Chapter 49

Kavi’s [Layla's] POV

"I love you too, Maayan. But I can't fulfill the normal life you are dreaming for us. Because... I am Goddess of the darkness."

I lowered my gaze from his face and waited for him to respond. He is the only person who can make me forget that I am a Goddess.

"Cupcake, stop teasing me! Just now, we conveyed our love. Don't play with me like this." He spoke with little annoyance and disbelief.

I sighed out as a part of me knows he wouldn't believe. A little spark of happiness warmed me at his endearment.

"Are you free now?" I asked him, deciding what I should do now.

"I don't have any immediate need to do anything. Why are you asking that, Cupcake?"

I intertwined my fingers with his hand and looked up at him.

"Have you ever experienced teleportation?"

He looked at me calculatingly and shook his head no.

"Then better close your eyes. You will feel dizzy and don't fight it. I am taking you to my realm."

He smiled mischievously, thinking I am lying. I signaled him to close his eyes. He did.

I teleported to my room near my bed as a precaution. As I expected, he was unconscious, and I used my strength to make him lie down on the bed. The sight of him lying on my bed made my blood heat up. I wanted to join him, but he needed to decide about everything. I am happy when he said that my identity wouldn't affect his love for me. But he should know everything about me in detail. I brought a bamboo stool and sat next to the bed, admiring the beauty of my unconscious lover.

Aadhira heard the sound in my room and came to check. I love her habit of always roaming around and correcting or helping the people here. That quality made the people in our realm accept her as their leader. Also, she is pretty strong. She was first shocked and stunned for a minute before muttering a 'wow.' I laughed at her reaction and asked her not to let anyone come here until he wakes up. She nodded and gave me a mischievous smile before bowing at me and leaving the room.

He leisurely opened his beautiful eyes after some time and smiled at me widely. He was so strong to wake up soon. But his face showed realization eventually, and he looked around the place. He sat up instantly and looked at me with narrowed eyes.

"Are you a princess? In which kingdom we are?" I face-palmed at his sharpness.

"I am not a princess, Maayan. I told you the truth already. How do you feel now?"

He blinked and stretched his muscular limbs. He hopped off the bed and ran his fingers over the silky sheets and the cotton mattress.

"Actually, I feel very energetic. How long was I out?" He asked, rotating his hands.

"It's been just a few minutes, darling. Would you like to see around?"

His eyes lit up, and he nodded quickly.

Before we could walk to the door, he paused to look at the framed painting he had presented. Then he turned towards me cockily with a smirk. I extended my hand to him, and he happily took it. I heard gasps from the guards as no mortal had entered my realm. But here he was, walking along with me, with his fingers intertwined with the person they worship. We walked slowly because Maayan was admiring the place. But soon, he was feeling uncomfortable with the looks from everyone passing by and from the guards. He would just look at my face whenever a passing person stopped to greet me. I took him outside, and he took in a deep breath on seeing the grey and purple trees and plants. It would look like a new world to him.

I wanted to show him the pond and took him there first. He stilled on seeing the pond full of black lotuses. I pointed to him the biggest flower floating in the middle and smiled at him. He blinked a few times taking in the things happening around him. I let him understand and accept the truth. I wanted to show one of the beautiful things in my realm and took him to the snow-covered area. He paused and looked at me hesitantly.

"I don't have proper clothes to go into the cold place, Cupcake."

I smiled at him for worrying about small things when he has me to his side. I snapped my fingers, and a woolen shawl draped over his body. He shook his head and came along with me.

He paused and looked at me on the first step over snow. The place won't actually be cold like the snow on the earth. It would be mild and gentle to enjoy the surrounding without worrying about the climate.

"Have you ever imagined there is a possibility for other planets to exist other than earth? You could see Sun and Moon but did that thought ever crossed my mind?" I asked slowly. He turned sharply and nodded his head no.

I took him to the end of the realm, where the fog would be covering the sky. And the sky would meet the land.

I extended my hand, wiped the fog, and displayed him the view of earth from the realm. His hold on my arm tightened, and he looked around the space with wide eyes.

