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You might never know a man's vulnerable place until you see him with his daughter,
Because with her he seem capable of more human emotions that he will ever share with anyone else.....

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Memories are carved in the soul... With time it can get hazy but never fade from heart...

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Maan's POV...

"I love you too baba." I heard her wishper softly after I finished singing and her soft snores followed. That said she was already asleep. This past few days were like blur. I can't get enough of seeing her. I every day try to reassure myself that my little Baby is alive, in one piece and in front of me.

She has bottled up so much pain, secrets and fears in her little heart. She forgave but it seems my little one can't forget. Each and every little detail is engraved in her memories. And again that asshole Anirudh is cherry on top. The universal crush typical bad boy of the decade and my baby's so called mate! Though she doesn't knows I know that.

But today my tears are not gonna stop. My baby thought that I am gonna beat her because she asked about her mother!! Seems like I did it when I was drunk. That patch of six years after taara's death was rough for me. Except Ashley and aarush I was done being nice with anyone. And seems like my baby got worst of it. I broke her trust and love.

Ashley always says that I am her favorite superhero... Her best and one and only dad ever... But... But.. My little baby... She is still so tiny and chotu in my lap. BABA. This word BABA I thought it was old fashioned and low class word for father but when she was raised with maids what can I expect. I never taught her to speak, walk or write when she was baby. Hell I don't know her first word... How many times she fell while learning to walk... How she wrote when she was small... Other than that letter... That letter...

Dear baba,
I am sorry what they say daddy... Or better you want me to say SIR.

I know I am a disappointment. You think that I 'ate' momma. But sir.. I so small... I do no eat big people. Today I was gonna surprise you. But you surprised me! You want me dead! I go to momma! I sorry I can't be perfect daughter like ashy. I now go to momma and ask for new baba. My baba that I will not share. I will go school with him so no one say me orphan! I ask him to get me food.
Candy, cakes, chocate... Everything! You only give it to bhai and ashy.

Me has no food! See I got A+ in all subjects. I leave my trophy for you. I better than bhai and ashy! That's the proof. My new daddy only need me, no trophy or proof that I am best!!

So good bye!!

Mommy's little baby,
Useless/trash

This was the letter she wrote. I guess she knew I didn't know her name. 'New daddy' shit was ticking me. But after that only I realized that she really is gone! And than I began to move on. Be like myself and started to find her. But without any name or photo it was impossible. I have only one photo of us together that I was nearly asleep on my throne and she was hugging me tightly with large grin like her life depends on it.

And I know after that hug I slapped her publicly. My poor baby passed out!! When she told about me giving all her things to Ashley the guilt was eating me alive. I guess she doesn't consider this as her home because she is only been to library ever since she came. I am gonna take her out tommorow! And taara's tiara is the separate story! I loved ashy more than my life so I gave it to her. She was three. She thought it is fun to throw it.

I didn't do anything because ashy got hurt as she fell. And I don't even remember ordering my another little three year old baby to 'Clean the mess.' God my little bird would have felt awful!! I didn't knew she still preserved it. After all it was hers. Her mother's. But when she said she will wear it for first time with her king... I remembered my mate. She designed it with her own hands. "Maan you know I will wear this tiara for first time with my king. You. And after that our baby girl will do the same with her king." she would say.

And about that bloody bitch that bit my baby... I was furosious. My baby curled up beaten, hungry and shivering under my bed because she trusted me that I will not let anything happen to aarush or ashy... Not because she trusted me to protect her!! This is the highest kind of disappointment for a father! And this damn tears are not gonna stop!! My queit sobs are like thunders in this quite room.

I let it under control as my little baby did in fear of waking me up. That I would not let her wake up because of my pathetic emotions. I am gonna make it up to my baby!! I promise!!

"I love you my little bird. I love you so very much." I wishpered in her ears and a small smile grazed her lips was enough for me to get a dreamless sleep.

HER POV...

"I love you too baba." I said and drifted to sleep....

HER DREAM ( AUTHOR'S PERSON POV.....)

Fire.... Fire......

Heat... Was everywhere surrounding a girl in tattered clothes bound in heavy metal chains... They were burning hot due to fire surrounding her and her pale skin was burned where chain was wrapped. She was so thin and muddy her hair was in messy bun and most of her skin on display. Her face was down. Her hands and legs were bruised beaten black and blue...

Her back was dripping in blood.. She looked she could die anytime with that bones picking out to her skin. Once fearless warrior was long gone after years of torture. Time was not even known.

WHACK
WHACK
WHACK

Three whips were flinged on her already dripping bloody back. Hiss of pain escaped her lips. Cruel laugh of men were heard. "Still you are alive whore? Pity!! This tartrus's special torture chamber of King Alzar prison is where you will be dead whore!" they said and laughed.

WHACK
WHACK

Another two and guards were gone. Alzar... The name which always gave her breath of fresh air to live is the one that snatch her oxygen from air. She. Alzar's special play thing. His private toy. He... Alzar... Her mate!!! Who is hell bend on torturing her for the mistake she never committed.

The Angel... She was princess of angels who fell from the mountain flying and accidentally entered HIS territory!! And unfortunately the place where his general's daughter died. And she was punished becaus of her being outsider... An angel between demons... Her mate... Himself declared her as a murderer and sentenced her to life time torture! She did not even see him properly... But his darkness made her tremble in fear from afar.

She never saw him after that day when she was in shackles and small cage in front of him.... She an angel that believed in fairy tales that how mates love and cherish their mates and protect them with their life. How they are tender and kind...

But he was beast!! The king of them no less!! She made herself believe that he was not her mate... And with the time seeing the tartrus and his cruelty she was sure that he was not her mate. Mother Selena has made mistake. She was purest of all and he was sin himself!! Though after this many painful moments with every Fibre of her body ready to burst... An only name that was on her lips...

"Alzar......"