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Vedika's POV

As we entered the living room, an old man with a white hair and big moustache welcomed us. He must be in his sixties, wearing black suit standing there with a poise.

“Young Master, welcome back” His overly joyed voice enveloped him in a warm embrace.

I for a second, thought that Alvaro will push this gentle old man back. However, to my surprise, although he didn't reciprocate the hug, he lightly patted him on his back.

He stepped back from the hug and turned towards me.

“You must be our young madam. Welcome to the Moon Paradise” He said with a huge smile on his face.

I kept my head down in embarrassment. Since the wedding, I have been hearing everyone call me young madam, which is very unfamiliar and hard to digest.

Also, I saw the name engraved on the villa's wall “Moon Paradise”. It's a nice name.

My thoughts were interrupted when someone patted my head in a gentle manner.

I looked up to see old man giving me a huge smile, which made me feel warm in a positive manner.

“He is Rexinald Hawthorne, butler of this house. He is someone who will look after all your needs. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask him.“ Alvaro explained.

“Yes madam, please call me for anything. I will be happy to help you. Also, you may call me Rex, as everyone calls me here.“ Rex continued.

“That will be my pleasure Uncle Rex. Please call me Vedika” I said.

It sounds awkward to hear madam everytime.

He turned towards Alvaro, who nodded at him.

“Okay, Vedika then” He smiled at me which I reciprocate with my smile.

I like him!!! I screamed internally.

“hai trovato un gioiello per te stesso” Uncle Rex commented.

{you have found a gem for yourself}

I frowned as I couldn't understand what he was saying. But what made me astonished was a wide grin on Alvaro's face.

As we proceeded inside the mansion, I nudged Alvaro, silently asking him.

Alvaro gave me a smirk before leaning towards my ear.

His warm breath tickled my earlobe as he spoke.

“He said he wants to see our babies soon” He whispered making me horrified.

I glared at him for making silly joke with me. I am damn sure Uncle Rex wouldn't have said this.

As we proceeded towards the second floor, he turned to opposite direction leaving me with Uncle.

As we walked ahead, Uncle explained a few things about the house.

The ground floor contains the general areas like the kitchen and living room, theathre room and his mini office room where he held his meetings with outsiders.

The first floor has a guest room at one end, welcoming visitors with comfort and hospitality and on another end it has staff's quarter for those who generally look after the mansion.

The third floor belongs to Alvaro alone. It contains his study, the master bedroom along with another bedroom and a private pool.

“It is a no entry area which means not everyone can walk around on this floor. Our master is a very private and reserved person. He prefers his alone time on this floor. But i am glad that now you will be there for him” He said.

“Will I be residing here?” I asked when he showed me my room among one of the rooms on the second floor.

I was expecting a room on the first floor as I am also a guest, just a guest who will be prolonging her stay for a whole year.

“Of course, this is your own house. You will be living with our young master on this floor only” He replied with a exaggarated expression. Like I have said something out of the box.

Wouldn't it be in our best interest to have a separate sleeping arrangement? Well, I will manage with separate room on the same floor, though I was expecting on a different floor.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Well, Uncle Rex showed me my room which was contrasted in black and grey color. It exudes an air of opulence and refinement, with its lavish furnishings and tasteful decor.

The walls are adorned with elegant wallpaper featuring intricate patterns in shades of gold and grey, adding a touch of luxury to the space.

At the center of the room stands an ornate four-poster king size bed, draped in silky grey sheets and adorned with plush pillows, promising a restful night's sleep.

A sleek bedside table sits beside the bed, topped with a gleaming lamp and a vase of fresh flowers, adding a touch of freshness to the room.

Opposite the bed, a large window was settled where a resting couch was lying attached to the wall. It would be a best place to read a book or doing my office work. This was the best part of the room.

“Do you like the room”? Uncle asked me.

I nodded with a smile. It was more than a like.

“I am glad to hear that. However, if you need any changes, you can always tell me, I will be happy to help” He continued.

“This is more than enough, Uncle. I don't need any changes” I replied.

“If you say so. Would you like to have some snacks?  I will ask the kitchen to prepare some?“ Uncle Rex asked me gently.

“No!!! I had enough in the lunch. I will not have anything, Uncle” I replied.

