"She runs deep in my Blood, Like thorns in roses, Darkness in the Night. Heat in the Sun and fog in the Dawn" - ABHIMANYU 

Kingdom 'GADH', Rajasthan, India

At the RATHORE Palace:

"Your Highness".

A loyal attendee politely said while bowing his head in respect.

"Hmmm?", Abhimanyu simply hmmm while staring at business files.

"Everything is ready. Guests are starting to come. My Lord is asking for your presence".

The royal attendee informed him and Abhimanyu nodded his head as he closed the file, putting it aside.

Abhimanyu left his royal chamber and moved towards the gigantic hall where everyone was waiting for him. His royal guards followed him silently in their casual attire. 

Abhimanyu walked on the floor with a high head, over-dominating, and authoritative personality. His eyes observed the decorations and were satisfied by the hard work of the team of wedding planners.

Abhimanyu stopped in the middle and turned around and spoke in his cold tone, "Take pictures and send them to an elder Sister-in-law".  

His attendee bowed their heads and did what their ruler had asked them to do. 

The wedding ceremony of the King's cousin was at its peak. It was the first wedding of the next Clan of RATHORE.

Abhimanyu read the big board of wedding invitations of his elder brother (His cousin named 'ANSH') and a soft smile appeared on his face and entered the hall which was full of families, friends, and guests.

His whole family was enjoying the evening of musical night where his cousins and friends were showing off their unique dance moves on the hit numbers of songs with their dancing partners.

However, the King was away from the limelight of the ceremony. He busied himself with attending the important guests, business associates, and some political leaders of the kingdom 'Gadh'. 

There were a few high-profile Elite matches for Abhimanyu also. His father 'Yudhishthir Singh Rathore' and his first uncle 'Yuvaan Singh Rathore' both introduced him 'The king of GADH' to the girls but Abhimanyu simply ignored their existence and left them with a burning chest and flaring nose.

But soon every eye fell on the stage and then the announcement of the next performance echoed in the ballroom.

The loud cheering and applauding sounds filled the room for her arrival.

Abhimanyu's movement halted.

Her name was announced with someone else and his heart churned. Abhimanyu knew about everything that was happening in the Palace.

He had his sharp and observing eyes on every little thing that was going on inside the Palace, in his Gadh, in his territory and then suddenly silence engulfed the atmosphere.

The sound of her high heels aware him of her confident steps and then she came upon the stage in her all red splendorous glory.  

The next performance was her. 

She was none other than King's obsession named Taapur.

Abhimanyu's little CANDY.

Wearing a red strapless gown, showing her perfect curves which hung on her body perfectly with simple ornaments that shone on her glowing white skin, accelerated his icy heart beats.

Abhimanyu's little Candy was looking like a red rose in the darkness.

RED for his UNDYING DESIRES 

'Taapur E. Dhawal'

Abhimanyu didn't even like the names of her fathers which were attached after her name. He shut his eyes frustratedly and ran his long slender fingers through his wavy thick hair.

Abhimanyu roamed his raging eyes all over the crowd and found how other male guests were eye-raping her with lust and desires to have her under their bodies. 

"F*ck", Abhimanyu gritted his teeth and cursed under his hard breath and again stared deeply at the girl who always made him lose his calm and composed self. 

Abhimanyu left the guest and hid in the darkness but continued to stick his eyes on her. 

He inhaled deeply and passionately stared at her. From the moment, He saw her again, outside of the airport, he lost his senses to think properly.

His desire to claim her was growing rapidly inside him but another thought that she was out of his league made him come back to reality. 

Her taunts, her comeback, and her glaring eyes for others made him furious enough to crush her but still, he chose to ignore her, and shut his mouth tightly. Especially in front of his family and mostly around his father who still had power over him, to change his life in a snap of a finger.

Abhimanyu moved away from the musical ceremony and his royal attendees and loyal bodyguards followed him like a shadow.

He sat down in the diverted area as his mind was full of her but she did not have any idea about his obsessiveness.

Taapur was in her sunny world, giggling and playing with King's other cousins but the responsibilities of his family were stopping him from taking any severe steps toward her. 

Taapur was off-limit.

Abhimanyu closed his eyes and remembered how her laugh and scrunching eyes made his heart race frantically inside whenever she played with his cousins. 

Abhimanyu knew that she was not for him. She was too bright and lively from his dark obsessive side but still, there was a tiny hope in his mind that he could make her his. 

Taapur came to India only to attend the wedding and after this, she would go back to her world, leaving him alone with his obsession. 

His eyes shot open and strongly punched his chest, near his heart which was thumping unnecessarily.

Abhimanyu cursed himself for always thinking of her and how his eyes were always wandering around her and observing her every action.

Her laugh, her sulk, her anger, and her smile and everything made him mad and passionate for her but still, he never showed her how much he craved her.

Their lack of words and his expressionless face made her run away from him too.

Whenever they crossed each other's paths, his overpowering and dominating personality made her squirm under his leadership and his title 'THE KING OF GADH' was enough for her to change her ways, and not dare to cross his path.

However, her outspoken personality always made her open her big mouth in front of him and made him furious at her.

But his red seething eyes which showed his anger, also showed unspoken words to her, that puzzled her.

Right now, Abhimanyu gulped down the alcohol while his eyes were glued at her. She was standing on the stage confidently, waiting for her partner to come and join her for the next dance performance.

Abhimanyu was seething in anger to see the dress that she was wearing for her dance. He gulped down the shots of alcohol that were served by his royal attendees only for him.

He was the King and he made rules and changed the rules according to his need. 

His whole family, friends, and some other business associates were present at the function and enjoying the time but the girl who was standing on the stage was looking hurt and disappointed. 

Taapur was getting impatient and her heart was falling in sadness. Her partner wasn't there to dance with her.

A pin-drop silence was making her ashamed too. Everyone was looking at her but she just stood there motionlessly. 

A soft cry was about to come out of her mouth. The centre light focused on her made her stomach churn in embarrassment.

"Where the Dot. Dot. Dot. Dot is my partner?", Taapur thought as she stood still in the centre of the stage.

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