CHAPTER 264 COME WHAT MAY

Marcus felt frustration and anger at the Archon’s persistent warning even when he refused. “I can’t do that,” he said finally. “I can’t just abandon them.” The Archon’s lips went back to the grim line, It seemed that neither of them was willing to give up, as if in resignation, too. “I expected as much,” she murmured loud enough for him to hear. “You have always been stubbornly persistent when you should not.” “I can say the same for you,” he retorted sharply, making her scowl. Deep down, he wanted to see the face beneath the hood, what the woman who brought confusion into their camp looked like. Marcus wanted to know if Alpha Magnus had other reasons for putting so much faith in her, as it was no news that the old general chased everything that wore a skirt. Even when he was young, it was rumored that the Red Moon pack wouldn’t have a female warrior or sentinel, nor were females allowed in the council because of Alpha Magnus. But now that a mysterious woman came along, her pr