Arjun climbed down the apex of stairs swiftly and stared at Mathew murderously who was standing talking to some servants.

He marched over to him and commanded the servant to disperse and turned to Mathew who was totally clueless about what was going to happen next.

He spoke in a sardonic bitter tone," Didn't I made it clear that you are not supposed to have any kind of conversation with Radhika?! "

Mathew was not the one to get feared easily, He was as good as Arjun but he had a slight pang of humanity in his heart but Arjun's enemies were his enemies and Arjun's family was his family so Radhika was like a sister in law to him. He knew she had nothing to do with Rehan and his malicious deeds. She was innocent and she didn't deserved to be at the receiving end of Arjun's anger still he chose to keep calm as disrespecting Arjun would make the matters worst not for him but for Radhika. He knew Arjun would never kill him because if you are Arjun's friend then you get the gift of lifelong loyalty and friendship.

Mathew in a calm composed tone," Arjun, she was really miserable so I just thought of cheering her up. She is very talented and has a very soft voice."

Arjun's jaw hardened and a knot clenched in his throat out of anger. He spitted venomously, " Did I ever ask your opinion about my wife?!.... "

Mathew reasoned," Arjun, this is not the way to treat your wife, you don't have feelings for her neither do you respect her nor do you treat her as a human. If not care then at least don't make her feel like a she is some sort of convict serving her jail term. You have caged her like a convict for something she is not at fault. What iso her mistake if Rehan is the who fathered her?!"

Arjun's eyes darkened with anger, He was huffing in merciless ferocious anger. How dare he?! Who the fuck is he to tell him how he should treat his wife. For him a wife is a husband's own personal property, he has full right to touch her the way he wants, hurt her as he sees fit. No other man can teach him how he should treat his wife. He also felt more furious because Mathew was taking Radhika's side despite being his bestest friend. Who was this girl to him?! Nobody while on the otherhand They had always been together since what felt like forever.  Arjun had given Mathew his shoulder to cry when his parents died in a plane crash when he was just ten, he had not cried for a week because it was such a rude shock to him but Arjun stayed with him every day of that week to ensure if he cries then he will have his friend by his side. On the sixth day, he finally broke down in tears and Arjun got up and locked the door to not let anyone see his friend's breakdown. He held him, assured him and even had fed him when he didn't eat on his own during those days. How could Mathew forget all of that?!

Mathew could have chosen to stay with his materal grandparents who were ready to take him in but he did not leave Arjun instead he got himself trained by Mark so one day he could be of any use to Arjun. He only chose medical field because the doctor in their army was getting old and they couldn't just pick up any Tom, dick and Harry to join them. They needed complete loyalty and discretion from the doctor along with his services. Who could have done that better than a friend of Arjun?!

Though Arjun and Mathew were best of friends but when Arjun is the Dark Lord then Mathew is like his any another man.

He caught Mathew by his neck and dragged him as he strode towards the convict room. He dumped him there and growled in a ear piercing tone," How dare you preach me on my business with my wife?! Are you not aware of the fact that a husband can treat his wife like a wife or can treat her like a slave if so he wishes."

Arjun continued," You have gone to far today and as far as you know me, I don't forgive neither do I forget. Now listen I want you to list me all your offence today. Open your fucking mouth before I lose the single bits of patience I am having. "

Mathew knelt down and bowed his head and spoke in a low clipped tone," I talked with the forbidden one and I sympathized with someone who I shouldn't."

Arjun gritting his teeth," That's all??"

Arjun thought to him," So you are not goinf to say sorry for choosing someone else over your own best friend."

Mathew knew this was not his friend who would let him get away with threatening or thrashing him black and blue. This was Dark lord who didn't spare anyone irrespective of the fact that the convict is his childhood friend. He face palmed himself for going too far today, He dared to take Radhika's name and in their world after the Dark lord, his wife was the second most respected authority irrespective of the fact she was not like them. He knew that if he loved his life, He should give a good explaination to the Lord to let him live.

He thought for a while and asserted in a refined tone," My Lord, I shouldn't have approached you about her majesty. It was terribly disrespectful of me to pronounce her first name and it was awful to guide you about your behaviour towards her Majesty. I hereby rest my petitio, I don't think I have more offense to list."

Arjun scratches his jaw stubble and rotated his neck and spoke in a grim tone," Very well said, I was going to put an end to your habit of digging your nose in others matters along with you but I don't fail to appreciate fearlessness and people who do not beg so I spare your life but this z not over yet, Mark will decide your punishment."

Mathew knew that the doors of hell are soon going to open for him, Mark was the scariest nightmare for every member of their squad But they say expect the unexpected.

