RAAZ MAHAL: His Secret Obsession for Her
Chapter 1
The rain started before she reached the hills.
Fine mist turning heavier with every bend of the narrow, broken road.
Devina Roy adjusted her shawl tighter, the scent of wet mud mixing with the metallic air of an approaching storm.
At the top of the slope, half hidden by fog, stood the old RAAZ MAHAL — once the home of the Rajvardhan royals, now little more than a myth locals used to scare their children.
"Madam, wahan mat jaiye,”
the taxi driver had said nervously before leaving her at the gate.
“Raat ko mahal zinda ho jaata hai.”
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she just smiled faintly*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she couldn't tell the driver her actual reason*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*She pushed open the rusted gate. It groaned as if protesting after years of silence*
There were long wines crawling everywhere as if ghost are roaming
In that silence she heard something, distant
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
Music....?
A slow, melancholic tune floated through the corridors, like someone playing pain itself on a grand piano.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she followed the sound, her dark green Saree pallu floating in air, high heels making sound on the marble*
Portraits of old Rajvardhans stared down from the walls — sharp eyes, royal faces, and stories carved in silence.
When she reached the great hall, she saw him.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
(Kunwar Sa Kaayan Singh Rajvardhan....)
He sat before a grand piano, back straight, eyes half-closed, fingers moving like water. The candlelight trembled against his sharp features — every inch of him looked composed, yet broken somewhere deep inside.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
You shouldn’t be here, *his voice was calm, deep — the kind that carried command even in whispers*
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Yeh jagah mehmaanon ke liye nahi hai.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she swallowed, matching his gaze*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
I’m not a guest, Mr. Rajvardhan. I’m here for work.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Work? *His brow arched slightly* At midnight, in a storm?
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
I Was told to come directly from Jaipur. I’m your new historian...
A quiet pause. Only the sound of rain filled the space between them.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Historian?
*His tone softened — curious, not convinced*
hume yaad nahi ki humne kisi ko rakha ho.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
Maybe your manager forgot to inform He said the job was urgent.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
*he stood up*
Tall and perfectly still. His presence was unnerving — the kind that filled the room even when he didn’t move.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
The last person who came here… never left, *he said quietly.*
Devina’s heartbeat stumbled.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
Then I’ll try to change that record.
For the first time, he smiled — faint, unreadable.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Bahadur ho tum.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
(No,...Just desperate.)
Thunder cracked outside, lighting up his face — and in that flash, Devina thought she saw something else behind his composure.
She couldn't able to understand it
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Fine, *he said at last, stepping aside* You may stay. But remember one thing, Miss Rao —
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she didn't blink*
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
*He met her eyes, voice dropping to a whisper*
Raaz Mahal doesn’t forgive curiosity.
The doors shut behind her with a heavy echo.
The palace had accepted her but she doesn't know what else was coming.
Chapter 2
The rain had slowed to a drizzle by morning, but the mist hung heavy over Raaz Mahal.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she looked at the Raaz Mahal standing far on the top of the hill still shrouded in the mist*
Nobody lives in the Raaz Mahal. All the remaining members of Rajvardhan royal family has shifted to the nearby mahal called Roop Mahal.
There is a big library inside Raaz Mahal. Which was said to be forbidden area. She was going for that
She got permission from Kunwar sa
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*wrapped her shawl tighter as she stepped into the palace’s grand library*
She moved carefully, her eyes scanning every corner
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Aap phir se yahaan?
His voice sounded behind her, dark and deep
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she spun*
Kaayan stood in the doorway, tall, shadowed by the morning light. His eyes were sharper now, almost predatory.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
I wasn’t expecting company, *muttered*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
Aur main, I wasn't expecting a ghost. *muttered*
He heard her
A small, cold smile curved his lips.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Ghosts are kinder than people,.....At least their motives are clear.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*She shivered and looked away*
Devina moved toward a shelf, pretending to examine the books. She doesn't wanted to continue the chat with him.
Her hand brushed an old, leather-bound diary, a name was written on it — Meera.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*her lips trembled with excitement as she, flipped it open.*
A Rustle behind her made her freeze. Kaayan had silently appeared next to her, again.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Don’t touch things you don’t understand.❄️ *his fingers brushing hers over the leather cover of diary*
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Har raaz ki keemat hoti hai, Ms.Rao❄️
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*Her pulse raced. He was too cold suddenly*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
And what if I’m ready to pay it? *she asked as if determined*
His smile was gone. Darkness filled his eyes.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Mujh nahi lgta tum pay kar paogi price.❄️
Then he turned and left, leaving cold wind behind him
Devina opened Meera’s diary quickly. The pages were filled with notes about the palace, the family, and Kaayan Singh Rajvardhan himself.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she started reading it*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
He’s… not like the world says. But there’s something dangerous in him. I feel it watching me, even when he’s not around.
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
Dangerous.....*she muttered closing the diary quickly*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
I am already here, I can't go back just because of fear.
Chapter 3
Devina was standing at the balcony of the Mahal, looking ahead at the tall trees shrouded mist.
The quiet was broken by the sudden sound of footsteps
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she turned, startled, to see a man standing there*
Tall, broad-shouldered, with confident eyes that contrasted sharply with Kaayan’s darkness.
Arjun Malhotra ( Fl colleague/Ex)
Devina… tum yaha akele—,
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*surprise* what are you doing here?
Arjun Malhotra ( Fl colleague/Ex)
*he said gently* tumhare liye. main tumhe akele kese chhor skta hoon is tarah ki jagah par.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
*he also came there out of nowhere*
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Tum kaun?❄️ Raaz mahal mein har koi nahi aa skta.❄️
Arjun Malhotra ( Fl colleague/Ex)
*he smiled politely* mein sirf madad karne aaya hoon.
Kaayan’s expression darkened further, his presence suddenly heavier.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
Madad..❄️
At that moment, Raghav Singh Rathore appeared, leaning casually against a pillar.
Raghav singh Raizada ( ML'S cousin)
Ah, Kaayan… abhi bhi har naye chehre ko dara dete ho, *smirking*
Raghav singh Raizada ( ML'S cousin)
Aur yeh Arjun kaun hai? Tumhare mahal ka naya shikari?
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
*Kaayan didn’t answer. His eyes flicked toward Devina, dark and intense*
Devina Rao/Agnihotri( historian/FL )🩷🩷
*she didn't meet his gaze*
Raghav singh Raizada ( ML'S cousin)
*smirked* Ok it was me who hired him.
*as he pointed at Arjun*
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
You shouldn't overstep Your authorities, Raghav.❄️
Raghav singh Raizada ( ML'S cousin)
My bad my bad. *he said with a smile in a surrender position*
Raghav singh Raizada ( ML'S cousin)
I just wanted our ancestors to be known by more people.
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
You are not one of Rajvardhan.❄️ Remember that.
Raghav singh Raizada ( ML'S cousin)
*his smile faltered almost gone*
Raghav singh Raizada ( ML'S cousin)
*his eyes became down as his fist clenching*
Kaayan singh Rajvardhan (ML/Kunwar Sa)🖤
*he gave once a look at devina and left*
A little faraway, a woman in her mid twenties wearing a long dress was standing. Her gaze fixed on devina.
？？？
You look almost the same as her.
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