"Pretty much I guess." Ankush mocked. He looked at Agastya and asked like a complete psychopath "Should I give him some more beating? After all he should know how the person he killed felt when his death was standing right infront of him."
His eyes turned red in anger and a tear fell from his eyes after recalling the scene of Viraaj dying infront of his eyes. The warm hands that holds him tight suddenly became cold.
"He will." Agastya said, patting Ankush's shoulder. "If he don't accept his crime, he will also experience the same thing. If he refuses to tell his master's name and accept his crime infront of everyone, he will see his death right infront of his eyes. As he won't be of any use if he don't want to help us catch his majesty's murderer."
Shreyansh's eyes widened to hear it and he shook his head repeatedly. Screaming and begging them to let him go.
"Are you scared?" Ankush asked with a big smirk.
Shreyansh nod repeatedly. Doesn't matter what it will take, he will do it to save his life.
The Jwalana palace was in chaos as Abel has announced to rage war on Jwalana as soon as the first ray of sunlight hit the sky. It was midnight and they don't have much time left.
"Send messengers to inform Raksheet and Aakarsh (Neisha's brother) about war." Abhiveera said to Ashwant and he immediately went to send the message.
"Prepare the army." He said to Ahil. Ahil nod and left to gather all the soldiers and knights.
Neisha came towards Abhiveera with a warm smile and hugged him. He hugged her back tightly and she whispered.
"Come back soon. I am waiting for you. We have to spend our old age together."
He nod and replied "We will, with our children. I will bring everyone back, safe."
He broke the hug and cupped her cheeks. He kissed her forehead that made her tears find a way to fall. He wiped the tears from her cheeks and smiled at her.
"Your husband is old, not weak."
She chuckled on his statement and hugged him again.
"You are not a young man anymore. Don't try to go and fight everyone alone." Avanya said, disturbing Ashwant countless time when he is writing the letter.
He looked at her with questioning eyes and stood up. He walked towards her who was busy preparing things for his departure. He grabbed her hand and twisted it behind her back, making her gasp in pain.
"Want to see how young I am?" He whispered near her ear, making her cheeks burn.
"After war." She whispered back and he chuckled. He left her hand and hugged her from behind.
"Sure."
"Take care of Ahil and Raksheet, specially Ahil." She said, feeling scared for her sons.
He nod "I will. Don't worry. Your sons will be back safely."
"Husband and father too!"
He chuckled and kissed her cheeks. "Husband and father too."
Jwalana army was ready to leave for war. Everyone was standing outside the palace to bid farewell to their loved ones. Ahil walked towards his mother and hugged her tightly.
"Be careful. And come back soon." She said with tears in her eyes.
"I will. And till then, you have to do all the arrangements to rule on Bayar. I won't come back until I win that kingdom and kill their king." Ahil replied confidently, making his mother smile in admiration that her baby has grown up to go on war and win the entire Kingdom.
Anaya came running and stopped at the palace door when her eyes met Ahil's. He looked at her and smiled. She took some slow steps towards him with tears in her eyes.
Everyone followed his gaze and looked at Anaya. Ahil walked towards her and held her hand. He took her towards his mother and Anaya just kept on staring at him wholeheartedly. Who knows if she will see him again or not.
He stood infront of his mother with Anaya and said to Avanya.
"Mother, this is the girl I want to marry."
Anaya was surprised to hear him but she didn't looked away at all. She just want to see him doesn't matter what is happening around her.
Avanya looked at Anaya and she understood that this girl is crazily in love with her son that she don't even care what will happen to her if Avanya reject their love and punish her.
"I don't know whether I will be able to marry her or not. But you have to take care of her, always." His parents and grandparents smiled at him. Even Ashwant was happy for Ahil. He don't have any problem with their relationship anymore.
"If I don't come back.....get her married to the best man you can ever find." He said with tears in his eyes. His heart was aching just by the thought of letting Anaya marry someone else.
"He shouldn't be like me. He should always love her, take care of her. He should never yell at her, never humiliate her. He should give her everything she want. His love, attention, wealth, happiness. He should not let her lack of anything. Please mother, do this much for me." He requested.
Avanya wiped the tears that fell from her eyes and said "I won't. If you care for her so much, come back do whatever you want to do for her. Whether you get her married to someone else or marry her yourself, do it yourself. I won't do anything."
Ahil chuckled to see his mother's acting and hugged her "I know you will do it."
"I won't." She said, hugging him tightly.
Anaya's parents were shocked after hearing Ahil. They couldn't even believe that their daughter can marry the prince. The man they are working for want to marry their daughter and make her a princess.
After bidding farewell, the Jwalana army departed for war, leaving their loved ones behind, waiting for them.
Vikram and Cabail hided in the bush as their enemies were searching for them. They were deep in the forest but far from the place they want to go.
"Search carefully! We must find them!" One of the man shouted.
"What should we do now?" Vikram whispered. "Is there any other way to go to that place?"
"No. This is the only way." Cabail replied. He looked arround and pointed toward a big tree more deep in the forest. "Let's go there. Let's hide there for sometime. No one dares to stay in this forest for long time. They will leave soon."
"Why?" Vikram asked and stood up carefully. Without showing their presence, they walked towards the tree.
"Because there is a wolf pack in this forest." Cabail replied. They hided behind the tree and Vikram asked shocked.