Divya's POV

2 months later

I woke up feeling pressure on my abdomen when I glanced down I saw Aryan's head on my stomach and his hands around my thighs.

I sighed irritatedly at his ignorance and gently pried his hands away from me.

I winced as I moved my neck around. Sleeping on a sofa is as uncomfortable as sleeping on a chair. I rubbed my eyes and glanced at the clock in the hospital room and cursed that I had accidentally slept here last night and hadn't informed anyone at home.

Just as I reached for my phone Aryan groaned pulling away from me and looked up groggily.

"You did it again," I said glaring at him.

"What did I do, Amore?" He questioned innocently staring at me with a sleepy smile on his handsome face.

"If the staff here sees you on the ground with IV's on your arm and me sitting here comfortably they'll glare at me with that look. You can do all this stuff when you get back fit baby, just. . . just not now." I sighed rubbing my stomach.

"But you were so far from me and I wanted to be closer to you and our baby." He said placing a kiss on my stomach.

I sighed as I kissed his forehead and walked him to his bed.

"Don't you dare move from here until I come back, understood?" I said wiggling my finger at him.

He agreed but pouted as he asked where I was going.

"To play." I rolled my eyes as I made my way to the attached restroom.

"To play? In the restroom? Amore! I'm still here if you need ANY help." I heard him yell but I paid no heed as I slammed the door shut on his face. That should be answer enough.

I washed my face and rinsed to get rid of the rancid taste of vomit. I felt my head spin and clutched the counter as I puked my guts out. I just wanted to lie down and take a long long sleep.

"What happened, Amore? Are you not feeling well? Is it happening again?" I heard Aryan's worried voice from the other side.

"No, I'm fine. My head feels like it's going to burst through." I mumbled.

I heard him say something about calling the doctor and closed my eyes splashing water on my face again.

It's been 2 months since I had let Jacob rot in that coffin I'm fairly certain that his body has nothing but bones left by now. Aryan was not informed of anything aside from the burial of Borris and his daughter. I had broken every traffic rule drifted past every car as I speed to the hospital to see Aryan arguing with the nurses, persistent to see his 'wife'.

I had longed to see him talk again, smile again, I had prayed with every fiber in me for his safety for him to return to me. The moment his eyes fell on me, his dark eyes which always gave me warmth were glistening with unshed tears. His lips tremoring as he opened his arms for me. A sob broke out from me as I ran to him and clutched him so tight that he wouldn't ever be able to leave me.

I had peppered his face with kisses and hugged him bawling my eyes out.

"I see you did miss me a lot, Amore." The idiotic jerk I loved with all my heart had to ruin the moment but it didn't matter to me as I smiled through my tears.

"Tears don't look good on such beautiful eyes, Amore. They should shine with anything but tears." He rasped smiling as he wiped my tears away.

"I think you have become poetic after getting your head hit." I chuckled moving my thumb on his stubble.

"I can show you even more if you say the word." He winked making me laugh out loud.

A knock on the door startled me and Aryan's voice came in along with another voice, the doctor probably.

"There is nothing to worry Mr. Malik. It's completely normal to feel nauseous and fatigue in the first trimester of pregnancy. Mrs. Malik just has to follow a healthy diet and take rest." The doctor said with a smile as she prescribed me some vitamins.

I threw her a small smile and turned to Aryan as she left.

"Get on the bed," I said monotonously dropping the smile.

He seemed like he was going to say something but decided against it.

I glanced at the table and saw Aryan's hot porridge wrapped neatly. I set the tray on his bed table and took a seat beside him.

"Open up," I mumbled bringing the spoon to his lips.

"This doesn't taste good, can't I have some sandwich?" He pouted making a face at the porridge.

"You know you can't eat it until you are healthy again. Eat it for me please, baby." I insisted kissing his cheek softly.

Huffing he swallowed it with a grimace, his eyes screwing shut adorably as he swallowed it with great difficulty.

"Amore?" He called out while I hummed with a smile on my face as I fed him.

"I love you." He said softly making my eyes snap to him.

"Thanks," I smirked as confusion contoured his handsome self.

"You are supposed to say 'I love you my one and only handsome hunking beastly man' to me." He sulked crossing his arms in mock anger.

"Is it so, hmm," I teased as I fed him.

When he was done I got up and cleared the table and he was ignoring me but I saw him peeking at me from the corner of his eyes.

"I love you with all my heart, Aryan," I whispered sensually in his ear and moved back but not before brushing my lips on his ever so slightly.

