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Author's POV
Rathore's Palace
"maa... Ma... " arya ran to her mother who was sitting in her bedroom
"what happened bacha" Mrs Rathore asked her.
She handed her a glass of water because she was getting breathless.
Arya drank whole glass and then responded.
"MA maharaj is getting married"
Mrs. Rathore knew arya would never joke about Maharaj but she couldn't believe her words.
"what are you saying?"
"yes ma.. Dadi sa, is preparing for their wedding"
Mrs. Rathore immediately got up and walked down the stairs. She saw Rajmata coming from the kitchen along with maids.
She instructed the maids about everything and asked them to call pandit.
"Rajmata, what is going on here? " Mrs Rathore asked
She dismissed the maids and walked towards Mrs. Rathore
"listen carefully, maharaj is getting married and you are supposed to get ready for bride's greh pravesh "
Mrs. Rathore for a second could not believe her mother in law's words.
"what do mean. He didn't inform me about this and who is the girl? "
"I just got to know, and the girl name is Inaya Khan, their nikah will held at the girl's house and after that maharaj will bring her to palace in an hour. At the palace main hall they will marry according to Hindu cultural"
Her words fell like a bomb to both Mrs Rathore and arya. They knew nothing about this interfaith marriage
"what are saying. No.. This can't be happening. He can't marry a Muslim girl. And how can he bring her to this palace. I won't let this happen. I am against this. Ask him to come back immediately. He must not marry someone like that" Mrs. Rathore got angry
Her words made Rajmata furious. Aryan who just arrived listen to their conversation. He signaled his assistant to ask all the maids to leave the room.
Aryan knew if maharaj gets to know about this behavior of Mrs. Rathore he wouldn't hesitate to shoot her.
"Kajal Singh Rathore, are you out of your mind. How dare you disrespect maharaj's order. You have no right to interfere in his business. For him you are just a birth giver. This is the only reason you are still in palace. You know the consequences of your actions." Rajmata shouted at kajal
Tears filled in her eyes remember her deeds which made her son got away for him. He never forgive her for her actions. Now she doesn't even has a say in his marriage.
"Rajmata, mandap is ready, you should go and check now" Aryan interrupted not wanting to let this argument any bigger.
Rajmata nodded and left the place. Aryan moved forward and handed kajal a bag.
"these are the royal jewelries Rajmata asked to bring, it includes Rani haar ,make sure bride wears this during the ceremony. " Aryan said in cold tone.
His tone made kajal's heart ache. She couldn't believe how a single incident made her two sons leave her side. She slowly took the bag after which Aryan left immediately.
Arya followed her brother and call him.
"Bhai...wait"
Aryan stopped and turned around to see arya walking towards him.
"what? " he asked
"bhai, is this really happening. I still can't believe this. Why so sudden..." her words was cut by aryan
"bacha listen, even I can't believe this but it is happening"
"but bhai do you know who the girl is or is she marrying with her choice?"
Aryan knew her concern. Everyone knows about the devil personality of king and his unforgiving nature. No one dares to stand up infront the most powerful man. No one would want to marry such a cruel man. Aryan himself believer girl didn't really had a choice.
"bacha trust me... right now... That's least of my concern. I still have to glory everything ready. Her family is coming and we must welcome them. Properly and Vikram Bhai told me that maharaj himself wanted to marry her"
"but bhai... "
"arya listen, go back and make sure your mother does not create any problem during the ceremony." he commanded arya to which she nodded and went back..
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Later maharaj's car arrived followed by khan family's car and other guards.
Fireworks started displaying and a group of musicians started playing wedding song.
Car stopped at the hall gate and two guards opened the gates of cars. First Maharaja went out and every one present there bowed down to him. He walked towards the hotel area followed by karan and Vikram including royal guards.
Samrah and Ajiya Bhabhi moved towards Inaya's side and helped her get out of the car. Rajmata came and welcomed everyone. She escorted her family members to mandap area and asked arya to take Inaya to get ready of ceremony.
Arya came and helped Inaya. Samrah insisted on going with Inaya to which Rajmata happily agreed. Arya escorted them to makeup room where maids were already present to help her dress up.
