Raichand Empire:
It's been 1 week Piya has joined Raichand Empire and she has seen only one glance of Abhay after joining. After her terrible meeting with Abhay which was supposed to be an interview it was Aryan who convinced her to join the office because mainly the law firm is under his cover not Abhay's. Piya was having an extra busy schedule ever since she has started working. She is assisting an attorney going regularly in court and witnessing various cases for learning and she works at office too and then she has to go to university as well for submitting reports. In all the hectic schedule whenever she is in office territory her eyes helplessly search for only one person. She knows too well he is around or not. It was strange how she could actually FEEL his presence and probably so does he. And that's exactly he doesn't show his face whenever Piya is in office. Piya was frustrated not on Abhay but herself because of letting Abhay entering her thoughts again and again. She cant understand the pull toward him. It seemed he is magnet and she is some metal which is attracted towards it. Aryan was tired playing the peace maker between Abhay and Piya. Moreover his job as matchmaker was going dreadful this time. Abhay is vanished or hidden whenever Piya is in the office. With his super hearing power and high senses he has successfully dodged Piya and even Aryan because as much Aryan knows Abhay...he does the same and Abhay is aware what will Aryan play. Aryan could see Piya's eyes were lost whenever Abhay is in office and not coming out of his cabin. Her eyes intentionally or unintentionally search for Abhay. Aryan could think of only thing, only a danger could bring Piya closer to Abhay. Piya is content joining Raichand Empire because Aryan looks after her really well. He always insists he has heard a lot about Piya from Amber and knows Piya is Amber's friend so as his now. They usually leave for university together or have lunch together. Piya sometimes technically asks Aryan why doesn't he have his lunch with his brother and Aryan replies back, Abhay prefers to be alone. Abhay is a puzzle to Piya, an unsolved case which she is hell bent on solving now. Piya knows too well how to get answers throwing tricky questions so she decided to ask Aryan about their past in Manali. If Abhay knew her in Manali, so should Aryan. Meanwhile Abhay who keeps himself in his toes hiding away from Piya actually sneaks in all the conversation Aryan and Piya have. Thanks to his vampiric hearing power. He actually can't help secretly watching Piya atleast in this way he can drink her innocence silently not putting her in danger. It was no different today when he heard today Piya and Aryan are taking lunch together in Aryan's cabin. Piya is giggling and Abhay smiled sitting at his cabin. He loves it when she smiles, it sounds so good to his ear. Abhay closed his eyes, leaning against his chair and listening to Piya's voice and suddenly he sits straight up after hearing the question.
Piya: "Aryan, where did you study before you came to Dehradun?"
Aryan (eating chocolate fudges made by Piya): "umm? Manali University."
Piya: "So you used to live there too. You must know me as well right? How come we never met?"
Aryan: "I know. I was surprised too after seeing you why we never met. I guess it's because of my anti-social brother." Aryan stopped at his track realizing what he just said and Abhay felt like banging Aryan's head on the wall.
Piya (feeling the rush in her blood again): "So you did know me. Actually I lost my memory because of an accident so I can't remember whom I knew and whom I didn't. See how silly of me!! So tell me where did we meet?
Aryan chewed on the chocolate fudge gradually cooking stories in his mind. He is aware of how Piya can drag the truth out of someone with questions. She is a born lawyer!! With his best smile, "actually I went to your wedding announcement party. Maybe you don't remember but I saw you there (pause) but minutes later you went missing."
Piya tried to remember, "Oh. Did I? Maybe. There were so many people. Then where did I meet Abhay?"
Aryan (carefully): "That I can't say. Bhai goes to so many places and I'm not always with him. Why don't you ask him?!!!"
Abhay who was pacing up and down in his cabin stopped at the last part and gritted his teeth, "Why told her to ask ME? Aryan you are dead!!"
Piya smiled absentmindedly, "I wish..."
Aryan felt sorry for her and wishes he could tell her the truth but he can't. Cause he has to fulfill his promise as a brother first and he wants Abhay himself to do this job. He planned to put Piya in a situation where Abhay will be forced to help her. "I'm sorry Piya but I have to do it." He thought in his mind and sighed concentrating on the remaining chocolate fudge.
