Fakhr and his Hayath stopped at a village for rest. They were not far away from their destination a day more journey was left. Nur wanted to stay for one more day so that she can take along a few things for Seher from the local market.

"Hayath you have already brought so many things, Seher already has everything in her palace"

"You won't understand, It is my love"

"Have mercy on poor animals"

Nur was looking at small children playing."Fakhr, I want children playing in our house"

"Don't you think we are too old for that"

"I am talking about our grandchildren, I am not that old but I cannot say about you" she teased him.

"I am not old, I can still give competition to today's generations. many girls still have a crush on me"

"Toothless girls" Nur laughed loud.

"My heart is set for the only girl, thank goodness she still has teeth" with time his love increased for Hayath.

"Don't you think we should marry Salah and Shams ?"nur asked him.

"Salah has his own mind and I don't believe in forcing, especially for marriage when he is not ready yet.

If Shams agree we can marry him first. "

" Salah will never be ready unless we force him"

"Hayate, marriage is a lifetime commitment, who knows he might find his Hayath who on the first meeting will wound him drawing her sword"

"you are clever like your son you know how to divert the topic. Tell me if Salah is not ready how come Seher was ready?"

"Hmmm, gender equality"

"you mark my words in future there will be a time when women will compete with men in every field"

"Seher never objected and trust me even once if she refused I would never have proceeded"

"She can never say no, Fakhr. especially to people she loves"

" You are wrong Hayat, she has patience more than me but at the same time, she has your stubbornness. If she commits to something only God can change that. I was not confident about Shazain but what I saw in Seher's eyes was a determination to win over Shazain.

Salah told me Shazain loves her a lot, She is content and happy. The only thing Salah was concerned about was that Shazain is very impulsive and short-tempered. I forgot to tell you"

"What?"

"The Greek prince who Murad poisoned?"

"Asmian, aryan..."

"Adrian, Shazain got very angry at Murad. apparently, he got into an altercation with him. He warned Murad to keep away from his matters"

"Why, what is wrong in that? That man deserved to die. If it was me I would have cut him pieces staring with his private part"

"You son in law wanted exactly to do that, He abducted him from the french prison and I think that man is still in Shazain's captivity"

"Fakhr, I fear about Seher, I don't know but I feel Shazain is very possessive about her. You know sometimes too much possessiveness is intoxicating. Fakhr I still feel Seher is not mature enough to handle the politics that run in that kingdom. Treachery and evil plotting run in those palaces. Seher was not trained, I feel we should have taught her more. She is sheep-like believes easily to any lies when well presented."

"My love, you don't learn things by mere teaching, time teaches everything. Look at Shazain he was taught things from a young age but still, he is not competent enough. The same goes with Seher. I think if they truly love and believe in each other, They will be perfect."

"Tell me one thing Why did you not inform Shazain that you were the one who saved him and helped him to eliminate traitors in his palace? you have practically been his guardian angel all these years."

"Hayat, Shazain did not earn his throne it was presented to him on a golden platter. What is the point if he cannot realize who saved him? That greek king is fooling him and he still cannot catch his lie. I just want to see how long will it take him to realize the truth. "

"I hope you are not too late!"

Just then their messenger falcon arrived. Nur Jahan read the message.

"Fakhr, we need to hurry"

"What happened Hayath"

"Seher, Our Seher is injured"

"What happened"

"I don't know Abasi sent a message to come quickly"

Fakhr asked his men to come with their belongings, He and Nur rode on their horses as fast they can"

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Murad stood in shock seeing Unconscious Seher with a dagger in her chest.

" Please Abi Murad, save her" Shuja Was pleading with him.

Murad asked him to take her inside. He screamed at the servants to be warm water, clean clothes, and his medicine box. His hands were trembling. He never imagined seeing Seher in this state.

Nothing will happen, you can do it Murad he was repeating to himself. He slowly took out the dagger, blood poured out. The woman helping him was looking a the man whose hands were shaking for the first time.

"I think she is pregnant, Opium might harm fetus" Mahpare replied to her master.

