Twisted Reign | 𝔐𝔞𝔤𝔫𝔦𝔣𝔦𝔠𝔢𝔫𝔱 ℭ𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔶

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|Victoria's POV|

-The next day-

I was standing by the window, watching the weather outside. Snow began to fall, making the atmosphere even colder... I smiled a little, wishing that next winter would find me in Scotland, as the Queen of Scots.

I jumped slightly when the door swung open forcefully, and I saw Halime Sultan storming into the room, her eyes ablaze with anger.

"Do you really think you achieved what you wanted this way?!" she said angrily, standing in front of me "You've been lurking around Mustafa until you convinced him to do what you want!"

Oh, now I understand why she is so angry. She must have learned about my conversation with Mustafa last night. After I told him what I wanted, it turned out he agreed, and what excited him the most was the brilliant plan that would enable us to overthrow my brother and take the throne instead.

"Halime Sultan" I said in a calm tone "the Sultan opened this topic with me, and he is the one who saw that he was willing to help me"

"I am the one who makes the final decisions!" she said quickly, pointing to herself "I will decide, so stop trying to play with the Sultan's mind"

"You haven't given me a clear answer" I raised an eyebrow "Do you think I'm foolish? I know very well that the documents I possess tempt you, but you are not willing to help me"

"You will regret this, Princess Victoria" she raised an eyebrow and gave me a challenging look "If you are indeed a princess, after all, you are an illegitimate child, and we don't know your true origins"

Before I could respond, one of Halime Sultan's maids rushed in with a big smile on her face.

"Sultana, I finally found you!" she said as if she didn't care at all about my presence.

"What is it?" Halime said, turning to her, and after the maid held her silence, Halime added angrily "Speak up! I don't have time for hints!"

"Sultana" the maid gave me an evil look, then turned back to her with a smile "one of the concubines who spent the night with the Sultan... Sedef Hatun... she is pregnant"

After she left, I sat down, resting my head in my hands, processing what's going on...Being questioned about my origins and being called an illegitimate daughter does not hurt me, to be clear... I've lived with it, and it no longer matters. But what worries me is Halime Sultan's presence and her hatred for me.

She must feel that I pose a threat to her and to the state... From what I've learned, she is a strategic person who relies on planning and solving problems without any issues or losses, and my request will cost her a lot. Therefore, she will not agree to stand by my side to take the throne.

My auntie entered, and we exchanged a small talk... After a few hours, I decided to go meet Sultan Mustafa and see if he was still steadfast in his decision or if they had turned him against me.