"Mayra, where have you been?" Bharti asked sitting at the dining table waiting for Mayra like always.Mayra stepped down from the stairs and walked towards Bharti with a smile. She has been busy with getting help for Ved and back-to-back meetings with Roy that she hasn't given much time to her mother. But today, she wanted to sit with her and have breakfast like every other normal day. She doesn't know what tomorrow may bring for her or which explosion may take her life so she wanted to enjoy it with her family. Her face saddened a little thinking about Ved and Jay. They both were away from her and she couldn't even share the details of her life as she thought it would stress them out. They are already handling a lot on their plate at the moment."You know where I have been maa..." Mayra said sitting on her chair next to Bharti.Bharti sighed placing her hand on hers to give her some comfort."He will be okay Mayra... We will make sure of it..." Bharti mumbled and Mayra gave her a ge
"Welcome to a lion's den!" Roy announced as the car entered a large ground leading to a mansion.Everything about this place gave Mayra chills down her spine. The steel gates, open grounds, and lots of guards securing the place like their lives depend on it.Well, technically it does!The ground had a brick wall so thick that nothing could penetrate it. No one can jump above it or else they will be shocked to death by the electric fence above it. The mansion too was too old and not very well maintained giving her a feeling that she really was entering a lion's den."Don't you think calling this place a lion's den is an exaggeration?" Mayra asked with a smirk as Mr. Bhatt focused on the surroundings."I think the place can be considered as a den. Safe and powerful..." Roy responded with a sinister smirk playing on his lips."I was talking about you calling yourself a lion!" Mayra replied sarcastically and Roy chuckled.He loved this playful and untamable Mayra. He loved the way she car
"You can rest well here and let me know if anything is needed..." Roy told Mayra and she nodded looking at the spacious room.The room had a traditional touch to it having four side poster bed covered with a beautiful white net. The room had minimal furniture but a lot many books on the side and a table to work on. The room didn't have any luxurious touch to it but felt so comfortable that she felt strangely known to the place."Everything is perfect..." Mayra commented checking out the books that were stored on the shelf.Roy deliberately gave her the simplest room of all to irritate her but seeing the smile on his face, he knew his plan failed. For him, Mayra could have been addicted to the luxuries of life and would need the best of all looking at her villa but the little things she enjoyed were being close to her comfort zone. She loved reading and looking at the sky which was both available in the room.She took out a book and sat on the wooden sofa to read it without looking ar
Mayra was reading the book or one should say trying to read the book when her mind diverted her to thinking about Ved.She missed his presence doing the simplest of things like chilling on the weekend or having breakfast on a weekday. His care was something so comforting and protective for her that she craved his orders. Ved has only been soft towards Mayra but when it comes to taking care of her, Ved has always tried to be direct and assertive. Mayra loved how much he cared about her and never let her get out without eating her food. It's like she cannot even survive without food for a few hours.Mayra chuckled at the thought of getting scolded by Ved for not having her food properly. He was more motherly on this topic than Bharti and she always has been jealous of his command over Mayra.------FLASHBACK------"Mayra eat your food..." Bharti ordered when Mayra was about to leave without having her breakfast."I am late maa... I will have it in the office..." Mayra said giving Bharti
Roy got up early in the morning with a sound of giggles coming from the out. He smudged his eyes and looked at the clock to see it was just six in the morning. moving out of his bed, he uncovered his body from the quilt revealing his perfectly shaped muscles which he was not willing to cover.He glanced out from the window to see Mayra running from one side of the ground to another with Bala playfully running behind her. She turned and then gestured for Bala to run as she chased him which he implied but he didn't run too fast so that Mayra could catch up on him. He paused and looked back from time to time to see if Mayra was following him or not.A smile made its way on Roy's face looking at the duo enjoying themselves to the fullest. He has never seen Bala so happy and playful with anyone. Not even him and it was making him care for Mayra even more. When a dog trusts a person, you know that you can trust them but when a dog doesn't, it's a warning to his human to keep an eye on the
"Thank you!" Roy said lying down next to Mayra on the plain ground. He has never been so laid back and free of worries before. He was shocked to know how comfortable he is around Mayra and how her presence just gave him a sense of relief.Living with Bala these past years has never been so cheerful. He had always given him pets but Bala never reacted the way he wanted him to. Mayra just had a vibe of changing the environment around her. She made his house feel like home from the very first day she stepped in."For?" Mayra asked as she waved her hand to Bala who was roaming around the bushes but as soon as he saw her gesture, he walked back to her and laid in between Mayra and Roy on her hand.Roy was not shocked anymore, he was just impressed with Mayra's ability to lure not just people but any human being into liking her."For this..." Roy responded looking at Bala.Mayra chuckled as she cupped Bala's face and wiped away the dirt off his body. She didn't know why but Bala just trus
