Page 8 of Rudra Nandani: The Saga of Control And Seduction

“I heard that your father is looking for a son-in-law,” He affirmed, and I brushed my tongue on his thumb, nodding. He inquired,“Will he ever agree to our marriage?” I gulped and shook my head dejectedly. He took his thumb out and caressed my lips again.

Taking a few steps away, he held my hand, saying,“Come.” He guided me toward the bed and made me stand against it. Enclosing his arm around my waist, he pulled me closer to him and began leaning in.

My body arched back as he made me sit on its edge. Keeping his one knee on the side of my hips, he pushed me onto the bed and lay over me.

The touch, the feelings, and the blossoming emotions began to take over my being.

I felt intense sensations wave all over my body when I looked at his lips, moving closer to my uncovered shoulder. His lips connected with my collarbone, and I gaped at my mouth to let out a sensuous moan.

His lips were warm, making me go wild. My legs were between his, and I could feel all his weight over me. Reaching out to my wrists, he pinned them over my head, making me arch my back in anticipation.

“Ahh… Rudra,” I wailed when I felt him sucking my neck harder, biting it fervently and torturing my skin. I was sure it would leave marks.

I could feel my brain becoming hazy with the sensations, the chamber slowly turning dark, and my vision blurring. I felt his hand on my thighs, crawling its way up to my core as I heaved with an urge.

In time, everything turned utterly dark. I could feel our breathing getting frantic. And I didn't know when I gave in to my slumber.

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I woke up when I felt someone shaking me,“Nandani,”

“Wake up,”

“What are you doing here?”

Muffled voices invaded my ears, and I tried to open my eyes. For a few moments, my vision was unclear from the sleep, and I rubbed my eyes, adjusting to the light.

I noticed the presence of my mother, grandmother, and father as I moved my head to look further.“Maasa—”

“What the hell are you doing here?” My father abruptly cut me off when I tried to speak.

I pressed my palm against my head as it was dripping with pain. And my mother urged him.“Can you please leave us alone? All the men?”

“Don't you dare protect her, Abhi? “ he yelled.

She looked at him.“I am not protecting her, but let me at least find out what happened in the first place,” she tried to explain. My eyes started tearing up as I tried to recall what had happened last night.

I was with Rudra and woke up in his chamber.

I watched my father leave us alone and tried to sit up to cover myself.

“What are you doing here, Nandani?” My mother asked, grabbing my cheeks. Her voice was laced with anger and hurt.

“Maasa….” I attempted to speak and looked around to realise it was noon already. I tried to ask with a trembling tone.“Where is... Rudra?” A firm slap landed on my cheek, making my face jerk aside with the force.

“Rudra? You slept with him?” Maasa asked. I placed my hand on my cheek and looked at my mother with tearful eyes.“Maasa, where is he? Please…” I pleaded, and she yelled again.

“He left. He left last night. What were you doing with him in his chamber? Don’t you know that a girl carries the responsibility of her family's esteem? What, pray tell me, are you doing on his bed? What did you do? What in the name of immorality did you do, Nandani?”

Did he…Leave? Did he really leave?

My entire being went still upon hearing it.

My mother was, so I turned to my grandmother.

“Daadisa, I’m truly sorry, but I love him... please. He is the one Iwant to get married to,” and just then, another slap landed on my cheek, accompanied by a letter slamming onto my face.

“Who said that he will marry you? Don’t you know he is our enemy's son? How could you forget to stay within your limits? Who will marry you now?” I looked at my mother, screaming at me, and picked up the letter with shaking fingers.

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