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Edward
My ears ringing loudly and a throbbing headache pulled me from sleep. I raised my hand to rub my head. "Where am I?" I gasped surprised, finding that I was in a new place.
My eyes caught sight of a Feral male, with red hair and silver eyes. His eyes were half closed as he was slumped back in the chair next to me. He was the one from before I was attacked.
"Where am I?" I hissed sharply causing him to jump to his feet, pulling out a staff ready for a fight. His eyes scanning the room for danger. Before they landed on me, his face smoothed out as he lowered his head. "My name is Emmett. I have been assigned to be your guard. You are safe with me." He lowered himself back into his seat, "What do you remember?"
My mind was fuzzy and unclear, only parts of images came back to me, "I remember waking up. A gray thing attacked me,'' the more I lingered on the images, the more that came back. Then like a dam breaking free, it all came flooding back.
"You came in! You stopped it! Why? Who, what was that?" I spat out in a panic, my heart pounding inside my chest. Breathing became harder, as the pain in my chest grew. Clawing at my chest, trying to force my lungs to remember how to work.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! You need to calm down!" He yelled as he moved closer to me "BREATHE!'' He yelled shaking me. "You have to breathe!''
My heartbeat slowed, and my lungs started to work, as my breathing slowed. "Answer me!" I whispered in a low hiss.
"You were attacked by a Kraann. Someone hired to kill you, that is all I know. If you want to know more, you will have to ask the Sovereign when she arrives.'' He answered as he backed away from me, setting in the chair again. His eyes still on me, as if he was waiting for me to have a panic attack again.
"The Sovereign? Why would I?'' It all came together, "I am her match, right?"
"You will have to ask her,'' he repeated not answering my question.
I willed myself to set up right but was pushed back down, "Don't strain yourself,'' He begged jumping back to my side. "Sir, please be still.''
"Fine, where am I?" I asked looking around the oddly familiar room. It seemed like a small apartment that would be back home before I was taken from my mother's arms.
"You are in one of our underground cities, and this,'' he smiled holding up his arms. ''This is your living quarters.''
"What do you mean?"
"Well, they're not all yours. You will share them. They belong to the Sovereign. That reminds me I should get the healer,'' He said in a chipper voice.
"The Sovereign? I'm going to share this place with her?'' I spat, my stomach rolling at the very thought of what that meant.
He rolled his eyes "Yes. Now I will be back with a healer.''
He left me as he stepped just outside a door to the far side of the room, I could still hear his voice and a new one. He stepped back in, as a female followed him. She had a shaved head, her ears looked as if they were chopped off. I wanted to ask what happened to her but decided against it. For all, I knew it was a popular trend here. She stood about 5'6 almost as tall as me. Her tail flickered side to side as she bowed her head at me, "How are you feeling, Sir?"
"Umm, fine I think,'' I muttered looking at myself for the first time. I wasn't wearing a shirt. My chest was bear and exposed, showing off a few dark bruises and a cut that extended across my chest, it was covered in a creamy gray substance.
"Are you in any pain? At all?" she asked moving her hands to touch the cut. Sharped hisses and sneers stopped her. Emmett beard his sharp fangs at her as he hissed "NO TOUCHING!"
Her eyes locked with his for a few minutes, it was like they were having a conversation or silent fight. That he was winning, as she lowered herself as her gaze locked with his.
"I am in no pain. However, I do feel a little dizzy," I admitted breaking them apart before they started fighting. She turned her attention back towards me with a weak smile "That is a good thing, its normal. I don't need to treat you for that. I will be back later to check on you." she straightened back up and turn to the door. She faced Emmett, "I will inform the Sovereign that he is awake.'' She whispered before leaving the room.
When the door closed I turned to face Emmett "What happened to her? Or is that a favorable look here?" I asked pointing to the door.
"She broke the law. She fled in battle, that was her punishment. Her ears were cut off and hair shaved to show others of her shame.'' he looked at me, for a moment "She was lucky,''
"How does that count as lucky?" I spat.
"It was that or her very life. She picked that.'' he hissed "We take crimes against the crown very seriously. If the Sovereign was not so merciful, she could have killed the girl," he glared at her "The last Sovereign would have.''
"Are you saying that the Sovereign did that?" I hissed back. The more and more I heard about the Sovereign the less I wanted to meet her. If the Sovereign was this cruel to one of her people, then I didn't want to think about what the others were like.
"Before you pass judgment on her or us, you should learn our ways and history. If you knew anything about us, then you would know that the Sovereign's purpose for punishing her was just.'' he spat. "I understand how we seem to you humans. In time you will understand our ways. You will learn about our Sovereign, as well.'' His lips formed a firm line, "Give her time to open up to you. She comes across as heartless. But she is far from it.'' he finished.
The hair on the back of my neck stood up. The air in the room grew more intense, Emmett's ears twitched before he turned from me. With a gasped as he dropped to his knees, "Sovereign?'' he cried.
All I saw was a female's outline in the shadows, she gave a small nod, "Emmett, you may go now.''
"Thank you, Sovereign,'' he said raising but not looking at her before he was all the way out the door.
Her voice made my heart skip a beat; it was sweet but sharp. She stepped into the light. Her long red hair was pulled back into a braid that ended at her mid-back. Her piercing silver eyes were illuminated by the mix of darkness and light in the room. I wanted to scan the rest of her but couldn't take my eyes off hers. My heart picked up speed. She smirked as if she found something amusing.
"Greetings, Edward of Earth. Have you learned my name?"
