Chapter 109

The cup which held the milk fell from her hands, the bread and cheese platter slipped from her fingers landing with a dull thud on the carpeted floor. She struggled against her assailant as he buried his face in her neck, opening his mouth over her beating pulse. As soon as she opened her mouth to scream a hand was clamped over her mouth. Her hands were pinned to her back painfully in a way that she was unable to struggle against. In the dark of the small alcove, she saw a familiar face. It was Youzuf.

His eyes met hers and he leaned in to whisper.

"Stop fighting and hold still, I won't be long."

It only made her fight all the more. As she struggled to move her hands so she could scratch at his eyes strong hand reached in and pulled her out. For a moment the sudden light blinded her eyes when it cleared enough she looked up to see the Saade holding Youzuf by his collar.