Your Ottoman Mother (Mom's time Saga: 23/23)
In the splendor of the Ottoman Empire, under the rule of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, the harem housed not only concubines and courtesans, but also conspiracies and secrets hidden in the opulence of Topkapi Palace. Maria was no ordinary concubine; she was an undercover spy with one goal: to assassinate the Sultan and end his tyrannical regime. For years, Maria rose through the harem ranks, earning the trust of the eunuchs and the Valide Sultan herself. Her moves were calculated, her influence grew, and the time to execute her mission was near. But everything changed when a stranger was captured. The Janissaries found him wandering the streets of Constantinople with strange appearance, out-of-time clothing, and a necklace of 16 talismans. The Sultan, fascinated by the unknown, ordered him brought before him, then gave him as a slave to Maria. When they were alone, her world collapsed when he revealed the truth: he was not a simple prisoner, but her son from the future.