Seth’s life was in danger.
It was all Rashel could think about as the conference commenced, up until it was over.
The room was full of people and voices, but Rashel barely heard or said a word except for a few pleasantries here and there.
And if he doesn’t, we’ll just get rid of him. Viola, his lovely wife, had said.
But that had been two hours ago. Two long hours of internal conflict.
She replayed the words in her mind over and over, trying to make sense of it. Firstly, she didn’t understand why it bothered her so much, and secondly, why did Merikh have to kill Seth? Couldn’t he just wait till the time elapsed and take over rightfully from his brother?
A little bit of guilt tugged at her heart at the thought of letting Seth lose his position while she kept his child from him, but he
