" Mother, I will never ever allow Osman to act like this towards you. No one can call you like this. I will never forgive him this." Mehmed said angrily as he was nervously walking around my chambers. There was no friendship between them two, I could see that they were rivals.

" Calm down Mehemd, you won't do anything bad. The worst punishment to him was when his father slapped him in front of everyone." I said to him trying to calm him down, but unsuccessfully.

" Mother, I can't stand Osman. He is always like this. He is always repeating to me how he will get rid of me when he becomes Sultan." Mehmed said and I could see he is really afraid.

I went closer to him and hugged him to calm him down. My heart was broken when I would see my son being so worried and scared.

" Your father is healthy and alive. I would never let Osman do something like this. I would never let him become a Sultan one day." I said to him but what feared Mehmed also feared me.

"Valide, brother Mehmed, you shouldn't worry. I will punish Osman when I become powerful. He will never make my brother or mother sad again." my son Murad said and came closer to us.

I hugged Murad as he was my brave lion and he always wanted to do whatever was needed to protect his family.

" Sultana, Sultan Ahmed is waiting for you in his chambers." Kalika came inside and I was immediatley happy with those news.

" Is it something important?" I asked as I wanted to know why is he calling for me. Of course I would go any way, but I just wanted to know what it is.

" You will like it for sure, Sultana. You will be too happy." Kalika said and she couldn’t hide happiness from her face.

I dressend into my most beautiful dress, which was red, because I knew that was Ahmed's favourite color.

I came inside his chambers and bowed to him. He awaited for me with a smile and I couldn't see he can't move his eyes away from me.

" You wore my favourite color just like you knew what would happen." Ahmed said while he had wide smile on his face. I went closer to him and hugged him.

" Like I knew what?" I asked him and raised my eyebrows from curiosity.

" Our marriage." Ahmed said and I stayed shocked. Our marriage? I could never except Sultan Ahmed, Sultan of the whole world would like to marry me, one of his concubines.

"Ahmed... I can't... I can't believe it." I said as I couldn't hide my happiness from him. There was no one happier than me in this moment.

Love of my life and reason of my existance will just become my legal husband.

If someone would only tell to Anna Venier that one day she would become legal wife of Ottoman Sultan, she would think that only happens in fairytale.

" I am making you free woman. From today on, you aren't a slave anymore." Ahmed said and putted red veil on my head.

" I love you even more than you can imagine it, Mahnaz. Without you my life has no sense. When I met you I found out real reason of my existance. I wouldn't be who I am today if you weren't by my side. You were always with me and you never gave up on me. You always loved me and showed your affection. My love for you has no limits. I may be Sultan of the whole world, but you are my Sultana who's slave I am." Ahmed said as he took my hands into his and looked me deep in my eyes.

" I love you so much Ahmed. I could never believe one day you would want to marry me, I never excepted this to happen." I said and tear went down my eyes.

" I don't want to see any tears on your face on this happy day. I want to see you smiling now." Ahmed said and removed tear from my face.

" It is because of happiness. Never in my life I felt happiness like I felt when I am with you. You are the only one who makes me so happy and always feel safe." I said and putted my hands on his cheeks.

" From now on I will make you even happier. You are my Haseki Mahnaz Sultan. Pupil of my eye and mother of my ten beloved children." Ahmed said and kissed my lips gently.

I woke up in the morning laying down next to Ahmed who was still sleeping peacefully like angel. I couldn’t imagine this is the first morning I wake up next to him as his wife.

Ahmed opened his eyes and I layed on his naked chest and kissed his lips softly.

" Good morning my Sultan." I said and smiled while kissing him. Nothing could take away my happiness at this moment. Nothing could destroy it.

" My Mahnaz, I want to spend every morning like this with you. I immediatley feel so good when I see you. You light up me so much like no one else could." Ahmed said and kissed my forehead gently.

Servants came inside and made our brekafast. Table was ready and Ahmed and I went to sit there.

Ahmed was happy for the whole time, but at one moment I could see that he putted his hand on his stomach. I could see something hurts him a lot. When he saw I saw it, he changed his face expression quickly.

" Ahmed does something hurt you? You don't seem fine?" I asked him as I was really worried what happened. He seemed like he is in real pain but he didn't want me to know it.

" Not many time has stayed left to me. Doctors diagnosed me with serious illness, and I will live only for two or three weeks more." Ahmed said and I felt like someone broken my heart into million of pieces. How could this be real? How can I hear now that I have still two weeks to spend with love of my life?

" Ahmed, there needs to be a cure. We can't lose you now. You are too young. There must be a cure for your sickness." I said as I took him into a hug, but he didn't seem optimistic for that.

" None of the European doctors have found cure for this illness. I didn't want you to tell this before, because I didn't want to make you sad. I didn't want my children to know because they would already start to worry. And I am afraid Osman would do something bad, after last incidents I am afraid if he would do something bad to his brothers." Ahmed said and only when he said it I knew the real problem of it.

If Ahmed was also scared what Osman may do, I knew I have to take a step and do something to save my children.

" That's why I wrote the new rule, and this will be my last rule before I die." Ahmed said and I wondered what it was.

" The throne will be ascended by the age, meaning eldest Şehzade will ascend the throne. Sehzade Mustafa my brother will ascend the throne after me because I am afraid what would happen if Osman ascends." Ahmed said.