Beneath The Rajvanshi Crown Chapter -20

Dark Room

Ishani sits curled up in a corner, her hands trembling as she stares at the scar on her wrist. The dim light barely illuminates her tear-streaked face.

FL Ishani Maheshwari

(Thinking, her voice breaking with fear) "Why can't I stop thinking about Rana Sa? His face... it keeps appearing in front of me, like a shield against this darkness. But why?"

Her gaze falls to the scar on her wrist, and a fresh wave of pain crashes over her. Tears stream down her face as memories of the past resurface.

FL Ishani Maheshwari

(Whispering, trembling) "Four years ago... I thought it was over. I thought I escaped. But now... it's all happening again, with the same person. Why, God? Why did you save me back then if this was my fate?"

She breaks into sobs, her body shaking uncontrollably as she hugs herself tightly.

FL Ishani Maheshwari

(Crying softly) "Why do I have to go through this again? Why me?"

Amid her despair, her mind drifts back to Rudra. The memory of his reassuring presence, his words of strength, flickers like a fragile light in the overwhelming darkness.

FL Ishani Maheshwari

(thinking, her sobs are quieting) "Rana Sa... if only you were here."

Rudra's Command Center – Simultaneously

Back at the command center, teams of guards and analysts work tirelessly under Rudra's strict orders. The city is at a standstill as checkpoints are manned by armed guards, and drones hover over every major intersection.

Arjun

(To his team) "No one moves without clearance. Search every vehicle, every passenger. If anyone so much as blinks suspiciously, I want them detained. Is that clear?"

The team nods, their determination matching the intensity of Rudra's wrath.

As the night deepens, Rudra's car screeches to a halt near the outskirts of the city. He steps out, his piercing eyes scanning the horizon.

ML:-Rudra Rajvanshi

(thinking, his voice resolute) "Ishani... wherever you are, I will find you. And whoever dared to touch you will pay for this."

With that, he gets back into the car, racing toward the unknown, his heart beating only for her safety.

The door creaks open again, and Rahul steps inside, holding a bright red wedding dress in his hands. His grin is wide and unhinged, his eyes gleaming with a terrifying excitement.

Rahul

(cheerfully, almost sing-song) "Flower, look what I brought for you! Your wedding dress. Isn't it beautiful? You just get ready, hmm? Pandit ji will be here soon, and then..." pauses, his tone dropping to a chilling whisper "...no one can separate us."

Ishani, trembling in fear, backs into the corner of the room, her voice shaking.

FL Ishani Maheshwari

"No... no! Please, Rahul, stay away from me! I'm not getting married to you!"

Rahul's grin falters, and his face twists in anger. He strides toward her and slaps her hard across the face, the sound echoing through the room.

Rahul

(Voice cold and furious) "Flower, don't make me angry. It's our wedding day. You're supposed to be happy!"

Ishani gasps, blood trickling from her lip. She clutches her face, tears streaming down as her body trembles in fear.

FL Ishani Maheshwari

(crying softly) "Why are you doing this to me? Please... just let me go!"

Rahul crouches down, his expression softening in a twisted, fake sympathy as he gently wipes the blood from her lips with his thumb.

Rahul

(with a crooked smile) "Ah, see... I didn't want to hurt you, flower. But you make me do these things. Why do you do this to me?"

He holds up the wedding dress, his eyes gleaming again as he places it in her lap.

Rahul

(Softly, like a lover) "You'll look so beautiful in this. And don't worry about the pain, hmm? Tonight... on our first night, I'll love you so much that you'll forget everything else. All the pain, all the tears... gone."

His words drip with deranged affection as he stands up, looking down at her like she's a prized possession. Ishani clutches the dress, her hands shaking, her mind racing for an escape as she stares at the monster in front of her

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