Isolde sat quietly at the long dining table, surrounded by the four women who, like her, shared the title of Sienna-Rose's wife. The clinking of cutlery and soft chatter filled the room, but her mind was elsewhere.
Earlier that morning, she had watched as her husband rushed through a shimmering portal without saying much while holding her hand, feeling anxious. In the silence that followed, she couldn't help but worry.
She had prepared herself for tension, perhaps even open hostility. She had read enough stories and heard enough gossip to know how these kinds of households usually worked.
In families where one spouse took many wives, there was always drama, especially among women who were brought in later. The first wife often bore the brunt of jealousy and resentment, either ignored or bullied as the younger, newer wives gained more attention and favor from their shared husband.
