Chapter 5: Reuniting with a friend
Nico writing me back felt like the best thing possible, I was over the moon that he still thought of me even after everything. It hadn't been that long since my betrothed took me from the first army so I wasn't surprised. The King, on the other hand, I had to worry about his wrath when I was able to get free. Still, Baghra seemed to notice how giddy I was about this letter.
"You are to be the wife of the general yet you are into the human soldier." Baghra pointed out as I sighed. "So? I never asked to be the other half of your ancient blood pact." I pointed out. "Yet you are, the Saints deem it appropriate." Baghra said
I didn't know if there was going to be any time but I just walked away knowing it wasn't going to help me in any way to be arguing with her. "Thank you for your visit old friend." Grandma Catalina said as I was heading for my room but I heard steps. I looked seeing that father had followed. "Go ahead and yell." I said but he just walked over and hugged me. "You're my good girl, you know what to do and how to make your grandma happy." Father said "Even if you know I don't want this for you."
I don't have a choice. I thought
I nod but I hated it but I went to bed as I heard the carriage soon leave, I slept for the whole night before the sound of the carriage returning the next day was heard. I felt the tingling on my wrist as I tried to ignore it knowing father was still here. I just wanted to lay there for awhile when I heard talking outside my door. "She's still asleep? You're her father, you should be making sure she doesn't get sick." Aleksander said as I turned and faced my back to the door. "She doesn't want to be bothered." Father said "And honestly I don't approve of this for my only daughter." I heard Silence for some time before the sound of a hand on my door. "I'm sorry you feel that way but she is the other half and I have worked hard to improve life for Grisha." Aleksander said as I heard the door knob open and start to open the door.
I put my hands together and formed a light barrier around myself making it look as if I'd slept in the light barrier all night positioning my hands just right. "Seems your daughter is well trained and she hasn't even had one lesson from Baghra." Aleksander said as my father walked over. "I trained my daughter and her grandmother has been training her." he walked over and before he touched my shoulder. I yawned as I opened my eyes to see my father and not far behind him Aleksander. "Morning Father." I said
His look said to let the light shield go, as if he knew I hadn't slept in it all night so I did. He took my hand and helped me up as I yawned a little. "You came for a visit again?" I asked as he seemed to think of his next words. "I came with a gift, the King has been informed your grandmother refused to hand you to me and he's aware of the blood pact so I told him of your family's assigned protector being the tracker." Aleksander said
Nico? I thought
Aleksander led me and father out there as I saw Nico and another first army soldier who seemed to be hesitant. "Nico." I said as I wanted to run to him but father kept me back for now. "Nicolas Stark, under the King's orders your to protect Amira Silina until her birthday." Aleksander said as father then let me go as I run to him and hugged him. "Easy Mira." Nico said as I noticed the nickname was bothering him that someone nicknamed me already "And this other first army soldier?" I asked him as he sighed "A volunteer to help with your protection." Aleksander said
I questioned the intent but I didn't care as I had Nico back, but now I was conflicted. Father didn't want me to be with the Darkling but to make grandma happy we both had to accept that I had to. Nico's arms around me tightened around me as he looked at the General, I looked up at him seeing he was ready to challenge. "I accept the job as her guard, I'm not handing her to you." Nico said as I turned to look seeing Aleksander looked at us and he looked slightly annoyed. "Then I have a year to prove she's going with me. Either way she is going with me, you don't have any authority of something more ancient than you." Aleksander said
He could kill Nico if I don't go. I thought
Grandma Catalina walked out as I saw her and the way she looked at me, I looked at Nico's shirt as I put my face in his first army uniform. I was so confused at that moment on what to do. Father's words had only confused me more as I felt a hand on my head. "You're not crying, are you?" Nico asked as I shook my head. "I don't know what to do." I whispered but he sighed as he just held me.
Aleksander looked at my grandma and he said something that bothered me. "Her human attachments are going to hold her back." I just gripped onto Nico's shirt a little tighter. "You're wrong." I said loud enough for everyone to hear. I looked at the other first army soldier who just looked back then I looked at the General moving my hands together as I formed my light barrier around me and Nico. "I can do anything I set my mind to and you won't stop me anytime soon." I assured him