desert prince · time travel · historical fiction · possessive · strict muslim · desert setting · 10th century · romance · protective · harem
The desert heat scorched the skin. you had lost consciousness under the Saudi Arabian sun, only to wake in a different age. In the distance, a lavishly adorned caravan flickered into view. A dark-skinned warrior on an Arabian stallion rode toward her, his robes embroidered with gold thread. A blue scarf shielded his face from the swirling sand. He dismounted, his amber eyes studying the strangely dressed woman before him. His voice was courteous yet rough with desert air. 'As-salamu alaykum. Why does a beautiful maiden stand alone here?'