"they will help you get dressed and also will do your makeup" isha smiled politely.
Inaya who was still in her ghunghat, Samrah helped her and removed her ghunghat showing her face. To which arya and other got shocked.
"Oh my god, you are so beautiful. No wonder bhai wanted to marry you" arya got excited to see her angelic face. Samrah smiled at her behavior while Inaya just looked down.
Before arya could say anything else she got a call from her mother and she left the room.
She walked towards the other hall where her mother was standing.
"MA you called?"
"beta give this to the bride and made her wear it. Make sure she wears all the jewelry inside here."
Mrs. Rathore said handing her bag which aryan gave her earlier.
"but Ma.. You should give it, it's your job" arya tried to remind her her job as kings mother.
"I know my job, but there is no way I am going to give this to that Muslim girl" kajal got angry
"ma.. Please speak quietly, if maharaj finds out about this..."
"I know beta, that is why I am controlling myself. You go and give this to her"
Kajal handed the bag and left the area. Aarya sighed in disbelief. She went back inside and handed bag to Samrah.
"vo.. This is traditional jewelries which king's bride has to wear. Please can you help her. Honestly I would have done that but I am really irresponsible and I could hurt her wearing.." Aarya pouted
Samrah smiled to her honesty. She nodded and took the bag.
"thank you" arya smiled widely. "and I will leave you to get ready" she left the room.
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After 20 minutes Aarya came back along with Ajiya. She Samrah helping Inaya with her dubatta.
Inaya was ready and she looked absolutely gorgeous in her bridal dress.
"bhabhi you look beautiful" she complimented her with a big smile.
"Ajiya, help me hold her dubatta and I will fix the haar" Samrah asked
Ajiya walked and held her dubatta. Samrah took out Rani haar and placed it on Inaya's chest.
After the haar she put mang tika and earrings.
"it's really heavy, Inaya will you be fine?" Samrah asked Inaya looking at her face from mirror.
Inaya responded with a small nod. She didn't look up her eyes was fixed in the ground. She didn't wanted other to see her red eyes.
Samrah and Ajiya both felt bad seeing Inaya like this. Aarya sensed the tension and decided to interrupt.
"OMG, I wonder how maa sa and dadi sa wore this haar when they got married. You see its a tradition for every king's bride must wear this set. Thankfully I don't have to follow this tradition" Aarya giggled
Samrah understood her attempt to divert the topic and she fell thankful. At least someone in the house was there who can make Inaya laugh. This bought Samrah in peace.
Ajiya helped Samrah to fix Inaya's ghunghat and as she got ready both the ladies took Inaya towards the mandap.
Ahaan was already present there and was talking to Aryan when he noticed her arrival. Whole khan family stood up including Rathore's family.
Maids threw roses on bride's entry. Her face was covered with veil. She walked up on stage and sat on chair. Ahaan follows Sher and sat beside her.
Panditji started enchanting prayers. He asked both of them to exchange rings and put jaimala (garlands).
Followed by circling around the sacred fire with each circle they take a vow.
Later Panditji asked ahaan to put sindoor (vermilion) on Inaya's forehead.
While applying the the vermilion he saw her face and got astonished by her beauty. For a moment he got paused seeing her face. His reaction was only noticed by karan and vikram
Karan instantly clicked his picture with a smirk.
"what are you doing?" Vikram whispered him
"just saving the evidence, this gold.. " karan laughed
"if he finds out he won't let you live peacefully."
"don't worry bro, I think we got his weakness, and the best part is his weakness can't tolerate innocence getting hurt"
Karan smiled and him which made Vikram smile as well.
Ahaan pur mangalsutra on her neck. And then Panditji concluded the wedding. He asked them to take blessings from elders which caught every one's attention.
Blessings meant bowing down and touching elders feet and Maharaj would never bow down to anyone.
Ahaan looked at Rajmata who probably forgot to mention this detail to pandit. Rajmata got scared by ahaan's stare.
Vikram immediately steeped in and whispered something in Pandit's ears.
"oh.. Both... of... you. should. take blessings from God" Panditji's said shivering down
Karan signaled to ahaan to 'not to get angry', he pointed his eyes towards Inaya who was still sitting beside him. He didn't want to create any scene infront of her. So for first time he let go someone and blinked his eyes in yes.
