Thank you so much for voting and commenting on the previous chapter. I love you all.

Thank you for 17K votes ❤

Wattpad was glitching too much I have to copy and paste the whole chapter thrice in new docs to make it work..

Saya smiled softly at mehfil who was talking with a very timid Kaya. Kaya was brought few hours ago to her making the pain in her heart subside a little.

Saya could see the awkward and uncomfortable posture of kaya as everyone around her tried initiating a conversation with her. She sighed when palasha squeezed her Palm in comfort.

"She will get habitual. It's new for her give her some time" Saya nodded at palasha who smiled back. Kaya was apparently acting distant from Saya since she came to know that her mother was out of the dungeon and the son her mother was waiting for was actually the king of Rakshatra making her the princess automatically. When she had entered the chambers of Queen mother she was greeted with a very emotional Palasha who had hugged her for more than 10 minutes and gushed how beautiful she had grown up into.

Kaya has not uttered a single word to anyone but she was glad that her mother was fine and happy. She could see how her eyes glowed but sadly today she was not the reason for the glow it was her brother. Brother sounded too foreign from her mouth. She was unknown to the fact that she had a elder brother two days ago. Now out of nowhere she had her whole world flip upside down. She was suddenly a princess, her brother was the king and her mother was a princess all her life. She didn't know what had occurred in the past beside the half words her mother had said to her she had understand that her mother has suffered alot and the woman her mother trusted her brother with has suffered too.

No matter how much sympathetic she was she still felt distant and out of place.

She stole glances of Neera who stood timidly in one of the corners. She was out of the place too. Mehfil was explaining to her about some silks and surprisingly for the first time Kaya was not interested in embroidery. She got up with a jerk and ran towards neera, clutching her hand with hers she ran out of the chambers.

She could hear voices calling her from behind but right now she just wanted to run away and breathe.

Neera ran behind kaya both of them out of the breathe after running few passages away neera took control and took kaya in aausbaug. She knew no one would come there. They stopped in the garden just beside the apple orchards.

Kaya looked at Neera who looked back at her and they both burst into a loud laugh sitting near one of the apple trees.

"I was feeling like someone was choking me to death Neera. Since last night I can't breathe. And that princess of persia i have no interest in hearing her ill-words about the queen. I am very much entangled with this revelation of me being a princess and i should worry about some woman whose already a Queen??" She gritted her teeth, her eyes wide in anger.

Neera laughed a little looking at kaya, Well princess Kaya. Neera walked on her knees a few steps and engulfed kaya into a hug. Kaya sighed softly hugging neera back. Neera smiled breaking away as they both chuckled.

"Do not call me princess and make this worse. "

"I am very happy right now, dancing in escastic that i am best friends with the princess of Rakshatra. Do you understand how powerful you are? You are so special kaya, I always knew you were different and see I am right. Maybe thats why that witch anamika was jealous of you. I cant wait to see her face when she knows that you are the princess"

"Do you think I should be happy?"

"What I think does not matter kaya, What you want matters. I know this all is too much for you, but take your time and feel all the new changes you are feeling. You have a family. A brother who would protect you and your mother. Your mother will finally live without fear and you will have numerous different fabrics on your feet and those emeralds who make your eyes shine. Think about the brighter side. I know it's not easy to adapt the changes but we both know eventually you have too. So why not adapt it beautifully. And by the way you have very Handsome King in your service "
She winked at Kaya. Kaya huffed placing her head on neera's shoulder as they both sat beside each other.

"What is it? Neera asked Kaya. Kaya sighed staring at nothing in particular.

"He called me a princess and he eavesdropped on the conversation I had with mother " Neera could feel the sadness in her voice.

