avantikawithquills
The crown belongs only to the one who is capable of it.
A girl born to nobody in particular in the middle of nowhere. They didn't bother to name her, that is until she was to be sold ofcourse! How else would they decide her bid?
They couldn't, though.
In the middle her unplanned escape she saved the life of a king, who, in unbound gratefulness, takes her to his palace and raises her as a daughter of his own, as someone who was born into royalty.
She was adored as well as adorned with everything and anything one can desire, hence the name 'Alankrita' - the one who is adorned.
However, Even being raised as Royalty doesn't help much in matters of kinship. Even after being loved as a daughter , she couldn't exactly inherit the Royal Surname. But it didn't matter much because She was a princess none the less.
But when a king has no heir and only two daughters, both daughters end up becoming nothing but pawns for power hungry men to usurp the throne.
Alankrita, being the adopted daughter, already has a lesser right on the throne. When she is married to another kingdom, her right lessens even more.
But the throne cannot go astray, not when everyone else seeking it is sure to drive her kingdom to ruin.
And when the prince she marries supports her in her quest, treats her with care despite only being allies, Can she really not fall in love?
But she mustn't! A marriage made for Diplomacy shall not become tangled with Emotions.... And the more she is invested in the kingdom she was married into, the more she will lose grip of her Father's crumbling throne.
And obviously, two kingdoms with were at par for centuries cannot be merged into one.
न कस्मिंश्चित् जातः स एव समर्थः
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An Indian Historical love story set in the twist of politics and court intrigue.
Ongoing original story by Avantikawithquills.
Cover art by the very talented @graphicsbydiva.