The Sheik's Expecting Bride (The Arabian Heirs Series Book 3) by Erin Snihur

Author:Erin Snihur [Snihur, Erin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-01T18:30:00+00:00

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Kamran only barely thanks the servant for the escort to the al-Noor’s balcony overlooking the estate’s gardens. Too absorbed in his own thoughts and observations, he makes his own assumptions. The signs are all there. The building is crumbling from the elements, signifying lack of money coming into what remains of Bandar’s businesses. As he steps closer to the balcony’s edge, Kamran observes the wild and untamed gardens below.

Inwardly, Kamran wonders if he is doing the right thing by coming to Bandar to ask for Hasna’s hand. His plan might not work. Bandar might see this as an opportunity to play host to a bidding war for Hasna’s hand by pushing Sadi and Kamran against one another in the hopes of gaining a higher dowry.

Shaking his head, Kamran is about to turn away from the gardens when long dark tresses catch his eye. He leans over the balcony’s ledge so that he might see the owner of the beautiful hair more clearly.

Kamran watches as the object of his racing mind starts around the garden path, plucking up flower after flower from the vines. Behind her, a maid waits with a brown piece of paper full of other flowers. When the maid’s paper is full, Hasna scoops them into a pile in her own apron.

Smirking at the sight of Hasna with an apron around her waist and her simple linen dress, Kamran’s mind instantly wanders back to that peaceful time when he and his brother would visit the Jazah Mountains to discuss business with their father and Hasna’s father.

His father had demanded that Kamran attend the meetings, but there were times when he was permitted to tour the surrounding area of the nomadic tribes. In those times, he would often find Hasna and Nashat causing mischief around the camp. One stern look from Kamran usually sent both younger children scurrying away and laughing in delight at having been caught.

Kamran had always enjoyed Hasna’s laugh. It had made things more difficult when he had to leave her simple life and return back to his restricted city life.

Dragging his mind back to the present, Kamran watches as Hasna kneels down on the ground and begins weaving some of the flowers in her apron into some sort of flowery crown.

If all goes as planned, Hasna, you will be bequeathed something more substantial than a simple crown made of vines and weeds.

Behind him, the footsteps of Bandar’s approach has Kamran tensing up immediately for a moment. His mind turns dark at the mere presence of the older man. Not wanting to be caught staring after Hasna, Kamran turns away from the balcony’s ledge and nods to the man in greeting.

The older man steps forward and bows in greeting. “Your Majesty, this is quite an honor.”

Bandar’s eyes gleam as if he has been given some sort of prize by Kamran’s mere presence. Inwardly, Kamran scoffs. No doubt this man will use Kamran’s visit to his advantage when he tells his business associates of the day that Sheik Kamran al-Rafiq of Nilan came to him for a favor.

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