Adrika was pacing inside Adhrit's cabin from half an hour without a single word exchange between them. After the heroic 'welcome back, my queen' stunt, the great Adhrit Ray decided to zip his mouth as if it didn't exist from birth. She got the typical phobia of boredom after checking and admiring each antique piece and items twice and sat down on beanbag placed on corner of glass wall looking outside view. She was in awe of outside view from his chamber forgetting the stares of Adhrit. She knew Adhrit was pretending to work on his system while all he was doing was checking her out from time to time.

Adhrit felt contented around Adrika. He didn't want to let go of those peacefulness ever. Moreover, he didn't find what to say to her to keep her near him; so he decided to kept mum few moments till he discovered a way.

Adrika had enough of it. She was not there to entertain the high society monarch. She went near Adhrit with her coolness attitude and calmed aura, ' I thought you have something very important to talk with me, but you are sitting silent till now'??

Adhrit replied calmly without looking at her still indulging himself in his laptop, 'yes I have. Will you please wait for sometime? Then I'll tell you.'

That was a very big thing for Adhrit as he never requested anyone before. That 'please' word was a big thing that came out of his mouth.

Adrika went more close to Adhrit that time, which made his heart beat faster than usual and breathing haggard. Her untainted body scent felt like mix of divine Parijat and karnikar that had ability to keep anyone under her spell, her deep Neelkamal like blazing orbs shone with mischief on a face as pure and as fresh like morning Palash bathed by dew drops. Her whole existence made Adhrit forgot everything and he loved to fell much deeper in those abysses of notion. He didn't know if it was her charm or his sense which made him wrap around her little finger, he didn't want to know even until Adrika was with him.

Adhrit's trance broke hearing the knocking sound on his desk.

'Sometime moreeeeeeee!!!! Mr. Ray, do you by chance elucidate me as a blind?' Adrika asked with a sharp tone, which forced Adhrit to look at her. She wanted to laugh on his immediate gullible expression.

'I am damn sure you are checking me out whole time yet act as innocent. Even I thought you would start drool over me after sometime. Is there something odd in my attitude or in my face?? Speak up now.' She literally interrogated.

'You are imagining things.' Adhrit could say that much in his defence. He was aware what he had done and had no idea that she had noticed it too.

After a little thought and scratching her chins few times her brows came together; she laughed again baffling Adhrit, 'Do you think I am an idiot? I can say you must have some corrupted pervert thoughts in your mind regarding me. Don't say you are a lewd? '

Adrika said huskily last sentence near his ears, which almost electrify him but sadly, those pulls were momentary as he was startled on her sudden accusation. Adhrit's eyes widen as big as soccer ball and mouth flung open hearing her words. Till then nobody even dared to talk with him casually and this girl!! She was really something. She hurt his dignity that was ego.

Not wanting to blast on her, he closed his eyes and knuckles under the table to compose himself. After his breathing got normal when the fury was over, he composed himself and tried to spoke as calm as he could, 'listen miss, Am I look like someone so cheap who does such things? if I want then there will be millions of girls can go head over heels for me on a single snap of my finger, without any difficulty. Just look at you, so ordinary. Why should I drool over you or do you want me to?'

Adhrit thought she would be silent after that because he said last few words only to make her silent; but being Adrika was complete different kind of species. She just laughed on his face again and Adhrit admitted mentally, no matter what once she laughed he lost all himself on her. He wished her to laugh forever.

However, all his wishes went into gutter once Adhrit heard her next words, 'That's what I am saying. Why you were interested in ordinary girl like me?? Are you playing role of roadside Romeo?' But immediately Adrika put her hand on her mouth as if she pronounce something wrong, 'ooops! sorry you are Richie rich. So billionaire loafer; that name quite suits you.'

Adrika clapped on her own words as if she achieved something big. However, in her jolly good mood, she forgot to notice Adhrit's expression changed. His face was red due to the fierceness raging inside him. People generally afraid to pronounce his name and that girl called him with funny lousy names.

