NARRATOR'S P.O.V

Tweeting of the birds could be heard all across the town. The day was vaguely more chilly than the other days. The blizzard was to be inculpated for this. Their was not a single day in this month when there was no snowstorm on the peak of the mountains. The town was nevertheless was not so well acquainted with the snowfall as it had been years when they have witnessed a heavy snowfall. Perhaps because the town was located in the strath between two mountains. The town people had no issue with this as they were still living in a pleasant weather. The town had the most amazing weather, it was never too scorching.

Everything around the town looked ordinary. Howbeit that was far from reality. The town people were vaguely more contented and exuberant than the rest of the days. Why????? The answer is because of the grand party in the castle. The whole town was invited. The news of the new castle owner spread like a fire around the town. They were outright perplexed as why would anyone purchase a castle. And the new owner was going to reside inside the castle rather than demolish it and reconstruct it into a prodigious arcade or some other edifice which can benefit him. But whatsoever it may be, they were still very happy as they were going to share their town with a billionaire. They were extremely exuberant to meet him. Even though they had seen him previous day and trust them, the man was no less than a beast. With his enormous height and a masculine body, he was just a beast. With just a single glance he became the talk of the town. All the girls and even the ladies couldn't help but get swooned over him. The renowned gossip ladies of the town were obdurate on befriending him, they want something to gossip after all. But the new owner of the castle was imperious, the town residents would concur to that. Yesterday he took a tour of the whole town like a king takes a round of its territory. Well he was a king, the naive people just didn't realise it. He didn't even bother to glance at the town people who were longing for his attention.

Their was another news which was disseminated around the town by the gossip ladies, that was the new owner went inside the Jaiswal house. Why did he????? That was the question around the town. Why will a billionaire go to a retired colonel house. The town people were sure that it wasn't a sociable neighbor meeting as the man had literally spent 4 hours inside the house. How did the town people knew he was inside the house for 4 hours??? Well the attribute goes to the gossip ladies. Their eyes are literally everywhere. Want to know what's going on around the town, go to them they will enlighten you with everything. The young girls were occupied in picking their outfits for tonight's party. They wanted to look their best as they wanted to dazzle their new wealthy, imperious and not to mention beastly neighbor. The mothers of the young girls were thinking of the ways as how they can persuade the man in marrying their daughter. They knew he will choose the most beautiful girl. But the biggest problem was the new girl of the town. The granddaughter of the jaiswals. She didn't come out of her house often but still they had seen her. And they hate to confess that she was a real beauty. With her milky skin and naturally pink full lips, she was every man's fantasy. Not to mention she was a naive girl, so pure and naive that can even bring the devil on his knees. But whatsoever it may be, they still thought that their daughter will win the heart of the man. However that was far from truth as the man had already fallen obsessively in love with the naive beauty. She was his owner now, his heart, body and soul everything belongs to her. And she is all his.

Kedar jaiswal was sitting on his recliner, deep in thought. He knew their was a party today in the castle and all the town people are going to attend it. He will also go there but he didn't wanted his granddaughter to go there. The man he met yesterday was freighting, like jaw dropping freighting. At first he didn't wanted to let him in the house but when he told that he is the new owner of the castle he happily took him inside. He was a rich man and everyone wants to have a rich friend. He was extra sweet and courteous, he will concur to that. Kedar was a wise man, he had seen the world and he knew that this man was not at all what he appeared like. But he resolved to not say anything as his son was quite impressed with him. His problem was not with his mystifying conduct and looks but with the way he looked at sharanya. He just couldn't stop staring at her. His granddaughter was very beautiful and he has caught a ton of males staring at her but this man looked at her as if he owned her. He didn't liked him even a bit. Sharanya was also terrified of him, she was scared of the beast like man who came yesterday to her home.
"Dad. " his thoughts were interrupted with a manly voice. He turned his head to look at the owner of the voice only to find his son sitting near him with a smile on his face. He smiled back.
"What were you thinking. " he asked his father. Kedar decided to tell him what was he pondering about.
"Son I think sharanya should not go to the castle. " he said softly to his son. His son glanced in the front to see his little beautiful daughter happily munching on the french fries oblivious of their discussion.

"But why dad. " he whispered. His father sighed.
"I don't like the way Mr Singhala was looking at sharanya. I feel something wrong about him. He is not a good man. " he explained to his son.
"Dad don't you think I have noticed that. But dad everyone in the town is going, even her friends. My princess will feel bad if we don't take her and she is so innocent I don't want to tell her why we can't take her. We should take her and you know we are not going to let her stay with him. Than what's their to worry. " he explained to his father. Kedar sighed. He knew it was of no use to argue with him.

Around 7:00 pm the people of the town began to get ready for the grand party. Not to mention there was huge queue in the beauty parlour and the girls were literally fighting with each other to go inside. The town was quite small and it had only one parlour and right now it was flooding with costumers. In the jaiswal house sharanya and her family had started to dress for the party. Sharanya was not at all interested in the party but still she decided to go because of her twin friends. She was afraid of the new owner of the castle. She desperately wanted to not meet him in the party. He scares her. She picked a beautiful pink colored gown which her grandma gifted her on her 17th birthday. She had always admired this gown. She wore her gown and applied a little bit of makeup.

