Arjun leisurely lifted eyelids as the w sunlight found its way to his face through the window. He was startled as he felt some light weight over his chest, his eyes caught notice of the sleeping beauty sleeping over him burying her small face in his chest. Her long silky hair sprawled all over him, he tucked her hair strands behind her ear and weaved his fingers in her locks caressing them gently. He stroked her  soft cheeks gently and she mumbled something in a sheepish tone. He held the shafts off her hair and wondered  how it would feel to pull on them as he fucked her brains out.

He carefully detached her head from his chest and lowered her on the other side and covered her with the quilt and kissed her forehead before finally leaving her alone in the bed.

He showered and got ready in his formals, He had some meeting with his alies to discuss about some problem that pose threat to mafia community. He took a long glance at sleeping beauty tucked in his bed and left closing the door behind him.

He walked down the stairs and greeted Mark who was sitting on one of the couch reading some autobiography.

Arjun was surprised that Mark wasn't ready for their important meeting which was supposed to happen in five mins. As far as he knew this man, He was very much punctual and work was worship for him. He sat beside him and queried, " Why aren't you ready?! We have a meeting to attend in an hour."

Mark lifted his head up which was buried inside the book and answered," We are having meeting in our house."

Arjun in an angry tone," Mark, I am the Boss, ain't I?! Then why didn't they inform me about the new arrangement?! I should have been informed before you, I am going to grill them alive in the meeting."

Mark in a sarcastic tone," Why blame them?! When you get time from hiding behind your wife's sari veil then you will focus on work But it seems she has wrapped you around her little finger."

Arjun fumed," Mark why are you bringing Radhika in this?! She has nothing to do with my work And I am not wrapped around her little finger."

Mark in a gruff tone," Really?! Arjun fool those who don't know you. You haven't received any of my calls last night. I heaved a sign of relief after seeing you entering the house. You didn't even felt it necessary to at least meet me at dinner, you didn't even respond to the calls our alies did to inform about the changes made. You were so engrossed in your wife that you have forgotten your dream to rule like a sovereign. "

Arjun shook his head and retorted," I am just trying to have my peace of mind. If you love to stress yourself with worthless things then I can't do anything about it. Old man you need to chill and the dream you are talking about is and will always be my first prority. Radhika will never come in between me and my work. I won't let her and why do you think she is on my mind 24\7?!"

Mary spoke gritting his teeth," Because She is on your mind 24\7! Either you think about how you will make her life hell either you think about how you will keep her away from all the odds. Arjun she z not trustworthy and son, don't forget she z Rehan's daughter. He back stabbed your father when he worked under the Mehra's. He took away your angel, your mother, the only light in your darkness! Arjun, Rehan's blood runs in her veins and blood is thicker than water. Don't you feel the rage at the mere sight of her?! Don't you feel that she lived a happy life until now and on the other hand, you had to live a life void of joy and pleasures! You matured before your age! Why?! Because of Rehan, you died every minute after that day and she was treated like a rosemary since the day she was born. Don't you feel ashamed of getting attracted to the daughter of the one who is responsible for all your pain and miseries?! Arjun she id the daughter of the man who had the evil eye on your bloodline. She z the daughter of that man who wiped the strand of each Mehra if not for me than even you would have been dead just like your mother and your father.   If I had not taken you away with me that day then Rehan would have hunt you down and you would have suffered the same fate like your father. I cannot even bear her sight and how do you manage to stay in same room with her?! I never wanted you to marry because its like cufflinks holding you back and my son you have a long way to go. You have to reach the top and rule the whole world. You have to rise high to such height that no one could be able to touch you there."

Mark smirked as he glanced over at Arjun's clenched jaw and tensed muscles. He knew he had rubbed pepper on his wounds which were still fresh as he never lets them heal and fierce Arjun was no less than any wounded  lion mad with rage.

Arjun's blood boiled with rage as mark triggered his weak point. His mother! How could he be nice to that girl?!

Arjun thought to himself," Yes, Mark was absolutely right. He burned to ashes every single day and she walked on the path of roses. She got one best of childhood ever and He had one hell of life. How could he lose his sanity in that bitch?! She had that filthy blood running in her veins. Mark is right. Let the blood be ever so thin, it is always thicker than water and an ounce of blood is worth more than pound of any relationship on this earth. She can't be trusted! I can't trust her even if she z the last person on this earth!"

He turned to mark and spoke," Markiee, I am in my room. Call me down once they are here."

