CHAPTER 31 — Royal Pressure for Ritual Marriage
Court Gathers for a Decision
Tiger Clan ke attack ko kai din ho chuke the.
Aryan wapas aa chuka tha.
Accidental marriage ho gaya tha.
Lekin kingdom…
tab bhi unstable tha.
Is sab ke beech
Rajveera ne ek royal emergency meeting bulayi.
Court me ministers, priests, royal guards
sab present the.
Discussion ka main topic—
Aryan aur Anaya ki proper ritual marriage.
Ministers Raise the Issue
Ek senior minister ne respectful tone me kaha:
“Maharaj, accidental marriage…
tradition ke hisaab se acceptable nahi hota.”
Doosra minister:
“Rasm-o-riwaaj bina, shaadi अपूर्ण maan li jati hai.”
Teesra minister bhi bol utha:
“Rajkumari Anaya ek raj gharane ki beti hain.
Unki shaadi proper mandap, mantra aur parivaar ke saamne honi chahiye.”
Hall me agreement ki murmur ho gayi.
Sab ek baat kehna chahte the—
“Beast aur Rajkumari ko poori shaadi karni hogi.”
Villagers Also Waiting
Temple ke priests se message aaya:
“Gaon wale divine ceremony ka intezaar kar rahe hain.”
“Unhe lagta hai… Beast ko mandap me dekhkar rajya ko vardaan milega.”
Even common people whisper kar rahe the:
“Princess Anaya ki suhag raat ke bina… bandhan poora nahi hota.”
“Dev-parvat ki marzi ho chuki hai.”
Poora rajya
iss marriage ko rasm ke saath poora hote dekhna chahta tha.
Rajveera’s Fear
Rajveera apne singhasan par baitha tha.
Woh deep thought me tha.
Unhe pata tha—
Ritual marriage politically zaroori hai.
Traditionally mandatory hai.
Divinely important hai.
Par ek problem thi.
Aryan.
Rajveera ne hichkichate hue bola:
“Main Aryan se baat karne jaaun…?”
Court me halki si gasp.
Ek minister whisper:
“Maharaj… woh… gusse me ho…”
Dusra minister:
“Usne kal hi kaha tha—”
Rajveera’s face tightened.
Aryan’s Clear Denial (Flashback)
Court me sabko Aryan ke words yaad aa gaye.
Woh hall ke beech me khada tha,
cold eyes, heavy aura,
and he had said:
**“Main esi shaadi ko nahi manta.
Aur na hi karna chahta hoon.”**Rajveera ne subah se itni baar
iss line ko yaad kiya tha
ki uska heart heavy ho gaya.
Woh ek king tha…
par Aryan ke saamne
he felt powerless.
Court Turns Toward Maha Guru
Ministers, guards, priests—
sab ek hi direction me turn hue.
Maha Guru.
Unke face me calmness thi.
Eyes me wisdom.
Presence me power.
Rajveera ne slow kaha:
“Guruji…
aap hi Aryan ko samjha sakte hain.”
Priest added:
“Beast sirf aapki sunta hai.”
Guard:
“Aap kehte hi woh shaadi manzoor kar lega…”
Court me hope bhar gaya.
Guruji’s Quiet Analysis
Guruji ne sab ki baat shanti se suni.
Phir unka gaze ground par shift hua.
He whispered:
“Aryan abhi gusse me hai.”
Minister nervous:
“Par shaadi—”
Guruji interrupted softly:
“Agar aap log us par dabaav daloge…
toh woh phoot padega.”
Entire court silent.
Guruji continued:
**“Ilzaam diya ja raha hai us par—
jabki woh khud samajhne ki koshish kar raha hai.”**Rajveera hesitant:
“Toh hum kya karein, Guruji?”
Guruji raised his head:
“Usse waqt do.”
Guruji’s Final Warning
Guruji’s tone calm
but absolute:
“Aryan ko force mat karo.”
“Rituals ki baat mat uthao.”
“Woh shaadi tab karega…
jab uska dil samay ke saath badlega.”
Court stunned.
Priest:
“Lekin log—”
Guruji:
“Logon ko main sambhal lunga.”
Rajveera sighed in relief
but still worried for Anaya.
Guruji added softly:
“Aryan waqt ke saath samajh jayega.
Par abhi…
dabaav mat daalo.
Woh toot jayega.”
Court ne slow bow kiya.
Decision final ho gaya:
No pressure on Aryan. No rituals announced yet. Wait till the Beast accepts his fate.Royal meeting ended
with tension still in the air…
and Aryan completely unaware
that the entire kingdom
was waiting for him.
