Twisted Reign | 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔫𝔦𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱 ℭ𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔶

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|Victoria's POV|

After we remained in shock for a while, my aunt Catherine, our guard Henry, and I thought we needed to go into hiding and find a suitable place to stay while we devised a plan... Even Mehmet Pasha wouldn't know we had arrived today, as it was planned for us to come next week... However, due to the raid on the place where I was hiding, we had to escape quickly, which led to our early arrival.

Our guard managed to secure a small house for us to stay in, where we would reorganize our plan due to the recent events... I was supposed to meet Sultan Ahmed, not the new Sultan Mustafa, and on top of that, they say he is insane... But Mehmet Pasha is the one who will provide us with accurate information; he certainly knows that the state's interests lie in the documents I possess.

-Two Days Later-

"I can't stand being within these four walls for another day" I admitted, pacing the room back and forth, feeling restless.

"We've just begun, Victoria" my aunt said as she approached me "You need to be patient"

I shook my head, the door opened, and our guard Henry entered.

"I have good news, Your Highness" he said, moving closer to us "I finally managed to contact Mehmet Pasha"

"Thank God, finally" my aunt placed her hand on the cross around her neck "Our prayers have been answered"

"What did he say?" I asked quickly, as there was nothing to be excited about, the entire plan had turned upside down.

"I gave him our address, he will come shortly to discuss some details" Henry replied calmly... We then sat waiting for Mehmet Pasha to arrive.

We spent the entire day waiting, but no one came, and we received no news... We had dinner that Henry bought, and then we went to bed.

In the middle of the night, I heard a knock on the door... I quickly got up and looked at my aunt's bed, she seemed to be sleeping soundly.

I crept out of the room, and when I reached the middle of the stairs, I saw Henry had gotten there before me... He was holding a dagger and signaled for me to be quiet and keep still.

He stood behind the door and placed his hand on the handle "Who are you?" was all he whispered.

"It's me... Mehmet Pasha" We sighed with relief as he entered when Henry opened the door "I couldn't come during the day"

"You left us waiting all day... you could have said that from the beginning" I said with some anger.

"As long as you have a vested interest, you need to calm down... I am here only to help" replied Mehmet Pasha in a strange tone, as if mocking me.

"Don't forget, Mehmet Pasha" I said with a smile "You are not here to help... you are here for mutual interests" I raised my eyebrows "You need the documents I possess more than I need you as allies"

The tension in the room grew due to the looks we exchanged, prompting Henry to intervene.

"Okay, okay..." He raised his hands "Let's sit down and discuss this rationally... it's beneficial for both of you"

Mehmet Pasha nodded, then went and sat on a sofa, and so did I and Henry.

"I heard Sultan Ahmed has died" I raised my eyebrows "They say the new Sultan is insane... Is that true?"

"Yes, it's a disaster..." He sighed deeply "Now we will be dealing not only with the Sultan but also with his Grand Vizier, Davut Pasha, and his mother, Valide Halime Sultan"