"She was all I had..." Roy mumbled as sadness filled his deep voice. Sharing it all was a lot more difficult than he thought. He was trying so hard to find the right words but there wasn't. No sentence, no word could describe his emotions for her. She was his light in the darkest of night, his source of happiness, and his little bundle of Joy.He cleared his throat and took a deep breath to continue."It might sound stupid but she was just a five-year-old girl calling me her protector. I was nothing back then, just a servant to another big house where no one thought of me as a human being. They beat me up and gave me the leftovers and she used to get me food from her home at night when everyone used to sleep. She used to give me a little joy by just being in my life. She always asked me to protect her and little me really used to thought that I could until..." Roy said and took a pause to gather the strength to continue with the biggest trauma of his life.Mayra placed her hand on to
"So when are we continuing with our plan?" Rakaa asked Roy as he stepped inside his room.Roy felt so light in his heart after sharing everything with Mayra that he was lost in his thoughts. He wasn't paying attention to his surroundings and didn't know when Rakaa came inside his room. He was just lost in his thoughts when Rakaa was waiting for his response.A few seconds passed by but Roy was still looking out of the window, lost in his thoughts about the morning he spent with Mayra. Would it be wrong for him to want every morning of his life to be this way?"Roy?" Rakaa called again but there was still no response from Roy.He was looking out picturing Mayra with him running on the ground without any slippers as Bala played with them.He wanted to capture these memories close to his heart, cherish them for the rest of his life."Roy?" Rakaa called again getting a little frustrated by his behavior. Roy never used to be so inattentive and laid back and he knew the sole reason for this
Five Years Later..."Where is Mayra?""The Bride has run away!""Where's my daughter Mr. Bhatt?" Bharti yelled at Mr. Bhatt who glanced toward Ved, who in return, just chuckled."Mayra is missing?" Roy asked stepping up on the reception stage where Ved was sitting peacefully with Jay, having a glass of champagne."Yes my child! She is nowhere to be found..." Bharti turned towards Roy anxiously.Roy has been a big part of Mayra's life these five years. He accepted the fact that she is not ready to be his Kiyaa and her happiness resides with Ved. Through this period of time, they all worked together, chilled together, and even fought together.Mayra made sure that Roy stopped every illegal business he had but made sure that he didn't lose his power. Roy helped not only Mayra but Ved and Jay too so that they could grow with her. By giving them the power he promised, he realized that breaking that big wall he made to surround himself was actually a good idea."I will look for her..." Roy
"What do you mean by that?" Mr. Bhatt asked but Roy ignored him totally."Your parents were killed by your neighbor and he was the one who sold you to a prostitute house... Just because he didn't like the way you guys treated me." Roy mumbled in a low voice trying to hide the pain he was feeling, remembering the day.Mayra closed her eyes and tried to remember like a memory her mind was hiding behind played in front of her.*****"Babaaa...." The little girl cried as the goons pierced her father's head with a bullet."Nooooooooo..." Her mother cried but she was not aware of what was happening so she rushed towards the body of her father and wiped the blood dripping out of his forehead with her little frock."Babaa, I will heal you..." The little girl told as the goons laughed.Mercilessly, they pulled the trigger again and killed her mother too as Kiyaa turned to her side to see her mother's body, laying on the ground lifeless."Maaa... Aami asachi..." The girl cried rushing to her mo
"Would they accept me Ved?" Mayra asked sitting in the car beside Ved as she looked out the window.Roy didn't just ask them to come to any place but to Kolkata, his city and this made Ved even more suspicious. He was ready for the worst, taking precautions every step of the way but Mayra was relaxed. She didn't have even a single doubt about Roy's words. If he said that he knew about her family, he would make her meet them for sure. She was just wondering who they would be, what they must be doing in their lives, and will they accept their lost daughter.Another thought came to her mind what if they intentionally threw her out of their lives and didn't want her yet? What would she do then?"Why wouldn't they Mayra?" Ved asked tucking a piece of hair behind her eyes as a smile made its way on his face looking at her smiling."I am scared Ved..." Mayra told and hugged Ved, trying to feel okay.She was having all sought of questions in her mind that she wanted to ask her parents and al
