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"Anvayi Beta take a Prashad," Rahul's mother reminded her and she forwarded her right hand to take it.

It was Aashadhi Ekadashi Puja as Vari of Saint, Tukaram and Dnyaneshwar would reach the next day to Pandharpur with thousands of devotees of Lord Vitthalla.

"Aunty, do you know where Mr Raheja took Aehraan?" She calmly asked after not seeing her son for the time they arrived there.

Mamta moved her eyes all around and noticed her son standing with that little boy near the food stall, "He is feeding him, wait a little, child. Rahul will drop you at home."

"His tummy was already filled Aunty, I made him eat one hour ago."

"He is a kid, and you know they get hungry easily and if they aren't still they need to taste the food."

Yana smiled and nodded her head, she truly respected Mamta, she was a lady in her late fifties and a doctor by profession, she was the one who delivered Aehraan.

She isn't clueless about her past and knows that Aehraan wasn't born out of a sacred bond, but that lady never judged her and that's where her respect increased more in her eyes.

"Do you have a son too? I mean you look so young," a woman the same age as Mamta asked with shock.

Yana smiled and replied, "Yeah I have two sons."

"Where is your husband then? What does he do?"

Her smile faded and her face turned stoic, she gulped down the lump that formed in her throat and answered, "I Am Not Married."

Mamta was calm as she knew it already but that lady just gave her a disgusting look.

It wasn't new for Yana so she turned to go towards her son to take him home but halted after hearing her words,

"What's wrong with today's generation, they can't even keep their legs close until the right time, God knows what morals their parents give them, Ani Bagha Bai kiti Garvane sangate hi nirlajj Muligi ki don mul aahet te suddha without marriage."

(And see how proudly this shameless girl is saying that she has two sons without marriage)

Yana turned towards her trying to calm her nerves and said with a tight tight-lipped smile, "Aunty If we didn't see the full movie why judge the whole cinematography based on the teaser?"

That lady's face fell and Mamta smiled controlling her laugh.

"We are at Puja Kaku (Aunt), I respect your age so I would like to take my leave but remember It doesn't matter how much You would please the lord with this Puja, Mauli (Lord Vitthala) would be happier to know his kids are good and kind people unlike the people who shames other."

That lady didn't stop there and went away not before glaring at her with so much anger.

"Don't worry beta, You will get thousands of people who would degrade you but it depends on how you handle the situation, this world contains good people too and you will surely get one."

Yana forcefully smiled and said, "We need to go Aunty."

Mamta nodded her head and called her son who quickly came and without delinquency got ready to drop them.

He truly wanted this chance, after all, who would want to miss the chance to spend some alone time with a girl whom he likes?

Yana sat inside the car while holding Aehraan on her lap her mind still stuck on that lady's words, she didn't show it there but those words pierced her heart.

In these Five years, she learned that being a single mother and raising your kid alone in this society is more painful than giving him birth.

People call you by various names like slut, whore, men eyes you like you are meat, women see you like You did sin by being a single mother.

But it wasn't like the world was full of these shitty people, some are good like Mamta and Rahul, and of course, her best friend Rakshit too.

He settled down here in Solapur with his parents after Aasha Aai's murder but she never got the courage to talk with him openly on that topic nor did he bring it up.

Her phone rang and she disconnected after seeing the caller ID, she didn't know why he was calling her continuously.

Her phone again rang and she abruptly switched it off.

"Why are you not picking up the call Ms Ana?" She heard Rahul's voice, who was driving the car and sweat beads formed on her forehead.

"Nothing....It's the wrong number," She replied and clutched her son to her chest.

"Mumma, You didn't praise me that I am a good boy," Aehraan said in his sleepy voice remembering that his mother forgot to praise him.

"My Baby is so strong, so powerful just like Superman."

Rahul chuckled and commented, "This 'looking like wow' is trending nowadays."

"Yeah," Yana chuckled caressing her son's back and remembering how he made her hear it after rolling on the floor the whole day when she neglected to hear it.

Rahul pulled the break and said in a shock-filled voice, "We reached, but What is this!!!!"

Yana averted her eyes from her son who was cuddled near her chest and was rubbing his face there.

She moved her eyes to look in front and her body froze in place after seeing so many Mercedes-Benz parked in front of her house.

"Mumma!!" Aehraan called her out but when she didn't speak anything he lifted his curious eyes and followed her gaze.

His face beamed after seeing so many luxurious Black cars and he chirped, "Mamooo!!!"

He remembered his maternal uncle coming to meet them in this type of luxurious car.

"Ms Ana!!!!!"

Yana's trance broke upon hearing Rahul's voice and she immediately opened her phone with her trembling fingers.

"Is he your brother?" Rahul asked still clueless about her situation.

A lone tear rolled down her cheek as she opened her phone and a message popped up on her phone screen.

"Run"

She knew she lost that chance by getting this message too late.

"Mumma Mamoo!!!"

She shook her head hearing her son's words and took a long breath to control her tears.

"Look Aeh, he isn't Mamu, We have some serious guests in our house, They don't like babies so Today You need to go with Rahul uncle."

