When it was dinner time, king called for everyone to attend, all came to attend dinner. Even Nandini too came for dinner. King made announcement of Manik and Nandini marriage to everyone.

Suddenly temperature in room grow high, gasps and stares occurred, Manik is silently watching them, his eyes then travelled to Nandini as every one, she is febling with her fingers, trying to calm her heart beat which roaring inside her chest.

Manik smiled at her antics, she is sometimes pouting, sometimes pressing her lips, sometimes frowning them. He then listened whispers, he instantly looked at them.

King is also waiting for their reaction, Hema spoke with rage "this commoner, who came to mahal out of blue is going to be one of us? This is impossible" she almost screamed loosing her all calm and even neglecting the presence of king and Manik

"Mind you tongue and language Hema" Manik said in stern and very deep voice which echoed dangerously in everyone's mind "don't forget your manners and your tone"

"Kshama Hukum!!! But as first wife I don't agree"

"I don't care" Manik said more firmly.

"She is orphan, a commoner who just consumed her whole family how can she be your wife?"

"I want her to be" he is more clear

"We all can't stand her, she is not allowed among us" this time Hema is firm

"Best thing!!!! I never want her to be like you all nor she should be among you all, she will be with me in my wing in my bedroom"

All gasped loudly Hema anger has risen to peaks "no no no she can't even come near you"

"I banned you Hema already so who are you talk to me about my opinions? You are here only for our daughters don't you know? If you say one more word I will just ban you from children too"

She is scared like a cat, as she has only that weapon to mend her wishes which she cannot loose any time in life. Still she hates the thought of Nandini being with Manik

Here Nandini is dying with guilt, she just want to runaway and cry her heart out. She felt as if this discussion and conflict between them is just because of her. She missed her father in such situations he handles things for her always.

"Who ever has to say or ask anything ask now because after that I will just not spare any of you if speak or do any conspiracy towards Nandini, I will just kill them" Manik just in cold tone all gasped and shivered a little.

"Can I say something" Nandini came a step forward.

Manik and king both looked at her with surprise

"Yes" king said

"Hukum! No one is willing for this marriage, then why to do it in first place? Send me away from mahal, I will go to kasi and spend me life serving god"

"Once more word Nandini I will just make you regret whole life, you are not going anywhere not now not anytime, I have already said it manytimes I think, I won't repeat it again, this marriage will happen at any cost" Manik raised his tone and voice which made every one flinch in fear, Nandini shivered, curled her toes in fear.

Manik is so angry at Nandini, he just want to tie her in his bedroom for life time, he took deep breath to calm himself.

King and queens are watching Manik with surprise. He never involved in any such arguments before. When ever there is a fight or issue among his wives he just walk away requesting his mother to punish all at a time. It's first time he is defending some one and it's Nandini is making them more happy and feel a ray of hope for his happiness.

Hema couldn't stand more she again started "Hukum!! If you want to marry, then marry any yuvarani, if not you like her so much then make her your personal entertainer not wife"

Nandini gasped with loud sound closed her mouth with her two hands, tears boomed it's way.

Manik got up from his seat roaring "Hema!!!!" His eyes are red his body slightly shivered with anger his mind is full of red he just want blood

King to got up from his place with anger. He felt even ashamed by Hema behaviour towards his gurus grand daughter.

Manik came to Nandini took her arm in his hand, walked to Hema "she is mine, everyone here will respect her as you respect me come on say sorry to her now"

Hema raised her head little in pride "no never"

Manik closed his eyes to stop himself to kill her now.

King came forward kept his hand on Manik's shoulder.

Manik turned his face towards king "you take her away to her room, she don't deserve such humiliation it's my mistake I called her to this discussion, beti you go take rest and I am sorry for all this"

Nandini got tears again "no Hukum no you are father like you should never say that, still beg you send me away, this will grow more day by day if stay here it's better to send me away please do me this last favour"

King took deep breath "Manik take her to her room" he ordered

Manik is hell mess now he looked at Nandini and started dragging her out. She is running back of him. His mind is in rage, he is beyond limits in anger, he is unable to control himself he just want to go back and kill Hema for using such words he don't know how to deal with himself now.

When they reached Nandini room, Manik shouted at everyone go away seeing him in such anger all ran away from there.

Manik turned to Nandini, she is crying and her dupatta is covering her face, Manik with anger took the dupatta and throw it away to some corner, she looked at him with wet eyes

He got more angry "how dare, you want to go away from stay away from and leave me????? What is always saying send me away send me away???? You want to serve god???? I am your god, only god serve me, do my all work pleasure me make me happy and scream my name every night still be with me"

Nandini sniffed her eyes are looking down she is crying, Manik took her chin lifted her head and made her look at him she did "am I clear?"

"Yuvaraj send me away because of you have conflicts among family which I never want to"

Manik got more angry he made her stand to nearest wall, and kept his all weight on her "you stupid stubborn lady can't you understand what I am saying I will not let go away from me not even for a second"

Nandini looked at him with wide eyes she is awestruck frankly speaking his words made her heart skip beats,

"You will be with me always and be ready for this marriage, at any cost I am marrying you, you like it or not I don't care, if anyone like it or not I don't care you are only mine be aware of it" Manik warned her and went away in anger