Chapter 11: Start of Tour
The bed was comfortable and sleeping felt so easy as it came to me without hesitation and I was glad for once I didn't want have to risk my family. I was comfortable and I wasn't going before the King yet so I was safe. Yet what woke me was the knock as I sat up having light in my hand as the door opened revealing Aleksander. "On alert at all times, smart decision." Aleksander said
I knew I could do something if I wanted but before I could think about it more he formed shadows and threw it at the light in my hand as it practically turned off my light. No one had ever turned off my power before as I got up and realized something was not normal. We were not normal but ones soulmate was their equal in power. "You turned off my light..that's impossible." I said as I looked at my hand as the light and shadow cancelled each other out. I heard the door close as he walked over sitting close to me as he reached a hand out placing it behind my head as he looked into my eyes. His dark eyes capturing my attention as I was reminded of our kiss last night. "You have no idea how long I've waited for you Amira..not just a Sun Summoner but a tidemaker as well..so rare. And yet.." He smirked as his hand slid down as he gripped around my throat for a second as I gasped at the action. "Your also fragile with your human attachments.
In thinking he'd try anything I adjusted despite his hand on my neck as I kicked him off the bed hard which made him let my neck go and then I got off the other side of the bed as I grabbed a change of clothes and went to bathe. I didn't care that I'd knocked him on his ass, as far as I was concerned he deserved it for that brief moment of his hand around my neck. I was able to come back to my senses at least. when I walked back out dressed for the day and my hair wet. I saw he was standing and I could feel his slight anger for what I did but I shrugged as I looked at him. "That was for putting your hand around my neck..I swear you do that again and I'll leave." I said as he laughed hearing my words. "No one has escaped the little palace on the grounds." Aleksander said
I knew that there had to be ways but I just had to figure out what to do about it...still he took a deep breath and offered his hand to me. "Come along Amira. The tour is to begin." Aleksander said as I hesitated but then took his hand before he led me out of the room and showed me around the little palace. He didn't seem to trust that I wouldn't run as he showed me around. We crossed paths with some people who were whispering about me and the glares my direction were easy to tell as I was holding the hand of the most powerful grisha here..besides myself.
I wonder how many of them have... I tried not to finish that thought as I looked at the hand he held seeing the engagement ring on my hand.
Despite my best efforts to try to keep things working out to do as grandfather wanted..I couldn't shake my inner disgust at the idea he might have been with the others. He must have been able to tell I was struggling with my thoughts as he stopped and looked at me. He didn't say anything right away until his soldiers were gone. "You have doubts on me, I have not done anything since I found you a year ago." Aleksander said as I looked at him and I did my best to keep my tone even "And before you found me?" I asked my tone disrespectful. He just kept walking as he didn't say anything.
As we walked I knew that there was something he wasn't telling me, then again he didn't owe me any answers. Yet as I walked with him we came across Zoya the squaller who mans the sails of the skiffs. "General Kirigan." Zoya said but then noticed him holding my hand and even though he didn't acknowledge her right away the glare on her face was obvious.
Saints..if she's the one that..I don't even want to think about it. I thought
Aleksander looked at Zoya "Zoya, is there trouble?" He asked as he pulled me close letting my hand go and putting his arm around me. "Shouldn't she be in combat training?" Zoya asked as he kept hold of me. "She's not a soldier Zoya, she's my betrothed. Meaning her schedule won't exactly match the rest of yours." He answered as he looked at me "I would never dream of putting her beneath me Zoya. Once the King has met her tomorrow, she's lieutenant General"
Lieutenant General? I don't know a thing about leading..and he found me in 1st army a year ago. I thought