He was the thunder she was ready to be struck by.
She was the fire he was ready to burn himself with.
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Born in a world where politics ruled emotions, they dared falling for each other
But...
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Draupadi
I could feel my heart pouncing hard against my chest as all the attention of the people presented there settled on me. I touched the King's feet followed by other family members.
When I bent forward to touch Queen Gandhari's feet, she didn't let me, instead pulled me up in a warm embrace "Even though I can't see you, I know yours is the kind of beauty that compliments my Arjun's transcendent valour"
I felt my cheeks heating up and lowering my gaze, I peered at my amber eyed prince who was standing right beside me, even though he was looking at Mata Gandhari I knew the small twitch at the corner of his lips was meant for me.
"And the valour of my other sons" Mata Kunti reminded making my smile drop.
"Of course Kunti, since it is, in fact, Arjun's valour which brought this jewel of a woman in our Kurukul, I said it. Don't take me otherwise" I didn't know why but I felt there was a sharp hidden taunt underneath Mata Gandhari's otherwise monotonous tone.
Gathering all the might I had, I moved on to the next person; Duryodhan. My toes curled in disgust at the way his malicious lusty gaze kept roving over my body, I could feel anger swirling inside me but I chose to ignore it. Before I could say or do anything he impeded "I've a question, Bhrata Yudhishthir"
My eyes narrowed in confusion as I looked up at him. My breath caught in my throat when I noticed something dark flickering across his brown orbs, something so dark that sent chills of unknown fear down my spine as I waited with bated breath for him to continue.
"What is my relation with Princess Draupadi?" He quired innocently as I went stiff with numb horror, gradually discerning his intention "I mean, am I supposed to call her Bhabhi and touch her feet? Since you and Bhrata Bheem are older than me" He paused, his hooded brown eyes darting from me to my husbands before resuming.
"Or should I let her touch my feet, since, on the other hand Arjun, Nakul and Sahdev are younger than all of us. I'm a bit confused there" His jibe earned howling cackles from the other Kauravas.
I swallowed the knot that had formed in my throat, convulsively. I didn't expect them to start with this nasty game so soon, I wasn't ready to face them or such insolence, not yet. Humiliation and mortification consumed my whole being as I clenched my jaw to mask my inner mayhem. The last thing I wanted was for them to know how their words were lacerating my heart.
"I think you should consider her your younger sister in law since three out of five of her husbands are younger than you" Accentuating the word 'five', Angraj Karna chuckled dryly.
I wish I were in a position to laugh at the irony, the guy who had been beaten like a street dog by husband until he passed out, at my Swayamvar, before my very sight, was actually mocking me. Probably that's how he coped with his inner frustration and failure.
