"I do not understand why you cannot come with me back to Nadiyyah, love. You know I will treat you well there," Kareem brushes a loose strand of hair away from your face as he leans in close enough to kiss you. He looks at you with those eyes - those warm and soft eyes that have never once failed to make your heart race. That face he's making with the small pout has never once made you say 'no' to him.

You know this is wrong. Kareem's the Crown Prince of the enemy Kingdom yet you always meet in secret like this. He'd been here for a diplomatic gathering a year ago and you, the daughter of an influential Duke, just so happened to bump into him. Ever since then, he's been making every excuse of a trip here to come and meet you.

"I will ensure that you are treated as nothing but royalty. The people of my Kingdom will love you as much as I do. They will look at you as the future Queen of Nadiyyah, as my beloved." He just can't stand to be apart from you for all those weeks until he comes for another visit. He needs you by his side.