After the journey of two long days, Subhadra finally reached her new home. She was welcomed by Swarnika with her motherly love. All the post marriage rituals were performed one by one and then she was introduced to the family.

" You seriously liked my brother??" Shrikhandini asked as a matter of fact. Dhristdumn looked at her in disbelief as others suppressed their laughter.

" Why everyone keeps on asking this question? Am I this bad?" Dhristdumn asked.

" Not at all putr, they are just jealous that you are having Dwarkadesh's sister as your wife" Swarnika said satisfying his ego. Now go there are a lot of rituals we still have to perform. " She got him out and Drupad followed shortly leaving the ladies behind.

" Come Subhadra, your clothes are ready " Swarnika took her and dressed her in the best way possible, enhancing her beauty to eternal level. She was wearing beautiful red saree, her blouse had many knots tied behind her back but it still showed much of her back, her veil was not tied in the saree but left unkept on her chest making her chest almost visible, there was hardly any jewelery on her body except for the chudamani, her long brownish hairs were open which smelled like rose. She indeed was looking like an apasra.

Soon everyone left leaving her in the chamber of Dhristdumn alone. She inhaled the fragrance of his chamber, moving here and there taking in every detail. His chamber is totally opposite of him, all the lamps are covered with glass which make them shine more, the vast balcony opens to the dense jungle and this is where the bed is placed, directly facing it, his chamber hardly have any other showpiece as if left like this for her to decorate.

The bed is beautifully decorated with flowers, long curtains are flying here and there, she could not help but stand near the balcony thinking of her new life. Her bhrata Krishna, dao, ma, baba all are left behind and this is her new life now. She is not the raj kumari of Dwarka anymore, she is the yuvrani of Panchal, gone is the daughter of Vasudev, she is the wife of Dhristdumn now.

Here Dhristdumn entered his chamber in a clearly nervous and awkward state. His mind racing as to what will he say. The moment he spotted Subhadra standing near the balcony his breath stopped. Her back was almost visible, those thin threads hardly did any work to cover her back, his mind filled with thousands of thoughts. He never imagined that Subhadra can look this beautiful as well.

Subhadra also turned sensing someone's presence in the chamber. The moment their eyes met, everything stopped. Both stared into eachother's eyes like there's no tomorrow.

Finally he broke the silence " ..y...you l..look beautiful"

A pink hue spread on her cheeks as she lowered her head " t...thank you" she whispered. Dhristdumn took slow steps toward her raising her heartbeat to no end. His each step making her heart dance.

" Subhadra" Dhristdumn held her hands in his " if you are uncomfortab...." Before he could complete his words, Subhadra's lips were on his.

A gentle gesture from her that I am ready. That night remained hidded behind the closed door of their chamber. The beginning of their journey.....

In Indrprast

After doing everyone aarti, all were gathered in the chamber of Aanyati. She is still weak and needs rest. Arjun and Bheem are not ready to leave the twins while the females are whining to hold them in their hands.

Nakul is discussing all the preganant women's report with Sahdev.

" Jiji! Yom's eyes are just like you and Yojak's are like maharaj" Draupadi remarked.

" Be careful Draupadi jiji! Yojak is more smart than bhrata Arjun, he will not leave you once he get you" Karenumati remarked earning a glare from Arjun.

" Rajeshwari jiji!! What did the doctor said to you?" Aanyati asked Rajeshwari who was not even able to stand up, Vishwa was constantly with her only.

" There is still time Panchali" she replied. In the mean time a message came from Hastinapur. Yuyutsu took the letter and started reading it. He sighted before saying

" Yuvraj Duryodhan had married Kashi kanya Bhanumati and along with him raj kumar Dushasan has also married her cousin sister Charumati "

" Finally their marriage happened, everytime they think of marrying, someone else steal their bride " Vishwa said looking at Bheem in particular making other laugh. But Valandhra's face showed worry.

" What happened to you Valandhra?" Yudhisthir asked.

" I don't know about Bhanu jiji but this marriage is surely forced on Charu due to my mistake "

" Valandhra there's no need to worry about this now. You are pregnant and your every thought will affect your child " Aanyati reasoned as others noded.

Although Aanyati understood well why this marriage happened and that too so sudden but there was hardly anything which she could do now " Vijaya send gifts and well wishes from Indrprast for both the brides" she instructed.

