Empresses of Pangaea: The Clash of Queens [ BOOK 1 ]

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Location: House Haze, Harem Hall, West African State, African Lands

The Harem Hall was quiet the day after the celebration. Everyone was tired and drained after the feast, and getting drunk last night, so it was a calm slow morning, with the concubines still sleeping in late.

Ivan was having afternoon tea in his house when Sang-chul and Apophis came over. Empress Rehema slept over again in his house, after the big festival. The night was intimate and left Ivan feeling on top of the clouds.

They were both slightly drunk after the night, and her majesty had nearly tripped on the perron when they were entering his house. Ivan caught her on time, and two guards rushed over to make sure was okay.

They shared a deep kiss on the perron and made their way inside.

Ivan had his servant get a warm bath ready for the two of them to relax in, and the rest of the night was blissful.

"You're the first man I could ever relate to on this level," Rehema told him after they had finished, she was lying her head on his shoulder. "I grew up with men mostly just bowing down to me in case they thought I would end up being their future wife, or because they wanted me to be their wife."

Ivan ran his fingers gently down her back, softly against her smooth skin. "Well can you blame them," Ivan joked?

Rehema rolled her eyes with a smile, bringing herself closer to him, "Sometimes it's hard to see who truly loves you if they all are putting on the same performance."

"I can see what you mean," Ivan kissed her shoulder. "But maybe also look at their position, your respect means everything to them and their family."

Rehema cocked her head, "Your lack of jealousy is quite something, and sense of empathy is heartful."

"I care very much for my friend's well-being, I can't be selfish when I have a brotherhood where we share the same love."

"Well, that is a beautiful trait for a man to have, and hard to maintain."

"What makes you think so?" Ivan asked.

"Well, when I was only married to Chike and Omari those two were nearly going to kill each other at one point."

"Well, you were both of their first love," Ivan reminded her. "But let's not stress over that, you deserve to have a night with clear thought." And Rehema smiled at him, kissing him on the cheek, before closing her eyes and falling asleep.

Ivan told Sang-chul and Apophis about the night as they were sitting across from him at this tea table, in his sitting room.

"At this rate, you definitely will be the one to give her majesty a baby," Sang-chul said.

"Well, she is definitely not pregnant currently," Ivan told them. Refilling their cups of tea.

"How do you know?" Apophis asked, picking up his teacup.

"When I woke up, I found her majesty had bled during the night," Ivan pointed towards his bed sheets on his bed across the room and Sang-chul and Apophis noticed his house servant was washing the bed sheets on a washboard and the soap water was slightly pink.

"Was she alright?" Sang-chul asked. He heard of how painful that sort of cycle could be.

"Yes, but she was just annoyed it appeared this morning after last night and so she was slightly in fatigue, to get back to work. But don't be disappointed, it is also a sign of good luck," Ivan said recalling back to the morning.

"Oh Heaven's Fuck," Rehema cursed noticing the deep red stain on Ivan's white bed sheets when she woke up.

Ivan could tell she was embarrassed, "I'm so sorry Ivan," she said apologizing.