Recap: Vani visit Bani's home for 'pag-phera' ritual. They visit AV industries and also their parents' resting place. Veer gets emotional. A week passes by, Vani get closer and Veer also spends a lot of time re-arranging the things around his newly-owned business. One fine day, Bani brings him lunch and they share a moment. They up kissing and confessing their feelings. However, due to an important meeting, Veer had to leave and Bani left for home. One the way, somebody attacks her as she gets out of the car and she faints.

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Veer had just gotten back in his office from his meeting. It was an important strategic meeting. As soon as he sat back in his cabin, exhausted from his days work, a blush crept on his cheeks as he remembered what had happened earlier that day. A glimpse of Bani's hot body, their kiss, The very first kiss! And the confession crossed his mind. What amazed him further was that Bani blurted out her feelings as well. He was on cloud nine and wanted to fly away with her into the clouds but this meeting had kept him away but not anymore. He was going to take her away on a date and give her the confession she deserved. They might have gotten together due to family pressures but the relationship had definitely blossomed into a beautiful bond and he wanted to make her fully aware of it.

He called a sea side resort and booked a suite with the best view and asked them decorate it.

V: You'll see sweetheart, I will make this a really memorable night. And we'll continue the talk that should have happened after our I love yous..

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Singhanias were sitting at the dinner table.

Bal: Chanda? Bani kahan hai?

C: Pata nahi, maine to kafi der se nahi dekha use....mai apne kamre me thi..

J: I didn't see either, mai to Chandini ko airport chodne ke baad restaurant chala gaya tha, abhi aya hoon bs..

Daksh, who had gone to check the room, said she wasn't there either. Ponky enquired with the staff and a staff member told him that she had gone to meet Veer with lunch.

Bal: Oh! To wahin ruk gayi hogi shayad. Krti hai na uski help kbhi kbhi...shyd dinner bahar hi kr ke aye..

They all finish their dinner and Balwant goes to the study while Chandrakala and Jai leave for their respective rooms. Donky were playing video games in the hall.

V: Sweetheart....sweetheart...BANI!!!

D: Bhai aap bhabhi ko kyu bulla rahe ho?

P: Haan vo to apke saath thi na?

V: Kya? She left for the house hours ago

D: But vo toh lunch time se ghar pr nahi hai..

V: what?

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Bani groaned and opened her eyes. Her head felt heavy. The last thing she recalled was getting out of her car to aid a small girl and then nothing. She pressed a hand to her aching head and looked around. She tried to get up and realized her one leg was chained to a large drum and she was in an underground of some sort. She pulled at the chain but it was heavy and secured with a lock. Bani started to panic and tried to look around for a clue, anything but to her dismay, it was too dark for her to see anything beyond a certain distance. Her heart was beating fast and her head started to spin. She fainted again.

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Veer was pacing in the hall room. Tapish rushed in with Meera.

M: Veer...kahan hai Bani?

V: pata nahi di...I have called my men to enquire and also sent people from my clan to survey the entire area from office to home. Daksh has gone with them to inspect if he can smell anything odd.

T: Veer, please tension mt le...we need to stay level headed and plan properly. We need to make a list of possible suspects in case her disappearance is premeditated....meanwhile, Ponky, tu jakr hospitals and police station me pata kr ki koi accident to nahi hua na..

V: Bhai?

T: I know you are worried Veer and I hope kuch na hua ho but I know you are panicking so I am trying to keep a calm head. Don't worry, we'll find her.

Veer nodded. Meera began calling Bani's friends. The list wasn't long and no one had heard from her. This worried Veer. He called for more people from his clan and put them out and began to circle the area himself. Tapish called his clan as well.

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Bani woke up again. she didn't know what time it was but her stomach's grumbling told her it was way past dinner. Veer must be so worried!

She heard the sounds of men talking and tried to listen when she heard the sound of key turning at a far corner and the door opened. It brought in light and she closed her eyes at the sudden brightness. She opened them again and was shocked to see the person.

