Chapter 7
Murphy and Clarke are outside of Polis walking around in the market area. Lexa had some things to take care of before her meeting. John is holding Kinn, while Clarke is trying to find some food for him, but it's hard. Clarke knows one place where they have to get baby food, and that's mount weather.
"All they have is milk." Clarke said getting some milk for Kinn.
John smiles. "That's all they're going to have for him, Clarke. Thank God he doesn't have teeth yet." John said kissing Kinn's head.
Clarke chuckles. "I know, but still. The people here in Polis need milk for their infants too. I'm not the only mom here in the city." Clarke said as she heads over to the blacksmith.
John nods. "That's true, but Uncle John can change that. I talked to some guy named Mike, and he said he could get some more milk." John told Clarke.
Clarke turns to look at him. "Wait, Grounder Mike?" The blonde question with a small smile.
"Y-eah. Why are you smiling?" John asked.
"Mike has a crush on you." Clarke said waving to the blacksmith. He waves back at her.
"No, he doesn't." John said with a playful scoff.
Clarke snorts. "Wanna bet?" Clarke said handing the blacksmith a piece of paper with some requests on it.
"Thanks Wanheada. I will get on it." He bows to her and goes to work.
"Clarke, I'm not gay." John said balancing Kinn in his arms.
"I thought I wasn't until I met Lexa." Clarke shrugs as she looks at some clothes.
John was about to speak until Mike comes up to them.
"Hey Wanheda. Prince Kinn." Mike bows to the both them in respect. He stands back up. "Hey Murphy." Mike blushes at the young boy.
"Hey Mike." John greets back at the grounder.
"What's going on Mike?" The blonde asked him.
"Well, we're arranging a celebration for Prince Kinn tonight. Heda wants to know is there anything specific you want at the celebration tonight?" Mike asked.
"I think we're fine. Just bring some wine, like a lot of it." Clarke said with a smile. She plans on getting drunk tonight.
"Yes, Wanheda. What about you?" Mike turns to Murphy.
"Hmm, how about some berries. Those are delicious, and maybe some clothes for me?" John asked.
"Sure. Anything for you." Mike said with a sweet smile. Clarke stands back shaking her head at Mike.
"Thank you." John said nicely.
"You're welcome. Save me a dance?" Mike asked with hope in his eyes. Mike really likes Murphy.
"Uh, yeah sure." John smiles at him.
"Thank you. I'll go tell Heda." Mike walks away heading back into the building. John turns to see Clarke smirking at him.
"What?" John asked with a small smile.
"I told you he likes you. I think you should try Murphy." Clarke puts her hands over Kinn's ears. "Just so you know, grounders are long, and they fuck you good. Just a thought." Clarke said winking at Murphy before heading over to get some weapons.
"Oh wow." Murphy said with a smile. He walks over to where Clarke is.
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At the training grounds
Octavia just got done kicking Lincoln's ass in training. Octavia looks over and sees Clarke with Kinn. Lincoln notices it, and he races over to them trying to beat Octavia.
"I win!" Octavia said with a grin.
Lincoln grumbles. "You cheated." He said crossing his arms.
"Loser." Octavia kisses his cheek with a smile. She sanitizes her hands and takes Kinn. "Hey bubba." Octavia kisses his head and bounces him.
Clarke smiles at her. "He's getting healthier day by day." Clarke said playing with Kinn's hair.
"Yeah, he is." Octavia rubs his back to soothe him. Raven walks over to them.
"Hey! Hand him over!" Raven said to Octavia.
O shakes her head. "No way Rae. I just got him." Octavia holds Kinn closer to her body.
"Raven, you'll hold him. What's going on?" Clarke asked.
"Well, I need to talk to you about something. Actually, you and Octavia." Raven said playing with her hands.
"Lincoln can you…" Clarke doesn't even finish her sentence.
"Hell yeah. Hand him over O." Lincoln said holding his hands out for Kinn.
"Awww." Octavia hands Kinn over to her boyfriend with a sad face.
Clarke and Octavia walk with Raven somewhere quiet, so they can talk in private. Both Octavia and Clarke are both concerned.
"What's wrong Rae?" Clarke asked her best friend.
Raven sighs. "I'm nervous about having sex with Maki." Raven told them.
