𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 | 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔫𝔦𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱 ℭ𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔶

06

"Please God, protect me and the people I love, enlighten my path and save me from this difficult test, forgive my sins because whatever I do I will do it for innocent people whose lives depend on me, you know what is inside me and you know how pure my heart and soul are so keep my body pure without anyone who does not deserve it touching it" After finishing I placed a kiss on the cross that was around my neck and sighed a little.

I put my head on the pillow thinking, it has been two days since Prince Mehmet left for hunting and he will return tomorrow, I spent these two days praying for a miracle or for Prince to die somehow while hunting, I don't even know since when I became this selfish but circumstances made me this way when the people you love are waiting for you to save them from hell you will be forced to make a deal with the devil, offer him an innocent victim and he will give you what you want and that is exactly what I will do, I have no personal enmity with the Ottoman Empire but their children will be victims of a malicious plot and I am just a pawn they move as they please.

She was sitting with some noble British girls in the palace garden, the sun catching its warm rays on their faces and the flowers exuding their sweet fragrance.

"There are many princes who propose to you but you are rash, you reject them without thinking" Elizabeth said as she looked at Charlotte.

"Yes exactly" Catherine said as she put the cup of tea from her hand "Every one of us here has a lover with a future that she will marry" They all nodded in agreement except Charlotte "What are you waiting for?"

Charlotte sighed deeply as she thought and then said "My father tells me that Prince Arthur is a great choice"

"So what's stopping you?" Maria asked curiously.

"I don't know" She shook her head feeling lost "I know that you are all going to marry princes some of whom will become kings, that's good for you" I took a deep breath "but for me I haven't found the right person, I feel that he is somewhere in this world, I don't know if he is a prince, a king, a nobleman or even a poor man but I am sure that we will find each other"

After a few moments of silence, Catherine and Elizabeth started laughing "Charlotte, stop reading love story books and find yourself a rich man who suits your social status"

Charlotte felt annoyed so she took her cup of tea and then said "Anyway, we are here to enjoy the spring and drink tea and not to talk about marriage topics"

After opening my eyes I quickly remembered the dream I had after I fell asleep, it is a memory I lived about nine months ago, is this dream a sign of something or am I, as usual, dreaming every night of memories of my life when I was a noble and free girl just like a butterfly.

Damn, it's the promised day, tonight I will meet Prince, I am not ready for this, I have been feeling nervous.

I stood up From my place and after cleaning our places, they prepared breakfast, but I did not eat anything and did not hear anything that Alice was telling me, she keeps talking all the time, I really envy her for her endless energy. I turned to one of the girls when I heard Mehmet's name.

"Eylem I heard that şehzade Mehmet returned early in the morning" She approached her and then added "Will he meet you today?"

Eylem raised her eyebrows, looking ready for a fight "What does it have to do with you? My şehzade needs to rest"

The girl laughed mockingly "Oh, I forgot, tonight another blonde girl will go to him, what was her name?" She turned around searching with her eyes while I wished the ground would open up and swallow me "Here I found you" She pointed at me with her finger "Mary"

I saw the shock on Eylem's face, she quickly stood up and approached me "Is this true?"

I raised my eyebrows, I will not allow her to disrespect me "What does it have to do with you?"

"You can't do this" She looked at me angrily "I won't allow you"

I stood up feeling annoyed by her screaming "Come on, stop me! You are really the most annoying pregnant woman I have ever seen in my life"

I left her shocked and quickly left, I was supposed to go to the bathroom, I don't understand why these women are fighting over the same man, in my country, men are the ones who fight over beautiful girls.

I went with Fahriye Kalfa to the bathroom and sat down, while for the first time here they assigned a maid who washed my hair and took good care of me.

In a room full of dresses and jewelry, Fahriye Kalfa suggested four dresses for me to choose from.

"If you want my advice, I think light blue would suit you" she said as she showed me the dress.

These people think I have no taste? I used to have dresses designed especially for me, but there's no need to think about that. I nodded. "Okay, I want it."

After more than an hour of getting my hair done, taking care of my face, helping me put on my dress and some jewelry, I was finally ready.

"This is really strange" Fahriye Kalfa said as she adjusted my dress from the chest.

I raised my eyebrows "What's so strange?"

She sighed a little "I heard something, I'm not sure but.." She hesitated a little then came closer to my ear "Şehzade Mehmet was injured while hunting but until now I haven't received any news that we should cancel anything"

I didn't know if I should feel nervous or happy and relieved, but something was wrong "I don't think so, if what you're saying is true the whole palace would know"

She shook her head "No, maybe Hurrem Sultan wants to hide it so that no one takes advantage of this and does something reckless"

I found her answer very logical, well I hope he is really injured and doesn't let me enter his room.

As I was leaving the harem I saw the girls staring at me, most of them seemed like they wanted to hit me or something, Alice gave me a nice smile as she was more excited than me the whole time.

I found myself in front of his room's door, after Ali Agha entered the prince's room he didn't take long then he returned and gestured for me with his hand to enter, oh my god my heart was about to stop.

I took a few steps without raising my head, that's all I really remembered, when Fahriye Kalfa was giving me the instructions I was thinking about other things, I think that it's not me who will end the prince's life, he is the one who will order my execution.