Sultan Mahmoud was the most lustful sultan the Othman empire has ever known since it rose from nothing to the strong dynasty it is now. He was a womanizer and the whole dynasty knew that but they didn't care as long as he was leaving for campaigns t...
"Push hatun" the midwife yelled from between my legs as intense pain hit me like a horse. I held the sheets tighter into fists as I pushed with all of my might.
"What do you think I've been doing this entire time" I yelled as I pushed. Diana Kalfa chuckled beside me at the sarcastic comment I managed to slip in the middle of labor.
"That's it" the midwife encouraged ignoring my previous comment.
"I can see the head," she said filling me with hope that this will soon be over. I took a deep breath and pushed as hard as I can let out an ear-piercing scream which the whole castle probably heard.
"Yes," the midwife yelled as she pulled the baby out the rest of the way who started screaming announcing its arrival.
"What did she have?" Diana Kalfa asked peeking down at the baby as the midwife wrapped him or her in a white cloth.
"It's a boy" I sighed in relief and leaned back as the handed me the baby. I held my baby for the first time which caused tears to fill my eyes and start spilling down my eyes. I looked up as the doors opened to show the Valide sultan walk.
"What did she have?" She asked the second she walked in with her daughters all behind her which made me feel a little uncomfortable since I didn't look my best at the moment after hours of labor.
"A son sultanim" the midwife answered without hesitation. The valide grinned happily and turned to look at her daughters who all had smiles.
"Finally our brother has a second heir" Yenisah sultan said happily clapping her hands.
"Take the baby to the nursery and check him up and clean him meanwhile clean his mother and the room for the naming" the Valide gave the order. I was a little hesitant to give my baby to Diana but I had no choice.
Daphne helped me out of the bed and to the nearest hmam where they bathed me and returned me to my room which now was as clean as before like nothing happened. I laid back down in bed and waited for my son to be bought back to my arms and he soon did.
"There you are" I whispered sweetly kissing his forehead carefully. I couldn't hide the grin that was on my face not like I wanted to at all.
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I looked up as the doors opened and Mahmoud walked in with his sisters and mother pouring in behind him. I barely hid a smirk as Leyla Sultan walked in with a grim face followed by Hatice sultan.
Mahmoud walked over to the bed and took the baby from me throwing me a smirk on the way. I could see the happiness in his eyes which made me feel pride knowing I was the cause of that happiness and not someone else. I really wanted to see Fatma's face right now but I couldn't due to her not having any children from the sultan and that made her of lower rank.
I know that she's been using a lot of medicine every time the sultan asks for her so she could get pregnant but nothing has been working thank, Allah. I hated that Mahmoud wasn't the only mine for now but I will work on making him only mine and mine alone.
"Your name will be Ahmet Cem" I smiled at the name. Ahmet meant highly praised and Cem meant ruler, Mahmoud named our son the highly praised ruler.
I smiled as he handed me the baby and stood beside the bed before he started praying for him to be a great prince to the Othman dynasty.
I looked down at the sleeping baby feeling warmth fill my heart. I have been protecting this child inside of me for nine months and I am ready to protect him for many many more. I am ready to lay my life on the line for this child, I am ready to die for him to live. I guess my war with the world and every single woman in this castle has begun stronger than ever.
I looked up at Yenisah sultan who in my opinion was the more beautiful one than the rest of her sister; not like they weren't beautiful, they were I just think she's more than just beautiful.
She looked back at me with a bright smile on her face. She, I can trust from between the four of them. She was on my side and I knew that a matter of fact she spilled all of her secrets to me while spilled mine to her. We were each other's safe and I was glad I met her during my pregnancy. Now I don't only have Daphne on my side but Yenisah sultan, an Othman sultana, and the sultan himself.
I looked at Beyan sultan who smiled brightly at me. I wasn't her favorite from her son's women but I could see that she knew I wasn't going away anytime soon and will be staying by his side for long and hopefully give him many more children. I hated that the only goal in this palace was to get pregnant and give birth to sons all the time but this was their traditions after all.
"You did good my love" Mahmoud whispered after everyone has left and he had joined me in bed after changing his attire.
"I feel exhausted" I whispered tiredly leaning my head on his chest. My eyes wandered to the small bed at the foot of my bed where my sleeping newborn laid.
"Go to sleep my darling, I will be here to watch over you" he promised kissing the top of my head. I snuggled closer to his body as did he loving the way we pressed up against each other after so long with no bump in the way.
"Goodnight my love" I whispered kissing his chest lightly wrapping my arm around his waist.
"Goodnight my Neslihan" he whispered. Neslihan was the name he gave me after I became a Muslim. I've been using it for a while now and the name Katerina was long gone now and I pray that all will forget it for my name now is Neslihan, I may not be a sultana by costumes yet but I will make sure I become one soon.
