Lion and his mate

That wings...They were not supposed to be part of me

Nemesis POV.

I woke up,still feeling little dizzy from everything that happend. As I looked at myself I was still covered in blood on beach "Oh great. I always hated this part.",I grunted at sight of me. "Which one exactly?",someone said right by my other side and when I turned around I saw Gavriel. I sighed " Well,everything. Fights,wars,it's never great and glorious like in songs from old about ancient warriors. " He smiled sadly "Yeah I know that. Still you did great. But what happend?"

"What do you mean?",I asked,fearfully of what he could ask me next. " You know what I mean."
"Yeah I do. I just never meant...."
"What?"
"I just never meant that this could happend to me,here,in Erilea." Lion tilted his head "But where it suppose to happend?"
"Not here for sure. In my land. But she is far away."
"I really have no words for what happend. And that wings..."
"Don't!",I interrupted him quickly "Please don't about that."
"But why? What is reason?"
"Would you tell something that so personal to someone you just met about few weeks ago and he or she is still bound to the queen who is one of your greatest enemy? No offense,Lion,but I don't know if I can trust you."
"I understand. I wouldn't trust me either. I didn't even know that I have son. I betrayed him. I betrayed her. I am not worthy of having him as my son."
"Stop",I said and he asked even sadder than before "Why should I? You and I both know that. You are the one who threatened me that you will rip me apart if I force Aedion to anything."
"And I am still staying behind my words. But you aren't the only one who carry demons with himself.",I said,looking right to the Lion's golden eyes and when I couldn't bare anymore his gaze,I looked away.

I couldn't believe it. I couldn't believe it that I actually trusted enough this male to tell him about my wings,for I saw who he really is. And so I turned my head again to him,meeting his questioning gaze "My wings....They were supposed to be part of me. I don't deserve it. They were to be someone else's. "

"Whose?",he asked.

"My brother,my little younger brother,who I betrayed. I betrayed all my land. I let them die. And part of died there with them. I will be never worthy again. My family,my friends,my land which I loved and I still love so much,are now in ruins.",I said with tears in my eyes and then I shouted "I AM NOT WORTHY. THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEND!!",and I fall again on sand,crying and Lion went silent,puting his hand on my shoulder,not knowing what he was suppose to say and then "How that happend? I also don't know you enough but I don't believe it's your fault for what happend to your family."
"You don't know that. Don't ask me anymore,please."
"Okay I won't. Relax a little bit. You had great fight today."
"Thanks. ",and again I looked at myself "I think I can't stay like this anymore. "

"Going to take bath?"
"Most likely. I am literally covered in blood.",I answered. I turned away to go but I returned few steps to him and said "Thank you. And...It will get easier for you,you know."
"How do you know that?",he asked.
I smiled a little bit and said "I just can feel it.",and I finally turned away but I could still feel Lion's gaze on me.

After bath,I took my clothes to be washed up and dress in another fighting leathers that I had,now revealing finally my tattoos. I felt like I would be questioned about these too. The moment I step on doorstep to exit from my room I saw Aelin and Rowan coming toward me. And I took sniff,though I could already felt that "So,someone has been nasty. ",I said,grinning at Aelin and prince and Aelin answered me with grin.
"We are about to meet with others,exept for,you know,Gavriel and Fenrys. Are you coming with us?"
"No,I don't think I will. But don't worry I will find out eventually what has been meeting about. I will come later to visit Lys. Right now I am starving. "
Aelin nodded but then she looked again at my face "You are different somehow. Your face...Somehow glows more. Are you okay?"
"Yeah,I will be."
"You want to talk about this?"
"No,not really. At least,not now."
"It's okay,I understand."
"Thank you. Now prince don't do anything stupid or act like territorial far bastard. It's a friendly advice. Queen will set your ass on fire. "
"You know I think I will.",she said grinning at Rowan with amusement and...desire
"Ugh okay I have seen enough. Talk later." So I made my way to the kitchen finding there Fenrys and Gavriel.

My gaze immediately met with Gavriel's but I said nothing and neither he about anything that happend.
And they seems to be shocked now,with my new appearance. Now with when I bathed,I knew I looked different. Scar was still there,though he will never go away,but my body changed. I knew how. But I didn't say anything about that either.
But of course Fenrys asked "Soo...What is the deal with wings?" Gavriel rolled his eyes " Gods Fenrys. These days you will really lose your toung."
"What?"
"I just won't talk about that. I am not ready. I came here to eat. I am starving after that shit.",I said to Fenrys.
"That was well damned fight. And it scary to watch. Honestly I was thinking that dragon would eat you in one moment. "
I grinned "So did I. But didn't give up. And neither should any of you.",and with that last words I looked more toward Gavriel with look "You know what I meant." He just sighed and asked me "Where are the others?"
"Somewhere where you not."
Fenrys chucked but Gavriel just asked again "Meeting?"
"Kind of",I answered."Don't even thing to be even close near that door. Both of you."
"We wouldn't dream off.",Fenrys drawled.
"I mean it.",I said now with much sharper voice.
"Gods,I know.",he said but he seems to now noticed my tattoos. And he looked to my face and again to my tattoos and all he said "Intersting choice. Inspiration?"
"Life,puppy dog,life."
His eyes flashed at that "puppy dog" but he said nothing. Good.

I sat then with them to eat and our time past in silence though I could feel questions forming inside of Fenrys's head. I just sighed and return to my plate.
"What",he demanded.
"Nothing,just thinking of how the fucked up this world is."
"Oh well I can't say I don't agree with you",Fenrys answered with grin,but it didn't reach his eyes.
"Of course you can't. I am always right.",I answered and Gavriel asked " Is that true?"
"Not even the half time",I replied and my mind shadowed by memory. I shook my head so I sat up,going outside of the door.
I turned to them again "We will meet again.",and then I dissapeared through the passage.

Gavriel POV.
So Fenrys and I set down to eat something when door suddenly opened and Nemesis showed up. Gods,now when she was not covered in blood I could see that change.
She was taller for sure,her purple hair had some special glow and her eyes,blood red now shined with some mysterious spark. They were so old yet so young,sparking with life and mischievous cleverness that she obviously got trough her life. Her face got some sharper lines,her imagine was still there,but now her face was obviously as it was supposed to be. Face of leader,mighty powerful leader,face of commander. She radiated some special energy,like she slightly glowed. It was magic,it was something special for sure. But I couldn't understand what was that exactly.

(I just wanted to see Nemesis's appearance from Gavriel's point of view. As you already know,I do not own any of these character,they all belong to the beautiful queen Sarah J.Mass,and her only,exept for Nemesis,plot story I merged with her and future characters.)

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