50.Wedding bells.
The Crowned Prince
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"I heard that Ria was a bit disturbed but in evening and at dinner she was looking fine.",Uday Singh said.
He was laying on the bed talking about his day to his wife who was busy doing something on her iPad while seating on the bed and leaning against the headboard
"She is strong Rana sa. She just need some time and space.", Vasudha remarked with a fleeting gaze that roamed over him.
King nodded his head, totally positive with her words, "Right, she is pure reflection of her parents. Smart and strong. And what a kind of fool that Jayant is, such a loser." A dry chuckle left his lips carrying a hint of bitterness and hatred.
He just can't wait for the day when he will witness the fall of that demon. He would love to have his own way with him but Raina clearly stated that she was not okay with any nasty thing which made him to witness the things without reacting much.
Vasudha couldn't control her self she turned to him and said worriedly"Rana sa, I am worried for Ria."
A frown came on his face"Why?"
Vasudha didn't said anything just showed him the tablet picture of Jayant talking to someone.
"Why are you showing me his picture?" he growled in anger after seeing his face.
Vasudha made a face,"I am not showing his picture. See clearly, there is Raina standing with him. She wore the same dress in morning. I think it is a picture from the auction."
She put the iPad on the bedside table and turned to face him, "I am not feeling good about it. I don't want her to face him alone. What if he will harm her again?"
Rana sa placed his hands in hers and squeezed them in assurance,"We are with her. He can't do anything."
Rani sa nodded completely agreeing with him, "You are right but.... "
Her sentence ended with a tone full of hesitancy.
"But what?", he asked.
" Don't you think she needs , who will make her his top priority?", she said with a sudden glee in her voice.
"What?", his droopy eyes we're wide open by now.
Vasudha shook her head, ahe said with a twinkle in her eyes, "Yeah, I mean she had lost most important persons in her life. Don't you think that it's high time she should find another one who will love her, who will give her his all attention, who will take care of her like his life?"
She looked onto him, she was aware of the magic which a soulmate can do on you. She wanted the same happening with Raina, that girl was broken and Vasudha wanted someone to collect that pieces and fix her with utmost love and adoration.
Uday Singh pinched the bridge of his nose.
"You don't find love just randomly around you Rani sa.", he tried to make her understand.
"I agree but she will find that love. God can't be that cruel to snatch a lovely future after giving her gruesome past.", she sealed her lips in a thin line really not wanting to think about the negative probability.
She said after a minute,"And if she will get a right person then he will taught her to love herself too."
"Do you have someone in mind?", he looked at her wanting to know what is in her mind.
She didn't said anything just kept looking ahead, staring to infinity.
"Don't think too much, we will talk about this in morning.",King pulled his queen making her lay beside him.
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Raina took a breath and release it with a huff. A content smile came on her face as the wind rushed past her.
After so many months she was riding a bike, don't know why but bike ride was a stress buster for her. World looks more beautiful from inside of a helmet and she was a fan of that view.
The sky was dark by now but the wheels were continuously rolling on the roads of outskirts of Jodhpur.
Adhvan and Adya also accompanied her in the evening but they went back after a while but Raina couldn't let go that bike handle so easily so she continued her journey on the bike borrowed from Adhvan.
She looked at her watch when she found the intensity of building decreasing on roadside, she gasped finally realising that she was driving uninterrupted from past ine and half hours.
She shook her head and took a U-turn back to Suryagarh palace.
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Adhvan was pacing near the entrance of palace while Adya was leaning against the wall and ticking her footwear on the floor waiting for her.
"God, where this girl went? She is not receiving my calls either.", Adya huffed.
"Adhiraj bhai along with our beloved parents will pounce on us if she will go missing.", he facepalmed.
An engine sound echoed in the porch area of palace, Adhvan hurriedly moved towards the parking area.
Raina got down from the bike and handover the keys to a driver so that he can park it to it's place.
She saw Adhvan coming towards her, she smiled and waved at him but Adhvan marched towards her and held her arms in his grasp. He asked through gritted teeth, "Where were you?"
Raina was shocked on his behavior, she came out of her trance when he pulled her a little, still holding her, "Tell me Raina. Have you seen the time? It dark and God know where were you roaming alone from past few hours."
"Adhvan, stay in your limits.", Raina said in a cold tone which was calm but furious in its own way.
Adhvan's blazing eyes met her cold and furious ones.
"Adhvan!!!", Adya cam there and gasped.
Adhvan left Raina at that moment itself when he realised what he was doing in the heat of moment.
Adhvan looked at her once again, her straight and furious gaze was making her uncomfortable,"Uhmm... I... Sorry".
He looked away trying to decipher things while Raina also closed her eyes calming herself.
"Sorry Raina. I didn't mean to disrespect you. We were just worried and it came out in wrong way.", he said
"It's okay.",Raina said dryly and started moving towards the inside of palace. She didn't know but spontaneous fire ignited inside her when Adhvan grabbed her arm in anger. She couldn't stand anyone who would disregard her in any way.
Adhvan quickly got the hold of her palm which made Raina to stop in her tracks.
He said when she looked back at him with questions twirling in her eyes, "Dude, Raina. Don't stay angry at a poor soul like me."
He said it in a baby tone pushing his lower lip a bit out. Raina couldn't help but laugh on that, earlier anger vanishing away instantly,"I am not. Let me change and I will be back in garden."
"Come soon.", Adya shouted from behind to which she nodded continue walking forward.
She didn't hold any grudge towards him. Her anger was momentary just like Adhvan's. She knew that jolly boy won't behave that way with her even in imagination. One thing she adored about Rathore siblings was that they were down to earth, not even once they did show off their power and money in front of her.
Unknown to them, Vasudha and Uday were watching them from their rooms gallery.
"It's good that they solved their problem. I don't want any dispute between my kids.", Vasudha sighed turning back and walking towards her room along with Rana sa.
Rana sa hummed and moved to the cupboard to take out something. He opened it rummaged through it when something slipped and collided with floor making a clicking sound.
It was the same dagger which Raina preserved all these years but after that when she had panick attack, Vasudha kept it in cupboard in hurry.
Vasudha bent down and picked it up. Uday Singh looked at it, his eyebrows furrowed with the sudden idea.
He called a servant and asked him about Adhvan, "Where is Kunwar sa? Call him."
(A/N:- Kunwar sa- Prince)
Adhiraj entered in his room, al tired and exhausted. It was already the time of dinner, work was hectic that day. He was taking his wrist watch off when Adhvan came running in his room, panting heavily.
"Adhvan wh-", Adhiraj was startled by suddenly intrusion.
"Bhai sa.", he cut him off.
He took a breath to calm his irregular breath and almost screamed, "Baba sa and Maa sa are asking me to marry Raina. Not asking, they are commanding me to do that."
Adhiraj didn't reacted, he was looking down.
"Bhai sa??", Adhvan took a step towards him seeing him responding nothing.
Adhiraj turned around on his heels and grabbed the lamp placed on the nearby table and threw it on the wall.
Adhvan stumbled back as the sudden shattering sound hit his ears and the glass pieces scattered on the floor.
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