"Where are you taking me...!!!" asked Riddhima, looking outside the windows anxiously. For a quarter of an hour now they were driving to god knows where. Occasionally he would glance over her and smirk, perhaps in triumph. She was constantly trying to open the door of the car but to no avail. She was, by all means, horrified as hell. He wasn't taking her to his mansion, that was for certain, since they were going up instead of down where the valley was located.
"Please Mr. Raghuvanshi....my family must be....."
"I don't care. Ok. If there's anything I give a fuck about is you and me." he snapped at her. She recoiled in fear. He looked in a crappy mood already but that was far from truth.....he was just desperate. He had waited for this moment for so long, why can't she just understand!!! Riddhima seriously was screwing up all her courage to ask her next question. She only hoped it didn't sound dumb just like most of her questions. He seems to be a bit irate, hence no reason to piss him off by asking silly stupid questions.
"Um...."
"You look gorgeous Riddhima. There's no word in any dictionary that perfectly describes your beauty." he whispered, eyes front. Normally the above statement is counted as a sweet compliment but you didn't see the way he said that. He sounded and looked absolutely creepy. One more reason for Riddhima to cower into the car door.
"I still remember the day I first saw you. I remember every single detail from that day. The way your anklets chimed as you climbed up the temple stairs. You looked a little nervous that day. And I recall how hesitant you were to sit next to me in the mandap." he paused as he winded a bend on the road. Riddhima could only watch him in horror. Had she known he was pretending it all this while, she would've left first day itself. But she was never so lucky after all.
"Perhaps you aren't aware but our first kiss was on our wedding night. You were asleep hence you don't remember." he told her, unashamed. Riddhima could only gape at him. Like what the hell!!! This guy kissed her without her consent on their wedding night. That's absolutely wrong.
"I've loved you since the moment I saw you. But I just couldn't tell you." he spoke softly. Riddhima now cared less about what he was speaking because as she glanced outside the windows, she came across a harrowing sight. They were driving into the jungle. What the hell was he trying to do???? Was he going to rape her?? Shit!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
"We look so perfect together. Don't you think???"
"Why-Why are we driving into the jungle???" she asked anxiously, watching the darkness outside the windows. The giant trees looked like monsters from old woman's night tales. Riddhima was scared to the core. He, on the other hand, wasn't bothered the least. It was as if the dark jungles didn't scare him even a little.
"Why don't you trust me Riddhima!!" he asked, a bit hurt. Why would she not trust him even a little?? He would never hurt her, atleast by his standards. Riddhima wasn't having any of his crap at the moment. She was freaking out at the sight of this gloomy jungle and this man was....I don't know what he was doing.
"What is wrong with you!!!! Why are you taking me into the jungle???" she yelled at him, frightened. He chuckled. She really wanted to slap his face right away.
"Relax baby. The beasts of the jungle are not as dangerous as your husband. You need not fear the jungle but the one who you belong to." he proclaimed, his tone coated in malice. Riddhima shuddered.

The Rautelas were tensed. They've been trying to find Riddhima for quite some time now. Where was she?? Perhaps they knew.
"His number is unreachable." told Mr. Rautela, tone laced with anger. Mrs. Rautela was anxious.
"Oh God, I hope my little girl is fine. Should we check in his mansion??" proposed Mrs. Rautela. Mr. Rautela sighed.
"We won't be able to get in. He won't let us." he told her. The kids weren't consenting to this.
"C'mon Dad, contrary to what we think about him, he considers us as his in-laws. I don't think that he'll prohibit us from entering into his mansion. I'm pretty sure that's where he must've took didi." the eldest argued. Mr. Rautela looked at him pitifully.
"I don't agree, he knows we'll come searching for him in his mansion. He must've took her somewhere else where we couldn't reach them. Besides he has dozens of mansions, bungalows and farmhouses in his name in the state. He can be anywhere." he told him.
"Well I believe I am interjecting but he's just texted on mom's phone. The text goes 'She's with me now don't disturb us. She's safe and I am not killing your daughter so relax. Jai Shree Ram.' Hey, who sends regular text message in this era of WhatsApp." the youngest clicked his tongue and looked up. His family was watching him as if he was a bison who'd just ran into the city from grasslands.
"What!!!" he said, a little annoyed. His mother narrowed her lids at him.
"Nothing. I just gave birth to a chicken." she muttered under her breath.
"Everybody calm down. Now we atleast know that she's with him, that she means she's in a safe place."
"Safe place, Are you kidding me!!!! That man's the baddest thing in the valley. How can she be safe with him!!!! He's a... He's a big..."
"Red flag." completed the junior and all heads turned towards him. The junior grinned.

