Royalty Gone Bad

-Hey guys, decided to let you know, so it won’t be like I’m defying normal Moroccan culture and maybe offending anyone.

For the customs I wrote about in the previous chapter and the ones that I’ll soon be writing about, you should know that most of them actually are from my imagination given that Zagreh is a fictional place. I create customs for them and mix them with real Moroccan customs.

Example:

The scarf stuff, days without seeing each other, being accompanied by maids and men wherever they go, are all from my own thoughts. Even the way the dowry ceremony held. But the dowry gifts are from real Moroccan customs. I mix them, both my fictional and the real traditions. Xoxo -

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Writer’s POV:

The halls, gardens and surroundings were decorated for the upcoming birthday party and engagement ceremony.

The future husband and wife were taken back to their rooms while waiting for night time.

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“That dowry ceremony was so touching. I literally had goosebumps,” Salma giggled.

Saïda was in her room, surrounded and taken care of by her maids.

“I know right. Gosh, the way the Prince looked at you Saïda. Goosebumps!” Aisha cooed and the girls giggled.

Saïda reddened and smiled to herself at the thought.

“He could hardly take his eyes off her. We could actually feel the attraction and tension between both of you,” Yasmin said.

“True. It’s still so surprising. Just the way he looks at you, proves how much he loves you,” Salma poked Saïda playfully. “And you were literally eating him up with your own eyes, Saïda.”

Her friends cooed and Saïda giggled shyly.

“I can’t help it whenever he’s around,” she admitted with red cheeks. “He is just so handsome.”

“Mmmmm, you who used to mock us for finding him attractive,” Yasmin teased with a chuckle.

“I know right,” Saïda laughed. “I disliked him so much that I refused to actually find him attractive.”

“And now you’re melting.”

and her friends giggled like

he arrived with the dowry gifts, I could hardly breathe right. I

gave him your scarf, goosebumps again. Girl

right! Everyone

grabbed Asahd’s scarf on her bed, close to her, and put it against her nose. She inhaled deeply, goosebumps covering her skin. It smelt of him. His natural, sweet body scent

wish you a happy birthday. But I

tell him tonight,” she muttered

a gift for you but

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Asahd’s POV:

brought to my room for my friends and I. We thanked the servants

with a smile, putting a spoon full of rice

nonstop. Her eyes said it all. What did you do

napkin. “There are a lot of things she’s still new to. Or still

have already began teaching her the unthinkable, here in Zagreh. Creating a naughty side in her,” Amir mused

I came around,” I said proudly and

even let her ex fiancé create that in

that was enough. I’ll take it from here,” I

to give up a lot and let you do things to her?? Like even back in New York when she was still speaking with Noure and probably didn’t even

I laughed.

patience, determination and seduction. But if you really want it to work,

She seduced me without even knowing it. The moment I kissed her for the for time, was the moment I decided to seduce her intentionally. But the question is, what made me kiss her in the

the slightest opportunity, you

desire to kiss her again drove any feeling of guilt and then, I decided to seduce her intentionally.

ended and they laughed at my

her,” Amir

“Even the sky knows

to be deeply in

We’ll never know,” I shrugged and they

up to. Yes I stole his fiancée. But I couldn’t help it. Wasn’t my fault that I fell in love with her, my

because she makes me feel what no other woman has, and trust me, I’ve known a lot. Noure wasn’t lucky, that’s all. I set my eyes on her, shots were fired, I won. Sorry not

stared at me in amusement and with