Chadha jo mujhpe suroor hai
Asar tera yeh zaroor hai
Teri nazar ka kasoor hai
Dilbar dilbar...
Aa paas aa tu kyun door hai
Yeh ishq ka jo fitoor hai
Nashe mein dil tere choor hai
Dilbar Dilbar...

The princess stood near the curtains near the balcony of her chambers. She stared at he servants hustling and carrying their works out as the sun as all ready to allow the moon took over the sky. Her maids were busy in lighting and filling the lamps with oil, preparing the intake of light in her chambers. A black shawl was draped around her arms protecting her sensitive skin from the chills of air. She sighed gripping the railing of the balcony, sadness leaping through her eyelashes.

It's been six days since she walked into the death trap in the illusion of her ego. She and her husband were not on talking terms he was angry at her and she was so sick to walk into his chambers and initiate conversations. She was guilty and sad to see him mad over her. But it was her fault this time, she was so blinded by her evil emotions that she allowed a vile woman to invade her mind.

"Tani, Commander Loki will be leaving the palace in few minutes."

Tanika nodded at her lady in waiting, adjusting the shawl on her shoulders she walked out of the balcony towards her chambers. She picked the silver intricate rectangular box in her hands before walking towards the place where the commander stood. She was nervous to walk into the room filled with commander Loki and his friends which included her husband. According to Rakasa and Lekha the king always visited her when she was fast asleep, well she knew it too. These past few days were hectic for him, there was a poisonous trap laid by another king for him which got his queen into his folds. With the construction of the new dam and drainage system, he was busy smoothening the treaty of the 34 kingdoms. With all the commotion he made sure to check on her but they never talked the medicine kept her in a deep slumber while the anger added the fuel to the silence.

It was the first time in the past few days she was walking out of her chambers, Her body was physically unfit to carry out physical work which also included walking. Many times she wanted to defy and walk around the palace but the angry face of her husband challenged her. She didn't want to make him madder. She was ashamed of herself for behaving like that. Commander Loki visited her twice during her illness, making her know the stiff and barbaric man more. Just like her husband and melons, the read haired man also loved to hide his scars under his snarky and judicious personality. She didnt judge him it was his journey, his story to tell and not everyone is born in flowers some fall into the thorns too.

The guard standing outside the office announced my arrival after bowing down at me paying his respects. I walked inside the room, my eyes fell upon the two men busy in discussing something about the trip. Master Junious was siting on the chair sharpening some iron weapons, which looked like stars there were five sharp edges to the weapon, glistening in the light emitted by the lamps.

"It's a shuriken, a Japanese weapon, mostly called as hand blade stars, Queen tanirika." Master junious muttered cleaning the blades with the red cloth which he was dipping in the green liquid kept near the lamp.

"Master junious, Commander Loki" She nodded at both of them. Loki smirked looking at her making her roll her eyes. That man was always trying to get under her skin.

"I feel so lucky today Master, The queen has left her chambers for me. A barbaric beast like me, my stars are obligated on me. " Tanirika snorted in annoyance taking his stupid comment in. He never talked straight to her it was always his insults and stupid remarks.

"You cannot speak something good about me, can you?"

"Apologies my queen, dont behead me. I am just a peasant."

"Seriously Loki, For one second stop making me hate you more"

"Well I can get killed for this But my queen i hate you too " That was a big lie he loved to annoy every cell in her body. She scowled at him while he chuckled picking one of the star blades and throwing it on her . She stood there frozen challenging him with her eyes, he smirked harder throwing the other one on her left side. Master junious shook his head in denial watching them both fight.

"You dont throw weapons on the Queen Loki" Master Junious asserted eyeing tanirika.

"I m just showing her majesty how this weapon works"

"well, if you are done with your childish antics then here me out." Loki ushered her to carry on as he walked towards the pillar which had the star bladed hanged on them.

