Sona's POV:

"Sona"

A women's voice...

I frowned...

But the beast has a raspy voice...

When did it change??

Or did he manipulate his voice??

Or is it actually a woman??

Stop murmuring and check who's it..

I picked up the saree and covering my upper body I slowly twirled and was dumbstruck...

A woman in her 50-60s I guess all smiling at me as if I was a piece of her favorite pickle that she would relish licking her fingers...

Kaku (Aunty) I am a girl, not a kaccha mango bite...

Sona but the trend is of kaccha badam...

Then is she planning to dance with me...

Ouuuu

Let's see

Maintaining that kaccha badam wala smile she was walking toward me and another doubt popped up in my mind

Is she really a woman??

Or the beast changed himself into a woman so that he can take advantage of me??

Are you crazy Sona...

Arey I have seen in movies and that show too...

People change into various forms to take revenge...

Oh shit!!!

My beast is a Nagin...

Girl he is a man...

Oh shit!!!

My beast is a Naag...

The saree in my hands fell as I palmed my mouth and eyes went wide seeing my Icchadari Naag beast...

"Ag kay zal" (hey what happened)

She asked picking up the saree while I don't know from where a background score began echoing in the room

Teee neee teeee neee

Tee neee neee neee

Shit!!!

A snake been...

He is definitely a snake...

Shut up it's just your hallucination

"Were you expecting Arjun to help you?" she asked searching the corner of the saree while I nonchalantly nodded "Haa"

She chuckled at my reaction and I instantly nodded "Naa"

Behave yourself Sona...

She chuckled again "Don't expect too much from him...he is a shy baby"

She began draping the saree around me while I scanned her exposed hands and neck whether her skin was changing or not...

"You have to take the initiative in everything" she added looking at me while I immediately made my eyes big and peeped in her eyes checking the color and that thick vertical line between her eyeballs

Devaaa...

She was a real woman...

I let out a deep breath as the heavy stone on my chest was lifted off

She began setting my pallu and explained "Arjun came to me and said Kaku come and help her with the saree"

I nodded and felt a bit positive toward my 35-year-old uncle

She took out a safety pin from her green bangles and was tucking my pallu and whispered in my ears "He will never take advantage of you"

I stiffened at her words while she added "Because hurting someone is not Arjun's thing...helping is the only thing that the innocent soul knows"

Then what about the allegations??

If he is that good then why did he abuse his ex-wife??

Why did-

My thoughts broke when she clasped my right hand between both her palms "Don't judge him by others perception...he is a gem of a person"

I didn't react anything as I was trying to feed those words to myself while she explained further

"Don't think Arjun is rich and lustful because he is born in a wealthy family and has too much money to spend on his addictions and pleasures in fact he is a very promising young man who works really hard"

He is not young he is an uncle Kaku...

"He never makes an affair...he has never done things such as eating drinking gambling whoring fighting showing off his wealth...

He will criticize anyone who is wrong and help anyone who is wronged

It's just the society's label on him and each label has left a deep scare on his soft heart that made him lock himself in a strong unbreakable cage

As you are married to him...you'll never suffer a loss"

Resting her hand on my head she finally said "Arjun is as pure as an infant...please heal his broken soul"

Her eyes glistened with tears...

I didn't know how to react...

I just kept mum while she left...

Is he really that broken??

A knock on the door snagged me out of my never-ending doubts and I went out...

"Come Sona...have breakfast" Arun Sir gestured me to sit

There on the teapoy were two plates of Poha well garnished with green coriander and a piece of lemon and two glasses of freshwater...

Akdu made this??

But only 2 plates??

Will he not eat??

Passing the plate to me Sir said "Eat until it's hot"

Taking the plate I looked at my chef beast who was scrolling down his phone and asked "Will you not eat with us??"

His finger stopped its movement...

Will he scold me now??

But without even looking at me he swirled and took long strides towards the room and left me all silent like a calmed storm

Why is he like this??

Can't he behave normally like a human??

"He is getting late...so he had to rush...you eat" Sir explained and we both finished the breakfast in utter silence

And a special mention about the Poha...

It was too delicious...

By the time I dumped the plates into the sink and came back to the living room he came out of the room looking all handsome in a grey shirt paired with a black pant

He was folding his sleeves up to the elbows revealing that furry forearms

He began roaming around the room gathering his stuff and I was watching his actions of fastening the wristwatch and-

Focus Sona...

I shook my head and saw him gathering his shoes from the shoe rack and a doubt arose in my mind

What about his lunch??

He did not have breakfast too

I opened my mouth to ask but closed it again as he stood in front of a photo frame...joined his palms and closed his eyes for a few seconds

He looked at his father and having an eye conversation for a second was leaving while I immediately asked "What about your lunch??"

His legs halted for a moment but his back still facing me...

Never stop a person from his back when he is going out of the house.. it's a bad omen

Maa's words alarmed my dumb brains

Will he scold me now??

But yet another time without saying a word he stormed off...

"He usually has lunch outside only" Sir explained according to his habit and I nodded bluntly...

Sir went into his room and I was left alone not knowing what to do...

I went into the kitchen thinking of cleaning the breakfast plates...

As I was washing the plates Sir yelled my name and as I rushed out  I found him standing with a travel bag...

