Previously

" You owe me five gallons " was all I managed to get out before I passed out from blood loss.

The last thing I remembered was a pair f arms catching me before I hit the ground and concerned crimson eyes.

Chapter 23
Marvolo's POV

I stared at the still figure of Alex lying on a bed in the hospital wing, the white sheets making her look paler than usual.

Several beds away her cousin, Nicolas lay, wounds healed and resting. I sat back I my seat next to Alex bed and though of what had happened yesterday.

BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES .
A CHILD BORN WITH WIZARD AND DEMIGOD.
BLOOD SHALL NEED TO CHOOSE A PATH.
AN OUTCAST AND FORGOTTEN BY THEIR OWN PEOPLE.
HELPING THOSE FROM THE SHADOWS.
THE CHILD SHALL EITHER BE THE RISE O FALL .
OF All WIZARDS AND DEMIGODS KNOWN .
A CHILD Be BORN WITH MIXED BLOOD POWERFUL ENOUGH .
TO BECOME A GOD BUT REFUSE .
THEY SHALL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION .
A CHILD BORN TO RULE BUT DENIED.
WILL NEED TO CHOOSE A PATH.
BORN AS THE SEVEN MONTH DIES .

This meant several things.

Alexis personally new a Seer or a Oracle, who's name is or was Rachel.

The Oracle warned Alex with a prophecy.

A prophecy that I have been searching the answered too for the past two decades.

I gazed down at Alex and gently brushed the back of my knuckle over her cheeks feeling her smooth, flawless skin.  A sigh escaped my lips as I watched her sleeping form. She was more important than anything else at the moment. One decision from her can change the fate of the entire world. It was all up to her.

It wasn't right.

She didn't deserve that. She did not need the pressure of the world on her shoulders. She did not have to be the responsible person that she was, she never as a childhood, neither had I but it was the fault of one being.

Fate.

Fate was cruel and a bitch. Even though Alex had gone through everything, she was still the sweet and innocent person I knew that almost kills my followers by a simple work out . I let out a chuckle at the thought, thinking off all the times my followers could hardly eat or move due to being exhausted.

Though she did an fantastic job.  They have greatly improved in dodging and have better reflexes, their stamina  has also improved, many of them became more powerful with the training. They became stronger and quicker on their feet. They were also able to duel longer and better than they previously had. If I had to say myself that my followers do look better, healthier than they have before.

I stare at Alex, she looks so peaceful, her white hair spread over the pillows in a halo, rosy pink full lips slightly parted, dark lashes touching her cheeks and pale eyelids which hid lovely emerald green eyes from me.

Even unconscious she looks beautiful, like a sleeping beauty.

But my eyes zoom on the only thing out of place, the pale bruises under Alex's eyes. She had not gotten rest in so long. She was hardly here anymore always by her people training and going over war plans coming back looking like she was dead on her feet and she wouldn't even sleep she would immediately start to train my death eaters. She never sleeps when given the opportunity and the house elves almost tied her down just to eat a simple sandwich.

She was exhausting herself to the point of death. She was doing to much and her body was paying for it.

My eyes immediately looked at Alex as groan escapes delicate rosy pink lips . Her eyes fluttered open revealing lovely bright emerald green eyes which immediately landed on me.

"H-hi. " she croaked out her voice hoarse from disuse.

I chuckled . "hello, how are you feeling? "

" like I won the lotto ." her voice was dripping with sarcasm.

I gave a look and she immediately looked away a guilty look on her face.

" Sorry, but I feel like the knight bus rode me over and made a u turn to make sure I was not moving. " she spoke with a strained voice.

Alex tried to sit up, tried being the key word. She instantly fell back onto the mattress with a groan. Alex ignoring my chuckling at her tried again to get up and I shook my head at her stubbornness, she should of just asked for my help instead of straining herself.

I gently helped her sit up and put a pillow behind her back to prop her up so she was comfortable and handed her a glass of water so her throat would not be as dry.

" Well that's about right considering since that...... thing that attacked you was not the most caring, it's a wonder you are alive even by your injuries, you should be dead. " I spoke with barely controlled anger and frustration and turned my face towards the door away from her.

When I felt a warm soft palm cup my cheek and turned my face towards her, I couldn't help but lean into the touch, though I would never admit it.  I allowed her to turn my face towards her and I saw she a breath taking smile on her lips as she stared at me.

" You need not to worry, I'm perfectly fine beside I have fought wars,  you don't need to worry so much. " the last part was said teasingly as she smirked at me.

" Would you like me to show you how much I had worried about you. " before she could think of and response I pushed her down onto the mattress and hovered above her, my arms keeping me up on either side of her body.

" Would you?" I repeat my lips brushing hers as I started in to beautiful emerald green eyes which looked up at me. Giving Alex no time to respond I captured her lips in a passionate toe curling kiss. I traced my tongue over her bottom lip begging for entrance which she quickly gave. I devoured her mouth tracing my tongue over ever corner and space I had access to. Alex moaned into my mouth which I happily swallowed .

I broke the kiss trailing my lips across Alex's cheeks and behind her ear gently I started to suck on the skin their and was rewarded with a pleasure filled moan. I made my way down her neck slowly nipping, sucking and biting trying my best to leave as many marks as possible.

Alex was mine . Mine alone and everyone should know she was not to be touched.

Continuing my assault on her neck I traced my hand over her bare thigh, I was quite thankful for the flimsy gown she currently had on and even more for the fact that she had no underwear on .

I ghosted my hand up toward her hip and slowly traced her hip bone, listening to the moans and pants that escaped Alex rosy pink lips. I leaned up leaving my hand where it was and crashed my lips against her once again. I moved my hand towards her inner thigh rubbing light circles as I went and moved towar-

Cough. Cough.

I sighed and removed myself from a still dazed green eyed women and looked at the source of our interruptions and found De Angelo sitting up from his bed red faced. I raised an eyebrow at him and he went even redder if that was possible. He opened his mouth to speak but a healer came in and started to check on him. I had to move from Alex's bed as the healer checked her over. Nico was clear to go and so was Alex but she was not to do much as her ribs where still slightly bruised .

I lead Alex towards my office and pointed her towards the coach by the fire were she was to stay reading while I finished my paperwork.

It was about several hours later when Alex dragged me from my seat and lead me towards the fire and seated me on the....... floor. Much to my displeasure I had a feeling that I would not be able to get out of it no matter how much I glared at her apparently she was immune to my glares, I had to give her credit I had a scary glare.

Alex after leaving the room leaving me on the floor came back with a blanket and a book, she settled herself between my legs leaning back against my chest, the blanket draped over us. I sighed as I made myself comfortable leaning against the chair and wrapped my arms around Alex and settled back, reading over her shoulder and enjoying the peace and quite. It was nice to relax after all this stressful days.

I could get use to this, I looked at Alex from the corner of my eye and smiled, yes I definitely could get used to it.