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The entire army reach to its destination along with us caged in . We all were pushed out of the wooden cage and all our hands were being tied up by a soldier.

All the soldiers were looking at us in a very uncomfortable manner but we couldn't do anything for it .

We just had to bare the piercing looks on their eyes. All my friends along with me were holding each other dearly in terror.

In this situation also, my friends were very much trying to protect me. I have never met my Mother as she passed away after bringing me to this world, and these girls and the other maids in my palace were the only females I knew, and held them close to my heart, especially these girls who are my close friends . They have always been with me no matter what , they love me and I love them too , and they all are very dear to me.

I was feeling just like a lamb who is going to get butchered. We were surrounded with so many soldiers, god knows, what the hell they were thinking as they were looking weirdly at us. We were feeling so unsafe, so helpless for being unprotected for the first time ever in our lives.

Almost every set of orbs were greedily scanning every inch of our bodies. But it shook us more when

one of those soldiers advanced his steps towards us and was just about to touch one of my girls, when We heard a loud and strong Male's voice from not very far from us.

"STOOOP !! "

This loud voice made the soldier's advancing hand stand still and instantly pulling it away from her.

Closing my eyes and breathing a breath of relief, I internally thanked god for saving us, atleast for now. Tilting my head a bit to my left I searched the owner of that 'stop' command. The one who made every one halt. I saw a man standing a little far from us.

Who is he ??? I thought being curious.

from his looks itself it indicated that he is a Royalty. He was tall ,had a very mascular physic, broad chest, toned body and was an owner of a very handsome face .

Any girl will be easily hypnotised by his good looks. He wore all golden male jewellery which settled cascading on his broad chest , a crown made of same with some precious gems on it as I too have many jewelry with similar gems.

He wore a yellow coloured dhoti and a neatly pleated fabric of the same colour which hung from his one side shoulder and ended below his knee, and the same pleated fabric also continued crossing his back which ended wrapped neatly on his left wrist.

I was so busy noticing his detail that I did not even realise that he was just looking at me in one straight gaze .

I noticed He told some thing to a man , his general, I presume, that too without tearing his gaze from me.

Gazing at me was okay until he suddenly started to stride towards me, eating the distance between us with his long legs, throwing me be highly conscious.

All the soldiers took their step back and started to make way for him with their heads bowed low in respect , where I was shamelessly staring back at him, not only because of being stunned by his glorious personality and his heart stopping beauty but also because of the fear of a thought which hammered my mind, that what he is going to do to us ??

Reaching close by he stood tall in front of me , his eyes never leaving mine. He stayed quiet while his eyes studied ever corner of my face and after a long pause he breathed out politely, now fixing his eyes at me forehead.

" You are hurt ."

I felt so alien here, that I just forgot how to react to that of what he said as I remained absolutely, still and quiet.

Ripping his gaze from me, he Suddenly rolled his eyes around at his men surrounding us . He silently looked at them with passing a wordless deadly command which was enough to send chills to them making them shift backwards while they lower their gaze in fear. Than out of nowhere, he requested me to go along with him.

Hearing this proposal, my friends clinched my hand as they didn't wanted to leave me alone with him . Watching my girls reaction, he politely assured them about my safety.

I didn't know what to do.

I was hell terrified as so many worst thought clouded my mind but I knew one thing , that , When you are in a den with a lion. It's better not to piss him especially when he is behaving fine.

Having no option left ,

I inhaled a sharp breath and handed my fate in the hands of All mighty lord . I glanced at my friends for one last time and followed him along.

As we made our way towards a tent, he asked me my name in a very civilised manner , to which, without a second thought, I stupidly blurted out my real name.

" Nandini. "

And the moment I did, I gasped internally realising

What a stupid, silly girl I am, I should have told him some other name.

God....please help me.

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We reached to my room inside the tent.

I was trying to be soft and polite, ya ....the qualities which just came out of me .....like..... after decades.....

She was very very tensed beingin this new place .....I asked her to sit to which she slowly followed my request.

I said " Do you know me ?" she shook her head indicating No....

So I introduced my self to her.

" My name is Siddharth Veer Singh,..... King of Jaisheelgad."

By hearing my name her eyes broaden with ........I guess ...surprise??... may be ..horror??... or may be both .

Okay ....

I can understand she was a very ordinary local girl she must have never seen any King or a Royal person up so closely and people at her kingdom must have known me as ruthless enemy King .... So..... probably that's why she had that reaction.

