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Chapter 15~ The death game has already started

RITVIK' POV

The best thing that has happened to me is my Ruhani, my life. She is the one for whom I have found myself and ready to lose myself in front of her. She is not the better half of me she is complete for me. She is the missing puzzle for me which I never knew I needed the most. She holds the power on me, which I never knew that I needed in my life. Now that she is sleeping peacefully in my embrace, I am feeling like the most lucky person in this galaxy.

Our naked bodies are glued to each other. Where she is completely naked and I am only in my boxers. Because this seems unjustified to my baby. (Chuckled). But suddenly she moved in her sleep and put her face more inside my crook. Her hot breaths were fanning on my neck and again my baby boy woke up. And the jingling sound of her anklets. This is the great turn on for me. Because of this anklet, I had to take 6 cold showers tonight. Even when I was cleaning up my baby, again her anklets started jingling and I lost myself.

I was caressing her head and massaging her belly to soothe her pain. I mean it's my bacha's first time and she dozed up in the 9th round. I was laughing while remembering our date night and our this night. But suddenly the day started flash in my mind. Why that lady couldn't leave us with our own problem.

Flashback

"Sir, there is a parcel for you." My assistant Kunal came and handed me a parcel.

I was shocked but I thought may be Ruhani had sent to me after listening to our first date plan.

But when I opened it, a head jumped from the box connected to a spring with blood coated.

First I got startled because this was not that I expected. But when I smell it, this was real blood.

I couldn't process anything, but there was a letter also placed. I took out the letter,

"So, how is the gift, dear son. I hope you liked it. It's so us coded. Because we all were bathing in so many people's blood. But don't worry, this was not your family member's or your Ruhani's. It's the blood someone unwanted who dared to cross my path, so you know I just removed her entire family. I believe in equality. So now saare ab milke happy family happy family khelenge.

But you know what, now I couldn't find anything interested. So I was thinking about my daughter-in-law, Ruhani. Munh dikhai ke rasaam ki gift bhi deni hai na. Tumhare toh maa baap tumhe chod ke bhaag Gaye. Mein akeli tumhari ghar ki badi, so it's my responsibility. And I am so best.

So Get Ready For Your Next Gift, Dear Son And Dear Bohu Rani ji. "

Flashback ends

My hold on Ruhani tightened while thinking all of this, but suddenly she flinched in her sleep. Oh sorry, baby sorry. I was so lost in my thoughts that I couldn't control my anger. The parcel was so old fashioned packed that, no one could guessed wher it came from. And that lady is so cunnying that she used a damn type writer. So that we couldn't even trace the hand writing.

Devil, this woman is really dangerous and nobody knows better than me. I came home today hurriedly because first I have to check on my Ruhani, the Ruhi. After seeing them happy and sounding, I felt relieved. But that woman can do anything.

While I was thinking all this, suddenly Ruhani's lips brushed on my chest. And I felt a sudden jolt in my body. And all my thoughts, negative thinking vanished away in a mere second. I told you, this is the power she holds on me. Anything she will do by knowing or unknowing, I felt relieved. Now it's my duty to protect my family and peotect my life. For that I will do everything if it costs my life.

Thinking all of this even I slept in my heart'z embrace.

AUTHOR'S POV

The next morning unfolded with the familiar hustle and bustle. Birds chirped, people rushed to their schedules, and students headed to school and college, filling the air with the vibrancy of daily life. Meanwhile, our love birds slumbered peacefully in each other's arms, oblivious to the impending storms.

After the intimacy of the previous night, they had become each other's soulmates in every sense. For intimacy is not merely a pleasure or satisfaction, but a bond built on unwavering trust, love, power, and belief. As they opened their eyes together, a sunbeam danced across their faces, heralding the start of a new day.

As they gazed into each other's eyes, memories of the previous night flooded back, and they got lost in the moment. Ruhani's shyness got the better of her, and she broke eye contact, her gaze drifting to the blanket. That's when she realized she was completely naked under the duvet with Ritvik. Her cheeks flushed, and a blush spread across her face.

Ritvik, mesmerized by her beauty, found the blush endearing. He couldn't resist giving her a long, gentle kiss on the forehead.

Ruhani felt overwhelmed, not just because of their newfound intimacy, but because they had surrendered themselves to each other completely.