“Ok, then I will leave you to yourself. You can dial 3 from the extension, it will connect to the kitchen and for me, you can call at 1.” Uncle Rex explained.

I nodded at him and mentally thanked him for his help otherwise it would be very difficult for me to adjust in this unfamiliar environment.

“And if you miss our young master, you can find him in his study on this floor only” He teased while I rolled my eyes internally.

Don't worry uncle, I will stay as far as I can, from him.

Uncle then left the room. I scanned the room with my eyes. It was very extravagant. I thought if this room is a beauty to hold, then what would master bedroom looks like.

Well, I left my thoughts behind as I have no desire to enter that devil's Den.

This room itself has 4 doors inside it. First door lead me to the dressing room, which I didn't find interesting to enter. I closed the door and moved to the adjacent room which was a bathroom. The area was nothing less than my own room back at home.

After moving to the third door, I found it jammed or what, I don't know as it didn't opened even when I tried hard.

I left the doors and sat on the bed thinking of the recent changes in my life.

This reminds me that I forget to ask him about the joining of office. Well, I will ask him tomorrow.

Then, I called Ma to inform her about my well being. They must be worried about me.

When Pa wanted to come along with me to personally check all the arrangement, I was horried. But by God grace, at last moment, he stayed back due to some urgent work. Otherwise I would have to lie about it which I am not good about.

As I chatted with her, I couldn't shake off the feeling of unease settling in. This mansion, with its luxurious rooms and mysterious atmosphere, felt more like a cage than a home.

And Alvaro, with his enigmatic presence, only added to my apprehension. Yet, amidst all the uncertainty, Uncle Rex's kind demeanor offered a glimmer of comfort.

As I lay on the bed, contemplating the future that lay ahead, I couldn't help but wonder how I ended up in this surreal situation.

When there was a knock on the door, I ended the call. I realised it was already night time.

Once I opened the door, Uncle Rex was standing there with another person, who was in his forties.

“I bought your dinner madam. Young Master had to leave due to some urgent work and he won't be coming home tonight. So, I thought to bring your food here only” He explained.

“Ok. Please come in.“ I opened the door further for him.

He kept the food on the bedside table. Also, another staff member who came with him kept my luggage in the corner.

I had my food while browsing social media on my phone.

After having my dinner, a staff member came to collect the utensils.

I locked the door and picked out a night dress from my bag.

After sometime....

As I laid down on the bed after taking a shower, I turned off the lights making the room dark.

I snuggled one pillow in my arms and dozed off in a comfortable position.

Later in the night...

My peaceful sleep was lightly disrupted when I felt something crawling on my neck.

I shooed it away with my hand and turned on my side.

I again drifted into my lala land. But something still bothers me as I felt something wet on my neck.

I frowned in my sleep, trying to ignore the sensation, but it was soon interrupted by a sting on my neck.

Earlier, it felt a sting but now I felt a bite on my neck, it completely woke me up.

“Ahh!!!“ I hissed with slight pain and touched my neck.

When I slowly opened my eyes, trying to adjust in the darkness, I felt a very familiar green eyes watching me like a prey hovering over me.

It immediately sobered me up. I put my hands on his chest to push him. I widened my eyes in horror when I realised my hands came into contact with his skin rather than his clothes.

Lowering my eyes, i realised he was naked on top of me.

I immediately pulled my hand back which resulted him collapsing over my bossoms.

It sent a electricity running all over my body starting from my heart to my toes. I curled my toes with a shudder running through my body.

My thoughts were interrupted when I felt his lips grazing my cheek. I immediately tried to maintain a distance by slightly pushing him.

“Wh... What are you do... doing?“ I found my voice after some struggle.

He pulled himself back, still hovering over me.

“It's our wedding night baby. What else will i do other than this” He replied making me feel horror in the dark.

Baby??? Wedding Night???

As my eyes further adjusted to the darkness, fear and confusion gripped me as I realized the gravity of the situation.

With a surge of panic, I pushed against him, my heart racing with disbelief and alarm. The touch of his bare skin against mine sent a shock through my body, leaving me trembling with apprehension.

Struggling to find my voice amidst the turmoil, I managed to stammer out my question, my mind reeling with disbelief at his audacity.

His response only deepened my sense of dread, confirming my worst fears about the night's events.

In the dim light, my mind raced, grappling with the terrifying realization of my vulnerability in this unfamiliar place.

