Coban Yildizi- Shepard Star - Chapter 19
Zekker finds himself is a situation he has never before found himself in… diminished power… little money….. and a depleted security force and no father to cover for his actions. He only has his mother and now seeks his son Ali to provide the funds to extract his revenge.
Zekker brings his mother to Ali
Zekker: Ali my son this is your grandmother Vahide… the rightful heir to the Karakaya fortune…. Ali there are only three of us left to keep the Karakaya honor and respect alive. My father only gave you the businesses to punish me for trying to kill his obsession with Zuhre. Zuhre's image - Surhan destroyed your grandmother's role in the Karakaya household and has kept her in exile all these years. Son it is your duty to revenge the travesty that has been allowed to happen.
Ali: Grandmother, where have you been this whole time…. Why did you allow everyone believe that you were dead? Are you who you say you are?
Zekker: How dare you question your grandmother like that … you ungrateful son… She is my mother… your grandmother
Vahide: Child… your grandfather only wanted Surhan…. When he was not given her he took me as his wife only to secure my families lands and begin building the empire…. When he found out I trapped Surhan in the cave to die , he banished me from the mansion… When I saw that he resurrected Surhan in the form of Zuhre, I once again had to take matters into my own hands…. Your grandfather was a foolish old man thinking that Zuhre would love him as Surhan once did.
Zekker: we need the wealth of the businesses to reclaim what is ours…. Are you a Karakaya or not?
Ali: This insane revenge of yours has brought the Karakaya name down… everything you touch you destroy…. No I will not join you ….. I'm planning my future with Ruveyda and I won't have you destroy that by doing anything to her family
Zekker: I should have killed that girl when we had her, especially after you let go…. What kind of man are to to dishonor your own family by wanting to take a peasant like her.
Ali: As for restoring the Karakaya name , I will do it the way it should have been done, the right way. Your obsession has now even placed your own mother in jeopardy by making her subjected to murder charges. No father , I won't help you… I'll let Seyit finish you off once and for all.
Zekker: you're no longer a son to me but my enemy and it will be my pleasure to kill you
Ali: Your threats are as meaningless as you are….. I'm glad not to be your son…. Please leave .
Zekker's only options left is to make deals with local gangs with the promise of sharing the spoils of the revenge.
Ali calls Sirma
Ali: Mom are you all right….. are you in a protected area
Sirma: Seyit has assigned each of us a bodyguard and has many men guarding the Mansion in anticipation of Zekker's attack. Why do you ask?
Ali: Father and Grandmother were just here trying to get the business funds to help him… I told him I would not and now I'm no longer his son but his enemy… which is nothing new.
Sirma: Ali, protect your self…. Zekker is insane and this will be his down fall especially when he will be rejected in the courts….. You're grandfathers's will is unbreakable according to Mr Burham…. You have the businesses my son deal with them wisely. I will tell Seyit what you just told me….. Thank you son
Ali: Mother…. Will Seyit ever consider me as a suitor for Ruveyda….. I love her and she loves me
Sirma: I know son… I will talk to Zuhre to see how Seyit would react to such a proposal… just be patient.
Sirma goes to Seyit to tell him what Ali told her about how desperate Zekker is becoming. Seyit gathers Erdal and Cabbar to figure what Zekker will do next.
Seyit: Cabbar… you know Zekker best how will he organize these gangs?
Cabbar: He will promise them everything and then double cross them… he thinks he is the smartest one in the room
Erdal: How can we get the Gang leaders to double cross him… they all know Zekker
Seyit: if we have an all out attack, there will be many casualties … your idea is sound, in getting the gang leaders to turn on Zekker….. Cabbar how much money would it take to buy them off and not lose a single man….
Cabbar: Most of these gangs are street punks … they don't have a sense of real money…. I can send some men out and begin to feel them out as to what it will take to betray Zekker
Seyit: Cabbar…. Send your men out but find who are the leaders of those gangs…. I then want to set up a meeting with them ….. I want to Give Zekker the biggest surprise yet.
Cabbar assigns his best men to infiltrate these gangs so that the meeting Seyit seeks happens.
Meanwhile while that strategy session is taking place Sirma goes to Zuhre to talk about Ali and Ruveyda
Sirma: Zuhre I need to ask you a favor
Zuhre: What is it?
Sirma: Ali called me to inform us what Zekker was planning and I told Seyit which he very thankful. Ali is in love with Ruveyda… they have been sneeking around seeing each other and Ruveyda is scared that Seyit will think less of her for doing this…. Ali wants to marry Ruveyda and from what he has told me she wants to marry him also….. Can you talk to Seyit to see what he would do if Ali asks for Ruveyda's hand in marriage….. Ali wants to do it the right way and not the ways his family is accustom too, just taking it.
