They called me a princess of dual royal heritage-Rajgarh's Brar dynasty and Milan's Agosti lineage. They see me as the jewel of Rajgarh, the princess who carries her lineage with pride, a major in the Indian Army who serves her country with honor. But what they don't see is the shadow behind the crown. My life was never just mine; it belonged to secrets, to missions cloaked in silence, to Zarqash-the hidden thread of the Indian Army that weaves through the unseen corners of the nation.
From the moment I could walk, my world was a tapestry of contrasts. I grew up in golden halls where laughter echoed like music, where every smile felt like sunlight after rain. My childhood was painted with love and joy, even as fate stole away pieces of my family, one by one. At Blackstone Academy, they polished me into brilliance, preparing me for a world that would demand more than just intelligence-it demanded sacrifice. By 18, I was a forensic psychiatrist in London, dissecting minds by day and slipping into the shadows of missions by night.
Rajgarh adores the story they know. But my truth? It is whispered only to the stars. I am more than the soldier they think I am, more than the princess they celebrate. I am a spy trained to disappear, to blend into chaos, to carry secrets heavier than crowns.
And yet, for all the strength I carried, there was one thing I couldn't hold on to-myself. The day my memory slipped away, it was as though my whole life dissolved into smoke. Who I was, what I had done, who I loved-it all vanished like a dream at dawn.
This is my story-of a princess, a soldier, a spy. Of the girl who lived a hundred lives before forgetting them all.
Author's Note: Read 'Reclaimed Legacy' first.
After a fierce battle, he claimed my kingdom-and my fate.
I am bound by duty to my people, but it is a duty that demands the greatest sacrifice. To save my kingdom, I must marry the man who conquered it. One bound by the crown, the other by my heart.
When the king of Suryagarh attacked our kingdom, he did not just conquer our lands-he shattered countless lives. Thousands of widows, children left without fathers, and girls who were only beginning to understand the world. The loss was beyond words. And yet, to save them, I had no choice but to throw myself into the flames of my own sacrifice.
I sent the king a marriage proposal through my father. My father was always against it and he must have hidden the truth about me from him. I don't know what he said, but I couldn't back down. I couldn't let my people suffer more. They needed me.
Sitting before the holy fire, ready to take vows with my husband, not as a wife but as a mistress, I was shedding silent tears beneath my veil-not because of the sacrifice but because of the price I will pay for it.
It all began with his words:
"I always loved you. It was always you, never someone else."
But the reality was different:
"So you were always a manwhore?"
"Yes, and you are my whore."
And it ends with:
"You promised to stay with me during this time. I am still waiting for you. Please... do not let me down."
This is a story of a time when women were nothing but objects to be used and discarded, tied down to the bed by the chains of society and sweet taste. But the queen made sure none of them were deprived of their rights. Her legacy was one of hope, as she become the first queen to free courtesans from the shackles of slavery, granting them the freedom they deserve.
She married the powerful king of Hind to save her kingdom, but in doing so, she never expected he would become the very reason to turn her life upside down.
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