Radhika was sitting in front of the mirror combing her long midnight black stresses. She had got ready before the deadline ended, She gasped in fear as she saw Arjun's reflection in the mirror. He was standing few feet away from her, He stood folding his arms to his chest. He was staring at her without a blink, she shifted uncomfortably due to his unmoving dark devil eyes fixed on her.

She didn't turn back and spoke to him in a demanding low tone," Can you please stop staring?! Its creepy. "

He walked towards her and placed his hand on either side of her shoulders and leaned over her until his chin rested on her shoulder. She dug her nails in her skin controlling her simmering temper. He moved her hair in the fron, sniffled her and brushed his lips over her skin and spoke in a hushed tone, " You are so beautiful. If we didn't had to catch flight in some time, I would have fucked you till the point you would forget your name and only remember mine."

Her face fell hearing him, she looked at her impression in the mirror, Her face had minimal makeup which Mary had forced her to put on her face. She was wearing a red gorgeous sari which Mary had selected for her. She had checked the wardrobe which Arjun had himself set up for her. There were only saris with no variety in it and she hated wearing one. She had only wore one on the sari day in her college.

When she had checked the jewelry boxes, her jaw had dropped on the floor. All the necklaces were rare diamond studded and as per as Mary's words, such type of lavaliere were one of a kind and they were found only on the bodies of women of Mehra bloodline or household. The jeweler wouldn't dare to launch them in market as they were only bound to add charm to a Mehra woman and no one else but Radhika just wanted to hide in one corner and never dress up with so much of elegance forced upon her..How she wished to wear toned jeans or casuals or anything that will be simple and not make her centre of attraction.

She thought that Arjun is being good to her that means he was in a good mood altogether But she had to cleverly make a choice of words she will say to him.

She called out to him," Arjun...."

He detached his head from the crook of her neck and queried, " Huh?"

She takes off his hand which was resting on her collarbone and spoke in the best sweet tone she ever mouthed," I don't like wearing this sari and the expensive jewelry, I don't feel comfortable in it. can I switch to jeans?!"

He shook his head and spoke in a hard thick tone," No you are supposed to wear what I wish to see you in, I don't want lustful eyes on my wife and you'll adjust to all this in few days."

Radhika in a irritated tone," Its not about adjusting to it, I don't like it! why don't you understand?!" She cried appalled by him.

Next moment she flinched as his nails dug in her skin ruthlessly. He turned her around to face him and held her jaw tight pressing it. She winced in pain and tears swam down her eyes.

He was staring at her with an icy cold stare, His eyes were boring into her flesh like sharp needles pricked in her skin, He pulled her closer and held her neck angling her face up to make her look in his eyes.

He growled," I know you love seducing men in your beauty in those tight fitting cloths but get one thing inscribed in your sparrow brains that I will never permit you to put yourself as a free show. You are my wife and you have to dress up the way I like."

Radhika in a strong voice," I don't need your permission, You are my husband that does not mean you have complete control over me and I don't need to give you my character certificate." She was scared but still her anger fuelled her more to defy him,"Why bother yourself now?! You raped me and took away my virginity, you had your satisfaction of being my first then why don't you let me live my life peacefully please just give me a divorce!" She screamed at him.

Arjun felt murderous rage consuming him by every passing second as the word 'divorce' fell on his ears. What kind of a woman she was?! Where woman in his world are even scared to think about divorce, she had the audacity to demand one!

In no time his hand lashed out at her cheek with such force that she lost her balance and fell over the couch behind her, She tucked her dishevelled hair which were falling on her face and stared at him with tears of hatred and anger in her eyes.

His own eyes throwing daggers as her as he swiftly strode towards her and leaned on her and caged her by placing his arms on either side of her body.

He glared at with loathing rage and snarled,"What kind of a woman are you?! You want your own husband to divorce you! What a disgraceful woman you are!"

Her eyes narrowed at him," Disgraceful?! You are disgraceful for touching me without my permission, for hitting your own wife, for using derogatory terms for her and I am disgraceful in your eyes! Wow! What a judge of character!"

He held her chin tight," I am your husband and I can do anything with you, anything means any fucking thing! When I say stand, you stand, when I say sit, you sit, when I say jump, you jump! You are not only my wife, you are only my toy." He smirked," My favourite toy indeed! Just discard that thought from your mind that you will ever get a divorce from me and you dare to say this again and I will destroy this pretty face so bad that no doctor will be able to fix it!"

Her eyes widened in fear at that cruel threat and he smiled a vicious one as he knew now he had scared her so much that she will not a say a word more. Still he had to make few things clear so she will not utter all this rubbish next time.

He cupped her face," what did you say!? I raped you right?! Do you know in your vows you promised me your body along with your soul, I am your husband and I own you so even if I claimed you forcefully then too it won't be a rape. The culture you believe in and follow says Husband is next to God for a woman, He comes before God in worship. You must accept your life with me as there is nothing you can do to change my mind."

