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Hostage to the Desert King
  1. 1. The Ambassador's Debt
  2. 2. The Desert Sovereign
  3. 3. The Contract of Silk and Sand
  4. 4. Qasr Al-Sultan 🔒
  5. 5. The Bridal Chambers 🔒
  6. 6. The Golden Stallion 🔒
  7. 7. Starlight and Silk 🔒
  8. 8. The Royal Wedding 🔒
  9. 9. The Consummation 🔒
  10. 10. Shadows in the Majlis 🔒
  11. 11. The Oasis of Rub' al Khali 🔒
  12. 12. Whispers of Treason 🔒
  13. 13. The Sovereign’s Vow 🔒
  14. 14. Dunes on Fire 🔒
  15. 15. The Lion of the Desert 🔒
  16. 16. The Falcon’s Eye 🔒
  17. 17. Return to the Citadel 🔒
  18. 18. The Ambassador’s Redemption 🔒
  19. 19. Whispers of an Heir 🔒
  20. 20. Moonlight over Qadaar 🔒
  21. 21. The Crown of the Desert 🔒
  22. 22. The Heritage Academy 🔒
  23. 23. The Royal Banquet 🔒
  24. 24. Passion in the Dunes 🔒
  25. 25. The Birth of a Prince 🔒
  26. 26. The Sovereign's Promise 🔒
  27. 27. Kingdom of the Heart 🔒

Chapter 23

The Royal Banquet

Hostage to the Desert King · Sophia Al-Zahrani · 7 min read

That evening, the grand inauguration state banquet took place in the imperial ballroom of Qasr Al-Sultan, glowing beneath the light of seventy-two Baccarat crystal chandeliers. The banquet was an opulent celebration of international diplomacy and peace. Under Sophia’s guidance, the guest list had brought together formerly rival factions: the ruling emirs of Nejd and the UAE sat alongside British and French diplomats, sharing roasted lamb, saffron-scented rice, and spiced Gulf…

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