She then sat on her sofa waiting for her family members to get ready. They all were ready after half an hour and they all then went to their car and drove to the castle. Her granny was quite scared going inside the castle as she still believed that their was a monster. If only she knew her biggest nightmare was now free from the clutches of his curse. And now he was coming for her beloved granddaughter. After few minutes of driving they reached their destination. Sharanya carefully came outside the car. Her father gently took her hand in his and led her inside. Before entering she met with her twin friends who were waiting for her. She hugged them.
"Dad can I go with them. " she asked her father and he nodded. Her grandpa was however not satisfied with her resolution but stayed quiet as his granddaughter was happy. She happily went inside the castle with her friends.

She couldn't believe her eyes, the castle looked so beautiful. Last time when she came, the castle though was astoundingly constructed but still looked not so good. But right now it looked so beautiful. She looked around herself to see so many people dressed in formals. Most of the people were from her town. She saw the waiters who were neatly dressed were serving the guest. She mentally giggled.
"Sharanya I have to go to pee. " syra said. She and myra rolled their eyes.
"Why do you have to pee everytime you come to the castle. " Myra said.
"But where is the washroom. " sharanya asked.
"It's upstairs, the waiter had told me. " syra said. Three of them climbed upstairs. Sharanya looked at the corridor, it no longer looked eerie. It was embellished beautifuly.
"Sharanya I have to do touch-up. You stay here we will be back in a minute. " myra said. She nodded.

She ambled inside the corridor and then she came face to face with that spooky room. Her curiosity led her towards the door and she went inside without knocking. The room was now fully cleaned and embellished. The king sized bed was placed on the platform and their were chandeliers hanging above. Their were candles lit on the candlabrum. The room looked like a king's room. Suddenly her eyes fell on a big portrait which was not here before.

The portrait was quite dark but still she could see a monster sitting on a throne. She gulped. This portrait was so scary and why would anyone hang such a scary portrait in a room.
"Hello sharanya. " she heard a husky and a dangerous voice which was familiar to her. She turned back to see him standing their shirtless. He was standing with his back facing her.

He turned back with a smirk on his face. He stood there flaunting his well built beastly body. Sharanya covered her eyes with her small hands and he chuckled. He came towards her and stood in front of her towering her with his enormous height.
"You can remove your hands. Only you can see me like this. " he said sensuously as he inhaled her intoxicating scent. She shook her head not realizing what he meant. He chuckled again. But before he could do anything, he heard two female voices. He growled. No one should disturb him when he is with his queen. As soon as sharanya heard her friends voice she ran from there to her friends leaving a furious man behind. He planned this party so he could spent time with his mate but these filthy mortals just had to ruin everything. He will have to do something, he can't let her give her attention to those filthy humans. He should be the only one who gets all her attention. He will make sure of that.

The party went smoothly. The guest enjoyed and the owner of the castle too. His eyes were only on his little mate who was completely oblivious of his stares. He tried to make small conversations with her but everytime he did some human disrupted him. He was really enraged. And top of that the girls were trying to catch his attention and he didn't like it a bit. Can't they understand. He loves his mate and he will never think of any other girl apart from her. Is it too hard to understand. However the owner of the castle left in the mid party. Sharanya didn't even think about him, she was in her own world. She had to go to the washroom so she climbed upstairs. After she did her business she began walking downstairs but before that she saw a figure moving from the corner of her eyes. She looked back to find no one. She walked towards the big room to see who it was. She opened the gate and went inside. The room's lights were off but the candles were lit so she could see around the room. She decided to go back but then the door was forcefully shut, she ran towards the door to open it but before that she heard a growl. A thunderous growl. She ran to the corner of the room and slumped down the wall hugging her knees. Suddenly the room became silent. She looked around herself with fear. Everything was sinisterly hushed. For few minutes she kept on gazing around the hushed room. After few minutes she decided to get up but then she felt someone's presence. She looked in the front. In the dark she saw two eyes, she looked carefully to see someone coming near her. She cowered into the wall more. She peeked through her eyelashes and saw a creature. A scary and a dangerous creature staring directly at her. He was sitting near the window and the moon shined behind him.

Her tears made their way to her cheeks as she cried her eyes out. She cowered into the wall more scared like a little baby. The creature came towards her like a predator and she buried her face in her knees. She wished if it's all a nightmare and she wake up soon. The creature sat near her. He looked at her lovingly. How beautiful she looked while she cried. He thought. He loved the fear in her eyes, it was so calming to him. After all this fear will never let her escape from him. He gently caressed her hairs not wanting to hurt his precious mate. She peeked at him through her eyelashes. He looked so much horrendous from near. She screamed seeing him, her crying continued. She backed away from him, her hairs sticking on her wet face making her look so beautiful. The creature removed her hairs from her face and she screamed once again. His hands were so big and ugly. He caged her between him and the wall making her more freightened. He brought his devilish face near hers and she tightly shut her eyes.
"So beautiful. " the creature muttered in his dangerous voice. She kept her hand in front of her face so that she cannot see him.
"My queen. " he said as he grabbed her by her waist and she cried more.
"My sharanya. Just mine. " he said as he put his beastly fingers under her chin, gazing at her as if she was his bride. She just sat there crying her eyes out.
"I'll make you my queen very soon. I am your king and you are my queen. " he said. She suddenly felt that his body was gone. She looked around to find herself completely alone. She sat there hugging her knees as she was so scared of the creature she met minutes ago.

Only if she knew that the beast was now out of patience and he wanted to make her his queen any how.