Arvindha Bhatia's POV

The next day Svasthi, Rishab and I stood at the palace entrance waiting for Veer ajja who was being escorted by the palace driver.

The car pulled to a stop in front of us and Veer ajja stepped out.

All three of us rushed to his side, tackling him in a group hug and he hugged us back.

Veer ajja looked like he still couldn't believe whatever I told him on call and I wouldn't blame him for that.

As we entered the main hall, Dhananjay ajja and Omshankar uncle greeted him and ajja too greeted them with a polite smile.

I sighed the breath of relief cause knowing my ajja I was glad he hadn't started with his questions.

I informed them that I would take him to meet Juhi in her room and guided my ajja inside.

Standing in front of Juhi's door, I held my ajja's hand, " Please don't freak out cause she looks exactly like me and please be gentle she's been through a lot." I said almost pleading him to be under understanding. He nodded curtly and I took that as my que to enter the room.

Juhi sat in her wheelchair with Dhruv and Sandeep on either side.

" Juhi meet my grandfather Veer ajja and ajja this is the Princess of Medhinapur Juhi Mitra." I said moving my hands between them both.

When I got no response I turned to look at my grandfather who looked like he had seen a ghost. I held his hand and led him forward and when he was tight in front of Juhi, " Omg this is unbelievable, she looks exactly like you Arvi." ajja said turning to look at me with bewildered eyes.

" I told you it was unbelievable but it's the truth ajja." I said wrapping my hands around his waist cause he looked too shocked and I didn't want him to collapse.

So I made him sit on the couch and gave him a glass of water that Dhruv gave me, but I couldn't look at him not after yesterday's incident anyways.

When he had finally regained his posture he looked at me and asked, " So could you please explain why exactly you're here instead of at the camp?"

I looked at Juhi, Dhruv and Sandeep and they all nodded they're head in confirmation telling me to explain.

We sat there explaining everything that had happened since the day I came here taking turns and when we finished my grandfather looked so calm with a blank expression on his face I didn't know what he was thinking.

" Why didn't you tell me about the abduction Arvi?" He asked looking pained and I sighed closing my eyes, " I'm sorry ajja. I know I should've told you but I didn't want you to worry and plus I was too shocked too with everything around me." I said.

Veer ajja nodded his head in understanding " I understanding dear but if something happens to you when you're here you know this old soul can't take it." He said as he patted my head.

I almost wanted to cry at that affectionate gesture that I had so misses but controlled myself and said, " But ajja don't worry the royals are protecting me and trust me they won't harm me." I said trying to reassure him.

" Yes ajja please don't worry about her safety, it's our duty to protect her for not only the help but cause stress like a sister to me." Juhi said and I smiled up at her grateful.

My grandfather wordlessly stood up and asked me to show his room cause he wanted to rest and I agreed cause it won't be easy for him to digest this information in one day.

I lead him into the guestroom diagnol to mine and I told him to rest up before lunch.

As I stepped out of the room, I sighed in relief cause that had gone better than I had expected.

Dhruv Meghdha's POV

I stood in the hallway waiting for Arvindha cause I wanted to clear up about the kiss before she came up with some weird ideas.

I liked her, like a lot and I didn't regret the kiss but I wanted to make sure she understood this.

It was too quick cause it's only been a month since we met but I can't deny the attraction I felt for her.

I saw her step out from the guestroom, and when she saw me there she stopped short.

I walked towards her, but she moved back, I stood in front of her as she had moved back, with her back against the wall. She didn't meet my gaze the whole day and now she's doing the same.

" I know my chest is attractive but I would appreciate it if you could look up." I said teasing her cause her reactions were always the best.

" Who said it's attractive? " she immediately looked up and I smirked. When she realised what she had done she attempted to push me away.

Though her pushes were feeble they were too much for my still healing wounds and I let out a groan of pain.

Her hands stilled and she looked panicked, " Omg I'm so sorry I didn't mean to hurt you...!"

" Shh you don't have to apologize." I said placing a finger on her lips which I noticed had become an habit cause she spoke too much sometimes.

She cleared her throat and asked, " What do you want?"

" You" I said looking at her, but it looked like it triggered her, " If you want to tell me how yesterday's kiss was a mistake then I totally get it, I mean you were sedated." She blabbed and I was amused at her thoughts, she sure did have a wild imagination.