"Oh. Why are you nervous?" Octavia asked with a frown approaching her face.
"Well, she's longer than Finn ever was and Bellamy." Raven said.
Octavia looks at her with wide eyes. "Bellamy!" Octavia yells out.
Clarke snorts. "I think that's my queue to leave." Clarke said as she turns to leave.
"Did you know?" Octavia asked pulling Clarke back.
"No, Octavia you can't be mad at her. It was a mistake, I hope it was, right Rae?" The blonde turns to look at her friend.
Raven nods. "A huge one, but how do I tell Maki that I had sex with him? She's going to hate me." Raven said sadly.
"Woah, Rae. Maki will understand that it was a long time ago. If it wasn't recent, she should be fine." Octavia said rubbing Raven's back.
"O's right. Talk to her. I'm going to talk to Titus with your girlfriend." Clarke said.
"Hold it Griffin! What are you talking about?" Raven asked currently interested into what Clarke just said.
"Maki and I were talking last night, and we thought it was a good idea to talk to Titus about some stuff." Clarke said playing with her eyes avoiding eye contact with her friends.
"Clarke, Lexa will kill you, and then she'll kill my girlfriend. No way." Raven said crossing her arms.
"I agree with Raven. Heda is not going to be happy." Octavia said with a feared face.
"I got this guys." Clarke said leaving the woods.
"She's so dead." Octavia said looking over at Raven.
"Lexa is going to ban sex from her. Watch." Raven said leaving the woods with Octavia.
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With Maki and Clarke
Clarke and Maki are in the dungeon looking at Titus with mean looks on their faces.
"Tell us everything. You owe Lexa that much." Clarke said bitterly at the bald man.
Titus sighs. "It wasn't me who helped him escape, it was Melvin." Titus said.
Maki's eyes widen. "What?!" She yells her voice echoing in the dungeon.
"Who's Melvin?" Clarke asked with a frown on her face.
"He's Lexa's trusted guard. He's been with Lexa ever since she became Heda at 13. He was so loyal to the clan." Maki explained.
Clarke growls. "So much for being fucking loyal!" Clarke yells in anger.
"Where is he?" Maki asked looking at Titus.
"He's probably with the nightbloods. He's going to be the new flamekeeper now." Titus said sadly. Titus is ashamed for what he did to Clarke.
"That's the plan. He's going to kill Kinn and the nightbloods. He wants war started between Azgeda and Trikru." Clarke said in disbelief.
Maki shakes her head. "He's been trying to kill Lexa for years, and now he has an opportunity to do it. Lexa has a child with a non-grounder, and he knows that's against the rules." Maki said.
Titus nods. "Yes. That's exactly right." Titus said.
Clarke looks at him. "That's why you wanted me dead, because of the war that's about to come." Clarke said.
"I needed Heda to stay strong, that's why I wanted you out of Polis before you got killed. Melvin was going to kill you, I had to do the job before he did." Titus explained.
"You knew the consequences if you did killed me Titus!" Clarke yells in anger.
"I know, but know Prince Kinn is here and you would be queen soon. You think Nia was bad. Wait until you see her sister. Melda." Titus said.
"Melda! I thought Heda killed her before her conclave!" Maki yells in anger.
"I've never heard of her." Clarke told them in confusion.
"She's worse than the Nia. She was the first ice queen and she killed Lexa parents. She killed them in front of Lexa, and Anya almost died trying to protect Lexa from trying to kill Melda the first time. Lexa got her revenge by killing her, but now that's all a fucking lie. She's going to kill your people first then us." Maki said with a hint of fear in her voice.
"Fuck! What else Titus?" Clarke asked pinching the bridge of her nose.
"She'll be the commander if she kills Lexa, but Melda can challenge anyone, and since you destroyed the mountain, she'll choose you, that's why you need to train Clarke." Titus explained.
Clarke nods. "Why did you do this? The real reason?" The blonde asked crossing her arms:
Titus looks down. "I have a child on the way Wanheda." Titus said looking back up at Clarke.
Both Maki's and Clarke's eyes widen. "What?" Clarke asked in shock.
"Yes, that's why I had to kill you. Melvin was going to kill my wife Oma." Titus explained.
Maki sighs. "Why didn't you just talk to Heda about this?" Maki asked.
"Melvin knew everything. He knows about Skaikru and he wants them dead." Titus said.
