On the brink of a life that seemed too dull to excite her, amidst the chaos of the insurgency that threatened not just her happiness, but the little she had as a world; Maryam Bukar Ibrahim seemed to battle more wars than her 16 years old and autistic brain could handle. 

It became too much to bear, too much grief for her heart to take and a commitment her innocent yet frail body could endure. As if that wasn’t enough, destiny found a way of getting her married to a soldier, at the brink of her father’s death and the last words he pronounced were of her becoming Mrs. Na’im Bolori. 

For Captain Na’im Bolori, marriage was the last thing he thought for his life. He was the prince of the Kingdom of Maiduguri and suffering from an unmentioned illness broke more of his engagements than he cared to count. Being a soldier was his lifetime dream, yet rescuing a dying father only to get him married to his weird and two colored eyes daughter was something he had never imagined. 

He took her home not because he wanted, not because he was ever going to accept the so called marriage, between, she was only 16 years old! But destiny decided to play with his heart and test how capable he was of controlling himself and protecting the ones he loved. As said, When A Soldier Loves...He Kills To Protect.

When A Soldier Loves

He had already gotten the royal guards he would take to the house waiting for them, and when he went out, they were standing in front of his chamber and he motioned for them to get into the car. The guards stood still, "You can t drive us, Your Highness."

Na im chuckled and spoke, "Get in, please. Since I chose you to do this for me that means I trust you and you can think of me as a soldier, not a prince if you feel like you re committing a sin by doing that." Reluctantly, they all got into the car and they drove silently to Damboa road.

They rushed and opened the gate after he had handed them the key before he drove inside and Bilkisu got out with her bagpack in hand. She kept looking around at the mansion she was now in. Even though she was used to luxury in the palace, she was certain this house was beautiful enough as well. She waited as he spoke to the two guards and explained everything to them before he walked up to her and asked her to follow him.

Chapter 18 12: Her Mental Health