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Nandani POV
"You had your chance and if you ever, ever had a little bit of affection for me, JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!"
I said and he chuckled taking steps away from me.
"No, It was not affection,"
He exclaimed and I inhaled a few deep breath to stop myself from breaking into cries.
I closed my eyes to not let the tears falls off my eyes.
He left and I called.
"Suman,"
The door opened and I saw Suman running towards me.
She held my shoulder with care and asked in a slow voice.
"What did he say?"
I gulped and bravely raked my fingers on my dress to fix it neatly.
"Nothing, just came to blabber nonsense,"
She thinned her eyebrows by looking towards me and I looked at her back.
"Let's go,"
She nodded and I pulled my veil down over my face.
We both walked out of the chamber and headed towards the celebration hall.
My emotions had shifted from nervous to determined. A part of me was angry with what he said, the way he challenged me and tried to order me.
I was ready to give him everything and he shattered it all. He knew, that what he was doing would ruin my life, still he made me unconscious and let everyone know about it.
When we reached to the celebration hall the attendees opened the door for me and I courageously took my steps forward.
I could see everyone through my translucent veil, sitting in their place comfortably. But, as soon as their eyes landed on me a kind of amusing choas erupted in the hall.
The faded and indistinct noises of gossips and applauding happened while I took steps towards the throne where my father was sitting.
There placed another couch for me, and I stepped up the stairs to sit there.
I inhaled a deep breath and spotted the King among the others.
The announcers made some announcements and my father too.
My heart was beating so loud with anger and fear together that I could not listen to anything carefully.
I came to reality from the vivid thoughts playing my mind when I felt a hand on my shoulder.
"Time to speak whom have you chosen as a husband,"
My mother said and I looked at my parents through the veil.
I nodded and remembered my brother. Our playful childhood and memories we made.
Once again the thought of something happening to him crossed my mind and I collected my courage to stand up.
My mother joined me as I walked down the throne and looked at all the contenders.
My heart was aching to know that every woman has to go through this. To select a man for his whole life. With whom she would spend his life, make babies and share everything.
I had always wanted to marry after love. Because, the thought of marrying a unknown man always scared me.
But, loving a man scared me even more in reality.
I loved him with all my heart. Chose him over everything and now when I look back. I shivers at those thoughts.
I could I got so blind with him that I could not see his intentions. I could not see why was he here.
Why I could not see that he was here to collect the information about our Empire. I always knew, that he was working hard for the throne, the throne he claimed that he deserves.
But, I never understood what would he do after getting that throne.
That he would choke us with that throne. That he would come to us for the revenge. The revenge for the things he believed was wrong.
He was thaught, that a promise was more than the consent. For him, the promise that was made by my uncle on behalf of my mother was important than my mother's life and consent.
He thinks that my parents were the reason of what happened to him.
And, now I wanted to see why the same thing is wrong if it was happening to me.
If marrying an old man was not wrong for my mother, how could it be wrong for me. If marrying a manwhore was not for my mother, how could it be wrong for me.
I wanted to see what he could do to stop him. To stop me getting marrying to an old man.
I walked past so many men and finally only a few steps away from the King.
I inhaled a deep breath and stopped in front of him.
Collecting all the courage and stopping the tears that were about to fell off my eyes I tried to speak.
"I... Princess of Mahabaleshgarh, daughter of the King Rajvardhan Mahabalesh and Queen Abhishree Mahabalesh... decides to take... The King of Suryagarh, King Surgami Dev Singh... as my husband with my... consent,"
As soon as I finished, I could sense the vibration of shock and chaos in the hall.
"What??"
I heard my father's alarming voice and heard his strong footsteps coming to me.
"What??? Nandani...,"
He held my hand and took me to a extreme corner.
"Why him?"
He questioned with anger and I pulled up my veil.
"Raj, calm down,"
My mother tried to say and he angrily looked at her.
"Calm down!!! Cannot you see that this girl has totally lost it,"
I gulped with fear and he looked at me.
"Why him? There are so many men ready to take you as a wife and you want an old brat as your husband,"
He questioned and looked at with a deadly glare.
I held my grounds and muttered back.
"The other men are not Kings and whealthy enough,"
He took a step closer to me and I lowered my gaze with fear.
"Are you out of your mind? Nandani. Since when this whealth and Kings started attracting you,"
A tear fell off my eyes and I gulped nervously.
