Two months later...
The wedding proceeded in a grand way despite the nation being at the brink of inflation and other economic constraints.
The populace watching it on the Television even began to question if the state was really in danger or not.
But still seeing that most of them didn't get three meals in a day, did odd jobs to survive , they didn't dare to question it...
Ellis was in the room of Bayezid , where they both were supposed to sleep for the rest of their lives...
These two months were... if she was true to herself exciting nevertheless.
Bayezid exceeded her expectations so as to speak...
She had many suitors in her life as the daughter of the only duke of Erlands. From her childhood, her academy days , the day she remained "workless" as a lady of her elegance should be , while letting peasants do the hard work...
Bayezid was someone different.
For the first time in her life , other than from her mother, she felt cherished and loved.
Even though it might be too far to just judge the situation in two months...
Still she felt taken cared of , she felt important , she felt as though she was the world to Bayezid.
Honestly, it might be seduction ... but bayezid was smooth with his words and actions.
Although on the outside it could be seen as needy and desperate...
His charisma, his manners and mostly importantly his physical appearance didn't help but convert this negative way of approaching into a positive one.
She didn't have much expectations for the marriage...
Aside from the political things, she never saw how Bayezid would get closer to her...
She wasn't exactly the beautiful lady around, heck, even some of the maids handpicked in the palace were more beautiful than her, she was only of slight above average talent in the arts ,managing to only reach the high level of the first tier at 23 years old.
While Bayezid without any past experiences , just in six months was able to reach it...
But maybe... this marriage could be turned into a pleasant encounter after all...
"May I come in lady?" a deep voice came from the other side of the door.
Ellis almost jumped from her bed.
Hold on ... wait a minute... all the things aside... tonight they were going to spend time together, weren't they...
Two married couples spending the night together the first time... she wasn't a little kid to not know where that would lead to.
A deep blush formed on her face that seemed to leave a permanent redness to her face.
Hearing no replies, Bayezid said in a condescending tone.
"Oh, the lady is already over me huh... our dates told otherwise."
The word "Dates" gave her a deeper blush. They didn't do anything intimate but still as she said, it was among the most "fun" she had in her life.
Soon Ellis got up from the bed and slowly opened the door, but before she could open the door fully, a hand grabbed her and a figure much taller than her came in from of her.
Soon the figure without any further notice carried her in its arms.
Ellis just now couldn't react to the speed at all even though they were supposed of the "same" power level.
"But the lady doesn't get to decide , it is me who gets to decide..."
Both of them stared at each other while maintaining eye contact.
But soon , they both smiled and laughed together making the scene wholesome.
Bayezid letting her stand on the ground soon began to speak.
"Tonight , I have a different plan for the lady though."
Ellis furrowed her brows. What other plans? wait... was there a plan in the first place?
"I Would like to show you something , that is only available to the king and queen of Erlands to see..."
Ellis thought for a while. Did something like that exist? for all she knew there shouldn't be such a place in the palace...
But still her heart took over and she soon accepted his plan.
They both soon began for some place underground.
The stairs were only lit up by torches and spider webs could be seen.
"As this place is mostly forbidden to most residents of the palace, it is in such condition, kindly ignore it..." Bayezid said while holding the hands of Ellis.
The hands provided warmth to Ellis.
Soon they were before a door. The door was enhanced with talismans that didn't let sound or light from the other pass through it.
She knew about the talismans as it was a compulsory subject to study under Erlands's education system.
But hold on. This room was the... torture room. She knew it well. Her palace had one as well.
Soon Ellis view began to darken as her eyes slowly closed...
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Ellis slowly opened her eyes...
Still it didn't feel like she was opening her eyes at all.
The place was dark , with only artificial light spells imitating the moonlight provided lumination.
Sounds of water running could be heard as well... although faintly...
After she opened her eyes considerably , she felt soreness in her wrists and ankles...
She was chained up...
Her energiya flow in her core was also abruptly stopped...
She was tied up in a chain that was probably a two star item or higher...
"In case , you are wondering you are tied up with a three star binding chain."
She heard a familiar voice. She turned her head to see a familiar figure standing there, washing his hands at the stink.
Although she couldn't make out his facial expressions, Bayezid was having a facial expression that expressed... disgust?
"To think... for two months I had to suffer taking care of a despicable creature... pity me."
Soon Bayezid drying his hands came near Ellis and gave her a slap , whose sound resounded in the room that was less wide but very tall.
A deep red mark appeared on Ellis's cheeks with almost a tear threatening to fall out due to hitting the region near the eyes.