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Alvaro's POV (Much Awaited)

Sometime ago...

As I walked into the house, lights of the living room were already on and Rex was snoring on the big sofa.

I sighed looking at the old man who has always been with me since the time I came into this world.

I tapped him to wake him up, so that he can rest in his room.

“Young master” He woke up after one shook on his shoulder.

“Should I fire you?” I asked him sternly.

“You can only fire me when there is no breathe left in me, young master. ” He replied with a smile.

I frowned at his words and gave him a distasteful look.

“Ok Ok, my bad!!! But, What can I do young master, someone has to look after you, who is not concerned about it own health” He said with a displeasure.

“I can look after me very well. I am no more a 5 year old to whom you need to babysit” I said with a frown.

Old habits never die!!!

“Should I reheat the food for you, young master?“ He enquired.

“Rex, You better get some sleep otherwise, it won't be long that you fire yourself from this world” I snapped at him.

“I know, you care about me young master, but I gave a promise to Madam to be with you till my last breathe. ” He said with a smile.

His words gave a bitter taste to my mood as unforgetful memories flooded in my mind.

But I shake off those thoughts before my mind travel to those haunted memories.

I dismissed Rex with a wave of my hand and climbed stairs to reach second floor.

When I tried to open the door of my room, I found it locked from inside.

I smirked at the thought of the culprit.

Does she think that a mere lock would keep me out of this.

I turned around to walk to my study. As I walked, my mind buzzed with a mix of frustration and anticipation.

Vedika's locking of the door was predictable yet irksome. I could almost hear her internal struggle echoing through the wooden barrier.

Events of past week replayed in my mind like a broken record.

Marriage was never in my immediate plans, especially not to Vedika. I had envisioned a courtship, a gradual unraveling of our connection, culminating in a proposal that would have been a surprise to her but a well-plotted move on my part. However, fate had a different agenda.

Certain circumstances, orchestrated by forces beyond my control, propelled us into this marriage far sooner than I intended.

Yet, as much as I resisted the idea initially of a direct marriage, a part of me couldn't deny the intrigue of having her by my side, even if it meant navigating through uncharted territory.

As I walked down the memory lane, I remember, I never wanted to negotiate with her with marriage for her uncle's freedom, but due to my own circumstances, I needed her at my side.

When I proposed marriage to her, I could still remember the immediate rejection on her face. And I understand her totally.

But when I said it was the demand of the situation, I had to somehow make her agree to this, by hook or by crook.

I gave her the temptation of what she most yarned at that moment.

Simply touching one's heart is not enough; you must throw out the most enticing bait.

I had realised that the woman I desired was independent, had her own thoughts and was not someone who could be easily deceived into compliance.

So I threw out the bait she was most unable to refuse, resolving that even if the sky fell down, I would imprison her in my cage.

As for contract marriage, it was my way to convince her. I will never let her go from my side.

As I entered in the study room, I filled the glass of wine for a drink.

I sipped it slowly while gazing out of the full length window.

The dark night tonight doesn't seem that dark. Maybe it is due to the fact that I am not feeling hollow from inside tonight.

This has been the routine from past many years, I hardly get any sleep due to the trauma and depression I faced in my childhood.

Closing my eyes and drifted into sleep never appeals me as haunted memories of past comes in my dream. Therefore, I hardly sleeps, just to give my body that much rest, which enables me to function again in full energy.

But today, I don't want to go to my montonuous routine, into checking the office documents. Therefore, I gulped down the whole content of drink in one go and turned towards the door.

When I entered my room, darkness engulped me. It took me some time to adjust into the darkness.

I noticed the silhouette lying on my bed. I wanted to go to her and envelop her in my embrace.

I do remember the first moment I laid my eyes on her in that wedding dress, I personally bought for her. I was spellbound by her beauty, with minimal makeup, she looked like nothing less than a fairy to me.

As we proceeded towards our wedding vows, my heart was filled with palpitation and anticipation. Her initial hestitation was not gone unoticed by me.

At that moment, I, for a second, thought she would step back from the marriage as her uncle was already bailed, I had nothing to hold her back at that moment. But, by God's grace, she completed the vows.

Husband and Wife!!! It sounded alien to my ears. I never wanted to marry anyone in this lifetime, but this resolution of mine was broken by her at the first time I set my eyes on her.

