After surviving breakfast which felt more like a public execution
Omkara didn't give anyone a chance to drag Gauri off for more teasing.

The moment Rudra opened his mouth for a second round of jokes, Omkara grabbed Gauri's wrist gently.

"We're going upstairs," he announced.

Rudra gasped dramatically.
"Round TWO?!"

Omkara glared with deadly precision.
"Rudra."

Rudra sat down immediately.

Gauri hid behind her hair, mortified, and let Omkara guide her away.

✨ BACK IN THEIR ROOM

The door closed.

The noise downstairs vanished.

Instant peace.

Gauri slumped onto the edge of the bed, burying her face in her hands.

"Omkara... I am NEVER going down for breakfast again."

He knelt in front of her, gently prying her hands away.

"You survived," he teased softly.
"Barely... but still."

She groaned.
"I looked like I got mauled by a... by a"

"By a VERY handsome man," Omkara offered.

She smacked his shoulder.
"Omkaraaa!"

He grinned... but then his expression softened.

"Let me see," he murmured.

He brushed her hair aside, revealing the constellation of marks across her neck and shoulder.

His voice dropped.

"...I did all that?"

Gauri glared.
"YES. You turned into a full wolf!"

He winced, genuinely guilty.
"I didn't mean to go that far..."

She crossed her arms.
"You bit my collarbone like it owed you money."

He blinked.
"...I did?"

"Yes!"

"Oh."

She pushed his forehead gently.
"NOW you're shy."

He looked down.
A little too quiet.

Gauri's expression softened.
"Omkara?"

"I...I don't want people staring at you because of my... instincts," he admitted.
"I got carried away."

She cupped his cheeks.
"Hey... it wasn't just you."

He lifted his head.

"You should see YOUR back," she whispered.

He blinked.
"Wait... my back?"

She nodded proudly.
"I bit you harder."

His eyes widened.
"You WHAT?"

She smirked.
"Oh yes. You're marked like a territory."

"Gauri!"

She shrugged.
"You started it."

He stared at her, stunned... then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Unbelievable," he said, pulling her into his arms.
"My wife is a menace."

"I learned from you," she said smugly.

✨ MEDICINE TIME — OR "Omkara's Revenge"

"Sit," Omkara ordered softly.

"Why?"

"Because I'm going to put cream on your neck."

She froze.
"No. Omkara, no. That's embarrassing."

"I bit you," he said.
"I fix you."

She narrowed her eyes.
"You're going to tease me."

"Absolutely," he confirmed.

He dipped his fingers into the soothing cream and gently touched it to her neck.

She shivered instantly.

"Omkara!"

"Hmm?"
His voice was cool and innocent.
Too innocent.

"You're... doing that on purpose."

He leaned closer, lips brushing her ear.

"Doing what?"

She nearly combusted.

"Omkara!"

He smirked wickedly.
"Relax, Mrs. Omkara. Let me take care of you."

He continued, slow and delicate, touching each mark with careful tenderness.

Then Gauri caught something
his shirt collar had slipped enough for her to see...
huge teeth marks on his shoulder.

She gasped.

"Omkara!! Your shoulder"

"Oh that?" he said casually.
"That's your fault."

She slapped his arm.
"You didn't tell me I bit you THERE!"

"I didn't want everyone to see."

She blushed.
A LOT.

"...I bit you that much?"

He took her hand and placed it on his heartbeat.

"Yes," he murmured.
"Because you wanted me. Because you trusted me. Because you were mine."

Her breath hitched.

"And I was yours," he added softly.
"Still am."

Gauri leaned forward, forehead touching his.

"I love you," she whispered.

He cupped her face.
"And I'd let you bite me a hundred more times."

She groaned.
"You're impossible."

He kissed her gently.
"And you're perfect."

✨ INTERRUPTED BY OF COURSE KARAN

Just when things turned soft and heart-melting...

KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.

Omkara growled.
"I swear if it's"

Karan's voice came through the door.

"Helloooo? Married couple?
Your little moon wants a hug."

Gauri softened instantly.

Omkara... did not.

"We're coming in five minutes," Gauri called out sweetly.

"No you're not," Omkara muttered.

Karan yelled again.
"And please make sure your shirt is BUTTONED, Omkara!
Your marks are showing too!"

Silence.

Omkara went bright red.

Gauri fell on the bed laughing.

Omkara raked a hand through his hair.

"Karan is dead. Tonight. Dead."

Gauri hugged him from behind.

"No killing. Rikara is waiting."

He sighed, defeated.

"Fine.
But I'm still biting you tonight."

She froze.
"Omkara!!"

He grinned.
"Payback."