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Chapter One
Lexa sighed as she waited for Queen Nia to join her in the meeting room of the Azgeda palace, she tapped her fingers impatiently against the heavy wooden table.
"Where is the Queen? I'm tired of waiting." Lexa snapped at the Azgeda representatives. The two of them whispered amongst themselves, when the woman with dark blonde hair answered her.
"I'm sure she will be here soon, Commander, Razin will go see how much longer till her arrival." She answered sneering Lexa's title to show as little respect for her as possible, that was when Lexa noticed the lack of Azgeda scars on her face. The man, Razin, left presumably to go get the Ice Queen. Lexa continued her tapping and glaring at the woman who was obviously an Azgeda spy by her lack of markings. A few moments later Razin ran back into the room.
"Announcing Queen Nia, Prince Roan the Second and Princess Clarke!" He announced a little out of breath, Lexa lifted an eyebrow at the entire royal family coming to greet her and her envoy. The Queen entered first her hair piled upon on her head with her mink cape draped around her shoulders, next was the prince with his long hair flowing freely down his back he was wearing a warrior's shirt and pants. Lastly was the Princess that Lexa had only ever heard whispers of, the Princess no one had ever seen. She was dressed completely from head to toe in a light blue dress, even with a veil covering her face the only thing visible was her curly blonde hair.
"To what do I owe the pleasure?" Lexa asked the Ice Queen with a clipped tone. The Ice Queen just smirked at the Heda of the 11 clans.
"I have a proposal for you, so you know my desire for peace and joining the Coalition is true. Along with our other agreements I'm sure you want to put in, this an offer to you personally Commander after our little incident last year." The Ice Queen said never losing her smirk as Gustus growled from behind Lexa, Lexa raised her hand to silence him, she refused to raise to the Ice Queen's bait.
"What is your proposal?" Lexa said indifferently as she resumed tapping her fingers.
"Well if I'm not mistaken your still unmarried. Correct?" The Ice Queen asked and at Lexa's curt nod she continued. Lexa did not at all like where this was going. "As you know I have a daughter about your age, who is also unmarried, and I have been looking for a match for her." The Ice Queen finished. This time it was Indra.
'Heda would not dare to marry your filth of a daughter after your treachery!' Indra yelled at the Ice Queen and drew her blade.
"Indra stand down! Now!" Lexa snapped at her, as she turned and stood from her chair. "Indra you are dismissed for the day." Lexa commanded a hair softer this time. Indra bowed her head.
"Yes, Heda." She replied mutely exiting the room. Lexa returned to her chair and faced the Ice Queen again.
"Are you suggesting I marry your daughter to ensure you will not attack any of the other clans or myself?" Lexa directed to the Ice Queen.
"Absolutely, now-" The Ice Queen tried to start, but Lexa held up a hand silencing the Ice Queen.
"How do you feel about this Princess?" Lexa directed to the Princess, pulling herself up to her full height, while watching the Princess closely. The Princess visibly shuttered before answering.
"I will do whatever my mother wishes me to do." The Princess said in a low and shaky voice.
"I will accept your offer." Lexa told Queen Nia, suspecting much more was going on with the Ice Princess but would investigate the matter further later.
Lexa stood outside the gates of the palace with her hands clasped behind her back, her shoulder piece weighing heavily on her as she waited for her bride to be to arrive. Lexa didn't have to wait long for the Princess to arrive outside the gates, she had two ladies in waiting following her along with her brother Prince Roan. Lexa walked towards the Princess and noticed her lack of veil now, just the thick hood of her travelling cloak preventing the gathered crowd from seeing her face. Lexa almost gasp at her beauty, and then she really did when she noticed the bruise marring the left side of her beautiful face. The Princess immediately ducked her head to hide and Lexa had to physically stop herself from pulling the other girl to her. Lexa cleared her throat.
"Princess Clarke, I have a gift for you. An engagement present. My most prized horse, Gallant." Lexa told her as Gustus led the big black stallion forward. It felt like a knife in Lexa's heart as the girl shied away from the horse. Prince Roan stepped forward.
"Unfortunately, Heda, my sister hasn't been outside of the palace much and as such she's never had time to learn to ride or be around horses really." Prince Roan said as he even bowed his head in respect. Lexa gave him a hard stare.
"Alright then, Prince Roan would you like to ride Gallant? Your sister can ride with me and everyone else can ride in a wagon, if the Princess gets tired she can also join them in the wagon." Lexa informed the Princess's envoy. Prince Roan nodded as he took the reins from Gustus. Lexa offered a hand to the Princess, who hesitated slightly and then took it. Lexa led Princess Clarke to her dapple-grey mare, Saffron, Lexa easily mounted the horse. Gustus walked over and cupped his hands, crouching down offering his cupped hands to the Princess. She just stared at him in confusion. Lexa cleared her throat and decided to test another theory. 'He's trying to help you up on the horse, put your foot in his hands.' Lexa said in effortless trigedasleng. Princess Clarke just stared at her completely clueless. 'You don't speak our language, do you?' Lexa continued. Her and Gustus's eyes met. "Just put your foot in his hands." She looked up at Lexa with fear in her eyes, Lexa extended a hand down to her and the fearful girl took it placing her foot in Gustus's hands. Gustus easily boosted her on to the horse and Lexa had to grab Princess Clarke's arms to keep her from falling off the horse. Gustus grabbed her left leg and helped toss it over the saddle, helping Lexa to right the other girl behind her in the saddle. "Are you okay, Princess?" Lexa asked her.
"Please call me Clarke." Was all the other girl said.
"You might want to find something to hold onto." Lexa told her as she nudged the horse into a walk and Princess Clarke startled at the sudden movement, her arms immediately went around Lexa's waist. Lexa stiffened at the contact at first, but then forced herself to relax reminding herself that this was what she had agreed too. Clarke was going to share her life, her bed, her nation and everything else with her. Lexa was going to have to accept it and accept that Costia was gone. Nothing was ever going to change that.
