"You know, the first time I saw your past, I didn't have it in me to kill you. No one deserved to go through what you did.", Freya began. Her eyes assessed Neera from head to toe, and Neera knew what she must see. A former thin, dirty maid now fleshed out and dressed in the most beautiful of silk.
"You almost drove my brother to his doom, " Freya said.
"I am sorry, your Highness, but that was no intention of mine."
"No? My brother has promised me the Underworld if anything happened to you, and trust me, the horrors of that place don't do it enough justice," Freya gave out a shaky breath. "He chose you over me, but I won't dwell on his foolishness." Neera winced at the insult.
"All I am saying is, this arrangement of his works for everyone, you being concubine, but I have no regrets about how I wanted to handle things with you in the past. I almost lost my brother from Lilah's demise, and I didn't want to lose him again."
