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Pandit Ji stepped forward, his own eyes gleaming with a mix of lust and triumph. "It is as I have said," he announced, his voice carrying the weight of a man who had just played his trump card. "The union is not complete until the widow has married all of her husband's male relatives. It is the way of our ancestors."
Divya felt the blood drain from her face as the men in the room turned to look at her, their expressions a mirror of the chaos that swirled within her. The room grew eerily silent, the only sound the distant call of a peacock from the neighboring rooftop. The priest's words hung in the air like a dark cloud, casting a shadow over her already tumultuous world.
Pandit Ji's eyes gleamed with a victory that was as disturbing as it was unexpected. He cleared his throat, the sound a grating interruption to the tense silence. "As tradition dictates, Divya must now marry Rahim to complete the cycle of life and ensure that your late husband's lineage remains untainted."
Divya felt a hand at her elbow, guiding her gently but firmly. It was Rahim, his touch sending an unwelcome shiver through her. "Let us speak in private," he said, his voice a seductive purr that seemed to resonate in the very air around them. Without waiting for a response, he led her into an adjoining room, the door clicking shut behind them with a finality that echoed in her ears.

The space was dimly lit, the only light coming from a single candle flickering on a small table. The shadows played across Rahim's face, casting his features in a mysterious glow that did nothing to alleviate the tension coiled in her stomach. She turned to face him, her heart hammering against her ribs like a caged bird desperate to escape.
"Why are you doing this?" she demanded, her voice trembling. "What right do you have to come here and disrupt my life?"
Rahim's smile remained, unruffled by her accusation. "The same right that brought you to the altar with these men," he said, his eyes raking over her body. "The right of blood, tradition, and desire." He stepped closer, his hand reaching out to trace the line of her jaw. "But fear not, my sweet Divya. I do not wish to cause you undue distress."
His touch sent a shiver down her spine, and she took an involuntary step back, her hand coming up to swat his away. "What do you want?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Rahim's smile grew, a predatory glint in his eyes as he closed the distance between them. "I want what is mine," he murmured, his breath hot against her ear. "I want to feel your body beneath me, to hear your screams of pleasure as I claim you."
Her stomach clenched at his words, a strange mix of fear and arousal coiling within her. Despite herself, she felt her body respond to his nearness, her nipples pebbling against the fabric of the babydoll dress. His hand slid down her arm, his fingers skimming the bare skin of her shoulder before coming to rest on the small of her back.
"What do you mean?" she asked, her voice shaking. "I have already been married to Digvijay, Inder, and Rishi."
Rahim's eyes gleamed in the candlelight.

"Ah, but the custom is clear," he said, his voice a silky caress. "You must marry all of your husband's male relatives." He leaned in closer, his breath hot against her neck. "And I intend to ensure that no detail is overlooked."
Divya's mind reeled, a flood of memories rushing in. Before she had even met Ajay, she had been swept away by Rahim's charm. The illicit affair had been a secret, a thrill that had fueled her wildest dreams. And it was in those stolen moments that Rishi had been conceived. A truth she had buried deep within her, a truth that now threatened to shatter the fragile illusion of her new life.
Rahim's hand slid lower, his fingers tracing the curve of her waist as he whispered,

"Do you remember the nights we shared, Divya? The passion that burned between us?" His breath was hot on her neck, and she felt the weight of his words, the gravity of the secret they shared. "Your son," he continued, "he is a part of me, just as you are."
Divya felt the blood drain from her face as the men in the room turned to look at her, their expressions a mirror of the chaos that swirled within her. The room grew eerily silent, the only sound the distant call of a peacock from the neighboring rooftop. The priest's words hung in the air like a dark cloud, casting a shadow over her already tumultuous world.
Pandit Ji's eyes gleamed with a victory that was as disturbing as it was unexpected. He cleared his throat, the sound a grating interruption to the tense silence. "As tradition dictates, Divya must now marry Rahim to complete the cycle of life and ensure that your late husband's lineage remains untainted."
Divya felt a hand at her elbow, guiding her gently but firmly. It was Rahim, his touch sending an unwelcome shiver through her. "Let us speak in private," he said, his voice a seductive purr that seemed to resonate in the very air around them. Without waiting for a response, he led her into an adjoining room, the door clicking shut behind them with a finality that echoed in her ears.

The space was dimly lit, the only light coming from a single candle flickering on a small table. The shadows played across Rahim's face, casting his features in a mysterious glow that did nothing to alleviate the tension coiled in her stomach. She turned to face him, her heart hammering against her ribs like a caged bird desperate to escape.
"Why are you doing this?" she demanded, her voice trembling. "What right do you have to come here and disrupt my life?"
Rahim's smile remained, unruffled by her accusation. "The same right that brought you to the altar with these men," he said, his eyes raking over her body. "The right of blood, tradition, and desire." He stepped closer, his hand reaching out to trace the line of her jaw. "But fear not, my sweet Divya. I do not wish to cause you undue distress."
His touch sent a shiver down her spine, and she took an involuntary step back, her hand coming up to swat his away. "What do you want?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Rahim's smile grew, a predatory glint in his eyes as he closed the distance between them. "I want what is mine," he murmured, his breath hot against her ear. "I want to feel your body beneath me, to hear your screams of pleasure as I claim you."
Her stomach clenched at his words, a strange mix of fear and arousal coiling within her. Despite herself, she felt her body respond to his nearness, her nipples pebbling against the fabric of the babydoll dress. His hand slid down her arm, his fingers skimming the bare skin of her shoulder before coming to rest on the small of her back.

Rahim's eyes gleamed in the candlelight.

"Ah, but the custom is clear," he said, his voice a silky caress. "You must marry all of your husband's male relatives." He leaned in closer, his breath hot against her neck. "And I intend to ensure that no detail is overlooked."
Divya's mind reeled, a flood of memories rushing in. Before she had even met Ajay, she had been swept away by Rahim's charm. The illicit affair had been a secret, a thrill that had fueled her wildest dreams. And it was in those stolen moments that Rishi had been conceived. A truth she had buried deep within her, a truth that now threatened to shatter the fragile illusion of her new life.
Rahim's hand slid lower, his fingers tracing the curve of her waist as he whispered,

"Do you remember the nights we shared, Divya? The passion that burned between us?" His breath was hot on her neck, and she felt the weight of his words, the gravity of the secret they shared. "Your son," he continued, "he is a part of me, just as you are."
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