Rehan entered the huge villa  which had no sign of light. He couldn't  help but think of all the creepy  negative  things that could have happened to his daughter. Though  he was one shit of a man but still he loved his children and Radhika was the little  star that brightened his whole world. She was like a little precious rose petal he protected with his life. He had lived in fear of her getting harmed since the day she was born. He recalled  the  words of the woman whose life he had destroyed. Martha's words always ringed in his ears whenever  he looked at his little girl who he seemed to  love more than anything  in this world.

Flashback

Martha was taking her last breaths. She was in so much of pain that she couldn't  comply how much. She was lying on the floor all bare for the prying eyes of the males who had fucked her like a whore and killed her soul.

Rehan laughed darkly," Serves you right bitch. Had you accepted  my proposal of being my mistress then you wouldn't be going through all this."

She snarled fire blazing in her beautiful bottle green eyes," It's better to die rather than being your submissive slut."

He kneeled down to  her eye level and squeezed her bare breast which had bite marks all over them with such cruelty that she yelped in pain,"After being fucked by tons of men you are anything but holy. You are a whore and this name suits you like you were born to be this one day. And about dying then I'll make sure you breath your last today."

She shot back," Yah I have no wish to live after all this but one day you'll  pay a deadly price for all this. The fate you enforced on me will be enforced on your dear ones."

"What the fuck do you mean bitch?!"

"I know your wife is pregnant  and I pray to God that she  gives birth to a daughter.  Then you'll  understand what it is to be a father of a daughter. You destroyed many lives did you ever think that even those innocent girls you kept as your mistresses were someone's  daughters. Nothing is more painful for a father to see tears in his daughter's eyes. Your own daughter  will pay for  your sins one day. She'll  also suffer the hell I went through because of you. She'll also be humiliated off limits like me. You'll  see her  burning to ashes in front of your own eyes But you won't  be able to  do anything about  it. Then you'll understand  the pain of my father and all other fathers whose daughters life you destroyed. She'll have one hell of life. I curse your race to cease to exist. God always listens to a wounded, broken, shattered heart and the cry which comes out of such a heart becomes a prophecy. My words will come true one day. You just wait and watch."

He clenched  his fist hard and his eyes darkened with anger and in a flash of heartbeat he kicked her in her stomach to which she winced loudly.

He stood up with a head held high and declared," You fucking whore if I ever have a  daughter she'll  never suffer the fate you suffered. You know why?! Because  she will be the Rehan Mishra's daughter not some shit like you."

Martha spoke in a weak  tone that couldn't  be heard by anyone,"You wait for the wheel  of time to show its magic. I am hell sure my words will come true one day."

Just then the buzzing sound of his phone in his pocket interrupted  the  dead silence  of the room. He pulled it out and brought it closer to his ear.

"It's  a girl, Sir."His man said.

His happiness  knew no bounds at that moment. He felt he was the happiest man on the earth. He was blessed with  a angel who he loved before he saw her. Though  he was a sinner but still Radhika's birth brought a delightful light in his dark sinister world.

His fear multiplied when his little princess had grown into a beautiful woman just like her mother and to keep her away from all the prying eyes he had locked in one room of his large house.

A mighty firm hatred filled voice broke his trance.

"So finally you are here. I never thought  you could  love someone  so deep that you came without caring about your own safety."

Arjun's lean muscular figure started to show as ample light flashed on him.  He walked majestically like a king that he was. He stood before Rehan never leaving his gaze. He was staring at him without a blink.

"You'll know when you have a daughter of  your own flesh and blood"Rehan snapped back as he strolled over to Arjun in fast pace.

Arjun laughed,"Look who is talking?! You, the biggest man whore in this world is preached me such lessons. Chivalry doesn't suits you, Rehan. As for my daughter  if I ever have  one in future then you shouldn't be concerned about mine but yours. Mine I'll take care of."

Rehan wiped the lone tear that streamed down his cheeks," Let her go. Whatever you have against me take  it out on me not on her. She is innocent."

Arjun argued," So was my mother.  Did you have any mercy on her?! No you didn't then why should  I give in to your crocodile tears."

Rehan snapped back," Who are you and what have I done to your mother?!

