Rajah Gokad Netu was a man of immense strength and unyielding power.
With hundreds of wives and concubines, he prided himself on treating them all with equal affection, a balance that spoke to his charisma and authority.
He was a master of timing, knowing exactly when to bestow lavish gifts and when to administer stern punishments, always matching the gravity of the occasion.
Woe to anyone who earned his disappointment, for Rajah was not a man to let offenses slide.
He harbored a long memory and a fierce resolve, ensuring that those who crossed him learned, often painfully, that he was not one to forgive or forget easily.
And this very truth made Althea panic.
The emotions swirling inside her were a tangled mess, and she wasn't sure how to untangle them.
She opened her mouth again, but the words refused to come. Her eyes fluttered closed for a moment, as if to gather herself, but the weight of the past pressed down on her.
