Page 205 of Rudra Nandani: The Saga of Control And Seduction

I watched him inhale a few deep breaths, and my brows furrowed as he drifted into sleep almost instantly.

“Rudra,” I called softly, but he didn’t respond.

Smiling to myself, I straightened a little and immediately winced from the shivering pain shooting through my legs and body.

“Oh my God,” I whispered, trying to calm myself down.

I turned, resting my face against his bare back, and snaked my arm around his waist. Pulling the comforter up, I covered us both, not realising when I too slipped into sleep.

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I woke up feeling a heavy weight across my body. Through dizzy eyes, I noticed his arm was wrapped tightly around me, holding me close.

My back pressed against his chest, and his warmth surrounded me.

I inhaled a slow, deep breath and tried to turn around to look at him.

But the moment I moved, a searing pain shot through my entire body, my knees, my ribs, my lower abdomen, and even my arms ached unbearably.

I whimpered, turning my head carefully to glance at him. His eyes were still closed. I reached out and touched his hand gently.

We were still naked, and even in his sleep, he leaned closer and pressed a tender kiss against my forehead.

“Rudra,” I called in a low voice, and he stirred, inhaling a deep breath.

He rolled onto his back, covering his eyes with one arm, and hummed a sleepy sound.

I smiled at his cuteness and shifted carefully, resting my head on his chest.

“Uth jaaiye, bahut samay ho gaya hai,”(Wake up, it's getting too late now.) I said, nudging him gently.

He cracked open his eyes, heavy with sleep, and mumbled,“For what?”

“You don't remember? I have to leave for my home,” I reminded him.

He wrapped his arm lazily around me and murmured,“No... don't go. We'll go together tomorrow,”

I frowned.“What?” I tried to sit up, but pain flared again through my body.

He inhaled deeply, half-asleep, and nodded.“Yes,”

I smiled, watching him drowsily agreeing, and pulled the comforter tighter around me. As I shifted, it slid off him, leaving him completely naked.

“Cover yourself,” I said, chuckling. But he was too deep in sleep to respond.

Carefully, I moved to step down from the bed. The moment my feet touched the floor, my legs buckled slightly under me, trembling and weak. A burning soreness throbbed through my core, and I gritted my teeth to keep from crying out.

I steadied myself and limped toward the washroom, glancing out the window—it was already dark.

“Rudra, uth jaaiye, raatri ho gayi hai,”(Rudra, get up, it's getting dark.) I called out.

From behind, his voice came, loud and insistent,“Nandaniiiiii, lautkar aaiye idhar!”(Nandaniiii, come back here!)

I laughed, replying,“I got to pee!”

He grunted back,“Okay.”

I entered the bathing room, finished quickly, and took a fast bath, tying my hair into a tight bun despite the aching in my body.

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