Royal Secrets (Shhhh)

Chapter 56. ~Amma~

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" Dhara, you are his every first," Reva whispered, her voice trembling with emotion.

Dhara froze. Her breath hitched, and for a fleeting moment, it felt as if the world had come to a standstill. Her wide eyes locked onto Reva's, disbelief and shock coursing through her. Her ears refused to accept the words she had just heard.

Reva stepped closer, her gaze soft and unwavering. Gently cupping Dhara's cheek, she offered a faint, bittersweet smile. " I've watched him for the past ten years, Dhara. In all that time, not a single woman has managed to captivate him the way you have."

Dhara's chest tightened. She stood there, breathless, clinging to every word.

"I've seen something in his eyes when he looks at you," Reva continued, her voice breaking slightly. "Something tender, something I always wished to see for myself in his eyes. He's protective of you. He cares for you in a way that's... different. You are special to him, Dhara."

Dhara's hands trembled as she clutched Reva's. Her voice quivered with desperation, her hope spilling out like a fragile whisper. "Reva Didi, d-do you think... h-he loves me?"

Her eyes, brimming with unspoken dreams, searched Reva's face for reassurance. Her heart raced as her ears strained to catch the answer she so desperately needed.

Reva's chest grew heavy at the sight of Dhara's vulnerability. Her grip on Dhara's hand tightened briefly as if to steady both of them. Her lips parted, but the weight of her words made her hesitate. Finally, with a soft sigh, she spoke, her tone laced with sorrow.

"Rana Samar Pratap Singh," she began, her voice trembling with restrained emotion, "is a man who would go to unimaginable lengths for anyone, whether he knows them or not. He has a heart that extends far beyond his duties. But love..." She paused, her bitter smile cutting through the silence like a blade.

Dhara's breath caught in her throat. Her chest ached as if her heart knew what was coming.

Reva's gaze lingered on Dhara's hopeful, tear-brimmed eyes. She fought back the heaviness in her own heart as she said, "Rana Samar Pratap Singh... cannot love anyone." Her voice cracked ever so slightly, her smile bittersweet and resigned.

The words struck Dhara like a thunderclap. She staggered back, her hand slipping from Reva's grasp. The hope that had glimmered in her eyes shattered into a thousand pieces.

Tears welled up in Dhara's eyes, threatening to spill, but she fought to steady her trembling voice. Controlling the storm of emotions within her, she asked, her words laced with desperation, "But you just said he's protective of me. That he cares for me. That you've seen something in his eyes for me that you've never seen, not even for yourself. You said I'm special to him. Then how can you say he doesn't love me?"

Reva's heart clenched at the sight of Dhara's tear-streaked face. She felt helpless, knowing that the truth she bore might shatter the fragile girl before her-a girl who was already broken in so many ways. Dhara, delicate like a glass doll, had suffered far too much for someone so young.

Sighing deeply, Reva placed a gentle hand on Dhara's shoulder. Her voice softened, heavy with sorrow. "Dhara, I've known him far longer than you have. I don't want to give you a hope that could destroy you later. Samar's nature... it's complicated, unpredictable. Yes, he might raise you to heights you've never imagined, make you feel like you're the center of his world. But the moment his mind changes, or his heart decides it no longer wants something... he'll let it go. Without warning."

Her gaze dropped, as if she couldn't bear to see the pain in Dhara's eyes. "And when he does," she continued, her voice trembling, "he won't just let you fall-he'll push you down with such force that it'll leave you shattered. You'll scream for him, beg for him to turn back, but he won't. Samar doesn't look back, Dhara. No matter how loud someone cries out for him, even if it's their dying breath, he'll keep walking forward as if their pain never existed."