A/N: This is for those readers who haven’t read my other books and is only reading this book! Before you read this chapter go read chapter 13 of “His Second Addiction” so that you guys won't be confused about what happened.

Alaida:

I ran to my room after I got the news that I will have to get married within two days. My birthday is the worst day for me! Bad things happen to me on this day, everytime. It's like destiny never wants me to be happy on my birthday and never like this day. I think it's a curse that a girl like me was even born on this day. I don't think! I'm sure it's a curse.

Everyone came to check on me, continuously knocking on my door but I'm not in the mood to talk to them or even see their faces. For a while let me just hate everyone and everything around me. I can't take it anymore. My past trauma is coming back. I don't want to think about my past again. I healed myself after lots of difficulty. And I don't want to become that depressed girl once again.

I need to pray my Salah but I'm on my period. See this day is really the worst day ever. I will become insane if I stay locked up in my room, all alone with my thoughts. Thoughts which are forcing me to remember my past and torment me.

I came out of my room going to Aaran bhaiya's room. He is the only one who can calm me in my panicked state. If he were single I would've just straight went inside his room but now he is married so I can't enter without knocking. So I knocked and waited for few minutes until bhabi opened the door. “I need to talk to bhaiya alone.” I said with great difficulty cause I'm on the verge of breaking down almost. I don't want to look vulnerable in front of bhabi. Mostly Aaran bhaiya always saw my vulnerable side.

“I'm going to the library. You can take your time to talk to him.” Aaidah bhabi said then she left the room. Bhaiya came rushing towards the doorway after he came out from the bathroom. “Alaida! Are you okay? Come inside.” After I went inside, he locked the door and that's when I broke down. I started crying like a kid while hugging him.

Bhaiya didn’t ask me anything that why I'm crying. He just kept hugging me and rubbing my back to calm me down. “Bhaiya I don't want to remember my past. But all these things are forcing me to remember my painful past!” I sobbed more. “Do I really have to get married within two days? His mom said it so casually as if it's a normal thing. It's about my damn life, my life partner, my marriage. A marriage which decides my future.” He made me sit down on the bed then wiped my tears. “I will tell Ahren to delay the Nikah date.” I looked at him with my teary eyes. Just then I remembered what Ahren bhaiya told me in my room. And I started to cry again. 

“What's wrong? Hey hey calm down. No one even have the audacity to force you to get married against your will. Okay? You trust your bhaiya right?” I badly want to tell him that his best friend have both power and audacity to force me. “Don't you trust me?” His tone is filled with sadness and I know why he is suddenly so sad. “I do! I trust you the most in this world.” I quickly told him in one breath so that he won't overthink anymore.

I hugged him again but this time I'm not crying. I don't want to seem weak by crying all the time. But what to do? I'm a very sensitive person. Even little thing hurts me deeply. Then this is a huge thing. How can it not hurt me? It will be really hard for me to act like I'm happy with this decision. But then again I have always been good at pretending to be happy.

I pulled away from the hug now looking at him. “I'm ready to get married within two days if that's the best decision according to you all.” He is looking at me, worry visible in his face. I smiled at him to make him believe that I'm really okay with it. “Are you sure?” I knew he would ask this question so I nodded my head happily. I'm behaving like a happy girl when deep down inside I feel like someone is stabbing me on my chest. That's how much it's hurting me. I can't even explain it in words that what I'm feeling but in short I'm feeling miserable from inside and from outside I'm showing that I'm feeling happy.

He kissed my forehead, holding my hands as he is looking at me seriously. “Just remember I'm always on your side. You just say the word and I will do the work for you.” I giggled looking at him. “Oho bhaiya is becoming a nice brother huh.” I playfully said but as a result got a smack on my head by him. “Wallahi it's useless to even be this good with you. You only deserve insult from me not kindness and love.” I glared at him, smacking his head then immediately ran away from his room so that he can't do anything.

I went to the library to see Aaidah bhabi. I smiled at her after I saw her sitting on the chair reading a book. My both bhabis read books like me. At least I'm lucky to have them in my life. Someone who have the same choice as me so they don't judge me. They also support me in everything, console me like they are my bestfriends.

