''What do you think she will do next?'' Dipika asked Ananya. They were happy about how Sona reacted to the situation but were not sure if she would be able to push it to the conclusion.

''I just want to watch how is she going to take it forward. By the way, where is our Vicky.''

Dipika chuckled. ''He took an off.'' After a minute of silence the two broke into laughter. The mad Prince was seriously mortified of his own wife.

''Can I come with you?'' Sona asked Veer and Ranvijay as they were ready to leave. The brothers exchanged a glance before giving a nod. Ranvijay was curious to know what was going on the mind of young Princess. 

Sona grinned wider before getting in. She had plans to throw the jackals in Lion's den. Veer gave Ranvijay a side glance. The brothers smiled realizing the little Princess was up to something.

''Let me know if you need help.'' Ranvijay patted Sona's cheek before moving to his office with Veer in tow. Sona's smile turned into a scowl recalling Jasmine. But she had already laid her cards to initiate the next series of events. 

''Yes Amba.''

''The film crew will approach you for help, as planned.''

''Good going.'' Sona decided to occupy Vikram's office for the day. After her tiff with her husband she had decided to take the matter in own hands. Before leaving for her home palace she had instructed Amba to make the crew members do a mistake which Ranvijay wouldn't forget, but first she was going to meet them . After all, Jasmine pretended to be her friend. 

''Come in.'' Sona responded to the knock, her fingers moving the the rubik's cube. An elderly and a middle age man stepped into the cabin. ''Thank you for your time your highness.''

''Please take a seat.''

The older one spoke after minute. ''Jasmine is missing since last night.''

''The instructions were clear.  Your crew sticks just to the shoot and then leaves, but she seemed to have other interests.''

The men paled. ''We are sorry. But please help us, we are incurring lot of loses because of her absence.''

Sone pretended to be thoughtful. ''There is only one who can help, Ranvijay Rathore.'' They nodded, ready to leave, but halted hearing the next line. ''This is Jaigarh, and nothing moves without Ranvijay Rathore's order. Do whatever you canto convince him.'' Amba had done half of the job, the other half Sona did. The fear would make them commit a mistake .

***

''Hey, how long are you going to sleep.'' Rolli pushed Vikram of the bed unable to wake him up. He groned. ''You should come with a warning.''

''I did! No one paid attention. Now, get up and tell how SOna screwed you yesterday.'' Rolli asked rubbing her palms together in excitement. He stared at her. ''You know.''

''Well , all of us know.'' Vansh added walking in.

''Means, I  lost all my respect.''

''You were never respected that much. Now out with the secret.'' The siblings didn't allow Vikram to complete his morning routine persistent about the events that happened a night before.

Vikram decided to deal with his mother and A later. He was sure they enjoyed his plight. He huffed. ''Yesterday night, it seemed that some demon possessed my wife.''  Vansh scoffed but turned mute on Vikram's glare.

''See, I wasn't doing a thing. That woman took me by surprise and right at that time, Sonakshi Rathore makes a grand entry. You should have seen the way she slapped Jasmine. I am sure she must have turned blind and then comes the second blow. Jasmine for a moment was shaking like tuning fork.''

''WOW! That sounds like Mom.'' Vansh interrupted.

''No, that sounds like a mad wife.'' Rolli corrected. ''Next.''

Vikram huffed. ''If you guys think it was Jasmine who suffered the most, you are wrong. I am the real victim.'' The siblings wanted to laugh at their elder brother's plight but wanted all the details on how there sister in law screwed his night. Vikram shook his head going back to the narration.

''Will you enjoy getting beaten up here or some place private.'' Sona taunted before marching to Vikram office cum suite in the Grand Palace. He followed her not sure what was coming up next.

''Lock the door.'' She ordered and he obliged. Vikarm studied Sona as she stood with her back to him. He felt obliged to explain her. After their re marriage, he has promised himself never to hurt her ever again. But that was his promise, she never made one. 

