Khalil


The whole palace is silent but filled with tension. The Zahir was murdered two hours ago with the assassin successfully escaping the palace. The guards who were on duty have all been arrested and locked up for further questioning while the security has been doubled.

“Oh, Kamal!” My mother wails hysterically, a little drop of tears trickling down her face. ” Whoever has committed this great evil against you shall not go unpunished.”

As serious as the situation is I’m tempted to let out a scoff. Women and their theatrics. I for one know that my mother did not care one bit for the Zahir. Maybe she used to but she stopped when it almost put her life in danger. Which makes me wonder why she is being so dramatic.

Everyone knows the Zahir had a lot of enemies and that death would take him one way or another. It’s rather unfortunate he died brutally on this cold night. Although, I want to grieve like everyone else I cannot do that. The Zahir may have been a cruel king but he was a good father at least to most of his children to which I am excluded. A part of my life I do not like to recall.

However, whether it is out of filial duty or official duty I am bound to investigate and bring whoever it is to justice.



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Qamri



I hear hushed whispers in the background as I try to open my eyes, but the brightness seeping in from the windows makes me close them again almost immediately. Waiting for a minute or two I open them again, more slowly this time allowing my eyes to adjust to the environment as I try to sit up but the pain at the back of my head makes it impossible and I respectfully lie back.

“My Lady you’re awake.” Says Giti rushing to my side. ” Thank the heavens! We were all worried about you.”

” We?” I ask confused.

” Yes My Lady. The other maids and I, even the Queen came to check on you.”

” The Queen?!” Now this has my attention and I try to sit up again slowly this time with Giti helping me up. ” How long was I out for?” I asked trying to process this new piece of information.

” Four days,” Giti replies curtly and my heart does a little skip. Four days?! That’s a lot of time. I rush down from the bed to the nearest mirror to take a good look at myself. “The physician said to rest My Lady.” Says Giti at my sudden reaction.

My hair is disheveled and my eyes a bit sunken but rather than that I look very much alive.”Tell me everything that has happened in the last four days.” I say still looking in the mirror.

” Well My Lady after we heard you scream, the guards and I rushed inside. You were found unconscious and Zahir murdered. We quickly carried you back to your chambers so I do not know a lot of what happened at the King’s chambers. You were unconscious for two days after that and then when you woke up you were screaming again, I didn’t know what to do so I rushed to get a physician. He gave you a sedative and you passed out again and didn’t wake up till this morning. He said you were traumatized by the incident. The Queen heard of it and came to check on you. She asked to be informed of when you regain consciousness.”

I let out a sigh as I took all the information in. Of course, I was bound to be traumatized, it’s not every day I walk in on murder scenes. I have never seen so much blood in my life. Just remembering it makes me shudder and here comes the haunting memories. I walk back slowly to the bed and lie down as the panging headache returns in full force.

” Where is this place?” I ask Giti as my head touches the pillow. I’ve only just noticed that the room looks different and even bigger than I remember.

” It is your new quarters My Lady. You shall stay here from now on.”

I don’t know how to feel about this information, my head is panging and all I need now is rest. Whatever this palace holds for me will be sorted out once I am fully recovered... READ MORE: https://www.sleeksmedia.com/sleek-tales-the-seventh-wife-chapter-three/

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