First of all, a very happy Gandhi Jayanti to all of you. ❤

And finally we are back to beast after such a long time. Wonderful isn't ? The break was indeed a much needed one for me to clear my mind before stepping into the second phase of this world of Ishu, Vijay and RJ. I am so glad to have you all back here now and I seriously hope that you guys like this second part of Beast just like the first one. Once again much love to all of you and thank you so much for showing your love to me as well as to this book always !

Let's come to the covers and this name consisting background images here. Let's not forget these beautiful banners here now. So beautiful they are now, aren't they ?

As you can see that how much of efforts have been put into it and this surely isn't something which can be made in a day here now. It must have taken quite a long time to make all these so beautifully. Yeah... These covers and banners had started to be made from the month of July itself. Now you will think that who took all those efforts here to make all this and yes I already know that most of your know that who is that wonderful person !

The one and only Khushi Di !

I started bugging her to make covers for me from the month of July itself and... and...and... without showing even a sign of irritation she made all this for me. Even after knowing so well that I won't be launching this book in the month of July though.

And that's why I love her. You know why ? See... I am a kid and a kid loves to get pampered and here Khushi Di never says no to me. She always helps me and does my work even when she's busy at times. Totally sweet she is !

And trust me Khushi Di even after so many covers which you have gifted me now I will continue to bug you in future as well. Agar mere cover ka stock khatam hua to main aapke paas hi aaungi na !

So much love to you Khushi Di and like I had said before that the first chapter of this new book shall be dedicated to Khushi Di only here now.

Chapter dedicated to :- Khushworld1234

Words Count :- 3100 words.

Devika's POV

" I know that what am I even saying here. Leave me behind here and you go. See what he has... Done with me. My body cries out in sorrow and pain while my heart... It still fights with my mind saying that the man whom I had loved back then is still hidden somewhere inside of him. The mind and heart both argue.

The mind knows that Karma is a bitch who will knock his door as well one day. But my heart is still foolish and blind in his love even after all this. It can't see him getting hurt ever. It can't... Ishani is now dead but still inside a part of her lives which still loves that man here. The part which would rather prefer to die before seeing him in pain.

But I know that he has to face his destiny one day and that day his Karma will stand in front of him to seek answers for what all he has done with me... He will shed tears of blood I am telling you and that's when I will breathe my last. I still can't see him in pain. I still love him even after all this. The end of my sufferings shall be the beginning of his. He will die a million times once I am gone and then I will cry in the arms of my parents with them in heaven. You now go leaving me behind for now I still have to endure my punishment for loving a beast. "

I heard a voice out of no where.

What ? What is this ? A memory of past ? But why now ? Why did it get triggered now ? Because of that girl ?

I halted in my steps and turned around instantly to look at that girl but then she was gone. She wasn't there anymore.

" Where's she ? " I whispered as my eyes searched for her everywhere.

Before I could even take a step further to find that mystery girl, I felt a sharp pain on the side of my neck. I groaned lowly at this as my hands found their way to the spot which was stinging me the most now. I passed my fingers over that area and brought my hand in front to look at my fingers.

Blood...

Soon the corridor and the people roaming inside of it started dancing in front of eyes. I flapped my eyelashes continuously being baffled and most importantly confused of what's happening with me here. I held the nearby chair tightly and looked around with a hope to find some help from someone here.

" Help... !" I whisper yelled before passing out in that spot itself.

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After an hour

Devika's POV

I groaned lowly as I felt some light falling on my face. My head was hurting so terribly that I felt as if it's being smashed with a real hammer. I tried opening my eyes but the light was just shutting my vision out. But then also I blinked my eyes twice to get some hold on myself and finally after some time I was able to see the ceiling over my head.

Completely white... Just like my memory. Blank !

But then the main thing here now is that where am I ? How did I end up being here ?

All that I can remember are those words of mine maybe and that mystery girl. Who was she ?

I took a deep breath and looked at the front to analyze the place where I was laying down currently. I was looking around but then ended up shrieking as I saw him here.

Vijay...

There sat Vijay in all his glory right beside me. My heart stopped as I found him looking dreamily at me. A creepy smile adorned his lips as he was radiating his dark aura here now. He took my right hand into his giving me a sinister smile this time. I tried to free my hand but it was of no avail as the man here looked too strong to be fought with.

