Here it is as promised :)

It is a little bit gory this chapter, so i thought i'd give you a little heads up

Enjoy

Lexa

Lexa burst into the throne room to find the ambassador from the Blue Cliff Clan yelling at a young man, who was obviously the messenger.

"Tell me what happened!"

"Shof yu op," Lexa said in her commanding voice as she approached them.

The ambassador immediately fell silent.

"Explain," she said.

"Ai laik Jonas kom Trikru, Heda," the man said, "I was travelling south to visit my brother. I always stop at Neeta to resupply as it is just on the border, but when I arrived, the whole village was dead. They had been slaughtered,"

Lexa did not react. She lifted her head slightly before she began questioning Jonas.

"By whom?"

"Not who, Heda, but what. The bodies were torn to shreds like they were ripped apart by teeth and claws,"

Lexa glanced over at Clarke and Kida who both looked very worried.

"When did this happen?"

"No more than two days ago,"

"Were there any survivors?"

"None, Heda. Men, women and children, all dead,"

"Mochof, Jonas. Titus, make sure this man is given food and a room to rest,"

"Sha, Heda," Titus replied and lead Jonas out of the room.

"Indra, prepare a group of warriors to leave immediately,"

Indra nodded and left quickly.

Kida whined and nudged Lexa's shoulder.

"Yes, Kida, you are coming with me. You will help find who did this,"

"Heda, I demand that those responsible be brought to justice," The ambassador, Nulon said.

"Chil au, Nulon. They cannot be brought to justice if we do not know whom they are. I will investigate it myself,"

Lexa had an idea of who was behind the attack. If the description that Jonas gave was anything to go by, and together with Kida's insistence on joining her; she had a feeling that she was right.

They went back to her room and Lexa gathered her weapons and applied her war paint.

"Please tell me you're not thinking what I'm thinking," Clarke said.

"That Lycans are responsible for this?" Lexa said, "I think we are right,"

"We don't know anything for sure," Kida said, "but I will know immediately if it was,"

"Be careful," Clarke whispered as she pulled each of them into a tender kiss, "both of you,"

"We will," Lexa replied and nodded to Kida.

They both left quickly with Lexa's guards in tow. Lexa's horse was waiting for her at the foot of the tower as well as the warriors that were to accompany them. They set off immediately, the people hurriedly moved out of the way as they saw their Heda riding down the street.

They rode at a steady pace into the night, trying to cover as much ground as possible. Kida stuck beside Lexa the entire time and Lexa was glad for it. They stopped when the moon was high and the air was far too cold. They set up camp in a cave and a fire was quickly built. Lexa sat with Kida curled around her, gently petting her gorgeous, white fur.

"I really hope we are wrong about this," she whispered.

Kida let out a huff and curled her head into Lexa's lap.

Lexa's own worry about Kida had been in the back of her mind all week. She and Clarke had been so close to finding out what was truly the cause of Kida's quiet attitude but of course, something like this would happen.

The Commander fell into an uneasy sleep, worried as to what they would discover when they arrived at Neeta tomorrow.

It was barely dawn when Lexa woke up and ordered the group to move out. She needed to get to the village as soon as possible. If wild animals got to it first, it could make it harder to figure out who was responsible.

Again, the group rode at a steady pace through the trees, only stopping to rest and water the horses. As they got closer and closer to Neeta, the anticipation in Lexa grew. This could be disastrous.

They eventually crossed the border into Ouskejon Kru around midday and rounded a small hill to be greeted with a terrible sight.

Lexa stopped short as she took in the view.

Bodies everywhere, torn to pieces; some were barely recognisable. There was blood all over the ground and the buildings.

Kida whimpered and her body sagged. It was the only sign that Lexa needed to know that what they feared was true.

She dismounted and handed the reins to one of her warriors. She stood beside Kida and put her hand on the side of the Lycan's neck. Together they began to walk through the village, seeing the destruction up close. If Lexa had not been a seasoned warrior, there would be bile rising from her stomach.

There had to have been at least 100 bodies strewn all over the ground, left to rot and be eaten by animals. Lexa spotted Kida sniffing at one of them. She approached her to find that it was the body of a little boy. He would have been no older than four summers. Her heart clenched and anger rushed through her veins. The Lycans responsible for this would pay.

