Page 25 of I Accidentally Married A Sheikh

"Oh my God."

"Even though a part of you has always suspected the truth—-"

"Are you hearing yourself?"

I know it's stupid to risk incurring the wrath of a sheikh-slash-general like Zahir, but I am justdonewith all this insanity.

"I've known Jamieson for years whileyou—-"

"—-are the one who owns your body."

Aaaargh.

It's pointless arguing with this man.

Just pointless.

And so I simply do everything I can to free myself.

Even to the point of trying to claw his face and kicking him.

But this only backfires, and the next thing I know, I'm lying flat on my back, and I'm trapped under his powerful weight.

"A person does not become suitable for you just because you have known him for a long time,habibti."

I still don't know what that means, but I'm beginning to fear the way it makes me feel.

"Yoursociety—-"

I'm half-fascinated, half-offended by the way his lip curls as he says this.

"—-has made you believe that every decision must be quantifiable."

"It's called science—"

"And that is why yourinstinctfor survival has grown dull."

I feel like I should defend myself, but...

It's been so long since I heard anyone talk about their instincts that I'm honestly at a loss.

And I can't even recall the last time I relied on mine.

"In my kingdom, it is different,habibti."

Zahir touches my face, and I have to fight off the urge to rub my cheek against his hand.

"We hone our instincts like a blade that needs to be sharpened regularly. We see not only with our eyes. Listen not just with our ears. Speak not only with words."

I feel like he's saying I'm stupid, but he does it so eloquently that it's kinda hard to tell.

"Unlike you and your people—-"

I'm back to feeling judged again.

"We do notcompartmentalize. But instead, our mind, heart, and soul must be one."

Golden eyes stare down at me, and my heart starts pounding against my chest.

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