I was scared and can't get my wound stitched without pain killers. Imagine how it'd feel when you get operated without pain killers or Anaesthesia..

"Wait! Don't cry.. your eyes will irritate more than before.", Arjun said. But, I can't..

"Just 10 minutes! It will just take 10 minutes.. all you have to do is hold me tightly. Ok?", He asked.

I nodded without any choice. I was whimpering. He wiped my tears and caressed my hair which calmed me down a little.

Meanwhile, Adhira came into the room panicked and concerned. Arjun looked at Adhira.

"There will be a black wooden box in the shelf. Can you get that for me?", Arjun asked to Adhira in which she nodded.

She came back with a black wooden box which induced my anxiety and fear. He was still caressing my hair.

Tamizh left to inform father and mother about it. The one who's gonna get scold is Tamizh and Arjun. They're responsible for this.

Mainly Arjun. He's a bipolar mess! He hurt me and heal me.

He took out a needle and a steel very thin thread which he's gonna stitch below my eyes.

It's gonna be a painful one..

"I don't want to get my stitches.. let it stay like this!", I said trying to escape from his hold. But he was steering enough to pull me back to bed.

I was pouting. He caressed my tears away. He bought the needle near my eyes.

"Stay still and calm. I hope you don't want this needle inside your eye..", he said which I didn't bother to reply.

"Why don't we call a doctor?", I asked.

"Because I don't trust anyone when it comes to you.", He said which made me stiffen.

He backed off the needle from me and looked at everyone who was standing looking at me and Arjun.

When did they come?

"Can everyone stay out for a while? It would be easy for me to do it..", Arjun said and everyone nodded.

Everyone got out of the room including Adhira closing the door behind.

He bought the needle closer to me again and inserted the needle insert inside my skin. I literally screamed holding his dress collor tightly.

"Stay still, Princess.", he said and I was trying hard to do.

I was looking at him and his handsome figure. Those killer eyes, sharp pointed nose, lips that every woman would die to kiss, his soft skin that melted into me.

He inserted the needle again which made me wince.

"What's your favourite food?", He asked.

"Noodles.."

"What's that?"

I chuckled and ignored it. I know only one thing. He was being gentle. Very gentle as he can. He was trying to ease my pain by asking me questions.

"When is your marriage with Aarthi?", I asked him diverting the question.

"Why do you care?", He asked calmly still working on stitching my wound. It was paining a lot. A lot and a lot. But, I didn't dare to show it out.

"I'm just curious."

"Next week.", He said as I was wincing in pain.

So, he will be hers in one week. Right?

I stayed silent still wincing in pain. I felt a drop of blood flow down my skin. He said just 10 minutes. But, it's going to be probably 20 minutes.

"Why is it taking long?", I asked impatiently.

"Just a minute away..", he said while stitching.

I screamed in pain a lot of times. I've never gone through this much physical pain in my whole life. There was also tears streaming down my cheeks.

After a minute which felt like hours, he took back the needle away from my face.

"It's done.", He said while wiping drops of blood from my face with a white cloth.

"Is it paining?", He asked.

"A lot! A lot than you can imagine..", I said with a pout.

"I will ask Adhira to make you a tincture made of certain herbs that would lower your pain. Then, you can sleep for few hours so that you will feel better.", He said and I nodded.

"Also, you should remove your stitches after a week. You can come to me next week to remove your stitches. I will be free for you anytime."

With this he left the room and everyone else entered the room. They all were threnodic as if I was dead. They were behaving hysterical.

"I can't do anything without you, princess. You're the eyes of this kingdom. You're our princess..", a woman I don't know cried on my feet.

Who is she?

I looked at my dad who sighed in relief. He paced towards me. "Are you ok, my princess?", He asked calmly in which I nodded.

I looked at my whole room where the people were crying inside my room. There was probably 40 people inside my room crying.

"Your mom was really scared and she just sent guards to take her relatives. It's common that your mom invites her relatives when she feels sad or bad.", Father explained.

"Father, I want to rest.. can you take them out?", I asked in which he eyed his guards to escort them out of the room.

Soon, the room was left with only me and Adhira.

"Get me a dress to change. There's a little blood stain in my dress.", I said and she trotted towards the wardrobe.

Despite the tiredness and faitigue and pain, I got up to change into a comfortable cloth.

"I will help you change, Princess.", Adhira insisted in which I nodded.

Adhira dressed me into a simple yet heavy dress. It fitted me perfectly. There was a stinging pain below my eye where he stitched.

Adhira handed me a green liquid. It's tincture.. I hate it most. I don't want to drink that. But, if it would lower my pain, I can try to..

