THE ARROGANT YET MINE Book 1 of the Zaki, Bukar & Galandanci Series A blood-stained Captain. A dark wardrobe. A fourteen-year-old girl whispering, "They won't find us." That night, Ihsan saved a soldier's life. That night, Shuraim Imraan Zaki vowed never to forget the girl who was his only light in the dark. Six Years Later The Cold Scientist Ihsan is no longer that terrified child. Now a brilliant medical student, she dissects the world with logic and scalpels. Love isn't destiny. It's a psychological glitch she has no time for. The Scandal But logic cannot explain the viral nightmare that shatters her reputation overnight. A leaked photo. A mountain of suspicion. In the eyes of the public she is fallen. In the eyes of her family she is a stain that must be washed away. The Iron Colonel At thirty-nine, Lt. Col. Shuraim Imraan Zaki is a man of scars and cold command. A widower. A single father. He has forgotten how to feel and he has certainly forgotten how to need someone. The Collision A chaotic Kaduna traffic jam brings them together. He sees a reckless girl defying his authority. She sees a lovely giant whose arrogance is larger than his rank. He calls her My Ustazia. She calls him Mr. Arrogant. The Danger Their tension is the least of their problems. Murad Al-Mansur Rubaɗo is watching. His obsession with Ihsan crosses the line between desire and destruction. And in the shadows Iron Smoke stirs. A global syndicate manipulating terror, governments and truth casts its hand over Nigeria. Their secrets reach into Ihsan's past and threaten Shuraim's future. In a war between military iron, medical logic and a shadow empire - Who will surrender first? And who will survive the smoke?