Clarke, Lexa and Octavia finally make it to Ton Dc. Also, Raven and Anya times.

Notes:

I'm finally back! This is a shorter chapter than the ones I used to make, but I thought this was a good point to end the chapter. With grad school, two part time jobs and producing my own documentary, life has been a little busy. Nevertheless, I promise to do my best to update this story and finish it soon!

"Raveeeen…" Anya whispers while kissing her mate's lips.

"Please don't stop." the Arkadia vampire responds while moving her hands to grab the older woman's hips.

After a short meeting with the hunters that Anya had planned to deploy, the two women decided to call it a night and wait until the time the operation was meant to start. They both were a little nervous about everything that was going to happen once Clarke and Lexa made it to Trikru (specially that meeting between Clarke and Gustus and Indra); but they were more worried about a possible ambush planned by Azgeda.

"I can feel you're still worried." Raven whispers while kissing Anya's ear. "There's nothing else for us to do except to wait. You have done everything you can to help them."

"I know." the brunette woman closes her eyes and smiles a little. "Still, I just can't stop myself from thinking if there's something else I can do."

"Well, you could be kissing me instead of worrying." the hacker jokes and this gets the older woman to laugh loudly.

"And there's the Raven I remember." she says happily. "The one that mostly thinks about sex."

"I don't mostly think about sex!" Raven says insulted. "I am one of the best hackers in the world!"

"Perhaps. But you also do think about sex a lot." Anya points to her head. "Remember, I can hear you now."

Groaning, Raven simply admits defeat and hugs her mate tight, not wanting these feelings of happiness and peace to ever disappear. She would have never expected to have this level of connection with anyone. And, to now be able to experience it was truly magical.

Turning Anya's face so that they could look at each other, the Arkadia vampire allows the older woman to see her; to see what this bond that the two had meant to her and how happy she felt about being with her.

"Me too." Anya promises her tenderly. "Me too." she whispers and kisses her passionately yet again.

Closing their eyes, the two vampires can feel the temperature in the room rising. And, not thinking of anything else preventing them from taking the next step, the two women start taking each others' clothes off.

"Are you sure?" Anya asks her when she has the younger vampire in only her underwear.

"I want you." Raven tells her confidently and this makes Anya's inner beast growl in delight. "That was hot." she adds honestly and kisses her mate yet again.

Nevertheless, before something else could be done, like for example take all of Anya's clothes off and get to it; the two women hear Anya's phone ringing in the background.

"Leave it." Raven tells her while pulling the brunette down towards her.

"But someone is calling me."

"I can hear that." the hacker smiles at her. "But here we are, just about to have some awesome sex." she smiles even wider when she sees the inner turmoil her mate is experiencing. "Will you really get up from this position?"

Groaning, Anya takes Raven's ear with her teeth and nibbles it, making the Arkadia vampire moan. And, taking advantage of that distraction, she rapidly stands up and takes her cellphone.

"Anya!" Raven pouts. "That's not fair!" she complains but immediately stops when she feels her mate's concern flowing through their bond.

"What do you mean you can see some cars heading to your direction?" Anya asks and this gets the hacker's attention. "No, be ready, most probably it is Clarke and her vampires. Prepare to support them and call me the moment you have any news." she hangs up and closes her eyes.

"Clarke decided to just come tonight, didn't she?" Raven tries to joke.

"She's so careless." the Triku vampire groans. "What if I hadn't decided to leave some hunters waiting in the woods?"

"She probably assumed you would. You two have known each other for a long time and I'm sure you unconsciously prepared for her to do something like this."

"Now that you mention it, perhaps I did." Anya agrees with her mate. "I just hope Lexa is not involved in any of this."

She probably is… Raven thinks and sees the way her mate opens her eyes in shock.

Upps, forgot you can hear me now… the Arkadia vampire adds while standing up to go hug her mate.

"Relax, Clarke will never let any harm come to Lexa. And, we have seen that Lexa is pretty capable of defending herself. So there's no need for you to worry."

"I will always worry." she admits softly. "Lexa is like my little sister. I watched her grow up and become the woman she is now."

"I know." she emphasizes because through their bond she can feel the love Anya has for the younger woman.

"It's pretty obvious that Lexa has some kind of powers that are out of what we've come to know." Anya murmurs while hiding her face in the brunette's neck. "But just because she has them, that doesn't mean that she knows how to control them."

"Well, she has us to help her." Raven reassures her and knows this has calmed her mate.

"Thank you, Raven." she hugs her tight.

"Of course. I also care about Lexa." she promises and flinches a little when the phone rings again.

Watching her mate carefully answer the call, she notices her worried expression switching to one of relief the longer the call goes on.

"Good job." she praises her people. "Now, make sure that the target is protected from all sides. And, make sure that the Queen and her companions are also placed with extra guards." she finishes and hangs up.

