Chapter 67: 67. Panic


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    Saida’s POV:


    A few days had passed since my private encounter with Asahd. Whenever I thought of it, my heart


    skipped a beat and goosebumps covered my arms.


    ′I like him so much. I want him so much.


    -He said he loves me, so much.′


    I walked up and down the garden, scratching my head a little. It was always the same whenever I had a


    forbidden, sensual moment with Asahd. I would end up thinking about him for days.


    ’I was wrong. I thought being close to Noure would make me forget Asahd. But nothing’s changed. I


    feel like thing’s have gotten worse and even more messed up in my head.′


    Sighing, I took a seat at one of the little round tables that were found in the huge field. I put the book I


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    had on, on the table and started to read, trying hard to change my thoughts.


    Since ourst encounter, I’d avoided being alone with Asahd. Whenever he would send for me, I would


    find a way to run away. Else, I would go apanied by a maid. I did it not because I wanted him to


    stop, I did it because I was afraid of how weak I was. I wasn’t dumb. I’d admitted how much he


    influenced me and how much I desired him...which was dangerous. I was afraid that the next time I was


    alone with him, I might end up–


    ′Sleeping with him, allowing him to make love to me. To Pleasure me and treat me like a Queen as he


    said himself.′


    I swallowed and shook my head real fast, shutting my eyes tight and trying to drive my inappropriate


    thoughts away. I buried my face in my palms.


    ′I wonder what it would feel like to have his warm body on top of mine.


    It would feel just like when he’d humped me but both of uspletely nude and wrapped in soft


    sheets.


    -Oh my gawd! What is wrong with me?!′


    I actually felt like crying a little. I tapped my cheeks a little, giving them little ps as I tried to snap out.


    Just then.


    “Sa?da, dear??”


    My eyes popped open and I looked up to see a smiling Noure walking down the stairs of one of the


    wide backdoors of the pce.


    My heart skipped a beat! Not because I was happy but because I was afraid. I stood immediately and


    rushed to him. He expected me to hug him but I didn’t.


    “What are you doing here??” I whispered aloud with wide eyes. “Noure, I told you not toe see me


    here!”


    Noure smiled and rubbed my shoulders.


    “Chill, my Darling. I met your father yesterday at the pharmacy and asked him the permission to see


    you here and often. Surprisingly, he’d never been against the fact that we meet. You thought wrong my


    sweetheart. He’s fine with us seeing each other as much as we want.”


    He hugged me but I couldn’t help it but panic. My fear was Asahd! I didn’t want him to see Noure! I


    didn’t want trouble or drama.


    ′Oh gawd, help.′


    “Everything’s fine,” Noure smiled at me and I forced a smile, back.


    I was really nervous until I remembered something. The sultan and Queen had gone for some other


    important meeting or so, and had asked Asahd to go with them. So, he wasn’t around and would


    definitely not be back soon. That made me rx.


    “Okay, my love,” I smiled, relieved. Very relieved. “Come.”


    I led him back to the little table and we sat down under the tree shade.


    A servant boy was passing by and I asked him to bring us lemonade which he returned with, shortly


    after.


    “So my love, how are you doing?” I asked Noure, feeling better and sipping my drink.


    “I’m fine. I’m almost done buying everything for your dowry,” he replied happily.


    “Oh, that’s great!”


    We started to chat andugh about everything.


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    Asahd’s POV:


    I stepped out of my car and the servant closed the door after me. I took my suit off and gave it to him.


    “Please, take it to my room.”


    “Yes, my Prince.”


    “Thank you.”


    He bowed and went up the front stairway of the pce. I’d gone for a meeting with my parents but it


    was getting way too long and so I excused myself and they allowed me to leave.


    I went up the stairs and entered the pce, the guards around, bowing as I walked down the big hall.


    I was in quite a good mood and hoped to see Sa?da soon. I was walking down one of the huge


    corridors with several wide exits that led to the fields and gardens. There was a guard standing at each


    of the exits that weren’t that far apart. I admired the green and trees outside as I walked.


    Everything was fine as I walked until, I walked past thestrge door and I thought I saw something.


    Someone. I’d walked past it already, but I halted and took a few step back with a little frown on my face.


    I looked again and nope, I hadn’t imagined things. Sitting at a distance andfortably chatting were


    Sa?da and Noure. Noure!


    My eyes grew wide and my mouth dropped open in a wide amused as well as sarcastic smile. I


    pped twice in disbelief.


    “Are you fucking kidding me?!” I eximed with a little sarcasticugh. The guards around stared at me


    in confusion. I stared back at one in particr, my surprised smile still on. And then I said to him:


    “Are you kidding me?? Are they kidding me??” Iughed almost hysterically, pping again and the


    guard was lost.


    “I don’t understand, my prince,” he said.