The forehead kiss sparked a desire in Ruhani, and she couldn't help but kiss Ritvik. Their lips met in a passionate, all-consuming kiss, morning breath and all, forgotten in the heat of the moment.

"Baby, if you want to end up with me for another day, then please keep going. I am pleased with your this new found boldness." Ritvik said in his deep morning voice huskly while detaching his lips from her but touching slightly his lips with her.

Ruhani smacked his chest and started to get but she remembered she wore nothing. She couldn't get up and here Ritvik was leaning on the headboard while keeping his both hand back up his head. And a sly smirk plastered on his face.

Ruhani started to take the blanked to wrap herself but the big bulky man Ritvik tried to play along with her. So he slept on the duvet while covering with it.

Ruhani looked at Ritvik with a unbelievable gaze but Ritvik seems unfazed about it. So Ruhani just came out from the duvet with completely naked and started to walk out to the washroom while swaying her hips. She was very aware of her effects on Ritvik, as she was aware of Ritvik's baby boy during their kiss.

She turned her head back and there saw Ritvik was looking at her while opening his mouth. Ruhani gave a flying kiss to him and started to run to the bathroom. But before she could lock the door, Ritvik came and stood while holding the door and looked at Ruhani from head to toe.

Ruhani felt shy under his gaze but Ritvik came towards her with her predating steps and Ruhani was backed away with slow steps. Ritvik locked the door with a click sound and there Ruhani's back touched the bathroom's cold wall.

Before she could run, Ritvik caged her in between his arms and bent towards her neck. He put his head in between the crook of her neck after kissing the mole of her chest. And murmured, "You are such a tease, sweetheart. You know I couldn't do anything without your consent. So you just tried to play with fire." He said while giving a jolting sensation to her entire body.

"If the fire is you, then I will love to play and burn in the fire." Ruhani said while placing her hands on his shoulder for support. And this is it.

The showering session made into a make out session. After this Ritvik made a bath tub for Ruhani and placed her in that bath tub. Then he started to rub her core, cleaned her core and massaged her belly, head, back everything.

And in all this, Ruhani slept but when she felt empty, she opened her eyes only to see that ; she was out of the bath tub and sitting in front of a mirror in a bath robe. While Ritvik was dying her hair with hair dryer. She couldn't feel more lucky and more blessed after seeing this.

Looking at Ruhani's affectionate eyes through the mirror, Ritvik just chuckled and said, "Thakaan meri wajah se hui hai, toh raahat bhi meri wajah se hii honi chahiye." He said and planted a soft kiss on her forehead.

Ruhani felt overwhelmed and after their teasing and loving session, they both ready for their office as the award ceremony was coming.

Even Ritvik told Ruhani to take a day off otherwise he will talk to her CEO but Ruhani refused it while amendment on her decision as the schedule was completely filled and threw daggers on Ritvik because this man just wants to meet the CEO.

After their laughing session and breakfast, they all including Ronit au Ruhi went to their respective works.

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Time skip

Ruhani drove to the office alone, as Ruhi had an important work at her brother's company. Ruhani didn't mind, knowing Ruhi could handle her responsibilities remotely.

As she pulled her car into the garage, she noticed a crowd gathered in a circle, surrounding something on the ground. A man stood in the center, while his back was facing Ruhani. And as there were so many people, she wasn't able to see the figure. So curious, she made her way through the crowd, which parted to let her through, nodding respectfully as she is the CEO.

She went to the figure but her eyes widened as she took in the scene: a figure lay on the ground, shaking violently. As she approached, she saw the person was a young woman, bleeding profusely from her head and leg laying on her stomach. Ruhani rushed to her side, kneeling down to examine her.

Flipping the woman onto her back, Ruhani gasped in shock. It was none other than Avni Rathore, Kartik Mehra's (the leader of interview management in HSR) girlfriend. Avni is not just Kartik's girlfriend but also a very good friend of Ruhani. Ruhani had helped Avni financially and had even played matchmaker for the couple.

Ruhani quickly called for an ambulance, only to learn that someone had already done so. As she looked up, she was startled to see Arnav Sharma, the new financial department recruit, standing nearby, shaking like a leaf.

Arnav's trembling body resembled someone who had just received a 440-volt electric shock. Ruhani was taken aback by his frightened, shocked, and anxious demeanor. He repeatedly chanted, "No, no, I didn't do it. I'm not responsible," his eyes fixed on Avni's limp figure, her uneven breathing barely perceptible. The sound of his panicked voice echoed through the air, sending shivers down Ruhani's spine.

