In the middle of the luxurious bed a girl was sitting covering her head with a long red veil. She was wearing a heavy lehenga and a soft smile was adorning on her lips as it was her first night with her husband. She was Shravya.

Her mind and heart was dancing in joy thinking about the upcoming beautiful life where she was going to get her own family, her own house, a partner who would stay beside her always and many more people.

She had heard his name many times before marriage from her aunt while staying in the orphanage and seen him but never got the chance to talk with him but she didn't mind though. Now she had lots of time throughout her whole life.

Who thought that a prince would fall for a orphan girl like her? Yes, he was a prince afterall like how she used to read about fairytales in her childhood. Her cheeks painted with crimson red as she blushed hardly.

Suddenly the sound of the door opening made her heartbeat fastened. She understood from the footsteps that he was here, her husband Daksh Kapoor.

He removed the heavy kurta with a irritating face throwing it on the floor and came near the bed.

"Why are you still wearing this shit?" He asked her as she couldn't understand and looked up at him from the veil to know what he was saying.

"This shit!" He harshly removed the veil as a gasp left from her mouth and then pointed on her lehenga.

For a moment, Shravya got nervous with his stunt as she started fidgeting with the end of her lehenga but then thought to reply.

"A_Actually, I was told to wear this"

"But I don't like it a bit. Get up and change with this" Daksh shoved the gift box in her hands as she nodded without stretching it more and went to the washroom to change.

In the mean time, he laid lazily on the bed waiting for her.

On the other hand, Shravya opened the gift box excitedly as it was his first gift from her husband but was shocked seeing the gift. It was a black lingerie which would be hardly covering her body.

Being, a simple girl she never wore any types of revealing dresses and this was too much for her.

"Have you slept in the washroom itself?" His deep voice came from outside as her thoughts broke instantly.

She decided to speak and came out of the washroom without wearing it. Daksh glanced at her and frowned seeing her in the same outfit like before.

"What is this?"

"I_I never wore such t_things before" She stammered not knowing that she was making him angry.

"You're married now. You've to do many things first time. Now go and wear it" His straight reply made her look up as she again went into the washroom.

Shravya thought for sometime and decided to wear it. After all, he gifted this to her and refusing it won't be looking good, moreover she was wearing it infront of her husband. She made her mind and came out of the washroom wearing the lingerie.

Daksh looked at her figure who was standing little bit away from him lowering her eyelashes covering a towel over her upper part. He looked up to down as his eyes darkened with desires while Shravya was continuously pulling the dress trying to hide her visible thighs as much as she could.

He stood up and came closer to her. Then snatching the towel away from her body he smashed his lips over hers sucking them harshly as she gasped.

"Umm" She voiced out feeling out of breath because of his harsh attempt and started punching on his chest as he left her suddenly.

Shravya breathed hurriedly and fastly to gulp more air while he become frustrated with her unnatural behaviour.

"WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED NOW?" Daksh asked with a irritating face as she looked at him not knowing how to tell him.

"I_I want sometime"

"And for what?"

"M_Means I'm still not r_ready for this" She started saying as he became more frustrated.

"And why is that? I'm your husband. Why are you showing tantrums in touching you?" He gritted his teeth not liking how she was avoiding him.

"It wasn't like t_that. I_I mean, I need sometime to a_adjust with everything" Shravya tried to put her point while still breathing heavily.

"Today or tomorrow, we're doing this. Then why not now? Don't you know you have to fulfill your husband's needs" He argued as she fell into dilemma.

He had a point though. Today or tomorrow they had to do it then why not today when he was asking for it? Shravya thought for sometime and at last gave him a nod giving in the situation.

"I_I'm ready" She whispered lowly and in the next moment, she was thrown to the bed with him hovering over her and that's how the whole night went.

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Two years passed as Shravya had fallen too weak and pale. Her charming smile and playfulness had lost somewhere. Her life turned into a nightmare from a beautiful fairy tales.

Daksh used to come home late night in drunken state and used to behave harshly with her. Did he ever love her? If not then why did he marry her? She wondered everytime but didn't get any answer.

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The night was getting darker as the music filled through the air. Some people were engrossed in playing while some were busy in alcohol. Many girls and boys were serving drinks to the people while some were busy in making money. It was the Biggest Casino of the City.

"One more round" Daksh's heavy voice came as he gulped one more peg.

"Sir, you've already lost more than 10cr. and after this round we will loss everything"

"I will win" He rolled his number as the game started again and he lost.

"You've to pay Rs. 20cr. now" The men demanded.

"I don't have money" He told with his drunken voice and slept there itself.

The men glared at him and looked at eachother. Then grabbing his arms started dragging somewhere.

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Daksh opened his eyes with a jerk when he felt water splashing over his face. With his blurry vision, he tried to look at the owner who dared to splash water on his face. 

"How dare you, bastard?" He gritted his teeth but again got the same treatment.

He glared at the man who was sitting just in front of him wearing a grey coloured three piece suit. His gaze was fixed on Daksh and he was holding a glass in between his fingers.

"Where I'm?" He spoke through his clenched teeth as the man again threw water on his face.

"Jannat mein" (In heaven)

"Who are you and how dare you throw water on me? Do you know who I'm?"

"A begger" The man replied looking straight into his eyes.

"Why have you brought me here?" Daksh asked as he started rolling a paper weight on the table.

"Pay the money" The man, none other than Akshat Rajvansh demanded.

"I don't have money"

As soon as the words came from his mouth Akshat threw the paper weight on his forehead making him hiss in pain.

"Either pay the money or my men will take it by selling each and every part of your body" He threatened dangerously making him gasp.

"Please leave me. I don't have money right now. Give me sometime. I'll pay the amount" Daksh requested but it got ignored. 

"Take him to his proper place" Akshat ordered his men as they nodded.

"No, please give me sometime. Believe me, I'll pay the amount" Daksh pleaded.

"Bharosa to hume apno par bhi nehi hai" (I don't even believe my family)

His words echoed through the room.

"I don't think he would pay. Take him to his place" Akshat ordered his men as they started hitting him and he struggled in their hold.

"Please stop them. Please stop them" Daksh requested as he showed his palm making them stop.

Akshat grabbed his hairs in his fist and yanked back glaring straight into his eyeballs.

"Now tell, you'll pay the money or you want to lose your life?"

"I_I really don't have m_money now but d_don't kill me. I_I can give you another thing which I've now only" He stuttered fearfully as left him with a jerk making making him fall on his feet.

"What?" Akshat gazed at him letting him continue.

"M_My wife" Daksh uttered while breathing heavily and continued.

"M_My wife is very beautiful. Y_You can use her for y_your work and pleasure until you're satisfied. M_My money will be paid in that way"

Everyone who were present there gasped hearing him because none ever dared to come with such things like this before infront of their boss.

Akshat wasn't shocked with his words but instead deeply looked into his eyes. He was thinking something else which none got to know. Daksh got nervous for a moment sensing his piercing gaze on him.

"Agreed" He concluded at last getting up from his place as shock came over everyone's faces.

"Bring her to my place"

Daksh took a breath of relief hearing his words getting saved from him and paying the money. It was like hitting two targets with an arrow.

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