Dehradun City Mall:
It was a 'bad hair day' for Amber. The dress she ordered from Paris to wear in the upcoming winter ball of Dehradun University is on ship and is to be delayed so she has to buy something from the local shopping mall and apparently after 4 hours she couldn't select anything. She was furious at the entire shopping complex though according to Aryan she has enough new dresses with which their entire class can wear in the winter ball !! but since when he ever leaves a chance to tease her. Siding the dress, her biggest concern was atleast 50 boys of the university has already asked her to be their date in the winter ball but the person she thought would ask before anyone hasn't and since she has to deny everyone. Arman Dobriyal. She crossed the road on her way to her car where a person standing across the road shook the earth under her feet. Suddenly Amby felt her shopping bags are gonna fall. Do vampires feel dizzy? Why is her body shaking? Her dead nerves are awakening and the blood was boiling under her skin. The person she has been searching for months, the reason for she came at Dehradun at the first place, the person who destroyed her humanity, her life, her innocence. Her ex-husband who tried to kill her and kill the baby in her womb, whom she loathes more then anything in the world was standing across the road looking evil as ever ... Gaurav Khurana. Amber's eyes turned into violet in rage. Thanks to her shades her eyes were hidden. She controlled her fangs from coming out as in the middle of daylight and crowd it would be insanity. He hasn't seen her. So finally she found him and this time she promised she won't spare him. Not for her but for her unborn baby whom Gaurav killed. She could feel her whole body shaking when suddenly a hand on her shoulder made her jump. "Why are you standing in the middle of the road Amby?" Arman exclaimed and she looked at him blankly trying to understand where she was and suddenly his face felt like a drop of water in the dessert and she hugged him tightly to clam herself down which left Arman speechless.
Raichand Empire:
Aryan switched his plan for the umpteenth time to put Piya in some trouble so that Abhay will come running in his superhero mood to save her. No matter how much he is trying to escape from her he will be the 1st one to rescue her as well. On the other hand, Aryan can't hurt Piya so he was in a serious dilemma. It was Jeh Khurana who unintentionally helpled Aryan. It's been 3 days Jeh has arrived at Dehradun but Piya got just 30 minutes for him. She is soo busy in her stupid new office so Jeh finally came to meet her only to get shocked he works at Raichand Empire. He was still trying to serene his nerves while going upstairs at Piya's office thinking he will meet Abhay Raichand there and the real hunt would begin. He silently thanked Piya for calling him in her office. Questions storming in Jeh's mind, "How come they are looking for Raichands everywhere but they are right under their nose?" and "is piya faking the memory lose?" "How come she landed here again with that leech?" "Ok.. relax Jeh and see if it's Abhay Raichand or not." When Jeh reached the 13th floor he called Piya and looked everywhere for a sign of Abhay but he can't even smell a vampire nearby. Piya came out with another good looking guy and introduced Aryan to Jeh. "Jeh, this is my boss and my friend's brother I told you remember. Aryan Raichand. Aryan, this is my friend Jeh Khurana."
Piya is unaware how both the person meeting each other got very cognizant with this introduction. Aryan thinking,
"his was Piya's fianc but no wedding ring as Piya said she broke the engagement. Why he is looking at Piya so protectively? Is he going to be a kabab-me-haddi for my brother?"
Jeh (scrutinizing Aryan): "He doesn't smell like vampire from any angle but Abhay Raichand has a brother who is human. Can it be him? Why piya seem to like him that much? Ufff.. Where is Abhay!!!!"
Jeh offered his hand to Aryan smiling, "Jeh...Jeh Khurana.. so you are the boss here?"
Aryan shook his hand back and understood the very moment, "damn.. he is not human. Bhai was wrong. Holy crap...Piya was engaged with a werewolf. Umm...what? Yes.. Actually no..(laughs)...I'm still too young for that. It's all my brother's but I do help him."
Jeh smiled, "impressive. So do I. but you have to excuse us for now Mister as I presume Piya has taken permission I gotta take her for an hour. Need to buy some birthday present for my little sister. It's her birthday today."
Aryan smiled half heartedly unable to stop him and vowed bye. Abhay saw from his vague glass doors Jeh's hands encircling Piya's shoulder and taking her away from Aryan. Rage and jealousy shoot him as he felt like cutting that hand which touched Piya's shoulder and making some power out of it!! He didn't realize he had crushed a stone paper-weight with hand out of rage... he can't even stand the sight of anyone else touching Piya... he stormed out of the office through his secret door. He doesn't wanna be found right now...
Piya felt like Abhay watching her but he was nowhere to be seen. Aryan ran to Abhay's cabin to inform him Jeh is a werewolf too but he was not there was phone unreachable. He completely forgot it's someone's birthday and headed back to university for now leaving a text message for Abhay.