Arjun gritted his teeth,"November 14,
2007. Did that ring  a bell in you brain?!"

Rehan was clueless as he whispered," I don't  remember anything."

Arjun pushed him back and slammed him against the wall harshly and gripped his neck in a tight death grip," But I remember everything. Each and every second of that day when you ripped my mother apart. Martha Mehra, the woman you lusted after but you couldn't  have her because she was a righteous noble lady who didn't fall prey to your sexual advances. I am her son who had to watch your gruesome unforgivable sin with his own eyes that day."

Rehan struggled to breath and digest the truth. Arjun was choking him to death. He knew that death would knock his day someday but he wanted his Radhika to be in safe hands before he breathed his last. His Rose didn't deserve to pay for his sins. She was a innocent harmless beautiful soul who was shielded from all the vices of the world.

"Let my Papa go, you monster."

Her helpless sobbing was heard from the apex of the stairs. Rehan tore his eyes away from Arjun and stared at his life who stood behind his death.

She came running down skipping few steps and struggled to get her father free from the ironic grip of Arjun, the beast. She hated him more now. She could never tolerate someone putting down her father let alone trying to take his life.

Arjun couldn't help but chuckle at the futile attempts of the little thumbelina. Why was she even trying?! He wondered.

He laughed like a maniac," So the sleeping beauty is up."

He let go of Rehan and let the douchbag fall to the ground as he had lost all his energy and he was dead tired.

Rehan gasped," Radhika go away. Don't worry about me. Save your life. Run."

Radhika shook her head, " I can't. You need me and you are so weak. I won't leave you alone. "

Rehan spoke in a angrier tone," I SAID GO. YOU HAVE TO OR ELSE HE'LL KILL YOU."

Arjun interrupted, " Oh No She is too pretty to kill. I won't kill her but will do something that she'll wish that I had taken her life."

Radhika turned to Arjun," Please take him to a doctor. He is shot please I beg you. I'll do anything you tell me to do."

Arjun cocked his eyebrow, " Anything?!"

She nodded as tears streamed down her cheeks," I'll do anything to save my father. You have my word."

Arjun smirked evil one," What if I ask for your life in return of sparing his?!"

Radhika answered within a second," I can die for him. You take my life let my father go."

Arjun couldn't help but gape at her without a blink. What kind of world she lived in?! So vary from the reality of the cruel selfish world. Who had thought inside the huge stone walls of Rehan's mansion a beautiful rose bloomed in its own glory. Beautiful would be an understatement She was breathtaking. But he burned with jealousy and envy when he realized that she got everything which he deserved to have. A perfect blissful childhood on the other hand he got a shitty one which he blamed Rehan for. He vowed to make her life hell and in turn punish Rehan for all the
horrible sorts of things he did to perish his race. Today only he was left from the whole Mehra race. Now it was time for revenge and it is a dish which taste better when served cold. He had waited for so many years to make Rehan pay and he was sure that his mother's soul won't rest in peace until Rehan was brought to dust. He'll make sure that Rehan cries every second witnessing the one hell of life his daughter will get here.

Arjun sardonically pressed his lips in hard line," How about I ask you to stay with me forever and I don't kill your father in return of that?!"

Rehan clenched the words though his teeth," What you think of my daughter?! She is not your whore and she will never be. You kill me and let her go."

In a flash of heartbeat he received a hard kick in his stomach and he groaned in pain. But his eyes fixed on Arjun and he hadn't moved from his place then who kicked him?! He turned back to see a mighty young Irrish-American man in black suit holding a gun and staring at him with seething rage.

Arjun spoke in a prideful tone," Good one Mathew. You have learned how to give a real kick after being kicked for hours by me. But don't drain him out, my friend. I like to play with my prey."

Mathew gritted his teeth,"Why can't we just end his story forever?! I mean how can you bear his sight after what all he did to Martha Aunt."

Arjun laughed darkly,"Mathew, you know what a cat does to a mouse before she finally eats him up. She let's him run and pretends that she isn't watching him. She tires him out and then she finishes him bit by bit. I want him to die a slow, extremely painful, humiliating death just like my mom."

