Aadya - The Queen Of Light

After the rituals were over, I was asked if I wanted to spend some last time with my brother. The prince was weirdly being kind to me or maybe he was pretending to seem like he is going to take care of me. I said no for now I don't consider him my brother anymore. He sold me off to this man and now expects to play a good brother role. No dear. You don't get that pleasure. I presented my wish to go to my parents' memorial and my room for the last time. For I don't know after how much while I will return. He obliged. We together went to my room and I packed whatever I needed to take with me, well that included my sword, a few books, and a painting that I had asked my father to be painted, of all of us. And the most memorial, my grandmother's last-priced possession to me, the pendant. It was a small pendant with a blue stone, surrounded by intricate golden designs and beautiful vines coiling from its base up to where it met the chain. I always wanted to wear it but she always told me to

After a long journey of 4 days, we reached Magadha, his kingdom or 'OUR' kingdom as he states. We entered the boundaries of Magadha and the people of the kingdom came out of their houses to greet us. I was totally overwhelmed by this love. People call me selfish. But I can happily be called a selfish person if I could get this love of my people. The royalties are to serve these not to exploit them and I would make sure that at least this place can have a great ruler, even if it meant making my husband go through a hell of a lot of changes. "Stop!!" I demanded him to stop the horse and he did. I climbed down and he interjected, "but the palace is still-" to which I cut him off, "I would walk till the palace. These people have come to meet their crown Princess and they deserve the respect. I want to meet them." I said going soft at the end and looking in his eyes. "So be it." And he too jumped down from the horse. We started to walk to the palace. All the while he held my hand in his,

As soon as we entered the chamber, he cornered me against the wall and held my wrist in his, which was surely going to leave marks, and said in an utterly scary threatening tone. "What were you even thinking when you went to meet the royal priest???!!! Do you have any idea what did you do??? Why did you deliberately postpone the date of Garbhdhana sanskaar??? Moreover, why did you say anything regarding dosha when it clearly doesn't exist??!! Do you even know what could have happened if maa and baba were not this understanding they would-" "Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes!!!! I know that if they were not this understanding they would have demanded you to leave me and what is wrong with it?? This loveless forced marriage, what are you trying to extract out of it??!!!!" I yelled at him jerking him backwards. "What do you mean trying to extract??? Weren't you explained why the war took place in the first place??" he asked making me confused about the situation. My mind was now haywire and asked the

The next morning arrived too soon for my liking. I looked up to see the sun has begun to rise and I am super late. I ran from the chamber after getting dressed and started my morning routine. After a while, I returned back to the Chamber to see Aditya still sleeping like a baby, cuddling a pillow. And he is going to be the king in the near future. But look at him. He sleeps like a baby and whines when tried to wake up. I shake him but he turns to the other side. "Aditya... Wake up... Maa is waiting for morning prayers." And he doesn't wake up. As usual.I went to the side table and picked up a silver jug filled with water. "Sorry," I said loudly and he scrunches his forehead in sleep. SPLASH!!! He woke up with a jerk. He looked at me and just said, "You are so done Aadya... I won't leave you now." and with that, he ran behind me. We were playing with water and I didn't notice earlier but now I was totally drenched. My pink skirt that was earlier touching the grounds was now stick

"A....A...Ad...Aditya...What are you doing???" I tried to sound confident and fearless, but to my dismay, I came out even more nervous and weak. He had his hand draped around my waist. His head dipped in the groove of my neck, inhaling deeply my scent. His hot breath fanned my soft skin and his other hand was on my back. His this sudden behaviour and closeness were doing things to me that I never felt. It was like I had mixed emotions. Every emotion that a human could feel was swirling in the pit of my stomach. Locked in a chamber with him, this closeness, with the soft, cold breeze hitting us with the warmth his body was radiating, feels like home. I don't know how to justify the feelings but I felt peaceful as well as worked up. "Why did you play her??? Why didn't you tell her what authority you have on me??? Were you trying to give up your position to her??" His words were calm yet portrayed the storm stirring in him. "I just wanted to know your taste in women. I wanted to witne