Dehradun University:
Alina was joined Dehradun University much to her brother Gaurav's opposing. She is thankful to Jeh for supporting her. It was her birthday and she secretly wished for only one birthday gift. Piya has gifted a beautiful bottle green knee length dress which she was wearing right now. Her class was cancelled and Alina is not fast in making friends so she was wandering alone in the campus when suddenly she started feeling another aura near her. Another wizard or witch. She started looking everywhere when the hunk in the black jacket took her breathe away. She shouted, "Aryan.. you here?" making heads turn on her but she didn't care. She has got her birthday gift. Unable to resist the overjoy she ran and flung her arms around Aryan's neck hugging him, "Oh my god, I can't believe I'm seeing you again." Aryan absorbed the surprise specially by the dressed, poised, without specs and brasses Alina and hugged her back feeling strangely happy, "Glad to meet you too Alina. You look soo different."
Raichand Empire:
It was 8pm of night and Piya was still working in the office. Some of her tears were soaked by her dress and some dried on her cheeks only. She was 1 hour late at coming back to office and Abhay shouted with her infront of everyone for ditching office hour. Aryan was not around to save her and no one in the entire office has guts to face Abhay Raichand anyways. The cabin where she was working has a broken window and it was freezing cold outside. Her only shawl was no help and she was trembling because the room seems to be frozen. "Why he hates me so much? I know he saw me going with Jeh.. was he jealous? The way he shouted why I went with him...what's his problem..damnit" Piya thought and keep on working. She is missing Alina's birthday party as well and Aryan's phone was unreachable. She felt like crying again and she realized she needs a coffee. The office is empty so she went to the coffee machine to make some. Her legs felt numb and her fingers were looking pale as chalk because of cold. She poured some hot water in the cup and a sound startled her and the cup full of hot water fell on her fingers, hand and feet. She screamed in pain falling on the ground when a strong pair of hands held her shouting even more concerned then her, "Piya. Damn.. are you hurt? Show me your hands." Piya opened her eyes in shock seeing Abhay Raichand still in office but she felt angry cursing him this is all because of him. She pulled her hand in denial though she was still shaking in cold. Nevertheless, he was also stubborn as hell. "You are freezing. Come here." Piya refused to look at him and bite her lips so stop her sobs of pain infront of him. Without even taking permission he scooped her in his strong arms and took Piya in his cabin. As soon as Piya's body touched his, she couldn't deny anymore. He was cold but still she suddenly felt hot but safe in Abhay's arms. Abhay put Piya down on his couch and started the room heater. He wrapped his coat around Piya's shoulder and sat near her knees. Abhay felt like killing himself. Piya looked white as chalk and still shaking in chill, her fingers are swelling, pink for the hot water and so as her feet. Her eyes were puffy cause she must be crying but he only did it to stop her from seeing that Jeh khurana again!! He got Aryan's text but he could have done it in different way. She was still sobbing. Abhay took her hand and kissed her fingers to heal it better. Piya couldn't stop it. She could feel the cold touch of his lips on her fingers emitting her pains. It was intoxicating and she doesn't know what magic he has everytime he comes near, she started loosing her senses. The feel of her skin always drives Abhay insane, creating havoc in his animal instincts. He started to suck her fingers feeling divine. Piya's breathing become uneven but her senses were not strong enough to stop Abhay. Abhay put her hand creafully on her lap back feeling her fingers were no longer swollen or red but her cheeks are!! Abhay took Piya's feet on his lap and Piya tried to stop but Abhay put his fingers on her trembling lips, "I'm sorry. Please make me heal you." Whatever it meant Piya understood or didn't, she just couldn't say no to the depth of those oceanic blue eyes. Abhay pulled Piya's skirt a bit higher and she closed her eyes. She could feel his moist lips all over her feet and she clutched the coat tightly to keep her breathing normal. She could feel the pain gone and the warm ambiance of the room was making her feel way better. After minutes or hour later Piya doesn't know Abhay called her, "Piya, open your eyes. I will take you home lets go."
Piya had a lot of questions for Abhay but she wasn't well enough physically to shoot them now so she nodded. Abhay saw Piya dodging off to sleep inside the car when her phone started buzzing. It was on her lap and she was still asleep. He took it and saw Jeh's name flashing and Abhay cut the call thinking "No Jeh khurana. Human or werewolf. I won't be hiding from her anymore. Aryan was right. she is safe as long as she is with me. I can't let her go near that Jeh Khurana. She is only mine."
Next chapter: Winter Ball
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