Kept For Heir

Epilogue

It's been months since Princess Anika has been found and bought back to Kingdom, Queen Aasha's health kept deteriorating more and more untill she has taken her last breathe two months before, Sara has confessed it all including Aasha's involvement in spreading the curse which wasn't there in first place, the revelation of truth has left everyone shocked and broken, Queen Ahilya was punished for her deeds, she got stripped down from her position and title before she was given life sentence even though King Shivay wanted to set an example to people by punishing Queen Ahilya with something more cruel and bad as her deeds but Princess Anika didn't let him do that, She disliked no not disliked she hated Queen Ahilya for what she has done but she also felt bad for what Ahilya has gone through, she imagined herself to be in Queen Ahilya's  place, even she didn't see in herself to do something as evil as Queen Ahilya  but felt from where it all  has came from,  also in her perspective She doesn't want Queen Ahilya to have it in easy way by a death sentence she wanted her to live each and every moment and regret for what she has done, lastly Sara was also punished for her crimes even after Anika's countless begging and cries King Shivay didn't let it pass, but as Sara has helped allot and has done a huge favour on him by helping them bring Anika back, she got out easily with only being locked in abandoned part of palace with proper care of her pregnant self.

Sara is now eight and half month pregnant, and Anika's children are six month old.

The preparation was on peak, The mehendi and haldi ceremony were already done, Princess Anika was inside his chamber with plenty of maids and two Queens surrounding her and helping her to get ready, She was dressed in crimson red lehenga and choli her long wavy hair were opened flowing wildly down to her waist.

"How long it will take?" Princess Anika moaned tiredly, It's been three hours since she is sitting like this on a wooden stool at front of mirror.

"Stop complaining and moaning Princess" Queen Priyanshi scolded her for nth time in last three hours "It's taking time because you aren't sitting idle and letting us do our work" She complained and asked one maid to style Anika's hair.

"Don't make a bun" Queen Padma pointed stopping the maid in mid "let them down only, make braid or any other hairstyle" She said and raised a brow towards Anika making her look down in shyness, although Queen Padma's intention wasn't to tease Princess but there was inside joke regarding Bun and braid between her and Princess Anika.

On the other hand King Shivay has been tapping his foot continuously, he has never felt this conscious about his appearance before, even after the butlers and maids has setted his crown and ornaments many times for him, he was still moving them by inches on head and setting them, His heart has been beating erratically in his chest bumping against his ribcage with every beating.

"Your Majesty" Minister Abhram bowed and King Shivay nodded in acknowledgement.

"Princess Anika's maid Sara wants to attend the marriage" He informed.

" And How do you know about it?" The love stricken and nervous man from a minute before has left and now King Shivay has his eagle like eyes fixed on his Minister, who fidgeted on his foot and look everywhere except King Shivay's face.

" A maid informed"

" Do not lie to me" King Shivay shouted angrily, and if it would have been possible to burn from someone's anger Minster Abhram would have turned into ashes "I have heard from a bird  about your night visits in back wing of palace, Is the child yours?" and the look King Shivay has given Abhram left no place for Minister Abhram to lie, He breathed out before opening and closing his mouth like a gaping fish.