The new Sultan (8)

"You say that I should be ashamed. You say that I betrayed your trust by

running away. Are you crazy, Nadir ?! Do you realize what you did to me?!

You took everything from me: body, title, ambitions, destiny and even

dignity!"

"I'm sorry to hear these words. It is clear that you did not appreciate my

generosity. I could have turned you into a servant, and instead I decided

that you would become my cousin, a beautiful princess surrounded by luxury.

But the time of generosity is over. During yesterday's banquet several foreign

princes informed me that they are interested in marrying you. I was undecided

whether to exploit you for a diplomatic marriage, but my doubts vanished

tonight. I will warn the crudest and most insensitive prince among those

interested in you: you will become his bride."

- "You cannot give me to a prince as if I were an object! I am your brother!"

- "No, you are not. You are my cousin, and you will do the best thing for our

family. Say another word and your punishment will get even worse."

- "..."

Two days later:

"You are truly beautiful. It will be very satisfying to have you as a wife.

I hope for you that you are a fertile woman and that you quickly give me

a male heir. I am not a patient man. Your lifestyle will get worse over

time, if you won't give me a son. But if you give me many children and

be a respectable wife, I will guarantee you a good life. I promise you."

This man has stupid and violent eyes! Just looking at him I shiver! I can't

believe my brother is condemning me to a life with him!

Three years later:

My bastard brother has abandoned me with this maniac for three years now.

At aleast things have been going better lately, but the first period has been

terrible. 

As soon as we got married, he got me pregnant: I gave birth to a beautiful

baby girl, but he wanted a boy. So for two months he fed me on bread and

water and beat me almost every day.

In the third month he got me pregnant again: this time I gave birth to a boy,

and finally he started treating me like a human being, almost... Well, he still

beat me every now and then, but compared to the previous experience I could

not complain.

After another three months, I experienced my third pregnancy, giving birth

to another boy. 

Finally my husband started to treat me well. The past 3 months I have lived

as the princess I am, finally. I eat well, my husband doesn't beat me anymore

and I can even walk in the gardens or in the market, if I ask for permission

first. 

But I always live with the fear that my husband decides to punish me for

something for no reason.

From "unbearable life", my existence is becoming "quite a bad life".

Unexpected improvement.

I hope my brother realizes his cruelty and decides to turn me back, or at

least save me from this madman.

Otherwise plan B is to wait for my children to grow up, hoping that they

will save me and avenge me.

One way or another, one day I will get rid of my husband and get Nadir's

magic book!

[The End]