As the group of warriors was walking around Neeta, other members of the Blue Cliff Clan arrived carrying various materials. They must have discovered the village while Lexa was travelling. They acknowledged Lexa and began to gather the bodies, wrapping each of them in cloth.

"Prepare the pyres," Lexa ordered and her warriors immediately set to work. Some cut-down trees to build the pyres while others helped gather the dead. No one spoke. There were no words that could be said.

It took most of the day, but finally, the funeral pyres were ready. Everyone gathered for the ceremony and Lexa lit the pyres. There were five in total and she and Kida stayed until all of them were completely burnt out.

By now it was nightfall and the air was getting colder. The other Blue Cliff villagers offered to host Lexa and her warriors for the night, to which she graciously accepted. Their village was not far away, possibly an hour's walk. There was a solemn mood in the village that night. Everyone felt the heavy loss.

Lexa and Kida eventually retreated into a tent provided for her. The brunette sighed as she shrugged off her coat and started to build a small fire in the centre of the tent.

Kida just shifted into human form and collapsed onto the furs on the ground. She looked so defeated.

Once the fire was going, Lexa lay behind her soulmate and pulled Kida into her front.

"It was your pack, wasn't it?" Lexa whispered into her hair.

Kida nodded, "I identified their scents before we arrived. Why would they do this? We have never been hostile towards humans unless provoked. There has to be a reason,"

"I don't know, Kida, but we need to figure this out quickly. We need a way to explain this to the clans. I cannot let this go unavenged,"

Kida sighed heavily, "I know," She pressed further into Lexa and pulled furs up to cover the both of them, "It's strange without Clarke here,"

"Yes, but I can guarantee that she has it worse than we do,"

XXXXX

They left early the next morning to return to Polis. It would have been pointless to try and hunt down the pack without a solid plan first. Apart from that, Lexa and her warriors were hopelessly outmatched considering the Lycans' enhanced abilities.

There were too many unknowns for Lexa to make any plans, especially because Kida had decided to not reveal how many were in the pack. Lexa understood why she held back the information; she was trying to protect her family and Lexa respected that. But Lexa needed something to give the ambassadors when they got back to Polis, something that would tie them over until she could decide what to do next.

The trip back was not as frantic, but Lexa and Kida were both eager to get back to Clarke, so they travelled quickly. They arrived in Polis well into the night and headed straight for the Tower. There was barely any movement in the corridors so Lexa and Kida weren't stopped on their way to their room.

Lexa opened the doors to find a weary-eyed Clarke sitting on the bed, sketching. She was wearing one of Lexa's thicker shirts and was completely engrossed in her drawing until the doors opened.

Lexa closed the doors and turned around to be met with a blur of blonde hair.

Clarke threw her arms around Lexa and a now human Kida and held them tight.

Lexa heard her sigh in relief as she curled her arms around her soulmate. She too relaxed in Clarke's embrace, happy to be with both of her soulmates again. They just held each other for a moment, absorbing each other's presence.

Clarke pulled back and said, "Next time we have to be separated, we are preparing for it,"

Kida kissed her softly, "How about we make sure we are never separated?"

"That sounds like a perfect plan to me," Lexa said with a smile before she kissed Clarke too.

"Mm, that is a much better idea," Clarke said as she leaned into Kida. They walked further into the room and Lexa began discarding her coat and weapons. The warmth of the room was welcoming after being out in the cold all day. As much as she loved the snow, Lexa despised the cold.

The mood in the room suddenly shifted, the moment of relief was gone as each of them remembered why Lexa and Kida had gone in the first place.

"What happened?" Clarke asked quietly.

Lexa and Kida shared a glance before Kida spoke, "It was my pack. I have no doubt,"

"Oh no, what are we going to do?"

"I don't know," Kida said and rubbed her face in frustration, "None of it makes sense. The only reason I can think of why they would do this is that Mason is Alpha now and is in control of the pack. He must have forced them to attack the village,"

"He has the ability to do that?" Lexa asked, surprised.

"Yes, members of the pack must listen to the Alpha and sometimes it can be against their will,"

"That's insane," Clarke said, "that is taking away their free will,"

"Only if the Alpha chooses to abuse that power. I have to believe that Taima and Remus had no choice. They would never decide to do something like this,"

The idea of controlling someone completely against their will, scared Lexa. She knew what it was like to order her people, but to force them to commit the murder of innocents was beyond comprehension.

