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Ruhani POV
Abbu left with everyone.
And, I was staring outside at the stars standing on our window. It was late at night and I was all set to sleep.
My head was feeling a little lighter than yesterday but I was still missing my baby. The thoughts on how he has been looked after delivery cross my mind often.
And, only one person could make me feel better at this moment. The father of my lost child.
I sighed and closed my eyes recalling everything that happened in the last six months.
It felt like a storm came and tried to shatter everything around. But, it could only make the loss maximised for the two of us.
Though it could have torn us apart, the emotions that we developed kept us tied together and gave us the strength to hold onto the ground.
"Ruhani,"
Suddenly, I opened my eyes hearing his voice.
I turned to see him stepping inside the chamber and he stopped near the couch.
He hesitantly looked at me and tried to mutter.
"You should sleep and... I will lay on the couch,"
I walked slowly towards the bed and unburdened myself from the heavy nightgown.
"Why?"
I saw him gulping and he exclaimed.
"Because you should sleep peacefully,"
"And, you will try to haunt my peace?"
I asked back instantly.
"No,"
He replied quickly.
"But, you should take more space on the bed,"
He further added.
I lay on the bed and covered myself with the comforter.
"Do not try to mess with me and come here,"
I said and saw him taking his steps slowly towards the bed.
He lay beside and I looked at his face.
"Take off your kurta,"
I asked and he looked at me thinning his eyebrows.
"No, I will catch a cold,"
He muttered.
I sat up and looked at him with angry eyes.
"Take it off,"
He saw me with suspicious eyes and he sat up too to take his kurta off.
"You know, I do not like getting forced,"
He muttered and I gave him a little smile.
"Yes, I know,"
I said and laid again, facing the opposite direction of his face. He was close to me, I pulled his hand over me to feel his chest against my back. It instantly felt warmer and soothing. He came even closer to understanding that I just wanted to cuddle and pulled the comforter up to our shoulders.
Suddenly, I turned to lie on my back and looked at his face complaining.
"My stomach is hurting,"
He lifted his head to support it with his elbow and looked at me.
I felt him taking his other hand close to my stomach and I closed my eyes with a relieving feeling.
He messaged my stomach lightly till late at night. And, I did not remember when I fell asleep.
I woke up when I felt the sun rays falling into my eyes and there was a kind of noise and chaos in the Sultanate.
Opening my eyes, I tried to look around and found myself alone.
I grabbed my nightgown and stepped down from the bed wearing it.
The whole chamber was empty and I looked at the door which was closed too.
"Aahil,"
I tried to call and walk around to find him.
It was late morning and he must be getting ready for the court meeting. I pushed the dressing room door open and found him standing against the mirror.
He was wearing black today and his overcoat too. I looked at the table beside the Sultan's ornaments and I walked closer to him.
"Assalamwalaikum, Shauhar saheb,"
He turned to look at me and replied back.
"Walaikumassalam, Begum jaan,"
He was tightening the fitting of his overcoat and I walked closer to him, taking the threads in my hand.
"What are you planning?"
I asked and he looked at me.
I felt him cupping my cheeks and I closed my eyes when he kissed my forehead adoringly and lovingly.
"Planning to make things right,"
He muttered and I looked at him.
I gulped and exclaimed.
"Do whatever you think is right. But, dare you to risk your life and I will eat you raw,"
He smiled a little and feathered my cheek.
"hamari jaan ne bolna kya shuru kiya... hume hi chup karane lagi,"
"My love making me silent since she got her voice,"
I tilted my head a little to feel his palm against my cheek and I muttered.
"I am serious,"
My eyes teared up and he pulled me closer in a hug.
"Ruhani, nothing will happen to me,"
I broke into cries and muttered.
"Please wait for canons, I beg of you,"
He released the hug and cupped my cheeks, making me look into his eyes.
"I heard people calling you a powerful Queen. When am I going to see that?"
"I am a powerful Queen,"
I tried to say.
"Look at me,"
He said and made me look into his eyes.
"You are the strongest woman alive. You breathe power and love side by side. A queen who always survives. And you are my hope in the darkest of times,"
He rhymed and I nodded.
"You and I are one. What you feel, I feel. What you survive, I survive. I did not know that you were pregnant and I came back because I felt what you were feeling. I felt your pain even without knowing that you were in pain. I saw what was happening to you. You lost your hair in the pregnancy and I lost mine too. You lost weight, I too. You turned weak and sick, and so did I. Whatever you feel, I feel. Ruhani. I am feeling stronger right now because you are feeling stronger. I am getting better because you are getting better. You are my strength. If you will feel strong, I will feel strong. If you lose, I will lose. So, you dare not to shed even a single tear in my absence. Because What you feel is what I feel. Understand?"
He said and I tried to nod, controlling my tears.
"Good,"
He muttered and collected me in a tighter hug.
I spread my arms around his shoulder and muttered in his ear.
"If you do not want to see me dead, dare not to die,"
He kissed my hair and muttered back.
"I would not,"
The silence followed and we released the hug.
He finished dressing up while I watched him silently slipping down his rings, his jewels and finally his crown.
Suddenly, he looked at me and said.
