Soulmate [UNEDITED]

relief

He gave her a forehead kiss and went away to investigate this matter after ordering the grand queen and servants to change her clothes and take care of her.

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Harshat did felt a guilt to ask Kashi to take care of Tara, but as she said, she considered Kashi as an elder sister, if she sees a more reliable person on waking up, maybe she will calm down and tell the whole thing what happened.  From all these months staying with Tara taught Harshat one thing clear, even if it is a small thing, communication is the best way to avoid any kind of misunderstanding, so he told Kashi everything what happened including why he is shamelessly asking her to do a job as a grand queen when he never returned her love.

Kashi was bought up to be the perfect queen and perfect wife from the youngest age, Harshat's request never once made her think about jealousy about the care Tara is getting, rather the first thing she asked him was her wellbeing. As taught to keep everyone above herself, she did it even without realising it.

As promised, Kashi went to Harshat's room and took care of Tara, she was unconsciousness of two days, by the third day, she got a high fever due to the sudden shock and stress she got. She was conscious, yet not in her senses. Harshat on the other hand got to know about the incident that happened in Nazabgar. He was furious, shocked and confused. He started a thorough investigation immediately. Even after days he got nothing, the assassin did not open his mouth even after torturing him to death.

Harshat was thinking deeply about the matter in a spare room he was using during this time, when suddenly a feminine voice disturbed him "She's almost getting her senses back, maybe I should meet her now" a woman from the shadows appeared "I think so too king, we should meet her now" a man with English accent said, standing beside the woman. "You should, go" Harshat was still thinking deep, trying to decode and solve the reason for this attack, he had a hunch, but acting just upon hunch made him hesitant more than needed.

By this time, Tara had opened her eyes a day ago, Kashi never left the room along this whole time, she feared if she left for even one second, something bad may happen. Tara was untied by now, but all the colors of her face were drained, she looked like a pale paper sitting on the bed. Kashi was trying to console her, Tara still believed that Harshat was the one who killed her parents "Tara, I'm telling you, for now you should not think about these things, you're pregnant, its bad for your health" she stayed mum, no words left her mouth, her mind kept replaying the hug she received for the last time.

"Di?" The same feminine voice came closer and sat where Kashi was sitting before, who is now standing. Tara looked up hearing the familiar voice, it was Nayna indeed, but she thought her mind was hallucinating at this point "di?" Nayna called again for her sister, this time holding her hands. Apon feeling the touch, Tara realized that she's not going insane, Nayna is really here in front of her "Nayna.." she whispered softly through her dry lips. Tara sat up straight as she caressed her sister's face to take in the fact that she's really in front of her "I heard what happened to maa and baba" she tried to keep her voice strong, whereas Tara broke down in tears "How could Harshat do this Nayna? When I finally was ready to live a happy life with him, he betrayed me so badly? Why? Why me? I always tried my best to keep things ok all my life, then why me?!" Nayna hugged her sister as she finally broke down feeling the warmth of her sister.

Nayna gave her some time to settle down with her tears before she spoke "it was not him" Tara broke the hug and stared at her curiously "What?" It came out mostly as a light breath.

Nayna took a deep breath before starting the whole story "before I tell you everything, I want you to meet someone" Andrew stepped up to make him more visible "this is Andrew, he-" she stumbled upon words to describe him "He is a good man, And Andrew, this is my sister, Tara, you should call her bhabhi" she said the last part in English "you are telling me to call her baby?" He stood there confused "no, bhabhi, bha-bhee" she pronounced it more slowly "baby.." agreeing on correcting it later Nayna moved on "me and Andrew reached here at the palace the day maa and baba were killed, we came in in disguise to contact you first, then others, but as we came in we overheard the father king accidentally, he was furious over the fact that you and Harshat lied to him about the fact you're pregnant just to save the girls. One of your servants leaked out the information about your fake pregnancy to him. In revenge, he wanted to kill maa and baba. As soon as we heard his plan we moved towards Nazabgar, but we reached late, they" she chocked on a sob "they were already gone..., I stayed there with Andrew in hide as I cried and stabilized myself. After three days, we gave Harshat the information about the assassination ourselves one more time, but kept quiet about his father's doing, I wanted to tell you first" Tara listened to it with a blank look, finally  she opened her mouth "I want some time alone..." trusting and knowing her sister Nayna left, along with Andrew and Kashi.

At the outside of the room Kashi broke her silence "this is it, this is the final stroke" she spoke in disgust, she turned towards Nayna and Andrew "I know we are meeting in an unexpected situation, but let me introduce myself, I'm Kashi, the Pratham rani of King Harshat" she smiled at them, her voice turned serious with her later words "and I'll do what a maharani (grand queen) should do" she mumbled to herself and left.