"Taima is your sister?" Clarke asked.

Kida nodded, "And Remus is my best friend," she sighed and stared up at the ceiling, "This is all my fault. I let this happen,"

"What? Kida, this isn't your fault," Clarke insisted.

"It is, Clarke. If I hadn't left the pack, there wouldn't be an entire village that has been slaughtered. I abandoned them knowing that the Alpha wouldn't stand a chance against him,"

"If you didn't leave, then you would be dead," Lexa said, drawing the attention of her soulmates, "You said he would have killed you if you stayed,"

"And then we would never have met," Clarke added. She took Kida's face in her hands and looked directly into Kida's deep brown eyes, "This is not your fault. This is all Mason's doing,"

Kida looked like she was about to break down any moment. Her eyes were beginning to water and pain was written across her face.

"We are going to make this right, Kida," Lexa said, wrapping an arm around the Lycan's waist, "but I think we should sleep now. We are tired and not thinking properly," She kissed Kida's cheek softly, "you can sleep in the middle tonight,"

"Um, sorry but I'm calling the middle spot," Clarke said.

Lexa and Kida both gave her a confused look.

"Who is the one that had to sleep alone for the past two nights?"

Kida let out a chuckle and pulled Clarke in close, "I don't mind, just as long as I am with both of you,"

They retreated to the bed where Lexa and Kida snuggled in around Clarke. The blonde let out a big yawn and sank into her soulmates' embrace.

"How much sleep did you get while we were gone, Clarke?" Lexa asked. She had noticed the dark circles around Clarke's eyes.

"Maybe a few hours," Clarke replied quietly, "I got a lot of sketching done. Oh, and Kida, don't think that I've forgotten about our interrupted conversation the other night. We're still worried about you,"

Lexa felt herself slowly drifting off to sleep. Tomorrow was going to be a long day and the past few days had been exhausting. She felt better being with her soulmates. Being around them made her feel much more relaxed. She could drop her Commander mask and just be herself.

She was about to escape into her dreams when Kida whispered.

"That's not important anymore,"

Lexa immediately sat up and Clarke did the same. They both looked at their dark-skinned soulmate, shocked at her words, "That's not true, Kida," Lexa said, "Your feelings matter to us because you are important to us. We want you to be happy,"

Kida sat up too and leaned back against the ornate bedhead with her eyes closed. She sat there for a moment, and Lexa see that her mind was racing. Eventually, she opened her eyes but she didn't look at her or Clarke, "It didn't really hit me until our first day in Polis. I thought that I could handle it, but I was wrong,"

"What are you talking about?" Clarke asked gently.

"I thought I could handle being a secret but I can't. Watching you hold hands and just be together made me want to be a part of that, but I can't be; not in public anyway. And it's not at any fault of your own. I know that if we were able to reveal our bond now, we would. I just want to shout it out that I love you both and I want the world to know," Tears welled in her eyes, "but I can't because I'm a secret,"

Lexa lithely climbed over Clarke and Kida to sit on her other side. She pulled the Lycan into her and felt Clarke wrap her arms around them both. Kida started crying into Lexa's neck.

Lexa had no idea that she felt this way. She didn't realise just how hard this would be for Kida. She was in love with them but the only time she could show it is when they were alone. It wasn't fair to her and Lexa didn't know what to do to make it better.

Her green eyes made contact with Clarke's bright blue. She appeared to be at the same loss. Anything that Lexa could think of would put them in danger and she wasn't going to let that happen, not yet anyway. It was all too soon.

Kida's tears slowed down and she pulled her head back from Lexa's neck, "I know there is nothing we can do about it," she said, "not right now, especially with the attack on the village,"

"I promise, Kida," Clarke said, "one day soon, we will make this better,"

Kida nodded.

They all lay down again, the exhaustion setting in for all three of them.

It turns out Kida did sleep in the middle that night.

Well things are happening. Let me know what you think is gonna happen next! :D

I know Kida has done a lot of crying, but she has a lot of feelings and because she kept them bottled up, it's overwhelming her.

QUESTION for all of you lovely readers: Do you think there is an evenness in the trio's relationship? Is one character getting more attention than the others? Or has it been pretty well balanced?
It is important to me that I get that balance right so if you have any feedback on that, it is very much appreciated.

Also, does anyone think, for a soulmate fic, this is severely lacking in kisses?

Until the next one :)