All Chapters of Queen of the Eternal Nile: Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

"MARITZAAA!!!!!!"Kharef's scream tore through the street when the knife struck her back.I saw it… I saw the blade disappear into her body and then I saw her stumble.And something inside me broke, there was no thought, no reason and no restraint. Only one thing remained in my mind: ‘They dare hurt her.’The woman I loved, my woman… The woman I had sworn to protect.My hand tightened around my khopesh and soon the world around me seemed to disappear.I no longer heard the screaming crowd, no longer heard the horses and no longer heard the clash of weapons.I saw only Maritza and her blood spread across her clothes.Her body is weakening, her face twisting in pain and the men standing between her and me.They should have moved, yes, they should have run but instead, several guards raised their weapons and one of them dared to step directly into my path."Stop!" He said and I just looked at him carefully.For one second, he had no idea what he had just done, then I swung my khopesh and

Tears were still falling when I finally opened my eyes.At first, I didn't know why. My vision was blurred, and everything around me seemed distant, as though I were still trapped somewhere between a dream and reality.I blinked slowly. Once. Twice. Before the ceiling above me came into focus. It wasn't the ceiling of the palace, it wasn't the unfamiliar room where I had been taken and it wasn't the dark place from my vision.I knew this place… Hanum? We were back at Hanum's home? I guess this is the only place we trusted right now.I tried to move and pain immediately spread through my back. A small gasp escaped my lips and that was when I realized someone was sitting beside me, Kharef.He was sitting on a chair besid

Two days later, I was finally able to get out of bed.The pain was still there. Every movement reminded me of the wound in my back, and sometimes I had to stop and breathe whenever I moved too quickly. But compared to the days when I couldn't even open my eyes, I considered it a miracle that I could stand again.Well… Almost stood, because apparently, Kharef had other plans.That evening, everyone gathered in the open space outside Harun and Zahra's home.A campfire burned brightly in the middle of us, its warmth spreading through the cool desert air. Meat was being roasted over the flames, while a large pot of soup simmered nearby. The smell made my stomach growl almost immedia

Once again, it seemed my wound was slowing everything down.I hated admitting it but it was the truth. By now, we should have already returned to the palace and yet we are still here.Kharef was the Pharaoh. He had responsibilities waiting for him—decisions that only he could make, leaders who needed his guidance, and a kingdom that had been without him for far too long.Yet here we were, still hiding, still waiting and still trying to make sure I was strong enough to travel.Once again, my injuries had become the reason everything was delayed.I sat in the dining room with Zahra while she prepared our food. The familiar smell of herbs and roasted meat filled the room, but I barely noticed it.

The night had settled over Harun's village.Beyond the small huts, the desert stretched endlessly toward the horizon, dark beneath the scattered stars.Kharef stood alone. His massive figure was almost motionless as he stared into the distance, his arms crossed over his chest.He could still hear the faint sounds coming from the village behind him. People talking and dinner being served. The occasional laughter and somewhere among those sounds was the woman he loved.Maritza… He knew exactly what she wanted him to do, return to Egypt and to his throne. Leave her here until the danger is dealt with.The thought alone made his jaw tighten. He had spent his entire life protecting Egypt, never hesitated to return to the ba