Scars of two worlds

"I did. A thousand times over. I'd choose you in every lifetime. In every version of this world."
His fingers slid gently beneath her chin, lifting it so their eyes met again.
"I want to memorize you," he whispered. "Every scar. Every smile. Every soft breath."
Her lips parted slightly, but no words came -

.......

Ayaan Ali Garko was raised to be obedient. Soft-spoken. Unseen unless spoken to.
But beneath her silence lives a girl with a storm in her heart and scars she's tired of hiding.
Final year. First daughter. Forgotten dreams. She's done shrinking.
Asad Zagi was born into power. Wealth. Clean suits and quiet dominance.
They call him perfect. The kind of man women are trained to pray for.
But he's tired of being polished and controlled. He wants something - someone - real.
When their paths collide in a world that expects submission over connection, their chemistry doesn't ask for permission.
He craves her softness.
She fears his intensity.
But the pull between them?
Dangerous. Addictive. Inevitable.
This isn't just love.
It's possession.
Obsession.
A quiet kind of madness that starts in the soul... and ends between the sheets.
A Northern Nigerian romance about power, pressure, and the kind of love that pulls you apart just to put you back together - softer, slower, and completely undone.