Gaalon ke halke se mod pe
Do pal ko palkein odh ke
Sharmaati hai, jhuk jaati hai
Tere chehre pe aa ke ruk jaati hai

Zravasya laid his head comfortably on his wife's lap as she massaged his scalp. She scratched the little slant scar near his left eyebrow trying to figure out the reason behind the scar.

"How did you get this? " She asked me while he played with her hair. Parting the little section of hair in three parts, he tried to braid her hair.

"My master was angry with me and he decided to punish me. So he gave me a scar on my beautiful face. He was jealous of this handsome face. His old self can't stand someone with beautiful face " He said completely unbothered about his past.

She breathed pursing her lips tightly as she took in the scar. The pain he would have felt while that man punished him hurt her. She cared for zravasya more than she realized.

"It's nothing deep. I have got many. Don't be sad " He said smiling warmly at her, his smile caused more pain to her soul.

"Was he so evil? " She whispered still stuck in the scar. Zravasya chuckled darkly busy in her hair.

"Masters are the owners. We were objects born to serve our masters. Sometimes they punished us because we were wrong sometimes because they felt like it. I was a slave before I became a king " His eyes met her as he poured his emotions in her eyes. They stared at each other for few seconds before she smiled looking at the little thin braid he made.

"You are quite skilled in that "

"Well, Our masters son had a long hair he loved to braid his hair I was his closest servant so I needed to learn what pleased him "

"You are very talented my king "

"I wish to show you more " He whispered raising his head closer to her while she smirked rubbing her nose with his. He held her head with his right hand, pulling her towards him he brushed his lips softly with her starting the deep kiss they shared after that.

Night came early as they both slept contently in each other's arms. Tanika slept peacefully beside her husband, her head rested on his naked chest as it rose every time he breathed. she hummed pressing her lips closed again and again trying to ease her sleep. A sudden wave of chilled air broke her sleep. she opened her eyes lazily, staring at the window. she looked at her husband who slept with no trace of cold hitting his body. She rubbed her arms continuously trying to warm herself. giving in, she sat straight on the bed, her back facing the king. With no comforter and cold air hitting her body sleep was far away from her eyes. she parted the canopy of curtains which was no use for the cold, she got up looking for something to keep her warm. There were no servants present as the midnight stood, the light which helped her to walk in the night was the moonlight peeking from the windows.

she walked towards the lamp lying idly on the left corner table kept making it easier for the other lamps to be lightened. she picked it up and walked towards the closet sector of her chambers. She cursed under her breathe when a cold wave hit her frame, she regretted immediately forgetting about her veil.

A gush of presence raked around her as she walked towards the trunk which had blankets in it. Rubbing her left eye she yawned lazily as she walked in half-sleep towards the closet. Her anklets echoed in the closed walls of the quarters as her shadow walked with her stuck to the wall with the lamp in her eyes. She kept the lamp down on the floor as she bends down to open the trunk. Supporting the opener with her wrists she grabbed the thickest blanket lying on the left, rubbing her palms on the comforter she removed it securely out of the box. After closing the trunk, she bends down to grab the lamp. A bark from the back scared her soul as she slipped down the ground. Her back hit the trunk and the lamp fell blowing the light off. The oil from the lamp split on the ground as it lost its light. She hissed in pain as the hot oil burnt her skin.

She grunted in pain her back pained when it hit the trunk and the hand burnt with oil. She squeezed her eyes shut swallowing the pain she glared at the dog who barked gain. Jugnu barked furiously looking at tanirika as their eyes met furiously in the night. He hummed silently as his little doe eyes took the pain in her expressions. walking towards her hand he licked the burnt area, tanirika hissed in pain when his tongue came in contact with her burnt skin. Her eyes softened as the puppy licked her hand and leg trying to ease her pain.

"I am an ok little one," she said ruffling his fur. He hummed slowly nuzzling near her thigh, she smiled looking at him. she was about to pick him up after sitting straight on her legs when the puppy barked furiously in the opposite direction.

"Jugnu what's a wrong little one. let's go"

The pup showed no sign of moving back, he ran furiously in a random direction as if he was following someone. Tanika scrunched her eyebrows in confusion as she ran behind the pup following its directions. It was late at night, the moon shines brightly in the silent night when she ran behind her pup. First, she thought he was running towards the king but soon she was proved wrong when it ran in a complete prior direction ignoring his master sleeping on the bed. She spared a glance at zravasya before she ran out in the garden following her pup. She ran worriedly behind the pup completely ignoring her appearance. Her peach cotton lehenga hugged her curves in every sexy position, black kohl long hairs flying randomly in every direction as the veil was long forgotten lying on the ground near her bed. Jugnu crossed the boundary of the garden as it took a completely different direction. She walked behind him through the little passage which separated ausbaug from the rest of the palace. She tucked her hair behind her ear as Jugnu ran towards the completely deserted area of the palace. Her lips felt dry as the silence in the atmosphere ran chills down her body.

"Jugnu stop"

She whispered in the thin air but the pup barked searching for someone. He started running in circles through the trees and bushes which were situated in the deserted left corner of the palace. No soldiers were guarding the area which made her suspicion level rise.

She breathed calmly taking her surroundings, the air around her was chilled as the silence ran to bite her up. Jugnu barked continuously in random directions, she bends down to pick him up trying to shield him from every danger lurking around them.

Jugnu called down when tanirika's skin came in contact with his. She cooed him lovingly caressing his furr continuously hugging him closer to her chest.

"I am here. Calm down it's ok "

Tanirika was busy rubbing her face in the pup's face when suddenly she turned back swiftly, grabbing the hand holding the dagger pointed towards her swiftly. Jugnu jumped down her hold as tanirika held the hand directing towards her face firmly.

"You thought you could kill me so easily " She Smirked.

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