Before I could take a step back I was yanked back and in an instant, I was sitting on his lap with his soft lips on mine. His hands held my neck as I threaded my fingers in his silky hair.
His knuckles kneading my waist as he took his sweet time savoring our kiss.

His hand gripped my neck in a soft yet controlling hold as he caressed my lips with his tongue. Pleasurable shivers ran down my body as my toes curled in excitement and tugged his silky locks earning a manly groan from him. His hard muscled body fitted perfectly with my soft and feminine frame.

I trembled in his arms as he sucked and bit my bottom lip, caressing my cheek with one hand as I placed my forehead on his at the growing insistence to make love.

His lips held me captive in a possessive yet slow passionate caress which kept me in a trance as I felt warm and fuzzy, it felt like I was having my first kiss all over again.

His warm calloused hands gripped my waist as we broke off and he kept his forehead on mine panting as he stared at me with a grin, while he looked at me like he wanted to have me right here right now I was gasping for air my head seemed light and a hot blush rose on my cheeks.

"I love you, Amore." He spoke huskily stressing on each word staring at me with his dark intense eyes.

"I love you too, baby, so much that I could give up my life for you." I said softly caressing his stubble.

"That won't be needed. I'm here for you." He stated kissing my forehead lovingly while I just hummed basking in his warmth.

A knock on the door forced us to break apart and I moved away from him fixing our appearance.

"Come in."

A nurse around her 50's entered with a smile she collected the tray of food and told Aryan to rest and only do "stuff" when he gets better. My cheeks were burning red and eyes widened as I stared at her but she seemed unbothered as she winked at us and left.

Just as she left I saw my phone vibrating with calls, more specifically Callum's. I told Aryan that I am right outside and walked out before he could stop me.

"Hey," I spoke softly caressing my stomach.

"Hi, How are you doing? Is he fine?" Callum spoke in a rushed tired tone and I felt guilty for leaving everything on him.

"Yeah, he's fine." I smiled.

"Okay, I got everything you asked for, Viya. Are you sure you want to go ahead with this without telling him?" I could sense his concern for me and a small smile graced my lips.

"It's important and don't worry about us, we'll be fine," I said after a minute of enquiring him I hanged up and went back inside.

"Who was it?" Aryan asked staring at me with a smile.

"Mom, she wanted to take me shopping for some dresses," I said hesitantly after a moment.

I felt guilty for lying to him but it was necessary, I couldn't stress him more.

"Oh, okay. Will you come to see me tonight?" He asked hesitantly.

"Yes, I will." I smiled kissing his forehead and cheeks.

"Wait!" Aryan stepped down from his bed and captured my lips in a passionate kiss and then crouched down until he faced my belly and gently kissed me there too.

"Take care of your mama, munchkin." He said softly as if it were a secret of their own.

I tear escaped my eyes as he got up and wiped it with his thumb cooing me with sweet endearments in my ear.

One more minute in here and I won't be able to leave, with a sigh I moved away from him and walked out with a wave.

I sighed heavily as I walked out of the hospital towards my car but was stopped as a van stopped just beside me with a screech. I saw masked armed men and walked away as fast as I could but a hand gripped mine and I was yanked in with a hit on my head with a heavy object I stopped struggling and slumped. The last thing I remember was them driving off and fear coiling me as I mumbled the only name I could remember.

Aryan.

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Blood. Gasoline. Chemicals

These were the scents that engulfed me when I woke up in a dark and awfully familiar place as I looked around it struck me.

This is where it all started, this is the place where I was held captive where I was tortured mercilessly. My head felt heavy as I blinked observing the burned walls.

I stiffened when I heard a click and footsteps approaching me.

"Well well look who we have here," In an instant, the lights were switched on and polished black shoes stood before me. I looked up slowly to meet Cain's taunting eyes.

I flinched at the sudden light and looked around, the whole place was surrounded by his armed men.

I glanced back at him and saw him unbuttoning his jacket as he stared at me hungrily. His face for the first time though was left unshielded. His awfully burned face seemed even more haunting with that sinister smile.

"I heard from a little birdie that a certain someone expecting. Judging by the glow on your face. . . it's true isn't it?" He mumbled as he bent forward trailing the tip of his gun on along my neck.

"Don't touch me, you bastard." I snapped clenching my jaw in anger.

"Stop struggling, I heard such strong emotions are harmful to the baby." He smirked holding my jaw with his filthy hands.