CHAPTER 32 — Anaya Accepts Her Fate
Silence in the Princess’s Chamber
Royal court me meeting khatam ho chuki thi.
Ministers chale gaye, priests wapas mandir,
guards apni duties par.
Lekin palace ke ek kone me—
Anaya apne kamre me silent baithi thi.
No crying.
No shaking.
No running away.
Just… stillness.
Wo window ke paas baithi thi,
mountains ko dekh rahi thi—
aur uske dil me ek ajeeb si shanti thi.
Jaise finally…
woh acceptance ke door par pahunch gayi ho.
She Accepts the Bond
Anaya apne haath me choti si ruby necklace ghumate hue
softly whispered:
“Shaadi… meri ho chuki hai.”
No denial.
No question.
Slow realisation.
“Accident tha…”
she whispered.
“…par shayad kismat nahi.”
Uske dil me ek gentle swell hua,
jaise usne Bhagwan ka decision accept kar liya.
Woh seedhe khadi hui,
mirror ke saamne aayi…
aur apne forehead ki maang ko dekha
jahan Aryan ka khoon gira tha.
She touched that spot—
soft, nervous, emotional.
“Yeh bandhan mujhe nibhana hoga.”
Preparing Her Heart
Anaya apne dressing table par baithi.
Lamps ki light uske chehre par glow kar rahi thi.
She took a deep breath.
“Main unki patni hoon…”
Her voice trembling,
but steadying with each word.
“…toh mujhe unka respect karna hoga.”
She thought of Aryan—
the man who collapsed saving the kingdom,
the man whose rage was terrifying,
the man whose silence was louder than storms.
“Woh tough hain…
par galat nahi.”
Her heart whispered:
“Unke andar bhi dard hoga…”
And without realising,
she was falling for him.
Respect, Support, Gentle Words
Anaya apne dil me promise banate hue boli:
“Main unse zor nahi karungi.”
“Main unhe samjhoongi.”
“Main hamesha unka saath doongi…
chahe woh mujhe kabhi apna na maane.”
Woh softly smiled—
painful but hopeful.
“Main unse pyaar kaise kar baithi…
pata hi nahi chala.”
She remembered Aryan sitting quietly in the garden—
cold, distant, dangerous…
but strangely peaceful.
She wanted to go and talk.
Sit beside him.
Cry in front of him.
Tell him she wasn’t afraid.
But she knew—
** Aryan ko waqt chahiye.**
“Woh mujhe kabhi accept karega?”
Anaya ne blanket clutch ki
aur bed par baith kar knees hug kar li.
She whispered into the silence:
“Kya woh kabhi mujhe apna maanega?”
Her heart hurt.
Tears filled her eyes.
But she brushed them away quickly.
“Main rokar unhe aur door nahi karna chahti.”
She placed her hand on her chest
as if trying to calm the storm inside.
“Woh mujhe accept kare ya nahi…
main unka respect karungi.”
Arohi Observes From The Door
Arohi quietly chamber ke door par aayi.
Anaya ne notice nahi kiya.
Arohi ne apni beti ko
window ke saamne sitting silently dekh liya.
Woh eyes closed kiye,
deep breaths le rahi thi.
Her face no longer desperate or scared—
but calm…
accepting…
and heavy with unspoken feelings.
Arohi ka heart melt ho gaya.
Mother Understands the Change
Arohi soft steps me andar aayi
aur gently Anaya ke shoulders par haath rakha.
Anaya startled hui,
phir soft smile diya.
Arohi ne pucha:
“Beta… theek ho?”
Anaya ne eyes lower karke slow nod diya:
“Haan Maa… main ab theek hoon.”
Arohi ne notice kiya—
Anaya ki voice me maturity aa gayi thi.
She looked like a girl
who had accepted her destiny
and prepared herself
to face the Beast again.
Arohi ne softly poocha:
“Dil me kuch badla hai…?”
Anaya lowered her eyes…
face red…
voice whisper soft:
“Woh… Aryan…”
Arohi smiled.
She got her answer.
Destiny Quietly Strengthens
Arohi ne Anaya ko hug kar liya.
Anaya ne apne maa ko tightly hold kiya
jaise darr aur love dono uske andar se bahar aa rahe ho.
Arohi whispered:
“Main tumhari aankhon me dekh sakti hoon,
beta… tum unse door nahi reh sakti.”
Anaya’s eyes glistened.
She didn’t deny it.
She simply whispered:
“Woh mujhe… kab dekh paayega?”
Arohi brushed her hair gently:
“Jab samay hoga.
Woh bhi tumhari taraf badhega.”
Window open thi.
Cool breeze andar aa rahi thi.
Anaya ka dupatta hil raha tha.
