Best friends to Eternal lovers

Reuniting before the folds creation

Years passed since then and I was growing weary of my situation becoming an adult as people didn't look at me the same. I changed with time as I knew this wasn't going to improve. We moved to a city of Grisha and people were talking about the palace. How there was a General there who was a Shadow Summoner but he was an adviser too. 

General and Adviser..good for you Aleks..I miss you so much. I thought 

Showing Baghra I was not weak was going to be a priority and showing I wasn't a distraction but I couldn't shake my thoughts. Did he have another girlfriend? I gave him permission to and he'd given me permission but I never made a move on it. I'd taken an abstain from relationships outside of Aleksander and I was going to hold strong on that. 

We made it to a camp of Grisha who'd welcomed us in and I taught them combat practice..and sometimes I entertained but Sierra. Oh my beautiful sister, she found love so we were going to hold a ceremony within a few times. I sat beside myself as we were putting on a singing performance leading up to the wedding as we prepared. I took over the main lyrics but Sierra sang with me on other parts. 

Aleksander's pov: 

I was looking for Grisha to add to the fight when I came across a camp with Luda by my side. I noticed they gathered in an area and I watched before approaching. When I saw them move to let two girls dance around. I was about to leave when I heard singing and it was her voice...Amira's voice. I'd know it anywhere as I looked back seeing that she was the one dancing with her sister. I could tell she still wore the items I had given her as I watched the two then noticed Luda looking at me. 

"Who is she?" Luda asked 

"Who?" I asked not sure I wanted to tell her about Amira 

"The one you're staring at. You know her." Luda pointed her out 

I looked forward at Amira, my sunshine who clearly hadn't given another man a time of day. I felt like I was the bad one in the way things had been. "She's my fiancé..the one I told you about. My mother she kept us apart and I vowed to find her but I can't bring her into this fight. It's too dangerous Luda." I said as she nod. "Still, if I don't show myself to her she'll let me have it and she's probably good at that." I said 

After they'd calmed down I walked into the town and looked over things as I knew what to do..but how would I tell Amira that Luda was my girlfriend? I caught in a situation I didn't know how to handle and yet I loved them both. One would live a mortal life and the other an eternal one with me...but I had to face her as I walked in the town.  I waited for them to calm down before I spoke. "Anisa.." I said 

Amira's pov: 

"Anisa" A man's voice said, it was much deeper than I remembered but when I looked I recognized instantly. If we were alone I would have called him by his nickname I called him by but then I noticed he was not alone. I took in the reality before me as I realized that maybe I was the only one strong enough to hold out..but then realized the girl was a healer. 

Don't jump to conclusions.. I thought knowing I'd given him permission to do what he wanted so I couldn't hold it against him. 

"Well hey, it's been a long time." I said as he walked over to me and hugged me as if he'd never see me again. I was surprised but hugged him back knowing it wasn't going to be easy as I was shorter than him. Yet he got a good grip on me and spun me a bit as I laughed a bit "Put me down or we're going down together." I whispered to him as he knew I'd do it even if I didn't want to so he put me down. 

He took my hand seeing his ring still there "You never took it off..and you still have the necklace on." He said as I nod. "Forever..no one else matters." I said as he looked at me seeing I was serious and I'd waited for him to come back to me. "Right..and we will." He said as I knew him too  well to know right now his time with the healer was now and I was after. "Is it your mother again?" I asked as he looked at me and then he led me where we could talk alone and he turned to me. "Look, you're not the only girl she's given a hard time t-" "She slapped me Aleks. When I was alone with her." I said cutting him off as he looked at me seeing I was serious and that pissed him off. 

"I'll talk with her but you're not the only one she's critical of. Doesn't matter how hard it takes for me to find you again you know I will." He assured me but I knew he couldn't do anything. I walked away knowing this just wasn't working for me right now but I was alone where I walked so imagine my surprise when he'd followed me and his lips met mine. I kissed him back as I'd missed him so much. Truth is I'd walked into the woods around the camp that he'd used it to his advantage. 

I never imagined myself as that girl who would fuck her boyfriend in the woods but that's what ended up happening between us and we only removed the bottom half of our clothes as I realized how much I missed him. When it was over we both were breathing heavily as I looked at him. "The healer, she's your healer..and let me guess your current girlfriend?" I asked as he kissed me and I kissed him back. "She is, but that doesn't change that I'll come back to you." He said as we got ourselves decent and yet it felt right but a little wrong. 

"Aleks, you can't do this..not to her. Healers have mortal lives..And Baghra is still not going to let me in your life right now." I said as he put a hand on my cheek and looked at me. The pain of us being separated was there, I'd felt it too as he put his forehead to mine. "I just needed to see you before going into this war..and once it's over I'll find a way to have the life we want together." Aleks said 

I looked at him hearing he was going to war as I looked into his eyes "Adviser and General..impressive. But be careful..the King will try to kill you if he fears you." I said as I knew Aleksander was powerful. I could tell by how much time had passed and he looked into my eyes as he kissed me and I kissed him back. "I'll do my best. But if the king does turn against me, I won't die. Just do as I always do. Fake my death and change my name I've been doing that for years and by then you'll be another name..have you picked your next name?" He asked as I smiled "Alysia." I said as he laughed "Another A name. I promise one of these days you'll use your real name." 

We spent time together while we could but then he had to go as I walked to Luda. "Sorry, we didn't really get a chance to talk. Try to make sure he's safe." I said as she nod. We shook hands before they left.