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Chapter 6 - Facing the truth

Avinash is surrounded by wolves from all sides. Avinash takes a step back and then suddenly he transforms into a ferocious wolf and all the wolves attack him. He tries to fight alone but all the wolves pick up Avinash and throw him away due to which Avinash comes in his real disguise. All the people in black robes also come in their original form and start picking up Avinash and taking him away. Then a girl's voice is heard.

Stop, where are you taking Avinash?

All the people in black robes turn back and see Sudhi standing in front of them. Seeing Sudhi, they immediately say "Princess Chandravati"

Who Chandravati? My name is Sudhi and release Avinash or else I will scream! Sudhi was holding a stick in one hand.

All the people in black robes bring Avinash down and write something on a slip of paper and throw it on Avinash and go away.

Sudhi runs to Avinash and then her eyes fall on the leaflet. She quickly picks up the leaflet and starts reading what is written on it.

"The untold story has begun. If you want to know the truth, go to Rajwada Palace near Indore."

Sudhi keeps the leaflet and supports Avinash and takes him inside the house. She puts Avinash to sleep on the bed and starts leaving. Then she hears Avinash's voice.

"I will never leave Sudhi, she is my love. Please Sudhi, you also stay with me."

Sudhi quietly lies down next to Avinash and takes his head in her arms and starts caressing his hair.

Next day,

When Avinash opens his eyes, Sudhi is also lying with him holding his hand. Seeing this, Avinash becomes happy at first but the next moment he gets shocked thinking that Sudhi might have come to know about last night. Then Sudhi opens her eyes slightly and Avinash immediately closes his eyes so that it looks like he is sleeping.

Sudhi wakes up and caresses Avinash's hair and then goes to her room. Then Avinash also gets up and gets ready quickly and when everyone goes down to eat, he sees that Sudhi has packed her bag and she is ready to go somewhere. Seeing this, Avinash gets nervous.

Where are you going? Avinash said nervously.

Aunt is unwell so I am going to Indore for a few days but I will come back in a day or two! Saying this, Sudhi picks up her bag.

Then you should have told me! Never mind, I will also come with you. Saying this Avinash stands up.

No you cannot go, actually how will you go, you had a singing program, right? Sudhi asked hesitantly.

Oh yes but I will do that later! Avinash says looking at Sudhi with strange eyes.

No why will you leave your work for me! Saying this Sudhi becomes silent.

But? Just then Avinash's midwife interrupts him.

Hey why are you getting worried, she is saying that she will come in a few days! Saying this the midwife serves food for both of them. After eating the food Avinash goes to drop Sudhi to the airport in his car. Sudhi gets down from the car and starts leaving and Avinash is looking at her with a strange look, then she stops and comes back and hugs Avinash and Avinash also hugs her.

Come soon! Avinash said in a soft voice

Sudhi leaves with a smile. After some time Sudhi reaches Indore and after keeping her luggage at her home she leaves for Rajwada Palace. On the way she was just thinking what is the truth. Avinash's taxi driver drops her in front of Rajwada Palace.

It was evening, the sun had set and that ruined palace looked like a haunted place. There was no guard at the door, so Sudhi entered the palace without asking anyone. It was dark all around, so she lit a torch with a lighter and then started inspecting the rooms. Many old things were still kept in the room, but most of the rooms were closed. Slowly she hears a sound, so she gets scared and starts going towards the room on the top of the palace.

Sudhi could still hear the voices coming from a closed room, so she tries to open the door of that room. There was no lock on the door of that room, but due to the door being big and heavy, Sudhi had to help a lot. Then her eyes fell on some cupboards in which old saris were still kept. A big photograph was covered with a cloth. So Sudhi removes that cloth. Seeing this, she is shocked because that photograph was not of anyone else but of Sudhi herself, which was made by a painter. Sudhi starts sweating. She removes the dust from the photograph and finds Chandravati written on it.

Sudhi runs out of the palace screaming and sees an old man outside with a lantern. She runs to him.

Hey beta, what are you doing here? Don't you know that entry in this palace is prohibited in the evening! Saying this, the old man turns the lantern towards Sudhi's face so that she can see Sudhi's face.

The old man gets shocked to see Sudhi's face and suddenly he utters "Chandravati"

Yes I am Sudhi but who is this Chandravati?

Come with me daughter! Saying this the old man takes Sudhi to his hut and lights a fire outside and asks her to sit near it. Then gives her hot tea to drink and a shawl to cover herself.

Thank you! Sudhi says while taking a sip of tea.

Actually this is from 100 years ago. The king of this place Dhan Singh had a daughter whose name was Chandravati but she was a cursed princess because it is said that

She was born to Dhan Singh's wife who was a witch, so Chandravati had the power to turn into a wolf. She could turn into a wolf whenever she wanted, but Chandravati never harmed the people of her kingdom.

But Chandravati had a weakness and that was a boy named Abhendra Pratap Singh who lived in the same village. Behind Chandravati, the king's minister and a magician Rudra wanted to marry Chandravati and take away her powers. When Rudra came to know about Chandravati and Abhendra's love, he killed Abhendra in the forest with the help of his soldiers, but at the same time Chandravati came to meet Abhendra in the same forest. When she saw that Abhendra was dead, she brought Abhendra back to life with her powers and herself turned into a tree, but later when he went to the minister to take his revenge, Abhendra tried to kill Rudra, but Rudra cursed Abhendra, due to which Abhendra will come back in his old form in the next birth and complete his incomplete love.

Is there any picture of Baba Abhendra? Sudhi asked in surprise.

Yes, a painter had made a picture of Abhendra and gave it to a writer named Surendra Sinha, his book is Rajwada Mahal Ka Rahasya, you will find his picture in it, maybe this book will be in the old library of the Rajwada! Saying this, the old man brings a cot.

It is late night, you sleep inside on the cot and leave in the morning! Saying this, the person goes to sleep on his cot and Sudhi also goes inside and as soon as it is morning, she bids farewell to that person.

This world is very mysterious, you have set out to find your love, God will surely make you meet him! Saying this, the old man goes towards that palace.

Sudhi also goes back and takes a taxi to the palace library and after talking to Labrian, she also gets that book, she goes to a different place and starts reading it.

Then Sudhi sees Avinash's picture in that book, under which was written Abhendra

Sudhi starts crying after seeing Avinash's picture and while caressing the picture, says "Abhendra"

On the other side,

Two days have passed and the night of Amavasya has arrived. It is about to be 12 o'clock, so to get rid of this curse, Avinash goes to the graveyard where Rudra is performing a havan.

Come Avinash, lie down on this platform and close your eyes! Saying this, Rudra makes an offering in the havan and Avinash also quietly goes and lies down on the platform and closes his eyes.

After performing the havan for a few minutes, Rudra picks up a sword and slowly moves towards Avinash.

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