Mark grinned and his eyes glittered with evil glint. He could make out that he had fueled his hatred over the newly budding feelings and indeed he won like every other time.

Arjun ape up to his room, he pushed open the door with a jerk and marched inside.

Radhika who had showered few minutes ago was sitting on the couch resting her one leg on the other like a gentlewoman, was engrossed in reading a novel. The sudden loud cracking sound of door startled her. She looked up only to see a fuming Arjun throwing daggers at her through his dark devil eyes.

Arjun snatched the novel from her and threw it away. Radhika stood up and angrily responded," What the hell Arjun?! Why did you throw the book?!"

Arjun glared at her with rage burning in his eyes and spoke in a mocking tone," Did your manwhore of a father didn't teach you any values and customs a wife should follow in her husband's house?! Why the fuck are you here at this time?!"

Radhika narrowed her gaze at him and queried," Then where am I supposed to be my dear husband?!"

She mimicked him in mockery.

Arjun questioned," Do you know cooking?!"

Radhika shook her head and spoke," No, I never got the chance to learn it."

Arjun in a hoarse tone," Why would you even put efforts to learn?! You are a daddy's spoilt princess, aren't you?! You didn't even felt the need to fucking lift your own plate, did you?!But now I will make you work so hard that your body will ache like hell."

Radhika raised a finger at him and warned," Arjun, I am not a daddy's spoilt princess. I always wanted to learn kitchen chores but my dad never let me do anything. How will you understand the feeling of being locked in a large bedroom with no one to hear you and talk to you?! You will never understand so don't ever call me spoilt."

Arjun felt a tug of pain in his chest seeing her moist wet eyes But he controlled himself and spoke in a rude tone," You will learn sooner or later, I will make you."

Radhika cocked her eyebrows up," Do you know to cook?!"

Arjun answered in arrogant tone," I know everything though cooking and cleaning is a girl's job still I should know to fill my stomach in crucial situations like war."

Radhika's eyes grew larger and she thought to herself, " Oh shit!!! He is so full of himself. God save me from this devil!"

He grasped her hand in his and dragged her out of the room. She had hard time pacing up with his fast strides. They reached the kitchen and they were greeted by all the cooks in the kitchen. Like he said last time There were no women inside. Radhika felt a bit awkward as she was the only girl in the room surrounded by almost thirty men. The kitchen was bewitchingly beautiful, it had milky white marble which had a design of lilies on it. There were all glass cabinets to store all the necessities But one thing caught her eye, almost everything there was white. even the uniform of cooks had the colour of sky.

She queried," Arjun why everything is white here?!"

Arjun glared at her with his a sharp pointing gaze and growled, " None of your business. "

Just then his phone in his pant pockets ringed and vibrated, He stormed out of there to take the call.

One man came forward and kneeled down in respect and spoke," Welcome, your Majesty, I am Arav Mehta, the head cook here. If you need anything just let me know, I am at your service. "

Radhika smiled and inquired," Why am I being referred as your majesty?!"

The man got up and with his head bowed down in respect, answered her question, " Because you are Lord's first wife and only the first wife of the lord is only honoured with this honour. "

Radhika eyes welled up," So he can marry again?!"

The man nodded and spoke," Yes But it will be unofficial if he does. You will be his only official wife."

Radhika's heart clenched with pain. Though she didn't love him But still like any other woman on this earth even she couldn't share her husband with some other girl. A feeling of insecurity developed in her mind which brought troublesome anxiety in her soul and the feeling was suffocating, grievous and it created riffles inside her heart. It was something she couldn't stop thinking of. She had to get rid of it before it will choke her to death.

Just then she felt a familiar hand on the small of her back. She knew it was him. She realized that in few days of marriage you could actually recognize your husband's touch anytime and anywhere But the doubt squeezing her heart remained as it was.

She thought to herself," Will he marry again?! No he shouldn't, Please God Don't ever do this to me. I have lost my family. Though he hates me still He is the only one who I can call family. I don't want to share, I don't know why But I just don't want to share!"

Arjun in a commanding tone," All of you out. Today is a holiday for you all. So move your asses out of here fast."

All the cooks moved out in a matter of minutes. There was strange awkward creepy silence in the room. She looked everywhere but not in his eyes but his gaze was fixed on her piercing deep through her soul.