Zuhre: I will talk to him ….. and convince him that it should be Ruveyda's decision and not his. However…. This may not be the best time to bring up the subject.
Sirma: I told Ali that he must be patient
Zuhre: I'll talk to Cevahir , also… I know that she will want what is best for her daughter…. Most importantly I'll talk to Ruveyda to make sure that is what she wants
Sirma: Thank you Zuhre…. Maybe this union could put all the bad blood between the families behind us.
Zuhre: to restore order between the families… Zekker needs to be put behind bars forever or he must be killed
Sirma: That I agree with.
Zekker and Vahide file their claim against the validity of the will. Without the back up of the lawyers Fekrit had on retainers, this claim is easily rejected by the courts and was unbreakable as Lawyer Burham had stated. Every precaution was taken so the assets were distributed as Fekrit intended….. Zuhre is officially a very wealthy woman and can now proceed to marry the love of her life Seyit.
Zekker is once again enraged by the courts decision and more so that an investigation has been opened to the deaths of Surhan and the murders of Cemal and Necmi which Gunes has demanded. The deaths of both of her fathers at the hands of Zekker can not be easily dismissed.
Zekker's anger is unleashed and demands that an immediate attack be done on the Istanbul Mansion that protects, Zuhre, Seyit, Sirma, Gunes, Erdal, Cevahir, Ruveyda, Baez and Ceylan along with Cabbar and the scores of Security that has been put in place for such an attack.
The paid gang leaders inform Seyit the hour of the attack. Unknown to anyone Seyit has a surprise for Zekker that he has no way of knowing what is about to happen. As Zekker and the gangs swarm the Istanbul Mansion… a jubilant Zekker with a megaphone calls out
Zekker: Zuhre …. Seyit …. Come out and I will spare everyone else…. You two have caused me untold grief… I will provide a quick death to you and this war will be over
Seyit: Zuhre…. Do you trust me
Zuhre: With my life… always
Seyit takes Zuhre's hand and they walk to the balcony.
Seyit: Zekker…. I'm so glad that you made it on time…. I was worried that you would change your mind
Zekker: I want you and that witch to come and beg mercy at my feet, so I can make your death swift… if not I will torture both of you from limb to limb and show no mercy.
As Zekker proclaims his wishes …Cabber comes to the stage and signals all the gang leaders to reveal who they work for. Every gun then turn and are pointed at Zekker…. Who then realizes he has been played once again and is at Seyit's mercy.
Seyit: Zekker…. It would be so easy to end your miserable life now…. But for the sake of real justice….. it is time you answer for your crimes especially the deaths of Necmi Demir and Cemal all the countless others that you killed at will… seeing you hanged in the public square should give everyone notice that rabid dogs like yourself will always get their just dues.
Seyit then signals the Prosecutor and his police reinforcements to come and take Zekker Karakaya into custody and face his crimes in the Court of Istanbul.
Zuhre: My love …. How did you make this happen… I was prepared to die with you, but once again you saved us
Seyit: I would never let that animal touch you….. We have a life to still live….. After the trial we will be free from this curse that was Zekker. With Sirma's and Cabbar's testimonies, Zekker will be hanged for all to see.
Sirma, Gunes, Erdal, Cevahir, Rüveyda, Baez and Ceylan come to gather around Seyit and Zuhre to see what has transpired and for once can feel relief in that they are no longer in danger. This was a bloodless coup and the enemy was vanquished
Baez: Mr Seyit…should Ceylan and I prepare a celebration feast for this great day of salvation.
Seyit: yes Baez… it's time we celebrate
Zuhre takes Seyit's hand once again and asks if they could go for a walk through the gardens. As they walk Zuhre begins to cry with tears of joy and looks to Seyit
Seyit: Why are you crying…. It's over…. You don't have to be afraid any longer
Zuhre: My tears are of such happiness…. I was looking back to that first look between us…. You calmed my fears from that first day and everyday after….. but my heart breaks with those times I caused you so much pain and heartache….. But I promise you everyday for the rest of our lives I will make that up to you
Seyit: as long as we are together that is all I need….. but we must get married soon… I do not want you away from our bed any longer
Zuhre: I agree, but I have to ask you what are your thoughts on Ruveyda and Ali…. They both want to marry …. Ali wants to come and ask you the proper way and Ruveyda is scared that Ali being Zekker's son you would object.
