The Future Queen and King of Dauntless

Chapter 33

Tris POV

I wake up before Tobias, as I am looking at him I can't help the smile form on my face. I can't wait to call this man my husband. I carefully extract myself from his grasp and make my way to the wardrobe. I find my garment for today's festivities and head to my old bathroom. I shower, get dressed and return to see Tobias still sleeping. I walk to the small vanity and pull out a piece of parchment and write Tobias letting him know I went to the dining hall for breakfast and didn't want to wake him since he is still recovering. I place the note on the pillow next to him and quietly exit the room.

As I walk down my childhood hallway I hear my mother's voice calling me. Unsure if it is my imagination I stop and look around, I see my mother and I relax knowing I am not losing my grip on reality.

"Good Morning, mother." I smile at her as I bow my head in respect.

"Good morning, Beatrice. How was your night?" My mother winks at me. There she goes again with the winking. Why is it every time we have a conversation lately she winks, just like our last one the night before I left for Dauntless?

"It was fine mother, I swear to you nothing happened I was raised better than that."

"I know my child." I smile, as does she. She places her hand on my shoulder and squeezes softly before releasing it allowing her arm to fall off gently to her side. "Thank you for coming early to help with the wedding."

"It is no problem mother, I am happy to help."

"Good, let us grab a bite to eat and get started. Where is Four?"

"He is sleeping still, he has had an um... A rough day yesterday."

Her eye's quirk up in a questioning manner. I sigh and start explaining the last 24 hours. We make it to the dining hall just as I finished explaining everything. My mother remained quiet the entire time and that bothered me more than Marlene's nonstop talk about the importance of proper nail file placement.

"Mother?"

"Beatrice...why-"she shakes her head. "Why would you keep all this from us, everything from the time you left us to Four practically handing his life over for yours. Someone is after you, the both of you. Do you have any idea who it could be?"

"No, but the two guys that took Four are being questioned today so with any luck we might get at least some answers."

We sit and eat our breakfast in complete silence. Luckily, it isn't that annoying awkward silence but a relaxed version. After our meal we head to the grand ballroom where the ceremony will be held. Caleb and my father are already there, though Cara will not be allowed in the same area as Caleb till she walks down the aisle tomorrow for her wedding that is why any siblings need to be available the day before to make sure everything is set up.

I was told to help set up the area for the music for both the ceremony and reception. I set up the area in the ballroom and after countless times of Caleb eyeing me like I am a leper I decide to just head out to the gardens to set up for the reception. My mother has convinced one of her guards to follow me around till Four wakes up and finds me. I know she is just worried about me, but I am not made of glass and don't want to be treated as if I am.

Tobias POV

I awake to silence. I sit up right slightly confused. No Tris, no Uriah, no Zeke just me. I try to rack my brain on the last time I was able to just wake up without something happening to me, I honestly think it was before my parents died. Zeke and Uriah have always woken me up via prank of some kind, and then when Tris came along I always get awaken by her voice or touch.