Chapter 25. Mysterious Warning

The concubines who had expected a shouting match in the bedroom were surprised at how in a few minutes, they fell silent. Demy called a maid and ordered her to clean the wall, regretting not having done so before Moses saw. That girl was trouble, and she would end up making them trouble too.

Demy, having been there the longest, thought she was entitled to be the king's favorite with her posturing, but it was no use. The girl took it from all of them. Demy felt she was losing ground in Moses' heart. Not that he belittled her, or failed to seek her out as often as before, but she felt each time she lay with him that he preferred to be by Afhany's side. She didn't know how the others hadn't figured that out yet. And she would not be the one to tell them. She feared for her fate. Because she knew that Farida was not in charge there, but whatever Afhany asked for, of that she had no doubt, he would grant without a second thought. It was better not to put t