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"If you gather all woman of this world and they shout together, their voice would not override my whisper." ~ Haseki Elmas Sultan
Calista, eldest daughter of a single mother lived her life happily in her little village on a gree...
"Have you told him?" Cassie asked as I stood next to her upstairs in the Harem.
Just a few minutes ago I came back from Murad's chambers and saw the girls gossiping about me.
Some of them said that I converted to Islam, some other said that Kösem Sultan didn't like me so she will send me to the old palace.
"I did and he supported me." Cassie smiled at the idea of me being a Muslim. Me and her were born and raised as Christs, but Yasmin's family were Muslims.
"By the way where is Yasmin?" Cassie shrugged. At that moment Hagi Ağa began to announce someone's arrival.
"Destur, Valide Kösem Sultan Hazretleri!" everyone bowed to her as she came in with her maids. They stood on her right and on her left and had boxes in their hands.
Kösem signaled them to put it in front if the girls in the Harem. They opened and there were sacks of gold coins in it.
"Girls, this is a gift from me for you." the girls began to praise her and shout 'May Allah grant you a long life'.
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I knew what dirty games Kösem Sultan played. She wants to buy every one's loyalty by giving them money and clothes. She couldn't fool me. I still knew what she did to me and will never forgive her, I would get my revenge.
As Kösem Sultan walked away, Yasmin came running as if she had seen a ghost. She saw me and Cassie upstairs and came running towards us.
"Calista! I have news to tell you, they are important." she whispered the last part so no one could hear. I nodded and we walked into my room.
She sat down and I gave her a glass of water to calm her down.
"Şehzade Kasim." she spoke about Murad's younger brother who I barely heard of. I've never met him since I am still not part of the royal family.
"What is with him?" Cassie asked.
"I- I saw him kissing a concubine of his majesty's Harem." my and Cassandra's eyes widened im shock. I may not have been here for more than a few weeks, but I knew the rules.
It was forbidden for the other princes to have concubines, especially not from Murad's Harem.
"Are you aware of what you are saying? Are you sure?" I asked not believing anything.
"I am more than sure! He kissed her and told her to come to his chambers tonight." I've got a plan to make sure if this was true.
"We will go to his chambers and hide. If the girl comes, it means they have an affair, but if she doesn't that means that just he forces her." both Cassie and Yasmin nodded.
"Allah'm." Yasmin looked at me at the mention of Allah.
"Oh right, I didn't tell. I am Muslim now." she jumped up and smiled widely.
"Why haven't you tell me Calista? These are great news." she hugged me tightly. Actually she was the one that confessed me to do it.
"My name is not Calista anymore. It's Elmas." that was the first time I told them my new name. I really liked it. As Murad told me the reason why he named me Elmas, I melted. Every time I think about his words I get butterflies.
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The time passed by very quickly and soon it was evening. I knew Murad wouldn't call for me this night, because he went to the city. He told me that he had some state affairs to do.
Me, Cassie and Yasmin walked downstairs to the Harem. As we were about to go and look for what we've planned, Ayşe Sultan came into the Harem.
We all bowed to her including me, because I didn't want her to make a scene and stop me from my plan.
"Calista Hatun, where would you go?" Ayşe grabbed my arm and pulled me to the side so my back would hit the wall. She looked at me with disgust as if I had thrown up in her face.
"My name is Elmas." I said with a loud and proud voice that everyone in the Harem could hear. After my words her grip got even stronger and it began to hurt a bit.
"Don't be a fool. Just because you spent a Thursday with Murad doesn't mean that you mean something to him, Calista Hatun." she said my old name on purpose. I pushed her back and she crashed against her maid.
"Can't you hear? My name is not Calista anymore! It's Elmas, Elmas Sultan!" by the mention of Sultan she got angry and slapped me across the face which caused me to fall to the floor.
"Put this disrespectful maid in the dungeons!" she ordered the Ağas who came and grabbed me.
"Let me go!" I screamed and yelled. Before they took me out of the Harem, I gave Yasmin a signal to still do the plan.
The doors of the dungeons opened and the Ağas threw me inside. It was so dark that I barely could see something.
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"You will all regret this! I will come out and have you all beheaded!" I cried and yelled at the same time. The worst was that Murad didn't even know where I was. My only hope was that he would come and take me out of this hell.
But what if they tell him that I broke the rules or did something bad? Would he still come?
Bad thoughts crossed my mind, but I tried to ignore them. I sat on the cold floor in the dungeon and prayed, because that was my only solution.