Radhika couldn't believe her ears. This Devil wasn't going to spare her dad anyway than why was he so eager to make a deal with her?! Her heart broke seeing a strong mountain like man who was her father lying there so lifeless, vulnerable and weak.

Arjun snapped in front of her eyes," Earth calling Thumbelina. "

His hoarse tone broke the train of her thoughts. She turned to him and anger gripped her. Heat radiated in her fury filled eyes as she raised her hand to slap him but he was very much quick as if he had read her thoughts, he caught her wrist and pinned it behind her back and twisted it enough to make her shudder in pain. Hot chaotic tears pooled in her
eyes as she struggled to get free from his death grip but all in vain.

He neared up to her ear and whispered, "You really thought you could get the pleasure of slapping me?! Women aren't men's equal especially tiny beautiful things like you. You should accept my deal. Correction proposal. I'll give you lifelong protection but can't guarantee that you'll be safe from me. I'll hurt you to the extent I myself have no idea about but no one else will dare to lay a finger on you. A beautiful little thing like you shouldn't be left on her own for all the scoundrels out there to eat you up. You aren't capable of protecting yourself nor is your good for nothing brother. Your father is a nasty piece of shit still he could protect you from everyone else but not from me. I'll have you anyway now the question is you want life as a bed of thorns or life as path of ashes. Marry me and I won't kill your father right away. I'll let him live for some more days anyhow he didn't wronged only me there are many out there seeking revenge from your shitty father."

He let go of her wrist and gawked at her from top to bottom. Every single thing about her was intriguing. She wasn't just beautiful but untouched by any male species. He looked at her eyebrows pulled together as if she was lost in thoughts and smiled thinking it wouldn't take much time to have her under his mercy. And finally she did what he waiting for with pure desperation and anxiety. She lifted her most beautiful brown orbs and stared deep into his eyes.

"I'll marry you because I love my father and seeing him dying would kill me." She whispered in a weak voice keeping her anger at bay.

"Good choice. Too bad your father doesn't deserve even a bit of your love." Arjun replied in a hard cold tone.

"Pointing a finger at him wouldn't make you a saint. You are no different." She snapped back.

"I am nothing like your father. If I was then you would be crying to no avail with no dignity and life left in you. Don't ever compare me to him." He warned.

He continued, "You don't know what he did to my mom and trust me you wouldn't wish to know."

She furrowed her eyebrows in curiosity, " What he did to your mom?!"

"What you think of me?! I am not a storyteller who is here to enlighten you with the awfulness of your bloody bastard of a father. I think we should talk about your boundaries in this life I offer you to live with me." He stated.

"What boundaries?!"

"You'll be my wife but this marriage means nothing to me. I can sleep with any woman and you won't create a fuss about it. But you aren't allowed to see any man behind my back. You'll not whore around. Am I clear?!" He glared at her fiercely.

"Why?! If you could date anyone then why can't I...." She argued but couldn't complete her sentence as he pressed his palm on her mouth thus silencing her.

"Because you are mine. Only mine. You get that?!" He growled like a wild beast that he was.

She was so terrified that she nodded helplessness.

He placed his hand between her thighs," This is mine. Only I'll have it and no one else will."

She nodded as tears blurred her vision. Life had played such a cruel game with her with no chance of her winning it. Only survival she aimed for.

"I'll be your first and I'll be the freaking last." He declared his claim.

He distanced himself from her and took few steps back and crossed his arms to his chest to keep them in control. He wanted to ravish her thoroughly tonight but taking away her first kiss in rush will kill all the he fun which was the last thing he wanted to do.

His eyes boring holes in her body," You need to look like a bride served in silver palate for me to ravish you dry."

"Mary...." He called out.

A woman in her late 40s came running breathing heavily," Yes Master Arjun. "

"I want you to dress her up like a bride in half an hour make sure you don't cause any delay in my plans for her unless you want me to make you feel sorry." He stated in an icy cold tone.

Mary walked over to Radhika and spoke,"Come Madam."

Arjun turned to Radhika," Your father's wounds will get treated because this is not my territory once we are back to India don't ever expect any kind of mercy from me."

She nodded weakly too tired to say a word more. She had no strength left as if someone sucked all life out of her. She cursed herself for stepping out of the hotel which was more like a fortress.

