Duotu's criteria for choosing a mate were obvious: strong Fertility, someone who suited his tastes, and preferably, someone with no family background.
She was his best choice.
Martha Brent and Duotu were cut from the same cloth. And for that very reason, he would never like her, let alone tolerate being schemed against and used by the person sharing his bed. He had clearly ruled Martha Brent out long ago.
'He's keeping Martha Brent around, but who knows what he's plotting to do with her. Martha Brent fancies herself a master of psychological games, but she's probably been nothing more than his pawn for a long time.'
'Of course, on the bright side, maybe the two of them had actually fallen in love. It would be best if Martha Brent could just pull her weight and get pregnant with Duotu's child soon.'