He sniffled a bit and cleared his throat the next making his adam's apple to vibrate swiftly.

" Leave me... " I whispered still struggling against Vijay.

" And here we meet again doll just like I had said last time. I missed you so much in all this duration. So fucking much... that I gladly killed those sixty men of David in all this time. Such a bliss it was ! " He exclaimed like a kid who was narrating his favourite activity to me. I looked at him in fear and tried to sit. Vijay got all of a sudden forcing me to lay back as he further said,

" Don't... Just lay down and listen to me now. Let me just hold your hand. I had told you before as well that no matter what I can't ever leave this hand of yours. Let me hold it and yeah where was I ? Yes... I have killed sixty men of David here now Ishu. They were begging me to stop but guess what I crushed their heads with the tyres of my cars here now. Blood... Blood... Everywhere !

But you know what that snake is still hiding. I have destroyed eighteen bases of that David but then also he's nowhere to be found. I so want to bath in his blood you know love. But I guess that this wish of mine shall take some more time before I can live it in real ! " He said like a psycho which he is as I could see nothing expect madness and creepiness here. He was scaring the very soul of mine as I refused to believe that he's the same man whom I had loved so deeply back then.

I looked around and found that I was laying on a bed here. It was a hospital room now I guess.

" Go away ! You are a psycho here now. How can you get happy by killing others ? I can never love you for you are a murderer. " I said as my lips trembled looking at this man.

" But you did love me doll. Just like my mom used to love me so selflessly. Don't pity with those lowlifes here now. They don't deserve it. They snatched you away from me. But then you don't remember it. I can see that... You don't. " He announced confidently taking me into surprise. I looked at him in disbelief earing a sly smirk from him in return.

How does he even know about it here now ? How ?

I had tried my best to conceal this fact from him but then also... How ?

" Don't get so surprised doll. Don't I know everything about you ? Aren't you my doll ? I clearly know that you have lost your memory here. I know... " He whispered back at me.

" How ? " I asked being even more afraid now.

How did he even get to know here ?

As much as I remember, I have always acted in front of him in such a way that I am as normal as before. Then how ? There's something wrong here for sure.

He laughed at my question and scratched his head just like a kid. But then soon his laugh evaded and he leaned closer to my face making me move my own head further more backward. He looked into my eyes dreamily and answered,

" My Ishani had accepted the tag of being the mafia queen back then in the past. She used to spend her nights in my arms willingly even after knowing that I am a mafia who takes lives. She used to make love to me even after knowing that who am I in real while you... You are detesting me here for the past old story now. You hate me for I am a mafia.

If you would have given me the reason of me shooting you to be the main cause behind your hatred then I might have believed you for once. But here you are hating me for being a mafia. You surely don't remember anything. My Ishu knew that who I was and she can never hate me for that. Impossible ! " He exclaimed taking me into surprise. My eyes stared the floor as my mind took it's own time to register his words here.

How ? How could I even accept a murderer back then ? Why ? What were the circumstances back then that I chose to stay with him even after knowing that he's a mafia king here now ?

It can't be true... No !

I raised my head to meet his eyes as anger replaced the fear in my veins now. He's lying for sure. He's manipulating me now just like he used to do in the past.

" And I refuse to believe your story ! " I spatted on his face in anger. He twisted his lips in annoyance I guess and held my jaw with one of his hands. I cried out in pain and looked at him with teary eyes now.

" Why would you even believe me now huh ? Your eyes always land up on that lover boy of yours these days. Rajveer Jaiswal, he is right ? But let me remind you doll that at the end of the day no one can ever love you much more than me. No one... And before you set your eyes on someone else I will gladly beat you with my rod just like the last time. So stay away from him ! " He yelled on top of my face making me shut my own eyes in fear. My heart beat was racing like anything as I breathing rapidly here now.

Rod ?

I loved him so much with all my heart back then in the past and this is what I got in return ? Rod... Surely I got punished here for loving a beast like him.

" Rod ? And you claim here that you love me. You can't... You never did. Let me tell you something here now Vijay. RJ may have a thousand of bad qualities in him for sure but then at the end of the day he's very honest with his feelings unlike you ! You are no one to me here now. You shot me... You almost killed me for God knows why ! I will never come back to you. " I said sobbing more loudly now.

