The grand wedding celebrations slowly began fading into the quietness of late night, but inside the Sultan’s palace, emotions still moved heavily through every corridor.

After the marriage rituals were completed, Shehnaaz was escorted back toward her royal chamber along with Roop and several servant girls. The palace hallways still glowed with golden lamps while distant wedding music echoed softly through the air. Flower petals remained scattered across the marble floors from the celebrations earlier.