Lal Haveli ki aag thandi ho chuki thi, magar shehar mein ek naya khauf pheila hua tha. Regri, Lahore ka wo ilaka jahan suraj ki roshni bhi dakhil honay se darti thi, ab Aswad ka maskan ban chuka tha.
Almeer Khan, jo ab tak zakhmi tha, Islamabad ke ek safe house mein hosh mein aaya. Uske zehen mein sirf ek hi baat ghoom rahi thi—Aswad us ka apna bhai tha? Us ka dam ghut raha tha. Guilt usay andar se khaa rahi thi ke us ne barson apne bhai ko nahi dhoonda.
: Black Magic Ka Pehla Waar
Afandi, jo Husain Khan ka purana sathi tha, ab Aswad ke sath mil kar ek khatarnak khel khel raha tha. Us ne black magic ke zariye ek aisi faza qayam kar di thi ke Islamabad ke baray afsar darray huay thay.
Ek raat, Almeer ko apne kamray mein ajeeb si awazein sunai dein. Deewaron par khoon se likha tha: "Kafs" (The Cage). Ye Aswad ka paigham tha. Wo Almeer ko batana chahta tha ke wo ab bhi us ki qaid mein hai, bhale hi wo azad nazar aaye.
: Afshan Ki Khamoshi aur Billi Ka Khwaab
Afshan, jo ab Islamabad mein Almeer ke sath thi, bilkul khamosh ho gayi thi. Usay Billi ki maut ka dukh tha. Wo raat ko soti thi toh usay Billi ki cheekhain sunai deti thin.
> "Almeer, ye intakam kabhi khatam nahi hoga," Afshan ne siskiyan lete huay kaha. "Hum ne Lal Haveli ko jalaya, magar us ki raakh hamaray sath yahan tak aa gayi hai."
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Almeer ne us ka hath thama. Un ke darmiyan Walhana Ishq ki shidat toh thi, magar beech mein misunderstanding ki ek deewar khari thi. Almeer ko shak tha ke Afshan ab bhi kuch chhupa rahi hai.
: The Serial Killer's Next Move
Shehar mein ek aur qatal hua. Is baar maktul (victim) koi aam aadmi nahi, balkay wo doctor tha jis ne Almeer ka ilaj kiya tha. Basz Katal ka tareeqa badal gaya tha. Ab laashon ke paas se purani tasveerein mil rahi thin—Almeer aur Aswad ke bachpan ki tasveerein.
Almeer ko ehsas hua ke ye koi aam serial killing nahi hai. Ye ek investigation thi jo Aswad ne Almeer ke khilaf shuru ki thi. Wo Almeer ko todna chahta dunya ke samne.
: Lal Haveli Ka Raaz (Flashback)
Is chapter mein kahani peeche jati hai. Husain Khan ne kaise Almeer ke baap ko dhoka diya aur kaise un ke ghar ko tabahi ke dahnay par khara kiya. Pata chalta hai ke Lal Haveli ke neechay jo "Haven" tha, wo darasal ek purana qabristan tha jahan Afandi apne kale jadu ke chillay kaat-ta tha.
: Maddness aur Jealousy
Almeer ki team mein ek naya officer aata hai, jo Afshan ki taraf mail (attracted) hota hai. Almeer, jo pehle hi zehni dabao ka shikar tha, jealousy aur madness ki had tak chala jata hai. Us ki fitrat mein ek ajeeb si irritation paida ho jati hai.
Ek din, Almeer ne gusse mein Afshan par ilzam lagaya ke wo ab bhi Aswad se mili hui hai. Afshan ki aankhon mein dukh aur nafrat ki ek lehar dauri.
> "Tum investigator ho saktay ho Almeer, magar tum insaan nahi ban sakay," Afshan ne kaha aur kamray se nikal gayi.
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Kiya Almeer apne bhai ko rok payega? Ya Aswad ka kala jadu Islamabad ko raakh bana dega?