Aparajita was walking through the forest for hours now. She had no idea where she is was going and on top of that She was extremely tired and hungry. But she couldn't find anything to eat. Suddenly Aparajita started to feel dizzy. She was about to fall but someone held her. Before she could see who helped her she fainted.
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Aparajita slowly opened her eyes. she looked around to see that she was in a hut. She sat up she remembered that she felt dizzy and the last thing she remember is that someone came to help her.

- "You are awake! How are you feeling?"

A middle-aged lady walked in.

Aparajita :- "Where am I ?"

- "This is Rishi Ashwin's ashram. You fainted so I brought you here in our ashram. I'm his wife, suman."

Aparajita :- "Thank you Guru maa!"

Guru maa :- "Who are you beta? And what were you doing in the forest?"

Aparajita :- "I'm aparajita guru maa.."

Guru maa :- "Maharani aparajita! I heard a lot about you but why you were in the forest alone?"

Aparajita looked down she remembered everything that had happened. Now she burst into tears.
Guru maa quickly hugged. Aparajita felt the warm of a mother she much needed. She then broke the hug and told guru maa all the events that had happened before and after her marriage.

Aparajita :-" I swear guru maa I didn't do anything bad.. I love my arya.."

Guru maa :-" I know beta I can understand you are at no fault. Rajmata should have listened to your side. But I'm sure maharaj pratap will understand your side!"

Aparajita :- "I don't know guru maa..Rajmata clearly stated that i'm no longer his wife."

Guru maa :- "Beta Relationships don't break so easily! A third person can not decide the fate of a husband and wife's relationship. husband and wife's souls are connected and no one can break that. God makes the match beta!"

Aparajita felt relieved by this. Guru maa smiled at her. Aparajita too gave her a small smile.

Guru maa :- "Maharani I'll bring some food for you."

Aparajita:- "Please call me aparajita guru maa."

Guru maa :- "Ok aparajita beta I'll bring some food for you! "

Aparajita nodded.
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Aparajita got freshened up and she changed into the clothes guru maa gave her.

She met rishi ashwin, aparajita told him everything that had happened.

Rishi ashwin:- "Beta it's not your fault maharaj pratap is a wise person he will understand don't worry."

Aparajita :-" Thank you guru dev for understanding me and for helping me but now I think I should leave."

Rishi ashwin :- "Aparajita beta you don't have to leave. You can stay here as long as you want."

Aparajita smiled gratefully at rishi ashwin.

Aparajita :- "Thank you guru dev."
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It's been two weeks now, everyone In the ashram loved aparajita. With the help of them aparajita learned all the chores. She used to help guru maa in cooking she used to arrange everything for rishi ashwin's pooja. She was still waiting for pratap But there was no letter nor did he came. When she used lose hope guru maa and rishi ashwin used to assure her that one day he will surely come.

One day aparajita was collecting fruits from the forest. Then she heard a man's chuckles from behind her she turned to see a creepy man looking at her up and down.

- "Wow you are so beautiful! I'm going to take you with me !"

Aparajita quickly took out her dagger.

Aparajita :- "Stay away from me otherwise you will regret it!"

- "Oh wow I like the attitude!"

He started approaching her. Aparajita quickly threw the dagger in his leg. He screamed in pain.

- "You!"

Then someone jumped from the tree.

- "Leave now otherwise it won't be good for you ! "

This one warning scared the man and he ran away. Aparajita was confused as to who he was.

Aparajita :- "Who are you?"

The man turned around, aparajita was surprised to see him.

Aparajita :-"Arya! I knew you would come!"

She was about to hug him but he stopped her.

- "What the hell are you doing?! I'm not your husband! Don't you know your husbands face?!"

Aparajita :- " why are you saying this? You are my husband you are maharaj pratap!"

- "God not again! I'm tired of telling everyone that I'm not maharaj pratap!!
I'm Shivaay!! I just look like him!!"

Aparajita :- "Impossible!"

Shivaay:-" I AM NOT MAHARAJ PRATAP BELIEVE IT OR NOT I DON'T CARE!! "

He yelled at her she got hurt by his harsh words and tone. She had tears in her eyes.

Shivaay :- "WOW NOW YOU ARE CRYING!! Seriously don't you have anything better to do?! "

Aparajita :-"I'm not crying! "

Aparajita's voice broke. Now she was sure he was not her arya. If he was pratap then he wouldn't have yelled at her. Shivaay just shook his head and he started walking away. Aparajita glared at him. then shivaay stopped he turned around.

Shivaay :- "Are you coming or are you planning to spend your night here?! "

Shivaay and aparajita then started walking back to the ashram.
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The whole way they didn't speak a word to each other. After reaching the ashram Aparajita went to ask rishi ashwin about him.

Aparajita :- "Who is he guru dev? I never saw him."

Rishi ashwin :- "He grew up here in this ashram beta but then for a while he was not here he went back to his home. But now he came back for a important cause."

Aparajita :- "Oh then that means he is really not arya. Stupid me thought arya is finally here."

Aparajita frowned.

Shivaay :-"Yes you are stupid! Stupid to go alone in a forest full of wild animals and where any creep can come!"

She saw shivaay standing beside her. She glared at him.

Aparajita :- "I had my dagger!"

Shivaay :- "Yeah a small dagger!"

Aparajita :- "Don't say anything about my dagger!"

Shivaay :- "Why are you going to hurt me with it?! Oh my god I'm scared!
But wait you lost the dagger now what are you going to do? !"

Shivaay mocked aparajita. Aparajita glared at him, he glared back at her and they both strommed off. Rishi ashwin chuckled.
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