It's true... RJ is honest and that is why I respect him for this. Apart from this, he's also a jerk and a bloody manwhore !

" And this sounds good when you are given an option here now doll. I never give options to my loved ones ever. You are bound to me as you stay in the heart of this beast. " He said pointing one of his fingers against his chest here now. I looked at his finger and then returned my gaze back to his face.

He has a heart ? I doubt...

" And the heart of this beast is as hollow as him and this is why it can never trap me ever. I am no longer yours. I don't care whether if I accepted your identity back then in the past or not. But right now I don't want you to lurk anywhere around me. Ishani might have chosen Vijay back then but Devika doesn't ! " I said glaring into his eyes earning a chuckle from him.

" And there's always my Ishu present in this Devika. The one who was a chattering box... The one who was my drama queen... The one who hell possessive for me... The one who never forgot to wake me up with a kiss everyday after spending a long night with me... The one who never left the hand of this Vijay till the end just like she had promised ! " He said holding my hand this time. He started playing with my fingers once again getting lost into his own world again.

" Yes... The one who was shot by her husband ! " I added. He stopped playing with my fingers all of a sudden and tilted his head sideways looking sternly into my eyes.

" I am sorry... It wasn't something in my own hands. But then I was the one who took you to hospital then love. I am still searching for that David. Don't worry... I will kill him soon and then take you away with me forever. He's the one behind all this game. I will kill him... But till then you have to stay here. You have to... David doesn't knows that you are here which means that you are safe here. On top of it, that man also is searching you. They will take you away from me just like last time. No... Just promise me love that you will stay safe.

But then promise me to stay away from that RJ as well. Had this not been the need of the situation then I would have never left you alone like that with him. No... Stay away from him before I lose my remaining sanity Ishu. You love me only here now. Aren't you my doll ? " He asked looking at me with hopeful eyes making me cringe in disgust.

Just look at his guts... Even after all this he expects me to return back to him. He's insane...

" You are sick Vijay. You need help. " I muttered looking into him with fearful eyes.

" Haaye meri jaan ! Mujhse bachkar jaana nhi ab utna aasan. Aakhir main hoon tera hi Shahrukh Khan ! " He said like a possessed psycho. I gasped at this words and recalled the lines which I always used to tell him back then as per my diary.

( Oh my love ! You can't leave me so easily here. After all I am your Shahrukh Khan ! )

" Why did you shoot me then ? Answer this honestly and then we two will work out on it together for sure ! " I lied giving him a false hope.

I know this man so well here now. Now he clearly knows that my memory isn't there with me. So he will again cook up a story like the past times and present it to me. But then also... I just wanna hear once that what reason will he give to me for this heinous crime of his !

" I will... I will for sure when the right time comes. For now I have to leave for the doctors might be returning back anytime soon. You just take care and stay away from that bastard doll. I will be back. " He said and leaned closer to me. I tried to push him away but then he held both of my hands at once and pecked my forehead.

I groaned at his touch and yelled,

" Help ! "

" My doll... " He muttered and ran off towards one of the windows present at a side. He stopped upon reaching that place and winked at me creepily. I looked at him in disgust and was about to cry out loudly once again for help when he suddenly jumped off the window after that making me shut my mouth the very next second.

" This reminds me that I will have to lock the window of my room as well when we both have a fight after our marriage Vijay."

I recalled.

The door of the cabin burst open revealing two nurses after which they ran towards me. I was still looking at the window being all shocked.

" What happened ma'am ? Why did you shout for help ? Inquired one of the nurses as I blinked my eyes looking at the window and breathing fastly recalling of what had happened here now just a few minutes back.

" He... " I said pointing my finger towards the window as the further got stuck in my throat itself out of fear.

Why ? Why are you doing this with me Vijay ? Why are you making the things even more complicated ? Why don't you just come and tell me the truth so as to finish this for once and for all ?

I hate you Vijay...

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So guys, how was the first chappy of this new book here ?

What do you think of Vijay already knowing about Ishu's lost memory ?

Now the story shall move in present only with the introduction of some new characters in the next chappy.

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