Agneya - The Unknown King

Chapter 41 - Past Life

As she felt exhausted, she opened her eyes to find Agni sitting beside her on the bed, in the same clothes with which he died.  She looked around to see that the sky is still bright which means she turned back time and reached a few hours before the ultimate disaster happened.  She looked at Agni with happiness and hugged him tightly.  He too hugged her and whispered, "You used your powers, again".  And then she fainted immediately.

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Past

Dakini entered Rajkumari Rashmi's chamber in the palace of Akashpura and sighed looking at the broken woman lying on the bed.  She came near the sleeping figure and called out, "Rajkumari Rashmi.  Please wake up.  Today Samrat and Samragyi will come to officially announce you as the wife of Rajkumar Dakshesh.  And in a week, we should leave for the academy".

Rashmi opened her eyes, which were blood red due to the extensive crying and looked up tiredly at Dakini.  As she sat up on the bed, Dakini brought some water for her.  Later keeping the empty glass away, Dakini touched Rashmi's shoulder and immediately Rashmi laid her head down on her shoulder.

Rashmi said, "Why did she do that Dakini?  I never ever fought with her for any of the things, even if those were mine.  If she had asked for it, I had given it all.  And I know that one day Rajkumar Dakshesh will also take some secondary wife and I was prepared for it.  But my own sister?  That too an affair behind my back?  And a secondary wife along with a primary wife?  What is my worth then?  Why am I even alive now?".

After completing that Rashmi burst into tears and continued while still keeping her head on her best and only friend's shoulder, "I never thought that the people I trusted the most would betray me.  My parents, didn't they think that I'm also their daughter and I would have feelings too?  They infact helped charu in her escapades with Dakshesh.  At times, I doubt even I'm their daughter or not.  The fact that Me and Charu are twins, is the only proof that I am not some stranger".

Rashmi looked at Dakini face to face and said with anger in her voice, "You know what I want to do Dakini?  I just want to rip away this mark which has confined me to this prison of a palace from my childhood.  And never to look back at my so-called parents and sister ever".  Her anger started to intensify her powers and they were slowly going out of control. 

That's when Dakini interfered and said, "Calm down Rajkumari.  If you loose your control then it will be easy for others to blame you, for why Rajkumar Dakshesh chose your sister as his secondary wife.  So please control your emotions.  And even now, you are the one who bears the mark of a soulmate.  You have the reigns to hold.  Don't give up just yet".  

Rashmi replied with a mocking smile, "There is nothing to give up, Dakini.  I never had him in the first place, for me to give up.  And I'm not strong enough to fight against everyone".  Then she went to get ready for the day and came out to meet Samrat and Samragyi with a fake smile on her face.  And she silently accepted the Royal position of being the primary wife of Dakshesh.

Later, both Rashmi and Charu went to the Academy, as it was already decided that they will enter the palace after the training, but Rashmi will enter first and Charu will enter later.  Even while in the Academy, Charu was over enthusiastic as if there was no dispute between them or that she didn't trap her would be brother-in-law behind her sister's back.

At the very first day in the Academy, Charu requested Rashmi, "Didi, shall I take this room please?  You can take the room allotted for me".  Dakini was about to refuse when Rashmi accepted her request without a change of expression.  Later she regretted the decision of giving up that room because the affair of her sister and her own supposed husband reached next level, due to the balcony present in that room.