A City of Milk and Honey

Temporary truce

So the start of this chapter is going to be from Erik's Pov. I might add some other Povs but since Amina and Erik are my mains 🤷🏽‍♀️. Still thinking of changing the book name. But anyways enjoy the story and don't forget to comment and vote. There is a part in here that might have y'all looking for water. Watch out for that 😉

It had been a few days after the lab incident and noodle head and I had to "work together" to get the lab back in working order. If we weren't arguing about quantum mechanics and how we could further apply it to some more technological advances in Wakanda, we were arguing about food and how avocados are the nastiest berries on the planet. 

The wall in the lab was fixed and Shuri and I were working on the hoverboard, creating a system that let's it sense if the rider is distracted. We were actually finishing a prototype for a body sensor that let's the hoverboard recognize different riders that way it could adjust for every person's riding capability. I was happy to finally put my brain to some use other than strategic combat and war plans.

Halfway through our project Okoye comes into the room and I look around for Amina and don't see her. "Where's my lady?" I ask taking the goggles off my face and putting down the hand held torch. "She is in a meeting with the Queen mother." She tells me and I cock an eyebrow. That lady hated my guts. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that they were talking about me and if I know Amina, she was going to defend me at every turn. Letting out a sigh, I turn to Shuri who is closing up her end then she looks over at Okoye. "Where is my brother?" She ask as she gets up and clomps over to her desk where the blueprints are. I swear them big ass clown shoes made her look even smaller than she already was. "The king actually requested that Erik join him in the council room." She says my name like it is a curse word and then turns expecting me to follow her. Honestly this bald bitch was getting on my nerves but because she was Amina's sister I didn't say anything but followed her. 

When we got to the council room, this one being the main one where all the Wakandan leaders met, everybody's eyes were on me and I sucked my teeth because I hated when people stared at me. Shit was annoying. I stood in front of them, jaw locked and twitching, and hands behind my back in a neutral position. "You rang your majesty." I said to T'Challa sarcastically and a bit annoyed that he pulled me away from the hoverboard. I was just about to attach tiny rockets to them because little miss know it all said don't do it. If she said don't, she meant do. Well in my brain anyways. "Cousin we have called you to talk about the future plans we have for Wakanda and since you will be living here we want to officially welcome you home." At this point I have given up the count of how many times that this man wanted me to be a part of this country and of the avengers. It was mentally draining and honestly I was ready to call my resistance quits.

I take a few minutes analyzing what the outcomes will be between me continuously pushing against his offers and me accepting the offer. I mean I did have an ulterior motive in being back in Wakanda and this time I was going to play it smart. No mistakes in taking the throne this time. For now it was going to be a temporary truce. Gain their trust then fuck shit up.

Amina's Pov

Honestly this lady was getting on my last and final nerve with the way she talked about Erik. It's one thing to play high and might, but when you're guilty by association in a crime that hurts someone and causes them to lash out at you and your family then why are you still playing victim? I tuned back into her incessant rants about how much of a criminal Erik is and how he could hurt me at any given notice and I was stupid to even be with a man like him. Honestly I was stupid for even accepting her invite for a meeting today, but that would have been rude and that's all I wanna be right now, but my mother raised me better.