Darkling POV
I awake to the feeling of my bond with Alina being stressed. Upon awaking I find her crying in her sleep trying to awaken her. I find that she wont awaken so I know she is back in a dream vision with her mother and there is nothing that I can do to help her till she comes back to me other than hold her and hold her to me.
As I pull her into my arms there is a knock on my door. Standing I make my way answering it to see Ivan. "What is it you had better have a good reason for knocking on this door the moya tsaritsa needs her rest." "Sir there has been a lot fighting and we need either you or the moya tsaritsa to settle it." Sighing there was very few thing Ivan wouldn't handle. "What is it about?" Looking down like he didn't want to be the one to say "it is about the wedding and the royal baby sir. Some say you belong together, Some say you don't, Some say you are expecting, Some say you're not, some say it is your, some say it is not."
Grabbing my kefta I follow him quickly putting it on as I go. Out on the front steps of the little palace it looks like all of Os Kavo has shown up to hear one of us speak. I motion for everyone to quiet down. "Now I hear there are concerns about me and the Moya tsaritsa. We will be wed in one months time just as soon as ambassadors and dignitaries get here. She and I are soulmates. I believe the proof will be shown at the wedding.
The Moya tsaritsa is expecting and to put any doubts to rest we will have the royal heals as well as grisha healers look her over and release any information about her pregnancy. I can assure you that this baby is mine and the Moya Tsaritsa has been with no one else. Until such time as the healers come to you there are to be no more fights unless you wish to deal with me and then deal with the moya tsaritsa to decide your fate. She needs rest not fights and riots."
The people looked ashamed but looked happy with the answers that I had given them. So I slipped back into the little palace. Upon seeing the first servant I knew what needed to be done with Alina about to be awake soon. "Have a tray of breakfast sent to my room and the royal tasters tester as well as this is for the Moya tsaritsa." The servant nodded before scurrying away as quickly as possible. I decided to go check on my queen.
Walking into our room or the room I started thinking as ours I find our bed empty. "Alina where are you?" Right at that moment is when I heard her getting sick in our on linking bathroom. Rushing in I pull her hair out from her face only to feel her feeble attempt to push me away from her. "Go you don't need to see this." I growled "I will not if we are to be wed then I am to be here for you when you are sick as well as when you are healthy. Plus I am the cause of this, I didn't think I could get you pregnant so I didn't use protection."
By that point another wave hit her so she stopped fighting with me and let me hold her hair. Grabbing her a washcloth I wet it in the sink next to me an waited for it to pass. When it did I gave her the cloth and carried her back to bed. "Now what are you doing?" "Putting you back in bed so we can talk I want to hear about your dream vision." Confusion was all over her face that simply read 'how did you know?' "I awoke to a strained feeling on the bond. I would have been here when you woke up had it not been for Ivan knocking on the door."
Alina POV
Waking up after being in another dream vision had made me so sick I hadn't even had time to wonder were Aleksander had gotten off to. Then when he came into the bathroom I could tell he was worried about me but I didn't want him to see this. Ugh it was so gross. No words came out so I feebly tried to push him out but he didn't budge. I mean the man wouldn't budge till I was done and he carefully put me into bed. "What did Ivan want?"
He looked at me annoyed I had dodged his inquiry yet again and started one of my own. "How about I tell you what he wanted after you tell me what happened in your vision." I huffed and agreed. "Ivan came and got me because a lot of the people both common and noble alike having doubts like: 1, are we actually having a baby or not. 2, wither or not we are soulmates and belong together or not. 3, if the baby is actually mine."
I moved into his lap and put my head on his chest "and what did you tell them my love." He wrapped his arms around me like he was not aware of how I would react. "I told them we would be married after the proper people got here in one months time. Also we were soulmates. Also that I believed that the proof of that would be proven at the wedding.("Huh?") I will explain later my love. Also many do not believe that we are expecting so I have assured them that you would see not only the grisha healers but also the Royal ones as well. Of course I said the baby was mine and you had been with no one else."
I could not help the groan that escaped me but when he chuckled as if knowing what it was I had groaned about. "It would not hurt my love to make sure things are all well. Plus this way the people will have their fears and hopes put to rest and proven. They need hope right now the former Tsar is rotting in jail with one son. While the former Moya tsaritsa if packing to flee with another. Then we will have to fix up the grand place for you." She cleared her throat and put her hand on my cheek "I think you mean for us. We are to be married, we are to be parents, and we are to head into unknown territory."
I pulled her closer to me "as my queen wishes. Our palace however we will have to make some changes." She changes her position under me and laughs "yes I know I find it to be the ugliest building in all of Ravka as well my love." Pulling her into a kiss we groaned when someone knocked on the door. I watched my dark angel stalk to the door and open it there stood one taste tester and a servant with a tray full of food.
"Please bring it in then try one of everything on they try before the Moya tsaritsa does." They did as told the food seemed fine and they were aloud to leave. As soon as they left Aleksander turned to look at me "don't think I have forgotten little one I have told you what Ivan wanted this morning now pray tell what did your mother.
