Only You Can Make Me Whole Again

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Clarke's POV

      I wake up to feather light kisses on my chest, right over my scars. I pull Lexa up and kiss her gently. "How much time  do we have, my love."

      "Not nearly enough, hodnes. It's time for breakfast, so we have just enough time to get dressed."
     
      "Then tonight is your turn." I tell her as we get out the bed and get dressed.

      "I am good, my love. Loving you last night was all I needed and tonight we will both be tired and sore from training. I love you, so much. Last night was everything to me, Clarke."

      "Lexa, you were so amazing. I can't describe how you made me feel. It was everything to me as well. You are my everything. I just wish we had more time to continue, but soon." I grab Lexa and pull her in, "I am so glad I waited. I could never see myself being with anyone but you. I love you, Lexa." Leaning further in I kiss her gently.

     "In Trikru, being someone's first is a gift. It is always treasured. Though every minute I get to spend in the same room with you is a gift to me." After a few minutes we head to the dining room.

     Everyone is seated waiting for us, of course it's Raven that looks at me and whispers, "Get it girl, I think all of Polis heard you last night, at least the whole tower did."

     I can't help but to blush, Lexa looks over at Raven and says, "Better eat up, Raven. Training starts in 30 min. You will definitely need that fuel." Lexa squeezes my hand and we sit down.

     We eat breakfast quickly, it is almost time for the boys and the other nightbloods to leave. Lexa looks at her nightbloods and says, "Personally, I don't want to send you away, any of you ever. However, you are the future. Though it isn't our plan, if we are to fall in this war, at least all of you will survive. One of you would then be commander."

     Lexa pauses for a minute and then continues, "I haven't had time to inform you of the changes in the conclave. We are going back to how it should have been. The conclave should have never been a fight to the death. That only tests a person's strength. Wisdom and compassion are also part of the qualities a commander should possess. Most of what Titus taught us all should be forgotten about. A commander should never be alone. Love is strength and necessary for leading your people properly. Gaia will be going with you. She will teach you everything that Titus changed. She will teach how the conclave is going to be from now on. No one will fight to the death. There are too few of us left. Becca and Sophie never wanted that for any of us."

     "Titus killed the flamekeeper back when Sophie and Becca died. Titus had been his 2nd and wanted war to continue, he wanted to have control of the commander. If we are all fighting the clans and there is always war, he could do that. He no longer has that influence on anyone in this life and all those that follow. Leaders of all the clans now know most everything Titus did. All the clan leaders in the coalition are in favor of handling the conclave like Becca and Sophie wanted."

     "I send you away to ensure that if we fall, all our legacies are protected. This war is about peace. Everyone of us and our people deserve that life. A life where war isn't around every corner. We will grow and prosper in peace. We are all grounders, we are all one people. You though, you are ai seingeda, my family. The nightbloods were all meant to fight together for peace as brothers and sisters, to help the people. Protect your family on this journey. Learn from the Floukru. They are the first clan that wanted peace. My idea for joining the clans was because of their beliefs. Toni and Linus are your family as well, protect them as you protect your brothers and sisters. Toni is just as important for the future. He is the first to learn healing from not only Nyko, whose family have always been the commander's healers, but also from Wanheda. I love you all. We will send for you when the war is over. Ste klir, ste yuj."