The Desert Flower

The Desert Flower

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This story follows the enigmatic Kamilah Mason, a mysterious figure who frequents the Museum of Natural History, drawn inexorably to the Ancient Egyptian exhibit. Every day, she sits in silent contemplation before the sarcophagus of King Khufu, her presence unnoticed by most, yet known by the museum staff, including the affable young manager, Louis Ingard. However, her quiet existence is disrupted when Peter Jefferson, an archaeologist and former colleague of Louis, arrives with an enticing proposition: an expedition to Egypt to explore a newly discovered pyramid. Louis, wanting to leave his adventuring days behind him, initially declines, but when the museum's favourite patron attracts the attention of this wayward guest. Louis has no choice but to agree with one condition. *** "You are my Queen," he states ardently as he grips my bare shoulders tightly. "Please for once in our marriage, listen and follow my instructions." My head shakes in refusal, tears tracing silent paths down my cheeks, my lips quivering as I meet his gaze. "I can't," I manage between sobs, my breaths ragged with emotion. "I can't bear to lose you again."
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Thea, an archeologist intern from a British museum in London, but also a fish out of water amongst the gilded elite at an opulent Egyptian-themed party, only agreed to attend to appease her social butterfly best friend. The whispered ancient secrets across the walls of the mansion is a dream come true for her but masked between Nefertitis and Ramseses, she seeks refuge in a quieter wing of the estate, only to stumble upon a hidden sanctuary overflowing with ancient artifacts, a dimly lit spacious space filled with ancient relics and silent statues that seem to watch her every move. Not meaning to, she overhears a chilling plot of revenge orchestrated by the masked figure. The speaker, masked as the imposing god Anubis, is clearly the mastermind. Catching her eavesdropping behind one of the statues, the only thought is that she will get killed but he proposes an unusual bargain - a kiss, to ensure her silence, to bind her to his secret. But as he pulls her closer, his touch sending shivers down her spine despite the danger, Thea senses this is more than just about keeping her quiet. She knows that a kiss in a situation like this is never just a kiss. Anubis, clearly doesn't mind that she's an outsider because there's no way he will let her go, knowing his secrets. Only way to do that is to keep her close, in any way possible. That means, stalk her to the very detail.

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