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When I made it out to Omar, his eyes danced and sparkled and looked like he had an internal fire I knew he couldn’t really see me behind the veil and the cloak, but I was excited for hi jewels he’d so carefully picked out and purchased Yas I was to wear all white and all diamonds, but for now, for the rehearsal, I was to wear the Prince’s favorite color

My legs were shaking as I went to my knees to kneel before my future husband I bowed h the gathered faone down on his knees, and this confused ?”

He leaned over and said in a low tone, so only I could hear, “No oddess I simply wish to kneel to you as well”

He stayed on his knees and I again bowed my head He reached forward and liftedall the tiny curls that Yaser under my chin and lifted my eyes to meet his

golden inferno, and that hen I began crying He simply smiled atblurred as the tears began popping from my eyes

The religiousin Arabic and O his as I dabbed at my cheeks He reached forward and unclasped the cloak I didn’t move, as per the instructions, and Oarround at my feet

Again I heard a collective sound of appreciation froathered and the look in O ht in his throat and I kneas holding back tears as well The ain and Omar took my hand and turned both of us towards the official

I’d been learning soe, not ht words, which said official just now questioned “Do you give yourself wholly to this man?”

I looked towards Oave me a tiny nod I looked back at the official and in a weak voice I said, “Yes I do” In the native tongue of my finance O the words that would bind me to him permanently

He spoke the sa of questions I didn’t understand Yasmin told me that the male in question is asked if he is prepared to be the master and protector of the female I joked that there weren’t any vows of love, only those of slave and e in their culture was rarely about love, usually simply about possession acquisition of a commodity She also told me that within their culture it was not only per to have a small harem, or at the very least, another wo like that would never happen I will never forget Yasmin’s expression and how many doubts filtered into my mind after that conversation

I was once again sniffing and sobbing and O in to kiss ht it was part of their rituals to have people on boats hailing frounshots People were screaround I heard the gathered all begin to flail and fall to the ground as well I also heard the sound of speed boats or unfire returned from our area

Oht He kept , “Anna, it’s okay, okay, it’s okay; be still I will protect you” The whole scene felt as if it lasted ten tian to move off me, I was afraid to open my eyes

CHAPTER TWELVE

Someone shouted in Arabic in a frantic tone and both Omar and I looked that direction in the sauards was pressing his hand against Arh I didn’t understand the exact words, I knehat he was saying to O on, it’s okay, help is on the way

Oain said, “Stay down Anna Do not move!” And then he ran towards his downed man He hunched his shoulders and ran in a protective crouch and then fell to his knees next to the immobile Armand He leaned down and put his ear to Armand’sto thethe flat of his hand to the bullet wound and they quickly switched places and the other man scuttled off His hands were soaked in blood