The house was oddly silent after that explosive dinner. As Avneet entered her room the weight of night pressed down her chest. Her hands trembled as she closed the door, but moment she turned back she froze.

Siddharth was there, leaning against the wall, his arms crossed and his eyes burning with fury.

"Come in, sweetheart" He gestured sharply tilting his head. His voice still sounded so calm.

Avneet's throat tightened. She wanted to ask him to leave her alone... To stay far away, To stop... But her mother's face at the dinner held her back. She swallowed hard and obeyed, stepping further in the room.

Siddharth turned to her. His jaw was clenched, his fists were right at his sides. He stared at her trembling figure.

"Kneel." He commanded, his voice cut sharp as blade.

Avneet's breath hitched, "Siddharth I..."

"I said Kneel!" He snapped taking a big step closer. "Don't make me repeat again."

Her knees sank on the floor. Her eyes stung with tears and her legs trembled on cold floor. Her heart pounding so hard that she thought it might burst.

He crouched in front of her, his face inches away from her, she immediately lowered her eyes not wanting to make a contact. "Do you have any idea what you have done tonight?" He hissed as he slowly carresed her wet cheek so softly yet so dangerously.

She gulped in fear.

That soft touch turned into burning sensation as he grabbed her jaw so tightly that his finger dug her cheeks forcing her to meet his eye.

"You humiliated me, Avneet. You slapped me in front of your mother, my men, my guards! Do you think I will just let that go?"

Her voice came out as a mere whisper... "I... I... Am sorry!"

Siddharth's lips turned into cruel smirk.
"Sorry?! You know I hate that word. Everytime you fuck things up and then say a simple word 'sorry'. You think a simple apology is enough to fix everything?"

"I... I didn't mean to... I am sorry! Please just..." She tried explain.

"You are sorry!" He huffed. "Are you apologizing to me or are you scared of what I'll do? Tell me the truth!"

Avneet's tears spilled over... "I am scared... For my mother, my brother, I am so scared... Please, Siddharth, Don't hurt them. I'll do whatever you want, please just don't hurt them. It's all my fault." She kept begging.

Siddharth's eyes narrowed, his anger momentarily went away, his face showed some unreadable emotions just before he replaced them by cold disdain.

"You should be scared. You should think twice before you cross me ever again." He said.

Before she could respond his hand moved to her neck, wrapping it around with enough force to make her gasp. He didn't squeeze fully, but pressure was enough to remind her how easily he could overpower her.

"You think you can stand up to me and there won't be any consequences right? Let me show you how wrong you are..."

His lips crashed into her with a brutal and punishing force. It wasn't a kiss- it was assault, A violent display of dominance. His teeth sink into her lower lip, hard enough to draw blood and she whimpered in pain.

Siddharth didn't stop, his hand around her throat tightened just enough to keep her in place as he deepened the kiss. His tongue invading her mother with no regards of her protests. She tasted a metallic taste of her own blood, she felt suffocating and trapped.

When he pulled back, blood smeared his lips, he looked down at her with cold satisfaction. Avneet gasped for air with her lips trembling.

"You are nothing but a little slut to me. You think you have power over me?"

She shook her head weakly as her tears fell freely. "I- I am- sorry".

His cruel smile returned, as he leaned in close brushing his lips against her ear as he spoke in low menacing voice. " You should be thankful that I still have some restraint. If I want I could drag you out right now and fuck you in front of everyone in the house. Your mother, all the guards, they'll all watch who own you. And there's not a single thing you can do about it."

Her entire body trembling on the weight of his words. She could never imagine her Siddharth saying something like this. She choked on her own sobs...

"Please- Siddharth... Don't... Please..."

He leaned back and released her throat. She collapsed forward panting for air, her hands clutching the floor to steady herself.

"You need to learn your place Avneet." He said coldly standing to his full height. Leaving her on the floor. "You don't get to defy me, not now, not ever."

He turned to leave, but paused for a moment, glancing back at her crumpled on the floor.