I didn't know who is smarter, him for using a flimsy rope to hold me down on the chair or I'm actually intelligent to be able to easily slide it off me.

"Why am I here?" I gritted buying time as I diverted his attention.

"You, you are here to fulfill my demands, and when I'm done you'll be discarded like trash." He spoke with certainty clear in his tone.

I chuckled lowly before I tipped my head back and laughed a full-blown laughter.

"You know I always wondered how must it have been for you to shield your pathetic face from everyone. It must have been a task to get laid down, right?" I smirked settling back.

A slap landed on my face as I was yanked forward by my hair.

"I'll make sure you go through everything I've been through all these years." He gritted furiously.

"I love the confidence, keep it up," I said spitting the blood.

"Where is your knight in shining armor now, crippled and left his pregnant woman on her own, " He tsked shaking his head.

"Who said I needed a knight in shining armor, you consider yourself so important that Aryan has to come and fight you, that's high of you," I chuckled at the rage contorting him.

"I'm more than enough for you," I said blankly.

Just as he raised his gun I kicked the back of his leg and he went tumbling down, I kicked his gun away from him and landed a satisfying kick to his neck.

"This is of no use of this you bitch my men are all over the place ready to drill you with bullets with one flick of my finger." He grinned laying down.

"I haven't ever met someone as delusional as you, look around," I whispered sadistically when his eyes widened and shock covered his features.

His men were on the ground on their knees, each of them held by my men. A gun aimed at their heads.
Look how the tables have turned now.

"What did you say, drill with bullets, hmm that's a pretty good idea. I'd like to experiment with it on you first." I grinned inhumanly.

"Don't be so shocked, I'm disappointed that you consider me this weak." I pouted playing with the piece of rope.

"Look at you on your knees, unarmed and defenseless on my mercy." I tsked feigning a sad pout.

"I'll kill you bitch!" He tried to lunge at me but I strangled him with the rope and landed a hard blow on his head.

He gasped for air as he struggled to remove the rope with great difficulty.

"Try that again and see if I'm this merciful." I hissed near his ear as I pushed him to the ground.

"Let me go, you'll regret this." He wheezed out pathetically.

"You want me to let you live?" I hummed thinking.

"You hurt my love, you caused pain to my family. You also wasted my precious time by kidnapping me and inviting your death. Give me a good reason why shouldn't I kill you." I said staring at him.

"Let me go and I'll never come in your way." He said hesitantly.

"Hmm, that is a pretty good offer,- a smile covered his features- but it's too late for that don't you think?" I said and the smile immediately vanished from his face.

"Did you hear of Jacob's death? The way he died?" The visible gulp he took satisfied me to the core as I smirked sadistically.

"I want you to go through the same process just a bit more. . . fun." I circled him and crouched in front of him to his eye level and saw fear in his eyes.

This is what I wanted, to see the fear in his eyes. The vulnerability and sheer helplessness in his eyes.

I saw him sneakily reaching for his gun, I rolled my neck in annoyance as I took a step back and slammed the chair on him. I landed another hit as I picked up the gun and swung it between my fingers.

"I didn't know you were such an idiot." I tsked as he coughed out blood.

"I'm giving you one last chance, on the count of three if you are not out of here, I'll kill you," I said swinging the gun.

He seemed unsure as he looked around like a lost piece of shit.

"One." I started looking at him impatiently.

"Two." He seemed to believe my words as he scrambled to his feet and sprinted.

He called me a bitch but look at how the places are switched. Who knew he even ran like a bitch.

I aimed at his leg and shot him two times. I heard his scream as he fell down and walked over to him leisurely until I stood in front of him.

I shot his other leg when he tried to limp past me. The painful scream which escaped him oddly made me feel at peace.

"Y- you said you'd let me go i-if you-" He wheezed clutching his leg.

"When life isn't fair who said that I would be," I snickered.

Just then I heard the slamming of doors and on cue, Callum entered with Andrew, Gabriel, and Vincent on tow.

I turned back at Cain and shot the last two bullets on his arms just because I felt like it and moved back.

They knew what had to be done to Cain and carried him out, he will be given death much worse than Jacob and will be tortured in the most unimaginable ways for a long long time.

"It's over," I whispered with a smile to Callum which he returned. But before he could reach me I felt lightheaded as my vision turned blurry and I drifted into a black abyss.

Hello beautiful people,
This is the last chapter, I'll be updating the epilogue in a few days.😊

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