Published on:- 13/9/24 [Friday]
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Sunaina's lips curled into a cold smile as she said, "Bride's farewell is not necessary. I will manage other things. So, get the wedding done in ten minutes. I don't have time for the full ceremony."

The entire room was stunned into silence. All five families with Nilay and Neil couldn't believe what they were hearing.

"A wedding?", Nilay said as incredulity and rage simmered beneath his voice.

"Yes," Sunaina answered with dark satisfaction.

"Nilay, you and I are getting married. Right here. Right now within ten minutes", Sunaina said that then looked at the priest, "Priest! Start the wedding process".

The priest gulped down nervously as he nodded his head.

Nilay's eyes flared with anger and his jaw clenched tightly as he realized Sunaina was serious.

"This is madness. You can't force me into this," Nilay spat coldly.

Sunaina's expression remained unyielding.

"Oh, I can. And I will. Either you marry me, or something far worse happens to everyone you love," she warned him and her tone was deadly that left no room for doubt.

Sunaina fired a bullet in the air as she laughed softly.

Nilay's eyes widened as he had already seen a glimpse how Sunaina shot twice that man back to the Shimla without showing mercy and how her eyes danced under the shadow of madness.

Neil's heart was pounding frantically inside his chest as his eyes were only on his wife.

Aashmaan shook her head softly as she looked at her husband and then at Nora who was pointing Sunaina's gun at her temple.

The masked men stood ready as they waited for their next command, while the priest who was still trembling, began hurriedly gathering the necessary items for the wedding.

The atmosphere thickened with fear and disbelief, as Sunaina's twisted plan began to unfold before everyone's eyes.

Sunaina moved closer to Nilly as she tightened her grip on Nilay's hand and pulled him forcefully towards the hastily prepared wedding area.

Her expression was fierce and unwavering while Nilay resisted and his body was stiff with rage.

The priest was nervous as his hands were shaking while lightening the holy fire as the flames flickered ominously and cast shadows across the room.

All five families watched in stunned silence as they were unable to believe what was happening before their eyes.

Nilay grabbed my both shoulder fiercely and shouted at her, "Don't push my limits, Sunaina. You are not aware of what you are welcoming in your life".

Sunaina clicked her teeth and Aashmaan whimpered loudly, that caught everyone's attention.

Nilay looked at his mother whose eyes, nose and cheeks were red and the force Nora used on Aashmaan's temple left a mark there.

With a sharp push, Sunaina forced Nilay to sit down beside her. His face was cold but there was no mistaking the fury in his eyes as he looked at her.

Sunaina, however, showed no sign of regret or hesitation. She sat next to him as her eyes were glinting with determination, as if this was the moment she had been waiting for all along.

"You can't keep doing this," Nilay muttered angrily through clenched teeth and glared at her.

Sunaina leaned closer as her voice was low but firm, "I told you, Nilay. You're mine. And I won't let anyone else have you. Not Masoom, not anyone."

Nilay closed his eyes in fuming rage.

"Priest! Are you done?. Then tell me what I should do now?", Sunaina asked, and the priest hesitated but seeing the armed men around him, he had no choice but to proceed while saying, "nothing for now". 

And the priest began chanting the wedding mantras, though his voice was trembling with fear.

The Khanna, The Kashyap, The Grey, The Miller and the Rathore were all still in shock and whispered among themselves, but no one dared move or intervene, knowing that one wrong step could set Sunaina off.

Neil and Aashmaan exchanged worried glances as they were helpless as they watched their son being dragged into a nightmare.

As the flames danced between them, Sunaina's resolve only grew stronger. This was her moment. No matter what happened next, she would not back down.

Suddenly, Sunaina took her gun out and again shot a bullet in the air.

The priest with everyone was startled and scared. Small kids screamed and other children watched everything with fearful eyes but it was also with excitement.

"Don't play game with me. Devils have four pairs of eyes", Sunaina said as she glanced one by one at the Arjun Kashyap, Davis Grey, Neil Khanna, Daniel Miller and Rudra Singh Rathore.

Nilay clenched his jaw as he was to speak but Sunaina disrupted by saying, "Sit down quietly and you, priest stop chanting mantras. Naina doesn't need this. I have only seven minutes now, for this"

"Oh okay!", The priest responded in a shaky voice.

The priest was steady enough to complete the rituals and fled away from this place.

Nilay sat there as his face was hard and unyielding, while Sunaina held his hand tightly and her eyes were never leaving his.

"The first Ritual is 'giving away the bride'. So, Priest! Who performs the ritual of Kanyadaan?", Sunaina glanced toward the priest as her eyes were sharp with curiosity.

The priest cleared his throat and responded, "It is traditionally performed by the parents of the bride. However, if her parents are not present, the father, elder brother, or someone close to the bride or her family may step in to fulfill this sacred duty"

The priest's tone was respectful.

Sunaina's expression remained unreadable as she took in the priest's words.

After a long pause, she asked the priest, "And if there is no one?".

Her voice was low, almost as if she was speaking more to herself than to the priest. Sunaina's mind was flooded with Avyaan's thoughts and apologized mentally, "Sorry brother. Naina is forced to do this. I don't have any choice here".

The priest blinked as he was caught off guard by the question. So, he began speaking carefully, "In such cases, someone the bride deeply trusts, or even the bride herself, may perform the ritual. The ritual's meaning lies in the intention, not just the person performing it".

The priest gulped down nervously as he thought, 'You are a fire so you can perform your own kanyadaan ritual yourself'.

Sunaina's lips curled into a slight smile and a flicker of something hidden danced in her eyes as she was really impressed by the priest's smartness, "Good, Then it shall be done'.

Sunaina's small hand slid into Nilay's large palm as her fingers entwined with his in a gesture both bold and intimate.

The warmth of her touch sent a jolt through Nilay and his heart skipped a beat. He glared at her as his eyes were narrowing, but her smirk only deepened and radiated mischievousness.

Suddenly, her smirk faltered.

Something clicked in her mind. She turned her head sharply and glanced over her shoulder.

Her eyes swept across the room, She glanced over her shoulder and her eyes were sweeping the room, looking at the stunned and fuming faces.

Sunaina abruptly released Nilay's hand and the warmth of their connection vanished as quickly as it had begun.

Without a second glance, she turned and strode purposefully toward the cluster of five families whose eyes were fixed on her.

Sunaina held her ground and her chin was slightly raised as if she was daring anyone to challenge her.

Sunaina's gaze settled on Daniel Miller as her voice was calm and steady as she addressed him.

"Daniel Miller," she began and her tone was controlled as she continued to speak, "I am giving you an opportunity to perform my Kanyadaan ritual."

And boomed.

The room fell silent and every eyes focused on Daniel Miller.

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