Taking slow steps sh stood behind her, a sweet smile on his face. Vikram was confident that his sweet SOna will give in to his affection. Well, He was wrong.

The moment his palms made a contact with her shoulders , a strong punch landed on his face throwing him off onto the hard floor.

''Where did you get these?'' He asked rubbing his jaw, eyes on the bright red boxing gloves that his wife currently flaunted on her hands.

''You have no right to speak, silence would be beneficial.'' She warned. Vikram smiled. Sona looked cute with tonnes of anger and red gloves. He came to his feet, overconfident about winning her to be punched again. ''I asked you to remain silent.''

Vikram shook his head. ''I didn't do a thing. I was ignoring her before you made the Royal entry.''

''After being caught, you have the audacity to mock my entry.'' She jumped on to the bed, before Vikram could understand, she Jumped on to him, crushing him to the floor. ''Did you just watch Bruce lee movie before getting here.'' That got answered with another punch.

Vikram knew anger had the capacity to increase an individual's strength but Sona seemed to be possessed. He pushed her away to create some distance . ''Sona, believe me. I would never cheat you. It was her who took me by surprise by pushing me against the wall.''

That flared her anger more. ''Really? She pushed and you Mr delicate Ananrkali  was thrown over like a feather. What about that hours of gym and training. You think I am a fool. No Rathore, today you will learn a lesson for the life.'' 

Vikram jumped away, he had understood her pattern and was easy to dodge her. Sona grew mad, she pulled of the gloves. Looked around and found his phone. ''I am sure you must be staring at her pictures.''

''No, it doesn't even have your pictures forget hers.'' There was a silence as Sona glared at him like a wounded tigress. ''Which breed of husband doesn't keep his wife's picture in the phone. You are dead.''

Vikram slapped his forehead. All his words were adding to is misery. ''You were right. I should better stay silent.'' But that didn't help him either. She threw at him whatever came in her hand, as Vikram kept jumping from one corner to another until Amba's call.

''Yes!'' Sona answered the call

''That actress says she was after Hukum's cousin.''

''Vansh!''

''No! She took Badal to be his cousin. I think, she was after Vikram Hukum and just trying escape.''

''Ask that Badal to meet me now.'' Vikram rubbed his forehead, Amba was a real Devil when it came to troubling Badal.

''Don't drag Badal, Amba is taking her sibling rivalry too far.'' He pleaded. That too had an opposite effect, as his phone went flying air and landed on his head. 

Badal barged into the room worried for Vikram as Amba fed him with a fake story about Jasmine barging into Vikram's room. The latter believed , not for once he thought that it was difficult to control Vikram. 

''Vikram, are you fine!'' Badal got his answer in form of flying pillow. He jumped , his eyes went to Sona who stood trying to pull the lamp. ''What's wrong with her?''

''She is possessed.'' Vikram replied and got hit by a vase. 

''You are also planning to cheat your wife.'' Sona pulled Badal's ear hard. ''No! Why should I?''

''Don't lie! Jasmine confessed about you two fantasizing her.'' 

''Let's just kill that actress Vikram or we are dead.'' Vikram tried hushing Badal as Sona seemed to have decided to ignore there words.

''Now you want to kill her to hide your deeds'' Sona reprimanded Badal spanking him hard with the curtain rod which she had manged to pull down in her anger.

''Just leave Badal, you are making things difficult.''

''I think the same.'' Before fleeing the room he added. ''Hukum, you are miss judging him. He didn't do a thing. It was all her deed.'' Badal ran off as Sona roared like a wild tigress.

Stepping close to Vikram she warned. ''I am no longer the Sonakshi whose going to cry buckets at your rude behavior.  I will skin you alive for mistreating me. I am not going to take any further nonsense from you. Do you get that.'' Vikram nodded like a good boy. He extended his hands to cup her face to slapped. ''Don't you dare and you are sleeping on couch until next orders.''