"Well?" Raven asks nervously. She had not been able to understand what Anya's captain was saying because he talked to her in Trigedasleng.

"They were able to eliminate the Arkadia moles as well as the Azgeda guards that had been planning to ambush the caravan." Anya says confidently. "No casualties from our side."

"That's great news." Raven says relieved. "What about Bellamy?"

"Captured and on his way here with the rest of Arkadian people." the brunette vampire tells her happily. "Though there was something that my captain was hiding from me."

"Why didn't you question him about it?"

"Because my second in command would only dare hide something from me if either the Primus of Trikru or the queen of the coalition herself asked him to." Anya explains to the hacker. "And trust me, I plan to ask Clarke about it the moment they return."

"So that means then that we won't go back to what we were doing?" Raven pouts and this makes the Trikru vampire laugh loudly.

"You see…" she chuckles while hugging Raven tight. "Already thinking about sex."

"Hard not to think about it when we were almost doing it." she explains childishly. "But ok, I guess we can leave it for another time." she starts to separate from the older woman but is prevented by her when Anya holds her tight.

"Believe me…" Anya growls sexily in her mate's ear. "I don't want to leave this room either." she moves her lips and softly bites Raven's neck. "Next time we won't get interrupted at all." she moves away to have her face inches away from the hacker and licks her lips with her tongue. "That's a promise."

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"Relax dear." Lexa hears Clarke tell her while grabbing her hand. "I know how nervous you must be about doing this…" she continues saying tenderly. "But there's nothing for you to fear. Your aunt and uncle love you dearly and will never reject you."

This makes the brunette mundane give her mate a thankful smile.

"You always know the right thing to say to me." she murmurs gratefully while squeezing the hand beneath hers. "It's just that it's been such a long time since I've been home." she admits while staring at the many trees. "When I decided to become a private investigator, I determined that I had to move to the city to get more jobs. And, after I did that, I found less time to make it all the way here." she chuckles. "I guess that's why I never noticed hunters and vampires roaming around."

"Well, they were probably told to blend in when you were around." Clarke says apologetically. "People from our world are raised and taught to keep our existence a secret. It's fundamental to our survival."

"I understand that." Lexa closes her eyes. "I just hate the fact that it was my whole family the one that lied to me."

Clarke simply remains quiet and holds her mate in a warm embrace, knowing that no words she offered the younger woman would be enough to soothe her feelings of betrayal and confusion.

Those answers to the many questions Lexa had would need to come from her family. Besides, it also didn't help that they were unable to find the tracker that Lexa had sensed watching them from afar.

Which means that Azgeda will soon find out about her and her powers… Clarke thinks worriedly while considering their next steps.

Obviously, they needed answers and they needed them quickly.

"Octavia…" she asks her second in command calmly. "How far away are we from the Yujleda?"

This makes the soldier vampire stare curiously at her.

"Not too far. Probably half an hour by car." Octavia answers her queen hesitantly.

"Can you let Miller and the rest of Trikru guards know that we will be heading to the Yujleda clan while they go ahead and take Bellamy to Ton Dc.? I don't think anyone else will try to foolishly attack Trikru in their own lands and we're only 20 minutes away from Ton Dc."

"Clarke, are you sure?" Octavia asks her friend carefully. "I know that the odds of someone else waiting to ambush us are very slim; but it is Bellamy we're talking about."

"She's right." Lexa tells her with a bright smile. "I know that you're trying to keep the promise you made to me…" she says thankfully. "But right now, our top priority is to make sure that Bellamy makes it all the way to Ton Dc."

"You will always be my top priority." Clarke promises her vehemently. "My mate, my life."

"And so are you." the brunette mundane tells her seriously. "Which is why we must make sure Bellamy gets to Ton Dc. Until his life stops being connected to yours, I will not let him out of my sight."

Clarke closes her eyes and has to accept that what Lexa was telling her was true.

Still, she hated that she was unable to calm and soothe her mate. She was the Queen of the coalition for a reason.

"The Yujleda will not go anywhere." Lexa smiles at her. "And although I expect my aunt and uncle to give me some answers, I still want this spell placed on me to be taken away." she kisses Clarke lightly on the lips. "We can go to the Yujleda after we make sure Bellamy is in Ton Dc. behind bars."

Nodding in agreement, Clarke grabs her mate and hugs her tight, not wanting to let her go and calming down by simply holding her in her arms.

"I am happy." Lexa whispers to her. "That you put me first."

"You will always be first." she kisses her forehead. "Besides, the fact that we had to lend you some new clothes after yours were drenched in blood is a testament of you doing the same for me."

"Tell me about that." Octavia finally says after realizing that the two women were done talking about their feelings. "What you did in that field was insane, Lexa."

