Royalty Gone Bad

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Asahd’s POV:

“I have to start buying baby clothes.” my mother said happily, walking about her chamber and looking for her phone.

“You have nine months for that.” I mused, laughing a little.

“Eight.” she corrected and raised a brow at me. I laughed, knowing perfectly well that the issue of Saïda and I was going to be brought up again,

“When exactly did you lure that child.”

I laughed and clapped.

“Child? Mom, she’s twenty.” I mused.

“Whatever, she’s as precious as a child. And you lured her into doing something she otherwise wouldn’t have done.” she shook her head in disbelief and amusement.

“Lured her? That word makes me feel like a predator or something,” I laughed, “You and father, always blame me first.”

“When it comes to issues with women, yes. I still find it hard to believe that Saïda gave in. She’s so straightforward. How did you convince her?”

“I didn’t. Well–” I laughed a little.

“Guilty. Shut up.” she scoffed and I laughed again.

“I didn’t convince her, literally... I think. I was very patient with Saïda. More than with anyone else. I was never going to force her, and I never will, when she doesn’t want it.”

“So you mean she came to you and asked you to make love to her? Pff! Nonsense. You can’t fool me.” she rolled her eyes and my mouth dropped wide open in amusement.

’She did! Yes, it was my fault, but she still did!′

“So I’m automatically the bad guy?” I asked with wide eyes.

“Yes. You seduced her. Admit it. You seduced her until she grew out of love for Noure. She used to really love him.”

“I did. And I don’t think I’ll ever be sorry. Destiny decided otherwise for her future.”

My mother laughed out.

“No, you did, Asahd!” she laughed, “I’m tired of you, Asahd. You are so stubborn. But I’m happy you’re serious for once. Happily settled, in love and a future parent. I honestly thought you would end up being forced to marry some noble’s daughter because of the customs.”

“I know right.”

I watched her continue to look for her phone. Suddenly, she turned to me.

“Let me guess,” she started.

“What?”

“The day you admitted loving Saïda, to me, you had already slept with her.”

I chuckled.

“What makes you think so?”

“You looked particularly happy that morning. It was the night before, wasn’t it? That particular stormy night, when all noises were covered by the heavy rain.” she folded her arms and smiled knowingly.

My mouth dropped again and I laughed, clapping.

“Yalah!”

“Don’t even try to lie. I’m convinced of my own opinion which I know is true.” she said proudly.

“How do you do that?” I laughed, “Is it written all over my face? It’s scary that I really cannot lie or hide anything from you. You know me way to well.”

She laughed.

“I gave birth to you. I made you and raised you. Of course I know you like my fingertips.” she chuckled and finally found her phone, “Here you are.”

“It’s funny how father doesn’t decrypt me as good as you do.”

“I’m unbeatable.” she joked and I laughed.

She came to me and held my face. I smiled at her.

“I’m very happy for you, my dear. And happy that you are finally a man.”

“I wasn’t a man before?” I joked with a laugh.

“No, you were not.” she mused, “You were a boy. A careless and very stubborn boy.”

My mouth twisted in amusement.

I’ve changed?”

many more, now make you a man. The fact that

and kissed

“I love you, mother.”

you too, my dear. God

“Amin.”

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Writer’s POV:

The palace received a lot of calls and as from the next day, a lot of people came visiting with gifts for the future mother and even for the unborn child. Everyone congratulated the royal couple. Not only were they newly wedded, they were already future parents. Double blessings indeed

happy, the royal family most

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flew by and the princess was left with one

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Saïda’s POV:

at my reflection. I was in our dressing room and admiring my

Asahd who’d just left

he said with a smile, coming to kiss

yet

be.” he smiled and bent over to kiss my baby bum,

and he

“I love you, Asahd.”

our little baby.”

baby’s gender. We wanted it to be

I finally said,

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Asahd’s POV:

the bed and I sat at the end, massaging her feet. The poor darling’s feet were

her feet, “We’ll be welcoming

she replied and smiled. She was so pretty and my heart skipped

you.” I

going to look

that would’ve been bothered about that, would’ve been

at me, I smiled back. I continued to

she gasped, holding

I

and frowned, starting to breathe

gasped and open her eyes

I stood

she

“Get my mother!

to my wife, sitting close to her and holding her hand. She was

“Breathe, darling. Breathe.”

and I made her rest her head on my shoulder. She’d

racy and for the first time since she’d

she

“Breathe. The midwives are

in pain

called

she gasped,

my mother stormed in, followed by the midwives, my

worry my darling.” my mother rushed to us, “She’s about to give

the midwives poured some hot water into a basin and grabbed towels. I watched

one of the women said while she

to me,

leaving you, my dear.”

said as she assisted the midwives. She too had a medical training

Saïda, so she could hold my hand and rest her head on my shoulder. My heartbeat was even more racy and I was anxious now, praying silently

I kissed her temple as she sobbed. She nodded weakly, “I’m

mother began, “Push my

her hand firmly as she did

in pain,

“Again!”

out in pain and

my dear, breathe! Now

once. I held on to

“Push, Saïda!!”

“Aaaaaghh!”

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see her in such a state. She was already very exhausted and weak, causing my

dear? You have to.” my

her head a

dear. You

to breathe, her face sweaty

Let’s do

she pushed one more time, with the tiny bit of strength

“AAAARGH!!”

yes, yes! I see