HER POV

I have heard that a girl will be the most happiest in the time of her marriage, but for me its just an obligation where neither happiness nor my satisfaction resides.

Its the day of my haldi ceremony and i couldn't keep my mind stop thinking about  karan . Sometimes it makes me feel that i have no more heart with me while it remains with him .

The hamam has been beautifully filled with rose petals for my bath .

I changed my dresses into a fresh cotton material wrapped around my body to feel the warmth of the hot bath .

I closed my eyes to wipe out the pain i hold inside me ,while the water flowing over me absorbed myself into it.

Finishing the bath by applying aromas on my skin and hair , the maids made me ready to get dressed into the haldi attire.

White is my favourite color, as it reflects everything that falls on it . Even if my faith is playing with my emotions i will never give upon myself infront of this world, i thought while tying the knots of the lehanga tightly on my waist.

Adding the floral jewels that matchup with my blouse which has a golden sleeve and border that makes it shine even in the darkness of life.

Finishing up with the final makeup,  i looked myself into the mirror . Is that just my thought that i look more beautiful in this attire than other days, i don't know

"Princess, i hope you are okay " asked Vani seeing the lost me infront of the mirror.

"Yes iam . Lets go " i said taking a long breath .

My eyes were searching  for someone while moving towards the ceremony hall ,but never saw him anywhere between the crowd.

"Monami , you look beautiful my little princess " said my aunt ,who came from Rishikesh for my marriage.  She is quite strict with the rituals and traditions, and father has complete trust on her giving duties of my marriage.

"Thank you bua " i said taking blessings from her .

The ceremony has begun in no time while i sat nervous in thoughts of my decision.  The coldness of the haldi paste applied on my skin made me come out of my thoughts. Everyone has done their rituals one by one ,but i still looked around to get a glimpse of him .

I waited impatiently to ask someone about karan once this ceremony is done.

Indrajit !!!! I saw him passing the crowd moving towards his chamber. Everyone seems busy in their talks and i used the opportunity to sneak out of the place without anyones notice and went behind indrajit .

"Indrajit ,stop there " i yelled running behind him

"Princess, what happened?  Why are u running " he asked turning towards me confused.

"Aah.. Actually i want to ask u about karan  , i mean i haven't seen him in the ceremony.  Where is he ? " i asked gaining some courage.

"Its your haldi ceremony,  and i think you have to focus on it . You just don't worry about karan , its okay . Im here right , i will check on him " he said that made me more nervous

"Check on him ? What happened to him , i mean is everything  okay " i asked in tension

"Actually, he was doing his daily sword practice in the morning,  but for the first time ever in his life he lost his focus and got a small cut on his arms . I have never seen karan this much distracted from anything " said indrajit

What !!! His words stabbed me on my heart,  i felt my eyes getting welled up with tears .

"Indrajit,  please i want to see him . Please show me the way to his chamber " i said with shaken throat

"Its okay monami,  u should not waste your time on him " said indrajit that made me lose my cool

"Indrajit,  im not asking.  Its an order . I need to see him now . Right Now . " i  said raised .

"Okay, follow me then " he said and i followed him.

Karan is injured, and im the only reason for his condition . He is hurt because of me not because of a small cut , i know .
All these are my mistake, infact my life is a big mistake , i thought while walking towards him chamber.

HIS POV

I can't let me see her wearing the haldi in someone's name , the thoughts itself made me mad to handle.

Upon that this cut i made on my arms, i never know how it happened. I can say that my mind is not okay , but still i can't believe that i lost my focus in between the act.

I heard the sound of anklets approaching my chamber,  who would it be this time i thought. Getting off from the bed , i went to take the sword in my hand which is kept on the wall .

"Karan" i heard the soft voice that can melt me even in my worst times..

I turned to see the petite figure standing infront of me ,in a beautiful flawless white lehanga splashed in her haldi .
Her face and arms were marked yellow ,while i felt her cute in this state.

Her eyes were filled with tears that pinched my heart ,she was sobbing silently looking at me from a distance.

"Karan" she was running towards me while i stood confused in my place.

I was taken aback when she hugged me tightly in her embrace. She encircled her arms around my torso ,trying hard to enclose me in her small arms .