“Bhabi” I called her to get her attention. She looked up at me with a smile on her face as she closed her book and stood up from the chair to approach me. “Done talking with your bhaiya?” I nodded my head. “Sorry you had to leave from your room because of me.” I'm feeling guilty now.

Bhabi held my hands, “It's okay. He is your brother before he became my husband so you have more right.” I smiled at her, a real smile. She is so generous! “You are the best bhabi!” I said while hugging her.

We talked for a while before I came back to my room. I didn’t had the mood to eat but Zaria bhabi fed me, giving me a lecture that I shouldn’t skip my meal. Not that I minded cause she is just worrying about me. After bhabi left Asael bhaiya came to check on me. He also told me everything will happen according to what I want and that he will talk to baba to delay the Nikah date. But obviously being scared of Ahren bhaiya, I told him I'm ready to get married. Though he kept asking me again and again if I'm really ready cause this is about my life. After I said yes multiple times, he finally left my room leaving me alone.

I took my phone to check my notifications cause I didn’t even touch my phone today. I wish I didn’t check my phone! Cause again my mood is ruined after seeing his message who is soon going to be my husband. [Guys, note the sarcasm]

“I'm happy that you didn’t try to do anything stupid and agreed.” I rolled my eyes at his message. Fucki- No no I won't ruin my mouth for him. He doesn’t even deserve any gali [Gali means slang words/obscenities]
Let me ruin his mood too. “Yes I'm really happy to marry you bhaiya.” I know he hates it when I call him bhaiya. So I decided that I will annoy him all the time by calling him bhaiya.

Even though my cheeks turned red now after remembering what he told me yesterday. He is so shameless! How could he talk so casually about our wedding night like that. And he is really stupid if he thinks I will even let him celebrate our wedding night. I will make your life a living hell Ahren Ibtihaj. You just wait and watch.

I snapped away from my thoughts by my notification sound. “Next time the consequences won't be good if you use the word ‘bhaiya’ again.” I'm not even scar- okay I'm scared only a little bit. But I'm not the type of person who would listen to anyone. Ami je kokhono nijer baap er kotha mani na abar amar jamai er kotha manbo? Kokhonoi na!
Translation: Me who never even obey my father would obey my husband? Never!

I turned off my phone, throwing it away on the bed aggressively. I need to sleep cause it's the only way to escape reality. And like that I fell asleep, dreaming about my Korean husbands. 

Next day I woke up and freshened up. I got ready since today I have to go to my college to get admitted. I quickly had my breakfast then went to Aaran bhaiya cause Asael bhaiya already left for his office. “Bhaiyaaa please come with me. Maa and baba are busy. Asael bhaiya left too. I need someone with me cause I will feel nervous in a new place.” I showed him my puppy eyes to make him agree. “I will go with you.” I heard a voice and looked behind him to see Ahren bhaiya. “I will go with her. You go to your office.” Aaran bhaiya replied to him.

“Aunty I can go with her right?” Ahren bhaiya asked my maa. What the hell? This guy is always ready to get on my nerves. Both me and Aaran bhaiya glared at him. “Yeah sure. That way you two can spend some time too. Aaran don't be mean! It's good if they spend some time before the Nikah.” Bhaiya looked at maa, it's noticeable that he is angry. “They can know each other after their Nikah too. I don't want to send her with him when they are not even engaged.” I hope maa will agre- “Shut up and let Ahren go with her.” One glare from maa is enough to make us both siblings shut our mouth.

I went uptairs to my room to get my bag and some important documents. Then I directly came outside as maa said Ahren bhaiya is waiting for me outside. I wanted to sit in the back seat but he forced me to sit in the passenger seat with him. I was showing a tantrum but he threatened me to kiss me if I don't obey him. How am I supposed to stick to my rule of not obeying him if he keeps threatening me like this?

“Don't make those expression like a angry cat.” I glared at him. “It's actually haram to kiss before marriage.” He smirked at me. “You are telling a mafia king about what's haram and halal? That's so cute.” I did notice the sarcasm in his tone. He is also right. “I would've done many things to you already but you care so much about what's halal and haram that's why I'm still being a gentleman for you.” He said this while looking straight in my eyes. It's like he is staring at my soul. And the emotions in his eyes is scaring me. What did he meant? What he would've done to me already? I wanted to ask but I don't have the courage to know the answer so I remained quiet for the rest of the ride. He remained quiet too for which I'm grateful.

