ADVIT'S POV

I woke with splash of ice cold water on my face, i jolted awake as if I stuck by lightning but the thing i saw as i looked around was worse than being stuck by lightning

My mom was glaring at me with a hot spatula- how do I know it was hot , STEAM WAS COMING OUT OF IT- in one hand

And a glass-which probably had the ice cold water-

I gulped hard but before I could even swallow my saliva she yelled 'YOU ARE LATE, GO GET DRESSED BEFORE I RECONSIDER AND SMACK U WITH THIS SPATULA.'

and trust me, I've been with her all my life, she. Will.

What a way to start a new day , right?

I got out of the bed soo fast I stumbled and almost fell on my face on the way to bathroom

I did my morning routine, and by that i mean brushing and facewash ,im already late I don't have time to bath, I won't have brushed my teeth too if my mom didn't slammed opened the bathroom door and stand there until I was done -not that I was trembling. no. haha-

I took my bag, did not infact check if I had what i need, and ran out the door

And yess it's Mumbai. A bitter chuckle left my lips

Let's play a game, it's called 'guess what ditch of a problem im in again'

Dan dan dan

Its Mumbai and no auto's are available!!

Its been 10 min since im standing on the sidewalk looking for one and still no available ride

You are probably thinking ,advit use Uber, Dumb of u to amuse I've not

There are no uber available also!

Fuck my already fucked life

I was just done cursing my fate when an auto came in front of me and the driver said 'bhaiya kahi jana hai' [mister, where do u want to go?]

I was soo happy I felt like I could kiss the auto driver's cheek. But I wouldn't because its disgusting and creepy

I sat in the auto and told the auto driver address of my uni

Soon the auto slowed down and I spotted my uni

I jumped out of the auto before it even stopped 'arey bhaiya samhal ke' said the auto driver [mister, be careful]

U can never not embarrass yourself, can u?

I gave him a nervous smile as i balanced myself since i almost rearranged my face and paid him

Before continuing my 'marathon' to my class

When i reached my class i was draped In sweat with heavy breathing as my jewelry

All the students where looking at me as if I was dancing naked with a veil on my head

I was confused as my social anxiety started acting up

Is there something on my face

It started low

Am I looking weird

Why are they staring at me

Am I weird

I should just di-

Before i could complete my thought i felt a hand on my shoulder and fliched

It was only then I realised I was breathing heavily, not because of the running , and my feet were already numb

I took a deep breath calming myself before looking behind

It was my best friend,vivaan ,my only friend

But what he said after made me hate him

'Bro are u ok? Also didn't u get the notice, our classes for today are canceled'

His words felt like someone hit my head with a hammer

I fell down to my knees, why? Why!!!!

I cried internally looking up at the ceiling as vivaan sat beside me

'Its okay ad, atleast we can spend sometime together' he said as he patted my back

I gave him a glare and retorted 'shut up and let me grief'

He raised his hands as if serenading 'got it, chill'

He picked me up as i walked with my whole body support on his

He deserve it, hmph, he could've told me , OK I know its my fault *pouts*

I looked at him as he carried me out, getting flashbacks of how we meet , it was funny

I let out a chuckle , he looked at him and hissed 'what is so funny'

I shaked my head and saw his eyes rolling from the corner of my eyes

I was in 8th grade, no friends, I was just a nerd and a geek to them

I never cared until one day vivaan sat next to me in lunch and talked to me , I was soo happy, we hang out the whole day at school

The next day I saw him with someone else, another friend , and got jealous

So I didn't talked to him and he cried

He literally cried

We dont talk about that now because someone has a big ego

☆

We are now sitting in a cafe near our uni,

'I mean , u know my mom was really angry , if only she knew classes were canceled and, and-' I swallowed the sandwich i was eating and continued my yapping session

Vivaan was sitting opposite listening to my rants, even tho he looked annoyed but I don't care

'Dont speak while eating, ad' he scrunched his nose and a snarl appeared on his lips now wait and watch

I looked him straight in the eyes and took a huge bit of the sandwich then started talking about the weather

What can I say I love ragebaiting him for fun

His hands pinched the bridge of his nose

And I smirked with food still in my mouth obviously

Nevermind I choked

Vivaan rushed towards me and handed me the water

'Idiot, i warned u'

This bastard won't admit but he cares for me

I smiled a little as i drank the water

☆

The Sky was in it's pretty girl era like

Stokes of orange and purple mixed with a flat brush

I stared at it before opening the door to the research lab i intern in , as soon as I opend the door I was greeted with my mentor rushing

What is going on?