I was numb in her sudden hug , but claimed her in my warm hug without thinking twice . Her fragrance,  her softness was making me hard to control infront myself. I felt my bare chest getting wet in her tears,  that made me come out of my thoughts.

"Monami" i called her making her realise our position, but her eyes were still filled with tears that was unbearable to me.

HER POV

I entered his chamber and saw him standing back facing the wall shirtless.
I called his name that made him turn towards me and our eyes met . He looks confused with my presence i thought.
I noticed his wound on right arm, and felt the pain myself.

Forgetting everything,  i felt an urge to hug him and make sure that he is safe which i only care in this whole world .

I hugged him tightly, feelings his heart beating for me,  i was resting my head on the world's secure place for me , in his arms.

"Monami" he called that made me realise what iam doing and left him free from my embrace .

"Karan are you okay , how come you be so careless to make this cut on your skin " i asked nervous without thinking twice.

I checked upon his wound which was not that deep but he would have lose some blood of course. Without getting any response from him , i turned to see him smiling at me with a smirk. ..

"What" i asked seeing his naughty smile.

"Some one is so caring for me , i never thought u would run away from your haldi ceremony to check on my wound " he teased me and i felt flushed infront of him.

"Its just that , i care for everyone.  Im a human with a beautiful heart " i said covering up my situation.

HIS POV

"U should have enjoyed your marriage functions monami,  no matter if i do or die " i said but she kept her hands on my lips to shut me.

"How dare u to say that , you have no right to die , do u get that . I will not let u leave me " she said comming dangerously close to me , i saw the fierceness in her eyes after a long time.

I felt like iam the luckiest man in the world to have her in my life at the moment,  she never knows what is she doing to me .

HER POV

He pulled me more close to him , by snaking his hands over my waist that made me come back to sense , I tried to move away embarrassed but found myself caged in his arms.

Nothing was bothering me this time , his eyes have hypnotised me already into his magical aura . We were breathing together,  i felt my chest raising up and down touching his bare skin . I felt my cheeks getting red in his intense gaze on mine , but never tried to break the eye contact.

"Hssss" he hissed in pain,  he is hurt .

"Do u have any idea , how much iam worried about?  How dare u to commit such blunders karan " i asked blowing his wound slowly.

Need to apply some antiseptic on his wound , i found nothing around but the haldi kept on the side table caught attention.

I applied his wound with the haldi paste, and tied it securely with a piece of clean cloth .

All this while , his constant gaze was on me but i didn't mind about it this time.
His health was important for me more than anything.

"Done" i said finishing the dressing .

I was about to leave the place without giving him any chance to question me , but he pulled my hands from behind and we fell on the bed losing my balance.

I opened my eyes to see him on top of me , and i was trapped beneath him in the bed.

"Why are u staring at me " i asked to finish the awkwardness  .

"I can stare at you forever " he said huskily on my ears ,while i felt shivers all over my body .

He caressed his thumb on my cheeks, face and lips while i shut my lashes tight in shy . ..

" i think i shouldn't miss a chance to apply some haldi on the bride right " he asked that made my heart beat fast and i felt out of breath at the moment.

He took some haldi paste on his hands from the bowl and applied it over my face , i digged my nails on his shoulder to get a grip on myself .

He was about to take it again from the bowl , i pushed him aside and get up from the bed to escape from there.
But he succeeded in stopping me and pinned me to the pillars of the bed.

He took the paste and applied it over my waist, encircling over my navel while i gasped to get some air .

I felt wetness between my legs due to his proximity,   i hugged him in tight to stop him from making me arouse for him .

"Karan" i mourned a little while he applied the haldi on my back .

I was taking hard breaths, he was looking at me struggling.

"I love u monami " he said softly in my ears , i felt butterflies on my stomach each time he spells thqt three words for me..

"I love...." I stopped in middle and opened my eyes realising my words .

I was lost in his charm and forgot myself to control.  I was about to accept the love infront of him but stopped in middle .

"U didn't complete it " he asked

"I...i need to go. Father will be asking for me " i said changing the topic and came out of his hold .

Taking a sigh of breath,  i took steps to come out of his room without looking at him once more.

"Still u say that u don't love me monami " he asked from behind and i stopped on my way.

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