"Not when given right dose, Don't disclose it to her, it is better if she doesn't know that she is pregnant. The wound is very deep but she is lucky that the knife did not penetrate into her heart. I don't think she will be able to make it through labor, that will open her wound"

Murad sutured Seher's wound." Mahpare, make sure that she is not strained, Seher will not be up for a while" He walked away.

So this Seher, master's beloved, Mahapare just stared at Seher. She envied the woman who her master loved so much. now looking at her she got her answer.

I just hope you can unite with him. she murmured.

Murad straight away walked and slapped Abasi hard," you were supposed to be protecting her, how did this happen?"

"We don't have any idea?" he was still holding his face who can think this polite man hit so hard.

"How is she doing?" The greek maids asked.

"You are her maids, isn't it? how did this happen to your queen" He was roaring in anger.

"We were waiting for her outside" Martha was trembling in fear.

"Why did she decide to go away?"

"King and queen were happy but things changed when that witch Ariana came back" she replied.

Murad turned towards Abasi and again hit him" If I see your brother again I will kill him with my hands, remember what did he say. My wife has nothing to do with you and I know how to protect her. he will die before something happens to her. He better be dead by now, if not I will. Tell your brother, Murad will seek revenge for Seher's each and every drop of blood spilled"

Nur and Fakhr who just arrived heard everything. "How is our daughter?" Fakhr asked Murad.

"Uncle she wounded, I can't say anything till she is awake " They rushed inside. They were hoping to see a happy Seher, not in a million years they think that their daughter will be in this condition, fighting death.

"Seher, baby please wake up. Look your baba is here" Fakhr was crying. Nur Jahan hardly remembered when she last saw Fakhr in tears.

"Fakhr control, she will be fine" She herself was in tears.

Fakhr stormed out and started hitting Shuja." I sent you here to guard her not party with your friends. Where is that Albina?" Did I pay her just to roam around? You were the one who gave testimony of her ability ."

Nur Jahan came and stopped Fakhr. "Fakhr please calm down," She turned to Shuja whose head was down, he deserved it, only if he went straight to pick her up this would have been avoided.

" Shuja where is that Shazain?"

"I don't know Ummi, Seher messaged me to pick her up but I went too late." he was crying.

"I am a failure Ummi. I won't forgive myself "

"Stop crying like a girl, Nothing will happen to my Seher"

"Queen Nur, I suspect that evil Ariana has something to do with it" Penelope who was a silent spectator replied. She told them about all the events that happened.

"Nur Jahan drew her sword, I don't think that Shazain is fit to be my daughter's husband" She stormed outside.

Fakhr was still in grief his beloved daughter, the daughter who was blessed to him after years of prayers was on verge of death.

Murad who saw his aunt going out, ran after her."Aunty Nur where are you going?"

"To Kill that Shazain, "

"Seher is pregnant" His words stopped her.

"What are talking"

"Yes she is pregnant and I doubt that she and Shazain know about it because it is too early"

"This gives me one more reason to murder him,"

"Aunty Nur, this pregnancy is risky for Seher, She is already anemic."

Nur climbed down from her horse."Don't tell about this to anyone especially Seher"

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Utbah couldn't find Seher anywhere. "Shazan Do you think she will survive?"

"Utbah don't say anything like that, nothing will happen to her, My heart is beating it means she is alive"

"Then where did she vanish"

"Where are that greek maids, who Seher freed?"

"They are nowhere to be seen in the palace"

"Seher is with Shujauddin. I will be going there but before that let me settle some scores, you go and check Christos"

Shazain straight away walked to the dungeon where Zafar's daughter was kept

"The look on your face tells the story. Your misery has just begun"

"Stop it, you witch" he grabbed her throat

"do you think that you were my target, never it was always your wife. " She was laughing like a maniac

"Poor Shazain, you will lose the support of great Uzbeks, Your credibility will be questioned. Uncle Jafar will have no option but to take over"

"Why did you involve my wife, She had nothing to do with this. you should have killed me instead"

"Your savior killed my father, seeing you in trouble that bastard will come out of hiding"

"Then you should directly attack King Christos"

"I really doubt that you have brains, you are not fit to be a king That vagrant and nincompoop Christos is nothing but an imposter. You are the most brainless king born on this earth" She started laughing again.