Adhrit's anger was not in his control; he was trying to be calm but his temper didn't allow further. The girl, whom he saw in his dream, the newly discovered stone statue at ASI site became real; he was extremely happy. He was peaceful in her presence. He imagined her to be elegant, soft spoken, sweet in gesture and beautiful inside and out, intelligent in brain as he saw in his dreams. However, she had only one quality she was just looking like the girl from his dream but not by nature. He expected something and happened in other way. Why even he become insane for a piece like her? He started to curse himself.

Adhrit tried to talk in a normal voice but it came out with a high intonation like a king's menace, 'see miss, I didn't say anything to you because you are a girl but that doesn't mean you will make fun out of me. You should be tactful for what you are saying, especially your blunt talkings??'

Adrika become little nervous on his words although she didn't show that. She replied politely, 'I never meant those words but tell me if you are in my place, what would you think about me?? I just want to know why and for which reason you called me here. However, you were playing silence game and stealing glances from the time I came. If you have nothing to say, I should move out. It's late already.'

With that she marched toward door to exit but before holding the clutch even she felt like her ground was shaking under her feet when Adhrit said from behind, 'I called you for compensation of the damage you created.'

Even if so many things happened, still Adhrit didn't want to let her go. He was definitely angry for a moment, but he also knew that she was just kidding. Still his heart raced for her and still he didn't want to let her go. He could not think otherwise to stop her, so used the excuse that he remembered immediately.

Adrika was shocked beyond her imagination. She almost stammered, 'Damage...compensation...what are you talking about?'

Adhrit smiled victoriously and explained her crash into his imported car and the scratch she made day before yesterday. She gulped but still asked, 'How much amount you need.'

Then it was shocking for Adhrit. It was unexpected for him. Rohit gave him details that she's a con artist and greedy for money; so he thought she might made some excuses, showing her antics to free her etc etc. So that he could be able to spend more time with her and found a way put a condition to keep her forever with him. However, everything washed away from his brain when she behaved opposite and very serious.

With the confusion and hesitation Adhrit replied, 'one Lakh.'

Adrika eyes rounded more and she seethed with anger, 'Are you kidding me Mr. Monarch. Which kind of scratch needs that much amount to be repaired?'

Money, her favorite pal in her life she thought; and the man in front of her trying to loot her. Her face changed expressions less than blink of eyes even. She thought she would surely teach a lesson to that Rohit who didn't inform her about such blunder. No one, literally no one could touch her money.

Adhrit enjoyed her broken words and confusion. He was happy inside that he could implement his plan next. He went near her and told her with sugar coated tone, 'If you don't have that much money now, I have an idea which can settled down both of our problem.'

Adrika looked at him perplexed. Her credulous mind couln't able to decipher his tricky talks. She felt like crying as she cursed Rohit in mind and cursed herself too that why she came at first place? She remembered Adyant badly and missed her saviour. If Adyant would be with her, her crying face would be far thing; he wouldn't let her to feel low even.

Few hours before

The whole crowd were cheering for their favorite competitor. The wrestling was done for its last round and winner was declared. He opened his blazing eyes shone proudly on his own ability. Suddenly everything vanished in thin air once his eyes opened as if he was dreaming.

'Where are my supporters? Where is the stadium?' Adyant shouted hopelessly rushing here and there, seeing the emptiness surrounded around him except his two companions and his coach who was his teammate too.

'Get a grip on your day dreaming, you idiot.' Adrika posed a bored expression as she was dragged to the sports centre without her wish.

Adrika wanted to go for the beach party, which was going to held in evening near a private Beach. She even talked with someone who would agree to help them to enter, at hotel Blue moon, the biggest chain of hotels in city who won that beach.

'This time I must agree with her? Why you have to drag her here when she didn't want?' Jamyang supported Adrika making Adyant rolling his eyes.