Vikram whispered pandit to end the wedding here.
"wedding.. is concluded, now you are husband and wife"
Pandit stood up from his seat and left.
Both Inaya and ahaan stood up. Ahaan walked out first and all men followed him. Samrah went to Inaya and hugged her.
Arya informed her that main palace is 10 minutes away from here so they will take Inaya in car.
They all walked Inaya to the main door and her mother hugged her as a goodbye. Everyone came one by one and bid her goodbye. She didn't reciprocate anyone properly except for Samrah and Ajiya.
Samrah hugged her tightly and Inaya started crying. Her sobs can be heared properly.
Ahaan saw this from far away and her reaction made her understood that Samrah was only person in her family whom she was close with.
Ajiya stepped in forward a book to Samrah which Samrah handed to Inaya. Book was covered with cloths and she held it gracefully.
Her brother's walked in and helped her settle in the car. Ahaan saw from the other side and the car started moving.
All other Rathore family members were in different car and they went back first.
Ahaan noticed that she was still crying and still held that book graceful. She didn't placed it on her lap and by cover design he understood that the book was none other than Quran .
They reached the palace and Mrs. Rathore bought the Pooja thali and did aarti. They placed the kalash, on floor and she asked her to kick it with right leg.
At first Inaya didn't responded and didn't did as her they said which got everyone's attention. Ahaan didn't knew why wouldn't she does it but Rajmata got her concern and intervened.
"Rani sa, this rituals symbolizes your intention to bring prosperity and abundance including breaking of any negative energy or obstacles that may be present in the new home, allowing for a fresh start filled with positive energy and blessings. The rice won't go waste... it will be used for ritual purpose and later will fed to birds."
Rajmata explained everything and brushed of her concern. Inaya stepped up and kick the vessel.
Ahaan got amazed by her response. He never thought that his wife would be like this. He felt like she was too good for his world.
Ahaan left from there and Aarya walked with Inaya to her chamber.
"Bhabhi you see this is the balcony area where only Maharaj comes. No one else is allowed to come here. "
Aarya told her and then they walked towards her main room
"This is king's room... Well now yours room as well." both entered the the room. Arya pointed at the door and said.
"bhabhi there is the door of closit. You can rest for today. Don't wait for Maharaj. He rarely comes to his room. He mostly stays in his study which is not far away. I will show you tomorrow"
Arya left Inaya and closed the door behind her back. Inaya stood there for a few minutes and then removed her veil.
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Aarya reached down the stairs and intered living area where she saw her whole family was sitting including her Vikram karan and Maharaj.
'were they waiting for me?' she thought to herself
"Did you helped her properly?" Rajmata asked
"ji" Aarya replied and took a seat beside her mother. She noticed her uncle was still not present there. He wasn't in the country right now. Her father was sitting alone. And Rajmata was sitting beside his sofa. Karan and Vikram was sitting beside each other and ahaan was sitting at his throne chair.
There was a weird silence inside the room as no one speak anything after 10 minutes ahaan broke the silence.
"Does anyone know why I gathered everyone here?"
No one spoke anything. Karan and Vikram knew the reason but they didn't speak. Aryan was also confused.
"I apologize Maharaj, I should have told Panditji before.." Rajmata's tried to apologize but ahaan interrupted her.
"save your apology... I don't want to hear it." ahaan looked at Mrs. Rathore and raised his eyebrows, "don't you have anything to say?" he questioned
Mrs. Rathore looked up and didn't knew what to say, she can't keep quit as it would be disrespecting to the king.
"Vo.. I.. "
"why are you fumbling? You didn't do that when you questioned my decision infront of Rajmata" he smirked
Everyone got shocked. He found out about her disagreement to his marriage. He also knew about how she didn't liked Inaya and discriminated her for being Muslim.
Aryan and arya looked at each other with fear in his eyes. Rajmata sighed in frustration and Mr. Rathore didn't understood what was going on here.
"Maharaj... I apologize for my behavior...i.. I.. " kajal tried to apologize
"don't do that.. I don't accept apologies. And I know better then anyone that you are saying this only to save yourself not because you sincerely believe that what you said was wrong."
