(I) Arnav

A boy sat down near the door hearing loud voices.the torn pant and split lips make him ache with pain but boy used to it.

"He is my son!How dare you touch him?"his mother ,his soft and warmth loving mother scream at the beast who hurt the boy.

Boy tremble thinking about his mother would be hurt because of him.He is no good.

"Throw him away then !He is not my son and I want my blood do you understand,Meera?"the bad man shouted,no father shouted.

But boy is not allowed to call him father like other boys in neighbourhood.They all have dad but he have and can't call.

The boy waited for shouting to stop ,he put his hand on his mouth to not let sound passed.His Mom told him to be quiet and he will.

"Enough Vikram!Arnav is everything to me and you knew it before marrying me.Then why you changed?"His mother demanded.

The boy tremble hearing nothing for some time then there was loud shattering sound of glass breaking,the boy know because he have been hurt before by the pieces of old broken mirror and then his mom started sending him inside room when father got in bad mood.

"That was when I thought he was not cursed!A fucking bad omen who ruin everything.My parents who were healthy died on the day you birthed this bad omen then my arms business was gone bankrupt and now I am fucking living in debt.We have no children after that boy was born-"the bad man stopped because boy know his Mom did something.

"How dare you slap me ?"His dad shouted.

The boy stood up hurriedly ignoring the hunger pang he felt inside his stomach,he need to stop dad and take his anger on him because he can't let his mom get beaten up.

The boy open the door and was greeted by scenes of dad whipping out his belt and Mom staring furiously at dad.

"NO!"

Bang

But what the boy saw made his blood turned cold.

The bad man was lying in pool of blood and his gentle Mom had gun in her hand.

"M-Mom"boy stuttered not understanding what happened.

His Mom look away from the sleeping bad man and give him sad smile.

"I am sorry,son.I can never be good mother to you.You should be loved,have everything you want but not this.Can you forgive your Mom,Arnav?"

The boy look wide eye he step back in fear "M-Mom you hurt bad man.Mom why you turned into bad man?"he asked not understanding.

Mom flinched then nodded looking like she is determined "Son,I love you and I can anything for you but some people wouldn't let me keep you safe,as much I run my own family will hunt me to kill you."

The boy felt scared suddenly and he couldn't stop himself from throwing in his Mom legs,his seven year old age made him too small to jump in his Mom arms.

Mom patted his head"I wish I could keep you far away from the world of Kohinoor."she whisper.

There was loud knocking sound came abruptly from the door .

The boy trembled scared more and more then his Mom kneeled down infront of him .

"You are not meant to be broken but forge in fire to be made your will as steel, Understand this my son."His Mom eyes felt alive with determination staring in his scared gaze.

Arnav was seven years old boy when he was ordered by his own Mom to go to Malik Family,the Royals.

"Mom what-" the boy shouted when his Mom pushed him away from her arms.

"I can't give you anything my son .All my life I live to burn myself for others and I hated it.But now I am letting you go to them and It will be upto you forge the path of taking a empire or burnt it down."Mom uttered ,the boy didn't understood anything then.

He didn't know Meera Goenka have gamble her own life for his.

Then door was broken and dozen of men in black suit stormed inside with big gun making the boy trembled but then his Mom stood before him and he didn't know what those guards saw but they step back in looking afraid .

Those were the last words his Mom said to him and then he was taken by Malik family.

"If anything happen to Arnav,son of mine and Ajay Malik then tell Subhadra Malik that I wouldn't give damn to you Malik's and Goenka's."the cold warning made the guards bow their head.

Then the boy was pushed towards the head guard who seem to be in his twenties.

"Khasim ,I am giving you my treasure."His Mom threatening words were something boy never heard before.

Khasim who put boy in his arms protectively,look at Mom with respect and fear"Khasim will obey your order,sahiba."

The boy, Arnav turned his head towards Mom but all he saw is his Mom back.he scream"Mom !No No !My Mom.I want to go back!MOM !MOM"






Subhadra Malik ,the head of Malik family took one look at him and declared him a pest which is meant to be controlled by real heir, Anjali Malik.

She didn't want him to be anywhere around her family,she look towards Khasim with anger"I don't give a damn if that woman spawn is in danger and her threats will not work on me.I want her spawn to be thrown with guards.Go do as I say!"

Khasim stiffen looking at Malik sahiba with dread but her eyes held coldness "Do as I say,Khasim."

The boy who tremble by lady angry look remember his Mom words and stood straight but his seven year old didn't have strength to compete with mammoth of association.

Subhadra Malik.

Khasim close his eyes in guilt of not letting his sahab son to be recognised by his family.He took Arnav out side the palace from servant way.

Arnav never knew he would be sent to a place where no boy could get out alive if they are not meant to be.

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