Where is he going now??

"I need to visit our demigod to fulfill the oaths"

I looked at him with a big question mark stamped on my face while he explained "I had promised our Demigod that once Arjun will remarry I'll walk to his shelter and offer him my prayers"

I nodded while he was about to put his hand on my head but I was quick enough to move back

I was scared of him...

As per the rumors even he had his share in the abuse...

"Though he is an old man his physical desires are much more active than a young blood"

Those words brought a sense of insecurity while he looked extremely guilty and disappointed...

I stared at my feet not knowing what to speak and he explained "I know you hate me for pulling you into this marriage but trust me Sona he will never hurt you...

Don't judge him by the tags society stamped on his character

My son is a baby wrapped in a big body...

He looks like a beast but he is a baby by heart...

After that incident, I thought Arjun would never break his walls but Bappa sent you as an angel and I am sure that you will heal him...just give him some time you'll come to know about him...

As you'll spend time with him you'll see the real Arjun...

Through his beasty eyes try to peep into his baby like an innocent soul...

Only you can heal him...only you can break the doors of his heart and bring my baby back to me...

You are that rainbow that will enlighten his darkened soul with colors of love and trust...

You are his enlightenment, Sona...

Please bring my baby back to me...

He is my only world"

Abruptly he clasped my hands and my cold eyes met his teary ones "Promise me that you'll take care of him...

Promise me that he'll come out of the shell and confess that the broken Arjun is now Healed by You"

His tears began rolling down his cheeks while his eyes kept begging for my assurance and I couldn't help but melt in his tears and whisper "Yes...I'll heal him"

He put his hand on my head and this time I didn't oppose as he said "You'll never suffer a loss with him...God bless you both"

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You'll never suffer a loss with him...

These were the only words that I have been hearing ever since I married him...

The people at the wedding
My mother
His neighbors
His father

Everyone said the same thing but that's quite natural too...

As they are all his close ones they are supposed to speak in his support

However, I won't believe anyone...I'll do what my heart says...

I was unpacking my stuff from my bag and suddenly there was a loud thud on the door and my heart vegan pounding wildly...

When I twirled I saw the most horrifying scene that made my body shudder dangerously as sweat was evident on my face...

He was drunk so bad that he couldn't even stand correctly

I clutched my clothes tightly as multiple lumps gulped down my throat

Like a mad man, he hurried to me, and before I could understand anything a burning sensation hit my skin as his palm slapped my cheek...

He hit on my face with such a heavy blow that I fell heavily to the ground and bumped into the corner of the bed...

I couldn't open my eyes for a fraction of seconds as the corner of my lips began bleeding and my head felt a little dizzy...

I composed the pain in my body and yelled "You madman...how dare you beat me"

He harshly grabbed my shoulders and his alcoholic smell left me disgusted as he announced "No I am a beast "

His finger traced my blood lips as he smirked "A beast driven mad by your blood and body"

I didn't let him come closer and pushed him by his shoulder...he fell down and quickly stood on my feet but he was quick enough to grab my ankle and pull me down and hovered on me

"Don't try to run little meat...I want to relish every ounce of your blood...every piece of your flesh"

I raised my hand to hit him but he caught my hand and pinned it to the floor "Keep this hand to yourself because if once I start to beat you I won't stop until you beg for my mercy"

His eyes turned red as he lost his senses

He turned extremely wild...

His body on mine felt animalistic...

I was frightened by his madness and thought that I could not do anything now...

But I would not give up that easily...

I lifted my knee and kicked between his legs and as hissed in pain I grabbed the opportunity I got up and quickly pulled out the pocket knife from my bag and held it in front of him and viciously spitted on him....

"Dare you take a step I'll chop your body"

"You dare to threaten me little meat" his murderous eyes shot at me and I clutched the knife tight..

I did not want to provoke the hungry animal but I had to save myself too

"Do you think you can abuse me as you did to your ex??

Do you think that if I am a girl I will never resist and give you back??

If you dare to touch me I'll call the police"

He stood up and in one big step, he grabbed my hand and twisted my body such that his front pressed against my back and the knife fell from my hands...

He jerked my hands to my back and began twisting so harshly that my whole body was shaking "Aaahhhhhh"

He was as sharp as a maniac and his strength was incredible that couldn't help myself

I was crying loudly but unfortunately there was no one who could see my awful brawl abuse and crying

I raised my foot to step on his and kick him but he was quick enough to pull me completely into him and threw me on the bed with him on me...

My hands still caught under his beasty fists "It's useless to use your small strength little meat because I am a beast...an ugly beast who has no human nature no morality no feelings...I have only hunger... the hunger of fresh fragile body like yours" saying he dug his disgusting face in my neck

"Leave me" I cried at the top of my lungs while he left my neck and closed my mouth with his...

I felt disgusted...

He began eating me like a furious hungry animal while I kept crying loud and loud in his mouth fighting fiercely  under his huge body

I lost my strength to fight back but my soul kept screaming either bear to become a living dead or break out now from his filthy hands

We are not going to give up Sona...

I began scratching his wrist with my nails and gathering the immense strength in me I pulled up my body and strongly pushed off the animal from me and threw him on the ground yelling "I'll kill you you ugly beast"

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Is Arjun really an ugly beast??