Timeless Bonds : Dhruv Tara × Arjun

13. Knowing

In the Radha Krishna temple by the river, the two love birds put garlands around each other's neck, promising their love. He bent down, putting silver anklets on her feet. Their sacred moment was interrupted by loud noises.

"Sainiko bandi banaa lo ise. Tumhara dussahas kaise hua rajkumari ko chhune ka?" The king threatens.

Tara steps forward, "Pitashri hum chikitsak Dhruv se prem karte hain aur humne unse Gandharva Vivah kar liya hai."

"Chup ho jaaiye rajkumari Tarapriya aap chikitsak se vivah nahin kar sakti. Bandi banaa lo ise." 

"Jitna na kabhi kisi ne kisi ko chaha hai aur jitna na kabhi koi kisi ko chahega, utna pyaar karta hoon main Tara se." Dhruv voiced out before feeling a cold metal on his throat. One push from the princess and the blade and soldier, both landed on the floor.

The soldiers hold their weapons out towards Dhruv. Tara swings her dagger protectively in one hand and the other holding Dhruv behind her. "Dhruv ko chhune se pehle humara samna karna hoga." The soldiers hesitated while the king glared at his daughter. 

Dhruv woke up panting. He felt the cold metal against his throat and the warm hand of The Princess protecting him. Tara. How is the feeling so real? Like it has happened before. We got married?

What does it even mean? Why do I keep having these dreams? Why do I keep seeing her? I don't want anything to do with her. He sighed, closing his eyes.

Because you love her. The heart chimed softly.

No, I don't.

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Pratap falls to Damini's knees, "Maa, please believe me she is lying to you. Do you really think your son could do something like that?"

Damini pushes him away. "Don't even utter the word maa from your dirty mouth. I can't believe you behaved like this."

"That's what I'm saying, maa. None of this is true."

"You want us to watch the other videos Pratap?" Sameer sneered, barely controlling his anger. 

"Come on bhai, you really think your brother could do something like that." 

"Everything is clear as ice, and now I will check every single video to know all the things you have done."

"She is setting me up, bhai. I haven't done this."

"Shut up." Damsingh growled. "Sameer, just throw him out, I cannot bear to see his face. He is disgusting me."

Damsingh poured a bucket of water over his head. An action performed after someone's shradh - last rites. Pratap gasped. "Papa! You can't-"

"Damini, pack our bags, we are leaving." He said walking into the balcony. 

"Maa!" Pratap begged his mother who ignored him. "Bhai?" 

Sameer sat on the couch, turning on his laptop. He entered the login credentials and viewed the emails. Some thirty odd videos and photographs. He played the first video. 

After watching two more videos he looked at Pratap. "Will you still say none of this is true?" 

"You are taking things out of context." Pratap said plainly. 

"Doesn't matter Pratap. you cannot hurt her. Do you have no regrets?" 

"None. She is mine and I will do whatever it takes to keep it that way." Pratap said haughtily.