I was just done finish thinking when he said 'ADVIT! Go take your bag , we are going to research on a place'

I was about to ask what before he took my bag from my desk and handed it to me ,as i hanged my uni bag on the hanger , he pulled me out to the car

As we sat in the car i finally asked 'but what is it?'

My mentor, adhiraj, sat next to me as the car started moving

'You remember that one king from 1700bc?' He hit me with a question

'You mean, yuvan kasya rajputa? Isn't the information about him limited and we only know that he was the most cruel king of 1700bc if not the whole Indian history'

'Yes, we found something related to him in that old palace in the forest'

Curiosity got the best of me and my eyes widen, i always loved history, and the honor to find some information about something so mysterious is huge

Yuvan kasya rajputa, I learnt about him in one chapter as i was working on an essay for uni

And I know one thing , he don't know what mercy is

Even tho the info is limited, it's enough to know

A man who killed his mother without hesitation, and watched as she lived her last moments

If I remember correctly, he had 2 wife -ugh! I never liked the fact that in past kings married more then one woman, tell me one king or anyone who did, bunch of cheaters- anika varna and arvi gotra

There are no info about them except that they were the most beautiful in the kingdom, no other could compare to thier beauty.

They were tortured to dead by thier husband, yuvan kasya rajputa-

My thoughts came to a halt when the car stopped, i looked out the window, there was a deep forest on the other side , the sky was slowly drapped in the void of darkness

Adhiraj was the first one to get out, I watch him come over to my side as I tried to decode if what I was feeling was anderline or my gut saying something terrible was about to happen

And I don't even get gut feelings

I opend the door and stepped out 'took u long enough' adhiraj said as he moved towards the forest and I followed him

As we went deeper in to the forest it was getting darker , more quite despite it being near a highway

'Do u have a torch?' Abhiraj asked me making me flich

'No! Weren't u suppose to take it?'

'I forgot' he deadpan

O wow I didn't knew

God gracious where were u

We used our phone, yes , we Finally used our brain cells

Even tho we have two. collectively.

I was thrown out of my reverie as my gaze landed the palace Adhiraj was Talking about, my jaw dropped

It was majestic even while being covered in climbing vines and creepers

'U go that way, and I'll go this way'

My head snapped to him soo fast I almost cracked my nape

'U better be joking' I smiled sarcastically

'Im not going alone ,no-uh' I sat down on the ground

'No salary this mont--' I cut him off as i stood up

'This way , right' I pointed at the right side , it was dark , more darker then the left side for some reason , I gulped and continued 'Im going'

I took one step and looked back 'im really going' he waved his hand at me

I took another step 'im serious' I gave up and ran back to him and hugged his leg ,kneeling to the ground

'Plzzz have some mercy' I cried

'Two mont-'

I knew he was about to say something not so good so I got up and ran in the right direction

I love my money

After 2 minutes, I regretted my decisions

It was night , darkness already embraced the sky ,

I moved my phone's touch around to look at the surroundings

Not that I can do anything if something attacked me ,but at least I feel a lil safe with my phone

Suddenly I heard a creak and fliched soo hard I stumbled to my left and my back hit a solid something, it felt as if my back snapped into two pieces, a groan left my throat

I got my balance and realised the creaking was a leave i stepped on

And the fucking thing that almost snapped my fucking soul out of my body was

I turned and moved my phone to let the light fall on the object

It was a fucking door handle, wait, door handle?

I removed the vines covering the wall and saw a double door , u can guess just by looking at it that it was of ancient times

Not in a bad sense tho , the boarders shined gold. wierd.

