Bride of Sultan ~ The Bleeding Rose

1 ~ Getting Married To Sultan Rafiq

Gulaab POV

After the last ritual, we were announced as the married couple. The weather was slightly chilly, so do my eyes were frozen. They were expecting me to cry but nothing they could understand about my concern. The person sitting beside me didn't know what vermilion really means and nor do the nuptial chain.

"Now, you two take the blessings of your elders," The priest said.

I stood up and walked towards my parents. I couldn't see clearly as I was wearing the long veil. My mother hugged me and I could hear her crying. My tears were nowhere to be found. All I was worried about was something big.

My father, The former King of Mahabaleshgarh blessed me with some beautiful words, that I heard almost after two-three years.

"May God bless you with all the happiness, My child"

'My child' Those two words used to be precious for me but not anymore. They were faking their love for the one last time.

I moved towards my brother, The newly crowned King of Mahabaleshgarh 'King Rajvardhan'. He was my lifeline. He pulled me in his embrace and hugged me. My heart warmed and the flood that I was holding on from so long at the edge of my eyes broke.

"Bhai Saheb!" I cried.

"Gulaab, you don't have to do it. Please tell me why you doing it. I know you are hiding something. I can kill him right away. Tell me why you doing it." He muttered close to me.

I cried more as I couldn't tell him the reason. I chose to get married to him. Sultan, 'Sultan Rafiq' was the person whom I never saw closely, who I never talked calmly, Whom I didn't know either became my husband just now.

"I am alright, Bhai saheb! everything is fine." I muttered.

I moved towards my Sister-in-Law 'Bhabhi Saheb'.

She hugged me tightly and pulled my veil up. "This is still your home, Princess"

I chuckled a little and she kissed my cheek. She hugged me again and I cried a little. I could see tears in her eyes too.

"Princess, I would never forget this favour of yours. I don't know what you believe is right or wrong but I would pray that everything gets normal and you live a happy life." She muttered slowly and kissed on the back of my hands.

"Bhabhi Saheb, I don't care about my life anymore. My Bhai Saheb saved my life, and I would love to die for him whenever needed." I said slowly.

I met everyone one last time and I could see Bhai Saheb talking to Sultan something.

I didn't know yet why he wanted to marry me but I was trying to understand his evil Plans. He didn't like me at all, forget about love. He was planning something big against my Empire and I couldn't let him do it at all.

Suddenly a man in dark brown clothes showed up heading towards sultan with a letter. He opened the letter and read it quickly. 'Defeat' was clearly visible on his face even without the fight and I was happy because I was the reason for it.

He saved my Bhai Saheb's life from the dacoits and in exchange he asked for marriage with me. He expected that my father and brother would deny straightly and then he finds a good reason for a huge war. But, luckily I heard this conversation about him with his friend and I had to do something.

The best thing to do was to accept his marriage proposal and delay the war the much I could. He didn't expect and that's how he faced his defeat even without the war. He was an evil person of another continent. I didn't know about him and the thing I knew was I agreed upon something whose end was disastrous. I chose someone for me who might kill me at any moment. I met everyone wholeheartedly because I knew, I might not meet them ever again. My life was changed all of sudden but I was ready to suffer anything just for my Bhai saheb. He loved me more than any brother could. He never thought twice before doing anything that I ask for. I have seen that love for me in him. He was like my father, brother, friend, teacher and whatnot.