"The only thing your brother did right." Viraaj said with a unpleasant expression.
"Enough, Viraaj." Kayan said "She is married to you now. What's the point of getting angry now?"
At night, when Viraaj was preparing to go to bed, he heard the door opening. He turned around to see who it is and a smile spread on his face to see his wife standing at the door with a mischievous smile on her face.
"What are you doing here?" He asked, walking towards her.
She entered inside the chamber and closed the door, avoiding eye contact "Tonight....Can I sleep here?" She asked shyly.
He nod understanding her intentions and asked, wrapping his hands around her waist. "Are you sure? I hope you won't regret?"
"Never." She said and locked his lips with hers.
After spending a week in Aaro, Viraaj and Irya decided to leave.
Kayan and Adhisha came outside the palace to send them off and Adhisha hugged Irya.
"Take care of yourself." She broke the hug and looked at her son "You too."
Viraaj nod and Kayan said "Don't worry. As soon as you will finish your studies and Viraaj will get crowned, I will ask your brother for your hand for Viraaj."
Irya smiled at him "Thank you, father."
"Now go, get in the carriage." Kayan said.
Viraaj and Irya left from there. Viraaj dropped Irya at her academy and she pretended that she came back from her kingdom in the same carriage she used to go to Bayar.
Months passed and Irya and Viraaj continued to meet secretly and sometimes visited Viraaj's family during holidays. She loved to stay in Aaro, with the people who give her love as well as freedom to do whatever she want. And more importantly, her husband who always pamper her and give her everything she want.
This time, Irya has to go to Bayar because Abel's birthday is coming. She told Viraaj about it and left for her kingdom next day.
As always, birthday party was organised and everything was as usual except for a person's presence. The new king of Jwalana, Abhiveera Kumar.
"Irya, meet king Abhiveera. He is son of his majesty Agnidhra." Rajwardhan said.
Irya joined her hands and smiled slightly "Greetings your highness. Nice to meet you."
Abhiveera was in daze for a moment but hearing her voice, he smiled and replied "Nice to meet you too princess."
The day went well and the next day came. Everything was going well, Irya was playing with her nephew and everyone was busy in their work until a loud thudd sound came from Abel's chamber and he started crying while asking Irya to wake up.
Irya's family came running to Abel's chamber and found her lying on floor unconscious.
Rajwardhan rushed inside and picked her up in his arms. He laid her down on bed and her mother sat down beside her, trying to wake her up.
Soon the healer was called and after the check up, a good news was announced....may be bad.
"Princess is pregnant." Said the healer nad the sky fell on Bakshi family.
Irya's parents looked at eachother in shock whereas her brother stood still in daze. He came to his senses when his mother shook him and said.
"I told you, no need to educate her so much. No need to send her to academy far away. But you didn't listen to me. Look what happened! She is pregnant! Before marriage!" She cried infront of him while blaming him.
Rajwardhan didn't know what to do but he knew the news should not leak outside the chamber. He looked at healer
"If anyone finds out about it, no one will be able to find you again in this world." He said, venting his anger on him.
The healer shivered in fear and nod. He then quickly left from there.
When Irya woke up, she tried to look around and found her brother sitting beside her, holding her hand and his head resting on bed. He was sleeping soundly until he heard her calling him
"Brother....." She whispered.
His eyes shot opened and he looked at her. "Irya, are you alright?" He asked her, caressing her head.
She nod weakly and asked "What happened?"
He closed his eyes remembering what healer said and spoke "You fainted....and the healer said....you are pregnant." A tear fell from his eyes. Doesn't matter if the news is true or not, he still cares for his sister and is worried that someone might have done something to his sister. She must be innocent and someone took advantage of her.
Irya's eyes widened in shock and her breathing heavied up in fear. Her eyes turned moist and she looked at her brother in fear. Her family won't let her and her child live.
Rajwardhan opened his eyes and said "I trust you my child. You won't betray me. Tell me, who did this to you? Did anyone forced you? Tell me. I will kill that person whoever did this to you just tell me his name."
Irya tried to sit up and before she can say anything, her mother came inside the chamber and slapped her hard.
"Mother!" Rajwardhan yelled and quickly held his sister in his embrace, protecting her from his mother.
"What you did? Whose child is this?!" She asked in anger.
Irya tried hard not to cry but as she remembered her husband who would have protected her and her child from her family, she burst out in tears. Rajwardhan patted her head to calm her down but she wanted her husband whose child she is carrying in her womb.
"Speak up!" Her mother yelled.
"My husband's!" Irya yelled back, freezing her brother and mother on their places.
Rajwardhan wasn't able to believe what he just heard and looked at Irya in disbelief.
"What did you said?" Her mother asked.
"It's my husband's child. The prince of Aaro, Viraaj chakravarthy's child."
"What?" Rajwardhan asked.
Irya glanced at him and looked down. She nod and again received a slap.
"You married that begger?!" Irya's mother asked.
Rajwardhan was in complete shock to react and save his sister from their mother's scolding and beating. Meanwhile, their father entered in chamber with a stern look and asked.
"What is happening?"
Irya's mother looked at him with tears filled in her eyes "Your daughter is married! Married to that lowly prince of Aaro! She is carrying his child!"
He clenched his fist getting the information. He looked at Irya and walked towards her.
"How dare you do that?!" He yelled and was about to slap her. But Rajwardhan stopped him and pulled Irya closer, hugging her tightly. Doesn't matter how hurt and shocked he was to know that his sister betrayed him, he can't let anyone hurt her. She is the apple of his eyes and no one can touch her.
"You are stopping me?!" His father asked "Can't you see what she did?! She has tarnished our reputation! First of all she got married behind our back and now carrying his child! What will we answer to people if this news get leaked?!"
Irya clutched his shirt tightly, sobbing hardly in his embrace.
Abel and his mother were standing at the door and watching everything. Abel was watching his aunt getting scolded and beaten by her parents and his father was trying to protect her. He wasn't able to understand anything but he knew that they are hurting his aunt.