I wore a white floor length gown, the chest area was beautifully designed as small flowers and the cloak above the gown was same designed as the dress. Wearing the matching diamond flower earrings, i wore the matching white heels and my hairs were styled in a beautiful flower bun.

With a little foundation on my face, the triple coating of mascara was doing justice to my eyes and red lipstick was giving me bold yet charming look. Applying the moisturizer on my hands, i faced the full length mirror infront of me. Feeling satisfied with my look i turned to leave when his closet door opened and he walked out looking dashing and handsome as ever.

He was wearing red 3 piece Armani suit, his shirt was white and with a patek Philippe grandmaster chime watch adorning his veiny wrists, he was looking stunningly handsome. I was so lost in his eyes that i forgot to blink but the second i saw a smirk forming on his lips, i averted my eyes from him and hurriedly walked out.

He closely followed behind but didn't uttered a single word. Coming back in the bedroom, he wore his red cloak which was hanging on the stand and with that his look was complete. MashaAllah!

Today it's his crown ceremony, i don't know about him, but i am feeling a little nervous because i have never attended these kinds of ceremonies. Its all new for me. I looked upwards when i saw him forwarding his right arm for me to hold it "Be confident in yourself and you will be fine" His voice was as usual stern and cold but it unknowingly soothed my hyperactive nerves.

I passed him a small smile before putting my hand in his arms. As we walked out, every corner of the palace was decorated with fresh fragrant flowers. Walking out of the palace, the red carpet was welcoming us with flowers were thrown at us.

At the end there was a big stage, which was decorated luxuriously. Everyone were standing close to their seats whereas 2 seats were empty. The middle chair was obviously of the king, the other chair was close to the king's and other were slightly behind these two chairs. Yuhaan was expressionless whereas i passed small smiles to the audience «villagers»

Getting up the stage, Yuhaan ignored everyone and we stood straight facing the people. The loud voice of drums and with people greeting us in an uproar in a distance was the only thing we could heard "Greetings to our lord/ Greetings to our Empress"

With Yuhaan's hand up in the air, silence spread across the palace. A man in his fifties walked up to the stage and slightly bowed his head greeting us both "Greetings to 'His Majesty' and 'Her Majesty" When Yuhaan nodded at him, he looked upwards but all i could see was respect and loyalty.

He was the first person who's greeting Yuhaan accepted. He must be his trusted subordinate "With our lord's permission. Shall we start the crown ceremony"? He asked respectfully. With Yuhaan's nod, the person gestured some servants who were holding something in big gold platters.

I was looking at them when i heard his low voice beside me "His name is Tayseer, he was the chief minster «wazir» of the previous king and now mine" I turned towards him and a clash formed. Blue met honey.

I felt my heartbeat quickened, it was thumping so loudly that i held my dress in a tight grip to control my emotions. His eyes are very beautiful, so pure yet empty. I always lost myself in the depth of his ocean eyes to get my answers but all i get is loneliness.

He averted his eyes but i kept looking at his face. Sighing deeply in my heart, i was going to avert my eyes also when i saw Daniya behind him looking at him like he is some kind of feast. Something burned up in my chest that i instantly passed her a threatening look. Without thinking anything else i asked "Is something on Yuhaan's face Lady Daniya"? My voice came out loud and stern.

She instantly averted her eyes and replied in a meak fake voice "No, my lady" She's so fake, if she is thinking to be an actress then her career is going to be flop. From my peripheral vision i saw Yuhaan smirking at me. Ya Allah!

I was still glaring at her when her mother spoked in horror "How can you insult our lord by calling him by his name"? I really wanted to roll my eyes at them but held the urge in.

"If i am not wrong, Lady Saiqa, before anything, i am his wife. So, i can call my husband whichever way i want to" when she was tongue tied by my words, she turned to Yuhaan and complained in a pitied voice "My lord, see first she insulted you then she is insulting me" in other words she was asking him to punish me.

I cautiously turned to look at Yuhaan and he was looking at his aunt with grim expressions "You are no one to talk about how a wife call out her husband and she didn't insulted you, if by any chance she does, then do remember, she is your Empress, after me if you have to follow anyone's order than she is the only one. Take my words as a warning"

Without giving her a chance to speak up, he gestured elder Tayseer to start the ceremony. Unknowingly a smile bloomed up on my lips at his words. I know everything is temporary but why his simple words arouses a foreign feeling in my body?

Yuhaan took a hold of my hand and made me sit on the royal chair beside him and after that sat on his chair with an expressionless and cold face. His arrogance, his authoritative gaze, his powerful aura was overpowering every single person present here.

Mr. Tayseer took the crown from the gold platter and MashaAllah, the crown was made of gold, crystal blood red rubies were attached to it which were enhancing its beauty. He respectfully placed the crown on Yuhaan's head and deeply bowed his head congratulating him "Congratulations Your Highness!"

An uproar spread around "Hail to the new king.....Hail to the new king....."

"Insolence be pardoned but you have to take an oath for your people Your Highness" Yuhaan nodded at Mr. Tayseer and stood up. I too stood up seeing him and the uproar quietened down immediately, just Yuhaan's voice echoed everywhere.