As Ruhani stood up, the ambulance arrived, its sirens piercing the air. She began to approach Arnav, but Kartik emerged from the office, his face contorting in anguish as he looked at Avni's condition. He ran towards her and cried like crazy. He clutched her hand while pleading, "Avu, you can't leave me like this, right? What will happen to me? What will I do without you !! And what about our marriage. And Our baby...." Kartik's voice cracked as he begged her to wake up and he couldn't form any sentence. Ruhani watched, stunned, as Kartik's emotions overwhelmed him. Avni's pregnancy and their upcoming wedding plans made the situation even more heart-wrenching.

Kartik's words hung in the air, a desperate plea to the universe to spare Avni's life. Ruhani felt a lump form in her throat as she watched the scene unfold. She had never seen Kartik so vulnerable, so broken. The thought of losing Avni was clearly devastating him.

As the paramedics rushed to attend to Avni, Kartik accompanied her in the ambulance, his eyes never leaving hers. Ruhani granted him leave for as long as needed, knowing that he would want to be by Avni's side every step of the way. The ambulance sped away, leaving Ruhani to deal with the aftermath.

As the crowd dispersed, Arnav attempted to drive away to park his car, but his shaky hands caused him to collide with a nearby shop. The sound of crunching metal drew everyone's attention, and they rushed to rescue Arnav from the wreckage. Ruhani's heart sank as she watched Arnav's car crash, her mind racing with questions. What had happened? Was Arnav responsible for Avni's condition?

As Arnav was taken to the office for medical attention, Ruhani noticed something unusual. As Ankush stands in the corner, observing the scene with an unsettling intensity. It seemed he was calculating something or had planned the events unfolding before them. Ruhani mentally noted to investigate Ankush's background, but for now, her priority was Arnav's well-being, as well as Avni's and Kartik's. The situation was spiraling out of control, and Ruhani needed to regain control and uncover the truth.

XXX Hospital

Kartik knelt before the doctors and nurses, pleading with them to save Avni's life. "Please, ma'am, please, sir, hurry. She's pregnant. Please save her. I have only her in my life," he begged, his voice cracking with desperation. The medical team rushed Avni into the operating theater as Kartik's emotions overwhelmed him. He collapsed onto the floor, unconscious due to excess crying but still whispering, "Please save her. She's my life."

Eight agonizing hours passed before the doctor emerged, looking somber. Kartik's parents love Avni like their own daughter. Even they loved her more than Kartik. Kartik's parents, who have been waiting anxiously outside the OT, felt their heart sink. The doctor's words were like a dagger to their hearts: "Sorry, we couldn't save the baby."

Kartik's mother broke down, overcome by grief. The loss of their unborn grandchild was a pain too great to bear. The loss of an unborn baby who was going to the ray of their life was no more and it can't be described by Just mere words. Just then, a vase shattered on the floor, and everyone turned to see Kartik standing, his eyes vacant, his face ashen. The sound of the breaking vase was nothing compared to the sound of Kartik's heart shattering into a million pieces.

With a Herculean effort, Kartik composed himself and approached the doctor. "Dr., how's my Avni? she is okay?" he asked, his voice laced with pain and hope. The doctor's response was guarded: "The operation was successful, but... her body didn't show any movement. We're trying to wake her up within 24 hours, or she might slip into a coma."

The words hung in the air like a death sentence, leaving Kartik, his mother, and his father feeling like they'd lost their footing. The ground beneath them had given way, leaving them staring into an abyss of uncertainty.

As the doctor departed, Kartik's family struggled to come to terms with their shattered world. Composing themselves, they followed Avni as she was shifted to a normal ward. Kartik steeled himself and entered Avni's ward, his gaze drawn to her bandaged head, leg, and belly. Looking at Avni's condition, he was feeling helpless and when his gaze moved towards her belly ; Memories of their unborn baby flooded his mind - the dreams they had planned, the happiness they had anticipated, the love and pampering they had prepared. All gone in an instant.

Kartik was making his heavy steps towards Avni like he took a decade just to reach near Avni. But as Kartik reached near Avni, he clutched Avni's palm, he broke down completely in front of her laying body while surrendering to uncontrollable sobs. "I'm sorry, Avu. I couldn't save our cupcake. I'm a failure. I'm nothing but a complete failure. Please come back to me, Avu. I can't leave without you. You are the ray of my darkness. You know how to handle this cruel world. If there is no you then there will be no Kartik. If you didn't come into my life a long time ago, then there was no Kartik. You can't leave me to face this cruel world alone. How will I survive?"

