Strings Attached ✨

16. The Revelation

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As agastya was about to approach ruh again, aksh appeared. His face carried a look of worry and his behaviour indicated the urgency of the situation.

"My lord, we've a problem"..He said as he swiftly glanced at ruh, acknowledging her presence before turning back to agastya.

Agastya glanced once at ruh before he proceeded to leave for the court.

Aksh however, kept glancing at Ruh in a strange way before he stopped abruptly. Ruh looked at him in a questioning way as Agastya turned back, annoyed at aksh's unpredictability.

"Aksh .didn't you just say we had an emergency?"...Agastya growled out of frustration.

"Yes, but it requires someone else too. Ruh."...ruh looked at him confusedly.

"Me...?What do you mean?"

Aksh took a deep breath.

"Yes you. I thought I would restrain from involving you in this, but the whole thing is about you so I guess I can't just keep you out."

"It's her mother, your majesty. She suddenly appeared in the court today and said she wanted to meet you. She has something urgent to tell you."

Ruh's eyes widened before she hurried towards the court leaving aksh and Agastya behind. Her mother was never this sudden in anything and her appearing in the court without any prior notice had to mean something was wrong. Very wrong.

(At the court)

"Mom..?Are you okay? what happened? Everything is okay, right?"...ruh ran towards he mother, hugging her tightly before bombarding her with an array of questions.

Agastya appeared, followed by aksh trying to keep up with Ruh's pace.

She loosened the hug before she approached agastya, bowing in honour of the crown prince.

"Your majesty, Forgive me for troubling you without any prior notice but the situation forces me to do the same."

"It's okay. However, what is the issue?"...agastya said before looking at aksh with uncertainty.

"About that majesty, I think its best if the issue is discussed in private." ....she requested.

Agastya nodded before signaling for the court to be emptied.

"Your majesty, I request you to please free my daughter and leave her to go back with me."......and the bomb was dropped.

Agastya was now attentive more than ever, looking at Ruh's mother with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

"Please hear me out majesty; I know my demand is ungrateful and absurd given how good the position you've given to ruh is. But I'm forced."

"Forced how? I will not leave her unless you give me a good enough reason. Please justify your request properly."

Aksh held agastya hand, signaling him to calm his nerves.

"Yes, your majesty."...she said, evidently scared of agastya's scary demeanour. She looked at ruh once before looking down.

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"Ruh is promised to the crown prince of the Rajvanshi Empire."

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"What?"...came a faint whisper from the female, beside the speaker.

Her eyes were wide, mouth open and limbs numb.

"What do you even mean? This is ridiculous."

The veins popping out of agastya forehead clearly displayed his state of mind if not his tone of voice.

"My lord, calm down. Please let her finish her words."...aksh held agastya.

Ruh, on the other hand stood shocked, absolutely out of mind and sight. It was as if she wasn't there.

"My lord, I realise how ridiculous I sound. But I wasn't aware of any of these. It came as a shock to me when the sudden arrival of the royal messenger to my doorstep was accompanied by a royal commotion, full of bridal necessities."

"But how did any of that happen? Are you aware, ma'am?"...aksh said, handling the situation efficiently.

"your majesty, Ruh's late father, my husband....he was a courtier at the Rajvanshi empire, handling the position of the chief advisor before he died when the Rajvanshi's were attacked by the neighbouring empire."

She breathed in, uncontrollably shivering.

"The messenger told me that Arjun Singh Rajvanshi, the king of the great Rajvanshi Empire had chosen my ruh to be the next queen, the wife of the crown prince Aadhrit Singh Rajvanshi. He showed me a treaty that was signed by my husband, agreeing to the arrangement."

"The coronation of the prince is near, and now the marriage ceremony is crucial to welcome the new king of the Rajvanshi Empire. They now want ruh to leave with them, and fulfil her duties as the Queen of Aadhrit Singh Rajvanshi."...she finished.

"Queen of ...?"....agastya mumbled to himself, his eyes turning red.

Aksh interfered suddenly.

"Miss, we understand. We will think about it and let you know our decision soon enough. Till then, why don't you take rest at the guest quarters? I'm sure the journey from sikri is long and tiring."

The woman nodded quietly. Aksh looked at ruh; however ruh was lost, not acknowledging her surroundings.

"Ruh, why don't you take your mother to your chamber? It will be more comfortable for her if she stays with you. Spend some time with her; I'm sure you must've missed your mother."

Ruh was brought out of her trance. She nodded mindlessly and started to go out of the court and towards the adjoining hallway which led to her chamber.

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So hey guy's how's the twist. Also, please comment and tell me if you want the character aesthetics of Aadhrit Singh Rajvanshi ...i mean he's hot. 😉😂

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