I guess we don't have NCC cadets here, so let me tell you the answer. MESW means Malhotra Empire Senior Wing. We usually put the state initials on the wing title, for example, if you are from West Bengal, it will be WBSW. I hope you understood now. Enjoy the update!

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"Nandini." I heard someone calling me and I woke up with tired eyes.

I saw Manik in front of me and immediately rubbed my eyes to get a clear view of him. He was in good health and strong with a mischievous glint in his eyes.

"Manik!" I screeched loud and jumped into his arms coiling my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. He held me close to his chest and twirled me around.

"Call me, Boss." He said in an annoying voice and tightened his grip on me. 

I immediately clutched his hair in my fists earning a yelp from him in pain. "Manik, what did you just say? Manik? Manik? I can't hear you, Manik." I repeated his name till he gave up to me.

 "Alright. Little Miss, you are an exception. But you must be punished for pulling my hair." He said and he began to tickle my waist. 

He was successful as my sensitive skin instantly responded to his touch and I threw my neck back laughing. He joined me shortly and our laughter mingled, echoing in the room. His leg hit the corner of the bed making him lose balance and making us both fall on the bed. 

We stopped for a second to understand the situation but burst into huge laughter in the next second. 

My laugh slowly subsided as Manik came on top of me putting his one hand under my head and his free hand caressed my cheeks. My breath quicked as his caramel eyes looked at me intensely.

 "Manik." I moaned unknowingly. 

"Did you miss me?" He questioned bringing his index finger over my lips, tracing my upper lip first followed by the lower lip. My neck arched more on its accord to be closer to his intoxicating aura. "How much did you miss me, Nandini?" He questioned, supporting my head as he inched closer to my face.

"Did you miss my touch?" He said trailing his fingers over my collar bone and I curled my toes with a different feeling slowly settling inside me. 

"Yes." I moaned.

"Good. Let me reward you for your honesty." He said in his husky voice and brought his lips to the nape of my neck. He gently sucked my flesh and placed a wet kiss in the crook of my neck just above my shoulder. 

I hugged him tight feeling shy but my act only made our feelings intense as our bodies got glued to each other leaving no gap. 

He replaced his fingers with his lips and trailed them over my collar bone from my neck. Manik's lips were creating a tornado inside my tummy as I squirmed under his addicting touch. As lips were doing magic over my neck his right hand slid from my head to my back and all the way till the start of my bum. 

I lifted my left side up giving him ample space to work his magic on me as he descended further while his lips came dangerously closer to my inviting lips. 

 I closed my eyes feeling his warm breath on my lips and anticipated a passionate kiss. 

I frowned as a liquid dripped on my face instead of Manik's lips and opened my eyes only to be horrified by this scene.

 Manik's eyes were furious as his nose flared while his entire body was filled with bruises and wounds. 

"Manik, you are bleeding." I tried to help him but he pinned me under him and gritted his teeth.

 "If you are so concerned about me, why did you backstab me? Why?" He shouted in my face.

 I looked away unable to bear his wrath but he clutched my jaw tightly and made me face him. "You are a backstabber."I closed my eyes shut as my lips quivered in fear. 

"Please, Manik. I am sorry, don't call me such names. I could never hurt you."

"Liar. You are a liar, Nandini." He said tightening his grip on my jaw.

 "No. Please, Manik. I can't bear to hear you calling me names. Please, forgive me." I cried. 

"I trusted you with my everything, Nandini. I even brought you inside my room where no one can dare to dream, I protected you from everything and everyone, I took all your tantrums, and I even gave my heart to you. But what did you do in return? You tried to kill me. You wanted to see me die so that you and your Harshad could live happily." 

Every word from his mouth made my heart wince in pain. I felt suffocated as I stopped breathing in guilt. I covered my ears with both of my palms and yelled to muffle his voice. 

"Stop!" 

A few seconds later everything stilled as I didn't hear from him nor did I feel his grip on my jaw. I touched my jaw to witness any bruises but there were none on it.

"Nandini." I heard Manik's voice from outside. 

I ran into the hallway from my bedroom but the moment I reached the exit the huge doors were shut on my face making everything dark. I tried to open the door by pulling the handles but they did not budge. 

"You like watching me in pain for killing your parents, didn't you?" I heard his voice clearly and moved to the window next to the door to face him. 

He stood there without his gun or the fire log in his hand as the attackers marched towards him. I cried aloud while hitting the iron rods on the window in an attempt to reach him. "I am sorry, Manik. Please get inside and hold me close to you. Please, don't go away from me."

"Why are you crying, Nandini? You should be smiling as you can marry Harshad once I am not a problem in your life, right? Where is your smile?" He questioned with a serious face as his abdomen bled through his clothes. 

"I can't be happy seeing you hurt, Manik. I want you to be strong and safe." I cried helplessly.

 "Why?"

I got frustrated with his continuous questioning and I yelled, "Because I can't live without you, Manik!" 

He smirked. "Then watch me die, Nandini. That is your punishment. You don't deserve me, backstabber." 

The attacker came closer to Manik but his eyes did not leave me. The attacker stabbed Manik in his chest with their dangerously carved knife tearing his flesh and letting him bleed to death.

 "Manik," I shouted. I was breathing rapidly and was drenched in my sweat. 

I looked around to see that I am still in my room and it was just a nightmare. A horrible one actually. 

I tried to wet my parched throat with some water next to the bed on the table but could not hold the glass as my fingers still shivered. 

The sound of the glass clacking against the floor brought the soldier's attention and Anupama walked inside my room. She helped me to sit upright and filled the glass of water while bringing it closer to my lips. The cool water calmed my nerves down and I was able to breathe normally.

 "Princess, it's better if you go to the mansion. It's already four days since you are here without a wink of a sleep and proper meal." She suggested.

"Manik. How is he? Did he wake up?" I questioned her ignoring her words.

"I reported to you, just a few minutes ago, Princess. He is still under doctor's observation. You have to sleep or else you will start hallucinating." She said with a frown on her forehead. 

"I want to see Manik. I want to see him right now. I can't tolerate it, Anupama." I cried hitting the pillows with my hands and legs creating a mess around me. 

"Princess. Please calm down. You have to go to the mansion and have a good sleep." She said once again irritating me. 

"Get out!" I yelled at her. "Nobody knows what I want only he can calm me. I want Manik right now. I want to see him." I threw the pillows, water jug, blanket and everything in my reach and chased them away from my room.

 "Manik, please hold me." I sobbed into the cold pillow. "Everything is ugly without you."

I drifted into a night of sleep once again like I have been doing all these days. I would close my eyes but immediately would wake up with a nightmare creating a fear in my heart. Even while I was in Manik's room I did not feel like I was caged as I always felt free. But now without him, everything is suffocating me. 

I stood up from the bed and accidentally fell on the cold marble floor. I winced in pain but lay there throwing my hands and legs to my sides and staring at the ceiling while my eyes leaked tears. 

All my nightmares had one thing in common; my fear of losing Manik. 

But why? Why can't I live without him? Why is his well being affecting me? Why does it pains to see him hurt?

 Am I in... I didn't even have any strength to complete those words. I bit my lips as the same doubt arose once again and began playing like a song in a loop. 

Am I in love with Manik?

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How is the update?

Nandu is missing him badly and I am happy that Sistah got some feelings for Manik.

What will happen now?

How will Nandu meet Manik? 

Do you have any ideas you wish to read on Manan?