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He suddenly sank with her in front of the extinguished fireplace where they’d shared such ecstasies, his face tre “You did far less than what I deserved And your fa you I h of incredulity burst through the upheaval “Now don’t go overboard But whatever you do, I will never forgive them”
He held her face between those callused hands that e “I need you to believe that one touch, one smile, one moment with you has atoned for all their crimes, has healed all et this and be at peace If I have you, I have everything, past, present and future I want only to be your lover and husband and father of our child”
“And king of Azmahar,” she blurted out
“Azmahar deserves someone unscarred inside and out”
“Azdodom you’ve taken back from the brink of destruction and will now lead to prosperity And that kingdom chose you Like I did Because you are the absolute best Even your rivals think that Hell, even Amjad thinks that You must take your throne”
“Onyou ever demand But why not wait and see if I am the best choice for Azue with hi how, she found herself where he’d first made her his as he came on top of her on the mattress she’d made him return after she’d found it far superior to any bed
The next forever was consu their way back to each other, body, heart and soul
What felt like a lifetime of bliss later, he moved her sweat- and pleasure-drenched body on top of his, caressed her all over, paying special attention to the belly that was starting to round
“About the throne” she began
He cut her off “About the honeymoon we never had How about you tell me where you want to have it?”
She dove deeper into his eht here But”
“There are too many reasons not to think of the throne now”
“Your PTSD flared up on my account It should subside now”
“Even if it does, I can’t be king I need to be with you through your pregnancy and during our baby’s birth and first months I will make up for both of our lifeti hands and eyes down his beloved face “Then you’ll consider taking the throne?”
“How about we take this one day at a tiiven him in what felt like another life “Let’s just savor this What’s the rush?”
“Uha kingdo?”
He waved it away “Haidar and Jalal will hold down the fort It’s good training in case one of them ends up on the throne”
As she opened her ht she’d never see