Chapter 25

"At last!" Sneered the king.

"At last." Sniggered the courtiers as the queen stopped right in front of the thrown.

"Where's your sister? Wasn't my message clear enough, that I want both of you here?" Sunayna stayed silent, not daring to speak let alone to put forth the fact that it was she who had told her sister to not to show up in court, that she could handle and maneuver it on her own.

'And she will!'

"Send someone to fetch her now and if she dare show any resistance drag her here by her hair, it is an order!" Sunayna's heart skept some beats and some more thereafter as the guard left to follow up the order.

'No!' She wanted to scream but if anything it would make her situation even worse, so downing yet another bitter pill tonight she tried a gentler approach instead.

"My Lord!" She finally spoke. "If I may..."

But none listened. The silence prevailed, getting thicker with every passing moment so much so that it became a tangible presence amongst them.

Devika didn't say a