Bayezid then sat on the chair put in front of her.
But soon frowning he again stood up... to wash his hands.
He again came near Ellis , this time he just smiled and sat down.
Ellis didn't know what to say.
Bayezid was doing something like this? she trust...
Ah, who was she kidding.? There was always supposed to be something at hand. Some motives for personal gains...Even though she was very much experienced in detecting these schemes...man, she thought Bayezid was different.
Every night , starting from the day she went on her first date of her life, there was always a faint thought on her head,
"What if, Bayezid begins to love us truly, takes care of us..."
Those faint fairy tales only bolstered over the days , while thoughts of suspicions went down...
In the end , she only asked one question, although it might be useless to ask it.
"Why?" her throat was sore and it hurt to speak.
It was just two months... how naive she could be? Some head of an information chamber she was.
Bayezid hearing the question just frowned and the smile soon turned into a look of disgust.
"What do you mean why? aren't this the treatment you are supposed to get?"
"Because... Im the daughter of duke Sophia...?"
"Sophia? that old whore whose husband is dead ? I don't care about what she does to herself or to this nation... then who gives a fuck that you are her daughter?"
Profanities were thrown at Ellis.
"Then.. why?"
"What do you mean by 'why' again bitch? your kind deserves this treatment alone. It is right."
"My kind?..."
"Oh , Im sorry that you in your selfish pursuits forgot your own kind. Of course the kind ,Im taking about are called 'women'. "
Was he doing this to her because she was a woman? was this some kind of prank or was Bayezid...
"Label me whatever you want., I don't care, your only job here is give me a baby."
Was her worth as a woman only to give birth to babies?
"Of course a mid bitch like you , although not great to have babies with , would still provide good genes to my kids."
Good genes? what good genes? did he mean talent?
Alright then... why still tie her up like this? if he said that he wanted only babies not so in a vile way , she would have done, if it would make this marriage successful and let her get near the goal.
"Im tying you up so you wouldn't go behind my back. Even though you have no past and such, you are still a bitch at the end, possibly getting the primal desire to cheat on her partner anytime or such...
You know that it's your kid, but how will I know it's my kid? Although there are ways to check if it is my baby or not after you conceive... still I don't want to waste one month of my time to wait around, I have other priorities, not to mention,
I cant even execute you or divorce you due to political concerns if the kid you bear is not mine , and overall just thinking I would have to raise other dick's son... no thanks."
Bayezid said while sipping his wine he took out from his storage ring. Erland's wine was quite good...
Ellis mind was a mess. Cheating on Bayezid? no matter what , as long as she thought she loved a person , she would never cheat on him even if someone better comes along. Did Bayezid think she was this cheap?
"For the next month, since its your ovulation time, I would come her and regularly have intercourse with you... even though it disgusts me to the core to think I would do such a deed with a despicable creature, it is essential.
After I confirm that you are pregnant, I would soon release you from the bounds and you would be allowed to be free once again. At that time , I don't care if you are with other men or not... some captain simpy pants coming to the rescue ... I don't care... but if it somehow comes to my notice or the baby in your womb faces potential danger, I wouldn't hesitate to take action."
At this point what Bayezid said was just a blabbering to her mind.
It was clear he was a misogynist.
But why?
Why was the only question she could ask. But even that she didn't bother to ask. Questions now were meaningless.
After finishing his wine, soon Bayezid went out of the room.
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The next day,
"Is it all necessary?"
"Kindly do it Jass, I would for the first time, like to take action."
"But your majesty , even though I could prevent information from going out, still there are many inconsistencies with your plan. Torture wouldn't work in my opinion."
"As I said before Mr. Jass, Im not torturing her , Im just asking her genuine questions. Only when she answers satisfactorily did I tell she would get my love..."Sighing Bayezid said
"Besides Im asking only for a month time." Bayezid looked like a gambling addict that was begging the lenders who gave him money some extra time so he could pay then.
"Alright then, but no more than a month and make sure the conditions inside the torture room isn't horrible."
"Of course , Of course , I knew I could depend on Mr. Jass for the rescue." Bayezid said with a creepy smile.
But Jass was too fatigued to notice it.
He didn't sleep for four days...
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"Hey Bayezid , pass the ball" a girl of about 9 years old said.
"Eh" Bayezid threw the ball back to the girl.
"You know guys , this is boring" a boy with buzz cut said while standing in middle.
Three of them were playing monkey.
But still the two went on playing it.
"Hey Jack , these dumbheads don't listen."
Jack was staring at the clouds on top of the climber.