Destiny silently tightened its threads around both of them.
Anaya had accepted her fate.
Now fate was waiting for Aryan.
CHAPTER 33 — Aryan Denies His Destiny
The Royal Hall Prepares for the Announcement
Royal hall me deep-blue curtains lagaye gaye the.
Priests mantra books lekar aaye.
Ministers royal seats par baith gaye.
Guards pillars ke saath stand-by.
Aaj ek announcement hone wala tha—
Anaya–Aryan ki ritual marriage.
Poora hall excited bhi tha,
darr me bhi,
aur tension se bharpoor.
Lekin sabse zyada anxious—
Anaya.
Woh hall ke corner me khadi thi,
nervous hands,
shaky breath,
but heart full of hope.
“Shayad… Aryan aaj accept kare…”
Uske dil ne softly wish kiya.
Aryan Walks In (Storm Already Rising)
Do guards ne hall ke doors open kiye.
Aryan walked in.
Silent.
Cold.
Eyes hard.
Steps steady.
Jab woh beech me aaya,
court automatically do lines me bant gaya.
No one dared stand too close.
Anaya ne Aryan ko dekha
aur uska heart drop ho gaya.
Woh calm nahi lag raha tha.
Woh lost nahi lag raha tha.
Woh confused bhi nahi—
Woh gusse me tha.
Deep, silent, dangerous rage.
Ritual Announcement Begins
Head priest ne mic-like conch hold kiya:
“Hum yahan Aryan aur Rajkumari Anaya ki—”
Aryan’s eyebrow twitched.
Muscles stiff ho gaye.
Priest continued:
“—shaadi ke rasm-o-riwaaj ke liye—”
Aryan’s fists tightened.
Jaw locked.
Anaya ki heartbeat faster hui.
She knew he wasn’t ready—
but she wanted to TRY talking to him.
Woh quietly uske paas aayi,
nervous voice:
“Main… aap se kuch kehna chahti hoon…”
The Moment That Broke Everything
Her gentle voice ne Aryan ka patience
jo already thread par latka hua tha—
snap kar diya.
Without turning fully,
without giving her a chance,
without controlling his rage—
He snapped.
“Main tumhara pati nahi hoon.”
Hall par lightning gir gayi.Ministers gasped.
Women covered their mouths.
Priests stunned.
Rajveera froze.
Arohi’s heart stopped.
Guards stiff.
Only one person shattered completely.
Aryan’s Rage Ignites
Aryan stepped back
so Anaya couldn’t come closer.
His voice louder, harsher,
pure anger, pure denial:
**“Tum AUR main…
kuch bhi nahi.”**Anaya felt the stab
go straight into her heart.
Her lips trembled.
Eyes widened.
Breath stuck.
Aryan’s eyes were burning—
not at her,
but at the situation.
He wasn’t rejecting Anaya…
he was rejecting his fate.
But Anaya…
couldn’t understand that.
Anaya Breaks Into Tears
For a moment,
pure silence.
Aur phir—
Anaya ke eyes overflow kar gaye.
She took a step back,
hands shaking uncontrollably.
Tears fell fast.
Shoulders trembling.
She whispered:
“Main… sirf baat karna chahti thi…”
Her voice broke mid-sentence.
Arohi ran toward her
but she stopped her mother with a hand—
trying to be strong,
but breaking fully.
Anaya cried…
openly…
painfully…
heart-crushingly.
Court ka atmosphere
melting ho gaya.
Aryan’s Hidden Guilt (Only He Felt It)
Aryan ne Anaya ki roti awaaz suni.
Woh freeze ho gaya.
Uski eyes thodi widen hui.
Guilt ka ek flash—
ek second ke liye.
His breathing changed.
Hands unclenched slowly.
He didn’t mean to break her.
He didn’t want to hurt her.
He didn’t know how to talk.
Woh thoda turn hua
jaise Anaya ki taraf dekhna chahta ho…
Par phir—
rage + fear + confusion
dobara uth gaye.
He whispered under his breath:
“…Mujhse yeh sab nahi hoga…”
Page 8 — The Beast Runs Away
Aryan turned sharplyand without looking back—
Ran.
Not walked.
Not stormed out.
He ran.
Through the hall.
Through the royal gates.
Toward the mountains.
Court froze.
Guards confused.
Ministers panicking.
Priests trembling.
Arohi held Anaya tightly
as she cried into her chest.
Rajveera whispered:
“Beast… Aryan.”
And far away,
Aryan only whispered to himself:
“Main kisi ka pati banne ke layak nahi…”
The stage was set
for a destiny twist no one saw coming.
