He was Almost Absorbed by the System

Chapter Eighty Four - Ties of Twins

Myha Welhaven was the second daughter of the Welhaven household. Her father was a politician and her mother could only be considered a 'politician's wife.' The man was fairly influential and his wife a stunning beauty who was the perfect display piece and example of a refined lady. Myha had two brothers, one who was following his father's footsteps and becoming a politician and the other was learning planetary management as the world they were raised on was owned by the Welhaven's. Myha also had an older sister.

Jezmi Welhaven took after her mother in terms of beauty and there were no end of offers for her hand in wedlock, after all ties to a wealthy, influential house and holding the arm of a stunning woman were double the temptations. However, Jezmi was having none of that. This raven haired fey, with long legs and the figure that was the envy of many a socialite would not be bound by any planetside man. She was destined to fly amongst the stars. So despite protests from her father, she joined the space military and began to work through the ranks to finally be granted her own ship and the title of Captain.

Myha could not live up to her family's standards of beauty, in fact she was quite plain of face and of average height and figure. Her one redeeming feature was her long, silver-white hair, inherited from a distant grandmother and only revealing itself in her. She still felt that it appeared out of place on her head. Were it not for her hair, however, she would have been nothing but a wallflower.

One of the many men seeking her father's favour and her sister's hand was Aldon Krause, a handsome and stunning man who happened to be a high power within the military and seeking to be within government. Realistically, the Empire might have an Emperor and a government, but the true power lie in the hands of the military. That is why, unlike most of the men coming to him, Mr Welhaven took Aldon's proposal seriously. However, he could not offer him Jezmi's hand in wedlock, when the girl had flittered off to God knows where, so introduced him to Myha.

For Myha, it was love at first sight. The dark haired man before her was very handsome, though in a slightly detached way, with cold lines and little warmth in his black eyes. He was not particularly broad nor physically strong looking, but his aura declared him to be powerful. In an age where people sought psionic strength beyond the physical, he was a potent package. Aldon did not look so pleased, but accepted the arranged marriage with Myha and the two were wed in a small, private ceremony.

He was not the only person to not be happy with the marriage. Aldon had a little sister, Haellen Krause and she had always believed that due to the absence of a mother, she would be the one to chose Aldon's bride. She had cultivated several relationships with young women at the college she attended, each very beautiful, very talented, from good families and fairly grateful that she was giving them her grace. So Haellen was most displeased that her efforts had gone to waste when her older brother had suddenly returned home with a bride! A plain Jane at that!

Haellon took an instant dislike to Myha and belittled her whenever the chance arose.

"It is shame that your hair doesn't take to dye, at least if it were a plainer colour it would match you better and you wouldn't be so obvious at social gatherings."

"It is a good job you were born a Welhaven, otherwise who would wed someone so plain and talentless."

"Cannot even offer a guest Darjeeling tea, what sort of wife are you." No mention that the husband hates Darjeeling.

Of course she never spoke these words in front of her beloved brother, always perfectly sweet and caring when in his presence, so Myha simply had to endure.  But it was difficult, especially when after five years of marriage, she had failed to conceive.

"Your only task in this life is to produce children for my brother and you cannot even do that!  Pitiful.  It is a wonder Aldon does not divorce you and takes a better suited woman as wife!"