Chapter 8

Thinking that getting the prince married would solve the problem, the King immediately married two beautiful twin sisters on the prince's behalf and handed the wives to him, but immediately the prince was done deflowering the two sisters and having them to his fill for a fortnight, he lost interest and soon went back to his old habit of raping women.

Four months later, the king married two more virgin wives for his son but that didn't stop the rogue from raping more women.

The king added a young widow to his son's harem of wives a few weeks later but when the prince refused to deviate from his terrible ways, the king had no choice but to throw in the towel. He dreaded his death and wished his wife would give him another son whom he could make king after his inevitable demise, but not only was the Olori too old to take in after seven children of a male and six females, she never for once scolded her overpampered son whom she never failed to dote on and sing his oriki (lineage praises). 

Now, the prince excused Adigun from the crowd of curious fishermen and said with a sly smile. "I'm sure that if you can't tell the others, you'll definitely tell me. For as your future king, I deserve to know what it is you did that made you so special to Osun."

Adigun refused to be tricked by the prince's gimmick. "My prince, just like I have just told the other men, I'll tell you the same thing. I did absolutely nothing. Fortune only smiled at me, that's all."

Refusing to be deterred, the prince secretly pulled out a purse of cowries and handed it to Adigun. "I've heard of the myth of how beautiful the women from the water are..." He gave a mischievous chuckle as he gave Adigun a sideways knowing look. "...and I don't mind adding one to my harem of the five wives that I already have. Not only would she be my Olori despite being the last, but she will also always bring me good luck and riches too."

Adigun stared at the purse in confusion, knowing fully well what it contained. "My prince, what is this?" He asked still.

"A bribe of course!" The prince flinched his brows at Adigun with a wide smile on his face. "And a very good one at that! You see, what's in that purse is enough for you to marry a second wife, and I'm sure that you have been dying to have a new one warm your cold bed."

"I'm sorry my prince, but I can't take this." Adigun said apologetically, took the Prince's hand and placed the purse back in it. He was totally disgusted but he hid it. "Besides, I've already made quite a fortune from selling the fish that Osun gave me."

The Prince's smile suddenly vanished and was instantly replaced with a displeased one. "Are you saying that you'll not tell me, me Prince Adeola and the obvious heir apparent to the throne of this kingdom, your secret?!" He flared.

"My Prince, I've no secret whatsoever. I've told you, Osun only favoured me, that's all." Adigun said and walked away and the Prince's eyes angrily followed him. He hated to be turned down or denied something he really wanted and this pauper was refusing to share his secrets with him.

His four guards who had stood aloof while he was discussing with Adigun instantly surrounded him now and the prince quietly said to them without taking his angry eyes off the fisherman's back.

"He's definitely hiding something; I can sense it... From now on, keep an eye on him and maybe we'll be able to figure out how he got so lucky." He told his men.