There were some letters engraved on it, I squinted my eyes to make somthing out Of the letters

I couldn't, i gave up

Stepping back I notice the door more properly as the light from my phone fell on it better

It was probably the back door , Curiosity got the better of me and I tried to open the door, keyword: tried

The handle was fuckking rusty and tight,

But I was more stubborn , I used all my strength and it finally opened

Not bad for 1 week of gym. Hehe

I took a deep breath before pushing the door so it would open reveling something

Something i never thought could be this majestic, but just when I was done admiring the beauty, terror raised in the back of my spine, hair standing in ends

The sight in front of me of a stepwell, vines and climbers, hanging from the opening above, like jewelry around a bride's neck, but that was not the thing that made me have goosebumps, it was the fact that there was light coming from the opening, liting the inner interior with moon lit rays

Fireflies flying just below the opening, but even if the whole interior looked like it came straight outta historical drama

I know it is bad news, I know it

But apparently but my legs dont as they go against my will and started moving towards the stepwell

Stop.

My subconscious yelled as my legs took another step forward

Not matter how hard I tried to stop and run backwards,

My fucking legs don't listen, as if they were out of my control

Stop!

My subconscious yelled again as my legs reached near the stairs,

No, no, no,

I cried internally as my legs descended down the stairs,

Suddenly my eyes landed on the center of the stepwell

There lied a letter..

A LETTER!!??

I was now near the letter, thanks to my fucking legs,

I hesitated a bit as i kneeled down, I don't know if Curiosity killed the cat but it will definitely kill me, but despite myself i picked up the letter

It was...surprisingly new

Well, after all these shit I dont think anything else is left ,is it?

Guess what I was wrong, the fucking letter was as if written just a few hours ago, the paper, crisp, and clean

I hands went to touch the wax...

And surprise, surprise IT WAS WET

I just came to the conclusion when suddenly, my head was pushed backward in such a force,my head almost snapped, my body suddenly heavy, something wet surrounded me...

_____________________________________________________________________

ADVIT'S POV

I woke with splash of ice cold water on my face, i jolted awake as if I stuck by lightning but the thing i saw as i looked around was worse than being stuck by lightning

My mom was glaring at me with a hot spatula- how do I know it was hot , STEAM WAS COMING OUT OF IT- in one hand

And a glass-which probably had the ice cold water-

I gulped hard but before I could even swallow my saliva she yelled 'YOU ARE LATE, GO GET DRESSED BEFORE I RECONSIDER AND SMACK U WITH THIS SPATULA.'

and trust me, I've been with her all my life, she. Will.

What a way to start a new day , right?

I got out of the bed soo fast I stumbled and almost fell on my face on the way to bathroom

I did my morning routine, and by that i mean brushing and facewash ,im already late I don't have time to bath, I won't have brushed my teeth too if my mom didn't slammed opened the bathroom door and stand there until I was done -not that I was trembling. no. haha-

I took my bag, did not infact check if I had what i need, and ran out the door

And yess it's Mumbai. A bitter chuckle left my lips

Let's play a game, it's called 'guess what ditch of a problem im in again'

Dan dan dan

Its Mumbai and no auto's are available!!

Its been 10 min since im standing on the sidewalk looking for one and still no available ride

You are probably thinking ,advit use Uber, Dumb of u to amuse I've not

There are no uber available also!

Fuck my already fucked life

I was just done cursing my fate when an auto came in front of me and the driver said 'bhaiya kahi jana hai' [mister, where do u want to go?]

I was soo happy I felt like I could kiss the auto driver's cheek. But I wouldn't because its disgusting and creepy

I sat in the auto and told the auto driver address of my uni

Soon the auto slowed down and I spotted my uni

I jumped out of the auto before it even stopped 'arey bhaiya samhal ke' said the auto driver [mister, be careful]

U can never not embarrass yourself, can u?

