**Two Years Later:****Somewhere in the UK**"Tweety! Tweety!" Dhawal shook Shakti's body."Tweety! Wake up, you're getting late for your farewell party," Dhawal said again, shaking her. Shakti stirred and fluttered her eyes open, looking at him."Finally, you opened your eyes, sleepyhead," Dhawal said dramatically, and she smiled."Good evening, Dhawal," Shakti replied, and Dhawal frowned."It's not morning, Tweety. It's evening, and I think you should get ready for the party, or you'll be late," Dhawal said and left her room.Shakti sighed deeply.She took her phone, opened the gallery, and saw pictures of her family. It had been two years since she last met them. For the past two years, she had cut herself off from her family, especially the Rathores.Shakti closed her eyes, trying to remember Rudra's face and his blazing red eyes. She shook her head, got ready for the farewell party, and went outside her room. She found two lovebirds cozy in their romance.Shakti cleared her throat
**In Rajasthan, India**"Happy Birthday, Durga," Shakti's brother wished her, and she nodded.Her brother performed a small pooja for her and applied a red dot on her forehead. She looked at her brother with moist eyes, her emotions welling up. She bit her lip to control a sob."Durga, I'm sorry, Sister. Please forgive me," her brother said, understanding her dilemma.He stroked her hair and looked at her with concern and guilt. He was sad to see his sister like this."I'm sorry, my little sister. Please forgive your brother," he said, and she smiled at him.Shakti hugged her brother tightly, and they shed tears for each other."Brother, I forgive you and Papa. It's just that I was hurt and took a stand for myself, for my self-respect," Shakti said, and her brother understood her words.Shakti had been like this since childhood. She always fought for what was right and wrong."It's okay, Durga. You're like your name—Durga—a powerful, strong woman who knows how to fight and wipe out evi
"What's going on here?", Rudra asked as his voice edged with concern. Shakti's father stood blankly for a few seconds, as if struggling to find the right words."Today is Durga's engagement. Her marriage is fixed now, and here is the groom," Shakti's brother said to Rudra while gesturing towards a well-dressed man sitting nearby.Shakti closed her eyes as her heart was pounding frantically inside her chest. Sudden appearance of Rudra caused another havoc in her life. 'What is he here?', Shakti though as she took a deep breath and continued to stared at Rudra whose face made her unable to look away. This face belonged to the owner of her heart However, listening to Shakti's brother's words, Rudra laughed maniacally, finding the whole situation very amusing. "Her engagement?", he scoffed and his eyes were gleaming with a dangerous mix of amusement and fury.Rudra stopped laughing and then looked at the groom's family. "If he is the groom, then who am I to you, to your family, and t
### Same Day, in Shakti's Brother's Bedroom{A telephone conversation was underway}"Yudhishthir Ji, are you sure this is the right course of action? Durga is heartbroken, and I don’t want anyone to hurt her further," Shakti's brother said, his voice tinged with guilt."Don't worry. I'll handle everything. As for Shakti, she'll soon be able to soar high, and Rudra will eventually understand what he needs to do with his life," Yudhishthir replied firmly."They need to resolve their own emotions; we're just providing the opportunities," Yuvaan added in an authoritative tone similar to Yudhishthir's."I was terrified. His face was red, and his eyes seemed to represent hell itself. I’m praying for my sister. It was the second time I met him, and honestly, he was very angry with us," Shakti's brother said, prompting both Yuvaan and Yudhishthir to laugh heartily."We’re just trying to help them find peace with each other," Yudhishthir said, and Shakti's brother sighed weakly."Shakti likes R
**Rudra’s POV:**The last few months have been very hectic. Arjun's accident was a turning point for all of us.My team is investigating the links related to Arjun's accident. We’ve discovered that Vikranth was behind it, which means Vikranth is in India and trying to play dirty with us again. But this time, I won’t spare him.Then there’s AVNI—she's truly something else. I don't even want to see her face. That’s why I’ve assigned my team to handle her.But this isn’t the end. Arjun has been behaving like a caveman for the past few months, and now he’s sitting in front of the holy fire in his wedding attire, smiling like a fool as if he’s gained something precious.I rolled my eyes at his beastly childishness, but my breath hitched when my gaze landed on the bride.Is it just me, or is the girl crying nonstop none other than Pashika?Pashika Sinha?My informant who indirectly works for both Arjun and me?The Black Shadow of Lucifer?Argh! I want to hit Arjun for his stupidity. He’s mar
**At K. K. Corporation**"I am submitting my reports to you," Shakti said to Mason, who was staring at her."Give me the past accounts records of the clothing lines," Shakti said to him. He nodded and stood up from his seat."Alright," Mason replied. Shakti wrapped up her work and started to move, but Mason stopped her by standing in front of her."How are you, sweetie?" he asked her sweetly, his blue eyes staring into her two blazing orbs."Mason, I don't want to talk to you, and why the hell are you even here?" Shakti was angry at him. She had been tolerating him for the past few weeks, but not anymore."Why can't I work in India?" Mason said dramatically, which increased her temper."Do whatever you want, but just stay away from me," Shakti said and moved, but he pulled her towards him.His hands were on her forearms. Shakti was shocked by his sudden actions. Her heart was beating very fast, and she was scared but didn't show her fear to him."Mason, don't forget who you are and who
"She seduced me first," Mason blurted out, and Shakti gasped at his accusing words.Her eyes filled with tears, and Rudra saw her red, moistened eyes. He started throwing punches at Mason."No one knows her better than me, so stop pointing at her character; otherwise, I'll bury you alive," Rudra said.Shakti's heart swelled at his words. Her red eyes started shedding tears. Neil wanted to crush Mason because he had already taken hits from Rudra."You are fired, Mr. Heart," Neil said."No one in our company has ever done something like this. Our company gives equal opportunity and protection to our employees, but what you did is unforgettable and unforgivable. When she said leave, it means you have to leave her," Neil said, his jaw twitching."You are lucky that Mr. Kashyap is not here; otherwise, you wouldn't be standing on your feet," Neil added."Out. Go out of my company," Neil said, but Shakti stopped him. "No, Mr. Khanna. He will not repeat his actions in the future. Let him go th
**This chapter is the extended version of the chapter "Dark Secrets of His Possession" from my second book, "Billionaire's Intoxicating POSSESSION "**---Shakti had been living with Rudra at his house for two days. He had not been home during that time, but finally, he called her, though only for work.Rudra asked her to retrieve a file from his cupboard. Shakti sighed as she went into his bedroom and opened the cupboard.She found a file and read a few bold letters carved on it: "VIKRANT."Shakti handed the file to Rudra's team member who came to collect it.While working, Shakti suddenly remembered that something had fallen from Rudra's cupboard when she was searching for the file.Shakti went back to Rudra's bedroom to search and found an envelope.The envelope was sealed, and Shakti's mind nagged her to open it.Shakti remembered how Rudra had threatened her not to touch any of his belongings, but "MERE RUDRA" (MY RUDRA) was written on the envelope, and she went against her morals