CHAPTER 34 — Aryan Escapes Toward the Divine Mountain
The Beast Runs Without Looking Back
Ritual hall chhodte hi
Aryan palace courtyard cross kar gaya
as if something inside him
was tearing him apart.
No thought.
No direction.
Just pure instinct.
RUN.
Hawa tez chal rahi thi,
torches flicker kar rahe the,
guards confused khade the.
Aur Aryan…
north side ke pahadon ki taraf bhaag raha tha.
Uske steps heavy nahi —
dangerously fast the.
Warrior-level speed.
Jitna gusse me hota tha,
utna hi fast, silent, deadly ho jata tha.
Soldiers Spot the Danger
Northern watchtower ke do soldiers
routine patrol par the.
Unhone ek dark figure ko
cliff side ki taraf lightning speed me jaate dekha.
Soldier 1 (shocked):
“W-who is that?! Itni speed…?!”
Soldier 2 narrowed eyes:
“…Aryan!”
Dono ka face pale ho gaya.
Ek second ka silence—
phir dono chor kar
tower ke andar ghus gaye
warning bell ke paas.
Soldier 1 shouted:
“DIVINE MOUNTAIN!”
Absolute Panic
Warning bell BOOM ki awaaz ke saath baji.
Palace grounds shake ho gaye.
Courtiers freeze ho gaye.
Royal guards sprint karne lage.
Soldiers breathless court hall me ghuste hue bole:
“Maharaj! Aryan…
Aryan Divine Mountain ki taraf bhaag raha hai!”
Hall me absolute silence.
Then—
“KYA?!”
“Kya tum sure ho?!”
“Wahan koi wapas nahi aata!”
Ministers panic.
Priests tremble.
Women gasp.
Guards’ legs weak.
Rajveera ne hands table par rakhkar
shock me whisper kiya:
“Woh… maut ki taraf jaa raha hai.”
Divine Mountain’s Terror
Divine Mountain ka naam
sadion se har insaan ke andar
ek hi emotion jagata tha—
FEAR.
Temple Priest bold voice me bola:
“Divine Mountain…
rajya ka sabse pavitra aur sabse khatarnaak sthaan.”
Dusra priest:
“Jo bhi andar jaata hai…
kabhi wapas nahi aata.”
Ministers stunned:
“Wahan dev-parvat ki shakti ka rule hai.”
“Woh trial place hai.”
“Wahan sirf chosen log survive karte hain!”
Ek senior official whispered:
“Beast bhi agar gaya…
toh wapas—”
He couldn’t finish the sentence.
Fear Spreads Through the Court
Rajveera fear-filled voice:
“Woh aise bhaag kar kyun jaa raha hai?!”
Minister:
“Shaadi ke pressure ki wajah se…”
Priest:
“Uski destiny se bhaag raha hai…”
Court lady whispering:
“Princess Anaya ka kya hoga…?”
Arohi Anaya ko sambhaalte hue
darr se pale ho chuki thi.
Her daughter already heartbroken…
now possibly widowed too.
Hall me sadness, fear, guilt—
sab mix ho gaye.
Everyone staring, trembling.
Except one man.
Maha Guru’s Calm Walk
Hall ke corner se
Maha Guru slowly court ke beech aaye.
Not panicking.
Not shaking.
Not yelling.
Bas calm.
Controlled.
Certain.
Unhone soldiers ki aankhon me dekha
jo report laaye the.
Guruji softly asked:
“Woh kitni door gaya?”
Soldier:
“Guruji… woh cliffs cross kar chuka hai.”
Hall me gasp.
Guruji’s Shocking Words
Rajveera ne desperate voice me poocha:
“Guruji! Kuch toh kijiye!”
Priest:
“Beast wahan mar jayega!”
Guard:
“Hum uske peeche jaayein?!”
Everyone talking at once.
Noise.
Fear.
Chaos.
Guruji ne haath upar kiya—
and silence fell instantly.
Unki voice calm,
but strong enough to cut the air:
“Usse jaane do.”
Hall me COMPLETE SILENCE.Everyone staring at him like
he had gone mad.
Guruji Explains the Unthinkable Truth
Minister stuttered:
“G-Guruji… divine mountain… wapas—”
Guruji’s voice steady:
“Wapas aayega.”
Priests froze.
Rajveera shocked.
Courtiers confused.
Guruji continued:
“Divine Mountain kisi ko bulaye bina nahi bulaata.”
“Aaj Aryan ko bulaya gaya hai.”
Hall silent.Only Guruji knew
ke Aryan ka path alag hai.
Different.
Dangerous.
Destined.
He whispered:
“Woh wapas aayega…
aur badla hua aayega.”
Haiwaan
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