I clamped my nose with my two fingers and gulped the whole glass of tincture in one go. It was bitter.

I don't have a mood to sleep because I've just got up before an hour or so. I just leaned on the bed and was staring throughout the window replaying what happened before half an hour.

I never thought I would have a protective brother like this. I never thought I would have a lovely parents like in here. I never thought I would be a princess of a dynasty..

I closed my mind replaying my childhood. It was awful nightmares that I couldn't forget.

My father was drinking and was thrashing my mother with slipper and whipping in belt as usual. I just threw a wine bottle on his head to save my mother.

I was just 10 when I almost cracked his skull. My mother admitted him in hospital crying for her husband's life. She cursed me with many bad words. Bad words that I can't even imagine.

I learnt a lot of bad words from her in that way. When I had a fight with any of my classmates, I used those bad words out of anger. But, I didn't meant to do so.

The school department asked me to bring my parents. But, no one came. That was the first time in life I felt like an orphan.. Ramya can't attend the parents teachers meeting as she was young too.

Simple things like this occurred by my parents had severe effect on my life. But, I was happy when I finally moved out of my house.

I felt being an orphan was far better than having such a toxic parents. They were depressing me in several ways..

Opening my eyes, I realised the past have already passed. I shouldn't worry about it now, right? There's no benefit of worrying about this now. But, the problem is, I can't get rid of my nightmares and past.

The pain has reduced a bit after drinking that tincture. But, not completely or a lot.

I went out and saw many workers working on decorating the whole palace. There was golden lights all over. It's for Aarthi's wedding.

Meanwhile, I saw a familiar face which belonged to Ezhil again. He was grinning at me. He paced towards me and landed beside me.

"I came here to check out on you. Arjun said you've been injured during the sword fight. Does it hurt?"

"Umm.. yes. A little..", I said.

It was not good to ignore someone when they talk to you.

"You should sleep for few hours so that you can feel better..", he said taking me back inside my room.

He laid me on bed and caressed my hair. It didn't have an effect like when Arjun stroked my hair. But, I thought of not stopping him.

But, I feel uneasy.. I thought I'd be good to say it when we feel uneasy by someone. I slowly removed his hand from my face.

"I will sleep now.. Adhira will make you tea.", I said and eyed Adhira.

Adhira took him out of the room and i sighed in relief. I know he cares for me a lot. But, the fact that I feel uneasy when I'm with him!

I rested my head for few hours without any timepass here. I was dying if a miracle would happen and I get a phone, a power bank and earphone..

It was very hard here without any technology. I don't have timepass. I went downstairs and saw father guiding the men to fix the lamp properly.

"Dad..", I called out which caught his attention.

"I'm dying without any timepass. Please arrange me something.."

"Is that so? I will send some of my guards to play board games with you as the maids are busy..", he said and I shook my head.

"I don't wanna play board games. I just wanna do something interesting.."

"Then, you can go to the market and shop something for you to wear on Aarthi's wedding. I will send the guards along with you. Ok?"

Shopping.. that's a great idea!

I nodded eagerly. I'm just excited about going on a shopping. I'm not excited to shop clothes for Aarthi's wedding.

I went on a shopping with the guards surrounded me. Adhira prefered to stay home. So, I didn't force her.

I bought a lot of clothes and jewels and some crafting kit. I also bought painting kit. I will learn it now.

I went back the palace after an exhausting shopping. I saw the whole palace was glowing. As a father, the king is loving both of his daughter equally.

The palace was filled with guests and common people. The king which is my father gives great respect to the people in his kingdom.

I entered my room and placed my shopping bags on the bed. Adhira entered the room and I asked her if the things I bought is beautiful and gave her some.

She refused first, but anyway I forced her to accept my offer. She was the most innocent soul I've ever met.

"Where is Ezhil?", I asked her.

"He already left. He was a little disappointed that he couldn't see you before he left."

"Who asked him to leave before I arrive home from shopping then.."

"He said he got some important work to be done.."

"What about Arjun? What about Aarthi? Are they truly loving each other?", I asked Adhira out of curiosity.

"I'm not sure about that. After you rejected him, he accepted Aarthi's proposal just to make you jealous. When Aarthi believed him truly, he can't just leave her and tell her that he accepted her proposal to make you jealous. So, he remained still. Now, he didn't care about what Aarthi's behaviour and character. He just see true love in her eyes. It's literally a one sided love still now. Aarthi is obsessed with him."

"Then, I heard some maid talking that Arjun have concubines.."

"Yes, he does have 3 concubines. Even Ezhil have 4 concubines."

"What?", I gasped.

It's legal here?

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