Karna was crying happy tears as he walked back the hallway to depart for Anga.

Duryodhan had smacked his head hard and scolded him for thinking, his friend will ever doubt on him and scolded Bhanumati for the same as well.

Duryodhan was his world, Karna thought with a smile.

Until, he saw someone, seeing whom, made a scowl appear on his face.

Wait...a second

That girl was carrying a puppy.

"Wait", he said to her. Whose daughter was she?
Yes, Kunti's maid Priyamvada's daughter. She was carrying a puppy and crying.

"Are you allowed to go out of the palace, all alone, without any safety?" He frowned.

"I had went with soldiers, to get flowers for Mata Kunti but I ran back hear to meet Vaidya", she sobbed.

He noticed the puppy she was carrying was injured

"What happened to him?" Karna asked concerned. She looked at him as she hugged the whining puppy close to her heart.

"A man was rashly driving his chariot and it's wheel stepped on it's leg. That man didn't even stop", She cried.

Another factor indicating onset of Kali era.
Insensitive human beings and vulnerable animals.

Karna thought in his mind.

"Come", he urged and they ran towards the royal doctor. "Give this puppy, first aid, please", he requested and the doctor nodded in amusement.

First time, she was getting an animal as a patient, rather than a royal.

She applied medicinal herbs on the wound and tied bandage on it.

"The puppy shouldn't walk. It needs to rest for some days. Please take care of it", she said and Karna nodded. He took the puppy and kissed it as it slept soundly.

"Thank you, Angraj", The girl said sweetly, wiping her tears.

"It's ok", Karna smiled. "It's my duty to help the puppy. After all, I regret the last mistake I have done", he said, painfully and chuckled sadly.

"Means?" She asked him.

They walked down the hallway stairs while conversing. The puppy resting in Karn's arms.

"I was practising shabd bhedi arrow when I killed a cow accidently. It died so painfully and I cried mentally for my mistake. I was so careless that time. Actually, I did deserve the curse I got", Karna said.

"Curse", she gasped.

"Yes. I got cursed that I will be killed like that only in utmost pain and helplessness", he said.

"That's terrible. Didn't you apologise?" She asked.

"My mistake couldn't bring the cow's life back. I shouldn't have been practising in that area. I should have been practicing in a deep forest area where animals also come rarely", he whispered.

"Do your wives know about it?" She asked.

Karna smiled sadly and shook his head. "No one knows about it. Not my parents, not Duryodhan, not my wives, neither will my children know nor anyone else", he said.

She nodded as she wiped some tears that escaped her eyes.

"Promise me, even you won't tell anyone", Karna said.

"Promise", The girl said.

"What's your name, by the way?" Karna asked curiously and she looked at him. "I don't mean in the bad way. I mean in a good way", Karna said, hurriedly.

"Don't worry, I didn't take it in the wrong way", she laughed. "I am Priya", She smiled.

"You take care of it, Priya. I need to go to Anga. At first, you did annoy me but it was just first impression went wrong. Anyways, I will meet you later", Karna smiled.

Priya nodded.

Karna went downstairs and stepped on his chariot. He held the reins and took off to Anga.

Priya smiled seeing him, she kept standing there till he went out of her sight.

Karna drove back till Anga and smiled, once he reached the kingdom.

He went inside the palace and decided to see his wives first, before doing any other work. He went inside the room and saw all his wives resting.

Except One...

Where was Digvija?

He closed the door gently and went towards the other side of the palace.

He saw Digvija standing in one of the balconies.

Her position

Her outfit

Karna went towards her and pulled her arm.

She turned and he was shocked, seeing her crying. He cupped her cheeks. "What happened, darling?" He asked her and rubbed his nose with her's making her giggle and he smiled.

"I am missing my family, Arya", she cried.

Right. They haven't reached to them like Urvi's family. He sighed. How can a family be this cruel?

He pulled her in his arms and let her cry. He caressed her hair and she let out all her pain in his arms. He kissed her hair repeatedly.

"They will definitely contact us. They are just angry. Don't worry", he soothed her.

"But when, Arya? Nine months passed", she sobbed.

He picked her up in his arms and took her in the garden. He made her sit on the rock and plucked some red roses. He presented it to her and kneeled down in front of her.

She giggled seeing it and he smiled.

"They will talk to us, soon. But, Priye, they will wish to see you happy and healthy. So, don't cry please, you will fall ill", he told her.

She nodded, holding his hand tightly.

"It took long for us. The day I imprisoned you, never thought, I will make you my wife that day", Karna muttered to her.

"And, now we are one", Digvija said smiling.

He frowned.

"Are we one?" He asked her as he played with her fingers and she scrunched her eyebrows.

"Yes, Arya. We are married", she said to him.

"But we aren't one yet", Karna said in his deep and rich voice as she gasped.

She blushed, understanding the meaning of his words.

"Let me do the seeing tonight", he winked at her and picked her up in his arms as she got beetroot red hearing his husky voice.

He took her inside her chamber and closed the door.

He lied her down on bed like she was a fragile doll and climbed the bed, coming closer to her. She smiled as he brought his lips closer and kissed on her lips passionately and she let him dominate her.

He gave love bites on her neck followed by numerous kisses and kissed all over her face.

"Do you trust me?" He asked her and she nodded.

He kissed her crown and pulled the thread which let curtains fall down, covering the bed as he made love to his wife.