Royalty Gone Bad

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Writer's POV:

The news spread like wildfire and soon the palace phone began to ring endlessly.

Zagreh was in shock and surprise. But most especially, everyone was very pleased with what they were hearing.

Well, most people were.

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"So it is true, Asahd??" Iris, the fifth to call, of Asahd's jealous and bitter exes, asked over the phone in shock and disbelief.

"Yes it is, Iris." Asahd replied, taking a seat. He was in the library.

"Saïda?? Really?? How can you end up marrying her, Asahd?!"

"I love her and I'll keep repeating it to every single one of you, that call," the Prince mused.

"You're not serious. You used to dislike her so bad! How can you now claim to love, such a killjoy?? Saïda of all people, are you kidding me? You deserve better than that!"

"What?" Asahd scoffed. "So you're trying to tell me what's good enough for me, or who? You're the one that's kidding me," the Prince laughed sarcastically. "What or who do I deserve? You? Before you speak, remember why the fuck we broke up. It wasn't my fault this time. If you want us to stay in good terms Iris, then shut the fuck up."

"Fine. I won't be surprised if you two divorce after a year or so, together. Or if you even get a second wife because Saïda will bore the hell out of you."

"You wish," Asahd mocked. "She's way more exciting than you've ever been."

Iris gasped.

"You definitely don't mean that. There's no way she's better than me and you know."

"Hahahaaaaa! What??" Asahd laughed. "She's waaaay better. Deal with it, Iris. I'm marrying her. Spread the good news. And oh, now that I'm soon to be a groom, stay the fuck out of my DMs."

"It won't work out."

"Just watch, Iris. You know me."

And with that, Asahd hung up.

'Man they're such a headache. How did I ever actually like such girls?

They even used to be my "perfect type" of girls. Sheesh. Guess I've upgraded.'

Asahd rubbed his forehead because of the headache he'd gotten from the exes that had called so far.

He leaned into his chair and relaxed a little. But then his phone rang again.

"Oh no..." he checked the screen. Another.

Even before he could think of answering, another entering call appeared. Still another ex.

'I'm exhausted.'

Rolling his eyes, he put off his phone.

"Peace at last."

He leaned back again and closed his eyes. But not for long.

Out of nowhere, someone stormed into the library and he almost jumped. Hammar immediately rushed to him.

started, already yelling as she

his head fall back and ran his hands over

You love Saïda?? Is this some joke?!" she said pulling his hands away

Asahd groaned, exasperated.

standing lazily. "I'm

Saïda you're marrying, Asahd?!

back when the heart wants what it wants."

Hammar retorted

Hammar. I love Saïda and I will marry her," Asahd said casually,

in shock. "She's the one you rejected me for?? Are

stubborn Prince chuckled. "She's indeed the

She's so pathetic. Really?? She's not even half of me. And the idiot had the nerve to lie

frown, raising a warning finger at Hammar.

to hate her. You

disliked her.

You love her, now?!

worthy of her. Once again, learn the

joke! How

her some respect, darling," he teased. "She's your future Queen. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to help

with that, he

I'm not done, talking to

stepped

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Meanwhile...

friends and to their usual

demanded with a

this

she didn't

Saïda laughed nervously.

Mainly because I was still with

that why he called the wedding off?? He discovered about you and Asahd?? No wonder you didn't seem affected one bit by the cancelation!" Salma

not really. You just seemed to get along better and talk more, arguing less. Or not even

it all, were secret love words?? Oh my gosh, how?! Saïda explain before

laughed, reddening

started in

New York??

"Hahaha, yeah."

and unrated. She told them how Asahd's will to start changing and his gradual change, made her see a different side of his which she didn't know she was falling for. She also told them details about some particularly sweet instances like when they'd ran to a bus stop under the rain, how Asahd protected her and wasn't for any of his colleagues flirting

goooshh. It's so surprising coming from

don't

her

when

I was back with Noure. It didn't stop

is definitely the type that's capable of stealing another man's

wanted to go to his room alone??" Aisha

"Sort of," Saïda mused.

"Ohhhhh!" the girls squealed.

alone with him, did you do naughty things??" Salma dared to ask and they laughed.

not," Saïda

you! You

They gasped and laughed.

don't know what you're talking

"Mhm. Yeah right!"

want to tell us, tell us at least if you've kissed or