Chapter 267 - Pieces Of Past

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"Take care of yourself and don't depend on others to protect you," he said suddenly to her, making her frown. He removed the frown running his thumb on her brows. Esther nodded despite being confused. And this is her BROTHER! Who could care for her and love her despite her imperfections

"I met your father. The one from your previous life," he said. 

Esther's body trembled at his words. She doesn't know why but she felt fear. A pure fear… Recently she had dreams of her so-called biological father. 

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Esther's Dreams….

"Didn't I ask you to do a hundred situps? But why did you stop with fifty only?" a man who looked like in his twenties scolded his young nine year old daughter. 

"I a-am sorry...Dad. I was so hungry so I went to grab some food. I planned to resume them after my meal," Raudra Muki said. 

"For God Sake! You are a warrior! How could you become a protector if you don't even know how to talk with your sword! Use swords and magic you got! No words! You are so useless!" he chided her. 

The young little girl felt tears pooling in her eyes at her father's harsh words. Slowly…. One by one… those tears cascaded down her cheeks. 

"RAUDRA MUKI!!! A WARRIOR, A PROTECTOR ARE NOT MEANT TO CRY!!! BUT TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT AND PUNISH THE SINNER!!! DON'T YOU FUCKING CRY IN FRONT OF ME!!! IF YOU DO!!! THAT WOULD BE YOUR LAST DAY!!!" he roared at her. 

The little kid flinched at his words. Her body shook in fear as she stared everywhere but him, before settling on his feet. She gulped at his words as she wiped her tears with her sleeves harshly. She didn't dare to shed another tear. Raudra Muki was afraid of getting killed. She has to live and that too healthily. 

Even a man wouldn't even have faced these many tortures, but she did. While facing them all she could do was try her best to survive. And she did… but death still haunted her….

End of her Dreams.

[A/N: You Esther has two names Aadhira and Raudra Muki. Just for you to remember… Raudra Muki is her last name. Esther was her English name. While Aadhira was her royal name in this life. Don't forget! When I mention the name Raudra Muki, it means it's past. If not, it's present.] 

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Present… 

"Are you scared of him?" Henry asked, sensing her trembling body in his arms. He pulled her closer towards him, wrapping his arms around her petite body, making her feel secure. 

"I don't know…. But…" Esther has a lot of things to say. But she has no words to explain it in her words. She has to meet him today, but he didn't meet her. Instead, he met her brother and awakened his memories. She asked Charles Windsors to ask him to meet her today. Even though she asked him to meet her, she wasn't sure whether she was ready to face him or not. But she knew she had to. So… she decided to meet him sooner of her will. 

Henry knew she had a lot of things to consider. If he was awakened with few memories then what about her? She was killed, lost a baby, lost her husband, betrayed and got… raped just like in this life… she got raped in her last life too…. And now she was born in the almost same horoscope. But the time of her birth, when compared to her previous life, was…. This time she was born one and half hours later… changing a few planets' positions in her horoscope. Henry doesn't know what to do now? Should he tell her what her horoscope was telling her? But… wouldn't it be too cruel? 

A small tear flowed down from the left eye of Henry, as he hugged her tighter. Due to her head being buried in his chest… she couldn't see his tears. 

"My little one…. Whenever you feel uncomfortable about anything…. Then come to my brother. He will take care of it," he said, wiping his tears and bowing his head to kiss her crown making her nerves feel relaxed. 

No matter this life or previous life, she was his little sister and is his little sister, and she would be his little sister. He will make sure she will live safely, even if it's at the expense of his life. 

He knew that if she says 'but' it means she has loads of questions and things that she doesn't know. Knowing that he gave her enough time to say to him. 

There was a silence between the siblings. To the third person, it would be deafening and scary but to them, it's peaceful and calm. Their minds were running with constant thoughts of how they are going to survive in the upcoming chaotic world. Despite those running thoughts in their minds, they treasured the present moment. They liked how they were close despite so many things and misunderstandings that took place between them. 

"Brother… But… I am scared of him," Esther said, finally taking a deep breath. 

Henry thought of millions of words in millions of ways from her mouth. But not these words. He never thought she would be scared of her real father. It's a surprise for him. 

He lifted his hand and ran through her hair calming her brain with his touch. He could sense the heat emitting from her scalp. His heart ached for her, she had to take care of her upcoming flagship launch and again she had to think about the complicated things which were happening around her. And along with that, she got married to one of the devil kings, her thoughts must be all over the place. From what he knew, she has to learn magic again and have to fight with her hidden enemy, also since she married the king of Basilisk… now she has to look for a perfect king to Kshatra while still acting as the slayer of evil. He pulled her closer and placed her on his chest. 

She's his sister. This will not be changed no matter what. He even became her slave and signed the slavery pact just to go against his Uncle to decline the chance of ascending the throne. Only if… if only he has signed it…. Maybe his sister wouldn't have to face those things. 

Closing his eyes he took a deep breath to calm his raging nerves. He was angry at himself more than anything. The mistakes he committed in his past life, he won't commit them again. 

Suddenly a memory flashed in his brain. 

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Henry's Memory….

"Rana… Did you visit your aunt? She gave birth to a cute babe…" his father, Pratap Ksatra said to Rana. 

"No, Dad," Rana replied with no intention of lifting his head from his book. 

"As a future king, you have to be respectful to her. She is the Queen right now. If you are not even showing your respect to the Queen, then I doubt you even deserve this throne," Pratap yelled at him. 

How could his son be so thoughtless! As a future king, he should know what he should do and what he shouldn't. He couldn't help but doubt his brother's decision about making his son a king. 

"Dad… Uncle said… I should have more knowledge to rule a kingdom," Rana said stubbornly. 

"If knowledge can make a king then your uncle would have picked someone else. Why does it have to be you? A king is a protector. You need to have proper etiquette to conduct yourself." he said. For which, Rana just rolled his eyes. 

"Rana… you will be ascending the throne next year! Mind your behavior!" he yelled at his son. 

"First! Go and visit your sister along with me!" he chided. 

"Dad… a sister would surely leave me when she grows up. That's why I hate sisters! Why do I need to see a person who would leave me!" he said annoyedly. 

"You are hopeless! Come with me!" he said and dragged him away. 

Walking through the halls of the palace, they crossed many chambers before stopping in front of the Queen's Chamber. 

"Let the Queen know her brother-in-law came to visit his niece and her," Pratap said, dropping the titles. This means… he was here for only them as a well-wisher and a relative, not a courtesan. 

The servant nodded and passed the message for which he got a reply from her, "That her brother-in-law doesn't need her permission. He could directly enter the chambers," 

He smiled at her. His sister-in-law was a kind and beautiful soul, a perfect match for his brother. With a smile, Pratap entered the chambers with his sixteen-year-old son. 

"Sister-in-law, how are you?" he asked her warmly standing beside her bed. 

"I am good but a little upset that you didn't come earlier." she accused him jokingly.