"In this birth you never loved me shri Narayan. I did everything to make happy but you never gave me a chance. Thus, when my soul departs from this body i only want peace which i never got in this birth. If I take rebirth I shall forget everything a...
Today our father has called us to his sabha as he wants to tell us all something important.
We all got ready and had our breakfast in our rooms and now we are on the way to sabha. Bharata- Shree Neel to meet us on the way. Ishana already knew what will happen and she was actually anxious and furious but she decided to control her emotions.
Author Pov:-
All the girls and Neel entered the sabha. The queen's were standing near the balcony. The king and other ministers were already present. The kids greeted their father.
"What is it pitashree?! You said that you wanted to tell us something important." Neel said
King Niran smiled and said " Yes putr! As everyone are present here." The king stood up and said "I announce my beloved son Neel as the successor to the throne of the Alynthi Kingdom."
Hearing this everyone applause. The girls hugged their brother happily except Ishana. The queens walked down the stairs and hugged Neel. Queen Janvi's happiness had no bounds. She was so happy that her son will become the heir to this throne. She had never desired power and sames goes to other Queen Avantika and Queen Vishakha.
Ishana was standing still and looking at everyone blankly. She was now furious. Her blood was boiling like lava. She feared her position. She feared now what will happen to her and her sisters. All this goes unnoticed by everyone except Queen Avantika. She was looking at her daughter only. Her whole life she was love by everyone as she was herself a fierce woman, but had a kind heart. She always loved all her kids equally, but she love Ishana more not because she is her biological daughter but the moment she was cursed she feared for her daughter's future. She knows her daughter is similar like her in so many ways,but she was hard headed and stubborn like her husband.
Queen Avantika Pov:-
I looked at my daughter. She was standing still looking at everyone blankly as if she feels nothing. I always knew she disliked her brother and i always asked her about it but she never told me or Niran. I also know how much she desires power. She thinks woman should be given same rights and should be treated equally like man. And she is not wrong. I also know she disliked the idea of Neel becoming the successor. She always wanted Aarya to be the successor as she is the eldest or herself. She loved the throne and she wants it to herself but she never shows it. I know this is all because of the curse. Her aura, her personality, her way of representing herself shows the signs of the cold brutal tryant who doesn't need a man to safeguard herself. But she is forgetting that this society is ruled by egoistic man. If she opposes the rules she has to pay.
Author Pov:-
Ishana saw everything, but now she has to take a stand for herself. She can't give up like this. She looked at her sisters who were hugging Neel and looked happy. She felt bitter looking all this. She felt hurt for the very first time. She looked at her brother first she used to just disliked him and in their gurukul she opened up a bit, but now she hated all this. She hates her brother for making her sisters favouring him being the successor. She was hating everything now. Even her very own biological sister Priya was favouring him. "Look at them! All your sisters supports him. They accepted him as the successor to the throne. And now you are all alone. Your sisters left you alone. They will not support you!!! Nobody would favour not even your parents except me. I am always with you dear!" Hearing this strange voices in her head she was sure that it was the same woman she meet yesterday night. She will help her. And this made her trust this cloak woman more. Ishana closed her eyes and opened them and voices were gone, but she knows that this unknown lady will help her.
Ishana Pov:-
I came forward to oppose my father's statement, but before i could speak the mantri came forward and spoke to pitashree "Maharaj! There is message from Hastinapur." Hearing word "Hastinapur" I froze and my sisters looked towards the mantri. No!! This can't be happening! I can't become the pawn in this chess. I can't lose!! "Calm down! Right now it's not the time to oppose just go with the flow. I promise we will get more chances in future, but for now we need to deal with this thing." Hearing this i tried to calm myself down. She is right. I need to focus on this damn thing now.
Author Pov:-
"Maharaja! There is a invitation from Hastinapur that their princes are coming from gurukul and they had organised kala pradashan. And their will be dinner party and all." Mantri said. King Niran sigh as he is busy for now and his wives and son can't go as now he can't meet anyone. Alynthi Kingdom has no treaties or business with any kingdom in Aryavart. And suddenly this message made him think about the possibilities. Maybe in future they could ask the hands of his daughters. He knows how is the politics in Hastinapur. It's toxic and poisonous. He doesn't want his daughters to be at that kind of place. If he ignore this it can cause war between the two powerful kingdoms. He wants peace.
"Maha Mantri send the message that Alynthi princesses would attend the function. And Me and my wives and son can't come due to some important work."
Hearing this the girls were happy. Finally! They will be able to have enjoy everything themselves. Yes their handmaidens will come with them. Ishana was really groaning internally. She hates this Hastinapur. Going their means inviting yourself a big trouble. She sighed as she knew that this journey will a hell of a ride. And she has to prepare mentally herself to survive at that place.
