''Your highness........?

Your highness.....??" I jerked my head to look at my one of the Subordinates , as he was trying to bring me back to the discussions which I completely zoned out. I was having a meeting with

them for the betterment of Jaisheelgad as there was some areas which were facing drought problems.

"Your highness are you okay??" Asked one of them.

"Mmm ...yes ...yes... " I said trying to be in the same page with them.

But for the matter of fact I completely lost the track of our discussions as I couldn't concentrate on anything, I really was not able to understand what was wrong with me now...I was restless because of the guilt to hit my friend .....but after putting Nandini, the real culprit into the dungeons I should have felt peace but....No. on the contrary, I was even more upset then ever.....

Joining back to the discussions with them I took some important decisions to solve the problem , after a little while it was time for luch , everyone sat forming a circle to eat and as well as discuss further more ........ we all were served with some royal delicacies in our plates.

All of my Subordinates were waiting for me to have a bite so that they can start their luch too ......but when I brought my hand to my mouth to have my first bite.. I stopped......as my own words echoed into my ears.

" ....don't give her to eat anything for the whole day "

For a moment or so I just remained paused like that, those words of mine kept ringing into my ears. Though my mind was upset and it was not in peace but now I was not angry any more .......and as my mind was out of the grip of anger, I could now figure out that why my mind was so restless.........it was because of..HER.......

My conscience started shooting me with many questions.....like ....Is she really a culprit ...?? Was my friend absolutely innocent...?? Was he not trying to misbehave with her???......I felt numb as I was now swimming in an another dimension of my thoughts.

Only one thing kept on ticking into my mind that she was in the dungeons and she was starving....

''Your highness...? Is there anything worng ? " they asked anxiously, bringing me back to them.

I instantly got up and told them to continue with their lunch as I was no longer hungry. They all looked at me like I was turned into a bird with horns . I turned away and took some slow steps. My mind was still juggling with some other thoughts, a dilemma....whether to realise her or not ......As she is still my enemy's daughter, she is still in my hate book...so theoretically she should be there .......but definitly not starving.

I ordered my gaurds to get me

Ushaji, the head maid , mean while I came to my room and after a moment Ushaji arrived .

''Your majesty, you wanted to see me ?? '' She said with her head little bowed in respect.

I Very well knew that Nandini here only felt free with Ushaji, she is kinda comfortable with her .

"Ushaji, I want you to do some thing for me ??" I looked at her determined.

''Anything your highness'' she said with little confusion playing on her face.

I looked here and there to check if there was anyone near us , as I want it to be secret conversation.

''I want you to prepare a luch plate and.....and .... give it to Nandini , she is in the dungeons. '' I said '' but ... she should not know that I have sent you , infact no one should know , OKAY ? you tell her that you secretly brought her luch .....is that clear??

''Okay... Your highness you can count on me '' she nodded assuring me and took some steps but again I stopped her

''Nobody should know....remember that....and ....make sure she eats it all and she must be alone there so just spend more time with her in there'' she nod smiled to assure me again and made her way out and With that l was finally filled with some peace and went back for my luch.

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Few days passed on blurr....well ...not exactly as I kept my entertainment on by irritating my little Slave, I increased her work by purposely walking on her freshly mopped floor with my dirty shoes.....made her fan me even when there was good wind blowing....yes... she complained and questioned me but I always reminded her that , what and who she is to me and to that she huffed and angrily carried her work more vigorously. But real fun was when I purposely woke her up from her sweet sleep to do unnecessary things.

Many a times I saw her wet eyes too ....but those little tears of her are never going to extinguish the fire which is burning inside me for revange.

In between all these fun and entertainments my men informed me about something which was not funny.

Few unknown people were found intruding into the borders of Jaisheelgad...... The captured people were the men from Shreemadpuri. After giving them a good treatment of torture they vomited out the entire truth. They were here to rescue their Princess Nandini as they were following orders of their King.

After this I ordered my general Shamdev to increase the border securities more.

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It was a whole new round of hell at his friend's place, I dont know what is worng with my stars ? Why do I always end up being caught in a wrong place? Why I fall in a new trouble every time ?

