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Aaryavaan
Anjali Raizada's Forehead was wrinkled in worry and she was chewing her lips with such intensity,as though that would ease all her worries. She was worried for her Brother Arnav and Brij,the man that she dared to call as hers.They had not yet returned from whatever god forsaken place that they have gone to,of course they never shared their dangerous plans with her.Sometimes she wondered if she should never have gone to a finishing school and may be stayed back and learned Battle skills instead.Her face broke into a slight smile at the thought of her friend Khushi who had managed to accomplish both.
Darmira Forest(Median between Aaryavaan and Jiyadhgadh)
The last thing that Khushi Kumari Gupta remembered before passing out was hiding under a table and a pair of arresting brown eyes.As she regained her consciousness she wondered, how on earth, had she landed on a chariot in the arms of the man to whom the brown eyes belonged to. She immediately jumpedout of his arms and took in her surroundings with bewilderment etched on her face.What on earth was happening?She glanced at the man driving the chariot,He seemed oddly familiar,with a gasp she realized that this was the same man who visited Anjali often at the finshing school. Khushi finally looked at Mr.Brown eyes, who seemed to have woken up and was looking at her as though she had been created for his amusement.
Arnav had woke up as soon as Khushi had jerked out of his arms.He watched her with wonder at the million expressions passing her face in every minute.Finally her eyes were,where he wanted it to be on him.
"HOW DARE YOU" Khushi shouted,for such a beautiful creature she sounded like a Banshee right now.
"What did you think?that I would let your cunning uncle get way with his plan" said Arnav.
Khushi's nostrils flared at the jibe on her uncle,"What rubbish are you talking about?".
"Enough of your drama..you know what I am talking about,anyways I hope atleast now you understand that, ArnavSingh Raizada always gets what he wants" said Arnav.
Realization dawned on khushi that the one man she loathed beyond anything was right in front of her,but she couldn't do anything.She was defenseless and abducted.Whatever it was she was not going to let him win jiyadhgadh through her.Once again instinct took over Khushi.She bit Arnav on his elbows,he was least expecting and he yelped in pain,distracting both himself and Brij.Khushi jumped on one of the horses,untied it swiftly,while kicking brij on his shins and galloped away.
"what the hell?just happened" asked Arnav.
"That's a fiesty one you have got there" replied Brij.Arnav gave him a death glare in return.
"Shut up and take the remaining horse and go back to Aaryavan I'll come back with my wife."He glanced at the direction Khushi had taken.
"Are you out of your mind,I am not leaving you alone especially not with with the only horse left" protested Brij.
"I'll manage Brij..you go back,this is a forest she may know to outwit humans but not animals and beasts" assured Arnav.
Brij reluctantly departed with the only horse,While climbed up the nearest tree he could see,after all he had a bride to catch up with.
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This chapter is dedicated to Fleur_de_Lis for giving the fic such a wonderful banner.Thank you all of you for liking the concept and encouraging me to continue.
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