Mansion ki hawa mein ab ek ajeeb sa bhari-pan tha. North Wing ke raakh hone ke baad, Aryan ne Sia ko mansion ke sabse bade aur mehange kamre—apne suite—mein shift kar diya tha. Lekin Sia ke liye ye kamra koi inaam nahi, balki ek sonay ka pinjra (gilded cage) tha.
Sia khidki ke paas khadi bahar dekh rahi thi. Usne ek gehri emerald green silk saree pehni thi, jo Aryan ne khud uske liye chuni thi. Ye rang us par jach toh raha tha, par ye uski ghulami ki nishani ban chuka tha.
"View pasand aa raha hai, Sia? Ya abhi bhi bhaagne ka rasta dhund rahi ho?"
Aryan ki awaaz kamre mein goonji. Wo darwaze par khada tha, ek midnight-blue suit mein bilkul kisi beraham badshah ki tarah. Uske chehre par ab bhi wo purana ghav tha, par uski aankhon mein ab ek naya, khatarnak junoon tha.
"Tumne kaha tha ki tumhare papa (Vikram Sr.) aur tumhara chota bhai Vikram us khaai mein gir kar khatam ho gaye," Sia ne mudte hue kaha, uski awaaz mein nafrat saaf thi. "Phir tumne mujhe yahan kyun qaid kar rakha hai? Mere papa safe hain, sach sabke samne hai. Mujhe jaane do."
Aryan dheere-dheere Sia ki taraf badha. Uska har kadam ek shikaari ki tarah tha. Usne Sia ki kamar par apna hath rakha aur use apni taraf khencha. Unka Unwanted Romance us waqt aur gehra ho gaya jab Aryan ne uske kaan ke paas jhuk kar kaha:
"Tumhe lagta hai wo itni asaani se mar jayenge? Vikram (The Shadow) ne bachpan se maut ke beech rehna seekha hai. Jab tak mujhe unki laash nahi milti, tum mere paas rahogi. Meri hifazat mein... meri qaid mein."
"Ye hifazat nahi hai, Aryan! Ye obsession hai!" Sia ne use peeche dhakela.
Aryan ne ek thandi hansi hasi. "Jo bhi kaho. Par yaad rakhna, Sia... tumhare papa ke hospital ke bills Thorne Foundation bharta hai. Agar tum yahan se gayi, toh unka oxygen bhi ruk sakta hai."
Sia ka dil baith gaya. Wo samajh gayi thi ki Aryan ab sirf usse badla nahi le raha tha, wo use apna banana chahta tha—chahe uske liye use kitna bhi girna pade.
The Dinner Table: A Nest of Vipers
Raat ke khane par mahol aur bhi bhayanak tha. Gayatri Thorne table ke ek kone par baithi thi, jaise kuch hua hi na ho. Usne apne pati aur apne dusre bete (Vikram) ko khone ka koi gum nahi dikhaya.
"Aryan, tumne is Mathur ladki ko abhi tak yahan rakha hai?" Gayatri ne taana maara. "Board members sawaal utha rahe hain."
"Board members mere liye kaam karte hain, Maa," Aryan ne thande dimaag se kaha. Usne table ke neeche Sia ka hath zor se pakda, itna zor se ki Sia ki chudiyaan uski kalai mein chubh gayi. "Sia ab is ghar ki malkin hai. Wo yahi rahegi."
Sia ne Aryan ki taraf dekha. Wo darr gayi thi. Ek beta jo apne hi bhai ko maar kar khush tha, aur ek maa jo apne hi parivaar ki maut par khamosh thi.
Tabhi, mansion ka pura security system alarm bajane laga. Lights thar-tharayin aur bujh gayi. Ek second baad, dining hall ke bade monitor par ek red text chamakne laga:
"Bade bhai ne taj pehen liya... par chota bhai abhi mara nahi hai. Coronation mein milte hain. – X"
Screen par ek live video chalne laga. Ye Sia ke papa ke hospital room ki footage thi. Wahan ek aadmi khada tha jisne wahi purani Thorne Ring pehni thi. Wo bed ke paas gaya aur ek laser point Sia ke papa ke dil par set kar diya.
"Papa!" Sia cheekh uthi.
Aryan ne gusse mein monitor tod diya. Usne Marcus (Security Head) ko chillate hue bulaya. "Hospital lock karo! Abhi!"
Lekin lights abhi bhi band thi. Tabhi speakers mein se ek dheemi humming (lori) ki awaaz aane lagi. Wahi lori jo Gayatri bacho ko sunati thi. Par ye awaaz Gayatri ki nahi thi... ye ek mard ki awaaz thi.
Ye Vikram ki awaaz thi. Uska chota bhai zinda tha aur wo badla lene laut aaya tha.
Aryan ne Sia ko kas kar pakda. "Wo yahi hai... mansion ke andar hai."
Author's Note
Suspense ab apne peak par hai! 🔥 Aryan ne Sia ko apna bana liya hai, par Vikram (The Shadow) maut ke mooh se wapas aa gaya hai. Kya Aryan apne bhai se Sia ko bacha payega, ya ye sab Gayatri ka koi naya khel hai? 🌑🏯
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