"Kaya, my intelligent kaya where are you? I told you look at the brighter side. Your mother is been struggling since years and you yourself say how hard she worked to get you where you are today. Queen Saya would have died million of times when she would have not able to feed you food or provide you things which every parent desire to shower their kids with. You are princess, you were born as one and you deserved to grew as one. And King Ayas is a king he has his own instincts and he has to keep his guard up everytime there is a kingdom relying on him. You both met two days ago and he did everything for you which a stranger won't do but he has to remember that he is a king. And at last you found the truth and your mother found the son she craved for. "
Kaya gulped inaudibly as Neera' words started making sense. She was right she had to think from everyone's side. A horse neighed in a distance making both of them jerk in their places. Kaya blinked at neera who grabbed her hand and they both hid themselves behind a tree.

"Why is there a horse here?" Kaya asked neera, who shrugged in response.

Zravasaya fastened the ropes around the horse and he and tanirika rode back to the palace. They had took the route which lied between the apple orchards. Tanirika giggled as the horse stopped and jumped in air with its two feet on the ground and other in the air.

"If there was some other woman she would have died of heart attack. And you are laughing " her husband whispered as the horse stood calmly. Tanirika laughed holding the ropes , the cold breeze hitting her face. She smiled smelling the air filled with fresh apples, turning sideways her lips were caught with another pair of lips both kissing each other softly.

"Its The queen and the king " Neera whispered to Kaya both of them hiding behind a tree at a few distance taking in the two couples.

"Is that My brother?" She asked neera her eyes looking at the man who jumped Down from the horse and was helping the woman to get down.

Zravasaya held Tanirika by her waist as he placed her on the ground. His hands circled around her waist, pulling her close he nuzzled their nose making tanirika giggle in response.

"Your mood was sour wasn't it?"

"Hmm, it was but your Enchanting face calms me. You know?"

"Hmm I know." He pecked her lips making her giggle again.

"When will I find a person who behaves like this with me. The queen is too lucky" Neera stomped her feet with a pout. Kaya giggled silently as blush coated her cheeks.

The couple were busy in each other not knowing about the two pair of eyes gazing at them. Kaya looked how Tanirika looked at Zravasaya when he tied the horse near the tree. Her eyes fell on the king, her brother and she could not help but notice how familiar their facial features where.

She felt nervous yet excited looking at the man who was supposed to her her family.

"They both love each other too much. The way they look at each other I would die to feel that kind of love "Kaya whispered gazing fondly at tanirika and Zravsaya.

Zravasaya was holding Tanirika from behind as she tried plucking one of the apples. She held a teasing smile on her face as her husband peppered kisses on her cheeks.

When she caught one of the apples in her hold, zravasaya rolled her in his arms, their chest squashed Making her laugh.

"You seem to be enjoying taking advantage of my love. " Tanirika dig her teeth into the apple looking straight at Zravasaya who narrowed his eyes at her.

"So damn delicious. I could feel my ovaries burst " She moaned smiling sweetly at him.

"There is some other way to burst your ovaries" He teased back pecking her lips tasting the sweet taste of the apple. She smiled getting out of his hold, forwarding her palm on his side they both walked way hand in hand laughing about something.

"You already have a man who would place the whole world on your feet Kaya, you just have to take a step in his direction and claim him. " Neera advised Kaya as the king and queen walked away.

"And your brother is best friend with the man you love. So, it's not going to be a problem?"
Kaya sighed looking around and then plucking an apple.

"Kaya, the king loves his apple too much. He would have our heads on silver platter for this" She whispered looking at Kaya who digged on the apple without any care.

"Well then I will tell him that I am his sister and I did for his own benefit because I wanted to taste the apple. I saved both of them from having a stomach ache. "

Tanirika sighed as Rakasa rubbed her feet lightly she had returned to the palace few hours ago, while she had been accompanied by lekha and Rakasa right now. Zravasaya was busy in some court matters. They had traveled alone from the dam premises on a single horse and took the route which has a entry from Apple orchards.

"Your feet seemed to be swollen. It looks like you have applied too much pressure on them" Rakasa smiled placing tanirika's feet on one of the cushions as the queen laid on the floor in her chambers a round pillow resting under her head.

