completed ❝My love will drown you to the depths of the sea.❞ Furat bin Kiyan, the fleet admiral of Al Andalus, is a spy and a rebel on a mission to kill the caliph of Cordoba and claim the throne for himself. But finds himself in trouble at the hands of Rahaf bint Motassem, the caliph's sister. ★ started: april 4, 2023. completed: september 5, 2026.

In a world where light battles darkness, a brave 17-year-old girl dreams of a better future. Despite her hardships, she remains kind and strong, supporting her family. He is the mysterious heir to a vast business empire and leads a global mafia, trusting only his loyal secretary. When she saves him from danger, their lives intersect. Will this spark love, or will she become his obsession? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- He pins her to a wall, his gaze intense. "You think you can just walk away from me? You belong to me, doll. Body, heart, and soul." Struggling against his grip, her eyes flashing with defiance, she retorts, "Let me go, you arrogant bastard!" He tightens his hold, his voice low and threatening. "You're mine, and no one else's. Remember that or suffer the consequences." Glaring up at him, her voice dripping with resentment, she counters, "I don't belong to anyone, especially not to you. Get your filthy hands off me!" His grip loosens slightly, a dangerous glint in his eyes. "You may resist, but you can't deny what's already true. You're drawn to me, just as I'm drawn to you. You can fight it all you want, but in the end, you'll come back to me." Her jaw clenches as she meets his gaze with defiance. "I'll never belong to someone who thinks they can control me. I'm not yours, and I never will be." A dark smirk plays on his lips. "We'll see about that, sweetheart. We'll see." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STARTED:- 31/8/2023 ENDED:- ------------- #4 in childhoodabuse ( 22/12/23)

❝ Let it go, qalbi. Even love must not touch what was born to wander.❞ Copyright Notice Title: Khākestar: some stories are written twice Author: Tabna Usman © Tabna Usman. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, distributed, published, transmitted, or adapted in any form without the prior written permission of the author, except for brief quotations used in reviews, criticism, scholarship, or other non-commercial purposes permitted under applicable copyright law. For permission requests, please contact the author. Disclaimer This is a work of fiction. The characters, events, relationships, political circumstances, and settings are products of the author's imagination. Although the story draws inspiration from historical, cultural, linguistic, and geographical elements, it is not intended to be an accurate representation of any specific religion, community, culture, historical period, or real-life individual. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or deceased, or to actual events beyond broadly referenced historical or geographical elements is coincidental. The beliefs, actions, words, and interpretations of individual characters are fictional and do not represent or endorse any particular religious or cultural belief system. The fictionalized depictions of cities, societies, traditions, and political structures should not be taken as factual accounts of the cultures or places that inspired them.

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