'She needs to learn some self defense techniques to protect herself. Don't you agree?' Adyant defended himself with his explanation.

'Although i agree with your thoughts but I don't think she needs it.' Jamyang argued.

'Dare you say that again?' Adyant snorted irritably not getting what Jamyang was trying to imply.

'Okay. You try and see it by yourself.' Jamyang raised his hand defeated. However, he smirked internally.

Adyant turned to Adrika who was fuming exactly but suddenly her expression changed to softness. She went inside the practice ring and stood in front of Adyant's coach who was gaping at her from the time she came. Adyant missed the fact in his daydreaming and argument, else the scenario would be different then. But fortunately Adrika noticed it and she knew what she had to do.

'Dear coach.' Adrika called with extremely sweet voice while fluttering her big lashes like those imaginary princess, shocking his two companions.

Jamyang made a face of gagging keeping his hand on his mouth when Adyant looked terrified thinking what she had under her sleeves then.

'Yes, sweetie.' Coach replied already under her hypnotic spell by her sweet voice.

By the time coach uttered that returned endearment, Adyant was like a mad bull ready to pounce on him. Only thing stopped him was Jamyang tight back hold on him, 'Calm down Adyant, the game started by your Adi only. Why you brought her here at first place if you can't tolerate anyone talking with her sweetly.'

'That doesn't give anyone the right to hit on my Adi. I am quitting from here.' Adyant snarled.

Jamyang left his held on Adyant and started laughing when Adyant looked at him perplexed. He stopped his laughter, 'You don't need to do that. I can bet you will be fired.'

'What do you mean?'

'Nothing. Just watch our Adi.'

Adrika was continuing her sweet talks with a cute pout. She raised her hand and showed to the coach, 'Look at my hands. Those are soft, delicate and fragile. But your trainee wants me to beat someone with those intricate pieces of art.'

'It's for your good only dear.'

'But I think those graceful pairs only to pluck flowers and caress those cheeks of my dream man.' Adrika said seductively making the coach bowled out once she placed her soft delicate fragile hand on his face.

'You are so right dear.' The coach said slowly feeling her touch on his face with closed eyes and dreaming himself being her dream man.

In that process the poor man, forget to notice the change in Adrika's facial expression and Adyant's furious gesture. He was so done with his coach when he noticed the man was feeling his partner's touch.

Before Adyant could do anything, a tight slap imprinted on face of the coach that made him come out of his dreamland.

Anyone could have guessed what would happen next. The three were being thrown outside of training center with a warning, 'if I see you around this place, I won't leave you further to walk on your feet.'

'Why you have to slap him?' Jamyang questioned Adrika being aggravated with her behaviour.

'Dare you point at her again?' Adyant retorted immediately while gathering his things, which were thrown and scattered.

'I told you, you will be fired. Now you get it.'

'I don't care. If my Adi doesn't like something, then be it.'

'You are spoiling her, Adyant.' Jamyang stated the fact.

'Stop being a tutor, now.' Adyant replied and turned to Adrika and held her from side protectively, 'Will you tell me why you hit that scoundrel?'

Adrika sniggered as if he cracked some joke, 'If I didn't, you would have killed him. Am I right?'

Adyant nodded his head positively. He definitely would. He was so much over protective about her that he didn't leave Jamyang sometimes. It didn't matter if Adrika did right or wrong, Adyant always support her blindly. Sometimes Jamyang wondered if they had kind of eternal bonding entwined from many births till the eternity.

Unknown to him, he was right at certain point. Adyant and Adrika were two side of one coin from past birth who were blessed by fate.

'And we can't bear you lose your job because of such puny reason. Moreover you are the only one among us who had prestigious work profile.' She pouted making him laugh.

'At least can you tell me, why you are so adamant not to learn self-defense?' Adyant asked caressing her head affectionately.

'Because, I trust you. You will always save me if I fall in any trouble, then why I should torture myself. Don't you agree?' She cross-questioned and smiled a serene one that can beat any peaceful structure.

