The night air was heavy with secrets as Dhruv slipped through the shadows. His mission was clear: eliminate the rival kingdom's royal family. But fate had other plans.
That's when he saw her - Shivani, the warrior princess. Her sword gleamed in the...
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Shivani: "Kill me with your child. The child born of deception and betrayal."
Tears stream down Dhruv's face. He lowers his sword, his body shaking.
Dhruv: "Shivani..."
Without a word, Shivani stands and steps out of the room, leaving Dhruv shattered.Dhruv, the Crown Prince of Anargha, sat in despair, reeling from Shivani's departure. His world crumbled upon learning she knew his true identity all along. The weight of his deception crushed him, amplified by the revelation of her pregnancy.
Dheerav: "Shivani, stop. Where are you going?"
He holds her hand.
Shivani: "Please, let me go."
Dheerav: "Shivani, what happened to you? Why are you leaving?"
Shivani: "Then what do you expect from me?"
Dheerav: "I know you're sad. I'm Dhruv's elder brother. I know you have a brother too. I'm also like your brother."
Shivani: "Indeed, you are my brother, bhayya, but not only mine; you are also Dhruv's brother and Adharva's son."
Dheerav: "Yes, I'm his brother, but I'm ashamed to call him my father. That man used his sons as weapons for his revenge. But I'm not interested in that. I followed my passion. Unfortunately, my beloved brother Dhruv couldn't escape."
Shivani: "And he didn't want to escape."
Dheerav: "It's not like that, Shivani. Our father didn't love us; he only showed love to serve his desires. Dhruv always craved his love, and one day Adharva told him he would love him unconditionally if he did one thing: destroy your country. Dhruv was young then, and Adharva's words stuck with him."
Shivani remembers the story Dhruv told her in Mahavardha.
Shivani (whispering to herself): "So, he shared his own story back then."
Shivani: "If it was a trap, I had many ways to escape. But he still chose to betray me."
Dheerav: "Shivani, it's not like that. I know him very well. He never looked at another woman in his lifetime, and many girls love him. But he's not interested. He's the dream boy of every girl in our country, but his heart beats only for you."
Shivani: "You're supporting him? You don't know how I'm feeling now. Not only him, I wasn't interested in any man. But... I don't know. Now it feels like my heart betrayed me. I made a huge mistake loving him. I knew from the very beginning he wasn't Aryan; he's Dhruv, the crown prince and great warrior. But before knowing that, I fell for him. So I was helpless. I didn't punish or ask him about this because I believed that one day he would change. But now, look at my condition... I'm running away from my own husband's house, where I deserved to be safe and loved."