Her resolve broke, she had nothing to fight for now, her dignity was shattered and her life was ruined by him. She was just a toy now not a human, just a toy of her husband! There was no other way out of this. How could a man be so inhuman?! How can he say he is her God when he is not even a human precisely! How can he say things like this so easily?!

She drew her knees close to her chest and started sobbing but still his chauvinist behaviour was unacceptable to her on so many grounds. Why should she respect and accept him when he doesn't even treat her as a human let alone a wife!

She turned her face away and murmured angrily, " You are a devil who has no respect for any woman and you expect me to see you as my God!"

Arjun held her chin and turned her face towards him and spoke in a dead clear tone, " What I am as a person does not matter, I am your God, you do what I say, you speak when I tell you to, you hear when I tell you to, you wear what I want you to wear, you speak to only those who I approve of. If you break any of these rules then next time, it won't be my hand but my belt marked on tbis beautiful skin." He warned, gliding his fingers on her cheek gently.

Radhika shivered like a terrified kitten under his gaze that made hair on her back stand upright. She was tongue tied listening to him. She couldn't bring herself to say anything further, She couldn't look in his eyes anymore. She lowered her gaze to her feet, feeling exhausted and tired.

Arjun smirked in pride and cupped her face and kissed her forehead, " That's like a good wife, you are a fast learner otherwise it would have been really bad if I had to teach you my way. If you don't give me shit then I will be nice to you."

He took a seat beside her and pulled her to his chest and wrapped his arms around her possessively. He entwined his fingers in her silk locks and played with them curling them in loops. Her head rested on his chest and his mild heartbeats felt like a melody played near her ears.

He had his chin rested over her scalp and his placed a chaste kiss on top of her head and husked," I don't like you talking to any man other than me, you will not do it again, will you?!"

She shook her head against his chest and he took it as a sign. She was so scared to the very hell that she would have said yes to anything, he proposes.

He checked his watch and spoke," We have to leave in 30 mins."

She nodded and tried to pull back but he tightened his grip and spoke in a raspy tone," Stay! You don't do anything till I tell you to." He reminded her firmly.

She stayed in his arms unwillingly while He held her hand and intertwined his fingers in the mid gaps of her own and locked their hands together.

He lifted her chin up holding her jawbone and brushed his fingers on her cheeks and queried," Did Mathew touch you?!"

She almost jumped at that question, She knew her answer will decide Mathew's fate and hers too till some extent. She decided to answer singular to avoid trouble.

The truth was what she knew and what Arjun will never understand. Mathew was only teaching her to play some tune, he liked best and she liked it too in the end.

She shook her head," No."

He held her chin tight," Say that looking in my eyes."

She stared back into his dark devil captivating eyes and got lost in them for a moment but she couldn't maintain that eye contact with him for too long. His eyes were no less than him in dominating people. He was intimidating her and succeeding beyond his imagination.

Arjun sneered," You were lying! He did touch you, I can read it in your eyes."

Radhika shuddered in a shock state.

she stuttered," Arjun please It was just for a second not even a minute. our hands brushed that's all please Arjun let it go. You know there is nothing then why are...."

He cuts her off," You are right! I very well know there is nothing because he will choose dying before betraying me!"

So you trust him but not me! Her heart cried as he didn't have even sizable amount of trust on her.

"You don't trust me?!" She still managed to some how ask.

"Trust?! You are Rehan's daughter, Radhika, his blood runs in your veins, you are not worth my trust and never will be!"

Arjun stared back into her eyes, his devilish gaze penetrating through her soul created goosebumps on her body.
His words were like daggers piercing her from everywhere!

She felt fresh tears betraying her eyes once again. Since the time she had met him, She had cried more than she had cried in her entire life till now. Will there be an end to her suffering, she wondered sadly.

He cupped her face and crashed his lips on hers and nibbed on her lower lip for entrance which she gave as she opened her mouth to gasp in pain. He deepened his kiss tasting all her sweetness and drinking it like a drug.
When she didn't respond, he pulled a fistful of her hair to which she winced in his mouth and synced her lips to his.

After about 5 mins, she felt lack of air in her lungs and she tried to break free but he wouldn't let her move a inch away from him. He caught her lower lip in between his teeth and tugged on it and sucked in her blood on her clot that got formed on her lips. He finally let go of her and rested his forehead over her and rubbed his thumb on her swollen lips making her wince.

She looked thoroughly kissed, her lips swollen red owing to his assault on them while her hair messy and her eyes were watery, full of tears.

He embraced her to his chest again and spoke in a husky tone," You are mine Radhika, only mine! You will always be mine, the sooner you learn to behave, the better life gets for you here."