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Balwant and Ponky were sitting in the study, going through areas that had already been scanned and marked clear. Jai was in the corner room, trying to be useful but everyone knew he was just acting. Veer's misery was giving him happiness so when Veer snapped and yelled at him to leave, nobody objected and the silly slimy serpent left to go to bed. Veer also informed his men in the police to look around. Hospitals were a dead end and Veer didn't know if that is a good thing or could it be worse.

An hour later, Daksh called in to inform that he had tracked down Bani's car hidden in an abandoned garage. They zoomed in that area and began searching there. A cheel flew in.

Cheel: Rajkumar ki jai ho! Veeranshu ji hume kuch milla hai...us garage se.

Veer was handed a rod which looked like it had blood on, Bani's blood to be precise. Veer blood boiled while his heart sank in fear. His phone rang, it was Daksh again. Tapish picked it up.

T: Veer...we know who it is.

Veer burst a vein in anger and his family rose to calm him down.

Bal: we'll get her Veer.

They all left to get Bani back.

Their clan hooted in anger and left behind Veer, ready to get their future queen back to safety.

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Bani: Tum? Shak- Shakira?

S: Shakura! Naam yaad nahi hai? Koi baat nahi, aaj ke baad nahi bhulogi..

He roughly grasped her jaw.

S: you are a rare beauty you know and you should be mine!

B: let me go!...What have I ever done to you?

S: Oh! Baby doll..you haven't but your husband? Tsk tsk tsk...he definitely has!

He signaled his men to open Bani's chain. She rubbed her hands on her now sore ankle. It was surely going to leave an ugly bruise. Shakura stalked towards her and she moved back. Her back hit the drum and Shakura grasped her hair.

S: He has always been my rival! First that mother-less swine beat me up at school!...Then those stupid bike races...hell! my girlfriend left me because she had a crush on him!...She was beautiful...better than you...but I will ravish you to take revenge on him. I see how he looks at you, listens to you. He is basically a putty in your hands and it will destroy him if I destroy you...hahaha!

Bani swallowed in fear.

S: Oh I will also be revenged for that insult in the board room, for the punch at the party ...I shall be revenged for everything...

He snatched her pallu and ripped it. Bani hid her chest with her hands. The men around Shakura laughed out loudly as she begged and begged for him to let her go. She implored these men to help her but they didn't listen. Shakura smiled evilly and tried to grab her wait when she pushed him and tried to run. She trembled due to her injured ankle as she put the pallu back.

S: Bhag kr kahan jaogi? Is sunsan building me koi nahi hai and bahar nikalne ka rasta mil bhi gaya na to is jungle me kon ayega tumhe bachane? Phir bhi bhagna hai? Bhago....chalo amuse yourself.

B: (thinks) kya karu mai? Nahi bani! Haar nahi mani hai...apni poori koshish kr...Veer a raha hai tujhe bachane...bs buy him some time...be brave..be brave...Cheelu ke liye, apne liye...

Bani ran with all her might. She ignored her protesting ankle and ran. Shakura and his gang laughed as they saw the poor girl limp away. Pathetic! He thought and followed her slowly as she knew she won't get far with the pace.

Bani kept limping around till she saw huge door and exited the building and reached its front yard. It was unruly and had tall wild grasses. It was evident that it was unkept.

S: Babydoll? Bohot ho gayi running...want to do it out in the open naughty girl!?

B: You are disgusting! Don't you gave have anyone at home? What about the girl you bought at our reception?

S: She is already yesterday's news. Same like you will be old news after tonight. Come on! I might even pay you if you are good..

Bani wiped her tears furiously and saw the main exit and started to run towards it. Shakura laughed and threw a pebble. His skilled aim resulted in her fall and she banged her head quite hard against the rocky pathway.

S: ouch baby doll...kyu thaki itna? Ab sona pad gaya na...ab kaise ladogi? (smirks)

He men laughed but soon stopped and looked up horrified. Thousands of kites and vultures were circling the area and landing straight in front of them was the cheel prince himself!

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Veer's hooted angrily as he saw his wife, fainted on the road and a few cheels watching while Shakura was moving towards her. His angry hoot made them all look up and a look of terror washed on all their dirty faces. He landed in front of Bani, sealing her from everyone's view. To his immense satisfaction, he saw a brief look of fear in Shakura's eyes before he tried to mask it.