There was silence.
"You don't listen either..."
He turned to see a girl by the side of the climber reading a book.
'Bad idea' he didn't even entertain the idea of asking that girl to make them stop it.
Yusuf just walked away.
"Yusuf!" Marikko said angrily , throwing the ball at his head.
"Ouch! that hurts Marikko" Yusuf said.
Marikko just stood there with her hands on her hips staring daggers at him.
Lucie just let out a light hearty chuckle. Yusuf saw that as well...
"You too in this Lucie?" Yusuf asked angrily
Lucie now began to laugh , to which Marikko laughed as well.
Bayezid just observed the things happening in front of him.
Jack soon came down.
"I think it's about time we go home. Madame Margaret might get angry on us again." he said
"You come now... won't you ask this?"
Jack put his arms around him and guiding him some distance away , he said to him in a low voice.
"Come on Yusuf. what are you a boy or a girl?"
"um... Im a boy."
"Then as a boy, you are not supposed to whine. If you whine , how will Lucie ever like you?"
At the name of Lucie , Yusuf immediately controlled himself.
Even though he was only a boy of 9, he knew Lucie from the moment he had memories.
He, Lucie, Jack, Marikko, Bayezid... all of their parents were caught up in the same terrorist attack. All of them were of the same age and made to join the orphanage at the same time as well.
Before they knew it , they were inseparable.
"Good, that's more like it" Jack patted Yusuf's back.
Soon it was turning dusk , so the five members group went to their orphanage unless they hear scolds from the head mother.
"Children , you are back?" a sweet voice came from the kitchen.
The kids went to the kitchen and without waiting hugged the person with the sweet voice.
"Oh.. my , easy there" she let out a hearty laugh.
The kids then began telling them what happened that day , while Susan , the owner of the sweet voice just continued making the dinner with the other maids.
Susan was a beautiful woman both on the outside and the inside. She was very young at 22 years old and very competent at doing household chores. In fact she was the head maid of this small orphanage that housed about 20 kids.
She loved the job and loved taking care of the children , especially these five children who she deared the most as they were the ones who first took the initiative to talk to her in this gloomy place.
Due to the strict , vile head mother not everyone working here were cheerful and so on. They were just here for the salary and shelter , which in itself were subpar.
One year later-
Bayezid and his friends were now ten years old. With that too came new thoughts , ideas, actions and... some desires.
Marikko sat in front of Bayezid , the one she was the most closest to.
They were siting on top of the bunk bed.
It was almost 10 pm in the night and they were supposed to sleep by 11.
They were here earlier than their friends as they were still stuck with some menial works.
"You can tell me , you know, there is no need for hesitation. " Bayezid said in a calm tone that didn't really fit a ten year old boy.
"Um... Bayezid" Marokko said while playing with her fingers.
"You know... I really need your help"
"My help? what for?"
"I... want to get closer to... Jack , if possible."
At this, Bayezid's eyebrows arched.
"Jack? but aren't you two good friends... in fact all of us are , right?"
"Yeah, I know that but... that's not what I'm talking about" Marikko cheeks flushed red.
"I... like him , Bayezid."
Something was carved out of Bayezid's heart. It was as though he heard something that he shouldn't have, he never wanted to hear.
But still on the outside , he didn't put a tantrum or complained, he remained still.
"So... you basically want me to set you two guys up?"
"No, no , it's not like that. I just want you to tell me how to do it. You know... I can do the approaching and stuffs, but I want you tell me what boys really like and how I could make him like me back."
Marikko was basically infatuated with Jack. Nothing new for some kids.
Marikko and Bayezid , then talked for an hour before the other three guys came into the room.
Even though they were supposed to go sleep at 11 pm, they didn't go to sleep until 2 am.
It was because , they didn't have school tomorrow , nor for the next 10 days in fact.
Due to the constant small skirmishes and war threats , bomb droppings and so on, schools were mostly suspended.
This last happened on 2020 , when a virus was spreading fast.
Marikko just had one thought in her mind rewinding, letting her not sleep.
She was a clever girl. It was not that she was trying to remember what Bayezid said , but the one sentence, he said really caught her off guard.
"You know... I never thought Jack was this lucky of a guy... having two girls like you and Lucie liking him, for you I couldn't guess earlier but now that you have decided to tell me. For Lucie , it was obvious. A usually silent girl, calm girl, without any expressions on her face , suddenly blushes , expresses herself , doesn't act herself when Jack is around or such."
"Lucie too loves Jack"
"Lucie too loves Jack"
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