The Plague(A BWWM Dystopian Novel)

The Plan

XUI POV

As we ran putting as much distance as quickly possible from our facility. I began to think of what the next move should be. I was heart sick with the betrayal my family had shown me. I had always as long as I could remember put my family and people first. the one thing I truly wanted for myself for the first time ever, no one cared.

No one but the two friends who now ran beside me

Words didn't espress my deep gratitude

Finally we stopped after almost 20 miles away. We sat to rest and regroup. LoQuans were not only superior in strength to humans, we were exceptionally fast with an impeccable sense of smell.

Lokkar spoke first.

"So what is the plan?"

I looked up at him excepting to see anger or resentment, but only found acceptance and devoted loyalty.

My heart swelled that he had not blamed me for taking him from his love.

Slix's gaze showed the same warming emotions

I addressed Lokkar first

"I am sorry my friend" I said as I hung my head

"and i am humbled by your sacrifice, i could never repay you and but one day I vow to try"

He looked stunned for a moment but then smiled at me.

"My prince" he said lowering his head and raising his fist to his forehead; the standard symbol of respect to the royal family

"You are not only my prince but my dearest friend it is no sacrifice at all"

Slix followed him showing his own respect

"we would be by your side even in death" Slix added

Even thought I was taught that i was above others, I returned the gesture not caring about proper protocol or etiquette or none of it.

These were my friends. my true family

When Lokkar met my eyes again i spoke in earnest

"Leva will wait for you"

He shook his head unconcerned

"Perhaps but i am not bothered, in honesty i was not sure of our bonding anymore."

It was my turn to look shocked

He had been with Leva for many years he seemed smitten

"I thought you loved her and was most eager to bond with her, you said so on many occasions"

he nodded

"This is true, however ever since I learned about you and your human I come to see that I may have been mistaken".

"You love your human to the point of obsession. You have not stop desiring her for all these years. That is what I should also feel for the one I bond with, all consuming, never ending desire. Until you revealed your undying affections for the human, I had not realized that it is what I should have as well".

I was speechless. Slix gaped at Lokkar too shocked by his admission

I nodded at him grinning, happy that I had inspired such a thing for him.

"Well I am glad to hear that my friend."

"So" I sighed

" I am not completely certain what we should do next, I had not thought beyond escaping, I do know I want to stop what my father has planned for the humans"

SLix and Lokkar nodded

"How do you propose we do that?" Slix asked

I sighed again, shrugging. i was at a lost about that

"Well i say we find your human. I'm sure she can help and if not she may at least know someone who can". Lokkar added

My eyes lit up at the thought of finally seeing Leena again.

"But how will I find her? it has been a long time since I have been able to catch her scent anywhere nearby"

"Perhaps she is traveling" Slix supplied

That made sense but I still had no idea where. She could be anywhere

"We could just pick a directions and walk until we pick up her scent" Lokkar suggests

"That could take forever" I grumbled

"What other choice is there, beside we don't have nything else to do out here" he tells me nonchalantly.

I knew he was right but I worried that my father would execute his plan before I ever even reached Leena. Still there was no other option. We could wait around until she came back to this area, but then what if she never did.

"You are right let us rest awhile and then we shall begin".

Slix stood to his feet

"I will find us something to eat" he declared as he speed off into the forest

Eating and staying out in these woods would be a new and different experience for us all, but we would adapt. Our species were nothing if not adaptive. it is what we are known for.

The sky looked to be darkening by the time Slix had returned and we had all eaten. We stretched out along the grass unconcerned with the animals roaming about nearby, we were the deadliest things in these woods by far. Earth animals were mere insects compared to the wild life my homeworld held.

I thought back to what my father was saying about the humans

Had he truly been experimenting on human females? Were the humans helping? If so Why would they do that?

What if I told Leena about this and she though I was a disgusting traitor like my father? My heart skipped a painful beat at the thought.

I stared at the gradually darkening sky consumed in thoughts and agonizing over what Leena would think of me.

"Please forgive my people Leena, but I am not like them." I whispered sullenly into the night willing her to hear me and understand.

SO Xui is going to find Leena. How amazing is his friends. That speech Lokkar made about the kind of love he wants was so sweet.

Xui is so brave to defy his family and people to do the right thing.

Next is back to Leena and Cain

What do you think will happen when Xui tells Leena? Will she look at him badly?

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thanks so much for reading!!!!