Seyit: Let us worry about our wedding first and then we can decide on Ruveyda and Ali.
Zuhre turns and gives Seyit one those passionate kisses that makes him regret not being married already. They head back to the balcony to announce that they will be getting married very soon.
The Celebration feast has everyone congratulating Zuhre and Seyit on the pending marriage. Zuhre and Gunes have a private talk about the marriage
Zuhre: Gunes…. I know how much you have fallen in love with Seyit….. he is so special…. I gave him my heart from the first day and he gave me his…. If my destiny was not to have been with him….. I would have been overjoyed that he would be with you…. But our destiny is that we belong to each other… I hope you understand….. I see you as my sister.
Gunes: Mother Sirma and Uncle Erdal have told me everything ….. the love that you two have is that special….. I only wish that I find that same love…. I would love for you to be my sister now that I have a new family.
Zuhre: Your father was so special to me that after the wedding I would like to talk to you about expanding his dream
Gunes: Sister … you will make sure Seyit still stays and works with uncle Cerdal for the company so that it remains safe.
Zuhre: now that we are sisters and partners….. Seyit will protect both of us
With Zekker safely imprisoned waiting for his trial and almost certain execution the wedding of Seyit and Zuhre can finally come to be.
The Marriage Register comes to the Istanbul Mansion and officiates the marriage of Seyit and Zuhre and then proclaiming them husband and wife. After congratulations and festivities Seyit and Zuhre retreat to the Master Suite whereby the physical union between the two can finally be consummated.
Seyit patientley helps Zuhre undress… exposing her sensual body that he only has imagined in his dreams. Zuhre's body is as beautiful as her face and as inviting. With each piece of clothing that drops from her, Zuhre's big beautiful eyes look into Seyit's eyes to see if they are pleased in what they are seeing. Her heart pounding with anticipation in that she has dreamed of this night
Zuhre: Seyit, my love … am I acceptable to you… the blood rushes to her nipples making making then rise and firm awaiting Seyit's desired pleasure of them.
ghSeyit can't believe his eyes…. Zuhre is truly Venus the goddess of love and she desires him as much as he desires her. They come together with passionate kisses and touches and then Seyit lift's his beautiful bride and places her into their wedding bed and proceed to love each other the entire night.
The next morning after the newly weds joined everyone for breakfast, Seyit has a little surprise waiting for his beloved wife… her little Sutlac puppy came running to her and jumping into her lap and licking and kissing her face. Zuhre has missed him so, since she had to leave him at Demir estate. Now he is home with his master.
Zuhre: Sutlac… look how you have grown …. Seyit … Thank you my love …. This was a special surprise …. Sutlac was the only smile I had before surrendering to Fikret . Now he is home with us.
Seyit: he will be a great companion to us and our children.
As every one are enjoying their first day without a threat of harm from everything that has transpired Ceylan is once again curious about the wedding bed… Did Zuhre remain a virgin even though she was married to Fikret.
Ceylan: Mother… do you think Zuhre was still pure last evening for Mr Seyit….
Baez: Does it matter…. Mr Seyit married her … it was no longer important to him… I don't doubt Mrs Zuhre … she never let Mr Fikret into her bed ….. but you dear daughter need to see it for yourself….. so go and change the bed sheets
Ceylan goes to the Bed chamber of Seyit and Zuhre to discover the blood stain sheets that in fact Zuhre was still a virgin until last evening. She then goes to her mother with a big smile and reinforces that fact.
Now that the physical threat from Zekker has been removed decisions have to be made as to where they will live. Gunes asks her mother Sirma if she would like to come live with her at the Demir Estate which she gleefully accepts.
Zuhre: My dear husband, now that we have choices …. Where do you want to live…. I know I don't want to live here at this mansion…. To many bad memories for both of us.
Seyit: When we looked to buy this property for the company….. there were several very comparable still on the market…. We will look and see which you like… now that you are a very rich wife.
Zuhre: We both earned this wealth… it is ours …. So you are a very rich husband…. That has a wife that loves him dearly. Mother Cevahir can live with us …. Serfie can never live with us …. She is to much drama….. If your father Ibrahim leaves her, he could be welcomed if Mother Cevahir approves.
Seyit: Where ever we decide, it must be welcoming to our future children, that is my priority.
Zyhre: Agreed… our family is our priority... Last night was so enjoyable can we continue...My heart is pounding once again thinking of you inside of me ... She gives her husband one of those passionate kisses that ignites his passion for her and they make love in a secluded portion of the garden.