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Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 23

SULTAN_MUSTAPHA

I usually do have sleepless nights sometimes, I could walk around the palace keeping myself upā€¦ How could I sleep when thereā€™s a witch out there manipulating me and my ancestors like stuffed dolls.. Besides the things Iā€™ve seen is enough to make a man so terrified that he canā€™t shut his eyes even for a moment..

But recently these days , Iā€™ve been forced to sleep, but body canā€™t hold out any longer, it needs to rest..

But one night, as I was sleeping I had a very terrifying dream about Laila, I woke up terrified and scared even as I woke up, I heard her voices in my head, saying itā€™s time .

Upon hearing that, I knew what this was all about.. She must have know that Iā€™ve found Sadiq a long time ago and sheā€™ll stop at nothing to make him her puppet as wellā€¦ I can not allow this to go on any longer, its time I put an idea to thisā€¦ No more of my descendants will serve this evil entityā€¦ Its time to shut her outā€¦ Without my blood line, her plans wonā€™t succeed. It looks like its time to do what Iā€™ve planned so many years agoā€¦ Forgive me Sadiqā€¦ But itā€™s for you own good.

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SADIQ

Women! Theyā€™re lovable but deep down, theyā€™re more dangerous and sinister than the devil himselfā€¦ I couldnā€™t believe all this time it was Jasmine that was responsible for all this.. Sufyanā€™s deathā€¦ I wanted to hate her, despise her, hurt her but I canā€™tā€¦ To be honest, it wasnā€™t her fault, She never knew the kind of people she was dealing with and she was desperate to go home.. But I couldnā€™t help but wonder if she hadnā€™t realized that she was going to be killed in the end, would she have continued doing what she was doing?

After she confessed about what she did, I kept my distance away from her, Itā€™s not like I despise her, but I couldnā€™t trust herā€¦ For now sheā€™s still a threat, The others might use her against me.. But As I was trying to stay a way from her, Jasmine was making her ways towards meā€¦ On numerous occasions, she has apologized to me begging me not to ignore her, I assures her, that I wasnā€™t mad and I had forgiven her but the girl is just a pest.. Even when Iā€™m sleeping she would wake me up and apologize.. I tolerated this at first but I couldnā€™t take it any longer..

One afternoon, I was in the library reading some texts when I was approached by the messengers I sent to Marida.

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Messenger 1 Greetings my prince.

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Sadiq Greetings to you too, howā€™s the journey? Hope it wasnā€™t rough?

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Messenger 2 We barely made it my princeā€¦. The desert storms were tough on us.. But thanks to the gods we made it back.

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Sadiq Goodā€¦ So how you found out what Iā€™ve sent you for?

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Messenger 1 Yes, my princeā€¦ We couldnā€™t enter the palace cause no outsiders could be allowed to get inā€¦ There were alot of security around the place..

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Messenger 2 but we did manage to ask the people about the princess and its trueā€¦ They said the princess disappeared from the palace without a trace, the Sultan even promised his daughterā€™s hand in marriage to whoever finds her and brings her back.

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Sadiq Is that so? Okay then you can go.. Thank you, Iā€™ll be sure to compensate you both for your efforts..

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Messengers Thank you, Prince

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After that the messengers leftā€¦. I couldnā€™t believe Franhan was rightā€¦ So whoever brings back Jasmine gets a direct ticket to become the next future sultan of Nishkapurā€¦ Oh well, Iā€™m not interested in that, I have a duty to fulfill here, as for Jasmine, by tomorrow Iā€™ll arrange for a transport to take her back homeā€¦ Where she belongs.

Just shortly after the messengers left, Jasmine quietly came into the library with a pitiful look on her face, as usual sheā€™s here to apologize again. She walked to me and stood by my side, I ignored her and pretended not to see her.. After a while, I felt her hands on my shoulders, I turned around and looked at her.

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Sadiq Jasmine?? Youā€™re here?