"Get ready! I am waiting for you at the court,"
"Me?"
I questioned.
"Yes, your people want to see you,"
He said and I nodded.
"I will join you shortly,"
I said and he inhaled a deep breath once he was done with his process of getting ready.
I took a step forward closer to him and cupped his cheek. He could sense my fear and he stroked my back muttering slowly.
"Calm down,"
I looked into his eyes and I knew what was going on in his mind. I could sense something dangerous, something so risky and I knew he was not going to listen even to a word of mine. He was that kind of stubborn who wanted what he wanted and what he did not want, no one could give him.
He was not showing but he was mad beyond anger, he was so angry and beasty inside right now. I could sense the wild thoughts running into his mind since he got to know about his father. The silence and peace he carried for one day was the sign of the upcoming thunder and I knew that he was not going to stop until all this rage of fifteen years would calm down.
I leaned in closer to peck my lips onto his cheek and he was startled a little by the sudden touch. Though, he did not show any offence and let me kiss him for once.
I pulled back and he looked into my eyes. He blinked nervously and muttered.
"I think, I should go,"
I nodded and he took a few steps away walking outside the dressing area. I inhaled a deep breath and called Shaheen and other attendees to help me in getting ready.
He would start the meeting after paying a round to the soldiers, then to the stables and other officials.
Meanwhile, I got ready quickly and asked Shaheen and other attendees to join me at the court.
When I reached there.
I looked at the attendees outside and the announcer making the announcement in a loud and thrilling voice.
"BAA ADAB, BAA MUHLAIZA HOSHIYAAR!!!... MEHRAM-E-AAHIL... MALLIKA-E-SULTANATE... SULTANA-E-KAINAT... BEGUMJAAN-E-AAHWAAM... BEGUM--- RUHANI--- SULAIMAN DIWAN-E-KAINAT ME TASHREEF LAA RAHI HAIIII,"
"ATTENTION!!!... MEHRAM-E-AAHIL... MALLIKA-E-SULTANATE... SULTANA-E-KAINAT... BEGUMJAAN-E-AAHWAAM... BEGUM--- RUHANI--- SULAIMAN DIWAN-E-KAINAT IS ENTERING THE ROYAL COURT OF KAINAT,"
The words alone sent shivers down my spine and I entered the court. I saw everyone standing in my honour and I noticed his mother, Adeena and Saeed.
Walking closer to his mother, I wished.
"Assalamwalaikum, Ammijaan,"
"Walaikumassalam Ruhani,"
She replied and I saw her spreading her arms for the hug. I walked closer to her decently and she muttered in my ear when I hug her back.
"I am so happy to see you well again. I am sorry... I really am,"
I released the hug and nodded lightly only.
Then, my sight fell on Adeena and she looked with fear and pleading eyes.
We hugged and she slowly muttered in my ear.
"Bhabhijaan... please I am sorry,"
She said and I released the hug looking at her by thinning my eyebrows.
I did not say anything and moved on as no one could notice that she said anything to me.
"Assalamwalaikum Bhabhijaan,"
I heard Saeed and I replied back.
"Walaikumassalam,"
I smiled and turned to look at him waiting at the throne for me. Beside him, to the left, I looked at Rabia giving me a strange smile and I ignored her to walk toward him.
He forwarded his hand to help me climb the stairs and I took it firmly.
Standing beside him, I looked at him. His aura has changed and I could see the fear in everyone's eyes, the authority he had over them and people looking at us with hope and smiles.
I looked to the end of the corner where I could see the attendees and helpers gathered up and smiling looking at me.
Thousands of people gathered around and I could not see everyone's faces.
Suddenly, he started speaking.
"Everyone, please be seated,"
I sat and looked at everyone taking up their seats. Rabia also sat in her place and I looked at him speaking to everyone.
"I have an announcement to make,"
He started and there turned pin-drop silence in the courtroom.
"With the prior consultation with my first wife, the Sultana of Kainat Sultanate, I want to announce my engagement with Shehzaadi Rabia,"
He spoke and I looked at everyone with a confused, shocked and unbelieving look.
"But,"
He stated.
"Before that, I want Rabia to tell you all about something,"
He said and I looked at Rabia who turned all serious and scared. She stood up with hesitation and looked around.
She slowly took her step forward in the middle and stopped in between.
"I am Shehzaadi Rabia,"
She started to speak.
I held Aahil's hand and feathered the back of his hand with my thumb.
"I am the daughter of Sultan Ayzan of Ayzan Sultanate and want to tell you all something about him,"
She gulped and I could see her body shivering a little.
"My father, the Sultan of Ayzan Sultanate did a treason against Kainat Sultanate. He planned the killing of the former Sultan. Sultan Ibrahim Khan, the father of Sultan Aahil Aashiq Ibrahim Khan and I hereby confirm that he committed his treason in front of me and I declare to dissolve all the bounds I have with Ayzan Sultanate,"
She finished and inhaled a deep breath.
Everyone turned silent and I looked at his mother who burst into cries hearing all this. I kept holding his hand and suddenly he started speaking.
"Now, I want to tell you about the biggest treason of all. The planning of the death of an unborn child, the prince of the Kainat Sultanate and the culprit who did it all.
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