" Do I look like someone who does something when I'm not aware of it?" I asked feeling hurt at her words.

She immediately shook her head, " That's not what I mean yesterday the kiss..."

I cut her off before she made another wild speculation, " I kissed you because I like you, not because I was under the influence of sedatives." I told her and when it sinked in, her eyes widened and a blush coated her cheeks looking all the more adorable.

I pulled her with me towards the garden and when we got there she still looked stupefied to speak.

So I made her sit on the same bench where we had mostly spent our time and turned towards her " You don't have to say anything just because I confessed my feelings, but I need you to know that yesterday was not a mistake and I kissed you cause you gave me comfort in your embrace without even knowing it. I didn't think I could ever like someone who looked like Juhi who is like a sister to me, but you managed to make a place for yourself in my heart. So here I am inspite of all of it. I want you to know that despite of all the odds I like you." I finished.

Arvindha Bhatia's POV

I cannot believe this, I mean never in my wildest dreams I thought I would be liked my someone I had come to admire too.

It was too sudden cause all the time I had been denying myself the attraction I felt around him assuming he would never feel the same. But now after his straightforward confession I was tongue tied.

When I stayed quite for a long time I heard him sigh and get up, and before I lost my voice I decided I had to tell him.

I pulled him by his hand and made him sit back and turned towards him.

He was looking right at me and I had to close my eyes to compose myself cause it was my first ever confession, " I like you too, I don't know when or how it happened but it did and all this while I've been denying myself the feelings I have for you, but your confession today gave me the courage to finally open up to you and I'm so grateful for that. " I said and when I looked at him. He had the biggest smile ever I had seen on him.

I was soon engulfed in a hug and I hugged him back. It felt absolutely blissful to finally be in the arms of the man I had fallen for and I couldn't thank God enough for the miracle he had bestowed upon me cause coming here to find my doppelganger and be so closely related to all of them was no less than a one in a million chance and I had no plans of jeopardizing that.

When I pulled back he hisses in pain and I realised I might have hugged a bit too hard, I gave him a sheepish smile and he shook his head at me smiling.

I realised it was almost time for lunch and I tried to pull him up with me. But who am I kidding!

" Do we have to go?" He asked pulling me closer to him by my waist and I shivered at the feeling his fingers created.

" As much as my heart is fulfilled with you're confession, but not my stomach. And I had skipped breakfast today in nerves of ajja coming." I told him and he chuckled finally getting up but didn't let my waist go.

" Let go everyone will be there. " I said trying to get away from him.

" Do you have a problem with them knowing about our relationship?" He asked.

" And pray tell me what relationship we are in?" I asked cause I wanted to tease him.

Instead I was pulled closer to him, my head colliding against his chest, " Oh really Aru you wanna play it that way? Fine then I'll play along. You're mine Aru and so am I yours. " he said and placed a lingering kiss on my head.

" I'm glad you know how to roll." I said and he chuckled again before saying, " Did you really think I was some guy without the funny bone?"

" Well you didn't really give me much of a choice." I replied back.

" So do you wanna tell them we're dating?" Dhruv asked still smiling.

" I would love to, but under the current circumstances I think we should wait until the crowning ceremony atleast. Veer ajja just got here and I don't wanna surprise him anymore." I told him honestly cause it didn't feel like the right time to tell everyone.

" Fine. But this is gonna be hard, you know keeping myself away from you." He said and I flushed cause he was totally being a flirt right now.

" Let's go before Svasthi drills me with questions." I said dragging him with me.

" Arrgh I can't stand her attitude and stubbornness, wonder how Sunny does it." Dhruv exclaimed and I laughed slapping his arm, " Come on that's my best friend your talking about and she's not that weird. You just have met under the wrong circumstances." I said defending my best friend cause of course like the saying goes " Chicks before dicks ."

" You bet." Dhruv muttered and we had reached the dining area and we split up before anyone could spot us.

Lunch was a peaceful affair and thankfully Veer ajja seemed to be in a better mood as he spoke with Dhananjay ajja and Om uncle.

I was sitting between Svasthi and Rishab while Dhruv sat opposite to me, and he kept glaring at me cause despite his pleas I had refused to sit next to him.

But honestly he looked too adorable sitting there sulking and I had laughed a few times causing my friends to give me weird looks.

After lunch I got back to the medical camp as we had been neglecting our duties for the past few days because of all that had happened.

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