The Emerald
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  • Reads 14
  • Votes 3
  • Parts 1
  • Time 28m
Ongoing, First published Mar 23, 2016
Mature
To enhance your beauty and to make your life changing experience complete. 
Flipping over the paper to see who had given it to me, I saw that nothing was there. No name, no type of signature at all. Shrugging, I picked up the box excitedly. I'd never had a surprise before that was wrapped up like this. 
I slowly took the bow off and gently slid my fingers against the outside of the box. It was so pretty. Sitting down on my bed with the box happily in my palm, I opened it. To my surprise was the most beautiful emerald necklace I had ever seen or even imagined in my entire life. Walking over to my mirror, I held it up to my neck and tilted my head to the side so I could see what it would look like on. I was mesmerized by how ordinary I felt with this piece of art. Something told me to wear it tonight, and I would.
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THE DANCING GIRL

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Noor, a dancer in the Royal Court of the Al-Yauzhan Empire wants nothing more than to pay off her debts and lead a nice, simple life-but a chance encounter with the crown prince and his brother brings her into the dangerous world of court politics. As Noor and the princes investigate their uncle and cousin's possible treason, she grows closer to the crown prince, but in order to save the kingdom and the person she loves, Noor will have to risk everything... A romantic adventure set in an imagined Arabic kingdom, THE DANCING GIRL is a story of court intrigues, romantic entanglements, and secret meetings as Noor and her best friend Amir try to help the princes they're falling for expose corrupt court officials with plans to seize the throne. Noor and Amir are close to having everything they've ever dreamed of...now all they need to do is survive.