Somewhere in the jungles of Uttarakhand lies a big cottage. The cottage was beautiful, perhaps because, although it may look like a dwelling of a jungle man, but it was constructed after spending lakhs of rupees. It was specifically designed to give a feel of a cottage. Rich people things!!!! But the cottage was well furnished and equipped with every sort of luxury one could ask for. The cottage was constructed by Vikramaditya's father and after him it naturally passed onto him. But, let's not go into so much details. Anyways, inside the room Riddhima was sitting on the bed. Her soft sniffles were barely audible but one could tell for sure that she'd been crying for some time now. He had placed her on the bed (against her wishes) and had left.
"Uncle Aunty...." she whispered, hugging her legs. She was all alone here, nothing knew though but she wasn't in his mansion but inside this beautiful, though haunted looking cottage. The room smelt of wood. Outside it had started to rain. Honestly it did look pretty calming to watch rain falling outside the big windows and that too when you're inside a jungle. Now she wanted a cup of coffee and a book. Should she ask him to arrange these??? Perhaps no, he was in different mood today. And speaking of that mood, she wished to run away right this instant.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting baby." his voice came through the door. She looked at him and gasped.
"Where's your shirt??" was her only question. Riddhima for once can you just admire his well built body. There are women who would die to just touch those delicious six pack abs of his, and here he wanted you to lick them. He chuckled.
"I'm not a big fan of clothes you know. I can literally live my entire life naked, provided the weather is good." he told her as he lit some candles on the shelves. She gulped. What was the purpose of lighting so many candles??? Was he preparing to summon a demon??? SHUT UP RIDDHIMA!!!
"Do you like candles???" he asked. Riddhima wanted to say no but she could only nod in fear. He smiled.
"I don't usually light candles but today's a special occasion." he said, placing the lighter back on the window sill.
"I used to come here so often as a kid. Dad loved this place so much." he said, recalling the happy times with his father. Riddhima sometimes felt bad for him. Poor man lost his mother when he was a child and had to suffer the loss of his father at such a crucial stage of his life. If truth be told, it wasn't Vikramaditya's fault for whatever he had to suffer in his life.
"Green suits you baby." he spoke as he made his way to the bed. Riddhima shuddered as she tried to scoot away on the bed.
"You look beautiful." he whispered, watching her passionately as he climbed up on bed. Riddhima tried to maintain some distance between them.
"Do....Do you have some.... work...."
"I love the sound of your anklets. They feel like music to my ears." he whispered, skimming his fingers over her fragile ankle. Riddhima immediately pulled her feet back, which kinda triggered him. His eyes were now dark.
"Mr. Raghuvanshi you can't force me...."
"Do you even know what more I can force you into...." he hissed, grabbing her by her waist. She winced in pain. She squeezed her eyes shut as he digged his nose into her soft cheek.
"Mmmmm......I love your smell." he whispered, lust so evident in his voice. Tears streamed down her eyes. She was getting the flashes of that night when he tried to consummate their marriage forcibly. Was he trying to do it again!!!
"Why don't you understand Riddhima.... you're mine.." he whispered, desperation in his voice. Riddhima, finally found strength to push him away. She then sprang out of the bed and ran towards the door, clearly failing to see the darkness welling up in his eyes.
"Somebody help..." she yelled as she tried to unlock the door. She sobbed as she realised that nobody can hear her voice and she was stuck with a maniac who was dangerously obsessed with her. Defeated, she slowly turned back and saw him sitting on his grand chair, lips turned up in an amused smirk. Riddhima sobbed, watching him in fear.
"Go ahead sweetheart, try and shout more. I also would like to see who will come to your aid..." he said, laughing evily. She cried and tried to pull the door open once again. However, the door could only be opened with a key, a key that he'd already thrown inside one of cabinets. He watched her little struggles in pure adoration. He loved the way her little fingers circled around the latch and tried to pry the door open. And more than that he enjoyed as she shouted for help, crying pitifully. What can be more satisfactory than knowing that she was locked with him forever!!! Quietly he got up and prowled towards her. Her little figure looked so sultry in that beautiful lehenga. So easy was she to overpower in bed. He knew it would hardly take her 10 minutes to overpower her and have his way with her. But, perhaps he would like to see her struggle a little more. Her cute cries of help aroused her. It makes him hard and only his God knows what things he want to do to her. She was completely oblivious of him until his hands pressed around the either side of her waist. She gasped loudly and turned back, only to come face to face with him. His handsome face shone brightly under the subtle lights from the led bulbs. So evil and untamable he looked as he stood so close to her.
"I can watch your little struggles for escape all day long..." he whispered, grabbing her bangled hand. She gaped at him in horror as she tried to pull her hand out of his grasp. He watched her amused.
"Let me go...." she sobbed and pleaded. He grabbed her by her waist and yanked her to him, his nose nuzzling into her cheek. She squeezed her eyes shut and cried.
"But where will you go baby....hm....there are tigers and jackals outside. What if they hurt you!!!! Hm......I won't let anyone hurt my beautiful Riddhima." he whispered, kissing her cheeks roughly. She sobbed.
"Baby you belong to me. Why don't you understand Riddhi!!!! I am so....so obsessed with you.....I love you so much....." he said obsessively, trying to reach her lips with his own. She turned her face away in resistance.
"Noooo....." she shouted, crying loudly. He wasn't listening today. He just wanted to have her anyway. His grip on her tightened as his eyes turned one shade darker.
"Riddhima I love you dammit.....WHAT WILL IT TAKE YOU TO UNDERSTAND THIS." he squeezed her cheeks with one hand and continued. Meanwhile she was feeling dizzy.
"You cannot always refuse my love. Did you get this!!! You're mine alone." he yelled at her face. She cried helplessly. He then moved his lips closer to hers, watching her passionately. Riddhima's head was feeling light and she was already seeing black dots in front of her vision. Perhaps she was having a panic attack.
"Riddhi come to me please..... please...." he whispered moving closer to seal their lips together but before that she lost her conscious and fell into his arms.

He knew it was a panic attack. Gently he removed wisps of hair from her face before placing two long kisses on her soft cheeks. And then he picked her up and moved towards the bed. Gently he placed her on his bed and laid next to her on the bed, well technically above her. He watched her as she slept, winking occasionally.
"My love for you knows no limits Riddhi. When you will you understand there's no escape from me for you baby. When will you understand." he whispered, placing his cheek above her and playing with her little fingers.
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