"I take an oath to maintain the established protestant succession and will try my best to bring welfare to this province for you all"

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Right now i am sitting in the library of this palace which is as big as combined 4 halls. I have never seen such a beautiful library in my entire life. In this pin drop silent library only the sound of page turning was echoing.

I was reading the historical book of Junagadh but there were some things which i didn't understand but i was still reading it. I was engrossed in the book when i heard loud footsteps coming in my directions. I was sitting on the floor by a big shelf of books supporting my back. It was not like, there was no sitting area but i like to read books in Library while sitting on the floor.

As i was looking downwards, a pair of black shoes came in view, recognizing whose they are, i gulped visibly and innocently looked upwards. His blue eyes were shooting draggers at me as he asked greeting his teeth "Do you know, what time is it"? I innocently shook my head replying his question and his glare deepened.

"It's 11 O'clock and it's soon going to be midnight" his angry voice echoed in the library "Oh!" I didn't knew what else to say.

"This girl!" He muttered under his breath and took a deep sigh before sitting beside me on the floor. I immediately gasped asking him "Why did you sit on the floor, we can go back to the room" if people saw their king sitting on the floor, what will they think. It's all my fault, i was so engrossed in the book that i didn't realized the time.

He ignored my words and asked in his usual stern tone "Do you like libraries"? My eyes lit up as i answered him with enthusiasm "Like? I love them, these books are life, every word they carry is like a whole new hope for me" He stared at me intensely before averting his eyes and nodded his head at my words.

"There's a big library like this at Mansion also" He said so sternly that i felt, he was asking me to go on a war but his words lit my eyes yet again "Really? Can i use your library when we get back there"? I asked him with excitement but ignoring my words he snatched the book from my hand asking me "What are you reading"? Not minding his rude attitude, i calmly replied him softly "History of Junagadh"

"Who is Yardan"? I asked generally because after reading this book, i realized i don't know anyone's names, not his father, not even his mother, i have always addressed her as Mrs. Hamdaani.

As soon as i asked him the question, he stiffened beside me. I shouldn't have asked him! The library went silent, too silent that i could clearly hear our heartbeats. He was staring blanking at the shelf infront of him, anyone could tell that he was lost in his thoughts. I kept quiet but at last he broke the silence giving me an heart attack with his words.

"Father of Zaroon and Zimal" saying this he turned to look at me blankly. My eyes were widened at his words and i stammered asking him "W-what"?

"Yardan was my elder brother, the previous king of Junagadh. Zaroon and Zimal were just 2 years old when my elder brother and sister-in-law died in a plane crash. He was destined king as his name also meant 'King'. He was born to rule the kingdom but everything was destroyed with their deaths..........." He paused as he supported his head on the shelf, his eyes were totally blank but the pain in them was crystal clear. He really loved his brother.

"I never wanted to be the king, i walked out of this palace leaving every luxury behind in a very young age but destiny played a cruel game with me. Walking away from here, i had never thought that i was seeing my brother for the last time. In my entire life, if i had trusted someone then it's my brother and my grandfather. They both were great men. After my bother died, i took the children away in a peaceful environment, i didn't wanted them to grow up in the nasty atmosphere in which i grew up..........My grandfather resumed his seat of the king , everything was going great until my grandfather died some months back leaving the 'Will' and a letter for me to be the next king........." after a pause he continued.

"The letter stated that i have to be king because if i will not then everything will automatically handed over to my fake relatives. So, not to let my brother's hard earned position to be handed over those fakes, i agreed to take the position but my grandfather also played a game stating in his 'Will' that i have to be married before the crown ceremony" after that silence resounded.

Feeling a drop on my hand, i realized i was crying. I can feel his pain, i know, this was just some fragments of his life, there are still some dark secrets which he didn't wanted to tell me. Although he didn't cried telling me but his voice was hoarse, his hands were in a tight fist as he was glaring the front shelf blankly.

A bit hesitant, i placed my hand on his hand to make him come out of trance, having his attention towards me, i internally took a sigh of relief. He loosened his fisted hand and stared expressionlessly in my eyes.

"Everything is under control and everything is going to be perfect from now on. Your brother and grandfather must be very proud of you" giving him a assuring smile, i pulled my hand back but the second i did, it was pulled back in his grasp.

He averted his eyes but my hand was still firmly held by him and he continued.

"This was not the only reason, i married you, i wanted the custody of Zaroon and Zimal because everyone knows, after me, Zaroon is going to be the heir of this throne, so they will do each and everything to harm him. So, to prevent it for the future, i want them to be fully under my protection. I was just lacking their mother, the court directly gave orders that until i will not be married, the custody will not be mine........."

"I took you in a contract of 6 months because i know the people of court are keeping an eye on our relationship. They will surely try to confirm that i only married you for the children custody. If i wanted then i will have their custody in a day but i want everything to be legal, so that no one will raise an objection towards it" He paused in between and then continued.

I placed my other free hand on his and assuredly rubbed my thumb on his knuckles "I will do everything to help you get their custody" And for the first time, a small smile appeared on his lips for me.