"What the hell is happening here?" Ved roared as mayra came to her senses.She pulled away from Roy and glanced towards Ved who was furiously looking at them from the distance.Mayra then moved her gaze from Ved to Roy and saw tears filling his eyes as he ignored everyone but just stared back at Mayra.Ved's rage was at its peak but he was still holding on for an explanation from Mayra. He knew that Roy had something in his mind for Mayra but looking at her hugging him back, he felt betrayed."Ved...I..." Mayra started but was cut off by Roy."I am here to take you Mayra..." Roy said as Ved's anger surpassed his senses.He marched towards Roy and pushed him away from Mayra. Roy didn't even move his gaze from Mayra but in turn, he pushed him away and stood in front of Mayra again."Mayra, I will help you to find out who you are..." Roy said as Mayra froze.She wanted to know that too but could she really believe in Roy's words? Is this true or he is bluffing like before?But the tears
Ved walked down the stairs and glanced towards the dining to see Bharti and Jay but not Mayra. His heart instantly started pounding when he moved his gaze around but couldn't locate her.'She said she will be waiting...' Ved thought."She will be okay Bharti... We will make sure of it..." Jay mumbled to Bharti who was worrying for her daughter.Mayra looked fine to them but the heart of a mother knew that she was pretending. Although she did a great job acting okay but still Bharti missed the spark in her eyes."Where's Mayra?" Ved asked Jay who gestured towards the entrance.Before Jay could say anything, Ved rushed towards the door to see her but couldn't locate Mayra. He then moved his eyes from the sitting area of the swimming pool to the garden when he saw Roy touching Mayra's chin.Rage started building up in his head as he darted at them furiously.'What are you doing Ved? She needs space!' Ved thought and tried to calm himself but what he saw next angered him even more. Roy t
Ved opened his eyes as the first ray of sunlight fell on his face. He moved his gaze to his hand but there was no trace of Mayra at all."Mayra?" He called but no voice came out of his mouth.He looked around the room to find himself in his own room and hurriedly, he got up and checked around but there was no trace of Mayra. He searched for her things in the cupboard but it was still not there. Even the collage she made for him on his birthday was no longer hanging on the wall. The room looked like she never was here, like she never existed."Mayra..." He yelled but still nothing. It was like he just lost his voice.He then rushed out into his mansion and checked her room to find out that it was just as pale as his room. He was searching for her things from one place to another but it was nowhere near. The cradle he bought for their unborn was also missing along with the traces of any girl in the mansion."Mayraaaaa" He yelled with all he had and this time he could listen to his voice
"How are you feeling?" Jay asked stepping inside Mayra's room.After Mayra went back to her room, Roy walked away without saying a word to anyone and the policemen that came with him took care of everything. Ved was waiting patiently for Mayra to step out but she refused. She wanted to spend some time alone, away from everyone."You all should ask Ved about this. He is the one who lost the most today..." Mayra responded sitting up as Jay sat beside her on the bed."He is fine... You are not..." Jay said."I am fine too..." Mayra replied but Jay chuckled."Seriously Mayra, are we going to play this game now?" Jay asked tucking a strand of her hair behind her ear."How can I be okay Jay? I lost everything..." Mayra responded."You lost nothing Mayra. Everything's still the same..." Jay told but Mayra swayed her head and laid on her back."It looks like it is still the same but it's not. I don't even know how will I face the world when I cannot face myself..." Mayra said as she looked at
"Mayra?" Ved mumbled walking inside her room.He looked around but couldn't find her so he stepped towards the balcony as he knew she would be there like always, clearing her mind.As soon as he entered the balcony, he saw her leaning on the glass boundary with her head held low. He stood there, waiting for her to look up or notice his presence but a few seconds passed by and she didn't even turn her head back up. Mayra was reliving everything she went through in her life. The good, the bad, and the worst. She wanted to know where her steps were wrong, when she burned the lucky page of her life one by one.She wanted to feel it all at once so that it could stop. The pain she was having in her heart could stop. She wanted to accept it and move on, she wanted to smile again but it looked like there was no reason for her to smile.Moving from one phase to another, she just kept looking for something. A memory of who she really was. She tried a lot but she couldn't shake the feeling of
"Roy?" Mayra mumbled as he stepped inside staring at her face.He was back to his normal self. His posture was full of confidence, his hair gelled back into a ponytail, his body slim suit with many layers of chains, and his usual powerful aura.He ignored every eye staring at him but just rushed towards Mayra, not caring about the death stares he was getting."Mayra..." He mumbled as he stood in front of her, ignoring Ved who was holding her hand protectively.Roy hugged Mayra without wasting another second and Mayra let him. She even pulled her hand away from Ved and crossed them at his waist, hugging him tightly.She didn't know why but the feeling of being safe from any harm was still there in his embrace. He was the one who betrayed her and was the reason she almost got killed but still, she felt protected.Ved's veins popped out of his head when he saw their connection. He was raging but he controlled himself for Mayra's sake. She has been through enough already and she might nee