    “Is that Noure I’m seeing??” I asked, eyes still wide.


    The guard looked out the door and tried to make out who was sitting far in the middle of the field.


    “Yes, my Prince. That’s Sir Noure and miss Sa?da,” he replied.


    “So, I’m not imagining things!” Iughed sarcastically and the men were still lost.


    “Are you okay, your Majesty?” one asked.


    “Yes, yes. I’m alright. I’m just gonna have some fun,” I mused and arranged my hair and shirt. “How do


    I look?”


    “Good, my Prince.”


    “Alright.”


    Things were about to go down. I started going down one of the staircases that led into the fields.


    ′Sa?da really is testing my limits, isn’t she? Well she’ll see something. Noure will.′


    Sa?da’s POV:


    “Hahaha,” Iughed at his joke. Everything was going on well until, I turned and to my shock, I spotted


    Asahd casually making his way towards us. My heart stopped beating. I froze.


    ′Yh! No!′


    I stood abruptly, causing Noure to shake a little. He noticed whom I was looking at.


    “Oh, the Prince. I should go greet him,” he said and was going to stand.


    “No!” I almost screamed. “I mean, wait here. Please. Let me go talk to him. He probably wants to tell


    me something important,” I lied, my knees a little shaky already.


    ′Oh no. I don’t want drama. Please!′


    “Oh okay.”


    “Thank you,” I replied and then ran as fast as I could to Asahd. I met with him at the center of the field,


    blocking him.


    “A– Asahd,” I started but he smiled and walked past me, still heading for where Noure was sitting. I


    panicked and rushed to his front again, blocking him.


    “Asahd, please!” I begged in a low voice, putting my hands together in front of him.


    He stopped and looked down at me, a little smirk on.


    “Sweetheart, get out of my way. I have to have a little chat with the idiot over there. Excuse me,” he


    walked past me again.


    “Oh gawd! Asahd I’m begging you!” I cried, rushing to his front again. “Please, don’t go to him! Please!


    Asahd please!” I begged, my eyes prickling and my hands shaky.


    “You should’ve thought of that before calling him over and trying me, Sa?da,” he replied in a serious


    manner.


    “I told him not to, Asahd! He still came!”


    “I’ll take care of him then. Sa?da, please move,” he tried to walk past me again. I was so scared that my


    reflex was to ce my palms on his chest and push him backwards.


    He stared at me, surprised and amused.


    “You just pushed me, darling,” he chuckled. I was scared to death and he was having a good time?


    “Yh, Asahd. I am begging you. I am begging you, please! Please!” I was almost crying, my hands in


    front of me.


    “My love,” he smiled at me. “You’re begging me for nothing. Noure’sing my way,” he smirked


    mischievously.


    I gasped and turned. Before I had the time to do something, Noure was already too close. When he


    stopped in front of us, my heart sank.


    “Good afternoon, my Prince,” Noure smiled and bowed.


    Though Asahd had a little smirk on, he gave Noure the nastiest look from head to toe and I literally


    started sweating. He’d looked at him almost like he was mocking and minimizing him. Noure hadn’t


    noticed because he still had his head bowed. I begged Asahd with my eyes but his smile grew wider


    and he winked. I knew it was over for me.


    Noure looked up and smiled at Asahd but Asahd’s smile faded and turned into a frown. I swallowed. He


    was taller than Noure and looked down at him like he would spit on him or something. My chest started


    to heave a little.


    He stared straight into Noure’s eyes that my poor Noure flinched in confusion. Asahd was looking at


    him like eyes could kill.


    “You,” he started, pointing at Noure’s chest and I almost copsed.


    “Yes, my Prince?” Noure,pletely confused replied.


    “You should know that I can–” he was starting his deadly threat.


    “My Prince!” I cut in immediately and he turned to me. “Your mother is calling for you!”


    Asahd turned and the Queen who’d just returned was standing on the stairs, motioning him over. I was


    saved. Immediately I saw her, I saw hope.


    Asahd faced us again and took a deep breath. In a stern manner, he said:


    “Excuse me.”


    He turned on his heel and walked away.


    ′Oh my gawd!′


    I inhaled deeply and wiped my forehead. A still confused Noure turned to me.


    “Sa?da what is wrong with him??”


    “Huh??”


    “Did you see the look he gave me?? Does he have an issue with me??”


    “No! No, he’s in a terrible mood and got more irritated because you interrupted an important discussion


    between us concerning his schedule.” that lie came out real fast and authentic. I who never told lies. I’d


    be something else in such little time.


    “Hum! I thought he’d changed!”


    “He has. Something just got him really angry I think. Please, let’s forget about it, sweetheart. Come,” I


    grabbed his hand and pulled him back to the table.


    My heart was still palpitating and my legs weak. I’d been scared so bad.


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