The Dual Summoner and the Darkling

Aiden Nikitin

Glossary- Moye Serdtse - my heart

While we stood there I was wondering what kind of power would a boy have, if she was a dual summoner like me then would he be too? I didn't know if that would happen again, for all we knew if we had another baby they could be shadows like him to carry on the shadow summoner bloodline. I heard her cute baby laughs as I smiled before walking over to the window and looking out at the other Grisha who were training. 

A son... I thought as I closed my eyes to imagine what the boy could look like, I could see a boy with my hair color but his dark eyes. 

When I opened my eyes I was thinking about how much I would like that too but we needed to give Kira her time. She was just a baby at the time and it would be good to give her a good one to two years before that would happen. I heard him moving behind me as I was still looking out at the others. "Something on your mind, Moye Serdtse?" Aleksander asked as I felt his arms around my waist. "Just thinking..my love." I said knowing Baghra was protected by me, he would not cross me cause light and Shadow aided each other but they could also be lethal to the other. Walking this path of eternity alone did not seem to fair well with me. 

"Are you doing anything behind my back since I've been told to wait?" I asked, I knew it was silly and this was normal but a past was a past regardless of what Baghra said there was always a chance. "No, I have no reason to." Aleksander said as he lifted my hand showing my wedding ring. "As long as you wear this, you have my loyalty." then he went up ever so gently going over my collarbone that it sent a chill down my spine as he was reminding me that I was tied to him by the stag. "And the power of the stag is ours." 

I was going to say something more but then he kissed my neck which always made me feel better about things. I knew what he wanted and time was about up for the waiting as the doctors said but I wouldn't jump in too early. "Hm..Aleks.." I said as I had to hold strong but our connection between us told him enough. "I can't wait till you're off this silly restriction." Aleksander said as he went over to his table. 

A few days passed since that encounter and we both kept busy, I had put Kira with Baghra as I was walking around the little palace. I heard some of the Grisha girls talking and laughing but I tried to ignore them. "Too good to be around us now that you're his wife?" I heard a familiar voice that I knew was Zoya speaking. It was only a matter of time before I crossed paths with Prince Nikolai again.

What will I do when I see the prince again? Aleks hasn't given up his dream of the throne but it means I have to conceal my ring. I thought 

I was in my thoughts but then I felt air knock me off my feet before air stopped me from hitting the wall and land me back on my feet. I knew it wasn't Zoya who did that as I heard the voice. "Why don't you go against someone your own level?" A male voice said as I knew it wasn't Nico. I looked up seeing my half-brother, from what I figured standing there in the squaller color. Zoya didn't seem to like it and spoke first. "Who are you? Another guard for the General's wife?" Zoya asked as he walked where she could get a better view. "Aiden Nikitin, I believe you and I have sparred together as squallers. I would advise you to back off my little sister." Aiden said 

Zoya's expression was priceless hearing I had a squaller brother, I didn't care anymore. We were all going to be going to war soon enough with the Druskella. I stayed long enough to take in the way she was surprised. "W-What? You are brother and sister? But your small science is not the same." Zoya said as I laughed a bit. "A grisha normally inherits one of their parents small science." I reminded Zoya as she glared at me. "My mother is squaller, we might be siblings but we have different mothers." Aiden pointed out 

"Thank you for helping me before I hit the wall." I said to Aiden, he looked at me, and while we didn't talk much I just merely tolerated he was here. "You have a daughter, you already have the weight of the fold on your hands. Are you strong enough to take it down as you are?" Aiden asked as I went to answer him but then backed down. I wasn't...I didn't know if I ever would be but that wasn't the point. 

I can't tell him we're gonna use it as a weapon again. I thought 

Suddenly the sound of three sets of feet were there and my guards were by my side. "You three are late." Aiden said as I looked at him finding he was a bit blunt with them. "Sorry, but she is safe on grounds." Marie and Nadia said. I just shook my head as I watched Zoya started running at me as she started hand to hand fight with me. 

You just don't give up. I thought 

I was only using half my strength to fight her as everyone watched, I wasn't needing to make a point but I was able to win against her. "Keep this up and you'll lose all your friends. I can't stand you but I am willing to tolerate you." I said as she glared at me. Marie, Nadia, and Nico all pulled me in the other direction as I sighed a bit. They led me to Baghra's hut and I stayed there for several hours as I knew that my attitude was just...I was trying to be nice and I wasn't sure with Zoya I ever could be.