Rose was just a normal girl living her life with her loving family as any normal person would, that is until the barbarians attack her village and kidnap her and sold her to the Othman's.
Sultan Ahmed has just been ascended to the Othman throne jus...
"Are you sure this is a good idea mother?" Zahra asked as I helped her down the stairs having a bit of trouble.
"Yes, Zahra I'm sure," I said and walked into the harem.
"MAKE WAY VALIDE JAWHARA SULTAN HAS ARRIVED" a harem agha announced making all of the concubines jump up and bow to me.
"You all know why I'm here and I know not many if you would want to go through with what I want," I said stopping in the middle of the harem. I knew that they didn't care if being in Orhan's harem for he was not a full prince and lost his role as a crown prince and will never ascend the throne in his life and there's a possibility he may never have children or walk ever again so why would they want to be in a harem of such a prince.
"No sultana, I will go" I looked to my left where a brave blonde concubine took a step forward looking at me strongly.
"Me too," a brunette said stepping forward beside the blonde. In minutes there were around ten concubines standing in front of me.
"Why would you all want to go?" I asked looking at them.
"Sultana he is still our prince and it is our duty to make him happy," the blonde one said earning my attention.
"You follow me" I ordered. She bowed and walked closer to me.
"While the rest of you prepare yourselves" they all bowed as I walked out with Zahra. This time the blonde maid helped Zahra up the stairs and into my room. I sat down on my throne with Zahra beside me.
"What's your name?" I asked the girl. She kneeled down in front of me and looked up at me with her doe eyes.
"My name is Galina sultana" she answered. Galina what a weird name.
"Where are you from?" I asked. I felt Zahra take my hand into hers but ignored her for now.
"Russia" that explains the unusual name.
"I want you to send me weekly letters of my son in his sanjak" she nodded her head in agreement. She took the end of my dress and kissed it before she left the room.
"Mother" I looked beside me at Zahra who was leaned forward in pain as she held her stomach.
"Karla, Call the midwife" I ordered the woman who ran out of the room immediately.
"Come on" I helped Zahra up and over to my bed trying to keep myself from turning into a nervous wreck.
I sat down beside her and held her hand as the midwife ran in with maids holding her equipment that she will need.
"Send for Ali pasha" I ordered Malin who bowed and left the room hurriedly to get to the meeting the men were having. She knew that she can't go there so she'll probably send an agha, most likely Abas.
"Calm down darling" I patted Zahra's hair back that was already starting to turn damp from the sweat.
"You crying won't help your child" she nodded her head as she readied herself for the most painful moments of her life.
It took my daughter hours to birth her first child which was expected for the First always takes the longest and is the most painful.
"It's a girl" I smiled and patted my daughter hand as she sighed in relief and leaned back against the pillows.
"Give her to me" I held her close to me as the doors opened and Ali pasha was allowed in. It was en exception that he was allowed in the harem at all but this was a special time.
I handed him the baby and stood to the side as her sibling started pilling into the room filling it up. I loved it when the whole family was present in the same place, it made my heart soar with happiness.
"Your majesty, it would be a great honor if you named our daughter" Ali handed the baby to Murad who smiled down at her.
All of the women covered their head with headscarf including me as Murad said the Adan in her ear before the naming.
"Your name will be Shahrazad" I smiled knowing he named her after her aunt because he missed his sister a lot after her departure.
"Good to know I've been missed" I turned around to fast I feared I broke something in my body. There in the doorway stood my daughter who I haven't seen in over a year.
"Sah" I gasped running over to her as she did the same and pulled her in for a tight hug feeling relief wash over me as she was finally in my arms.
"My darling girl" I pulled and away placing my hands on her cheeks looking at her face that I've missed so much.
"Good, you're here maybe she'll leave us alone a little" Bayezid joked making me glare at him.
"Oh shut it you're lucky to have her fawn over you every second of the day" she hit her brother's shoulder before turning to her sister.
I turned around and took my grandson Abas that I haven't even met yet. I held him close to me as he cooed up at me. The one years old looked around him in wonder as he has never seen this place before.
"What are you doing here?" Fatma asked her sister as they hugged.
"I've missed you and decided to surprise visit you" she answered pulling Atike closer. The eleven years old held her sister tightly missing her.
"And your husband?" Murad asked looking at her as she moved on to Ayse.
"He's still waiting for your answer," she said. She knew her brother was testing her husband for it was forbidden for her husband to travel without the sultan's permission and that's exactly why Murad still hasn't given it to him because he was testing him.
"Tell Ayse to bring my grandson so he could meet his cousins" I ordered Emily who bowed and left the room to bring Ayse and my grandson.
I watched as my family interacted with each other happily unable but to remember Ahmed who would've loved to be here with us and watch as our children chatted together all together. I wish Osman and Mehmed were here with us too, they would've loved their new nieces and nephews a lot.
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I looked to see Murad sitting at the edge of the bed with Ahmed, Sah's son, and Abas in his lap bouncing them up and down, this scene reminds me a lot of when Ahmed was sitting on his own bed with Kasim and Beyazid in his lap while I held Gevehran and Ibrahim in front of him.
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I missed him so much I even debated joining him but I knew that I have so many things I have to finish first, so many missions to keep my children happy and together as long as they lived so I waited for my departure from the people I love to join the man I am in love with for the rest of eternity.
