Isabella pov
My seat shook as my ship took off, with a huff I ran my fingers through my hair. I always knew that he had something to do with it. However, I could never get anyone to listen to me. With Sam finding the kill order where he did, told me that he was starting to get messy in covering his tracks. Once I find something that shows that he is responsible for this, it will cost him dearly.
For every life he took will cost him tenfold, death will be to kind.
To easy.
He will pay for the lives he took, for attacking Edward, for making me question my subject's loyalty to me.
I will have to find a more secure place for Edward to stay. We were getting closer to one another, but this phase is almost over. We will have to decide to mate or if I will go back into the database and he will go into hibernation. I felt a sharp pain in my heart thinking about that possibility. Even though I was sure that he was going to accept my offer. I couldn't move him to the capital until we are mated, he would be safer once we do mate. He will soon, I can feel it. I know that his past with the human girl was holding him back, he missed her. I wanted to give him the last peace that he needed that would help him, to let go of his old life and move forward with me.
"Sovereign,'' called the pilot, "We have locked with the other ship.''
Entering the other ship, I was met by four large Xox. They boxed me between them. "Isabella of Fa'vi, we were sent to bring you to our Queen, she is waiting for you.''
Without looking at them I hissed, "By all means lead the way. We must not keep your Queen waiting.''
They led me through winding halls, halls that I played in as a young girl. Before I started my training to rule. Long before life showed me how ugly it could be.
The outer wall of the hall was made of glass, so we could get lost in the foreveness of the stars. Many of us have large windows like this on our ships. I use mine to remind myself that I'm just a much smaller part of something greater. Just one small being in the endless grand scheme of what is and what will be.
We stepped into a large open room. In the center was a table where my childhood friend Angela was seated. Her black skin was glozzer then the last time I saw her. She was happy.
"Come set, dear.'' Her voice was sharp and cheerful. The tone was so high that it hurt my ears, making them flatten on there own.
"What has you in high spirits?'' I chuckled at her, as I took a seat next to her. Placing my bag on the table, digging my nails into it. As if someone was going to try to rip it away from me.
"Oh my old friend, my family, I have been blessed.'' She sang clapping her hands together. "But I want to start with you! I am so happy for you. Tell me about him! I was so hoping when I got your summons that I was going to get to meet him.'' She blamed taking my hand in hers, "You must bring him to the mating ceremony!''
I was taken aback, "Wait! Mating Ceremony? Who?'' I asked. Her smile only grew wider as she moved closer to me.
"You didn't hear?'' She asked in a frown almost, "My Ben and I's daughter has taken a mate. Their Mating Ceremony is set for a few weeks form now.''
Her daughter was very young but her body and sexual hunger was that of an adult. A Xox grows fast once born, like my kind our minds grow even faster. Skiping years ahead of what our bodies as we aged.
Smiling m at her, "That is wonderful to hear. I wish her happiness.'' I pulled my hand away, "I will love to attend but am not sure that Edward would. He is still scared of my people. I don't know what he would do if he attended a mating ceremony.'' I laughed.
She lend back in her seat, nodding to herself, "Yes, you are right. We don't want to scar the poor boy.''
I laughed with her, "I will ask him anyway.''
Her large webbed hands covered mine as she patted them. "Why did you call me here? Isabella, are you and your human having issues?'' she went on.
I shook my head at her, getting to my feet and walking over to the window.
"No, it's not that,'' I said as I watched her face in the glass. "Not too long ago, you said that if I found anything that-''
She cut me off, "NO! NO! No! Bella, not this again. We have been over this. There is nothing that links the King to your family's deaths.'' She spat out getting to her feet and marching over to me.
I spun around to face her as she dropped to her knees. So she was the same level as me, placing her hands on the sides of my face, holding me in place so I was forced to lock eyes with her. "This endless madness with you looking for something that you will never find will lead you down a dark path,'' one of her hands moved down to arm before holding it up, using her other hand to make me look at it. Her voice sharper, "How many lives have you taken? I fear how far down that path you may have already gone. Your father keep going until the darkness swallowed him and so many others.'' The thought of my father made me pull away from her, hissing.
"That has nothing to do with it!'' I hissed at her, making her take a step back. "I know how far my father went. I know the things he did.'' I went on holding up my arm, "the number of Kill Marks I have are nothing compared to his.'' I cocked my head at her, "how many are from me coming to your aid?"
Her black eyes cast down as she bit her lip. "You are right. I am sorry for angering you. Forgive me?'' she whispered.
"I am sorry for hissing at you, I have a short temper,'' I confessed.
She smiled slightly, "I know.'' she moved back to her seat, "even as a child you were like that. Fiery hair for a fiery temper.'' She joked as I took my seat to. "What were you saying earlier before I interrupted you?''
Picking my bag up, handing it to her, "Reed them for yourself,''
She pulled them out looking at me questioningly, "reed it,'' I said getting. Her eyes scanned the blackened pages before they snapped to me, "Where did you get this?'' She asked half panicked.
"That doesn't matter right now, I need you to keep your word! When I can link it to someone you will help me.'' I said taking them from her hands, holding them up, "This is an act of war! When I can link it to whoever did it, I will act.''
She nodded, "When the time comes I will join you.''
I placed them back in my bag, her voice just above a whisper, "Tell me of your young Edward,''
Shyness shot through me, as the tips of my ears heated up. I dropped them back, hiding my face behind my hands. I didn't know how to explain this feeling. The way my lower stomach gets tight, my train of thought clouds, or the way I because lost for words around him. Or the way that the bond, the need to tie myself to him in every way I could.
I felt her hands on my arms, she slowly pulled my hands away from my face. "Oh, you have it bad.''
"This is just a pull right now, but its getting stronger. After we bond, if we do then, -'' I was cut off.
"You and your little human will mate, and then you two will not be able to keep apart for long. From what I hear the sex will be almost transcendent,''
The heat in my face rose, I forced myself to look away biting my lip. It was widely known that my kind were very dissipated when it came to mating. If I was feeling this strong now and I haven't touched him and the ways I wanted, Mother and Father help me when I get my way. He will need all the help he can get.
She hummed, "I am sure your Mating Ceremony will be a site to see. I for one will not want to miss it.'' She laughed..
Picking up my bag, I leap to my feet, "I should be getting back to Edward, For now keep what happened here to yourself.''
"Of course I will.'' she nodded her head at me, "I pray you and your Edward will be blessed.''