"The kingdom of jagnya is closer to the kingdom of Hareshgarh, Hareshgarh is ruled by my grandfather from my mother's side. If anything goes wrong which I know won't. But still for your safety, Loki I want you to have this seal. This is the royal seal that belonged to my late mother, The Queen of Asaka and the daughter of the king who sits on the throne of Hareshgarh. My grandfather knows that this belongs to me. "

Loki removed all the blades which were hanging on the pillar, the same ones he threw on tanirika. His back towards her as he intentionally took his time to carry out his job. Tanirika looked at Master Junious who was staring at Loki with a disappointed expression. That man was so stubborn. Master Junious nodded at Tanirika ushering her to manipulate the biggest manipulator.

"I have to inform Zravasya about your departure, Queen" Master junious nodded at her before moving out of the chambers.

"That old man thinks I dont understand anything," Loki muttered walking back towards the table, collecting all the star blades.

"Loki please take this."

"No "

"You cannot agree on something with a straight face, can you ?" She groaned in displeasure.

"Commander Loki, I the Queen of Rakshatra, order you to take the seal." Loki closed his eyes in anger, gripping the end of the table he sighed snatching the box from her.

"Now was it so hard" She grinned.

"You annoy me. I have carried out many missions, I am capable of protecting myself "

"I know that, But dont I have a right to protect someone I care about. My husband cares for you, you are his family which makes you my family. And family protects each other. Come back to us safely" she said staring at his green eyes, he nodded at her keeping the seal with his weapons.

"Thank you, your highness" He muttered sarcasm dripping from his voice.

"Take care, dont let people know who the annoying man is "

" Very well, I plan to set his whole kingdom on fire"

"As you should" She smiled.

"Tanirika" He called out to her, this was the first time he called her by her name, there were only a few people in the palace who called her by her name. Some were elder than her and some were people she trusted. She looked at him locking her black orbs with his green ones.

"You are the wife. A husband always has a weak spot, well a man has a weak spot which only a woman can hit on. If you want you can hit the weak spot and claim what is yours. Since I came here I only witnessed politics, there is politics in everything. Fortunately, we didnt grow up here, this place lurks of betrayal. Everything is for the throne, people will do anything to get you off the throne. Dont be naive to be a Clever Queen. And before that be a clever Wife. Mark your territory before the foxes turn their trap and get the king out" He winked at her handing her the two-star hand blades. She scrunched her eyebrows in confusion staring at the two hand blades.

"When I come back I want you to be skilled," He said pointing towards the blades. Tanirika smiled nodding at the red-haired man who saved her life a few days ago and became her friend.

After Loki took his departure from the kingdom of Rakshatra, the kingdom fell into silence. According to the local citizens, the commander was leading towards his hometown participating in the war led by the Arabian king in the northeast part of Europe. In reality, the Commander was heading towards the south, The kingdom of Jagnya to slay the king who sat on the throne. It was a smart move, instead of waging a war Zravasya plotted a plan just like the vile man who gifted him a poisonous woman. Loki was skilled in this field, he could singlehandedly take the whole kingdom down when the people slept. He was a warrior one of the most trusted and ruthless people to walk on the earth.

Tanirika pulled her hair open making her black kohl hair fall freely on her back. She picked a golden hair barrette and plucked it carefully on her hair making them fall in the perfect place. Grabbing her shawl she nodded at her lady at waiting who smiled courageously at her.

"He is in his chambers. " She said pushing Tanirika lightly towards the exit.

After their intimate session in the bathing chambers, she never got a sneak peek of his handsome face. Their heated body laced with lust dripped into the cold water did wonder on her core. She was so tempted by that man. She didnt talkback that day, how could she? She was ashamed and the shocking revelation was too much for her sick mind.

She walked hastily, with nervousness accompanying her guilty self towards the king's chambers. Her skin burnt thinking about the cosy water session and the roughness of his hands against her breast. That morning he ignited something very precious in her heart but left her in middle because of her stupid act.