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Jasmine Look! I know you pretended not to see me and I know youā€™re still hurt by what I did to youā€¦ Please Iā€™m sorā€¦.

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Sadiq Jasmine, thatā€™s enough!! One more apology and Iā€™ll send you to the dungeons. Iā€™ve told you over and over, Iā€™m not angry at you.. I donā€™t blame you, you were played and you didnā€™t know the kind of people you were talking to.. Youā€™re forgiven.

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After that, things became quiet between us, then all of a sudden Jasmine hugged me tightly and shortly after that, she began to shed tearsā€¦ Women, why are they so emotional? Sheesh.

After that, she attempted to kiss me but I stopped herā€¦

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Sadiq Hold it right thereā€¦ No kisses.

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Jasmine Why?

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Sadiq Never mindā€¦ And also I have good news for youā€¦ Youā€™re going home tomorrowā€¦

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Jasmine What?? Are you serious?

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Sadiq Yes.. By tomorrow, Iā€™ll arrange everything so that you will be safe when journeying back home.

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Jasmine Ohā€¦ Thank youā€¦ Oh. My father will be pleased to see you.

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Sadiq Jasmine!!

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Jasmine Yes?

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Sadiq Iā€™m not going with you!

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Jasmine (shocked) What?? Why?

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Sadiq I have something important to do here.

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Jasmine Then Iā€™ll wait for you.

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Sadiq NO!!! You wonā€™t.. Youā€™re going back to your home alone.

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Jasmine But you promised to come with meā€¦ You promised..

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Sadiq Jasmine.. I donā€™t have time for this.. Tomorrow your father will be pleased when he sees you and youā€™ll move on with your life and duty as a princess as for me, Iā€™ll move on with mine.

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Jasmine What are you saying? Are you trying to push me away? I love you Sadiq.. Donā€™t you love me?

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Sadiq ā€¦ā€¦. No.

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Jasmine (shocked) What??ā€¦ So youā€™re saying those moments we had meant nothing to you..

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Sadiq Noā€¦ Look jasmine.. This is for your own goodā€¦ tomorrow, youā€™ll be long gone to your home and youā€™ll forget all about this, us and me.. And..

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Before I could finish that last statement, Jasmine slapped me hard across the face, and i sure felt that, right down my spine. I looked at her surprised by what she did, Jasmineā€™s eyes was filled with rage and anger, she was glaring at me with hate and contempt.. After that, Jasmine walked out of the library.

To be honest, I never really meant what I saidā€¦ I only said that to provoke her and make her forget about meā€¦ What Iā€™m about to do is very dangerous and lives could be lost but I couldnā€™t let Jasmine get caught up in all thisā€¦ Her life is already in danger and the best way to keep her alive is to send her home.

So after staying in the library a while longer, I left the place and went out of the palace to meet Frahanā€¦

As I rode into the streets of Marida, I spotted Frahan walking in a haste, so I rode towards his place to talk to him.

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Sadiq Frahan!

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Frahan Sadiq? Where have you been? Its been 5 days now since Iā€™ve seen you, hope all is alright.

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Sadiq Yes, are you going somewhere?

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Frahan Yes, Iā€™m going back to the house to deliver a message to the master.. What brings you here?

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Sadiq Can we got somewhere and talk? It wonā€™t take long.

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We found a place close to the market, it was less crowded, so after making sure nobody was listening, I told Frahan about my plans..

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Frahan What? You canā€™t be serious? You canā€™t do this aloneā€¦. Its too risky..

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Sadiq Its the only wayā€¦ I have to tell my father today..

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Frahan But youā€™ll need proof..

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Sadiq I donā€™t need proof.. Its now or never.

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Frahan Well, good luckā€¦ But be carefulā€¦. If anything goes wrong, come hide in my fatherā€™s shopā€¦ No one will find you there.

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Sadiq Thanks Frahan. Iā€™ll be going now.

