[ CHAPTER III ]
Nandini woke up early in the morning but she felt more tired than refresh. With her blurry eyes she could see Manik's head on her chest. Last night this man kissed and bite her. Even though she tried to resist she couldn't attend all. She was aware how passionate her husband is. She stroked his head closing her eyes. Her action only made her husband to grip her body more tightly. He stirred lightly before stopping.
Nandini suddenly opened her eyes again. I have to leave now. But how? She looked down at her husband who was almost sleeping on her. She moved and kissed his head, "husband, I need to get up" she whispered. Manik groaned and rolled on other side. She got up and glanced at him before slipping out of the bed then finally leaving the room. Just as she disappeared Manik opened his eyes.
"You are finally here" he whispered. Except his wife no one desres to get close to him without any fear. And the way she called him husband with such affection no one could do that.
Nandini reached her room and took a bath before changing into new cloths. She was combing her hair while remembering how he kissed her and promised to avoid drinking. She couldn't help but smile.
"What are you smiling at?" Mayurakshi came in and frowned at her action.
Nandini was startled by her suddenly appearance and dropped the comb on the ground. She quickly bent to pick it up. Her dress slightly moved showing the red mark on her shoulder.
"What happened to your shoulder?" Mayurakshi pointed at her.
Nandini hurriedly covered her body, "last night I accidentally hit the table"
Of course she couldn't say my husband was creating his piece of art on me.
"Why are you so clumsy?" Mayurakshi narrowed her eyes. "Amey has got fever, as his wife it's your duty to look after him. Go and see him fast" she ordered.
Nandini secretly rolled her eyes. Was she his maid to look after that brat? Instead he should bow to her whenever he sees her to respect. It's a pity that the current body was related to him but her soul wasn't. She never liked Amey in the first place. That brat is mannerless and annoying.
"Yes, mother" she replied. Mayurakshi narrowed her eyes turn turned around leaving.
"What s mess!" Nandini cursed. Among all the people she had to reborn in this body? "So annoying" she quickly got read and walked towards Amey's room.
When she reached there she was surprised by the scene in the room. Chaitrangi was feeding Amey with affectionate smile.
"Your highness, why do you worry me so much? When you get sick my heart aches" she said.
"I'm sorry. I worried you so much" Amey replied.
Nandini rolled her eyes. Another bitch, snatching other' husband and pretending to be noble infront of others. Scheming her heart out yet acting as victim. It really ruined her mood for the whole day.
Amey noticed Nandini and threw a disgusting look before snapping, "what the hell are you doing here? Get out"
Chaitrangi turned around, "your highness please calm down" she coaxed him, "she is your princess after all. You are sick, she must be worried"
"Worried? Ha— it's obviously you who took care of me all night. Where was she? Sleeping comfortably? Now she is here to show off? I said get out" Amey yelled angrily.
Nandini clenched her fist. She felt like slapping on his face so hard that all his fever will flew away. If it was before her husband would have strangled this brat sick or not for rising his voice on her. Does he think she has the time for a bastard like him? If her identity was different she would have kicked him.
Chaitrangi smiled, "his highness is just angry you don't have to mind. Now that you are here I should leave" she pretended to leave but Amey stopped her.
"Why should you leave?" He turned to Nandini, "You didn't hear what I said? Get the hell out of here and never enter again" he snapped.
Nandini made a disgusting face before leaving. She started to curse herself. What sin she has done to reborn in unwanted body? "That two adulterer really ruined my mood" she thought for a while then to cheer herself she made her favourite sweet cake. She sat in the garden and enjoyed her dessert.
"Are you trying to cheer yourself after getting insulted?" Chaitrangi walked towards her.
Nandini cursed herself again. She had to come now? "What do you want?" Nandini asked.
"I believe by now you understood who has upper hand in the matter of his highness. You may be his wife but I'm the one whom he loves the most" Chaitrangi said proudly.
"Looks like royal priest has really given good education to his daughter. It must be hard for you to train yourself as homewrecker isn't it?" Nandini smiled.
Chaitrangi was startled by the retort. Princess was never a talk backer. She was foolish about why does she seemed different today? Chaitrangi bite her lips.
"Don't try to oversmart the matter. His highness and I truly in love even before you married him. You are the third wheeler here, a forced wife that he ignores with his life. Do you think he will took a glance at you if you try to change your attitude? Don't forget you are nothing but an unwanted wife" Chaitrangi said gritting her teeth.
Nandini rolled her eyes and turned her head at side with bored look. Chaitrangi's outburst continued. The scene of the garden was captured by pair of cold eyes who was watching from the palace balcony. He could see one is bored and other one is provoking. He seemed quite interested.
"Are you done?" Nandini asked, "I'm tired of your renting. Please leave and let me be in peace for a while"
"You—" Chaitrangi glared at her.
"If you love the prince, then keep him to yourself. I'm not interested in any competition with you" Nandini said and got up, "you stay here, I will leave" then she left leaving Chaitrangi in confusion.
After they left Manik walked towards the place and looked at the leftover sweet cake. His eyes followed the path where Nandini left. The sweet cake has a special aroma and the only one who could make it was his wife. She used to eat it to kill her boredom.
At evening Manik returned back from his study and saw the table was set with his meal. Ishank who was following him frowned at the sight.
"Master this..." Ishank frowned. It's too early to have dinner but the table set beautifully. He was aware no one would dare to sneak inside the Emperor's palace and do such things without any permission.
"Don't bother" Manik said and walked closer to the table. "Remove all the alcohol jar" he said then turned around and walked towards the bedroom. Ishank stood there stunned. Did he heard right? His master asked him to remove the alcohol jars? After the Empress's death he was the one who ordered to bring the jar and today he was asking to remove. Not that Ishank has any complaints but the matter was quite surprising.
Nandini felt headache as she sat on the chair and massaged her forehead. Today's event was quite tiring. Chaitrangi that bitch was the reason of her headache. Before she was the empress so no one dared to bother her but now her identity is changed and she believes that there will be more in the future. Even though she has nothing to do with them but her situation won't let her exclude herself. She have to break free from this relationship but again if she break off then she couldn't see her husband too.
"Ah ..... What kind of situation is this? It's a because of Mayurakshi that murderer. I will never leave you go for making me fall in such drastic situation" she yelled angrily. She got up and went to take a bath to relax herself. She had already made dinner for her husband and settled it before he arrives.
"I should skip visiting today" she said to herself. She has been sneaking inside his room everyday. But today she was tired after dealing with those annoying people. "It's a pity I have to deal with them" she shook her head as she splashed water on her body.
"That annoying pair of adulterer — I have to deal with them first or they will keep interrupting me all the time" she said, "what should be done?" She started to think of a plan in her mind.
That night Nandini didn't went to meet Manik even though he waited for her. Next morning when Ishank went to meet his master he could see the change of mood. His expression was rather gloomy than the usual cold one. Ishank effortlessly could feel the dark aura around him.
Manik couldn't sleep last night. No matter how much he tried, he just couldn't. Usually he could fell asleep while staying close to her, kissing her or lying on her. But yesterday her absence made him crazy again. He was habituated on having her close to him every night. The last two months were too hard for him and recently he thought she is back. He felt her close, the same feeling, the same excitement of touches and taste. All of these things couldn't be a dream. He would never mistake it as dream.
His habit of having her around him was just too much. He need to find her soon or he felt like he couldn't control himself anymore.
"Master?" Ishank called out again.
"Dismiss today's court" Manik ordered before he walked towards the study room leaving Ishank in confusion.
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