Apex Predator

Prologue (part 1)

3rd POV

Rolling green hills can be seen in the distance, above of which was a gorgeous cerulean sky. Birds can be seen flying across the endless blue, flapping their small but mighty wings to soar freely wherever they wish. On the green hill stood a lone, and magnificent villa, with towering black gates and elegant walkways. 

Inside the villa, in one of its many luxurious rooms, is a girl, who's height barely surpassing the desk table she stands by, and next to her is a woman with gentle eyes staring through the French windows and towards the everlasting green. The girl looks up towards the gentle looking woman, then turns her head towards the window, then back towards the woman. Her small hand reaches out and grabs the bigger and comforting one, urging the older woman to tear her attention away from the beautiful view to the little girl who was tugging at her hand. 

"maman, qu'est-ce que tu fais?" (Mama, what are you doing?") She asked her, her voice was high, and as soothing as a singing bird.

"Profitant simplement de la vue." (Just enjoying the view.) She replied in a sigh, her voice was wistful, filled with a longing hidden under the smiling face she always wore.

The little girl continued to look at her with big, blue doe eyes, then she turned her attention towards the arched windows and asked, "Qu'est ce que tu regardes?" (What are you looking at?). her arctic blue eyes that were filled with a childish curiosity tried to peek at what her mother could see through the clear panels, bringing strength to the tips of her toes and stretching her small, ivory neck to try and make herself just a tad bit taller.

Her mother's eyes crinkle, her cheeks rise and her mouth parts to reveal a gorgeous smile as she looks down at her daughter with mild amusement. She crouches down to her daughter's level and said, "tu veux voir?" (Do you want to see?) with laughter in her calm voice and a twinkle in her eyes. 

The little girl relaxed her small body, turning her small head towards her mother and directs her arctic sight towards pools of black with hidden stars, "Oui!" (Yes!) she said enthusiastically, as she once again stood on the tips of her toes and brought her arms up, indicating the want to be hoisted up and carried. 

Her mother once again showed a radiant smile, before complying with the little girl and carrying her small body towards her, hoisting the little girl to her hips to easily hold her. The little girl encircles her arms around her mother's neck, leaning in close to her chest as she listened to the rhythmic thumping of her mother's heart as she looked through the crystal windows to see what her mother was so interested in, before furrowing her eyebrows in confusion, "Mais, il n'y a rien là-bas." (But, there is nothing there.), her mother looks at her small little head, sadness flickering in her onyx eyes before disappearing, then once again turning her attention outside and said, "Il y a quelque chose là-bas." (There is something there.) she paused, feeling the small head of her daughter turning to look at her, and continued, "quelque chose que j'ai perdu."  (something I lost.) her voice was calm, with a hint of melancholy and regret. 

The little girl looked at the profile of her mother from her place and comparing it to her own, the same long pitch black hair, the same ivory skin, the same small nose and the same two red beauty marks, one of which was placed just below the right eye, the other at the corner of the right eye. She then brought her line of sight towards her mother's eyes and asked with worry in her voice, "Qu'avez-vous perdu?" (What have you lost?). Her mother continues to stare off into the distance, the twinkle in her eyes receding. "Quelque chose de très important, Alexandra." (Something very important, Alexandra.), She continues to look at her mother's face, worry evident on her own as she continued to pry her mother, "Qu'Est-ce que c'est?" (What is it?). A moment of silence, a beat of her heart skipped, worry overcoming her senses as well as the curiosity of what may have been lost. And then, her mother opened her mouth as she gave 5 year old little Alexandra a sad, heartbreaking smile.