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I felt him shake his head and then he rolled away froht now I can keep you safe I kept you safe today I alone protected you It breaks my heart you do not trust me”

I was now crying and weeping at hearing his anguish, “O in your power to keep me safe, but even with all that, look what has happened in less than two h a third assassination atteet that? Do you realize what it would do to me if you were killed?”

He rew louder, “Anna, I ence I must stay and rule my people and protect my country fros Ibefore it gains any more momentum” He rolled back towards me and his voice seemed really loud, “Anna, you will be safe in the desert with o there as I’ve planned End of subject”

I was silent as I thought about it, trying to reconcile o home with Omar’s needs and wishes I tried for a more assured tone, but I fear I failed miserably

“Oo home, I’m sorry Just for a few months? Maybe just until you’ve dealt with the rebels Please?”

He growled and threw the covers off and left the bed I didn’t have time to say another word before he’d left the room entirely and had sla into a tight ball with my head under the covers, and I cried myself back to sleep

The nexthe was not in the penthouse and he’d left no note I padded down to the kitchen in bare feet and foundme a tray I told her I’d take it out by the pool Once I was settled out there, I discovered a note in O:

Anna, you will reht, ill discuss the travel plans to remove you to the desert fortress O

It was so lacking emotions I wondered at his state of antly command like this, but the formality of the note left me cold I called ized for calling her in the ht

“Its fine darling, I love hearing your voice How did the rehearsal dinner go?” I was silent too long and she asked, “Anna, you still there?”

“Uain

“Oh no darling! What happened?”

I couldn’t really tell her the whole story, I didn’t have enough air in s to even talk, but I choked out, “Mommy, I need to come home”

Without et you a ticket hoet to the airport on your own? I’m sure your father knows someone over there that can help you”

I heard her frantically typing on her laptop and I continued to sniff and gasp as htened down into a knot “I have to tell Oet me to the airport”