Adiya's POV

"Oh you scared me!" I gasped as soon as I felt my shoulder touched by someone. It was Sahil.

We had decided to meet near the same waterfall on the night of full moon. I have been longing to see him. I didn't tell anyone about our scheduled meeting and climbed out of my window at night time when everyone was asleep. I was able to deceive the guards standing at the exit of the palace gates.

"Now now! I want my reward!" Chuckled Sahil as he tried to hold me by my waist.

"Reward for what?" I asked him.

"Reward for making me wait for so many days." He smiled naughtily.

"And how do you want me to reward you?" I put my arms around his neck.

"How about a kiss?" He asked, tilting his head on the right side.

"Ummmm okay. Close your eyes." I blushed while I said it.

"See? Here's your reward" I said as soon as I kissed his nose.

"I meant kiss on the lips!" He felt betrayed.

"You didn't mention where to kiss" I smiled while running away from him as he chased me.

He caught me by my waist while I ran and we laughed like we used to when we were kids.

He lifted me up in a bridal style and took me towards the riverbed. He further took me in the waters and we both swam towards the rock nearby the waterfall.

I sat on the waterfall, my skin drenched while he sat next to me. And then, his hands started doing the magic.

His lips caressed my temple, my cheeks while his hands travelled down to my body, holding my waist firmly. My hands touched his chiseled chest and abs while he explored my wet throat with his lips. He would blow some hot air in the nape of my neck and gently bite. It gave me goosebumps. I tried to fight the alien urges that my body demanded from him.

"You want it my precious. Don't you?" He whispered into my ears and I moaned into submission. Though we both were fully clothed, the water had made our clothes almost translucent.

The next moment I had my throat kissed, ears bitten, shoulders and back rubbed while his hands explored every part of my body. My breasts felt sensitive while my breaths came into gasps as he gave me newer and unknown jolts of pleasure.

My nails formed marks on his back as I clung to him tightly. I bit his shoulder. I could hear a moan. (Though it sounded like a fierce roar)

He suddenly got up and sat in a distance away from me.

I felt insulted as he distanced himself from me. My eyes looked at him inquiringly.

"I am sorry. I am really really sorry!" He apologised to me.

I almost broke down. I knew it! I knew it! Even he despised my appearance now!

"I am really sorry my precious! I really did not want to go away from you! It's just that... it's just that I felt that I would lose my control. You see, let's get married first. We would have a whole life for the romance." He said. And my heart melted.

"Tell me something! Do you... do you find me ugly?" I asked him.

"What makes you think that I find you ugly? On the contrary I find you attractive and irresistible! I am sure that I would have lost all my control if my conscious wouldn't have warned me."

I felt relieved. But...

"But still, I am plain looking you know..." I asked him. That thought always disturbed even during my Gurukul days. It's better if I clear it up.

"To be honest I agree that your appearance doesn't match to the pre decided notion of beauty that is being set by our society. Yet... yet you have a beautiful set of features. Those perfect big black eyes and beautiful lips can drive any man crazy." He said as he smiled towards me warmly.

"Besides, the character as well a strong personality matters. I have seen you grow from a confused and disoriented person to a confident and an opinionated person. Which is brilliant." He said.

For some reason, his simple admission made me feel good.

He took me into his arms, careful of not touching me in any other way, else he might lose his control. I was busy ogling his beautiful lush lips. But again. He was being careful. Couldn't blame him.

We talked about our families. Me trying to tell him everything about my parents albeit, excluding the fact that they were the King and the Queen of Kshitij kingdom. I told him about their nature, their bonding with me, my upbringing etc while he too discussed about his parents and other family members.

We both made a point of not mentioning our social standing. I.e. our social hierarchy.

"My parents were asking me the other day when I was planning to get married." He tried to be as casual as possible but I understood the undertone of the topic.

"Don't worry. I am in the process of finishing my share of responsibilities. After that, we can get married." I Said and he just nodded. Then we both just sat in silence and watched the waterfall, both lost into our own thoughts.

I had to commence the war as soon as possible, in order to initiate the process of Coronation. This time, power was necessary in order to get married!