As much as Marcus wanted to get the evening plans back on track, other people in the room did not share his intentions.
"The Red Scorpion princess is here? What, then, regarding the rumors of what happened in her family? Isn't that something that should be addressed why she is here?" The question came from a rather tall, slender woman sitting at the back of the room who had gone unnoticed until now. A low murmur of agreement rippled through the room in response to the question. Lena remained motionless as she surveyed the woman despite feeling the way Samuel's fingers tensed against her leg. Had he still not learned how not to let such small things impact him? Tsk.