Aehraan glanced at his mother's serious face and quietly nodded his head.

"Is there any problem Ms Ana?" Rahul asked seeing sweat beads on her forehead.

"Nothing.....Just....I..please take care of Aeh tonight."

She sent a number to him and said controlling her tears, "Call on this number...If I didn't come."

Rahul stared at her with worried eyes but didn't force her to say something.

She kissed her son's forehead and came out of the car.

"Bye Mumma!!" Aehraan bid her boy making her heart clutch in unknown pain.

Rahul turned the car and vanished in a second from her sight.

She took a long breath to calm her thudding heart and forwarded her trembling legs towards the gate.

She noticed the long line of guards standing in one row blocking her view.

Two guards quickly opened the gate and gave her way, she slowly walked further and one by one guards got aside from her way while holding their heads low not having enough courage to look at her and commit suicide by their own choice.

Yana walked further knowing that her nightmare had come true, she held her tears in her eyes not wanting to show how vulnerable she was.

And then she saw what she shouldn't have, her legs wobbled in terror and tears of pain flowed down her cheek.

He killed Sheru!!!! He killed that innocent animal, whose age was the same as her younger son.

She recalled the blood bath she witnessed five years ago and her stomach crumbled in disdain.

This man truly disgusts her!!

Her eyes travelled from that dead dog whose blood was all over the ground to him who was sitting on the stairs of her house in his all glory.

His captivating, dark eyes fixated on the motionless animal lying on the ground.

His white shirt and his hands were stained with the blood of that innocent life.

Despite his matured beard, a subtle, dangerous smirk played upon his slender lips, adding a dark aura to his personality.

He didn't age at all still that handsome man except for his hairstyle and grown-up beard, nothing changed but still, his presence sent chills down her spine making her heart tremble in anxiety.

She knew the man in front of her wasn't the same Ardhansh Singhaniya she had known years ago, he was someone she had never known.

"My Jaan!!"

His Manly voice sounded so melodious when those dear words left his thin lips, but they were enough to paralyze her body.

"YOU'RE CAUGHT IN MY WEB, TANGLED IN THE THREADS OF POOR FATE, THE GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK ENDS, AND NOW COMES THE RECKONING. WILL YOU SUBMIT WILLINGLY, OR SHALL I REAP YOU APART UNTIL YOU OFFER YOURSELF IN SURRENDER?"

His deep voice resonated in the Silent Atmosphere sending chills down her spine as her lips wobbled to form the word but she bit them harshly not letting her voice come out of her throat.

She Knew She Was Doomed and NO one could save her except Ardhansh Singhaniya himself.

"ISHQ IBADAT NAHI KAID-E-AASHIQUI HAI JAAN, AGAR MERA JUNOON HAD PAR NA KARE TO MUZE MAUT GAWARA HAI NA KI ISHQ KARNA."

(The love is not just a devotion, it's the decree of passion, my dear. If my ardour doesn't acknowledge any limits, then I'd rather embrace death than confine myself to mere love.)

Silent tears cascaded down her eyes when he again brutally stabbed that sharp knife in Sheru's body and pulled it out sprinkling more blood on the ground.

"Saala bohat Bhaunk Raha tha, Maine humesha ke liye Sula Diya, Achha kiya Na Jaan?"

(Bastard!!! was barking too much, I made him sleep forever, Did I do good Jaan?)

A yelp left her mouth after hearing his menacing tone and she quickly kept her palm on her mouth to suppress her cries.

His lips twitched hearing her voice after a long time and he lifted his dark eyes slowly to get stuck on her beautiful figure.

His eyes glistened in desire after seeing her feminine figure clad in a plane light pink saree, highlighting all the sexy curves of her enticing body.

She was a sight to behold fusion of elegance and allure.

Her milky white skin was shining under the faint street light, while her waist-length black curly hair cascaded down her ass.

His innocent girl truly turned into a woman, a sexy and hot woman.

He tilted his head with a small smirk on his lips when the wind played with her Saree's pallu, giving a good view of her sexy belly button.

"Fuck!!!!!"

He didn't waste his time and took a long stride towards her making her stumble back seeing the dripping blood from the knife in his hand.

He grabbed her soft waist with his rough one painting her skin with blood and slammed her body on his hard one.

Tears rolled down her cheek when his hot breath fell in the crook of her neck arousing goosebumps in her skin.

The disgusting smell of blood invaded her nostrils making her stomach churn in pain.

"Why?"

His husky voice trembled her to the core, sending jolts of fear down her body

She felt his nails digging inside her soft flesh and a cold metal tracing smoothly on her belly before he pushed the tip of that metal inside her belly button.

"Ahhh... A low yelp left her mouth making his lips curl up in satisfaction.

"Ardh-

He kept his slender finger on her lip shutting her up and breathed heavily, "NOT A SINGLE WORD JAAN."

"Don't Make Me Lose My Sanity To Tear Apart Those Clothes, IF I DID. I Will Not Think Twice Before Fucking You Raw Under This Open Sky."