Clarke shakes her head. "Shit." Clarke pulls out the keys. "I'm taking you to Lexa." Clarke said grabbing Titus. "Don't do anything stupid." Clarke said pulling him out of the dungeon with Maki behind her.
"Sha, Wanheda." Titus bows his head as he's getting pulled.
…
With Lexa
Lexa just got done with her meeting and she was on her way to meet Clarke outside, but Fran comes running in.
"Heda." He said running up to her.
"What is it Fran? I have to go meet Clarke." Lexa said steeping down the steps.
Fran whispers something in her ear that makes Lexa's eyes widen.
"She did what?!" Lexa yells in anger making everyone jump at the sound of her voice.
"Follow me Heda." Fran said going out of the meeting room. Lexa follows him to her secret room, and he opens the door. In the room is Clarke, Maki, Titus, and the rest of the skaikru, along with Indra.
"What is the meaning of this?" Lexa asked as Fran closes the door.
"Baby, I can explain why…." Clarke gets cut off, but Lexa pulling out her dagger, and charges towards Titus.
"Heda! Stop!" Maki said drawing her dagger to fight Lexa. "He has information about the last mountain man, and the traitor.
Lexa glares at Maki. "Is this true Titus?" Lexa asked not putting her dagger away.
"Sha, Heda. Beja. Let me explain." Titus begged with his eyes. Lexa knew that look.
"Fine." Lexa puts her sword away. Everyone let's out a sigh of relief.
"Well, Melvin is the traitor Heda. He threatened me to kill Wanheda, and Prince Kinn, because he's been working with Melda." Titus said swallowing the lump in his throat.
"Impossible. It's not possible, Heda. She's can't be alive." Indra said with wide eyes.
"Who the fuck…" Raven gets cut off by Abby.
"Raven! Kinn is in the room." Abby said looking over at her grandson who's sleeping in the bed.
"Sorry. Who the heck is Melda?" Raven asked leaning against a table.
Lexa speaks. "She's Nia's older sister." Lexa hisses in anger. Everyone's eyes widen.
"Wait, Heda. I-I thought you killed her before your conclave?" Lincoln asked with a shuddered breath.
"I thought I did too. This doesn't make any sense. She should be dead. I got my revenge on her for killing my parents. How is she alive Titus?" Lexa asked with a hint of irritation in voice.
"I do not know Heda. Only Melvin knows. He tried to kill my wife, who is currently with child." Titus said with a sad smile.
"You reproduced?" Raven asked with a weird face.
Octavia elbows her in the ribs. "Shut up, Raven." Octavia hisses.
"Ow." Raven rubs her side, and shuts up.
Lexa looks up at him. "Oma is pregnant?" Lexa asked with a raised brow.
"Sha. Heda, I must beg for my life for what I've done to Clarke, and Prince Kinn. Please." Titus gets on his knees and looks up at Lexa with glossy eyes.
"No. You must die." Lexa takes out her sword.
"Stop." Clarke stops Lexa. "We're not killing him." Clarke said to Lexa.
Lexa scoffs. She goes right into her commander mode. "Clarke, don't test me." Lexa said in anger.
Clarke gets angry as well. "Don't you fucking test me. Just because our people are in here, doesn't mean I can't hand check your ass." Clarke said glaring at her lover.
Lexa glares at Clarke. "I am the commander Clarke. I decide who dies and who doesn't." Lexa said trying not to yell because her son is sleeping.
"He gave us the information we needed." Clarke said pointing over at Titus. "Give us the room. Kane take Kinn back to my mom's room." Clarke said.
"Of course." Kane said grabbing Kinn and exits with everyone. They know it's about to get ugly.
"How fucking dare you Clarke?!" Lexa yells at her woman with anger.
"Don't you yell at me like I'm some fucking child?! I know what I'm doing! We're not killing him, he has a baby on the way. His child does not need to lose a parent. Kinn didn't lose us. Why should Titus's child lose his? We're not banishing him neither. He stays here in Polis, and he will get punished. He will remain flamekeeper until I say so!" Clarke raising her voice at Lexa.
Lexa looks at her with wide eyes. "No! He's not allowed back here! He tried to kill you! I'm not letting that happen!" Lexa yells back.
