Chapter 56 Hypotheticals

Earlier, my ride with Elian had been uncomfortable. Now, I had mixed feelings. His arms were hooked under mine while he steered the horse, yet a voice kept repeating in my head, 'kill him now!' In the palm of my hands rested the future of the Velkan name. As an orphan, only I could salvage the honor of my family. I'm caught at a crossroads: If I go through with this divorce, Elian gets everything. He pushes me aside and gets the beta throne too. When that happens, then he might as well piss on our victory at Blackwater Ridge, because he'd disrupt the peace all on his own.