9th Chapter
" Huma Hatun, calm down. Everyone knows that you haven't done this. We will prove to our Sultan that they did a trap on you. Please calm down." Selma tried to comfort me.
But every try of comforting me was unsuccessful. I was walking around my chambers and I was afraid what kind of punishment will Sultan give to me.
I still didn't have even an opportunity to see my father and hug him. First thing he had to hear when he returned from a campagin were accusions that his daughter poisoned a pregnant woman.
" I can't calm down, Selma. I know Kosem did something for sure. She is the one who doesn't want me here, and Meleksima was perfect opportunity for her to get rid of me." I said as I continued to walk around my chambers and couldn't stop.
Doors knocked and I was afraid if those were Ahmed's servants who came here to tell me my death penalty. I was aftaid they will punish me with death.
Doors opened and Humasah Sultana came inside and went to hug me immediatley.
" Huma, I don't want to see you so sad. We will find a way to make things better." Humasah said as she took my hands into her.
" I really haven't done this, they set me a trap. I am so afraid." I said to her as I wanted to stop my tears, but I couldn't.
" I know you haven't done this and that you would never do anything like this." Humasah said and touched my face gently.
" Sultan called for you now and you will go with me there." Humasah said to me as she was ready to go to Sultan's chambers, but I was afraid.
" Will he at least allow me to see and hug my father for the last time before he kills me?" I asked her as I tried to calm down.
" Huma, our Sultan has huge heart. He won't kill you for sure. Now come with me." Humasah said and started walking towards his chambers, and I followed her.
I came inside his chambers where Sultan was standing together with Şehzade Osman and my father Zulfikar-paşa. I wondered why would he call both of them there.
My father seemed to be really worried, but Osman seemed pretty normal like nothing bad has happened.
Humasah went and stood on the corner while I bowed to Sultan. I didn't even want to look at him how afraid I was of him now.
" Huma Hatun, are you afraid of me?" Sultan Ahmed asked me as he could see my shaking from fear for sure.
I didn't want to say even a single word how afraid I was. But he just laughed at that.
" You have nothing to worry, we proved your innocence." Sultan Ahmed said and I just looked at Humasah who smiled back at me. Happiness was all over me.
" And there is a thing that will be done now." Sultan Ahmed said and sat on his throne. I wondered what will happen now, as I was really confused.
Osman stood up and walked to my father Zulfikar and smiled to him. My father was looking him weirdly, because I suppose he also didn't know what is happening.
" Zulfikar-paşa, if you would find it suitable, I would like to ask you for a hand of your daughter Huma." Osman said and looked at Zulfikar with a smile.
A hand? That meant marriage? Osman asked my father if he could marry with me! I couldn't believe what is happening at this moment.
My father seemed shocked with his question. He looked at Osman, and then he looked at me.
" Şehzade..." my father started to say and then he looked at me. I smiled to him and nodded to explain him that this is what I also want.
" Of course, of course my Şehzade." Zulfikar said and bowed to Şehzade Osman.
" Huma Hatun, you will marry with my son Şehzade Osman in about two weeks. Humasah Sultana, you can start all the preparations for the marriage. I want it to be perfect." Sultan said and smiled to us.
I went there and kissed his hand to show him my apperication for what he has done. He found out the real truth and he did what was best for everyone.
When we were leaving his chambers, Osman signalised me to follow him to Secret Gardens, place where we have met the last time.
" Even though we don’t need to hide anymore, I wanted to talk to you here privatly without no one listening to us." Osman said and made me smile.
" I couldn't believe this could actually happen. I thought they would marry me for Mehmed, but God was on our side, Osman." I said to him as he took my hands into his.
" No one will be available to separate us, Huma. We will be always together. I will never allow anyone to behave to you like Kosem Sultana did, she will be punished for what she has done." Osman said and gave me a most beautiful smile in the whole world.
" Kosem did it, right?" I asked him.
" She ordered Meleksima to do it. My father loves her so much so he has no heart to punish her a lot. He will keep his eye on her and he won't allow her to do whatever she wants. I hoped she would get greater punishment." Osman said and he seemed like he is not really happy with decision about Kosem.
" What can we do when he loves her so much and he can't without her." I said to him and gave him a soft smile. I knew love would always win, so did it with Ahmed who couldn't separate from his most loved one.
" I hope there won't be jealousity between Meleksima and you. She already cried to me that I love you more than I do her, I want to treat you both equally." Osman said and I gave him a soft smile which I didn't mean.
Of course I was sad for Meleksima, but I didn't want to share a man I love the most with another woman. I knew I could do nothing about it.
" There will be no jealousy, I don't want any problems here, and I hope Meleksima will act the same." I said to him and smiled.
Two weeks have passed and today was the day of mine and Osman's marriage. From this day I will be legal wife of Şehzade and an heir to the Ottoman Throne. I knew my life will change from this day a lot, but I decided that only heart would lead me through all my way.
I promised myself I would never do to another person what Kosem is doing around the Harem. I promised myself that I will only listen to my heart and my mind and that I will never do anything bad to anyone, even if they dare to do something bad to me. I know they will get their punishment they deserve one day.
Maids putted red dress on me and red veil on my head. They putted a crown on my head and gave me a lot of jewerly Humasah Sultana gifted me with.
It was the time I should walk to the Harem, while female ceremony of the wedding will be held. Osman was on male ceremony in male parts of Harem together with my father Zulfikar and Sultan Ahmed Khan.
I walked to the Harem where Humasah Sultana awaited for me together with Kosem Sultana and her daughters, and Meleksima was standing next to them with her pregnant belly.
" From now on, this is yours, Huma. Today with this marriage you are becoming member of Ottoman Dynasty as a part of family. This is tulip, a sign of our Dynasty. I hope you will be worth it." Kosem said while she gave me beautiful necklace with tulip sign on it.
" Thank you, Sultana." I said and acted like I am nice towards her, because at the end she is my mother in law now and I will need at least okay relationship with her.
" Usually concubines get this when they give a birth to a male heir, but as you were born in our religion and you are legally married to our Şehzade now, you get it today. You also get the title of Sultana even though you haven't gave a birth yet, but hopefully we will see it soon." Kosem said and gave me a smile which I couldn't recognise if is real or faked.
I putted the necklace on my neck and looked at myself in the mirror the maid gave me. I could see Meleksima is not in great mood today, but I could understand her also because of that.
After the ceremony was done, I knew I had to go to Osman's chambers. This is going to be our first night together. Our first married night.
The doors opened and I saw Osman standing in the middle of his chambers. I walked slowly towards him, went down on my knees and kissed his robe. He put his hand on my face and lifted it up so I stood up.
" My Huma, my Sultana." Osman said as he looked deep inside my eyes and gave me a smile like never before.
"From now on I am yours and you are mine, Osman. No one can separate us anymore." I said to him and smiled because of the feeling I had all through my body.
" This is the ring I made just for you. I did it myself. I hope you will like it as my wedding present." Osman said and he putted beautiful emerald ring on my hand.
" I like it very much. I like everything that is yours, Osman." I said to him and smiled.
He putted his hand on my hair and touched my long curly brown hair. He putted his another hand on my waist and pulled me closer to himself.
I could feel his breath on my lips, I could feel how our bodies are so close to each other so I could feel his heartbeat.
Osman just kissed my lips softly and it felt even more beautiful than what it was when we were in the city.
He continued to kiss me gently, until the moment he started unbuttoning my dress. My dress fell down on the floor and I followed him to his bed.
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