"Many people have tried to kill me! Even Anya! I'm still here! I've killed 300 of your people and not once have you tried to kill me or banish me! I'm here with you, and our son. I'm about to marry the Commander of the 13 clans. You don't think we're going to run into more problems as soon as I marry you? Azgeda is not our only problem. Pike is another one. Not to mention that fucking unfaithful bodyguard of yours. No telling what he'll do as soon as we get married." Clarke said all in one breath.
"I know that Clarke. It's not Melvin! It's fucking Melda! She killed my parents! She killed my brother! My whole fucking family! I was left with no one! I didn't have anybody until Anya knocked me on my ass and told me she was my family! I had to be strong for them Clarke! My people! I don't have anyone!" Lexa yells in anger with her face turning red.
"You have me! You have me goddammit!" Clarke said grabbing Lexa's face. "You have me baby. You have our people who loves you, you have our son. Our son loves you, I love you. I love you so fucking much Lexa, and If I didn't I wouldn't be here, I wouldn't have had our son, and I wouldn't be here getting ready to marry you. Do you love me?" Clarke asked with tears falling down her face.
"I love you more than anything Clarke kom Trikru. I love our people, and our son. I'm just hurt Clarke. She killed the most important people in life, after Anya, I didn't know who I could love ever again." Lexa said gripping Clarke's hips.
Clarke nods. "We love each other Lexa." Clarke takes Lexa's hand and places it over her heart. "You feel that? My heart pumps for you, and you only. You're my heart, body, and soul Lexa. No one, and I mean no one can make my heart beat like this. Babe, I just…I just need you to believe in me like you've done from the beginning. I've always believed in you, especially when we first met." Clarke said looking into the beautiful green eyes she loves so much.
Lexa nods with a sad smile. "I need them back, Clarke. All of them." Lexa said crying into Clarke's arms.
"I know babe. I want mine back too." Clarke said as she looks up at the ceiling like it was the sky, and thinks about, Anya, Wells, Finn, Charlotte, her people, and her father. Clarke rubs her back. "I want Wells back, if I could have one more conversation with him Lexa, if I would've forgave him earlier than what I should've he would still be here, and not buried under the damn ground." Clarke said trying not to cry herself. "My father, Anya, Finn, Charlotte, and more of my people. I miss them Lexa, I want to see them again. Just one more time, and tell them that I love them, and that I'm sorry." Clarke said letting her tears fall.
She felt Lexa nod in the crook of her neck. "Me too, Clarke. Just one more time." Lexa said with a small whisper.
Clarke pulls back and sees that Lexa's eyes are bloodshot red. "Hey, we got this. We're together, and we rule together. We're going to fight, that's what fiancé's do." Clarke said wiping Lexa's face.
Lexa nods. "I'm sorry, hodnes. I will let him live, but only because of you. You are my heart as well, Clarke. That's why I was upset. Melda is just as worse as Nia. Roan even knows how his aunt is. Roan doesn't even know she's alive. I don't want her to hurt you, or our son. Thanks to Titus, I will kill Melvin for dishonoring our people." Lexa said pulling Clarke into a kiss.
"I know." Clarke said into the kiss. The blonde pulls back, and grabs Lexa's hand. "Let's go. We have to throw a celebration." Clarke said pulling Lexa towards the door. They open it, and their people are standing there with tears in their eyes.
"You guys listened?" Clarke whines and leans into Lexa.
"Duh, Griffin. You know I'm nosey." Raven said wiping her eyes. Everyone laughs at Raven. She always knows what to say after an argument.
"We're proud of you honey, your dad would be too." Abby said kissing Kinn's head.
"Thanks mom." Clarke smiles.
Titus looks over at Lexa with a sad face.
"I won't kill you Titus. You will be punished. 30 cuts, and you will be healed." Lexa said wrapping her arm around Clarke.
"Thank you so much Heda. I am grateful." Titus bows to them both.
"Don't thank me. Thank Clarke." Lexa said kissing Clarke's head.
"Thank you Clarke." Titus said with tears falling down his face.
Clarke nods. She pulls away from Lexa, and holds her hand out for him. He takes it standing up. Clarke grabs his face making him look at her. "You're a good man Titus, and you'll make a great father. I see it in your eyes when you're around Lexa, and the nightbloods. I didn't want to see a man die not knowing he couldn't raise his child. I see passion, loyalty, and protection. You have all three of those things, continue to be all those three, not for me, or Lexa, but for your unborn child. Can you promise me that?" Clarke asked with a small smile.