"It can be some other reason too, Rakasa" Lekha winked making Rakasa laugh. Tanirika looked at a smiling lekha who chuckled sitting beside tanirika who was laying in front of her two friends.

"You know too much about a woman being pregnant, lekha. Who is teaching this you all?" Tanirika narrowed her eyes.

Rakasa giggled looking at the scowl resting on Lekha face. Lekha bumped her shoulder with her making her laugh harder.

"But why did you come back so soon?" Lekha asked tanirika making her sigh. She rolled on the floor, adjusting her Weight on the left she gazed at lekha.

"Its The king of persia, he was supposed To meet the king near the dam but when we reached there he was not there. He has never left the palace. " Tanirka rolled her eyes playing with her long braid as lekha and Rakasa shared a look.

"What is it?" Tanirika asked them.

"Tani, the Princess of Persia she keeps visiting the apple orchards frequently we tried to make her understand that she needs permission to enter the orchards but every plea goes deaf to her ears. " Lekha informed.

"And I have heard that she is being too noisy, she is trying to gain information regarding the king and you. " Rakasa added, tanirika rolled her eyes she was not going going waste her precious time thinking about a jealous girl. Who was just infatuated by her husband.

"She can wriggle as much as she can, at the end of the game I will still be standing as the queen. " She stated playing with one of the round cushions.

"Royal commander, Commander Loki is entering " The guard announced the arrival of loki making a ghost of smile making its way on Tanirika's lips. She got up as lekha helped her adjusting her duappata on her head.

Loki strolled inside with a smile on his face, his smile grew wider when his eyes fell on Tanirika.

"I came bearing good news " Loki spread his arms clapping as he looked at tanirika who threw a amused look in his direction. Lekha and rakasa left both of them alone.

Loki plopped himself down on the floor near tanirika the grin never leaving his face.

"Do not tell me that you got rid of Mehfil?"

Loki laughed grabbing one of the cushions and adjusting it under his head.

"That would be the most amazing news, yes and you just have to nod I promise, I will get rid of her. She is jumping too high. But there is something else more important than her "
Tanirika looked at loki with curiosity.

"Your supposed delusional co-wife is spending too much time with your mother-in-law trying to lure her in her side " Tanirika gave a bored look as she knew palasha was never going to fall for mehfil's plays.

"Mother palasha is smart enough to understand that her son would not take any woman other than me. I control the strings loki. "

"When did I say it was mother palasha, "
Tanirika rolled her eyes as she folded her legs. Loki was playing with her trying to get reaction from her.

"Stop your games-" Her eyes widened when his sentence started dawning over her. She clashed her gaze at loki who smiled at her nodding his head positively. Tanirika's smile grew wider as a laugh escaped from her.

"Maa bhawani, This is most amazing news. Oh maa bhawani, you have answered our prayers. " she joined her hands thanking the goddess as her joyous face erupted like a moon spraying its light in every direction.

"But how did we find her? Tell me everything loki and does Vasaya knows. We should tell him he will be escastic" She beamed at loki who pulled her down on the floor making her groan in pain.

"Mother has strictly prohibited everyone to tell Zravasaya she will tell him. I told you this because I thought you should know. Do you understand?" Tanirika bobbed her head like a kid making loki sigh.

"And it's not we who found her. It's that king of Persia and his luck. Yes, it's luck even God in his side" He rolled his eyes pushing his upper body down on the pillow his knees in air.

"How did he find her? We couldn't find her since past 5 years. And he arrives in the palace and he has found her "
She asked him, her eyebrows creased together.

"I told you it's pure luck. He saved a girl in the Market when he arrived in Rakshatra. He met that same girl the night you were poisoned. That girl caught his eyes and he went behind us to help her. While helping her he by luck heard the conversation between the girl and the mother and Goddess blessed him here we are " He announced dramatically.

"I do not understand anything. " loki sighed scratching his head looking at tanirika. She was supposed to be smart.

"The girl he liked is Zravasaya sister and the woman she went to meet is her mother who cooked the kheer. So when Ayas helped Kaya he came across her mother and who happened to be the one who popped your husband out of her womb. So ayas found Queen saya. "

"In the dungeons?"

