Veiled Desires of the Crown
*Within a palace she never craved,
Enigmatic companion, her heart enslaved.
Fate entwines their souls, a love unveiled,
She finds a royal love, destined and hailed.*
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-He sighed, "Noor, I understand more than you think. But life doesn't always unfold the way we want. Sometimes, we must accept destiny. This is a chance every girl dreams of. You should be happy. You could make a difference as the queen by marrying the sultan."
Seeing how casually Burhan had spoken all this while, a sudden understanding struck me-he didn't feel the same way about me like I did about him.
In the midst of this realisation, I wiped my face abruptly and took a step back, as i felt my heart break once again , "You're right, Burhan. I should be happy."
I took another step back as I said, "I will go tell baba that I have no problem marrying the sultan." Turning away, I rushed away from him, foolishly expecting him to call me back. Yet, he remained silent, and my heart broke a little more with each step.-
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