Titus tears falls down his face, and he nods. "I promise, Klark." Titus said hugging the blonde. Everyone smiles at this.
"Good. Now, let's go celebrate my son's birth." Clarke said with excitement.
"Bout time. I'm ready to party." Octavia said with a smile.
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With Raven and Maki
Raven is in her and Maki's room getting ready for tonight, but Raven is still nervous after her talk with Octavia, and Clarke. Maki comes out of the bathroom dressed in this grounder suit. Raven has to admit; her girlfriend is smoking hot.
"Hello, sexy." Raven said licking her lips wanting to get up on that.
Maki chuckles. "You look sexy as well, Raven." Maki said taking in Raven's appearance.
"Thank you babe." Raven winks at her. Raven sighs as she puts her leg brace on, the new one Maki had made for her. Raven can actually walk like the way she wants too. Raven sighs with a shaky breath.
Maki notices it. "What's wrong?" Maki asked grabbing Raven's hands.
Raven looks down. "Nothing." Raven said standing up. "We have to go." Raven goes to leave, but Maki stops her.
"Love. Tell me what's wrong? Don't shut me out. Beja." Maki said with sadness in her voice.
Raven turns to look at her girlfriend. Maki is about to cry. Raven's heart breaks at the sight of Maki crying. "Baby, I'm sorry. I'm just nervous about tonight. Us having our first time. I'm sorry, it's just I did something you're not going to like." Raven said sadly.
"What did you do?" Maki asked.
"I slept with Bellamy." Raven confesses looking up at Maki.
Maki face turns to anger. "When?" She hisses ready to go out and kill the boy for sleeping with her girlfriend.
"Baby, it was like a few days after I landed on earth. I was jealous of Clarke and Finn, and I thought I would get him back by sleeping with him." Raven said.
Maki's anger fades. "So, you haven't slept with again?" Maki asked.
"No, I wouldn't cheat on you. I did with Finn, because I was hurt by what he did to me. He cheated on me with Clarke." Raven said.
Maki nods. "That Finn is the one who killed 18 of my people, yes?" Maki asked.
"Sha. He was." Raven bits her lips looking down at the ground.
"Then Finn was a damn fool for cheating on someone as beautiful as you." Maki said with a smile.
Raven looks up at her with teary eyes. "You think I'm beautiful?" Raven asked with tears falling down her eyes.
"More beautiful than the sky itself. Raven kom Skaikru, you're beautiful. I'm not with you because of your looks, I'm with you because of your heart. You have a huge heart, hodnes. That's something I admire in a woman, how she's feeling, not what she looks like. You're extraordinary Raven, you're a genius, and one of the best damn mechanics, I've ever seen in all 22 winters of my life. Don't ever doubt yourself for a second Raven. You're everything the ground needs. You're everything I need." Maki said pulling Raven closer to her.
Raven sobs, and hugs Maki. "You're my heart." Raven said burying her face into Maki's neck.
"As you are mine, Raven." Maki rubs her girlfriends neck. Raven pulls back and kisses Maki.
Maki places her hands on Raven hips pulling the mechanic towards her groin.
Raven moans feeling Maki's hard dick against her front. She wants too, but they need to wait.
"We need to wait." Raven said fixing herself.
Maki nods. "Yes. Agreed." Maki clears her throat.
Raven chuckles. "So, you're not mad?" Raven questions.
"No, its was a long time ago." Maki said linking their fingers together.
Raven nods. "Thank you." Raven said kissing her cheek.
"Pro." Maki said winking at her. They head downstairs, they both head outside to where the party is. Raven's eyes widen.
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At Kinn's celebration
"You've got to be fucking kidding me?! This is a celebration for our nephew?!" Raven yells in shock.
Maki laughs. "Yep, newborns always get a celebration." Maki said.
"Wow." Raven said in amazement. "Where's the food?" Raven said looking for some grub.
"You stay hungry love." Maki said walking over to the table. Raven spots Octavia and Lincoln.
"Hey lovebirds! Over here." Raven said waving them over. Lincoln and Octavia walk over to her.