Darkling POV
I watch as Alina swallows as if she still doesn't want to talk about what happened and that just makes me worry more. "Tell me what happened in your dream so that I may help you my sweet." Instead she walks straight into my arms and starts to cry. There is only two things I can do and that is to hold my queen tighter and love her. So I do exactly that until her tears run out and she is ready to talk on her own.
"She isn't dead she has been lying to me. He has her and has been torturing her my whole life for hiding me. Mr. Bekker is not even a pawn in the grand scheme of things. The man who hired him is a pawn. The man who hired him works for my father and was hired listen for whispers of sun summoners. Then he is supposed to send teams after them but I am the first he has heard of Aleksander and Bekker was only one crew. Where are the others?"
I was in shock I didn't know how to respond other than to try and reassure her that we were safe in the palaces with all the guards, she had me I'd be damned if someone would lay a finger on her. We still had so much to do now to learn that we in fact were not safe. "Alina I would like to talk to you about why Baghra wanted you to run and my plans to keep us safe. I promise you it would harm none."
She looks at me with clear trusting eyes. "What is it Alek? We have to do what we can to get our country and now our family safe." She started to laugh a hysterical laugh. "Did I just say family? We are starting a family and I don't even know how you feel hell I don't even know how I feel yet." Then she looked at me as she realized what she said and started crying. "I'm so sorry I do not know where that came from."
It was all I could do to take her in my arms and wrap her tight. "We may not have planned this but I am so happy. You have given me something I thought never possible." Looking up at me thru tear stained eyes "are you sure?" "Yes my love." Right then I decided to prove to her my love. Laying her down while kissing her she breaks the kiss "what are you doing?"
Chuckling "we aren't leaving this bed I told you I was happy and I plan on showing you just how happy you have made me." Kissing her neck I start moving down to her breast pushing down her shirt collar as I go. She is grinding on me making me harder. Finally pushing her shirt up to remove it I capture one of her breast in my mouth making her moan. I make quick work of her pants while she isn't paying attention but she is squirming enough to make it easy to get them off.
"Oh god Alek that feels so good but I want more I want you inside me." Being more than happy to comply I entered her in one swift motion causing her to yelp fallowed by a load moan. I started my pace slow. "Move fast Aleksander please I need you to move faster." "Your wish is my command" and it was. I started moving faster until neither of us could hold back anymore. Collapsing on the bed next to her I hear "I love you Aleksander. "Pulling her into me I wrap my arms around her. "I love you too my love. Rest now lets nap."
Alina POV
Some how I had managed to do as Aleksander had said and slept in his arms. Until about lunch time and Ivan knocked on the door with both the healers grisha and non alike. At first I was confused as hearing voices in the distance in your sleep will do that to you. "What is the meaning of this?" "Sorry sir but the nobles inseast the Moya Tsaritsa be seen by the healers now." "The nobles have put you up to this?" "Yes." "And where they chosen by the nobles your by you Ivan?" "By the nobles sir." "GET THEM OUT OF HERE! ARE YOU MAD! If we must do this get ones you KNOW AND TRUST IVAN"
Sitting up watching him slam the door "want to tell me what that was about?" "My sun I hope I did not wake you and only if I must." Laughing getting up grabbing my robe. "Since I was woken to the sounds of talking and my belly rumbling yes you do my dark angel." He followed me as I moved around the room as if I might fall over till I said I was hungry then he was in motion getting me food with a tester as was my NEW fixture.
"Spill" I demanded as he got back into the room. He sighed "as you wish. Ivan came and knocked waking me apparently the nobles are demanding the test be done now. They sent their own people. I will not have anyone looking over you or touching you who I do not know or trust. Which means in this case I will have to trust Ivan in this matter but I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't bring your new head healer herself now that she is in. As for the royal healer I have no clue as to whom he will bring."
It was at that moment that there was a knock on the door Aleksander went to get it. Revealing Nina Zenik with her head bowed. "Ivan said you sent for me your majesties. How can I help you tonight. I know he said he would be here shortly to help explain as well." Before I could respond I was cut off "you and a non-grisha healer will be running test on the queen. To prove to the nobles that she is in deed pregnant." She nodded then startled us by saying "I am more that happy to do so however it is not needed." At that I could no longer stay silent
"what do you mean?" "I was let in here night before last after the queen had gone to bed by Ivan. He had said she had not been feeling well and wanted to know why I thought he told everyone I am sorry." Alek roared "HOW'D DID YOU GET LET IN PAST ME." "Matthias and I had just gotten in so I hadn't made it far into the palace when he stopped me pulled me down a dark hallway. Then he opened some wall panel but he had it timed for when you went to go out to order the food and see to the matters of the state while our Queen is recovering."
Not believing my ears but knowing what she says to mostly to be true I need to know what she found. "What were the findings of your test." "I found that you are pregnant and mostly conceived somewhere around the winter fate. Which was about eight weeks ago which would be why if any heart render would use their gifts towards her she would have two heart beats right now. Though the second would be faint and hard to find at first." It was about that time that Ivan walked in and Aleksander was at his throat. Only this time I wasn't sure I wanted to stop him.