"Are you telling me we are not on the earth?" He sucked in a sharp breath. I circled my hand around his waist.

"Hold on tight!"

His hand circled my waist in a firm grip.

I used my powers to make us fly in the air and let him adjust to the height. He needs this starter as he needs to see more. I smiled at him reassuringly and teleported near Saturn. He hugged me closer to his body and looked around everything in awe and wonder. I touched the spot between his eyebrows, enlightening him with the basic knowledge of the solar system. His crimson eyes shone brightly, and he shook his head after a minute of accepting the knowledge.

"Wow! I never knew so many things were there. And it's great that earth is the only planet that has life."

I pecked his cheek and teleported us back to my room. He sat down on the bed and looked at me. I know he has lots of questions in my mind.

"You have always been asking me questions that got no answers. But I will answer you now. Ask me anything?"

I sat opposite him.

"Anything uh?" He repeated with a mischievous smile and continued with a sudden change in his playful mood.

"You are really a Goddess! Wow! I imagined divines in an opposite manner. But you are so simple." He wondered loudly.

"Sun God and Moon God weren't the same as me. They were more closed within their realms. But I love to visit the earth and living beings."

"I now understand what you meant by 'I can't fulfill the normal life you are dreaming for us.' And my love for you hadn't changed, Cupcake. But I was stunned by the truth. I thought you might be blessed by one of the divines to possess those supernatural powers... Wait! You are a Goddess of the darkness! You didn't show me hell while we looked around the place." He complained in a childish tone. It was my turn to look at him in disbelief.

"Chill, Cupcake. I was kidding. Is there any restriction for you to marry me? Because I am just a human with some magical powers and no one compared to Sun God or Moon God."

I moved next to him. The closeness was needed right now.

"I don't think there is any restriction against a divine getting married. And you shouldn't have compared them with you because I don't have this ache in my heart whenever I was away from them. My mind doesn't always supply silly things happening between us at random times, and my soul didn't yearn for them. But everything happens magically when it comes to you. I love you, Maayan, more than anything in this universe." 

I peck his lips softly before continuing.

"I don't want to pressure you to make a decision just because I am someone powerful than you. I want to live with you for eternity if only you wholeheartedly want me. You have to know a few things. If you choose to be with me, you would have to turn as immortal. I can't see you growing old and dying one day while I take part in purifying your soul. My heart can't accept your loss. And it will ruin everything around me, which is the entire solar system. And becoming immortal wasn't going to be an enjoyable thing. The people you have grown up with and live with will grow old and die in front of your eyes. And their souls would be purified here. You will have to share some responsibilities with me.

"Marrying me won't make you a God. Our creator created divines. But the solar system was created from Sun and me over time, and Moon brought balance to the planets to make them habitable. Though I will make sure you get the same respect as me. I know it's selfish of me to ask you to leave everything behind for me. But that's the practical truth if you want me in your life. You have grown as a human, and it would be very hard for you to make this big sacrifice. And I will understand if you choose to forget me and live a life with your family as a normal human. I will wait for your soul to come here, and I will still love you the same." I confessed the biggest fear and reality that held our future to him. He blinked at me with a distant look and sighed out.

"I understand, Cupcake. I need to talk to my family. Take me back to my place. One more thing, I want this thing." He said with the same distanced look and pointed at a small knife placed in the fruit basket near the bed. I nodded my head and held his hand to teleport back to the river near his tribe.

I looked down as I didn't want him to see the pain in my eyes to leave him here. His palm softly rubbed the side of my neck and turned my head upwards, but I kept my gaze lower.

"Hey cupcake, look at me. Did you already get tired of seeing my face? How would you then tolerate me for eternity?" He spoke softly.

I looked up and met with his ruby eyes, and a tear rolled down my cheek. He was speaking as if he was ready to leave everything behind. I could see his family's love for him and how they could accept to let him go just like that. He leaned his face and rubbed his cheek with mine.