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Ariana was wide awake she started her acting

"Where is my Xain?"

"Ariana, how are you, my child?" Christos asked her

"Father where is Shazain?"

"Crying over losing Seher," King Christos chuckled.

" I never thought he will stab Seher"

"I was the one who pushed him, do you think he would have stabbed her never. The chief planned it brilliantly it was good that the plan was executed as we thought even if Shazain failed the sharpshooters would have aimed at Seher.

That poor girl would have died today."

"Father, what if she survived?"

"It does not matter Ariana, Seher and Shazain are finished forever, do you think Uzbeiks will send their daughter back? Never. Nobody on earth can unite Shazain and Seher now. you should have seen the look on his face, she was heartbroken thinking Shazain injured her"

"Poor girl, she should not have come in his life. Father, what do you plan next?"

"Your wedding"

Utbah was listening to all this, He knocked on the door.

"May I come in King Christos?" he came inside. He kept his voice very plain and simple. He cleverly masked his emotions.

"Looks like princess Ariana is awake, I came to check on behalf of King Shazain"

"Where is my dear Xain, why did he not come"

"He is sorting out things so that he can get married as soon as possible"

"Are you kidding?"

"No, My lady, Sultan has asked me to inform you that you start wedding preparation as soon as possible"

Utbah left from there.

"Father, do you think he heard. This Utbah is very clever"

"I don think he heard anything, don't worry even if he heard Shazain will not trust him and I can easily fool Shazain. He never belied the woman who he claimed to love how can he trust this Utbah?"

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Shazain was angry with himself, He was protecting an imposter all these years. He hurt his Seher for that traitors. How much pain and torture Seher faced because of him. He searched for his Savior for years and when Christos came in front he like a fool believed all the false evidence. he did not even doubt Christos until Seher came. She was more intelligent than him, She saw through their lies. He gave her no reason to trust him. He failed her from the beginning.

Utbah came to Shazain and blurted out every detail he heard." Let them continue their act.."

"Shazain I think someone helped that Christos, someone very close to you"

"I know who it is but let me confirm it, before that I need to go and see my Seher."

"Shuja and his family might have strengthened their security and I do think they will allow you there"

Just then a man came with a hot iron rod.

"excuse me Utbah" Utbah left the room.

"My Lord,This is ready as you ordered"

Shazain removed his upper clothing and ordered the man

"Plunge here" he pointed at his chest, exactly the same spot where his Seher was stabbed.

"My lord," The man was schocked.

"Do as I say" Shazain ordered,

the man hesitated "I will ask someone else to do it,you are dismissed"

"No, My lord I will do it"

"Do not show any mercy"

The man plunged the Iron rod on his chest with pressure. Shazain screamed in pain.

Utbah who heard Shazain came back running. He rushed the man aside and threw the rod.

"Have you gone mad Shazain, what were you doing?"Utbah had tears in his eyes.

"Stop it Utbah, I am not dying."

"Shazain, think about your people, your grandmother, and your wife. what will happen to them if you die"

"My Seher might have felt worst pain than this,"

"Do you think Seher will be happy seeing you like this, harming yourself? she will be sadder"

"Do you really think she will care if I die after all this? you should have seen her eyes Utbah. She was very sad and in shock. she was unable to believe that I can hurt her"

" She will understand Shazain, It was not you who harmed her. It was all that bastard Christos doing. They planned to part you and Seher"

Blood came out of Shazain's mouth"well they were successful"

"Prove them wrong, Fight for your love. You got her to fulfill your useless revenge, now get her for your love"

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Seher was dreaming about Shazain, He was hugging her from behind.

2Seher looks like God has showered me with his blessing, Thank you, I will be the best father"

Suddenly Shazain turned her and stood in front of her, he cupped her face

"Please trust me, Seher, I love you only you"

Then suddenly he plunged a dagger into her heart. Shazain Our baby. She put a hand on her tummy.

"Fakhr, Fakhr...." Nur Jahan was screaming

Ummi, Baba Seher murmured.

"Save my child" She was whimpering

Seher opened her eyes.

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