I wanted to speak. But couldn't find my voice, I was still enchanted by this unexpected beauty. She was not like human women. Her beauty was different. Her power was evident, as an air of darkness accompanied it. It was welcoming in a way that made you want to flee but stay at the same time. She was like a predator enchanting her prey, and I was her prey.
"My name is Isabella," she paused for a moment "l apologize for the manner in which you were brought here. I was hoping that your transition would have been smoother." She paused pressing her lips together.
I was stunned by her gentleness. All the stories I have heard of her and what I have seen her people do, I expected her to be, cruel. But she was the poler opposite, but maybe it was all a show. Her ears were pinned down as her eyes studied me intently as if she was waiting for me to do something.
"Would you like to get up?'' she whispered as her tail flicked to the side, as the tone of her voice was filled with hopefulness. Her eyes still locked on mine.
"I think so,''
She watched me as I pushed myself to the edge of the bed, throwing my feet over the side onto the floor. I started to stand when a sharp pain shot through my back. I gasped and began to fall, she shot forward and wrapped her arms around me. Helping steady me, "You will be sore for a few days.'' she explained helping me set back on the bed "You are lucky to be alive. We had to put you in a coma for three weeks. It helped your body heal. ''
"Why?"
"Oh, when the Kraann attacked you, the dagger he used was laced with Xot, a poison. It took a toll on your body. We had no choice but to place you in a coma until we were sure it was all out of your system.''
"Why did that thing attack me?''
She sighed, ''Let's get you up and walking first.''
She pulled up on me softly, I stood up this time to my surprise with no pain. "Ready to step?''
I just nodded as I looked around the room, it was clean but lived in, she pulled me forward slowly. until I found my own footing, and was able to walk on my own.
"Are you going to answer my question?'' I asked her.
"You knew why you were taken?''
"Yes, your race can't procreate together, but you can with us. If a human is a match, then we are taken to the one we were matched with. To have offspring with them.'' I spat
She just stared at me with a puzzled look "What have you been told? There is much more to being matched than that.'' she fired back. "If that were the case then whoever hired the Kraann to kill you wouldn't have bothered too.'' She hissed stepping away from me.
"Then what is the case, help me understand because where I am from, we hate you and your kind because that is all we know." I hissed at her. Her ears dropped in anger and, her fist balled at her sides.
"Matches that decide to procreate as you put it, pick to mate. Mating is like a marriage it's for life. There is no divorce here. So, it's vital that mates like one other. They will be together, bond to one another until one of them passes from this life into the next. There is a time spent called the Imprinting stage where matches will spend time together to see if a flame sparks.''
"So, I have choices?" I felt a small piece of hope, I could say no! I could walk away! Maybe, I could get Tanya back somehow! We could be together! But then what about my sister?
"Yes, you do,'' she whispered in a low tone.
"What happenes if I decide that I don't want to be your match?"
"You would be matched up again. However, my DNA is very different from others. And you were matched with me. That means you can only be paired with me or someone from my line. So, if you say no then you will be put back into hibernation.''
"What makes your line so unique?'' I hissed the word unique.
She took a deep breath "I am the Sovereign. My bloodline has been kept pure, by selecting only the best genes. This makes my line: faster, stronger, better in battle, and I have a higher chance of having children.'' she whispered looking down.
"So, it's you or one of your grandchildren, right?''
"Basically, yes."
"And if I say yes, then I will marry you? That would make me the.'' I paused not knowing what my title would be. If she was called the Sovereign, then what would I be called?
"Emperor?'' she finished my question, "Yes, but only if I say yes too. That is why the Kraann was hired to kill you. There are so many who don't want both of us to say yes. I am the last of my family. If I die without an heir, then my throne is up for grabs. That would leave my people to war.''
She locked eyes with me "Will you give me a chance to show you that we are not like you think we are. Will you to get to know my people and me before you say no?''
"It's not like I can go back home, right?''
Her ears pinned back as she looked down "No, I'm sorry.''
This may be my one chance to strike a deal for my sister's life. I would give her a chance as long as she helped Zeoy. I would find a way to find Tanya next.
"I wi-!'' I was cut off mid-word by a knock at the door.
The doors opened as she neared them. I could not see the gusset be I could hear what was being said, "Forgive me, but I was included to give this to you.'' spoke what sounded like a young female.
"Thank you, you may go.'' replied the Sovereign. The doors shut with a hiss as the Sovereign walked away opening what looked like a letter.
Her eyes roamed over what was written on the paper before she rolled it up in her hand and hissed a very frightening hissing almost making me jump out of my skin. She ran her hand through her hair and spun to look at me, her eyes flickering with concern "I know that this has been a hard event for you, I was hoping to explain more of this and help you understand. But that is going to have to wait, and for that I'm sorry.'' she whispered. "I have to go, I have things to attend to. There are two guards outside the door if you need them just yell.'' She explained before heading to the door.
"NO!'' I yelled without realizing it.
She stopped and turned back to me her face confused "No? No what?'' she asked me.
"You asked me not to judge you or your people. Then I will be going with you. I what to see what you and your kind is like.''
"You are weak. You need to rest. Please,'' she begged.
"No, I have rested enough.'' I hissed I will find a way to make a deal with her and I will find a way to make sure that she has no that choice but to do what I want her to. Frist, I need information.
She nodded "As you wish, Edward,''
So, They meet! Edward's making a plan. Do you think it will work? Do you think Bella knows that he is up to something? Review and Follow!