She didn't know how will she start a conversation with him. But she was stubborn enough to allow her nervousness to take over her mind. She wanted to apologize and make up her husband. After talking to Loki she was more inspired to meet and apologise for her reckless behaviour. She also wanted to talk about his revelation, Loki and the kingdom. She wanted to share some words with him to lure her mind watching his lips move against her. She craved him. She missed him. Moreover, she missed the teasings.

The king's wings were always secluded, other was no movement and noise in his wing. He loved silence and preferred to be alone in his own company. Silence calmed him.

Tanirika stopped the guard who was about to announce her arrival by waving down at him. The guard nodded at her closing his mouth.

"Is the king inside?" she asked him firmly.

"He is in the east part of his chambers practising with the weapons. "

"Is he alone?"

"Yes, my queen " He whispered nodding respectfully at her. She nodded before entering the chambers of her husband. The king's chamber was the biggest room in the whole palace. Right from his bathing chambers, he had two rooms, three balconies, Few weapon quarters and an open garden area. His chambers also had a personal library and an office for his majesty's comfort. She walked towards the combat area where the king was practising in the moonlight.

The whole area had no covering, Sand covered the ground for the safety purpose of the combat area to save the person from any serious injury. A long passage filled with various weapons stood in the left corner of the wing with a red covering above it. It was the first time since she entered his chambers. The chamber was colour coordinated with black and golden with few white curtains peeking from the corners. A large bed was kept on the south side of the chamber, unlike her chamber, the bed had a black canopy she smiled tracing the curtain falling on either side of the bed with her fingers. It looked beautiful. The light emitted by the lamps coordinated well with the black curtains and golden ceiling. His chamber was an open space, it was filled with mostly open space. Well, unlike her he didn't add thousand of jewellery to cover his body. She chuckled picking the elephant antique resting on the side table. It was a very detailed antique furnished by the golden sand which was imported from the Arabian lands.

Her fingers traced the outline of the antique, making her fall in love with the beautiful sculpture. She kept the antique back in its place before walking towards the combat area. Running few fingers from her hair, she sighed preparing herself for her husband.

Rakasa and Lekha had blessed her with many ideas to make him forgive her. Some of the ideas were very stupid. Lekha wanted her to dress in a very pretty lehenga and wear thousand of jewellery. Which was a very bad idea as her husband didn't like her skin covered on all parts. Rakasa taught her some ways to lure her into forgiveness through the sexual way.

A man cannot resist a naked woman. She wanted tanirika to lay naked in his bed and surprise him when he came back from the court.

Tanirika chuckled imagining the whole scene in her mind. She was still pure, her delicate skin was skin untouched and her flower still blossomed. A woman was expected to lose her purity to her husband on their wedding night. But her husband didn't advance any movements towards that situation during their wedding night, to which she was grateful. She was not ready but she would have given it to him as it was her husband. And she was thought to never deny anything to her husband.

She walked towards the combat area lost in her thoughts smiling to herself. Entering the east wing her eyes fell on the man standing in the middle of the sand area with a sword in his hands. The metal glistened under the moonlight which was not a very tempting side.

Her eyes fell on the bare chiselled chest of her husband which was covered with sweat beads glowing royally under the moonlight. His face held a determined stoic expression as he practised his skilled moves in the air. His hair was mucked up due to the heavy moved to make him look more tempting. She gulped the saliva collected in her mouth sharing shamelessly at her husband.

Hey, peaches!!!!! How are you all?

I hope y'all liked this chapter.

Loki has departed for the kingdom of jagnya, what do you guys think about it?

What will happen?

Will he meet jignasa there?

I don't know I am so clueless.

Zravaysa is still mad at Tani. So mean of him.

The next chapter will focus on zravi and only zravi. I am so excited for it lol.

I hope y'all are taking care of yourself.
Always wear a mask when you go out.

I love you all. ❤