He spoke in a raspy tone, " Radhikaaaa, take out the patatoes from the refrigerator. "

She loved the way her name rolled on his tongue and how he stretched on the 'a' in her name at last. After last night's pleasant experience in his arms she had started feeling something for him excluding her hatred. The unfathomable warmth and security she felt after burying her face in his chest was beyond a shadow of doubt was a foreign feeling for her yet it felt like residing in nirvana.

She was staring at him without blink, her brown innocent orbs were trying to seek some light in his dark heart but today couldn't find the anything but icy cold dispassionateness flashing in his dark black eyes. Her heart thumped in undeniable hurting disappointment. She  dragged her feet to refrigerator and brought out the patatoes She turned to him and spoke," How many?!"

He swiftly walked to her and took two patatoes from her and spoke," First lesson,  ever ask someone what you have to do in kitchen. You are a woman and like every other one, you have to be a homemaker one day, querying someone means doubting yourself. Like they say this is man's world and I say kitchen is woman's world. They can do no better in this world other than cooking and cleaning or pleasuring a man."

Radhika glared at him with sparkling fire in her eyes and bitterly spoke," What the hell do you think of yourself?! You are nothing but a bloody male chauvinist pig. What did you say?! Kitchen is a girl's world. Don't you read business magazines. Last year a single woman won the best business woman of the year award. If she had the same ideology like you then she would have never stepped out of her kitchen to explore herself. You know the same woman is a single mom who divorced her husband five years back. She has a five year old son and when she was questioned on the stage that who will she like to dedicate this award to, without sparing a second she said she would give the credit to her son. She said when she gave birth to him. She wasn't the same woman anymore who was dependent on her husband for every single thing. His one small innocent smile gave her the deathless courage to stand on her own feet for herself and him. She grew up to be a independent strong willed woman because of him. Arjun, you know what?! Now I don't feel angry when you keep on declaring your awful philosophy shit. I pity you! Men like you are as weak as straw to face the reality and just to satisfy their big fat king size  ego they keep on putting others down."

She said all of it in one breath, throwing daggers at him with her red angry eyes.

Arjun was rendered speechless for a minute. When he interpreted her words in his mind, a burning rage entered his veins. His jaw clenched and his fist clenched hard on either side. He took slow steps towards her.

The storm in his eyes was enough to make her step back. She wiped the sweat on her forehead with the back o and her gaze was fixed on her feet. The heat radiating from his body was enough to scare her to death. She closed her eyes shut as his face was just inches away from hers. His proximity was blocking her mind from thinking anything and she lost the ability to understand the moment his hand slipped inside her hair and held the back of her neck tight enough to make her wince in pain.

Her hot tears sprang up as he pressed her flesh ruthlessly and his nails dug in her skin and she remained still biting her lower lip to erupt the screams of pain which were going to slip out. He cupped her face and angled her face and touched her forehead to his and husked," Radhika, darling you know if any other girl would have dared to use this language with me. I would have fucking made sure that those will be her last word but what am I supposed to do with you. I will make you pay in our room and that is a promise, my little spitfire."

Radhika opened her eyes and to her surprise, there was no sign of him. She understood that he left her alone, she touched her lips with her hand and thought to herself, " It's so difficult to understand him, I thought, I am dying today but I got away without a scratch."

She diverted her attention to the maleficent kitchen. She stood admiring its elegance and excellency. It was painted all over with the colour of peace, it looked as if the person designing had only one thing in his mind and that was  perfection at its finest. She wondered whose brilliant mind was it?! Was it Arjun or Mr Dracula(Mark)?! She was lost in her own thoughts just then she heard raucous footsteps tiptoeing towards her.

She turned only to find her handsome devil of a husband smirking at her, standing shoving his hands in his trousers pockets.

She cocked her eyebrow up and queried, " Why you came back?! Do you care for me?!"

He smiled a evil one," Darling I don't care a bit about you but I am not a fool to leave you alone in my kitchen for you to set it off on fire and risk my faithful servants life."

Her expression saddened as she asked in a choked tone which came out like a whisper," Arjun, if you don't care for me then what was that happened last night between us?! Was it all a lie?!"

Arjun laughed throwing his head back and wolfishly replied, " You fell into my trap, didn't you?! Well I cannot blame you, I gave such an Oscar winning performance any person can get fooled. You really think I, the great Arjun Mehra can feel for you, his biggest enemy's daughter! I hate you Radhika for the filthy blood that is running in your veins. I can never forget the painful shrieks of my mother who was bathed in her own blood. Every time when I look at you, you just remind me of your soul less father. You should fucking know better than trusting your enemy. You are a mob boss's daughter, aren't you?!. Didn't that sniper teach you never trust anyone especially not your enemy?!"

