Five

Two weeks later

Najmah's pov

I have been staying with my father for two weeks now and I  have really bounded with the family. I enjoy the company of my grandmother and Nazhia who became a friend to me as well as a sister.

"Why do you think the Queen is calling for my presence?" I said to Nazhia who was walking alongside me and Anisa.

"I don't know wallahi (I swear)" Nazhia said honestly as we entered into the big door which led into the sarauniyas chamber.

"Asalamualaikum! "I said curtly as i walked into the Queen's palace with Nazhia by my side.

"I only called for Najmah and not you" My Grandmother said curtly to Nazhia who walked back outside.

"come sit over here " my grandmother said and I sluggishly walked to where The sarauniya was sited. I  sat on the floor where everybody's eyes could meet mine, they were about ten people in the room along with us.

"As you all know, we're here for the alliance which was brought to us from the emir of daura" Grandmother said to the hearing of all the people who were sited there including the king himself who was sited on a throne next to the sarauniya's (queens).

"we've made the decision to give Najmah yassin to the yarima of daura as his wife" she said and I looked up at her with confusion on my face.

"Can you please explain what you're saying?" I said softly but rudely.

"I'm saying that your marriage is going to be Arranged to the yarima (prince) of daura" she said curtly and I got up in annoyance.

"I'm not marrying any yarima" I said rudely as I made my way towards the door but my father's voice stopped me in my pace

"Najmah" My  father called out my name authoritatively and I turned arround to meet the face of my father.

"I'll like to ask you all to leave us alone"vthe king said rather rudely to the people who got up and left.

"Thia is for your own good" Sarauniya said oftly

"my good my foot, I thought your motive was to win my heart" I said calmly to sarauniya who looked at me in a farrowed brows.

"you are going to Marry the yarima weather you like it or not" my father spoke in a blunt tone which seemed rather threatening.

"that's if I stay here with you I'll go back home to my mother" I said with little tears threatening to fall.

"yassin leave us alone please " My grandmother said slowly to the king who went out leaving I and the sarauniya.

"I thought you loved me" I said to the sarauniya who shook her head in pity.

"I love you that's why I'm giving you to the yarima" she  said calmly to me who sat back on the floor.

"I don't want any yarima,  I only want my mum" I  said.

"My dear the yarima is a good person I promise "the sarauniya said.

"I don't care" I said rudely to the sarauniya.

"Why don't you get Nazhia married to the yarima?" Najmah asked softly.

" Nazhia is a bazaura (divorcee)" the sarauniya said in a sad tone.

"So?,  are bazauras not human?" I said rather too rudely. I knew I was stepping on her foot.

"The yarima is a young man of 27 and he has never been married so why give him a bazaura whose not a virgin" the sarauniya said calmly .

"And to add to it his mother doesn't like a bazaura for her son" the sarauniya said calmly to I who looked rather lost .

"husna,  husaina....what about them?. can't they marry him? " I said calmly .

"husna is just 14, while husaina is sixteen so they can't marry the yarima unless they are eighteen and that leaves only you" The sarauniya said as she placed her hands on my shoulder.

"Najmah please help us these Alliance with the sarki of daura will strengthen our bound" the sarauniya said with pleading eyes.

"why did my father divorce my mum?"najmah asked while looking at the sarauniya in the eyes.

" JIBRIN,  its because of JIBRIN"the sarauniya said referring to my step father.

"what about him,vwhy is he a cause of the divorce" I asked in confusion.

"JIBRIN was your mother's cousin who was trusted by the sarki, We never knew he loved your mum and your mum also loved him but she was forced to marry the sarki for it was part of the conditioning. the Sarkis father whom is my husband had stated this in the conditioning for your mother was my husband's cousin's daughter and due to the greed his cousin had for power he forced Jiddarh into these marriage but her heart belonged to JIBRIN who was the Sarkis cousin and best friend. your mother was caught with JIBRIN at night and that made the sarki angry so he immediately divorced her without hearing a word, your mother on the other hand ran away with some money and jewelry and our most priceless jewel which is you. she left with JIBRIN and they later got married and had a son in less thatmn one year after marriage that's why your father despises your mother" she said and by now I had tears in my eyes.

"Wow all this years my mother was the cause of her own doom, my step father never loved my mother I'm very sure he only wanted money and my mum was naive to fall for him" l said.

"When will I be getting married to the yarima? " I asked softly as I wiped my tears dramatically.  I'm going to make sure I deal with jibrin.

"In a week time" the sarauniya said with joy vivid in her voice.

"Can I meet him before marriage?" I asked the sarauniya who nodded .

"If you want to meet him today you can" The sarauniya said and I nodded

"Your father will be pleased with this news" the sarauniya said Happily as she immediately engulfed me in a hug.