Burning Hearts

95. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐢𝐞

Chapter-95

Aryan's POV

Amaravati was divided into two main cities. Although Shiva's family ruled the whole of Amaravati, I was the one who controlled every activity in Vrindapur. Shiva had assigned that task to me.

Jivapur was his territory and Vrindapur was mine. Together we ruled Amaravati like the damn kings we were.

I was on duty as Shiva likes to call it. I had to deal with petty thefts that rocked Vrindapur.

It was almost noon when I received a call from her. Manvi, my love and my wife.

I was busy punching the shit out of this so-called gangster's face but I received her call with my bloody hands. Never ignored her. She never liked it.

" Arya...Arya..." she was worried. I could imagine her pacing around the room.

" Why are you worried Manu..." I called her Manu. I stopped torturing the brutes and walked aside. I wanted to give her my full attention.

I heard her heavy breathing and then she said the words that I always dreaded. " Shivu...Shivu is looking for a proposal for me. They are coming now...Arya" she sobbed from the other end.

I was silent. It's not something that I didn't expect. I expected it— since we started loving— and it hurts more than anything.

Manvi is Shiva's sister. And Shiva is my best friend.

He has talked about getting her married to some 'Secure' man, a man who is not involved in blood and violence.

And by no means do I match that category.

I was 5 years old when I saw Shiva at the park. My uncle Mallikarjun resides in Jivapur and I used to stay with him during summer holidays. I am basically from Vrindapur.

I've heard tales about Shiva's great-grandfather. He was an excellent ruler.

Shiva was sitting alone looking at the other kids who were playing cricket. I was sitting alone too. I had no one to play with.

And then Shiva came up to me. He used to smile a lot when he was a kid. And then everything changed. He became a different person.

" Oye...what is your name?" this was the first thing that he had asked me that day. I glared at him before answering. Shiva giggled and introduced himself.

He was a royal heir. But he came to me without any head weight. And that day we didn't talk about anything. He simply asked me to come to his mansion. Arasu Mansion.

And after that we became friends. Partners in crime and brothers for life.

That was the problem in our story.

I was a shy person when it came to girls. All my life, Manvi is the only woman that I have been intimate with.

Manvi was almost like Shiva. Rebellious and brave. But Shiva was more of a sadist just like me.

As we grew up, I stayed more in Jivapur. At a very young age, Shiva was a gangster and I was his second in command. His most trusted man.

He loved me so much. We were never apart. Revathi ma used to tease us...if you were a girl, Arya, I'd have made you my daughter-in-law...

She didn't know that her daughter was madly in love with me. Although I've never tried to approach a girl, I knew I was quite handsome and charming. Many girls have approached me and I have politely declined.