I gave him a nervous smile as i balanced myself since i almost rearranged my face and paid him

Before continuing my 'marathon' to my class

When i reached my class i was draped In sweat with heavy breathing as my jewelry

All the students where looking at me as if I was dancing naked with a veil on my head

I was confused as my social anxiety started acting up

Is there something on my face

It started low

Am I looking weird

Why are they staring at me

Am I weird

I should just di-

Before i could complete my thought i felt a hand on my shoulder and fliched

It was only then I realised I was breathing heavily, not because of the running , and my feet were already numb

I took a deep breath calming myself before looking behind

It was my best friend,vivaan ,my only friend

But what he said after made me hate him

'Bro are u ok? Also didn't u get the notice, our classes for today are canceled'

His words felt like someone hit my head with a hammer

I fell down to my knees, why? Why!!!!

I cried internally looking up at the ceiling as vivaan sat beside me

'Its okay ad, atleast we can spend sometime together' he said as he patted my back

I gave him a glare and retorted 'shut up and let me grief'

He raised his hands as if serenading 'got it, chill'

He picked me up as i walked with my whole body support on his

He deserve it, hmph, he could've told me , OK I know its my fault *pouts*

I looked at him as he carried me out, getting flashbacks of how we meet , it was funny

I let out a chuckle , he looked at him and hissed 'what is so funny'

I shaked my head and saw his eyes rolling from the corner of my eyes

I was in 8th grade, no friends, I was just a nerd and a geek to them

I never cared until one day vivaan sat next to me in lunch and talked to me , I was soo happy, we hang out the whole day at school

The next day I saw him with someone else, another friend , and got jealous

So I didn't talked to him and he cried

He literally cried

We dont talk about that now because someone has a big ego

☆

We are now sitting in a cafe near our uni,

'I mean , u know my mom was really angry , if only she knew classes were canceled and, and-' I swallowed the sandwich i was eating and continued my yapping session

Vivaan was sitting opposite listening to my rants, even tho he looked annoyed but I don't care

'Dont speak while eating, ad' he scrunched his nose and a snarl appeared on his lips now wait and watch

I looked him straight in the eyes and took a huge bit of the sandwich then started talking about the weather

What can I say I love ragebaiting him for fun

His hands pinched the bridge of his nose

And I smirked with food still in my mouth obviously

Nevermind I choked

Vivaan rushed towards me and handed me the water

'Idiot, i warned u'

This bastard won't admit but he cares for me

I smiled a little as i drank the water

☆

The Sky was in it's pretty girl era like

Stokes of orange and purple mixed with a flat brush

I stared at it before opening the door to the research lab i intern in , as soon as I opend the door I was greeted with my mentor rushing

What is going on?

I was just done finish thinking when he said 'ADVIT! Go take your bag , we are going to research on a place'

I was about to ask what before he took my bag from my desk and handed it to me ,as i hanged my uni bag on the hanger , he pulled me out to the car

As we sat in the car i finally asked 'but what is it?'

My mentor, adhiraj, sat next to me as the car started moving

'You remember that one king from 1700bc?' He hit me with a question

'You mean, yuvan kasya rajputa? Isn't the information about him limited and we only know that he was the most cruel king of 1700bc if not the whole Indian history'

'Yes, we found something related to him in that old palace in the forest'

Curiosity got the best of me and my eyes widen, i always loved history, and the honor to find some information about something so mysterious is huge

Yuvan kasya rajputa, I learnt about him in one chapter as i was working on an essay for uni

And I know one thing , he don't know what mercy is

Even tho the info is limited, it's enough to know

A man who killed his mother without hesitation, and watched as she lived her last moments

If I remember correctly, he had 2 wife -ugh! I never liked the fact that in past kings married more then one woman, tell me one king or anyone who did, bunch of cheaters- anika varna and arvi gotra

There are no info about them except that they were the most beautiful in the kingdom, no other could compare to thier beauty.

