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How did I end here? How did I end up being a token of an alliance? War was coming and eldoria was certainly going down, a strong empire like eldoria wouldn't have surrendered, we wouldn't have given into there demands but as always the king chose to save the innocent people In the kingdom instead of me. People make mistakes and I also madeMine but I pushed my limit and broke that one rule that changed my life, I watched as my perfect life crumbled right in front of me, I watched as I lost everything and everyone around me, I watched as I Become nothing more than a mere military lieutenant who had no power .. Just when I slowly Started accepting my faith, life took a huge turn on me, eldoria was getting attacked by a dark mysterious and powerful kingdom, which have taken over five extremely powerful kingdoms, so eldoria was certainly going down, just when everyone had Lost hope thinking it's the end, Ravenna demanded that I marry their crown prince to form an alliance between theTwo kingdoms I thought staying in the military camp was hell but I realized it was a heaven when I reached Ravenna a kingdom where betrayal is nothing, a Kingdom were families kill each other for power, a kingdom where nobody trust each other , a kingdom were killing innocent peopleIs nothing, and I was married to the crown prince, a man who had that dark mysterious, intimidating and dangerous aura, a look from him is enough to send me begging on my knees, am not that strong, and here I am in a kingdom where only the strongest survives

Chapter 1 Military camp

â™  Lieutenant A POV â™ 

"Enough is enough" I shouted before I collapsed on one of the seats surrounding the table of water, all my team members were also seated on the seats, they looked up at me before Jake sighed "that's the hundredth time you are saying that, but you are still yet to do anything" he said, I glared at him before I sighed frustratingly "if only I knew joining the military will mean becoming an errand boy for those commandos and their tropes, I wouldn't have joined" sam said "me too, I wouldn't have joined, I would have listened to my mom and become a farmer" Jessie said before kelvin nodded in agreement.

I was about to speak when someone shouted "where are the cookies we asked for" we didn't need a genius to tell us who they where talking too but we ignored them, one of the soldiers from shadow wolves under commando Frederick walked up to us "hey haven't you heard me" he shouted, I looked up at him angrily "have you forgotten that you are just a soldier and I am a lieutenant" I shouted back at him.

He chuckled at what I said "well I sincerely apologize for making you angry lieutenant A" he said sarcastically "you are a lieutenant but your team members are just common soldiers, so they should obey what they higher ups asked them to do" he said, "are you teaching me the rules of the military" I asked angrily, he was quiet for a while before he said "no lieutenant A but your team members better bring the cookies before the commandos get angry" before I could speak he turned and walked away.

I hit the table out of anger "hey don't vent out your anger on the poor table" Jake said while standing up, I looked up at him before I raised an eyebrow "where are you going" I asked, he looked at me before he sighed "obviously I am going to Serve the commandos and their tropes" I hit the table angrily again before Jake walked away.

Jessie and kelvin stood up, I looked at them frustratingly "where are you two going now" I questioned, they looked at each other "we better go and see if they need anything, before we get punished again" Jessie said before I could say anything they also walked away.

Sam looked at me before I glared at him "what" I asked angrily, he thought for a while before he said "I should also go and see whether they need anything", I turned and poured a cup of water, I was about to drink it when I noticed Sam staring at me, I glared at him "get going already" I shouted, he looked at me before he stood up and also walked away.

I gobbled down the cup of water before I looked at the commandos some of them where practicing archery while some where practicing sword fight.

I sighed before I turned my attention back to my team members, Jessie and Jake where holding their sword case, seriously, they is a place to keep that but they have to make them hold it, I sighed angrily before I turned my attention to kelvin who was holding a tray with tea and cookies, they is a table to keep the tray but they have to make him hold it, I looked at Sam who was cleaning their boots before I shook my head disappointingly, I am not disappointed at them but I am disappointed at myself, if I was as strong as all those commandos, non of this would have happened.

Even though I am a lieutenant, I am under the commandos, but if I was strong they wouldn't have turned me and my team members into errand boys, the thing is that all the commandos are very powerful, they are classified actually.

Each team has five powerful commandos and each commando has his own trope of more than hundred soldiers, the first team of commandos are called "shadow wolves(elite commandos skilled in stealth and reconnaissance)" the second one are called "phoenix brigade(they are known for their resilience and rebirth after setbacks)" the third one called "lions mane( they are known for their courage and leadership)" the fourth one are called "viper squadrons ( there are specialist in swift, and decisive strikes)" the fifth one are called "thunderclaw unit( commandos who strike with the force of storm)" the sixth one are called "ghost ravens(an elite team known for their secrecy and deadly efficiency)" the seventh team are called "blaze force( commandos who are fearless and relentless in battle)" the eighth team are called "dragons fang(a fearsome group known for their fierce combat skills)" the ninth team are called "frostbite rangers(specialist in cold weather warfare and survival)" the tenth team are called "eagles eye unit(renowned for their precision and strategic prowess)".

