51 Darkest night

(Marcus POV) " Are you sure about this?" Susan asked her Betrothed for the millionth time as he was marching over to the bedchamber to get changed so that he could begin the journey that very night. "Susan it's obvious that we can't win this fight! I can't keep watching my Family members die every day like flies this is just too much…" His Betrothed was staring at him as he changed into his clothes then she said in a voice that was cracking. "They are my Family members too, Marcus, but those Rivales they won't see reason they aren't really known for forgiveness…" When she was done speaking he had already changed into some black trousers and a black top as well. "What is the only thing you are doing right now is just offering yourself to be killed by them?" How she was saying this was putting on his boots and he looked up at her. "That is why you'll be staying behind so that you will take care of the Family in case anything happens to me…" Her stare alone w