"I am sorry but I want to be a queen and do not want to marry the King's of small states,"
He palmed his face and held my shoulder.
"Look at me, Nandani,"
He said and I tried to.
"You know what... This whealth, position and titles only matters for some point of time. The actual thing you earn through this life is happiness and these things cannot give you that,"
His face turned concerned and serious now.
"But, which man would love me after knowing what I did?"
I tried to say.
"What? Any man can love a daughter like you. You are my daughter, a precious gem, who will not love you,"
More tears fell from my eyes and I tried to say.
"You are saying because you are a father. Trust me, I tried but it was not love. I am not left with the courage to give this feeling a second chance. Now, I want to be on safe side, for me, for my life and for my family,"
He thinned his eyebrows.
"What is the safe side?"
I gulped and looked at my mother for a moment.
"The King Surgami Dev Singh. He is the safe side for me, for my future and for us,"
I muttered back.
"How?"
He questioned.
I gulped and blinked to feel a little couraged.
"If I marry him, I will be a queen and can help a lot of people, that I love doing. You know, I love spending time with the people, I love doing things for them. The title will let me continue my serving to the people. And, the King is an old man who would not survive for long. I will be the queen, I will rule. And, it will also prevent the Suryagarh from turning against us. This alliance will invoke a relationship. Rudra will not be able to take the throne and it can prevent a war. A war between Suryagarh and us. A war between him and Abhinandan,"
I was trying to say but he cut me off.
"If war will happen, I will kill him. What a single man can do to us?"
I sighed.
"He is not a single man, father. He is the head commander of Suryagarh and the soldiers follows him blindly. Because, they know that he is the deserving one for the throne. Suryagarh has a great army, Rudra is a great soldier and here our Abhinandan does not deserve it at all. And, if one can save thousands of life then let's opt for it. It is not the first time happening in the history. Political marriages happen and not ever queen gets a floral life. Let's accept it. I created this mess. please let me clear it,"
He inhaled a deep breath and said.
"The only way to clear this mess is to kill that man. Rudra,"
Now, I face palmed myself.
"No, this is not the way. Rudra is the legitimate Prince until the King has another heir. It is just the King who is still in hope of an heir. The rest already accepted Rudra as the King. The soldiers follows him blindly. If we will kill him, there will be choas among us, the soldiers of Suryagarh will rage on us and then maybe Surgami Dev Singh also rage a war against us because he is the Prince currently. Killing him is not an option. No,"
I stated and he looked at my mother.
"What the hell did this girl eat? Why is she speaking like Gulaab? Why is she stubborn like both of you and stupid too,"
His frustration was clear and my mother inhaled a deep breath.
"She is right, Raj. We have to look at the bigger picture. We know there will be a war, but only when Rudra will become the King. And, the only way to stop him being the King is to get a new heir for Suryagarh. A marriage alliance will help it. And, even if the King will not have an heir still Nandani will always be able to have an influence on the powers and decision. I know I am a mother but I am mother to thousands of people too. I cannot let thousands of die for my own motherhood. Your sister also married Sultan for the sake of promise, and I hope you remember in what circumstances, our marriage happened. My daughter is not weak, she is more powerful than us. She is the strongest among us. A true queen,"
She took my side and looked at me with belief in her eyes.
My father sighed and looked at me.
"You both have just shown how incapable I am,"
I shook my face and held his hand.
"You are not incapable. You are the strongest but I want to take the responsibility, please,"
He lowered his gaze and then looked at me.
"Do whatever you want. But, this wedding will never have my acceptance. Now, you have become and chose for you. Clearly, I am unworthy of taking decision. Only you and your mother are intelligent onces here,"
He said, patting my head and I broke into slow crying.
"But, Nandani, I want to know one thing,"
He asked and I looked at him.
"Yes,"
He inhaled a deep breath and asked.
"What happened between you two. I do not trust what people say,"
My fingers trembled hearing it and closed my eyes.
"Nothing happened between us, father,"
I felt his hand on my head and he kissed on my forehead.
"You can choose for yourself. I always allowed you to. But, deep down I want you to change your decision if you can,"
I tried to shake my head signalling that I would not.
And, my mother said.
"We should go back. The guests are waiting,"
"One more thing, Nandani. Did Rudra ever try to hurt you?"
I lifted my gaze to look at him and shook my head.
"No, he could be anyone but he never tried to hurt me,"
He nodded and looked at my mother.
"What is left to see the guests? Everything is finished, cannot you see?"
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