Kongar reverts to Islam and becomes Göktug after a contract is shown to him that he was actually bought by Balgay from a slave-trader. Meanwhile, Osman is tasked by the Aksakals to save his uncle, Sungurtekin, who was spying for them in the Margarit Monks and his betrayal is now caught, Osman succeeds and embraces his thought-dead uncle.

Osman ambushes Dündar and Zöhre, who were taking their daughter, Aygül, to get her married to Alişar, he sought to show them that he didn't kill Batur. He trusts Aygül that she believed him that he didn't kill Batur, however, as she didn't trust him from the start, when she is let go, she tells Alişar everything and asks him to save her parents. Later, Aygül's parents are freed because of her betrayal.

Balgay captures Osman while Böke, the Mongol commander who informed the monks about Sungurtekin's betrayal, supposedly allies with Balgay to save his life, however, with the help of Göktug, disguised as Kongar, Osman escapes but is severely wounded by arrows.

Göktug continues to spy for Osman at Balgay's camp while Osman recovers with the help of Şeyh Edebali and sees a dream which results in Edebali allowing Osman to marry Bala.

Osman tasks Gündüz and Bala to invade Alişar's mansion where they are successful. Meanwhile, Osman captures Alişar when he is away and forces him to reveal to Dündar that he killed Batur. After seeing this, Dündar begs for forgiveness. Böke also dies in an ambush and Osman takes Alişar to the tribe and is ready to behead him only to be stopped by Geyhatu's commander, Subutay.

Osman ignores Subutay's threats and beheads Alişar. Sofia escapes the Emperor who sentenced Yannis and most of the Margarit Monks to death. Hazal[v], Dündar's first wife, arrives and kills Zöhre for poisoning Osman and Bala's wedding food, which was given to her indirectly through Sofia. Meanwhile, Balgay finds out that Göktug has been betraying him and gives him a potion that messes up his memory and changes him into Kongar again.