Adyant's face reflected same while he leaned in to press a chaste kiss on her forehead as Jamyang looked on.

'If I ever fail to stand on your faith I don't know what I will do with myself??' Adyant sighed but he had that confidence that if situation arise he won't back, even it cost his life for her.

Before Adhrit could say more his office room door opened with a loud bang and the person screamed out, 'How much amount you need Mr Billionaire?'

Adrika rushed toward him and almost flung on him by putting her hands around his neck and hugged him tightly. She softly spoke with her fake sobs, 'Adyant, you know how much I missed you here?'

Adyant almost fell down with the sudden bang on him but he managed, as he knew Adrika's behaviour well. Adrika pointed to Adhrit, mumbled something on Adyant's ear and acted to be sad. Looking at her Adyant become furious. He was ready to pounce on Adhrit but that was not possible.

Adyant's presence brought newly found light in Adhrit's hidden conscious. Adhrit almost become frozen statue by then because they were the two persons in whose presence he felt calmness and peace. His inner conscious told him to keep them with him. He was confused as why they both had to be together. Importantly why he felt himself, complete in presence of them? There was a strong attraction, which pulled him toward them.

Again, Adyant asked about the amount to Adhrit who stood like statue of unity being rooted to one place. Adrika replied instead, scrunching her nose annoyingly, 'one Lakh. isn't that absurd amount for repair of any scratch?'

Adyant immediately signed a cheque and hand it to Adhrit forcefully who was still zoned out. He told Adhrit in a threatening manner, 'Mr. Billionaire, if you want more then call me. But dare to mess around her; I swear you will see other side of me which won't be good for you.'

Before Adhrit could reply anything Adyant dragged Adrika out with him despite her protests of why they should compensate such huge sum of money. Once at outside at parking plot Adrika said to Adyant sadly, 'Are you mad? Why you paid the amount when we are not responsible? Do you forget about your dream for which you saved that money? How much difficulty you faced for that?' She was almost broke down.

Adyant cupped her face and wiped her lone tear which was trying to find its way to go down, 'Sweetheart, you know nothing in this world is important than you. I can do anything for my dear Adi. We can make money easily next time. You don't worry, just smile. That is my strength.'

With that, Adyant hugged her from side and patted her affectionately. Adhrit who wanted to go to them watched the whole scene. He wanted to wipe her tears and took her in his embrace. He wanted to tell them not to worry about anything because he was there for them. However, He couldn't do what he wanted. But he could do one thing. He called Rohit, his faithful PA.

Rohit was talking with Jamyang when Adrika saw him. Her temper rose remembering incidents happened in his boss office. She started to beat him from back side with her clutch. Poor Rohit ran behind Adyant to save himself.

'If I'll not get my amount with interest, I'll inform your boss that you bribed me to come here.' She fumed.

'Whatever, you came for that only.' Rohit replied with a bored expression. For some certain reason, he couldn't bring himself to like the girl. He thought her to be greedy and gold digger as he already knew she was con artist. He didn't understand why his boss went mad for such girl.

'You want a piece of me.' Adrika shouted to beat him again.

'I knew you will be like this.' Rohit sniggered while extending a envelope to her, ' Here, your expenses. More than what you lose.'

Rohit remembered how Adhrit called him to return them the money with extra sum. Rohit didn't know how loyal he was, but he didn't like Adrika and moreover according to him, his boss deserved someone better. Not money minded girl like Adrika. Little did he have no idea what kind of fate play was going on.

Adrika got angrier when she got back money; she didn't know why. It felt like someone slapped on her face. Jamyang somehow calmed her down by saying about their party at hotel blue moon private beach. That calmed her somehow and she was happily agreed and told Adyant to take them to the destination.

'What are you wearing?' Jamyang asked Adrika once she came out of their allotted room. She wore a long wrapper scot with a full sleeve shrug.

'Why? What's wrong with my dress?' she asked innocently which she was not actually.