They were tortured to dead by thier husband, yuvan kasya rajputa-

My thoughts came to a halt when the car stopped, i looked out the window, there was a deep forest on the other side , the sky was slowly drapped in the void of darkness

Adhiraj was the first one to get out, I watch him come over to my side as I tried to decode if what I was feeling was anderline or my gut saying something terrible was about to happen

And I don't even get gut feelings

I opend the door and stepped out 'took u long enough' adhiraj said as he moved towards the forest and I followed him

As we went deeper in to the forest it was getting darker , more quite despite it being near a highway

'Do u have a torch?' Abhiraj asked me making me flich

'No! Weren't u suppose to take it?'

'I forgot' he deadpan

O wow I didn't knew

God gracious where were u

We used our phone, yes , we Finally used our brain cells

Even tho we have two. collectively.

I was thrown out of my reverie as my gaze landed the palace Adhiraj was Talking about, my jaw dropped

It was majestic even while being covered in climbing vines and creepers

'U go that way, and I'll go this way'

My head snapped to him soo fast I almost cracked my nape

'U better be joking' I smiled sarcastically

'Im not going alone ,no-uh' I sat down on the ground

'No salary this mont--' I cut him off as i stood up

'This way , right' I pointed at the right side , it was dark , more darker then the left side for some reason , I gulped and continued 'Im going'

I took one step and looked back 'im really going' he waved his hand at me

I took another step 'im serious' I gave up and ran back to him and hugged his leg ,kneeling to the ground

'Plzzz have some mercy' I cried

'Two mont-'

I knew he was about to say something not so good so I got up and ran in the right direction

I love my money

After 2 minutes, I regretted my decisions

It was night , darkness already embraced the sky ,

I moved my phone's touch around to look at the surroundings

Not that I can do anything if something attacked me ,but at least I feel a lil safe with my phone

Suddenly I heard a creak and fliched soo hard I stumbled to my left and my back hit a solid something, it felt as if my back snapped into two pieces, a groan left my throat

I got my balance and realised the creaking was a leave i stepped on

And the fucking thing that almost snapped my fucking soul out of my body was

I turned and moved my phone to let the light fall on the object

It was a fucking door handle, wait, door handle?

I removed the vines covering the wall and saw a double door , u can guess just by looking at it that it was of ancient times

Not in a bad sense tho , the boarders shined gold. wierd.

There were some letters engraved on it, I squinted my eyes to make somthing out Of the letters

I couldn't, i gave up

Stepping back I notice the door more properly as the light from my phone fell on it better

It was probably the back door , Curiosity got the better of me and I tried to open the door, keyword: tried

The handle was fuckking rusty and tight,

But I was more stubborn , I used all my strength and it finally opened

Not bad for 1 week of gym. Hehe

I took a deep breath before pushing the door so it would open reveling something

Something i never thought could be this majestic, but just when I was done admiring the beauty, terror raised in the back of my spine, hair standing in ends

The sight in front of me of a stepwell, vines and climbers, hanging from the opening above, like jewelry around a bride's neck, but that was not the thing that made me have goosebumps, it was the fact that there was light coming from the opening, liting the inner interior with moon lit rays

Fireflies flying just below the opening, but even if the whole interior looked like it came straight outta historical drama

I know it is bad news, I know it

But apparently but my legs dont as they go against my will and started moving towards the stepwell

Stop.

My subconscious yelled as my legs took another step forward

Not matter how hard I tried to stop and run backwards,

My fucking legs don't listen, as if they were out of my control

Stop!

My subconscious yelled again as my legs reached near the stairs,

No, no, no,

I cried internally as my legs descended down the stairs,

Suddenly my eyes landed on the center of the stepwell

There lied a letter..

A LETTER!!??

I was now near the letter, thanks to my fucking legs,

I hesitated a bit as i kneeled down, I don't know if Curiosity killed the cat but it will definitely kill me, but despite myself i picked up the letter

It was...surprisingly new

Well, after all these shit I dont think anything else is left ,is it?

Guess what I was wrong, the fucking letter was as if written just a few hours ago, the paper, crisp, and clean

I hands went to touch the wax...

And surprise, surprise IT WAS WET

I just came to the conclusion when suddenly, my head was pushed backward in such a force,my head almost snapped, my body suddenly heavy, something wet surrounded me...