He gave a deadly glare to kajal who was feared to death. She knew that punishment for disagreeing king's order was severe and he won't hesitate to do it even if she was her mother.
"Abhi" he shouted and Abhi immediately came inside the room and bowed to maharaj
"From now on Mrs. Rathore will only get food once in a day and she will remain in her chamber and no one is allowed to meet her for 1 month straight except for Rajmata who will give her food. If anyone wants to meet her must take my permission and it is Rajmata's responsibility that she won't leave her chamber"
"ji hukum" Abhi replied
Ahaan stood up and was about to leave the room when he stopped.
"She is your queen, disrespect her one more time and I will behead you"
He said without looking back and walked away. Vikram and Karan followed him and kajal burst into crying. Aarya tried consoling her mother but was failed.
Aryan shook his head and left the room. Mr. Rathore asked Rajmata about everything and she explained whatever kajal said about Inaya and ahaan's wedding.
"you don't like to see your son living peacefully don't you. I am pretty sure you deserve worse then this."
Mr. Rathore said standing up from his seat and left the room.
Rajmata escorted kajal to her room and asked every maid leave her chamber.
Abhi supervised everything. He was the manager of palace who takes cares of everything when ahaan is not around. He is loyal to ahaan and no one can stop him from doing his work.
Ahaan once saved abhi's life since then he is dedicated to him. Many times people tried to buy his loyalty but every single time Abhi killed them only because they thought of harming his king.
Ahaan went to his study and sat on sofa. Vikram came and stood beside him while karan was sitting infront of him.
"aren't you going to your chamber?" karan asked
"no" ahaan immediately replied
"what.. Why?" karan got confused.
"let her rest. She will only get scared if she sees me"
"true you do look like some kind of beast" karan giggled but got a death look from ahaan. "I.. I was just kidding"
"Maharaj, but I think you should try to talk to her. She doesn't know why you married her and she must have alot of questions"
"Vikram is right and who spends there first night in their study." karan tried to ease his worry
"karan.. you of all people, know better my ways of torturing. Looks like you really want me try one on you" ahaan gave him a smirk but karan knew he was capable in doing that.
"I.. I think it's late I will take my leave." karan immediately stood up and left the place.
Ahaan ordered Vikram to leave as well and he obeyed his command. Ahaan was in deep thought. He started remembering her brother's word from wedding
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Flashback
10 minutes before Inaya's arrival on mandap
Ahaan came and was taking to someone when Arman came he wanted to talk to him about something. Ahaan dismissed them and turned to Armaan to talk.
"Maharaj.. I am no one to question your judgement but I have a slight request."
"what?" ahaan raised his eyebrows
"please don't ask Inaya to change her religion. I know that her religion is not your concern but it might be for others. Some people definitely won't like your wife to be a Muslim. They might ask her to change her religion. In her whole life she was only proud of two things one was her profession and other was her religion. She faithfully performs all her duties as Muslim. Please make sure that her faith doesn't broke."
Ahaan thought for a moment. He didn't understood suddenly why her brother is showing concern for her.
"you weren't worried about her when she was getting married without her approval"
"Maharaj that was her father's decision. I didn't want her to marry him but I can't stand against her father."
"you have my word. She won't be forced to change her religion"
Ahaan knew what this means. When king's gives his word he will go to all extent to keep it even if it means spreading blood. No one including him can break his promise.
"Thank you maharaj" Armaan was thankful.
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Flashback ends
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Ahaan thought even if Armaan didn't asked him he would never have forced her change her lifestyle. He did had a soft part for her in his heart.
Ahaan got up and left his study. He made his way to the kings chamber and went inside he couldn't find Inaya there. He went inside the closit but she wasn't present there as well. He saw another door was open and went inside.
She was standing beside the pool in her bridal dress. She didn't changed but her dubatta was not on her head.
Ahaan walked towards her and his steps echoed in whole room. Inaya turned and saw him walking towards her.
Ahaan got shocked to see. Her red eyes. It felt like she was continuously crying. His heart ache for first time seeing someone crying.
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