25 Zayed

25

Zayed

Whatever they had planned, it wasn’t going to work.

I could look at the eyes of Elena and know that she had a part in the arrest of Sadiq, whatever that may be. Including Zain and Hayden. They should have thought more about the after considering Sadiq’s arrest during Imran and Iesha’s ceremony. That man was a ticking time bomb and even I was afraid of what he might do next.

“Stay close,” I told Elena as she talked with Zara and Nasrin, my eyes pinned on Imran, who was scowling and talking to Zain.

“We will figure it out, Imran,” I heard Zain, his voice firm. “The Council can’t do anything without the proof.”

He nodded at me and left to talk with other royals, trying to control the situation.

“Are you okay?” I asked him.

“Did you know about this?”

I scoffed and tried to keep my voice low. “Do you think I wouldn’t tell you if I had known this was going to happen?”

His jaw clenched and eyes darkened. “I can’t stand here and wait for them to question my brother.”

“Oh, so now