My Angel, Her Demon

Catch and Contain

Alexa POV

Twenty one years I have waited for today.. the day I am to be crowned the new empress of our kingdom. Everything was supposed to be perfect. I had the perfect dress, the perfect hair, make-up and even what was expected to be the most elegant crown of all those who came before me. Everything was going perfectly until two of the palaces guards barged in declaring that a dark angel had been caught and that one of the best warriors our kingdom has to offer was bringing her in. I suppose in some ways this could be good.. normally the dark angels are killed before a royal angel has a chance to get any information out of them, like where the rest of them are hiding.

With the news of Tamir the great warrior bringing in some lowlife dark angel spreading through the after party for my coronation I sigh and roll my eyes before slowly making my way out towards the great hall. I notice both of my parents waiting calmly by their throne.. wait no.. my throne before I slowly make my way over to them. "What are you planning to do with the dark angel Alexa?" my father asks as I slowly take my place on the throne."Whatever is necessary.. you know the law, we don't keep them alive" I mumble back before sitting up slightly straighter as the main doors are flung open. I tap my fingers restlessly waiting as Tamir drags someone in behind him. I can tell whoever it is is unconscious and relatively small. Without a word Tamir hoists a small beaten and bruised girl infront of me. From what I can gather she would only be eighteen or nineteen years of age although from the small size of her I can instantly tell she wouldn't have eaten in days. It's only then I notice the twitch of her pure black wings tied firmly to her back. I know my duty as empress is to have the girl killed, generally by someone worthy of becoming one of the higher class, elite members of society but I speak without thinking "Take her to my room.. without any further bruises."