27 Elena

27

Elena

The mood in the ceremonial hall was a cross between joy and confusion as everyone watched Imran and Iesha get married. The musicians were playing their instruments and food was great with a constant flow of arak, but everyone was shaken up by the events of the day before.

I hadn’t even dared to look for Zayed after he had left the room early in the morning. I kept his promise of not following him even though I really wanted to, but how could I move when he told me he wished to marry me?

I was too stunned by his confession to even breathe.

I hadn’t left the bed until the maids asked to dress me for the wedding, even drawing a bath for me. When I had asked them about Zayed, they didn’t know where he was.

“I heard Nasir will be sent back to a zoo,” Rahim said, standing beside me. “I will miss him.”

I chuckled. “We can adopt and keep him in The Golden Palace. I am sure Zara would love that.”

We both glanced at the pregnant princess talking with other ladies, Hayden keeping a c