As she glanced at the woman standing in front of her who looked like her but was not her. She was decorated like a Christmas tree from head to toe like no other day in her life. She always saw herself getting married to a man she fell in love with but here she was getting married to the man she despised to the deepest of her being. She looked beautiful thanks to her mother whose genes she had inherited. But what gave her a heart ache was the fact that she had dressed up like a bride for a man who she would never wish to marry in any of her lifetimes.

Mary smiled," Madam, you look just like your mother. She was very beautiful."

Radhika queried, " How do you know my mother?!"

Mary answered," Your father worked for Mehra's about fifteen years ago so he brought her once or twice maybe. You are a splitting image of your mother no doubt they call you Rose."

Radhika curiously murmured," Mary why is Arjun after me and my family?!"

Mary stated," I can't answer you as its my secret to reveal. He'll tell you on his own and as far as I know him he can't stay without telling you."

Radhika nodded and covered her head with veil. She didn't wanted him to derive pleasure from her tears so she thought its best to hide her tears stained face.

A knock was heard which alarmed both of them. She darted her gaze at the door and jumped in fright when it slammed open next moment.

There he was standing in brown armani suit in his own glory. She would be lying to herself if she says he didn't look good enough to make her heart skip a beat. His manly broad shoulders she couldn't stop admiring and that hard rock like chest she bumped into at the airport she couldn't take her eyes off it. His face as alluring as the moon only if his entire being was that beautiful but she knew better than trusting him ever.

He walked over to me and unveiled my face and smiled seductively, " I can't wait for tonight when I'll have the official licence of making your life hell."

She protested weakly," Arjun please don't do this. Still there is time please don't spoil my life. "

He caught hold of her hand and pulled her towards him with a jerk. She whimpered as her soft body crushed into his hard one but he only smirked with a evil glint. In his mind he was thinking how he would rip off her dress tonight and fuck her until she saw stars. It was going to be fun. So much fun for him.

He dragged her down the staircase and she cried loudly all her way down to the wedding altar. Her eyes widened when she saw that the hall was decorated with flowers precisely Lillis' and it looked so very beautiful but she wondered how did they manage to do in it half an hour. Because the scenario was completely different from this when she was taken upstairs. Who did this?! She wondered.

"I have plenty of people working under me, sweetheart." He husked

"Did I say it too loud?!"She nervously murmured.

" No." He snapped.

"Then how do you know what I was thinking?!" She confusingly parroted.

"Face Reading. One of my unique talents, sweetheart." He replied.

"Don't call me that." She angrily responded.

"Don't call you what, Sweetheart?!" He teasingly replied. He was loving playing with her.

"Sweetheart. Don't call me with this word. I am not your sweetheart." She replied in a furious tone.

"OK sweetheart." He teased again. It was so much fun to piss her off. She looked so cute like little angry bird when pissed off.

"You won't give up, will you?!" She frustratingly banged her hand on her head.

"I can't wait to bury myself deep inside you." He spoke in a husky tone.

"Please can we not talk about that." She begged.

"Yes you are right real fun lies in practical fucking other than voicing out sexual desires." He snapped.

She covered her ears," You are such a bad influence."

He was about to reply back just then they heard the priest voice stating that they have to stand up for pheras.

He stood up and pulled her up along with him. They took seven rounds around the holy fire. For the world it meant they'll cherish each other for life and face every situation together. But Radhika knew that this marriage wasn't out of love but it was based on his hatred and his revenge. He had married her only to make her life hell and make her shed blood tears.

Arjun stared at her without emotion," Make sure you don't build any hopes about this marriage. I don't give a fuck to the vows and promises we made. They mean nothing to me like you."

She replied,"Ditto."

He held her wrist and twisted it," If ever you think about running away or whoring around just think what I can do with your whole family."

Tears pooled in her eyes as she whispered, " I am not you. I might hate you but still you are my husband and thinking about another man is a sin for me though it is not the same for you."

He patted her cheek," Good. Till you obey me without a word of argument we won't have much problem."

He intertwined their hands together and spoke," From today, this very moment you are mine but I am not yours. I will never be. You signed your life away to me and now it belongs to me. You'll burn to ashes every second of your life and I'll make sure of it."