"Yes, in the dungeons." He nodded.

"The sister is named Kaya. Zravasaya and Kaya cute " She chimed getting up from the ground. Walking around the room she picked some grapes in her hands to ease her hunger.

"Ayas is head over heels for her. Apparently he had kept her in his chambers. "

"Both brother and sister came to this palace to win Zravasaya and Kaya. Mehfil wants Vasaya and her brother wants his sister. Wow" she rolled her eyes plopping a grape in her mouth moving to and fro parallely to where loki laid.

"You need to be careful for Mehfil Tanirika, she knows about your mother-in-law and is trying to build a bond",
Tanirika laughed plopping another grape this was so funny.

"She is trying to build a bond where I already have a bond, you yourself said mother-in-law. If mehfil thinks she will use Queen Saya against me then she is very wrong. Because every mother falls down to fulfill her children's wishes and I am sure that her son's wishes start from me and end on me. "

"I love your confidence but you need to be careful. Or else I would just swipe the knife right on her throat. "

"I trust My love. The love I have for your friend and he has for me. It was not me who fell in love with him first, it was him who saw me once and wanted me. And he knows the day he gets another woman he will loose me. "

"The concept of love confuses me. I prefer to stay away"

He whispered gazing at the ceiling.

"One day you will fight for your love and you will feel your kind of love. And then do come to me to explain how do you feel " She whispered softly making him chuckle in return.

Meglos entered his mother's chambers with his signature step without announcing his arrival.

Saya who was sitting on one of the chairs near the window gasped in horror looking at the green eyed man who walked like he owned the room without any care. She adjusted her veil properly as Meglos plopped himself down on the bed without any care. Saya gave him a weird look on his lack of manners.

"Mother," He called for palasha playing playing his hair. He appeared too clumsy and joyous for a built up man like him. Palasha walked out of the other room, she nodded at Saya making her relieve her stress.

"Meglos, you should announce your arrival before entering anyone's chambers " She scolded his grown up son who paid no heed to her scolding. Meglos looked at his mother still lying on the bed with his feet on the ground.

"OK mother. But I need your help" He whispered making palasha roll her eyes.

"What is it? I am not taking part in any of your pranks" Saya smiled looking at palasha who had a strict composure.

"Oh mother, this is not a prank. I want you to take my side when I ask for lekha's hand from Tanirika. OK?" Palasha's eyes widened hearing meglos. Her son was going to Settle?

"You want to marry lekha?"

"Yes yes I very much love my little rose and I want her to be mine as soon as possible. I need you to support me " Palasha smiled her eyes beaming with happiness as she heard meglos talk so highly of the woman he loved.

"I am so happy. And lekha is a very beautiful person. But meglos we need to wait till Tanirika comes back?"

"UH! Mother She is back ?"

"She is back? When did she come back?"

"This early afternoon. Both of them are back Zravasaya and Tanirika. And I know that loki and Zravasaya will try to manipulate Tanirika to blow my sufferings but as I am your favorite son you will leash both of them down right?"
Palasha nodded looking at meglos and then at Saya who held a very huge smile on her face.

She was finally going to meet her on. And she cannot wait.

Mehfil smirked looking at Tanirika who was busy in talking with the royal priest. She was standing outside the temple constructed in the palace regarding the upcoming festival.

Mehfil kept gazing at the brown skinned woman as devilish thoughts surfaced through her brain. She looked at her lady down wating with a smug expression who smiled back in encouragement.

"Your majesty, " Mehfil silently bowed to Tanirika who divided her attention away from the priest to the princess of persia. Tanirika plastered a formal smile bowing back to Mehfil who had a very cheesy smile on her face.

The smile that gave Tanirika a hint that something was wrong. Rakasa stood behind tanirika her eyes down as she peeked at both the woman.

"I hope you are having a pleasant time here, Princess " Tanirika asked mehfil who breathed puffing her chest out nodding eagerly at her.

