The Divine Beauty-Apsara {Zayn Malik} AU (Under Editing) #MissionDesi

3. Hidden Intentions

Previously on The Divine Beauty- Apsara...

"What's your name, beautiful?" He said looking at her eyes which were set down in shyness. He could see the blush creeping to her glowing cheeks.

"Apsara....Apsara Devi.." She said batting her thick lashes making his heart skip a beat...

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"What a beautiful name..." Zayn half- whispered, eyeing her beauty... "...for a beautiful girl.." he completed his words. Apsara looked at him with all her courage. She didn't know what to say back to one of the most powerful Kings of India.

She thanked him back and walked to her group, her comfort zone, still a bit dazed at the King's flirtacious act towards her. She knew a lot about him. But still she looked at him like a woman staring at the world's most precious diamond. 

The King cleared his throat so as to make an announcement, catching the attention of the crowd that had begun to get restless. The hall became silent.

"Well, as these lovely ladies have come from Awadh, far from Lahore, it would take a while for them to return back, hence I suggest that they could stay here for a while." The King spoke and Apsara looked at him as though he was speaking a foreign tongue, not realizing the monarch's hidden intentions.

 "But shouldn't they go back, sire, they're from another King's court..." Zahar was cut off again.

"It's an order, and I hope that you'll adhere to it..." Zayn looked at the group of girls who had no choice, but to accept his rules. Apsara still had a look of confusion on her face, and the King loved it.

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The King had appointed a few maids to take care and fulfill any of the girls' desires. One of the maid walked ahead of the group showing them around the palace while the other maid silently walked behind them.

They walked through the open ground around which the colossal palace was built. All the girls including Apsara looked around the place with admiration and awe, holding the gifts which were given earlier to them by the King

"And this is the pond, look at all the ducks there, sadly it's not feeding time, we'll feed them bread tomorrow, it will be fun!" The maid suggested perkily.

"I guess the King wouldn't want her roaming around, feeding ducks... I think what the king would want is her...." A voice from behind Apsara spoke, causing their treading feet to stop in shock.

It was the other maid King Zayn had appointed. All that could be heard from the tone that she spoke was, jealousy.

"What do you mean?" The perky maid's expression changed as she looked at the jealous one.

The other girls in the troupe gasped at the choice of words of the jealous maid. Apsara stood in shock. 

"Oh, you know what I mean, don't you? You saw the way he looked at her at the hall? You wouldn't defend her if you'd seen that.!" The maid spat in anger.

"Just don't listen to her..." The sweet maid whispered to Apsara,still angry, in a comforting way. Apsara didn't know what that woman was talking about. Before she even realized the arrogant maid strutted away.

The other maid walked in the opposite direction and the girls followed them. "Thanks.." Apsara spoke in her silk-like voice. 

"No need to thank me, Mariam sometimes needs to watch her tongue, but you have to take care of yourself, see as the King can...." She suddenly stopped as she saw someone who was looking at them from corridor at the distance.

It was none other than King Zayn.

Apsara waited for the maid to complete her statement. "I must say no more... let's get you to your room." The maid nervously whispered and walked in a fast pace, making it difficult for the girls to keep up with her and the scorching heat of the afternoon sun.

The king eyed her like a tiger looking at a harmless deer.

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The King and the Minister were taking a stroll through the corridors discussing about new policies, laws and rules to be executed. But Zayn could only think of that girl, who gave him that feeling of real lust and desire.... Apsara.

That's when his eyes met that girl once again, walking through the open-ground, in the same costume, she'd worn for her performance. He had one nice look at her face and body once again.

The things he could do to her... now as she was in the palace, he could make her his forever. He didn't care if anyone would call him selfish, he'd been accustomed to get what he'd wanted from the day was bethrothed the King.

Now all that he wanted was her. The King noticed the maid had understood that he was staring at the dancer, his guest ,and quickly walked to the other side of the palace.

He didn't even notice what the Minister was telling him... "Sire, Are you paying attention?" Zahar asked, in his down- to - earth manner.

"Who is Apsara?" Zayn asked out of the blue. "I was about to tell you m'Lord, but you cut me off..." 

"Who is she? I want to know about her!" He adamantly asked.

"She's the daughter of the minister of finance of the court of Awadh, Arvind Kumaar. She had learnt dancing from a young age. So she began dancing at the King's court itself under the guidance of one of the best dancers there... her real name is Nandini, but she's known as Apsara,  which means a nymph, all over Awadh, because of her beauty" Zahar said.

The Baadshah looked down nodding his head, smiling. A minister's daughter? So she isn't poor as I thought she would be... Zayn judged. 

Nandini? No, Apsara sounds better... he thought. He couldn't get her out of his mind. He planned to mark her as his. Only, if he knew that, his Apsara was already afraid of him.

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Hey there! Who the heck is Mariam!???The next chapter will also be posted soon and will more of Zayn's personal life will be shown, so please vote and comment if you liked the chapter 

P.S- The photo of the palace is given in the multimedia section to help ya'll out :)

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