"Next time you think about crossing me remember this moment. I can make it much more worse and you know it."

She heard the bathroom door close before she completely crumbles.
Room felt heavy with aftermath of Siddharth's rage. Avneet was still panting and sobbing trying to collect herself. The blood on her lips has dried, leaving behind an ugly mark as a reminder of the brutal miss he had forced upon her. Her throat still hurt from the grip and every inch of her body felt broken- physically and emotionally!

She could hear the water running in the shower. His presence still looming over her. Avneet wipes her tears. But the night was too long. He had humiliated her, he threatened her and her family was still at his mercy.

She slowly rose to her feet but wobbled a bit. The door opened making her heart skip a beat.

He was shirtless. She could feel his dominating presence. His footsteps were slow and deliberate. He walked past her and sat on the edge of the bed.

"I need you to help me with something." Siddharth said. "You do remember the wound you gave me don't you!" He said.

Avneet's stomach churned at her memories. It had been days since she had stabbed him with knife.

"Siddharth I-" she stuttered.

"Come here." He commanded.

She took slow steps towards him.

"You will do the dressing." He ordered.

"Siddharth please don't make me do it..." She begged.

"You are going to do it. Do not make it worse for yourself Avneet. Come here and help me with the dressing. And make sure you do it right." He said.

"Fine". She muttered.

Her hands were trembling when she made her way to grab the medical supplies.

Avneet's breath hitched as she sat next to him. She tries to steady her hands. She slowly started to remove the old bandage. Her movements were slow and careful.

Siddharth didn't say any word just watched her. His gaze burning into her. He observed her every movement. Like it was a test.

When bandage came off exposing a deep angry wound. It was starting to heal but the skin was inflamed. It looked brutal and painful.

Avneet couldn't help but wince. She slowly applied antiseptic with shaky hands very carefully. Siddharth gaze never left her.

"You tried to kill me, Avneet!" Siddharth said... "But now you are the one to help me heal."

Avneet's face burnt with shame. She couldn't forget that day. His face she stabbed him. Her chest tightened filled with memory of everything he had made her feel.

She quickly finished the dressing quietly, trying not to think how this came to be, how she had tried to kill him and had failed. Siddharth kept watching her so carefully as if he is testing her. He watched her every movement but didn't react to anything.

Siddharth's silence was oppressing. He didn't even thank her when she finished.
His was unreadable and cold. She didn't know what he was thinking and it didn't matter because whatever it was it cannot be good for her.

Avneet stood up trying to distance herself from him. His hand shot out holding her wrist. He didn't pull her back to bed and she knew what he wanted.

And he knew what she wanted. She wanted to be alone just for while just so she could breakdown and cry...

He was not going to give her that privilege.

"You have to two minutes. Wash your hands and change your clothes. I need you on this bed in two minutes." He said

"What..."

"You do not get that privacy... You do not get privilege to cry alone... Do not forget who is in charge here... You do not get to leave... You are going to sleep right here and you do not leave until I say so." He stated.

Avneet's heart raced. She panicked. She wanted to scream, she wanted to fight him. But she couldn't, she was bound by his control. But her fear kept her moving. She quickly ran to bathroom. Washed her hands, changed her clothes. She was back in front of him in less than two minutes.

He smiled.

"You've done your part." Siddharth said with a mocking smile.

"Now just stand there. I am watching you, You don't get to sleep just because I am letting you stay here." He said.

Avneet's body froze. He wasn't going to let her sleep. He wasn't going to let her have that small comfort.

She closed her eyes trying to block out his overwhelming presence. The minutes stretched on, each one more torturous than the last one. All she could do was stand there... Her body was stiff. Too afraid to relax, Too afraid to move, afraid to breathe out loud, knowing that at any moment Siddharth could decide to break her in a way She couldn't even understand.

He had showed her time and time again that he could take anything from her. And it terrified her thinking about what else he might demand.

She just stood there her body still trembling, she realised painful truth: she had no choice but to obey!!