Clarke POV
There was no other way. I had to do it. To save my people. Join the clans or watch them all burn. Do or die. I already watched Finn die, I couldn't watch everyone else die along with them. The only true way to form the peace, a lasting peace. I would have to marry Lexa.
The group around me waiting for an answer. Raven, Octavia, Kane, and Lincoln have sat for hours waiting for me to give an answer. Even my mom was here for a while but left soon after I ignored any and all attempt of her convincing me to run.
It has been days since Finn died. I got to know Lexa well after Quint tried to kill me. We were trapped inside the gorilla cage for half the day until we got out. Lexa is not the heartless commander everyone sees her as.
"I will do it" I whispered more to myself than the others around me "I will bond with her"
"Clarke are you sure?" Lincoln questioned "You will essentially be her slave if she demands it. You will care for her in every way, even bare her children."
"What do you mean her children? Lexa is a girl." Kane said
"It is the ancient ways of our people. When the commander is reincarnated, she is always a women and she picks a women to bond with. Her soulmate is always a women. In her last life Costia was the name of her soulmate. For her to choose Clarke to bond with her it means Clark is Costia in this life."
"Wait a minute. Clarke is a reincarnation of Lexa past lover?" Octavia asked trying to put the pieces together.
"Yes. Lexa probably knew the minute she saw Clarke. But Sky people do not believe in reincarnation"
"But I don't get how they can have kids?" Raven piped in.
"With soulmates especially the commanders anything is possible. We don't know exactly how but that it happens. The last child the commander had was murdered. Costia was pregnant when she was killed." Lincoln explained
"That's not possible" My mom said coming into the room "None of this is possible. Clarke don't believe this!"
"But it explains everything" I exclaimed. "Why she looked familiar when I first met her. Why my heart aches when she is not near. Why I can't fight my feelings for her even after everything that she has done."
"You don't have to do this Clarke" Kane said putting a hand on my shoulder
"Yes I do. It is why she offered it. She knows." I said "She doesn't want to kill us or my people. She cares"
"I shall tell the commander of your decision then." Lincoln said. He and Octavia left quickly to get the word out.
"You can't seriously believe this Clarke!" My mom yelled "It is crap and you know it. We could leave now and be fine."
"No mom. We can't keep running."
"Abby maybe Clarke knows what is best." Kane said
"No, I know what is best for her. I am her mother"
"I know what is best for my people. You maybe the Chancellor, but I am the Leader." I said standing up and facing my mother. My face was blood red from anger. "I know what I have to do. I know how to lead my people." With that I got up and left the Ark.
I walked out to find several grounders standing just outside. Ignoring them I continued to walk as fast as I could away from the group of inside the building.
"CLARKE!" I heard shouted behind me before I was yanked around and ended up face to face with my mother. Suddenly all the grounders that were by the door were surrounding me and my mother, weapons drawn.
"Stand down." Came the order Lexa walking up with her own guards.
"Lexa" I exclaimed. I ripped my shoulder out of my mother's grasp and ran the few feet to her
"Hello, Clarke of the sky people" she said pulling me into a tight hug. "Come let us talk"