Mira's POV

"Mira! I said wait" he yelled and I stopped on my tracks.

What did he call me? I slowly turned and saw him biting his lips, his eyebrows knitted together with a solemn expression on his face.

He knew?

My legs felt like they would fall apart if I stand even for a second and held the near by pillar for support. The pounding in my head increased as the weight of his words devoured me.

What is the meaning of all this?

He slowly approached me but I stopped him, I couldn't meet his eyes, not like this, he knew all along I was lying to him and he didn't do anything about it.

What else did he know? Was he tricking me all along?

My vision became cloudy and a terrible thought came to my mind , did he treat me like this so I would give in?

"It was all a lie" the words whispered from my mouth and he closed the distance between us.

A lot of emotions coursed through me and I felt constricted to process all of these.

He had shown me care and affection knowing I was not a princess that means he did all that purposely. He tricked me into believing I could trust him. Is this what betrayal feels like? The increased pressure of being ripped apart from within?

"What else you know?" I asked keeping my voice slow, I cannot show him how it has affected me.

"It doesn't matter" he shook his head and looked at me with worry but that was a lie. We were just inches apart, his chest heaving high with anticipation as his eyes tried to melt me yet again but I chose to stand my ground.

"You are right it doesn't matter. You won, you tricked me and I told you what you wanted to hear " my voice came trembling but I held onto the fierce anger I felt.

"It's not like that Mira...I got to know recently....I"

"What? You took liking for a common girl?You thought what could I do? I am not Princess Sukanaya, I am no use to you so you tried to take advantage of me" I yelled as more tears rolled down my cheeks.

"I have done no such thing" he exclaimed  and tried to hold me but I brushed away his hand and he took few steps back.

"Oh you did! You came close to me , you kissed me! you knew about me all along, you all men are same! " I pushed him but he held my arm and thew it above my head, my back hitting the pillar as he caged me.

"You tried to kill me" he grunted as he looked at me with rage. I pulled my hands but his were too strong to fight.

"And I told you I had no choice, but I couldn't! I thought your affection towards me was genuine and I...I hesitated." My mind became cloudy with rage, I have never felt such strong emotions before, this man somehow was capable to make me drown in my own thoughts.

"You tried to kill me twice...twice Mira and I didn't do anything! Do you really think after all this I would have left you alive knowing you are not even the Princess!" He hovered over me and slowly grunted.

"So! You plan to kill me once I tell you his location? " I bit his arm hard and he suddenly left my hand "Ahhhhh Mira!" He yelped not believing that I would bite him.

"So you better kill me then! Because I would never tell you where he is! You will never be able to take your revenge!" I declared. I didn't know why it hurt so much, why was I even angry? Did I really became so attached to him?

I am a fool!

One man shows affection to me and I imagine him to be my everything. What kind of delusion was I in?

"Mira...you don't understand. I do not want to kill you! I cannot bear to kill you! " he huffed a deep sigh, he combed his wavy thick hair with his fingers tangling them in the process.

I noticed his disheveled look , my eyes taking over his injury inflicted my me, a sudden deep hurt penetrating my heart and I looked at him in despair.

"Why? So you can sleep with me the first chance you get? Because that's what I see! I see mere lust in your eyes Rajaji which I had misunderstood as......" I stopped , not able to complete, I didn't know what I misunderstood in his actions.

"Enough!" He boomed and my heart beat increased. I had never heard his deep angry voice and it shook me. His squinted eyes raking me from top and bottom and I saw him controlling his instincts

I challenged him. I wanted to see what he does , what action he takes.

"You do not want to see me angry Mira. Go to your room. We will talk later" he said slowly and I thinned my eyebrows.

"You do not tell me what to do! It's better you punish me ! Kill me! Or treat me like I am not the princess! But do not make me feel like I am someone special in your life when clearly I am not! I have my dignity and feelings which I will not allow you to play with anymore !" I said heatedly.

"You want to get punished?" He walked towards me and held my neck. His eyes searching something within mine but I had my feeling covered up. He sighed and looked at me with so much emotions that I had to lower by gaze.

Why would he look at me like that?

"Guards!" He called and I heard footsteps entering.

"Take Princess Sukanya" he looked at me in fury "and keep her in the cells!" he declared and my body froze.

The soldiers held my hands tightly. "Don't touch her she will go willingly. Right Sukanya?" He faked smiled at me and I heaved a shaky breath.

I nodded not meeting his eyes and turned quickly, the soldiers leading the way. I will rather stay in the prison than be in his presence. I felt like crying, my heart breaking a little bit more but I held onto those tears.

After exiting his room, I heard the sudden sound of breaking a table and when I slightly turned to look at him, he was breaking whatever came at his hand.

He was furious and I still worried about his stitches, they were not healed yet. A shrill sound of glass breaking broke my trance and I took a step to check on him. But I stopped. Fisting my hands and turned to walk behind the soldiers who were looking at me with fear.

"Lead the way" I commanded and they quickly nodded.

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