THE MAN GRABS my arm roughly and pushes me up the road.

My name is Sofia and I turned 17 a month ago, I was taken from my home a month ago and I and two other girls have been traveling for days.

All of a sudden I feel dizzy and I have to stop walking to catch up with myself, the man notices that I'm far behind the group, and he dashes over and yanks my hair.

"Stand up!" He shouts, he raises his hand to hit me but I block his hand right before it was about to hit me,
"I- need w-water, " I mumble.

"You don't get anything! Stand up or else I'll rip your tongue out!" He yelled.

I roll my eyes and slowly stand up but my body being too weak it is hard to even talk, I haven't had anything to eat in two days and he only gives is water when he is thirsty.

I groan and attempt to stand up again but I only fail, the man lets out a frustrated huff and pulls me up from the ground, and tosses me over his shoulder.

"You will bring me no luck! You are useless!" He complains. I try to break free from his grasp but his grip on me is too strong.

One of the girls whine about how hungry they are and the man lets me go to scold them.

While he's not looking I make a run for it, I can hear his shouts for me to come back but I ignore it all, and I run as fast as I can!

I find a tree to sit under for some time before I continue to run away.

All of a sudden I hear a carriage getting closer and closer to me and I stand up to see if the person in the carriage could help me.

My body is unstable and weak and I feel as if I could faint at any moment now but I still have to try to get some help.

As the Carriage gets closer I way my arms signaling for help, the carriage comes to a halt, and the door swings open and reveals three women dressed up in lavish clothing.

"Hatun what are you doing here all alone?" A blonde girl asks.

I take a deep breath in and run my hands down my dress before look at the women in the carriage, "im sorry but I was taken from my homelands last month, and the man who I was with was so cruel and I haven't eaten in days, please help me!" I rant quickly.

"Valide we should take her with us to the palace, " the brown-haired woman speaks up looking at me with pity.

My eyes scan over to the older woman and I practically beg her with my eyes to help me, she sighs and nods her head, and I smile happily.

"I will forever be in your debt!" I say cheerfully while getting into the carriage and taking a seat beside the blonde girl.

"You look exhausted hatun, have some water-" the brown-haired girl passes me a water jug, and I give her a thankful nod before gulping down the water.

The older woman eyes me curiously, "what is your name?" She asks me in a serious tone.

"Sofia, " I answer softly, I turn to the brown-haired girl, "what is your name?" I ask politely.

She smiles at me, "my name is Gevherhan and this is my sister Atike," she smiles softly and points to the blond-haired girl.

I smile at Atike but I just received a nod in return.

I shrug my shoulders and I look out the carriage window, "where are we going?" I ask curiously, Gevherhan chuckles, "I think you should tell her Valide, " she looks towards her mother, and her mother sighs and directs her eyes to me.

"I am Kösem Sultan and myself and my daughters are Sultana's, and you are going to be a concubine in his Majesty's harem, " Kosem Sultan explains making my eyes widen and for me to get dizzy.

My eyes widen at her words.
Me? A concubine...