Prince Hakeem lingered in the royal library for a few minutes pondering his next line of action. His thoughts were conflicted and his mind was unsettled.
King Hassan's words keep ringing like a warning bell inside his head.
'Traitor in the palace! How!' He massaged his furrowed forehead in confusion.
'Who could these people be? It definitely can't be from the royal family. Could it be from the king's council, his minister or his trusted ally? Who exactly are the traitors? How does King Hassan know about them? Does he have a spy currently in the province or even inside the palace? Is this one of his tricks to get Princess Lolitha through me? Does he hope to finish the murderous job he started?'
Prince Hakeem slowly brought out the black contact card that Princess Amina had placed inside the outer pocket of his thobe. His eyes narrowed at the inscribed golden number at the bottom.
