"I did say that I will not tell any of this to our mother, but you must remember." The crooked grin came back on Sayeth's face.
Rhena got a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"Rufes also knows about this. I did promise, but he said no such thing." Sayeth chuckled, and it sent shivers down to her spine. "Better watch out for that little neck of yours, my dear sister. I bet a mother will not be pleased finding her second child having an affair with the person who murdered her husband."
Rhena wanted to say something – do something. But darkness was all over her.
Shadow. She realised far too late.
Sayeth might have promised that he will not tell any of this to mother, but he had sent Rufes – his one-eyed guard – to report this to their mother, the Queen of Bahran Pasai.
It would not take long before Her Majesty came striding there with murderous intent in her wake.
