Chapter 108

He knew, the voice clawing at his insides, it told him repeatedly; he wanted her. Not as a passing thought or a fleeting curiosity, but with a steady, burning clarity that cut straight through every barrier he had ever built.

His Nur.

No other name fit. No other word carried the same quiet weight. In the dim light of his room, with the taste of whiskey still lingering on his tongue, Moosa let the truth settle over him completely. There would be no marriage to Farah. There never had been a real chance of it. His heart had already chosen, long before reason or family expectations could catch up. And now, finally, he had stopped fighting it.

Nur and his story transcended bodies, time, and any physical barriers. It was a connection of souls for him.

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Burhan sat across from Sohrab in the dimly lit office, the only light coming from the desk lamp and the faint blue glow of the laptop screen between them.

It was just past 2 a.m., and the rest of the b