Just then, Kartik felt a faint movement in Avni's hand. He looked up to see her moving her fingers, her eyes still closed. She tried to open them but couldn't. Kartik rushed out to call the doctor, and soon they received the news that Avni was stable and would recover in a week. However, they had to be cautious, as the news of her miscarriage could send her into a coma.

Kartik and his family decided to keep the devastating news away from Avni. As the day drew to a close, Avni fell asleep, and Kartik stepped out for some fresh air. He requested a nurse to stay with Avni and sent his parents home.

But Kartik's respite was short-lived. He received a call from the fire brigade, informing him that his house had caught fire, and two bodies had been found. Kartik's world came crashing down as he rushed to his home, driving recklessly through the streets. His car had already hit four times in different vehicles, or trees due to his reckless speed.

When he arrived, he was met with a sea of sympathetic faces. As he approached the bodies, his heart sank. His parents lay before him, their bodies charred beyond recognition. The police informed him that the room had been locked from the outside, trapping his parents inside like if they even wanted to come out, they couldn't.

But suddenly Ritvik's phone buzzed up and an unknown number flashed on his phone. “The little game of you and your girlfriend costs you, the loss of your parents. So what are you feeling right now, Mr. Kartik !!" The person said with a fake excited tone while sarcasm dripping in his voice.

"Who are you ??" As Kartik wa asking something but suddenly the line went dead.

But within some seconds, another unknown number flashed on his phone screen. And this time his rage doubled up and he picked up the phone.

Kartik's grief turned to a rage as he said to that person,  "What do you want, you fucking asshole?" he spat with so much anger while gritting his teeth.

The voice on the other end replied calmly, "Your destruction."

Kartik pleaded, "But what did I do? I did everything according to your plans." The voice responded, "Okay, you didn't do anything. But that girl..." Kartik's heart skipped a beat as he recognized the faint, muffled voice of Avni in the background.

With a newfound sense of desperation, Kartik begged, "Please leave her. Only I have her. We'll leave this area, this country. We won't tell anyone. Please spare her, I'm begging you." The voice on the other end cackled with glee like a 9 year old boy and said, "Wowwww. I love when people are on their knees for me."

Kartik's blood ran cold as the voice continued, "But that seemed injustice to your baby. So let me just send this momma to her baby." The line went dead, and Kartik's world came crashing down. He rushed back to the hospital, but it was too late. Avni's lifeless body lay before him, covered in a white sheet. The nurses stood by, their faces somber. Kartik's heart shattered into a million pieces as he realized he had lost everything.

He ran to the body and hugged Avni's lifeless body so tightly and cried. “You can't leave me Avu. Pleaseee. Come to me. I am dying. Please take me with you." Saying this he was about to get up for some things in which he could harm himself. But there was a notification pinged on his phone. He opened and only to see that, “WHO EVER WILL TRIED TO CROSS PATH BETWEEN ME AND MY RUHANI , THEY HAVE TO FACE WITH THE MOSTER."

Seeing this Kartik threw his phone and rage took all over his mind. He made a promise to himself that he will destroy this bastard anyhow. Because he has nothing to lose but that bastard has everything to lose. So it's easy to destroy him now.

With a heavy heart he did all the rituals of his love, his mom, his dad and his unborn child. A complete family. To make this happy family, it took so many years to join them, to make them happy. But to destroy it, it just takes a mere minute or seconds.

"LOOK ROOH, NOW THERE WILL BE NO OBSTACLES BETWEEN US. IF THERE WILL BE ANY, THEN I WILL END HIM LIKE THIS OR MAY BE BRUTALLY." A person said while covering himself in total Black hoody and black clothes and left from that place.

“The death game had begun, shrouding the world in an aura of dread. The rules were simple: only the strongest would survive, while the weakest would succumb to unimaginable suffering. The stakes were high, and the players were ready. Kartik, still reeling from the loss of his loved ones, found himself at the forefront of this twisted game. His determination to avenge Avni's death and uncover the truth behind the sinister forces driving this game would be tested like never before. The question was, would he emerge victorious, or would he become the game's next victim?”

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