S: Oh my dear prince! Want my sloppy seconds?

Veer pushed back his hand in anger and punched him straight in his face. Shakura went back a few steps. The remaining Cheels landed and circled them all while the vultures remained in the sky with Tapish. The two clans had sealed the area and all the present ones knew that the criminals won't be able to escape. Veer turned to Bani and his heart broke.

Her head was bleeding and he doesn't know the extent of her injuries. He noticed the trail of dried blood in her eyes and couldn't imagine what she would have gone through, the fear she would have felt. He kept a hand on her head and tried to transfer some healing. He then took her into his arms and handed her to Ponky.

V: Isko hawa me rakhna...I don't want any harm to come to her.

P: She is like my sister bhai...I will protect her with my life.

Ponky flew up with Bani in his arms and the vultures formed a small circle around them, shutting them completely from the outside world.

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Veer turned to the men, now that his wife was tucked safely in a bubble that was heavily guarded, he could focus solely on plummeting her wrong doers. His eyes were red and his entire from was shaking. His eyes blazed golden as large wings spread out. He stalked towards Shakura who didn't stand a chance against him, after all a wounded lion is twice as scary.

Veer grabbed his shoulders and thrashed him. Before Shakura could get up again, he kicked him hard. Shakura rolled on the ground. He stood up and tried to attack him but Veer caught hold of his hand and snapped it. Anyone who heard Shakura's shoulder snap and the painful cry that followed was sure that is was a case of dislocation.

The fighting continued. Veer's clan had successfully thrashed all the gang members and tied them. Tapish's clan in the sky had prevented any escapes from happening. Balwant went to Veer and stopped him.

Bal: Bs Veer, he has fainted...

Veer kept punching the bloodied man laying on the ground. A haze of rage filling his vision.

Bal: Veer? Bs...Bani ko dekh ab...she needs you.

Veer stilled at her name. Has he failed her? Yes!...will she forgive him? He sure hoped so...But will he ever leave her? No!

He barked at his men.

V: lock them all up in cells. Take Shakura to our special cell for his crime against the royal family. No one is allowed to meet him in our realm till I get there and decide on the further punishments.

Veer flew up and the sea of birds parted. He chocked down a sob looking at his pale wife and flew back home.

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The Cheel doctor had left after studying her ankle wound and head. She also checked for other injuries and gave Bani an injection. She advised Veer to let her rest and that she would wake up in the morning or late afternoon due the effect of the medicine. It would let her body recover and allow her to sleep soundly. Veer nodded solemnly. Daksh and Ponky left after whispering words of encouragement to Veer. It was late so Meera chose to stay the night. Tapish had left with the cheel clan to ensure the prisoners were kept securely. He also had to address his own clan. Their alliance demanded their participation whenever Cheels asked for help but still their large turn up in such a short span was appreciate-able.

Meera slept next to Bani as sleep had left Veer. He had gone through hell the past few hours. He went down and sat near the bar. Balwant saw this and kept a comforting hand on his sons' shoulder.

V: Ballu! Usse kuch ho jaata toh...It was my worst fear materialized ..seeing her so pale on the floor...

B: she will be fine Veer..she is a strong girl...and she takes good care of you.

V: she does. She is too good for me..

B: You've fallen for her. You have started loving her, haven't you?

V: More than life itself.

B: I am glad. Wish you always stay together.

Balwant turned to leave.

V: Dad?

Balwant froze and turned.

V: I never thanked you for arranging our marriage. Thank you for forcing me into this. I can't imagine a life without her and it wouldn't have been possible without what you did.

Balwant's eyes glistened as he gave him an acknowledging nod and probably for the first time since Veer was six, the father son hugged.

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Another villain down! yay?
And I updated quite close to the previous chapter!

However, I won't be able to update for a while due to personal work. I will try to update a week or two from now. I made prior commitments and won't be able to make time for wattpad. Hope you understand. See you all later ❤
Until then,
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