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I left Frahan and rode back to the palaceā€¦ It was time my father knew what was happeningā€¦ So immediately I arrived at the palace, I went straight to my fatherā€™s chamber, immediately I got there I saw Abdul and Queen Saudat.

They were surprised to see me, and so was Iā€¦ But I already realized what they were up to.

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Sadiq Whatā€™s the meaning of this?

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Abdul What?

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Sadiq What are you doing in fatherā€™s chamber?

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Saudat I summoned him hereā€¦ And what is a rat like you doing here?

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Sadiq Where is father?.

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Saudat Heā€™s not aroundā€¦ Why are you looking for him?

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Sadiq Thatā€™s not your business,ā€¦ Wh*re!

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Saudat What did you say to me?

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Sadiq You heard meā€¦

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Abdul Insolence!! How dare you address her royal highness in this manner?

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Sadiq Ohā€¦ Isnā€™t that what she is? I mean she does with Karim most often and you Iā€™m sure you know your place, that is between Queen Aishaā€™s thighs.

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Both of them glared at each other with shock as I said thatā€¦ Their confidence was leveled by this statement of mine, in that moment, they knew why I was looking for father.

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Abdul You insolent dog! You wonā€™t get away with this..

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Sadiq So will you.. But if I were you, I would pack my stuff and leave this kingdom.. While thereā€™s still time.. When father returns heā€™ll know of your treachery and betrayal.

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I walked out of the room and left them standing in awe, shock and fear.

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Later that night, I waited and waited for fatherā€™s return, I had already armed myself in case, they tried to kill me. A bit later, I heard the sound of trumpets being blown, it looks like Father had returned at lastā€¦

I went out of the room and went to see him, we soon crossed path as he was about to enter his chamber..

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Sadiq Father! I wish to speak to youā€¦ Thereā€™s not a moment to lose..

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Mustapha My son.. That can wait.. Just let me go inside and change .. Iā€™ll be with you shortly.

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Sadiq Take your time, father..

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My father went in and i waited outside his doorā€¦ My mind pounded fast waiting for him to come out, I was eager to tell him every thatā€™s being going on in here.. Just then, I heard a scream inside fatherā€™s chamber, I was alarmed and terrified, I banged at the door but there was no answer, I then barged in to see what was going on, as I got in, I saw my father on the ground, in a knife in his chest, I rushed to his aid to help him but he was already dead, in that moment, Salim appeared out of nowhere, with blood on his hands.. He was shocked to see me as was Iā€¦ I looked at his hands and looked at my fatherā€¦ It didnā€™t take long for me to realize what was happeningā€¦ Salim was the one that killed him but why? Then another terrifying realization popped into my headā€¦ Could Salim be working with the others? He has to beā€¦ I remembered clearly when I told him about the Queens infidelity but he laughed it off.. So now that I was just about to expose them, they decided to kill father.. Since he was the alpha and omega and with him gone.. Nobody could stop them.

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Sadiq Why Salim? Why?

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Salim Iā€™m sorry my prince, but in time youā€™ll know the truth..

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Sadiq What truth?

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Salim didnā€™t wait that long to answer my questionsā€¦ In that moment, he brought out a small bag from his robe and he opened it and poured the contents over his head and within a blink of an eye, he was gone.

I was shocked by thisā€¦ Was this magic? There was no trace of Salim, it was like he was never thereā€¦ In that moment of shock, Abdul, karim, hassan and Hamid with their mothers came into the place with royal guards behind them.

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Abdul By the godsā€¦.

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Karim Damnation!

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Hassan Father!!? Sadiq what have you done?

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Sadiq I didnā€™t do itā€¦ It was Salim.

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Hamid Liar!!!! Guards seize the murderer, Lock him in the dungeons..

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The royal guards didnā€™t hesitateā€¦ They surrounded me, grabbed me, and took me away, As I watched the faces of my enemies, They were smiling mischievously, knowing that their plan had worked. For what I knowā€¦ By tomorrow death will be waiting for me.


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