The First Nightmare
Lexa growls loudly. She can see it happening from a mile away. This unknown man draws his knife and plunges it deep in her omega's stomach. Lexa keels over in pain. Mates can feel the other's pain, especially in dire situations like this one. Lexa screams on the top of her lungs. This can't be happening. Clarke. Her love. Her everything. She can't watch her die. She can't lose her.
Lexa's legs carry her to the blonde as fast as she can. It feels like hours before she reaches the blonde. The unknown assailant has scurried off, leaving a metallic scent surrounding her lover. Lexa falls to her knees, her eyes wide and desperate.The whole world turns mute. She can feel her vocal chords strained as she scream on the top of her lungs for her guards, for the court's doctor. But she can't hear a sound. She just sees Clarke collapsed in a pool of her own blood in the garden where they shared their first kiss. They were so innocent back then before their duties weighed them down.
Clarke breathes out Lexa's name. Lexa is frantic and she tenderly wipes the blood from Clarke's mouth.
"Klark, you're going to be okay. I need you to stay with me. Don't close your eyes. Don't give up. Ste gonplei nou udon ai niron. Please." Lexa's voice is coated in anguish and desperation.
She can see the light in the love of her lives' eyes fade out. Clarke smiles sadly and knowingly at her. The blonde's mind is fuzzy and she can feel her body giving up on her. Her sight is starting to fail her. She's too weak to move. All she can do is look up at Lexa, her beautiful alpha.
"I wanted so much with you Lex. Cherish what we had. Keep it close to your heart." Clarke mumbles tenderly, trying to move her hands to caress her lover's soft tear stained cheeks.
Lexa sees her struggle and clasps her hands desperately with her mate's.
"Don't talk like that Klark. You're alive and that's how you're going to stay. Just wait a little longer for me. Hold on for just a bit more." Lexa chokes back her sobs. "Please Clarke."
"My Lexa." Clarke uses her last bit of strength to lovingly squeeze her alpha's hand, which is clutching to her own like a lifeline."Always so strong. So brave. I'll always love you, my sweet sweet alpha. May we meet again."
The second Clarke's heart stops, Lexa can feel her own heart being ripped out of her chest. The pain is so bad when you lose your mate.. it's unbearable for most. Lexa screams out in emotional and physical pain. No. This can't be happening. She fought so hard to protect her. No. No. No-
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Lexa clutches at her chest as she sits up quickly in bed, gasping for air. The alpha is disoriented and she's drenched.Her first thoughts go out to her omega. Lexa is frantic for a moment until she hears a soft snore coming from her left.
She looks over to find Clarke soundly sleeping, seemingly enjoying their nap.Lexa's heart blow slow considerably as she manages to get her breathing under control. Lexa lays back down and pushes a few strands of blonde hair out of Clarke's innocent face. The blonde's eyebrows scrunch up at the soft touch and smacks her lips together, a tell tale sign that she is waking up.
Lexa feels the fear that enveloped her during that realistic dream leave her body as soon as sleepy blue meets loving green."Hey there sleepy." Lexa tenderly says, her voice hushed.Clarke closes her eyes briefly and smiles like she's holding in a laugh. Clarke let's out a content sigh and shakes her head 'no.'Lexa chuckles. "I think it's about time we get some food in us. I'm starving." Lexa tries to coax the girl from the comfy plush bed with the offering of food.
"Turkey bacon?" Clarke mumbles hopefully, her eyes still closed and her mouth in a smile.Lexa smiles down and her omega and quickly pulls her body flush against hers. The omega let's out a squeak.
Lexa presses a kiss to the blonde's temple. "Yes turkey bacon. Anything you want Clarke."
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The pair hold hands as they walk into the grand dining hall, their first taste of a world outside of Lexa's bed chambers since their mating. Clarke is understandably nervous. She's wearing Lexa's clothes since her wardrobe has yet to come in yet. They enter the hall and all eyes are on them. Nobles, politely smiling, are watching their every move, looking for cracks in the seemingly perfect newly mated couple.
Since Lexa is a mated alpha now, the nobles will be respectful of her union with that Griffin omega.. but if the nobles sense trouble in paradise, they are still more than willing to send their omega daughters in Lexa's direction.Clarke looks around the room. There are a few girls, omegas and betas, with scowls etched on their faces. They scan Clarke up and down and suddenly the blonde feels slightly self conscious.
Lexa can smell the slight distress signals her omega is giving off and frowns. What is Clarke so upset about? That's when she sees it. Her little 'fan club' as her siblings call it. There are a lot of omegas and betas in court who desperately want to be bedded by her but she never felt any desire to. She only wants Clarke.
"Hey pretty girl." Lexa stops walking and faces Clarke, her voice a whisper so the nosy nobles can't hear her.
Clarke looks up and her and smiles unsurely. Clarke isn't dumb. She knows these girls want Lexa and that's why they are being cold to her. Her mind is overwrought with jealousy and insecurity. What if Lexa gets tired of her? It's a well known fact that a lot of royals usually have at least one mistress. In fact, Gustus is rumored to have 5. Clarke wills the thought of Lexa with others out of her head."What's going on in that mind of yours?" Lexa softly asks, petting her mate's cheek. Clarke involuntarily purrs at the action.
"Nothing is wrong. I'm just being silly." Clarke tries to ignore the lump in her throat when she imagines Lexa giving herself over to anyone but herself.
"No, there's something." Lexa frowns slightly, upset that her omega is upset. Lexa follows Clarke's occasional stolen glances at the girls staring at her. Realization dawns on Lexa.
“Clarke..I don’t want them. I only want you.” Lexa softly cups the blonde’s cheeks and stares deep into the blue eyes she has come to love so much.
“And I only want you. I just..I know how some alphas like to take others as their um..well their..” Clarke struggles a little and Lexa helps her out by finishing the words for her.
“Mistresses?” Lexa says and Clarke nods, wincing at her new mate’s words. “I would never do that Clarke. I believe in monogamy. I would be stupid to look elsewhere when I have you...do you trust me?”
“Yes. Of course I do Lex.” Clarke breathes out, relishing the comforting pheromones Lexa is pumping out for her benefit. “I just hate how they look at you like a piece of meat. But you’re right, I shouldn’t have doubted you. I’m sorry.”
“Don’t be sorry ai niron. You can talk to me about anything.” Lexa sweetly says before kissing Clarke’s forehead softly. Lexa then holds Clarke’s hand and leads her to the dining table filled to the brim with delectable breakfast dishes and pastries.
Lexa and Clarke smile and laugh together. It’s a lovely breakfast but Lexa is still unsettled. That dream felt so real. It felt like a vision. Lexa’s heart twists at the realization.
No. No, it can’t be. This isn’t suppose to happen. I refuse to lose Clarke. Luna will know how to fix this.
The seer will know what is going on. And for the happy new mates, let’s hope Lexa’s dream was just a dream and not something else entirely.