''What after this?'' Vasnh asked

''Don't know! She locked me before leaving the room with an order to clean the mess. At dawn she decided we should come back when I had no strength to move. I am dead tired.'' Vikram threw his body back on the bed.

''What about that actress?'' Rolli asked

''Not sure! One thing I know, the time I spend cleaning my office, Sona would have beaten that woman hard, and with Amba on her side , fear the worst.'' 

Rolli vansh stared at one another. ''Wow! That was better than a movie.''

''You two are should be ashamed about laughing on your elder brother.'' That didn't ditter them as they kept laughing at their brother.

''Okay, I will go and let everyone know the details.'' Rolli jumped of the bed.

''But you said they know.''

''Why did you believe Vicky, you know me.'' She gave her brother her simple witty smile making him groan. 

***

Raina stepped out of the airport looking for Anika. Though Adi wanted to accompany her, Raina decided to find her way. Her father informed that she would be taken care by James and his family.

''Hey there Princess.'' Raina blinked at the tall thin girl smiling down at her. 

''You must be Anika.''

''Yes your highness, and your ride awaits.'' Anika lead the way to her car as Raina followed a little confused and nervous. This was the first time she had stepped out without a brigade of security and all alone.

''What do you intent to do Princess?'' Anika asked as she zoomed her vehicle into the traffic.

''Find myself.''

''Because a man broke your heart.''

Raina snapped her head at Anika. ''Did dad tell you this?''

''Relax! No one actually. It was a wild guess. A girl of your age and with that wealth would love living her life than finding herself.''

''Is it wrong to find oneself.''

Anika applied quick brakes. ''No! But what do you wish to fins when you haven't lost a thing.''

''I didn't get you.''

''You will. For now, let me take you home.'' Raina kept staring at Anika. Older to her by 7-8 years, Anika seemed confident and strong headed. She had heard so much about her from her dad that it made her curious.

''Do you have a boy friend.'' Raina felt that was the best question to strike a conversation

''I had many. My dad scared all them.'' She replied with a smile talking about James.

''What do you do Anika?''

''I am a Banker and a footballer. What do you want to do?'' Anika smiled at the younger girl

''Before meeting you, I wanted to find myself. Now, I am confused.''

''Then that's the best part. You will learn easily now.'' Anika's reply made Raina smile. She had never met a girl so independent. Though her cousin Rolli was extremely independent. Raina never considered it to be an achievement but a privilege . she leaned on to the seat more to let this feeling of being away from home sync  in. She knew it won't be easy but she was ready for anything that would help her forget Siddhant

***

Dev smiled looking at the renovation done for welcoming the new Queen. ''I am not looking for revenge but I cannot accept a Rathore in here.'' Vasudha broke his stance

Dev had always been the best son and grandson. He had obeyed all what his family wanted him to but things started changing from the day he learned the truth. 

Taking a step he replied. ''I am not looking for your permission to bring her here. She is going to be my wife. With or without your presence.'' He walked leaving his pissed grandmother in the middle of the room. She felt the echo of his voice striking her hard. Vasudha's eyes went to the portrait of her late mother in law. The Queen, who changed their destiny even after her death.

The protrait seemed to laugh at her , taunting her as Late queen Gyatri's last words echoed her ears. ''I still ignored the mistakes as you all were my blood , but one day there will be someone who would change every thing here the way I wanted to.'' 

Rolli's smirking face flashed in her eyes as her heart started thudding. If her own daughter could have build so much strength in few years. Rolli was a born Rathore.

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Next- ''We are ready to pay as much as you desire but please help us.'' Ranvijay frowned hearing the offer of the producer. He hated when people showed off money. His eyes went back to Sona who stood in the corner with a twitch on her lips. He understood, Sona had trapped the lamb made it believe it was a wolf and pushed them into Lion's den with a story that Lion was vegetarian. 

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