I wanted to kiss her at the alter, to merge our lips into together, to taste her, to lavish her at that moment to my heart's content but I couldn't as I could feel her rejection to my touch.

Therefore, I simply kissed her on the cheeks. It was a mere touch of her skin, but that too ignited the fire within me.

I sighed reminising the recent memory. Before walking towards bed, I walked into the bathroom to have a cold water to curb my desire that surfaced.

I walked out of the bathroom after drying my hairs and wearing a pyjamas bottoms.

As I stepped forward towards her, I felt my heartbeat rising.

Seeing her lying comfortably on my bed, I realised that she is now my woman, my wife!!!

Lying casually with comforter rolling on her feet, she was giving me a full view of her creamy thighs.

I clenched my teeth at the sight of her. Dressed in a short night dress which was now rolled up to her waist, she was looking nothing less than a seductress to me.

I closed my eyes and covered her in the comforter trying not to peek at her legs which were appealing me to do something which I should not.

After covering her fully, from neck to toe, I turned to the other side of the bed.

After lying down comfortably, maintaining a distance between us, I tried to have a sleep for an hour or two, but certain someone didn't want me to.

I felt her naughty hand on my naked torso roaming her hand carelessly towards South. I immediately grabbed her hand before it would do something autrous.

As I held her hand firmly to prevent any further exploration, I couldn't help but feel a surge of conflicting emotions.

Despite the desire that pulsed through my veins, I knew I couldn't act on it, not when she clearly hadn't consented to any intimacy.

With a deep exhale, I shifted away slightly, creating a physical boundary between us.

Though the temptation to indulge in her touch was undeniable, I had to remind myself of the boundaries and respect she deserved.

Feeling her warmth beside me, the soft rise and fall of her breath, I realized how delicate the situation was.

We were bound by marriage, yet separated by a chasm of uncertainty and mistrust.

As I lay there in the darkness, grappling with my desires and the constraints of the situation, I couldn't help but wonder how we would navigate through this tangled web of emotions and expectations.

With a heavy heart, I tried to close my eyes, hoping that sleep would eventually claim me, offering respite from the tumultuous storm raging within.

Yet, I couldn't sleep when the woman I desire was lying beside me without any sense of awareness that her presence offering me.

I opened my eyes and turned towards her. I realised she has again rolled her comforter to her feet.

Is she even aware what is she doing?

I immediately hovered over her trapping her in my arms, I gazed at my sleeping wife.

As I didn't want her to wake up, I lightly touched her cheek with my fingers. I ran my fingers over her cheek, nose and the corner of her lips.

I couldn't help but smiled at the memory of the dining table.

Her expressions when I tried to wipe her mouth amused me so much that I couldn't help but teased her a bit.

I trace my finger down to her neck, slowing following the vein on her neck. I couldn't help but replaced my finger with my mouth as I started grazing her neck with my lips.

Her slim and long neck entice me along with her rosy smell I inhaled while grazing her neck.

I ran my tongue over the creamy soft skin before sinking my teeth to take a bit of it.

I guess, I overdo it as I heard her gasp. I wanted to retreat before she charge me with guilty misconduct but she opened her beautiful hazelnut eyes peeking at me with an astonised face.

She put her little hands on my chest igniting a fire in me with a mere touch.

I saw her eyes widened more, maybe she realised in what situation we are in.

As I saw her lowering her gaze, I couldn't help but felt happy feeling her eyes lingering on my chest.

She suddenly pulled her hand back, resulting in losing my balance.

As our chest collided with each other, I felt something soft touched my chest. A mere clothing of her couldn't hide the fact that she was not wearing anything underneath.

It sent a wave of current flowing from my chest to the certain thing which awakened with her soft touch.

Damn it!!! I muttered silently.

At that moment, all my self control went out of the window. And I lowered my face as she had lost concentration to kiss her cheeks.

I started enjoying the plush touch when I felt her pushing me.

“Wh... What are you do... doing?“ I heard her soft voice like a kitten.

Kitten!!! My little Kitten!!!

I looked back in my eyes, which were showing some hestitation and a rejection???

My eyes narrowed and turned darker and I decided to go ahead.

“It's our wedding night baby. What else will i do other than this” I said as patiently as I could, so that she would hear me clearly.

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