_____________________________________________________________________

Advit's pov

I was fucking drowning

I gasped for air but that only lead to push more water in my mouth so I closed my fucking useless mouth and instead of wiggling my limbs as I tried to swim

My eyes burning because of the water

My mind was completely blank all that was on my mind was to get out alive I never wanted to live

I forced my legs to move as I felt them going numb

Just few sec I thought to myself as the distance grew short

My hand gripped the surface as i pushed myself up, Gasping for air ,water splashing but I couldn't care less

I took a deep breath , my heart hammered through my chest as if it'll bust out

I let out groan as i kept my elbow on the surface-still floating- and covered my face, calming myself

How the hell did this happened

How am I suddenly drowning

A lot of questions appeared in my mind now that I was not on the verge of dying

I looked around, where am I,

That was the moment i realised

Wait, wait a fucking sec

This is the same stepwell i found the letter

I looked around

The surroundings so clean it doesn't look like it's been abandon for centuries ,

There were diyas around the boarders, liiting up at stepwell,

The flames illuminating in the water which was as clear as glass

Except the rose petals, each with atleast an inch gap , separating from each other as if it's forbidden to stay close

The stepwell was light up by the sun rays coming from the opening above

Don't tell me

No , absolutely fucking no

This only happens in novels or or anime anywhere but in real life

My thoughts screaming tho my limbs go numb-i almost lost my hold on the surface , slipping back in water but I hold on as i sucked in a sharp breath- as I realised I might have transmigrated back in time

Clink-clink

A small distance away I heard the clinking of someone's Payal-two pairs of them-it took my shocked useless brain to decode some people-probably women, judging from their honey laughter-were coming in the same direction in was in

Before my mind had time to think my body made its move and i pushed myself back in the fucking water

Dumb my subconscious mocked me as i STJPIDLY opened my eyes to roll them, and surprise surprise, THEY BURNED, like duh there's water

I opened the quickly but nptoo late they were burning as fuck

So as soon as I heard the clinking of the payal fading away

I pushed myself back up again, Gasping for air as i choked on it and cough Idiot

My subconscious yelled, and without any plan in mind i reached the stone surface once again and pushed myself up, coming out of the water, still trying to catch my breath

Water dripping from my clothes, as i stood up to my feet and ran a hand through my dump hair

suddenly i froze mid act as my brain finally worked and i forced my numb legs to run towards a closed and safe area

Climbing up the stepwell stairs i saw there was a narrow path in one corner, i made my way towards it

And just as I was in that narrow lane, a two royal guards passed by, I sucked in a breath considering the possibility of me getting caugh if I was just a sec late to hide

I caught a lil of their appearance, the one on the left was tall and look like full of muscle under those armor , this skin was coffee brown , he looked quite young to be working

While the one of the right was a bit smaller, his skin a bit on the neutral side, and unlike the one beside him he had beard, just enough to be visible still there, he looked older , he both were good looking in there own way

and judging by their conversation he was probably showing the place to the younger one

He's new

I only started breathing again when they were out of sight

At least the luck Is on my side this once I didn't even got to finish thinking when I heard younger soldier's armor clinking

He probably turned around

'Hey, look at those foot prints'

Fuck, no.

I can see my luck nodding to that statement, smirking

THOSE FUCKING WATER FOOTPRINTS!!!

'They seem to be going to...' After a brief pause that guard said

'THE LANE, KING FORBIDED ANYONE FROM ENTERING!'

He just finished shouting when I them coming near

Of all the places, of all the fucking places to hide, I chose this

I cursed myself internally as I ran a hand through my face,

Doing nothing to hide because where the fucking I even go

Accepting my fate as i waited for the soldiers, I looked towards the entrance of the lane saw them 'YOU! WHO ARE YOU'

hey! No need to shout in my ear

I yelled internally because before those words could left my mouth , the older one grabbed my collar and dragged me out

I tried to save myself from fall because of the impact but the younger soldier suddenly kicked my legs in a way, I fell to my knees, as he tied my hands with a rope

