Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"May I know the reason for His Highness's visit to me at this hour?" asked Nia with an insensible trembling voice.

- Do I need to report everything to you?

His breath was tickling Nia's neck. His palms were burning her skin.

- W-wait please!

He raised his head and looked at her face with a light disappointment, waiting for her next sentence which could give a reasonable answer for him to stop.

- I'm afraid I will disappoint you this time, my Lord. I am on my days.

Khan let her go.

- Alright, then I'll stay here overnight.

And he threw himself to the bed. Nia was surprised and was only staring at him. He tapped to the empty side of the bed " what are you waiting for? ".

She had no right to refuse him this time, at least he wasn't forcing her to be intimate with him after the excuse she gave. She couldn't face her, so she positioned the other side, but was back hugged anyway. It made her nervous. Staying in bed with the husband of the body's owner, the man who she personally never had any connections with is now back hugging her.

- I will be staying overnight with you on your days.

Even though he is treating her not like a relative, moreover, planning to kill her as an enemy, his voice was soft and slow when he spoke from the rear. The Princess dared not ask the reason because of the previous experience of rejection. Unexpectedly, he continued.

- I can't stay with Lafa. She's too eager to get pregnant and doesn't let me rest at all. I can't stay with Petra either, because she is already in the condition and she may get overwhelmed or she needs to be taken care of. The rest of my wives are also like Lafa.

Don't think I care about you, so telling this. No, I am telling you all these with a demand for you to be quiet while I am resting. If you want to trick me, be aware of the punishment.

Now let me sleep!

Nia felt a bit of relief.

Khan visited Nia for about a week. His face was flush and radiant which was the sign of him resting well lately. This was a bad sign for the princess at the same time, because the other concubines are such jealous types. They are like a starving pack of wolves that can tear Nia's body into a thousand pieces in no time if one is given them the right time and situation.

- Why do you have to force me this way? I don't want to continue this conversation.

The loud words were being heard through the corridor from Khan's cabinet and a young girl walked stumbling and angry just next to Princess Nia. It is lunch time, so Nia and Mek went to the kitchen to ask chefs to bring their lunch to the garden where they usually sit for tea.

At the garden, "Who was that furious little lady?" asked Nia from Mek.

- She is the 7th Princess, Khan's younger sibling, Princess Tulia. All Khan's siblings and Queen Mother live separately in a Palace. Khan must have asked the Princess to visit him and talk about her marriage proposal.

- But she seems so young.

- She is twelve this year, which means it is her age to be engaged with a good party. They can hold the wedding later at the right time. It is normal and the same tradition did happen with you as well.

- Did it?!

All of a sudden they heard a sound in the bushes at the garden. Nia decided to take a look and saw that princess who was arguing with Khan sobbing to herself. She also saw them and spoke with a bossy manner, wiping her tears, standing up.

- Who gave you the right to stare at me!

- Oh, sorry! I heard a sound in the bushes and got a bit curious. It was an accident and I ask forgiveness to interrupt you.

- All right.

The Princess looked side to side.

- "Oh! Your Highness, I think you need to change your clothes and take care of yourself." said Nia.

- What do you mean?

- I think your "days" started and you might have not noticed it yet.

- "What days?" confused voice of the young Princess.

- "This." Nia pointed to her back, to the spot on her long dress.

- What is it?

- Don't you know? Oh, I get it now! Is this your first time? Where is your maid servant? She should help you.

- The young Princess stared down to the ground and murmured.

- I don't know. I needed some time alone so I ran away from her.

- It is fine. Let's go with me. We can help you if you allow me.

Nia was such friendly and nice to her, she agreed. They headed towards Nia's room. The way Nia and Mek trying to hide the spot made them all giggle. Nia felt relieved, because she couldn't take that little girl sukig and sobbing.

The Princess took a bath in Nia's room and changed her dress. Meanwhile, Mek found her servant and explained the situation. Afterwards, Nia asked the Princess to have lunch together and she treated the young girl to her favorite pastries. Later, Lafa and some other Khan's concubines came there and started pestering them. The young Princess ordered them to leave her alone, so they left at the end.

"My Princess, Khan is coming to visit you." a servant informed them first. Then Khan came to the young Princess.

- I know you don't like this contract, but you are a Royal Princess of this Khanate and even though I care a lot about you, you should understand that you have to take the responsibilities standing on your shoulder. You can't wait to fall in love or leave your responsibilities to be fulfilled by someone else. You are old enough now.

Khan tried his best to soothe his sister. It was so obvious how caring he is to his siblings.

- All right, give me some time to think then. But I have a request.

- What is it?

- Let your wife leave with me and stay for a while then I promise to think about what you said.

- Who are you talking about?

- It's Nia. I don't like the others, because they are so annoying. They are trying to be closer to me to earn your love. That's why I don't like them at all.

- "What about Nia?" asked Khan curiously.

- You don't need to know. Just let her be with me. I am not feeling well, so I need her by my side.

Khan agreed to let them leave the Palace and said no word other than " We will see." to Nia which was clear that he was planning something for her. She felt a bit relieved for running away from him and her problems for a bit, however, a new kind of problem was waiting for her, so she needs not to trigger more traps on her way.