PROLOGUE
Nia, Nia, Nia!β Hrida panted, her voice trembling as she sprinted through the darkness. β Dh...r.u.v. dhru.v.. Heβs following me,
βHello, Hrida! Hello Where are you, jaan?β Niaβs panicked voice echoed through the phone.
βHrida, hello! Answer me!β Beep... beep... beep... The line went dead.
βShit! No, no, no!β Nia exclaimed, racing towards the road, her heart pounding.
Beeeeepppp... Thakur ji raksha karna hamari, Hrida said in between running breathlessly to find some safe place to hide from him and his boys in the dark night.
She saw a truck, ran, and climbed in, sitting in the dark corner, unaware when she dozed off.
Unconsciousness claimed her.
Scene 2: her nightmare
βLeave me... leaveee mee... I said leave mee!β Hrida begged, her voice trembling.
βWe will, sweetheart,β the man sneered, his fingers tracing her chin. βWeβll leave you in a land of pleasure, where men will fulfill desires.β His eyes blazed with lust.
The menβs laughter sent chills down Hridaβs spine.
Scene 3: Sinister Proposal
A blood-stained figure emerges through the gate, leaving a trail of death.
His eyes lock onto the trembling girl, huddled in the corner
βLetβs forge a mutually beneficial alliance miss .
.Marry me.
and I assure you whatever you are saying will happen
I... w... w.i... will, she said.
βCall the moulavi, right now!β
the man said ,
βKya ye nikaah kubool hai?β (Do you accept this marriage?
