I promise you

I froze right away. That voice belonged to the first concubine, without a shadow of a doubt!

For all this time I did not meet with her. I didn't know by what miracle, but she was never in the gardens when I visited with Morgan, and she never appeared in the library. Apparently, my luck ran out.

“What are you doing here?” she asked, in a mocking tone that I didn't like at all. But I wouldn't answer, I wouldn't pick a fight. Johannes told me to avoid it and lately he was being a gentleman, our relationship was calmer and maybe I could get rid of that torment of bearing a child for him and then being discarded.

Thinking that Zaila's life was also on the line, I had to restrain myself.

“Answer me, you insolent girl!” She screamed and walked over to me, thrusting her hand into my hair and pulling it down, causing my face to lift. She was a little taller than me, so I had to look up. The expression on her face was one of superiority and an evil glint flickered in her eyes. "I do not like yo