"I understand you have a love for purple flowers, but I don't want to see you crying. Trust our love, Cupcake." He promised me and took my lips in his. He held my waist as if he knows my knees would go weak and devoured my lips. I was lost in the pleasure he was giving me and held on to his body and responded to the love I was being cherished.

We pulled away, and he gave me a reassuring nod before walking back to the forest. I remained looking in the same direction he went for a few minutes. I know he would come to me. Everyone had their destiny written for them, and no one could change that. But destiny does provide us with chances to choose the path, and I strongly believe he would come to me. Our souls feel so compatible, and I feel like we are made for each other. The love we have for each other in our hearts would energize the surrounding whenever we are together. And I know this was not going to be easy for either of us. But our love would bring us past all the barriers and will bring us together and let us cherish each other for eternity. 

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A week had passed. My mind and heart were calm, and I was waiting for him as he asked me to. I was in the middle of the daily meeting with Kathir and Aadhira when the door to our meeting chamber had slammed open. I looked in the direction and found my handsome wizard and my guard, who had an apologetic look for letting someone inside during the meeting. I instinctively ran to him and hugged him tightly. I missed him. His warm body and his manly laughter proved this wasn't a hallucination.

"You came. You really came." I exclaimed happily, pulling away, and looked at his twinkling eyes.

"Yes. How can I stay away from my love?" He whispered in my ears, making my body shiver. I was immersed in happiness with his choice of words. I came to my senses and dismissed the guard.

"A mortal had never entered our realm!" Kathir looked at him with a hint of wonder and suspicion.

"Maybe it would suit normal humans. But I have magical powers. I used a part of this knife in a spell to create a portal to teleport here. And it WORKED!" He announced proudly, showing the knife he took when I brought him here. He is a fine wizard. I looked at the twin and made an introduction.

"Maayan, this is Aadhira and Kathir. Aadhira takes care of the overall management here, and Kathir takes care of the earth's affairs. They are my top-level leaders, who assist me in running the realm efficiently and peacefully. Aadhira... Kathir, this is Maayan, my soul mate."

They exchanged smiles, and Maayan grinned when I quoted him as my soul mate. But that's the word that fits perfectly for the relationship we have. Neither Sun nor Moon felt this amazing connection and yearning to a soul like I do.

"I think this is the end of the meeting. I will take leave if you allow, Goddess." Kathir asked me politely. And I nodded my head with a smile. Aadhira flashed a playful smile and left along with her brother.

I turned toward Maayan and grinned widely like a child seeing her favorite fruit. He mirrored my smile and pecked my forehead. A lot of questions were flashing, but I compiled them all into two words and asked him.

"What happened, Maayan?"

He looked distantly before looking down at me with a smile.

"I will tell you everything, Cupcake. But do you mind if I visit them once in a while during their lifetime?" He asked hesitantly and slowly.

"Of course, you can visit them whenever you want to meet them. You aren't my captive. You are going to be my half. You have every right to do whatever you want. But just keep in mind that you don't set any bad example for others. The people in our realm will love you unconditionally and would ignore even if we commit any mistakes. But when you come with me to meet Aadhavan, the Sun God, and Chandran, the Moon God, you need to be extra careful about everything we do and say. I will take care of that. You don't have to worry. We are in the place of purifying the sins, and we should be free from them." 

"That's great. I will watch my deeds and words. Don't worry, Cupcake. I won't let you down." He replied enthusiastically.

"Now tell me what happened on earth? What have you been doing all this week? Your brother's wedding is due in two days, right? How did they let you go? What did your paren..."

He smashed his lips on mine, and I let out a frustrated groan but enjoyed his tasty way of shutting me up. His hands circled my waist, and he kissed me hungrily. I scratched his beard softly with my fingers and cupped the side of his neck, returning the love. He pulled away, and his eyes were dangerously dark. This kiss was hotter than the few we shared before, and we desired to take each other to quench our souls' longing. I gulped and moved my gaze from his eyes to his swollen lips, which only increased the flame in me.

"I love you so much, Cupcake. You are the most gorgeous woman I have ever met, and you are MINE! "

His eyes displayed how much he meant it, and he claimed my lips once again, sealing his words with another hot kiss.