"Shambhunathji, are we providing good help to the drought effected areas and also meeting the need of the people....?? I asked to one of my Subordinates in the court .

"Yes....your highness...we successfully have ....and also getting help from the neighbouring areas." He answered assuringly.

"Good ...make sure that the effected people get all the benefits and ....yes... very importantly... donot charge taxes from the people of that area atleast for next one year.... they have faced a lot" I ordered.

"I am sorry your lordship......but it's going to effect our kingdom's treasures fund." He said looking worried.

"May be......but I will never pressurize my people

for just filling up some treasure funds.....and by the way we can bare it Shambhunathji". I assured him by nodding.

"Any other cases..??" , I asked addressing to my Subordinates to which they looked at each other and shook their heads meaning 'No '.

I ended up the court meeting and headed to my room. While walking on the way the entire memory of the morning came gushing into my head.

In the morning, when I was calling Nandini for a little help, I got no reply from her because she was not in the room. As far as I knew about her work, in morning she never went out of this room .... which made me wonder about her whereabouts.......then immediately it clicked to me that I have purposely ordered her to bring me some flowers.....about which I had totally forgotten ......I was feeling so stupid to send her alone to the forest which is strictly prohibited by me for people's safety.... even a kid knows about it in this kingdom .Ya.......ofcourse the outskirts of the forest is not dangerous but the depth of it is not less then any hell .... and she knows nothing about that place.

When I remembered about it, it was too late ......I couldn't be clam after knowing that she was already gone.......I couldn't think of anything in hurry as I was totally tensed for her safety....

For once I thought of sending Ushaji ....but what will she think about it.....about me being so concerned about Nandini ....and I did not want to take her help again like last time .......then I thought of sending my men there.....but again.....it was also an absolutely idiotic idea as I don't like any man hovering near her .... that too especially in a alone place like forest .....all of a sudden an idea clicked to me to disguise myself as a soldiers and hide my face in order to hide my real identity.

Within no time I hurriedly arranged and changed into a soldier's getup and rushed my way to one of the secret doors, which is secretly and only known by the Royals of this palace , this secret door opened towards the forest....

But when I reached there I found nobody around.......no sign of her anywhere .... I randomly looked into every direction for her ....but nothing....so I decided to walk into the depths ......

And there in the palace... if my general would come to know that their King was roaming in the prohibited woods alone he would probably burst me for this.....but that time....my eyes was desperately looking for her everywhere......as I was walking fast and looking almost everywhere, all of a sudden someone bumped into me.....and I finally sighed a breath of relief to see her in front of me....but she was not alone......as she had brought me a company.

I found two of her friends standing infront of us .....I very well knew who they were .....and why they were chasing her ....so to save her I had to fight with them ......well I have to admit that it was a real fun to fight after a long time.....as in the wars,..... I don't really get to fight much.... not especially one on one fights .....as my powerful army does that for me very efficiently...

I easily killed both of them and took her away with me ......I was not ready to leave her hand until we reached a safe place in that forest . She was scared , tired and had tears in her eyes....its not that I have never seen her crying before...but this time it was different ......because this time, I really felt guilty and annoyed on myself to put her in such a danger..... and ....it was really close ......anything could have happened.......

I really don't understand, that why I always find myself saving her from the trouble which is created by me, myself ?......... I want to hurt her make her life miserable and put her in an irreversible danger.....but.....Gosh !! ......I pathetically end up saving my enemy every time.....all thank to a stupid little boy of self righteousness inside me ....I hate myself for that ....Seriously !! ......I am a total mess.

I entered into my room and stood by my table, where I found my favourite flowers of plumeria floating beautifully on a silver bowl filled with clean water accompanied by some small lamps in it as an eye catching piece of decoration on the table near my chair.

"Beautiful.??....aren't they ....??"

Said a familiar voice from my back, tone dipped in utter

sarcasm. I looked towards the wall in front of me as I clearly knew who it could be and I turned myself slowly to face her.

" Its strange, that a lover of such a beautiful flower is a beholder of an extremely ugly heart " she continued in a strong tone, looking straight into my eyes being pissed.

"And what makes you say that...?? I questioned her casually squeezing my eyes.

"Like really....?? you are going to ask me that ...?? Don't act like you are an one innocent naive.......You sent me to a place where the visit is strictly prohibited and that too by you .....remember..?. Today I nearly got abducted for the second time in my life. do you even realise how horrible it is to run for your life when someone is after you..??"

"Oh ! Sad ....." I said absolutely not looking sad "But I see you are okay and standing here fit and fine." I said making it sound normal and unaffected by her story.

"For that I am thankful to that brave man who saved me from such a danger." She said which forced me to smile but I bit my lips to control it in front of her and folded my hands over my chest and leaned on the wall to listen more for my amusement.

" ....And after meeting him I was introduced to a new fact that not all men are evil like you." She continued

"Sooo.....he saved you ..?? How ..? by making you hide along with him...??" I mocked her.

"Ofcourse not ...He was a very brave and strong man....AND..... by the way he didnot made me hide .....He fearlessly fought with them like a true warrior...He must be a very gentle and a noble man....." saying that her eyes went dreamy " Not like you ..." she murmured and her expression changed from dreamy to disgust thinking of me as King.

"Oh !! Really???....." I rolled my eyes.

"But why did you sent me to such a dangerous place....?? Don't you have any consideration.??" She said being pissed and hurt.

"Don't you get it...?? I sent you there purposely...I knowingly put you in danger ....but its my bad that you are standing here safe and sound." I said what was truth, which hurt her more.

"In my entire life I have never seen a devil like you" her eyes blazed fire and looked at me in hate.

"Oh!! look whose talking..... a devil's daughter has never seen an devil before...thats hard to believe...." I mocked her again.

"Arrrggghh ....I am such a stupid to even talk to you about this....you are insane." she said that and angrily stomped away back to her pending work.

I watched her doing her work lividly which added smile to my face as I can never get enough fun by pissing her off.

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