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I did not do anything wrong but still I was put into a filthy, suffocating dungeon and was almost in the verge of dying out of hunger....but thank god, I don't know how my dear Ushaji appeared with a plate full of food to feed me in that dark place , I am glad that atleast someone is there here who Is worried about me. But she shouldn't have risked it for me.

I can't even imagine what that devil would have done to Ushaji if he had happened to get a slightest tich of clue about, she visiting me.

Even though I was released before night fall, I still hated to even look at his ridiculous face again ,....okay not so ridiculous.....as much I hate to confess about his very handsome face with a devilish aura ..... I sometimes really wish to check if he actually has horns on his head .....and that's when Siddharth Veer Singh steps into the room.

" Think of the devil and the devil arrives " I said in my mind.

He slowly walks to his bed and sat on it facing me.

While I purposely acted like I have never noticed him coming in.

"SLAVE .... Are you blind? Haven't you noticed that I am here?? "

Without saying anything I quietly took a tray on which he keeps his crown daily and went to him to keep his crown safely as one of my jobs.

" People from your place visited Jaisheelgad today...." he said keeping his eyes on me while a evil smile played on his face.

" WHATTTT ? What is he talking about ? why anybody from Shreemadpuri will come to Jaisheelgad ? Because as far as I know that no one from both the lands cross each other's borderlines ...... then ..... what this crackpot is talking about?? " I said to myself.

I said nothing and went straight to the corner table to keep his crown carefully.

"Don't you want to know why were they here ?? "

I looked at him with my furrowed brow "Why ..??" I asked in bitter tone.

"Those men were sent here by your beloved father to rescue you ."

Hearing this my face lit with happiness as a smile peeked out of my lips " My father sent his men to rescue me."

"Aww...you look happy.." He said being amused while his tone dipped in sheer sarcasm.

"... Little Princess Nandini is happy ..... but Don't be ..... because they will never come to save you ...... nor they will ever reach to your father . "

My expression changed from happy to sad mixed with confusion after this

"Where are they?? What did you do to them ??" I asked him with fire in my eyes.

"Trust me .... you don't want to know." He said

"Tell me What did you do to them" I asked worried with anger .

"I KILLED THEM.... I Killed ALL OF THEM ..... What did your father think that he will simply sent his men in my Kingdom and save his daughter from my clutch...... Just like that ?? . So I hope killing them will sent your father a good message he deserved " He spoke furiously.

My eyes broadened as I clutched the edge of the table beside me being shocked .

" NO ....No ... You could have let them go ... they were here to only to follow my father's orders..... Why did you to kill them ?? They were my people. " I questioned him being helpless and heartbroken. My heart clinched in sadness as my innocent people lost their lives just for an attempt to rescue me.

The guilt , the sadness was building burden in my heart. Whatever was happening ,I couldn't take it any more . I seriously wanted all the answers and so out utter irritation and anger swirling inside me I raised my voice a pitch higher

"WHY ARE YOU EVEN DOING THIS?? ..... WHAT MY FATHER HAS DONE TO YOU AND MORE OVER WHAT ' I ' HAVE EVER DONE TO YOU ATALL...?? ANSWER ME ...... "

He stared at me hard and suddenly smiled wickedly " What a pleasure to watch you agonize ..... And isn't it itself an amazing punishment , when to don't know what are you being punished for ? "

Telling that he glared at me , I too equally glared back at him with my eyes darting fire.

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Few gaurds walked in while I was busy dusting. They were followed by the general of this kingdom ....I guess Shamdev is his name.

"Slowly......be careful..." said the general to the gaurds carrying something wrapped in a red cloth

"Yes ....keep it here ....... be careful...." he repeated to them.

They placed it carefully near the wall and slowly removed the red cover.....it was a beautiful half statue of Siddharth Veer Singh, it was white in colour which started with his crown, his face till his chest snd continued with a long narrow stand which was part of the statue.

...I guess it must be a gift from someone.

Setting the statue correctly the guards went away but the general stayed....as soon as the guards were gone he slowly took his steps towards me. so far I was watching everything casually but when the general made his move towards me ....I consciously started adjusting my dupatta to cover my body more .

"Your beauty is consuming all the men here .....especially me..." he came very colse to me wearing his malicious smile on his face.