I completely had no idea why I was being so concerned about a pensioner ?? ..... I didn't know what I was even doing??..... but all I knew that I was feeling a very strange happiness to be around her .

"Please. Please. I beg you please don't hurt my friends and others." She suddenly started weeping and shaking. Her beautiful grey orbs pooled into tears.

I was totally clueless about how to stop her from crying ...

"Please....stop crying..... please.... and no body is going to touch them. They will be safe ...you have my word .." I assured her in my most polite tone.

I looked deep into her eyes and she with her tear filled eye, looked back at me but quickly darted down as I could see, that she was clearly being shy.

I completely had no idea what to say to her next but I somehow wanted to make her stop crying.

I began searching for something to talk while she still looked down.

" uum .... where do you stay ..?? "

Hearing my question , She stopped weeping and her brows did a nose dive.

" In Shreemadpuri " she answered softly and in a tone indicating 'obviously it's Shreemadpuri.

Should that be even a Question, Siddharth??!

" Oh !! ..... No No ...." I said , mentally slapping my head realising, what a stupid question I just asked her.

So I asked her more precisely

" I mean where in Shreemadpuri..... is it near the palace or far from it ?? "

"Umm ... it's....it's .... far from the palace " she fumbled .

" Mmh... humm" I humed to her response.

" And .... who lives with you.... I mean ..... how many people at home ?? " I asked

She was taking a little long to answer this " umm .... aah ..." her eyes darted everywhere.

Understanding her hesitation I said. " Look.... I know that you are scared ... but I, the King of Jaisheelgad assure you that I mean no harm to you...... " hearing me she gave an unsure nod.

" aaam ... ah..... it's .... just .... me and my father...... I am the only one he has ....we are just extremely ordinary people." She fumbled again.

" And ... what he does for living? "

" Fa..... farming.... he's a farmer " she took a quick glance at me and again looked down.

After this question answer session, it was not hard for me to understand that I sucked while talking to a girl , especially to a beautiful one like her ..... so I decided to leave her alone and stop being a creep who's probably irritating her.

Telling that I was just about to turn to leave when she spoke

" Please let me go .. "

I looked back at her. This time she wasn't avoiding any eye contacts .

" you seem to be a nice person..... please let me go...." she weeped pleading, looking right at me.

Hearing her I truned serious and my face frowned giving her a cold expression.

I didn't know how to deal with this , how to make her stop pleading for her freedom which is impossible for me to give her.

She is my prisoner...... and once a person is captured then he or she forever remains a prisoner and his or hers future and life both depends upon the one who has captured them ..... but in her case it was something else for me ....I don't know what was it but ... the mere thought of letting her go just sank my heart making me uneasy ... and hence it's anyway not going to happen.

"I am sorry ..... It doesn't work like that. You're now my prisoner and I cannot let you go." I said being damn serious maintaining my staight face, lifting my chip up.

" What?? ... NO NO .... please don't say that .... I have to go.... my father is waiting for me ... All he has is me .... pleeeeaaaasssee" she said coming closer to me.

" I have to go..... . " I spoke maintaining my straight face, and saying that, I took a step again to get out of the room as I didn't want to further entertain her freedom requests.

" NO..... please wait !! Do understand..... I cannot stay here. Please" she kept on weeping, joining both of her palms.

Her every tear was making me weak. I really didn't knew how to deal with this situation. How to explain her ..... but I knew one thing, that by hook or crook I have to make her understand the deal.

So I just took a deep breath and and wore an expression of the most dangerous man and spoke in my coldest voice.

" Look Nandini." I turned to face her.

"I am trying to be polite and humble, but I have a very different side too, which I am sure you might not want to witness it . So, Please don't make things difficult for both of us, because if you keep asking me for your freedom again and again, this will force me to break the promise which I just mad to you, about the safety of your friends, and I am sure that you might not want to put your friends's lives in danger. "

Hearing me she gasped in horror. Her eyes broadened as she looked into my eyes, very well realising what I just said, but in the contrary, I hated myself for threatening her like that ...... but what could I have done, I didn't had any other choice.

" No. No...... Please . keep them safe .... I .... I ... swear I will never ask you anything..... EVER. " She pleaded desperately for the safety of her friends.

Thank God !! It worked

" Good . Anyway , I will be in the next room, don't hesitate if you need something, you can stay here until we move. Your friends stay will be also arranged nearby. "

Telling her that I moved out of her room and called out for our Royal doctor to take care of her forehead wound.

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🧚‍♀️ : What do you think about Siddharth Veer ? Will he be like this to Nandini or will the attitude towards her is soon going to change??

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