"I didn't even think about it." the brunette mundane shrugs. "I just saw this vampire trying to attack Clarke and I knew I could stop it. The rest was a blur."

"But that kind of power, it's not normal."

"I think it's pretty obvious that nothing about me is normal." Lexa says simply and this makes the two vampires chuckle.

"She's right about that." Clarke says with a soft smile. "Though to be honest, I'm still surprised how well you're taking all of this."

"I think I'm thankful." Lexa admits to them. "That I seem to have these weird powers within me. Because that means I am not vulnerable. I am not an easy target that others can use against Clarke."

"Lexa…"

"In fact, I can even fight with you." she says firmly. "And that is something important to me. I want to support you and be by your side, Clarke. To show everyone that I am a mate worthy to be with you."

This makes Clarke's inner beast growl and for the blonde's eyes to switch between blue and red.

"You are worthy." her inner beast tells their mate confidently. "We both think so."

"That is a relief." Lexa smiles softly and kisses her on the lips.

"Still not used to that." Octavia says from behind them and that makes the two women separate from each other. "It's so strange to see a vampire in complete sync with their inner beast. It takes eons to master that side of ourselves. In fact, that's why most vampires die without achieving it."

"Perhaps it is because of that fear you have to that side of yourselves." Lexa simply says. "In the case of Clarke, I just can't fear any part of her because I know she will never hurt me. And, once Clarke herself believed that, that was the moment her relationship with her inner creature improved."

"She's right." Clarke tells her friend simply. "The moment I realized that my inner creature wanted the same thing I did, which is to protect Lexa, we just seemed to click."

"Maybe it has to do with finding someone that can accept all of you." Octavia murmurs fascinated. "You know how most vampires never find their soulmates. Perhaps having that supporting partner by your side changes your perception of yourself."

"So simple of a solution and yet so hard to achieve." Clarke adds sadly.

"Well with that kind of attitude then it can be." Lexa tells them firmly. "Yes, perhaps having a soulmate can help you accept yourself. But in order to love someone to the best of your abilities, you must first love yourself. All parts of you."

This statement from Lexa makes the two vampires stare curiously at each other.

"Lexa may be right." Clarke whispers. "We are taught from the moment we are reborn that we must fear our inner creature. That we must be cautious to never let it out because once it does it can take complete control of our body and our mind."

"Well, if they are never let out then of course they can get resentful." Lexa tells them obviously.

"You know, your mate is quite insightful." Octavia says fascinated to Clarke.

"I know." the blonde vampire smiles proudly. "Nevertheless, all of these great ideas will need to wait."

"Indeed." Octavia murmurs bitterly. "Now that you mention it, we are almost at Ton Dc."

"We are!" Lexa exclaims surprised. "Time went by so quickly." she takes a deep breath. "Though I have to admit that now I am no longer nervous about seeing my uncle and aunt."

"That's good." Octavia tells her with a soft smile. "I've been to Ton Dc. a couple of times and the people here were always really nice and kind."

"Yeah…" Lexa smiles softly. "I had missed being home."

Clarke simply grabs her hand and squeezes it tight.

"Though to now come back and bring with me my vampire girlfriend is certainly something." she adds amusedly and watches Octavia trying her best to not laugh and Clarke's worried face.

"Now you have made Clarke worry." Octavia says amused.

"Of course I'm worried!" Clarke exclaims. "With the fight and then making sure that Lexa was alright, I completely forgot about the fact that I am also coming to Ton Dc. as Lexa's mate." she stares at Lexa. "Now what am I going to do?! I had a whole plan and speech prepared…"

This makes Lexa laugh loudly.

"Darling…" she kisses Clarke on the lips. "You don't need any of those things." she promises her confidently. "In fact, all you need is to be by my side."

"Forever." Clarke smiles happily at her.

"Gay." Octavia murmurs and knows both women heard her when she gets a finger from Lexa and Clarke.

Nevertheless, before any of them could retaliate to the brunette's comment, they felt the van stop.

Waiting to get the signal from the Trikru hunters, Octavia is the first one that gets out of the car the moment she hears two knocks on the door.

Getting out and making sure that the perimeter was clear, the Arkadia second in command goes to get her queen and her mate.

"Perimeter is clear." she tells them confidently. "Bellamy has already been let out of the car but still has a solar panel on top of him that drains his energy." she adds happily.

"Good." Clarke says seriously and then looks at Lexa. "What about Trikru?"

"Their captain went ahead to alert Anya of our arrival. So she'll probably be the first one meeting with us." Octavia points towards the door of the city and watches some guards raising their guns. "Apparently Anya has instructed them to be alert and armed."

"Anya is always careful like that." Lexa murmurs. "Besides, Azgeda already attacked Ton Dc. once."