'We are here for a beach party not for pray at temple.'

'so, you are saying I should wear a bikini?' she fluttered her lashes as cutely as she could.

'No way.' Before anyone could reply, Adyant opposed. He didn't want Adrika to walk out with such less clothes around so many people.

'Why?' Her face fell off immediately.

Adyant scratched his chin as if he was thinking seriously, 'The thing why you can't wear bikini is you won't look good with them like a pumpkin wears okra's clothes.'

Before Adrika could get he called her as fatty he ran away, followed by other two.

'You called me fatty. I can't believe it.' Adrika threw whatever came with her hand on Adyant. He dodged everything with a loud laughter accompanied by Jamyang.

'He isn't wrong even Adi, only thing you do well is eating the delicacies made by us.' Jamyang added more fuel on fire.

'You.' A fruit punch directly hit on his face and similarly something came back too.

And their banter went on with their fun filled giggles, teasing and strong bond.

Adhrit who followed them couldn't control anymore as he laughed, a joyful laughter from his heart. He already ordered Rohit to set up party with less number of crowds at Blue moon as he was the owner of blue moon hotel and the land surrounded it.

At party Adrika was dancing madly. Jamyang and Adyant beat their heads with their hands seeing her umpteenth energetic acts. They made sure not to move away an inch from her. Adhrit stared her without blinking from a distance mesmerized. It was when she danced by spinning and curving her body, she did some ancient poses. Curving her waist, making her fingers as blossomed flower and eyes expressed its gratitude to some unknown power Adrika did her poses without her knowledge too. By seeing her that posture Adhrit's mind felt those throbbing back with few flashes which took him back to more than five thousand years ago.

Inside royal dancing hall, few royal women were practicing their dance, which only emphasized to devote the supreme mother goddess. Among them Adrika stood, dressed with manly attire making others gasp. They couldn't utter a word as she came with princess Ila, so they ignored it. Three of them were dancing very well including princess, everyone cheers them. They were waiting for their gurumata, for teaching them unknown to the hidden intruders sneaking in.

Two men were sneaking their dances from putlog holes on upper chamber, just above the dancing hall from one side. The gaze didn't show anything other than curiosity. They could see everything that was going on in hall but inaudible to any sound made below.

'If I am not wrong, men are not allowed such gatherings arranged by females. I am wondering what is that boy is doing there? What do you think, Adyant.' Prince Adhrit asked fixing his gaze on Adrika only as he thought her as a boy.

'Even I thought same, your highness. But seems you are protective about your lady from now only. That's very good, O prince.' Adyant who was best friend to prince of Kashi replied mischievously.

Crown prince of Kashi, Adhrit was betrothed to princess of Avanti, Ila. The king of Avanti invited the king of Kashi and his family to his kingdom for annual festival of Mother Goddess. The king wanted to show Prince Adhrit their palace; but at the nick of moment some important royal work came in. the king had to go, but before that, he expressed his regret over not keeping his words. Then Adyant suggested they both could roam palace by themselves.

'Adyant, my dear friend I know what you are trying to imply. But I am not talking about the princess; but the boy stood near her.' Prince said thoughtfully as he couldn't decipher what to feel about his sudden attraction toward a boy.

'Even I am. I heard that boy teaches soldiers who are reserved for emergency war.' Adyant, one general himself felt the same pull too.

Right then Adrika looked upward, so as princess Ila. Adrika covered up princess, as she was her royal guard. Prince could notice her eyes lit fire as if they invaded their forbidden place without permission. He didn't want to make them uncomfortable, so turned around; only to saw someone else other than Adyant who could make him feel the negativity in atmosphere.

Adhrit felt his heart pounded beating speed of jet and his headache increased made him feel like it would blast his brain at anytime. Not taking up more, he held his head tightly. Rohit was noticing his boss and took him back to home. Adyant looked on their exit with mixed emotion unknown to the upcoming destiny games.