CHAPTER 12

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I closed my eyes readying myself for the end as I felt the rope make contact with my neck slowly like it was teasing me it wrapped around my neck and started getting tighter and tighter each passing second yet I refused to show how much the lack of air was affecting me.

I am Sultana Jawhara, Sultan Ahmed Khan's Chief favourite and the love of his life. I am Sultana Jawhara the mother of Prince Othman Khan and prince Mehmed Khan. I am the sultana people call the Sultan's wife and am the favorite of the favourites for bringing this dynasty not one but two brave princes. I am Jawhara Sultan.

Just before I took my last breath the doors slammed open making the ropes loosen around my neck as Bulbul agha walked over.

"You guys go, I swore once to kill this traitor with my bare hands," he said making the aghas that were around me leave me alone with him.

He walked over and undid my ropes before helping me up.

"Why are you doing this?" I asked coughing a couple of times as I tried to get air back into my lungs.

"I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this for your children, now run," he said and pushed me out of the room. I did just as told and ran out of there and straight to the house. When I reached the house I held my children as close to me as possible not wanting to waste any second from them.

When the afternoon finally reached Malika ran in and over to me pulling me down to her level and whispered.

"Zulfikar agha is here," she said making me shoot up and run out, I have to ask him if he knew where Ahmed was.

I opened the door only to be met with Ahmed standing a couple of feet away from me looking at me with a heartbroken look before it turned into shock.

I ran over to him finally letting my tears go as I reached him and wrapped my arms around his neck breathing in his scent, he was in my arms after all that I've been through he was finally here and in my arms.

"They told me that you died," he said sounding like he was almost crying but held it in, at that moment I was more than one hundred per cent sure that he truly loved me no matter what.

"I'm okay, you're okay and everyone is okay my love," I said placing my hand on his cheek as he almost refused to let go of the hug. My eyes drifted a little to Zulfikar who was smiling and looking down at his feet alongside Prince Mehmed.

"Where is my mother and the children?" Ahmed asked hurriedly.

"They're all okay, come with me," I said and pulled him into the house where Handan sultan was waiting for us.

"Mother" Ahmed said in relief as he kissed her hand before he pulled her in for a hug. He walked then over to Othman and Mehmed smiling happily at them.

He kissed Othman's tiny hand before placing a small kiss to his forehead, he then moved to Mehmed and kissed his chubby cheek before moving to Ayşe who was held by Malin now since the boys were being held by Karla and Emily as Kosem held Fatma her...

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He kissed Othman's tiny hand before placing a small kiss to his forehead, he then moved to Mehmed and kissed his chubby cheek before moving to Ayşe who was held by Malin now since the boys were being held by Karla and Emily as Kosem held Fatma her daughter.

Ahmed took Ayşe from Malin and held her close probably already knowing what happened to Mahiverouz. He moved to Kosem who took his hand in hers and placed a kiss to the back of it.

"I'm glad you're okay my sultan," she said smiling up at him as he kissed Fatma's forehead.

"I am too, especially my young Fatma," he said patting the young babes head, he handed Malin Ayşe again before taking my hand and walking outside, I could see the sad look on Kosem's face as I walked passed her.

Everyone got in the carriages that came from the castle, I stayed out last wanting to make sure everyone was present but before I could get into one of the carriages I was swiped off of the floor by a strong arm before I was placed gently on a horse side says, I looked to my left to see Ahmed smiling at me, I smiled back at him and leaned into his chest feeling him place a small kiss on my forehead before he stirred the horse and started riding towards the castle followed by Zulfikar agha and prince Mehmed who were followed by the two carriages that held the sultana and children and the maids that came with us.

When we reached the castle I went to the bathroom only to find Ahmed there, I dismissed the girls that came with me to help me clean up. I walked over to Ahmed and placed my hands on his shoulders making him look up and find me there instead of the agha that was supposed to help him shower.

"My Jawhara," he said smiling up at me.

"Shhh my sultan, relax" I whispered before taking the soap bar from in front of him on the sink and started rubbing it in his wet hair.

I rubbed it there a little before taking the silver plate placed beside the water and filled it with the clear liquid before spilling it over Ahmed's head getting the soap out of his hair.

When I was done I took the huge loofa and put some soap on it before I started rubbing it on Ahmed's back making his tense muscles relax at the calm movement, I moved it to his shoulder that was when his hand shot up and stopped my movement, he pulled me from behind him to sit on his lap placing his forehead on mine as the loofa slipped through my fingers and fell to the floor with a small thud.

"I love you my Jawhara" he whispered rubbing his nose with mine.

"I love you too my sultan" I whispered back only for his lips to close mine when I was done taking my breath away with the passion in it.

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