Manik looked at his father in surprise. He is shocked, anxious, sad excited mad furious happy and everything mostly confused.

Name marriage makes him go crazy, all his five marriages were just disasters which gave him bad experience, all five fights like cats, what if Nandini too join them and be like them? What if she too start cat fight over his attention as all of them? But..... she is different, the moment he payed his eyes on her he felt that she belongs him only his property to cherish touched and safe guarded.

She became a magnet to which he is been attracted and pulled, he never act as himself around her, he always want to see her face, touch her bare skin, hold her tight in his arms, so there is no way on this earth he is going to leave her. She has to be besides her for sure.

Seeing Manik in deep thinking Mann sigh said "you take one month time to study her know her make her get adjusted to you unlike other marriages" he is now bargaining

Manik looked at father took a deep breath and said "ok father I will"

Mann sigh hugged his son in happiness. Manik is happy deep inside as what he felt as his is been his finally but marriage????

Mann sigh felt relief "Manik I promised my guru on my last of training as guru dakshana that I will always keep his family safe and prosperous, which I failed miserably it's only that young lady Nandini left in his family so I want to provide her safety and happiness you promise me that you will keep her safe and happy?"

"Yes father I will, now it's my duty but please till one month don't disclose this news to anyone"

"Only your mothers and me will know this and Nandini"

"Not Nandini let her come out of her pain"

"Yes you are correct she should come out of her pain and be normal till marriage"

He again hugged son.

Manik came out of his father's room.

Manik walked to his room removed his crown, turban, then removed his shirt, went to wash area dipped in water, he want to relax. While he swimming, he got glimpse naked Nandini, all wet in single cloth after bath when she stood near river bank, her body curves, petty frame of her, he smirked took deep breath "you are only mine just mine and Yuvaraj never shared his things with anyone" he said to himself.

Here Nandini is uncomfortable, she is now surrounded by two dasis, servants and workers. She just want to be alone but now it is impossible. She is in bed deep in thinking. Hema words strikes her heart deeply, she never gone through any harsh words in life as basically she is soft going person she never hurts anyone, so never anyone hurt her. Today she got slap which is her first slap in life, she got tears again.

"Panditayan!!! Is it paining?" Dasi asked

Nandini wiped her tears and said "no no I am just thinking"

"Shall I bring something to drink you look weak panditayan"

"No need what is your name?"

"Siya"

My name is jyothi" the other dasi said

"My name is Nandini" Nandini introduced herself.

Both said about themselves Nandini listened them she remember her friend cum dasi Radha. They used to play together, played together, now she is no more she too died on the same day of her parents. She got tears again

"What happened panditayan?" Both asked

"I remembered my Radha she was my personal friend she was dasi but more of my best friend we used to play and laugh always she died along with my family, I lost everyone" Nandini cried more

Both Siya and jyothi tried hard to make Nandini normal.

Manik came out of water, he stood still, two men came wiped his body gave him fresh dothi, Manik wrapped it, came to his bed room, he was made to wear his neck piece of Jewels, Manik stopped them to add other things, he went to balcony and stood for fresh air.

Manik found his two daughters playing in garden, he got smile. He went down to play with them, elder girl mynavathi is 5years old, younger one madhumathi is 4 years old. Manik sat with them listened to their talks, he even listened about their complaints he rectified them too.

When he was busy with kids Hema came, "Pranam Hukum!" She wished Manik

Manik took deep breath "what do you want Hema?"

"Nothing I just came to spend time with you all as a family"

"Which is impossible you know that, I don't want to even see your face then why you always come to me spoil my mood?"

"Hukum!!!! It's four years now why don't you just forgive me?"

"Hema!!!! Forgiveness is for mistakes you did sin, sin. Who on earth drugs her own husband???? Are you any...... forget it Hema, everytime I see I remember how I have tricked and how I made fool that too not once but twice and these two children of me are the results how can i forget that?"

"What could I have done??? You never touched me, see those four wives whom you didn't touch either, I at least made you proud father"

"Enough!!!!!! Be in your limits now, just go away" Manik anger rose to peaks

"I will leave but... Badi MA sa had scolded me in front of dasis I think you should talk to her about this. Arey I am future queen my respect should be given by everyone"

"What did you do in first place?"

"Arey that new girl, she broke glass bowl if it had hurt me??? So I just slapped her and shouted Badi MA sa came and asked about her whereabouts instead of mine, she just got a small scratch on her face and she was given dasis servants workers and doctor came to treat her, Badi MA sa didn't even care to ask how I am, did I get hurt or not" Hema is going on saying

Manik just went numb!!! "She got hurt?" He asked

"Aaaa just a scratch" Hema said casually

Manik removed his small Kangar, from his waist placed it on Hema neck "how dare you slapped her??? She got hurt and you are still alive?"

Hema looked at Manik in horror, all dasis came running to stop Manik

"Yuvaraj" all screamed in horror

Manik removed his sword looked at everyone all ran away, he then looked at Hema "if you again go near Nandini I will just kill you and no one I repeat no one will stop me did you get me?"

Hema looked at him in horror then composed a little and "what is her speciality? Why everyone are giving her that importance?" She asked in anger

"That is non of your importance" Manik left from the garden

Manik entered the inside, he turned towards Nandini room, he found a lady coming out, she did Pranam, Manik asked "is Nandini in???"

"Yes Yuvaraj" she replied

Manik entered in Nandini is standing near window and watching outside, she didn't turn she thought it was dasis

Manik signalled everyone to go out who are already bowed their heads, they walked away Manik went near her Nandini felt someone's presence, she turned, seeing Manik she astonished, Manik looked at her face and found forehead is been added with some laape, Manik slightly touched it, she hissed in pain. He looked at her face.

"Is it still paining?"

"No I am fine"

"Yah I can see how fine you are, did you eat?"

She nodded while adjusting her dupatta to her face

Manik got irritated "don't cover your face" he removed it totally

She looked at him with embarrassment

"Never ever cover your face in front of me"

"But why?" She asked

He opened his mouth to say something but he didn't get any answer, he looked at her, she is waiting for his reply he cleared his throat and turned around and sat down on near by chair "are you taking medicines?"

"Yes Yuvaraj"

"Take care of yourself properly and did For Hema's act I am sorry"

"No yuvaraj!!! Never say that you are our Yuvaraj"

Manik just felt warm, "just because I am Yuvaraj that it?"

Nandini looked at him to say something but she stopped as she don't know what to say, as to her he is more than any one in this world but only for her heart