"Hey, you two clean up nice." Octavia said with a smile.
"So do you guys. How's the party?" Maki asked.
"Who knew having a child would cause all of this." Octavia said looking at the decorations.
"Right. Damn, I bet they wished they had parties like this on the ark, when we were born." Raven said with a mouth full of food.
"Love, no talking with your mouth full." Maki said sipping her drink.
"I'd rather have my mouth filled with something else." Raven said grabbing Maki's dick.
Maki spits out her drink along with Octavia. Lincoln laughs and pats her back.
"TMI, Raven. Come on Lincoln, let's go dance." Octavia said grabbing Lincoln's hand.
"It's not like yours is going to be empty tonight neither O." Raven said winking at her.
"Fuck you Reyes." Octavia blushes pulling Lincoln to the dance floor.
"I'm taken, but thanks for the offer." She yells back at the girl. Clarke walks over to Raven and Maki with Lexa who has Kinn in her arms.
"Hey, you two." Clarke greets them.
"Hey, Clarke." Raven said getting up to her hug her friend. "Hey, Lexa." Raven said hugging her as well.
"Hey, Raven. Enjoying yourself?" Lexa asked kissing her son's head.
"Yes, I am. This food is amazing. I didn't know having a kid would cause all of this." Raven said turning to look at Maki. "Maybe we should have one." Raven said.
Maki chokes on her food, and Clarke pats her back.
"Hodnes. This is the second time you've tried to kill me with your jokes." Maki said patting her chest.
"Raven, made a sex joke. Didn't she?" Clarke asked looking at Raven.
"She did. Octavia damn neared died as well." Maki said shaking her head.
"You're something else, Raven Reyes." Clarke laughs.
"Hey, can't have a celebration without having Raven making jokes. Now, let's go dance." Raven said pulling Maki to the dance floor.
Lexa shakes her head. "I love her. she's funny." Lexa said kissing Clarke's cheek.
"She was the one who I felt like I owed an apology too. Raven's lost a lot, baby. I'm just glad Maki is here to help her smile again, and she does. When I left I felt like I lost a huge part of my heart. Walking away from Raven was the hardest thing I've ever done and walking away from her is one thing I do regret doing. I love that girl, and I don't what I'll do if I lose her. I don't what I'll do if I lost Octavia too. They're my sisters, blood related or not." Clarke said looking at Raven and Octavia having fun with their partners.
"I understand. Same with Maki, and Lincoln. When Lincoln left, I felt like I lost my brother. Maki stood by me the whole time, we were both born at the same time. We're both 22 winters Clarke, we've been through hell back together. That's my sister, and Lincoln is my brother despite our blood differences. So, was Anya." Lexa said smiling.
Clarke nods. "I know. Now, let's go dance with our family." Clarke said pulling to the dance floor. Lexa goes up onstage, and taps the microphone.
"Ladies and Gentleman, I would like to make a toast to my son, Kinn, and my future wife Clarke. They're my heart, and I swear fealty to protect them both. As for her people, welcome to trikru, I see you as my own, and I love you just like I love my people."
"We love you too." Raven yells with a smile.
Lexa chuckles at her. "Now, let us…" Lexa gets cut off by pain in her stomach. She looks down and sees blood.
"Lexa! No!" Clarke tries to run, but Titus pulls her away.
"No, I'll get her. You go take prince Kinn, and get him to safety.
"Okay." Clarke nods running to a safe place.
Titus grabs Lexa, and follows Nyko, and Abby to the medical hut.
Maki turns to Raven. "You go with Clarke now." Maki said pulling out her dagger.
"Here. Don't think Raven Reyes didn't come prepared." Raven said handing Maki a smoke grenade. Raven kisses her and follows Clarke along with Octavia.
Lincoln walks up to her. "What do we do?" Lincoln said taking out his weapon.
"We kill. Jus drein jus daun!" Maki yells out in a war cry.
Everyone does the same.
Maki throws the smoke grenade, and now here comes the war.
…..
End of this chapter. Sorry it took so long. Who shot Lexa? Clarke and Lexa had their first fight. More to come, Roan and Ontari will come back next chapter. Luna will as well. How sweet was Maki and Raven? I loved writing that scene, as well as Clexa's argument. Lol. Who loves Raven? I know I do. Till next time.