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>Hafiz walked in on them in that position and he quickly turned his back to them before he coughed to announce his presence in the room. Maryam gently lifted her body from his, she didn't think hugging a man was a sin and didn t even feel a bit embarrassed but Na im was. He knew he was going to get an earful from Hafiz when he got better or even before then. He was staring at him as Hafiz gave them more time before he walked and stood by the bed. </p>

<p>"I'm glad you re alive, Captain. I ve never been more scared in my entire life." He said with a look of relief and if not for the presence of Maryam in the room, Na im knew he would ve hugged him too. He only smiled and nodded his head at him, while trying so hard to keep the pain at bay. </p>

Chapter 38 24: Bigger Deed?