"I certainly did your majesty, This palace is very interesting. "

"Oh is it? I am glad you found something interesting here?" Tanirika replied making mehfil smirk in response.

"Oh I find everything fascinating and everyone fascinating " She emphasized on the word everyone clearly hinting who fascinated her. Tanirika laughed silently at the games Mehfil was playing.

"I have heard that you are only 21 years old. It would have been tough to rule this kingdom at such a young age?"

Tanirika laughed staring at mehfil who looked back at gleamy disgusting eyes.

"I was born to be a Queen and I am ruling as one, my princess. I am the Queen of Rakshatra, Queen of Asaka and Queen of other 28 kingdoms. I know how to play it very well. You should not worry about it!" She replied walking few steps ahead to where Mehfil stood. Mehfil hummed twirling her hair around her finger, she swayed her hips walking behind tanirika who was gazing at the flowers blossoming around.

"Oh the kingdom would have been hectic for you to notice the things which go in your family behind your back" She whispered with a sad voice, tanirika turned around looking at mehfil who held a sad expression.

"Uh-I mean your majesty. It would be tough to give time to your husband and his family being the Queen"

"My husband gives me plenty of time, Princess. As he has a court I have my own. He is the king he has his own work. And I have plenty of time for My family. " She replied twirling one of the leaves silently. Her calculated gaze fixed on mehfil who smiled warmly. But she was not naive enough to not understand what was going behind those eyes.

"Oh! I think I heard it wrong then. You would surely know about this. " She laughed lightly.

"About what?" Tanirika asked her. Mehfil sighed dramatically as she replied.

"About your lady in waiting what was her name ? I forgot not this one, " she said pointing at Rakasa who gazed nervously between the two women.

"Uh-yes Lekha yes the one who came from your kingdom. " Tanirika looked alert the moment she took Lekha's name.

"What about her?"

"Oh yes, She, uh Lekha. I thought you would have a problem with it but I guess you are fine. Well I would have a problem if My lady in waiting warmed one of the general's bed every night after serving me" Rakasa could feel anger bubbling inside Tanirika the moment Mehfil uttered those words.

"Princess Mehfil, I am warning you. Lekha is not some ordinary maid. She is My sister. Be respectful " She warned her voice deadly. Mehfil covered back with a fake smile as she gazed at Tanirika.

"But my queen I am just stating the truth I have seen with my own eyes, Your sister visits The general Meglos every night. There has not been a single night they both haven't spend together since you left?" Tanirika breathed in calming her anger down as her nerves shot up in anger. She felt thousands of monstrous thoughts hearing Mehfil utter those words.

Lekha met meglos every night behind her back!

"Oh you are shocked. And Here I thought you knew. Because commander loki and his majesty knows about this. The maids told me" She added. Mehfil smirked as she could feel her plan being successfully. She had successfully planted a seed of Crack between the bond Tanirika shared with her family.

Poor meglos.

Mehfil smirked proud of herself for creating a rift between Meglos and Tanirika.

HII!!!My little fishes 🐟,

Neera is such an amazing friend to Kaya. And I think there is a trouble in paradise for Kaya and Ayas. Things keeps getting messy.

Someone dmed and said you won't complete this book in peace will you? And I replied No lmao.

It's just so excited to end the chapters with a cliff hanger.

And finally that time is here when Tanirika will hunt meglos down. She's gonna be hurt though as both meglos and lekha are close to her.

But mehfil is a smart evil woman lmao. She hit the right nail. Like she is so smart she knew she could not mess with loki and is spending time with Saya so she tried breaking meglos and lekha.

Anyways whatever helps her sleep in the night.

I enjoyed writing this chapter. Because I could see meglos building the courage to tell tanirika and then comes Mehfil spoiling everything.

Anyways, I hope you guys liked this chapter. Zravsaya's gonna soon meet his mother.

Please take care of yourself and stay hydrated.

Bye guys

Love Aditi ❤