'Good, keep it up and you'll be exceptional in novels time'the older guard praised the younger one with a smile which left me baffled and my jaw almost touching the ground because he looks like a person who would not know what emotions even are

But before my brain and more time to run its wheels

He looked at me, his expression ice cold, which left a shiver ran down my spine

I take that back he is that person

'Who are you?' He said slowly— as he took a few steps towards me— but the warning behind those simple words were clear whatever ever I say will get me killed

But thanks to my fucking luck, the younger one holding be down spoke, his voice calm and patience, a sharp contrast to the older one

'Let's take him to his majesty, we are not the one to deal with this'

Thankfully, the older one took a step back, agreeing with him, as nodded looking at the younger one, and i noticed something surprising, his eyes soften, as he looked at him

But before I could conclude anything the younger ruffly covered my head with a black cloth and made me stand up dragging me somewhere they know

All I could see through the translucent cloth was their blurry figure but the gears in my mind were running nonstop, he like him, but maybe it was because he thinks im an criminal and he knows his colleague better

My thoughts came to an abrupt stop but I heard a thud sound, I tried to make out what was happening of the blurry vision, and I saw a huge door which was just opened thus the thud sound

And beyond the door was a court room

Fear come rushing though my vines as i realised what could happen to me

I will be dead!!!!

Wow, very quick to come to that conclusion, I thought we were gonna play matchmaker a bit more

My subconscious mocked

Fuck. Fuck.

I was suddenly very aware of surroundings, very aware of the eyes on me, from left, from right, every fuckimg where as the guards dragged me forward, but among all the stares a particular one seem to stand out

My head unconsciously moved upward it then I realised that I was staring at the ground all this while

I saw a blurry figure sitting on the throne, staring me even through the translucent material i could feel his cold gaze all over my figure

Suddenly both the guards came to an abrupt stop, halting me with them as they pushed me to my knees, a little ow left my lips as my vision was once again the blurry ground

I left two heavy figures kneeling down beside me

As the stern voice followed after

'Your majesty, we found him intruding the lane, the one u forbided anyone one from entering'

As soon as he finished his sentence, everything one present gasped , Soon whispers filled the entire throne room

Why is the lane even important,

I cried internally

Caught between laughter and crying

Laughter because it was a lane and crying because I might be dead because of that lane

My throat tighten at the thoughts of what could happen, cold sweat ran down my back

As I began to think of ways to ran , For which it was probably too late because both the guards were holding me down strongly

And my hands were tied in a dead knot

And even if I manage to make it out which will probably not be possible there are hundreds if not thousands of guards

Suddenly I was pulled out of reverie as the cloth on my head was abruptly removed, slightly cracking my face in my process by the material

Ouch!! Be careful??

My subconscious yelled and this time I mocked

You are an criminal for him, what do u expect??

I sighed internally as I looked forward and God knows how hard it was to not cough up blood

The glare the person on the throne gave was too intense for my sensitive anxiety

A small strand of hair falling on his eyes, unexpectedly his hair was short, which was rare for kings of this timeline

My eyes scanned him up from toe to head

It the process i noticed his robe and it was...quite rich

Jealousy, Jealousy shut up

His jewels simmering brightly, so brightly I thought for a sec he descended from heaven, his robe was mainly red with black stripes on the closing, golden flowers engraved at the bottom and random but pretty patterns everywhere with black

I didn't have the time to admire the design when he suddenly start moving in my direction,my heart dropped, my focus no longer on his garment but...nothing my mind is blank

But the reason is not what u thing, it's because he kneeled down infront of me and grabbed my face with his hand as I searched it up and down, as if he was quite familiar with it but refused to accept

How do I know because his face soften, a lil but it did, like he was in the presence of someone he knew but the denial in his eyes was shining bright so it was hard not to notice

And out of the blue—while I was busy reading his complicated expression—he leaned closers but there was a lil hesitation in those action of his

I sucked in my own breath as his ran on my face, warm

"Hmm" this was the first thing i heard out of his mouth ever since getting here

The tone was of one approving something and I instantly knew something was worng..very worng

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