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

<p>"It s called heterochromia iridis," the name instantly made Maryam discombobulated and she stared blankly at Dr Summayah who only smiled before she repeated the words to her. </p>

<p>"Can you say it again please? I want to tell him too." She didn t ask who was the him, because she knew asking too much questions wasn't a good idea on the first day. Yet, it was time to make her feel comfortable speaking with her and before they ended the call, Maryam had smiled at her twice and she walked out of the office and found them into a heated conversation. It looked like it was just Nafisa that did the talking but whatever it was, it was certainly taking a toll on her and she meant every word she was saying. </p>

Chapter 32 21: The Saloon