He streatched his hand and touched my arm with his finger and slowly dragged it sliding down....sending chills to my spine of discomfort. I shifted in disgust.

"Don't touch me... " I angrily eyed him.

"Or what will you do ......?? YOU SNAKE ....complain His Highness??......go do it ....even he will be delighted to know about it ..... because you deserve it . You mean nothing to him atall " he spat and grabbed my arm tightly triggering a sharp pain.

It was not the first time that I felt his dirty intentions towards me but it is the first time when he actually developed guts to misbehave with me.

"Leave me ... " I wiggled my hand for release.

"Its just because you are in His Majesty's room .......or else I would have taken you down to enjoy your body..... for which I am craving since the time I have seen you as a prisoner in the cage" he snarled.

"GET OUT FROM HERE......" I shouted shooting daggers from my eyes trying to get out of his hold.

"How dare ...." but he stopped as he heard someone's foot steps approaching .

"I will make you mine....very soon .." he whispered shamelessly with eyes filled with lust and then hustled out.

A maid appeared at the entrance and asked me to go to the corridor section for some work .

I took a moment to get over this awful experience and pulled myself together and walked out of the room.

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After finishing my work at the corridors, I came back to my....his .....yes .....ofcourse' HIS ' room. He was there in the room, sitting in a broad chair and reading a letter or a document.... I guess he was busy in some document check work but he didnt fail to steal a glance at me as I entered.

All of sudden, strong wind blew in and scattered all of his documents almost everywhere in the room.

" Get them " he ordered me in a bored manner ...and looked at me like ' do I even have to tell you ' .

I started picking up them one by one from every corner. As I finished collecting all, I stood up in one swift motion and my shoulder dashed to something beside me.

But before I could even catch it and realised what I dashed to , it wobbled and crashed into the floor with a loud cracking noise making me squeeze my cheeks with both my palms.

To my horror it was his STATUE ......well..... now... the broken pieces of his statue.

"Oh No..." I whispered slowly.

"I was gifted many statues till now .....but never thought to place it in my room ....it was unique one... I liked it.....and .....you just broke it....." He said in a clam tone still sitting but there was a pinch of irritation in his eyes.

"GAURDS ... " He called.

"There is No need to call them.... I am going to the dungeons by myself, they don't have to drag me there" I said as I totally knew why he called them.

"What ...?? " His eyebrows did some knitting as he at first did not understand but after a moment it clicked to him.

" .... you're getting smart after being around me ??......but do me a favour....just keep your smartness locked inside the little brain of yours.....I am calling them to take away the peices of the mess you have just created ....not to put you in dungeons ." He adjusted in his chair making himself more comfortable.

Gaurds came in and took the peices of the statue and left.

I asked " Sooo ...... yoooou are not going to put me in dungeon?? "

"Nope ..." he replied looking down and sorting the collected documents in order.

"Arrreee ...you not annoyed on me??" I asked again as I was confused about what was he up to ?

He kept quiet with no reply and I was absolutely clueless what was going on .

"I am really sorry for that , I didnot do it purposely .....arrrrr.... thank you for forgiving me" I told him with a little smile.

"Who said anything about..

forgiving you ?? " he said and shifted his eyes from those pages to straight into my eyes.

My smile died as I was very much confused when he was sounding like a big puzzle .

He continued " You are not forgiven.... and.... as a punishment you have to bring me, my favourite plumeria flowers tomorrow from the jungle which is adjacent to this palace." He said with a smirk, but his eyes was narrating a different story.

I was surprised to know about this punishment which was not sounding like one . Its nothing.... just plucking some flowers...?? thats it ....??

But still, I knew that there was something more about it, as he will never go easy on me.

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After knowing about my punishment, I was deep down praying that he should send me there alone so that I can run away from here and find my way back to my kingdom...as this will be my only golden chance to escape . I tried to run away before but it was really impossible due to tight security and huge heights of the boundary walls surrounding the palace.

Soon.... morning arrived... and as ordered by him, I had to follow his words which is also my wired punishment and not to mention ...my key to escape .

Carrying a small bucket in my hands for plucking flowers, I made my way out of the palace with absolutely no obstructions. I was happy internally as I did not have any unwanted company along with me but I kept my eyes open on every direction .....you never know....anybody can follow.