Tears blurred her vision, emptiness clenched her heart and she felt so ashamed of herself to have hopes from this man who didn't even see her as a human. He only saw her as a doll which he will exploit time to time and never feel a thing for her. Can life be more cruel to her?!

Arjun felt a tug of pain in his chest seeing her eyes holding back a ocean of tears of pain. He could understand that he broke her then why it pained him to see her tears rolling down her cheeks?! As far as he knew himself he was a kind of a man who thoroughly enjoyed giving pain. He had killed a tons of people but never had he felt an ounce of regret in his heart. Then why her suffering was so insufferable for him? Mark's words echoed in his ears and pushed back all that thoughts at the back of his mind.

He thought to himself," She is your enemy and you are supposed to give her pain and do what a enemy does. She is not at all trustworthy for she carries that filthy blood in her veins. Get a grip Arjun."

"A-r-j-u-n w-i-l-l y-o-u  m-a-r-r-y  a-g-a-i-n?!"Radhika's stuttering breaking voice brought him out of his trance

She herself didn't know how she managed to say it but very thought of that foreseen disaster was her most scariest nightmare.

Arjun was startled by her question, He hadn't expected her to confront him on this. He felt the rage boiling in his veins. Why the hell would he think of marrying again?! He could never forget the grief stricken face of his mother when his father had announced of his marriage to some blonde who was almost two decades younger to him though it never took place because his father got assassinated before that could happen. Moreover he didn't want to marry anyone in first place, he married Radhika because he wanted complete rights over her so he could exploit her the way he wants and sees fit.

The nerve of her to ask him such a outrageous question But his brain contradicted him thus stopping from disclosing his true feelings.

He answered in an icy cold tone," Yes I will if I want to."

Radhika lost all her wits at that very moment. How dare he to even think of it?! She fought back her tears and gulped her pain down her tears. She clenched her fist at her sides and marched over to him and caught hold of his collar and pulled him close, her eyes were ablaze, her face was red like a tomato but not because of any cute blush it was her deadly fury that was written all over her beautiful face.

She spoke sardonically," Mr Arjun Mehra, What the hell do you think of yourself?! What you think that you'll throw anything in my way and get away with it?! You married me against my will, I didn't said anything, You took away my virginity without my consent still I tolerated to no extent. When you say that you want me be only yours forever and you want me to treasure my vows more than my own life and you want me to give you my everything. I didn't say anything Then you said you can have as many as affairs you wish to have and as your revenge on me and my family I have to bear that too. I agreed to that too though it is tainting the sacrament of our marriage But you have forgotten that in my culture it is said that, a husband can remarry only when he is a divorcée or a widower s so you choose any of the two options, I am happy with either way."

She screeched holding her wedding locket tight," If I have to ever share this with anyone than that will be the last day you will see me and your cruelty, ruthlessness, arrogance and dreadful threats nothing will stop me that day. I either be your only wife or I choose to become your ex wife."

She jerker off his collar and pushed him away to which he stumbled a little as she applied all the strength she was rewarded by her anger.

He was taken aback by her sudden upheaval Never in his dreams had he expected her to be such a fiery fireball when offended time to time But it turned him on so much that it sting. She looked so drop dead gorgeous when she got angry. He felt a huge bulge springing free in his trousers. He wondered when he will stop reacting disgracefully in her presence Maybe never! He smiled at his impure hot erotic thoughts and intentions he had for her when he will be alone with her in their bedroom, on his bed with her totally under his mercy.

He husked," Are you possessive about me darling?!"

She let out a sad laugh," I am functioning properly in my brain department though you have left no stone unturned  to drive me crazy. Being possessive about a heartless beast like you will be last thing on my mind but I am born and brought up with virtues unlike you so I won't let you bring a other woman and quash my self respect and pride. I would rather prefer dying than letting go off this two precious things which are the least I am left with."

Arjun was speechless, her outburst was the last thing in his brain and he had never thought she would ever dare to raise her voice at him but like they say expect the unexpected and little did he know that a lot of spontaneous shocks and surprises were awaiting him with this firefly who he had claimed as his legally wedded wife, Only wife of His! Hell she thought he would marry again when he still is having hard time getting his head around her being his wife.