DYNASTY (it all fell down)

by clexachoni

Echo has feelings for Bellamy, something she never had the freedom to do before. Bellamy feels the same, but he isn't quick to forgive because what happened to his sister. They're both confused, rightly so. But Praimfaya is coming, and they have to finally address their feelings, because nobody wants to die-or live-alone. *sorta-slow burn?* *rated M for later chapters*

16. Chapter 16: After All We've Been Through

Sorry this one is so short, it's pretty much a filler chapter. The next one will updated within the next few days which hopefully makes up for this one!

Bellamy

After all we've been through, I never imagined I'd end up here. After the war against the Grounders when we first came down, after the Grounders abandoned us in the war against Mount Weather, after Pike and the massacre of the Trikru army, after the war against Azgeda after the City of Light after the fighting when we learned of Praimfaya I never imagined I'd ever trust any Grounder again. But here I am, just days away from marrying the Grounder who nearly killed my sister—twice. The Grounder who for all her faults I fell in love with, who fell in love with me despite my faults and past for Grounder hatred. And in eight months, we'd be having the second inter-clan child in history. There would be two Skaikru/Azgeda children within five months of each other.

These are the thoughts that pass through my weary mind when I'm unable to sleep. In the past, when I couldn't sleep, I'd walk the halls. But with Echo finally asleep, wrapped in my arms and head resting on my chest, I couldn't bear to disturb her. So I laid in bed with my thoughts, one arm holding her close, the other hand ghosting over her back absentmindedly, comfortingly in a way.

Just five days, and I'll be a married man. And the happiest man in this bunker, possibly the happiest man alive.

"Are you ready?" Roan asked as we waited in line to get our lunch. "Ready to be tied down with Echo the rest of your life?"

"More ready than I've ever been," I answered. "I really love her."

Roan nodded. "Your sister and I have been talking about the possibility of getting bonded, before she has Hope." He shook his head. "I can't believe she was right about the baby being a girl."

I nodded. "When?"

He shrugged. "Within the next few months, we've been waiting until after you're bonding ceremony to really talk about it. Octavia is determined to make sure you and Echo has the best ceremony in all of existence."

I laughed. "Sounds like O."

We grabbed our food and headed to our seats. Both girls had brought their food to mine and Echo's room to go over last minute details. Octavia said she needed to see if she had to make alterations to Echo's dress, which spiked both me and Roan's interest but neither girl would spill any detail of the dress, not even what color it was. Everyone besides the two girls were in the dark about almost everything, including myself.

One thing was certain, I had never been excited about anything besides Octavia in my life.