The Dual Summoner and the Darkling

the plan pt. 3

Aleksander's POV

When the connection disconnected for her to sleep, I took a table and slammed it up against a wall in anger. This was the plan but at the same time I hated it knowing I had to put so much faith in Amira to handle things and get close to those. Now with her pregnant with our second child I didn't really want her there anymore...but it was too late to pull her out now. She had everything in motion she'd gotten close to the royals, a fake engagement to that Sobachka, and she was in my position as leader of 2nd army. 

How could I suggest her to sleep with that prince? I suppose I am desperate to make sure that child is protected she's carrying..and she's got our daughter with her.. I thought 

I could always act a certain way with her and she seen right through my words everytime, normally she called me out for it but clearly this time she was keeping her guard up. I knew that she also had to deal with Alina..just the fact that she was that close to Alina made me angry knowing Amira was beyond my reach..but I was thinking about her so much I reconnected as I saw her sitting by Kira and kissing her sleeping forehead. 

I knew this was hard on her and I reached out to her "Amira.." Aleksander said, when she looked at me, I saw tears in her eyes. "I can't do it..I can't..it'll be betraying you.." Amira said 

It pained me to see tears in her eyes as I walked over and touched her cheek wiping the tears that felt like electrical current between us. I never wanted to hurt her, I was asking too much from her with everything she already had to deal with. I knew she needed to know this worked out no matter what as I leaned close and she leaned up to meet my eyes as I kissed her. I felt her hold onto me and knew she wanted to come back...she wanted to be with me despite the problems that would arise..but this was safer for her. This shelter that had Grisha within the walls as she looked at me. 

"I need you to stay here, I want you back with me just as much as you want to come back..but the safety of you and that baby is needing to be first priority. You come back to me, they'll kill you Amira." Aleksander said 

I think she didn't realize that as she bit her lip a little and looked very uncomfortable at the idea. She need to stay safe and she needed to be with those who would protect her. "I'll come for you soon." I promised then left her alone with Kira. 

As I was alone, her warm presence was missed in the room as I placed a finger on my lips the fact I could touch her, kiss her and no one see it was almost thrilling. So after that, I spent all night planning for the throne as I went about things.

Within two weeks everything went as planned as the grisha with me and the nichevo'ya all raided the grand palace where I took over being the King. Once I had the throne, everything was going as planned..I just needed my Queen now. My Lapushka, my Dual Summoner. 

"Spread the word! I want Amira Silina handed over to me right now!" I said as the guards who bowed to me left to go get my wife. 

Now, it's time to start a royal wedding planning..and entertain my plans to rule Ravka.  I thought

Amira's Pov

I was sitting next to Kira humming her to sleep as tears had formed in my eyes, deep down I knew I could never do it. I could never sleep with another man when my heart belonged to the one I was betrothed to and married in secret. So when he appeared and said my name I looked at him.

"I can't do it..I can't..it'll be betraying you.." Amira said

He approached me as he wiped away my tears and kissed me as I kissed him back.. this is what I needed. I needed to  be with him I needed to get out of here and be where I want to be. I wanted to be with him, not here but it was the plan and I was starting to freak out a little bit. Yet, he calmed me down as he spoke.