" Now move everyone, Aanyati and twins need some rest now. " Kunti pushed everyone out. She had hard time getting Arjun and Bheem out but she is their mother after all.

" Rajkumari Draupadi!!" Sahdev stopped her from going further " if you don't mind then I want your maid Vijaya under my wing. She is really good in book keeping and you know how protective I am for my books" he pleaded. A mysterious smile covered Draupadi's lips as she said.

" Why not rajkumar? Vijaya is all yours. I will sent her to you now only" Sahdev nodded before leaving satisfied of his plan. He is now determined to know her truth , by hook or by crook.

Here Vijaya was cursing her destiny. She knew for sure why Sahdev wants her under his wing but there's nothing she can do now.

Lost in these thoughts only she was walking through the corridor to Sahdev's chamber when she tripped on the mat and fell down.

It was as if she was waiting for just one more incident to cry upon, her eyes became blurry and she started crying. Tears streaming down her cheeks. For the first time in her life, she felt this alone longing for someone to share her pain with.

As she was thinking so, a hand came in front of her, she gazed up to find Sahdev there, his hand toward her. But she didn't accept it, she herself stood up wiping her tears.

" Taking help won't make you small" Sahdev said, his hands behind his back. He could not help but look at her face again and again. She looks totally different while crying, her sharp confident eyes becomes small and puffy, her nose red and lips gets formed in a pout.

" Your hands will get dirty touching mine. I am a dasi not a raj kumari" she said without matching his gaze.

" Make sense. Now stop this crying and get onto the work. I want my chamber cleaned before evening" he ordered and left. He knew why she was crying and he just want to become that someone with whom she share her problem.

In Shivi

" What has happened to her?" One of the maid of Devika asked another looking at a lost Devika. After that incident she hardly ate anything neither talked to anyone.

She remains like a possessed statue, sitting at a place for hours until asked to move. Nobody told about this to her father given his health but her mother is getting really worried of her state.

" Is this even a question to ask about? She is young and beautiful . It's of matter of some raj kumar only " the other one replied.

" Don't you have some work?" Devika's mother entered making the maids run out. She carefully approached Devika.

" Putri! " She placed one of her hand on Devika's shoulder getting her out of her trance" what has happened to you dear? I am your mother, you can share with me "

" And what will happen after I share with you maa? Will anything change? " Devika asked, her eyes red from crying.

" It might not change anything putri but atleast you will feel some peace by speaking your heart out putri " she reasoned.

" Nothing can lessen my pain maa. I am cursed to live with this pain" her voice was dipped in pain, her mother also had tears in her eyes listening to her.

" Come with me" her mother dragged her out of her chamber. She climbed upon a chariot along with Devika and rode toward th highest cliff of Shivi.

" Look around you Devika" her mother made her stand near the cliff " this nature, this Kingdom, this world, everyone have their own problems, a bird has to gather food for her cheeks but she can't stay all the time with them, many gets killed by predators, look at this river, no matter how big of a trouble comes in her way, she still keeps on going, look at this tree, giving food and shelter to other but never demanding anything in return, look at those ants, there is no guarantee of there life, they are alive today and dead tomorrow but they still do their work. No one is devoit of problems Devika but they still keep on performing their work. Life don't stop just because a problem came that doesn't have solution. It keeps on going. How long will you stay like this huh? " Her mother had tears in her eyes so did Devika .

" Look at yourself what have you made of yours. This is not my daughter who was my sunshine, everyone's smile depended on you Devika and this is what you have made of yourself. Just think of the persons attached to you. How will your father see you in such pain? Atleast tell me the reason of all this" her mother was shouting at top of her lungs till now.

" Love" that was all what Devika said. She turned her back to her mother and stood near the end of the cliff, inhaling the fresh wind which blew her hairs. The cliff stood at the highest mountain of Shivi, the river Sindhu flowed below it with all her might. Devika's mind got filled with all the memories of her past, how she so easily fell in love and then broke her heart again and again.

Her mother is right, this is not her daughter Devika, her daughter was full of life not this lifeless. Why should her people suffer because of her. What is there mistake in all this?

It didn't take anymore time for her mother to know what's going on. She did not even asked for his name or the story associated with him " It's not compulsory that you get what you want putri. Leave him. Some stories are meant to be incomplete. "

" So be my life "

" NO!!!"