Nodding in agreement, Clarke watches Octavia wait for a signal to give them the ok to get out of the car. Once that was done, the three women started to confidently walk to where Bellamy was standing with the guards.

"Clarke." he whimpers. "Is this really necessary?" he motions to the solar panel on top of him. "I haven't even fed."

"Well Bellamy…" Clarke says darkly. "We just don't want to take any chances. Not when we're so close."

This makes Bellamy chuckle.

"I still don't get why you brought me all the way here. Trikru will demand jus drein jus daun." this statement gets him a surprised look from Lexa. "Which is something that you won't be able to give them without getting yourself killed."

This makes Lexa growl and for Bellamy to stare at her in complete shock.

"Lexa…" Clarke warns her and this makes the brunette relax.

"I knew there was something about her that wasn't normal." Bellamy mutters. "That night, when I tried to read her mind, she just pushed me out without knowing she was doing it." she stares at Clarke. "See my Queen, my suspicions about her were right."

"Nothing about what you have done is right!" Octavia says bitterly. "And it kills me to see that you will yet again get away with it. But, if what you say can help Trikru get revenge on Azgeda…"

"It will do more than that." Bellamy smirks. "And as long as my safety is ensured, I will tell you everything I know."

"You better…" they hear a familiar voice say firmly and the four of them turn to see Anya and Raven heading their way.

"Guys." Raven runs towards the three women and hugs them tight. "I was really worried."

"The plan worked perfectly." Clarke assures her kindly. "And Anya's intuition made sure that we were able to eliminate the moles and Azgeda vampires that had remained near Trikru land."

"I'm happy to hear that." Anya tells them calmly and glances over to take a look at Bellamy, who is doing his best to stay composed. "Now…" she addresses her guards. "Make sure you take this scum to one of the cells. And don't feed him." she orders them and the four women watch them take Bellamy away.

Once he's out of sight, Anya lets go of her firm stance and immediately hugs Lexa tight, making the younger woman stare surprisingly at her mate.

"When I heard that you had been ambushed I was so worried." she whispers and this makes the brunette mundane hug her friend back.

"We were prepared for their attack." she soothes her friend. "And no one was hurt." she tries to separate but is unable when she feels Anya sniffing her. "Hey! That tickles!" she chuckles.

"You smell like blood." Anya says while staring at Clarke. "And it's not from someone I know."

"About that…" Octavia starts to say. "Lexa may have actively participated in the fight."

"What do you mean by actively participated?"

"I mean in the sense that she went ahead and beheaded a fully grown Azgeda vampire." the Arkadia vampire murmurs and watches Anya and Raven stare surprisingly at the mundane.

"YOU TOLD ME SHE WOULDN'T BE IN THE FIGHT!" Anya yells at Clarke who growls a little.

"I had no choice! We were ambushed and having her near me was the best way to protect her." the blonde queen says firmly.

"Protect her?! It seems like it's the opposite. We don't know what her powers mean or how using them can affect her. And yet you allow her to use them. Don't you care about her safety?!" Anya says loudly and they all flinch when they hear Clarke's beast roar.

"OF COURSE WE CARE!" Clarke's inner creature says. "But just like our mate trusts us, we trust her."

"Lexa is not a vampire!"

"Lexa is not your responsibility. She is mine!" Clarke gets closer to Anya who doesn't deter, even though Raven was doing everything she could to calm her down.

"Lexa is like my sister! She will always be my responsibility!"

"And I am her soulmate!"

"And I am right here!" Lexa screams over them and this makes the two vampires stare at the mundane. "Anya…" she addresses the older woman. "Don't blame Clarke for something she had no control over. I was the one that moved from the spot I was being guarded in and decided to attack that vampire."

"Lexa…" Anya whispers.

"And even though I don't understand what these powers are, I will continue to use them. I will be a worthy mate to my soulmate." the brunette continues saying determined.

"Darling…" Clarke says softly.

"Your soulmate?" a deeper and older voice asks from behind them, and this makes the five women turn around.

"Uh-oh…" Octavia whispers while watching the Trikru hunter get closer to them.

"Imagine my surprise when in the middle of my meditation time I hear my second in command and the Queen of the coalition having a scream match in the main yard." the woman continues saying simply. "And about the most surprising topic: My niece." she finally gets to where they standing and focuses solely on Lexa. "Who happens to be here in Ton Dc. surrounded by vampires."

This statement makes Lexa take a deep breath and grab Clarke's hand, immediately pulling the two of them forward.

"Aunt Indra… Or well, Primus Indra Kom Trikru." the mundane says firmly. "I came to Ton Dc. to introduce you to my girlfriend." she pulls Clarke closer. "This is Clarke Kom Arkadia, Queen of the Coalition, Primus of Arkadia and my soulmate."