13 parts Ongoing "You are one who soared the skies, but what a pity darling...
𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴""
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I should have known it was a trap. The clues were right in front of me, yet I ignored them. He transcended them all.
Now, I'm trapped.
I've been running for two hours, yet this forest has no end. Hunger gnaws at me, my bleeding heel threatens collapse-but I can't afford to lose this last chance to escape.
A tree looms ahead, wisteria and fireflies surrounding it. I stumble to it, sinking against the trunk. The mirror work on my lehenga catches the glow of the fireflies.
It's Karwachauth-my first. A day to pray for a husband's long life, yet here I am, fleeing mine.
"My little fairy finally stopped, hmm?"
His voice, soft yet unreadable, halts my breath. Arms enclose me, pulling me into his chest. A kiss lands on my forehead.
"You've played enough. Let's go home-you need to break your fast... and face the consequences of your actions."
He lifts me effortlessly.
I lost my very last chance.