After we reached to my college I got out from his car hurriedly. I was about to run inside but he held my bag from behind stopping me to go anywhere. “Why are you running like a kid? You will get hurt.” He left my bag so I looked up at him to see his expression to make sure it's safe to start running again. But his expression told me ‘Don't even try.’ So I looked down. “Let's go.” I looked up at him again, shocked. He is coming with me inside? “I'm not your driver that I came to drop you only so yes I will go inside with you to the principal office.” Can he head my mind? “Yes I have superpower. You didn’t knew?” My eyes widened in shock.

Ya Allah! Is he like those men in kdrama who have superpower? Who are actually demon/angel/vampire but live as a human in the human world? I should stay away from him at any cost! “Let's go!” His voice brought me back to reality. I started following him but from a good distance. I'm scared. What if he is not a human? ‘Alaida are you stupid? Kdramas are ruining you for real.’ My subconscious mind started insulting me but she have a point. I looked at him, taking in all the details of him. Nah he is a human. I'm sure he is just joking to scare me. That's what he has been doing since he came to my room alone for the first time. 

I sighed, I'm so stupid actually. I shook away all my thoughts. I should focus on my work for which I came to college. We knocked before entering inside the principal's room. “Assalamu Alaikum.” I greeted him to come off as a polite student. “Walaikum Assalam. Alaida Ibrahim right? Nazib's daughter?” I nodded my head. He then looked at Ahren getting shocked. Now what?  “What are you doing here? Do you need some help?” The principal asked so Ahren bhaiya replied saying he came with me.

“I'm honored to have the professor of University of London in my college.” The principal said making me widen my eyes in shock. What?! He is the professor of the most ranked university of London? I thought he is only a mafia king but I didn’t knew that he is a professor too. I looked at him who is staring at me with a sly grin on his face. “Who is Alaida to you?” What is he gonna say now? This is why I didn’t wanted to come with him. “She is my soon-to-be wife.” The principal is staring me as if he is judging me so I looked down feeling embarrassed. I mean obviously people will judge me for marrying him who is so much older than me.

Suddenly I felt Ahren bhaiya holding my hand and that's when I realized my hands are shaking. My anxiety is kicking in. “Dare to judge her for this and I will make sure you can never be a principal in any college of London.” His voice sent shivers down my spine. I bet the principal is also scared to death now. “Of c-course. Who would d-dare to j-judge the wife of the mafia k-king?” It's obvious that the principal is nervous, he can barely speak.

“Then start with the work. We need to leave soon.” Everything related to my admission got finished soon because the principal told every authority to do everything quickly cause Ahren don't have time. I feel so frustrated with all the looks I'm receiving just because he is walking beside me and did my every work. He didn’t even let me carry the documents. I only had to sign in the papers otherwise he did everything. He also answered every question which the authority asked me. I could tell they were fed up with him answering cause I'm the student so I'm supposed to answer them. But I'm feeling too drained out to even argue with him so I let him do it without complaining.

After everything was done I came outside getting inside his car. This time the car ride was completely silent. I just didn’t feel like saying anything and neither he spoke. Soon we reached my home. Yayyyy finally I can lay down on my bed peacefully. I unbuckled my seatbelt to get out from his car but he suddenly grabbed my hand and leaned in closer to me. My breath got hitched at the close proximity. “Relax I won't do anything to you for now. But-” I looked at him for him to finish completing what he wants to say. But what? “But after you become my wife officially I don't know what I will do to you.”

This one line scared me to death. What will he do to me? Will he hurt me? Will he only use me for his needs or what?! “Don't you dare to overthink.” He said while glaring at me. He is the one who gives me every reason to overthink and now he is acting all caring? Such a bipolar person he is! He sighed. Now whattttt? “I won't hurt you. Go inside.” I didn’t waste a single minute cause I rushed inside after getting out from his car.

I locked the door of my room, breathing heavily. He scared me. No no he scare me everytime he is with me. My mind stops working around him. All my stubbornness, tantrums, boldness leave my body whenever he is around me. Today I realized one thing that Ahren Ibtihaj is not good for my health. I need to stay away from him but how can I stay away from him who is going to be my husband?