"Dome is a poor city. Most of us come to Neev to earn a living. The women in Neev are very selective about the job they can render, so we are allowed to do the jobs Neev women won't do," she said, and I did not need to figure out the kind of job she was talking about. "So you mean most of the servi
Luke. "Are we family?" was the first question that escaped my lips, and Ummul nodded and looked at her daughter. She sighed and seemed reluctant to speak but then decided to do so. Ummul held my hand tightly and pleaded with me to sit next to her. Mike brought me a chair, and I sat beside her, stil
"When Chloe found out, she got angry and threatened to divorce him. He apologised, and they returned to the Dome, but their marriage had deteriorated. She was ready to leave him but found out she was pregnant. My mother told her to leave the man, but she refused. She did not want her child to grow u
"How come my grandmother did not have a Neevian name?" I asked, and Amirah smiled. "She did, her name was Rakiyyah, but your grandfather thought it was a handful and changed it to Rakelle," Amirah said, and I shook my head, surprised. "Your father has been caring for us since. He begged us to come
Tia. When Luke left, I turned to go upstairs, and Kimberly called out to me. I knew I grumbled a bit because I was sleepy, but it wasn't deliberate. I tried to look at her, and her eyes indicated she heard me. "Sorry, Kim. It's just that Luke woke me up from sleep and ..." I said, and she smiled a
Because of Emma, Kimberly turned to face me and spoke in a breathy voice. "I do not mean to pry, Tia, but what happened when Luke took you upstairs because he seemed like he bought the lies, Tia? His hands were shaking," she said, and I smiled at her. "He asked me if it were true, and I said no, a
I went to the kitchen to see what I could eat. Michelle joined me, and I sat on the stool by the counter. She brought some things for me and had bagels and croissants today. I was so happy. While I ate, we had a visitor. Jacob went to see who it was and returned with a letter in hand. It was pretty
Luke We stayed a bit with the Wahabs. Ummul had a lot of stories to tell me about my mother, and I was mad at my father for keeping me away from them. At that moment, I saw the love that I had missed. Instead, my father left me at the mercy of his coldhearted bitch mate and never did anything to pr