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Chapter- 5

"Why did you call me over here after all these years?" Rani asked with a poker face. Garuda looked guilty and said "My father didn't stay loyal to my mother," he said and she stared at him with a hard face. "And when your mother got pregnant he tried to kill you," he said. "If I got to know about this I would have never let him do so," he said. "What guarantee do I have that you didn't bring me here to kill me?" she asked. "You are my blood sister no matter what," he said. "I haven't brought you here to kill and I don't plan on doing so," he said and she scoffed. "Though it was years ago I still remember the time YOUR father sent a man to kill me," "I didn't have an idea about it," he said. "But now our father is bedridden," "That man isn't my father," "My father is bedridden and I want my little sister to live here in my kingdom," he said. "I don't want anything from you guys," she said. "Please," he begged. Rani's eyes softened. "Just stay here if you don't want your share," he said and she sighed. "Fine," "But how do I know you won't kill me?" she asked. Garuda went to the photo of Kaali Maa and touched it. "I swear on the goddess I worship that nothing will happen to you," he said. "Now I will have some clothes arranged for you since you cannot wear these clothes," he said and she glared at him. "When you live in KGF as my little sister there are some requirements," "No matter what you are the princess of this kingdom," he said and she scoffed. "Whether you want it or not," "Fine," she gritted out. "Good get some rest and we have to go somewhere," he said and she rolled her eyes.

She was woken up by the maids who dragged her to the dressing room saying that they had to get her ready for some meeting and she was already grumpy enough. She hadn't even gotten here and the man was already bossing her around. The woman combed her hair looking at it with fascination. "You have such beautiful hair princess," one of them said. "Just call me Rani and that's my name, not some honorifics," she said. "Oh no sir would never spare us," they said and she sighed. "Fine, whatever you like," The woman then made her wear a long koti that had golden borders on it. She wore a net shawl that had the same kind of designs on it. Then they made her wear some jewellery and when she looked in the mirror she could not believe what she saw. She did look like a princess. Her almond eyes were adorned with kohl and she had a small bindi placed in between her eyebrows. She went out to see Garuda in a black suit. "Let's go," he said getting inside the car. She went inside and sat in the backseat looking out the window zoned out. They reached the place and she saw that it was the minister's office. She guessed that he had some political influence. As she was observing the place her eyes fell on a familiar man and her eyes widened. "Rocky?" she said to herself. Both of them made eye contact and Rocky looked as surprised as she was. She went behind Garuda. Rajendra Desai looked shocked when he saw Garuda. "My father trusted you a lot," he said. "I came here to keep that trust alive," He dragged the red cloth off a statue and her eyes widened when she saw his statue. 'Is this man serious?' she asked. He dragged her to the front making her stumble upon the dress. "This is my little sister," he said. She was only looking at Rocky who looked petrified and angry. "The princess of KGF," he said. "Rani Suryavanshi," he said and she gritted her teeth. The man had changed her last name. "If something happens to me or Viraat she would be the rightful owner of KGF," 'Has this man forgotten the part where I said I don't want any properties?' she thought to herself. "I will take care of the property my father brought up with so much hard work?" he said. "This meeting was held to introduce your new princess to you," he said. The people around her looked shocked when they saw her but her eyes were only on one person. "As part of strengthening my alliance with my dear friend. I would marry my little sister to my friend Adithya," he said and she looked at him with wide eyes. Did this man just fix her alliance with a random man without her permission? She looked at Rocky who had a dangerous expression on his face and shivered

"WHO GAVE YOU THE PERMISSION TO FIX MY MARRIAGE WITH A MAN I HAVEN'T EVEN MET?" she screamed at Garuda. "I don't need anyone's permission," he said. "I refuse to this marriage," she said. "You can't," he said. "Why? Are you going to break your promise and kill me?" she asked mockingly. "No," he said. "Then?" she questioned. "I will kill every one of your friends in Bombay," he said and her eyes widened. "Your Qasim Chachu and all of those who are close to you," he said. "So what do you say?" "So is this why you brought me here?" she asked disgusted. "No," "My friend saw you yesterday and requested for your hand in marriage," he said. "And you simply agreed?" she asked. "He promised me that I will win the election," she said. "I HAVE JUST TURNED 18," she said. "The marriage will be held during the Kaali Puja happening in 6 months," he said ignoring her. "Besides you are already the legal age of marriage," "Don't you think I would want to marry someone I love?" she asked. "I don't care," he spoke walking off. She screamed frustrated and started crying. All her life she wanted to marry no one but Rocky. And now she had to marry someone she did not even know. When she thought about Rocky she realised one thing. 'Was Rocky's task killing Garuda?' 'Is that why he was there?' 'Rocky isn't one to take failure well,' 'Will he come here to kill Garuda or does have some other plan?' she thought to herself. She prayed that no matter what happens nothing happens to him.