And this are the eleven military teams of eldoria kingdom the powerful military force that makes up eldoria, oh I forgot the introduce the eleventh team, they are called "team weaklings (known for they ability to carry more than ten trays of tea, coffee,water and cookies, one tray at the top of the other, known for they ability to run fast and run errands in a short time, known for they ability to stand still with a apple on they head while the commandos and their tropes practice archery)" and that's me and my team members we are the team weaklings.

I don't even know how we ended up with that name, but that's what everyone calls our team, infact whenever they is a military problem, or there are some bandits attacking the people, we never get involved in solving the problem or fighting the bandits, but I don't care about that especially fighting bandits, is clear enough to everyone in the military that I can't fight, the only question I always get is how I ended up in the military and as a lieutenant, well there is a long story behind that, I have never told anyone how I ended up as a lieutenant, and I also hope nobody finds out.

Nobody here also know my real name, they all just know my name begins with later A, and they only know that because I am called lieutenant A, even my team members don't know my real name, and they are the only ones I am close to, I am not close to the commandos and their tropes because their are all arrogant, too arrogant actually, they don't even speak to me, whenever their speak to me is to send me on errands or ask me to stand still then their will place an apple on my head and practice archery.

Well the thing is, we are only two women in the entire military, the other one is commando Cecily, she is a commando a very strong one actually, she is part of team "thunderclaw unit" and she is very beautiful, so is obvious some of the commandos like her.

She doesn't even spares me a glance, she has never really talked to me actually, and I won't talk to her first, I have pride too, she walks around with her head held up high, she thinks the world is beneath her feet, she is arrogant to everyone except commando Reginald, well even I am grumpy to everyone except that guy, he is from team blaze forces and believe me when I say he is the most handsome guy in the entire military, and he is also one of the top commandos when it comes to sword fight, horse ride, and archery, he is the best at everything.

I sighed imaginatively, I wonder how it will feels when we end up together, I was deep in my imagination when someone snapped a finger in Front of my face bringing me out of my trains of thoughts, I looked at the person questionably, it was Jake, he sat down on one of the chairs before he said "you are imagining your life with commando Reginald aren't you" I looked at him suspiciously "how did you know" I asked, he glared at me before he sighed "as if" he said shortly.

Well only my team members know that I have a crush on commando Reginald, my team members are like my family so I tell them everything, that's why are so curious when I refused to tell them my real name and I also refused to tell them about my family, and even if I didn't tell them about my crush on commando Reginald, it's quite obvious, I mean every lady that lays there eyes on him likes him from the moment they do, even the military cooks, and whenever we are passing through the city all the ladies in the city just keep looking at him.

"stop dreaming about ending up with that guy" Jake said, I frowned before I looked at him "what do you mean" I asked, he was quiet for a while before he said "come on A, he is a commando one of the top in this military, very strong and powerful, but you on the other hand you are just a lieutenant and you are not even strong, to him you are just a weakling who got into the military through connections, to him you are just someone he sends to errands" he conclusion.

Well even though he sends me to errands I am happy whenever it is him who called me and I finish the errands as fast as I could so that he can give me some attention.

But seems like all I do is in Vail, he doesn't even send me on much errands.

I glared at Jake "just wait and watch, we will end up together, I will even send you an invitation to our wedding" I said he chuckled at what I said before he said "whatever, by the time you, yourself are invited to his wedding that's when you will realize I have been telling you the truth" "the painful Truth" I shouted "well you rather leave in a sweet lie?" he questioned.

"yes" I shouted he looked at me before he shook his head in disappointment, I sighed frustratingly before I smacked his head, making him to turn his attention to me, he glared at me "you need help" he said, I raised an eyebrow "forget it" he said before he stood up "where are you going now" I asked annoyingly he was quiet for a while before he said "I am going to back to my job" I furrowed my eyebrows "job?" I said questionably.

He sighed " we are not soldiers A, we are errand boys for soldiers and commandos" he stated, I looked at him about to talk but I decided against it, he is right, both me and then are errand boys and houseboys for the commandos and their tropes, he snapped a finger in front of me, making me to look up at him.

"what are you thinking now" he questioned, "nothing " I said shortly and tiredly, he sighed before he put a hand on my shoulder "don't worry A, there will come a Time when we also will be commandos, strong and powerful Ones just like them, that's when non of them will dare to speak with us anyhow talk less of sending us on errands" he said, I chuckled before I said "probably in the next life".

He laughed at what I said "well Instead of Day dreaming of a perfect life with commando Reginald how about you dream about what I just said, and trust me when I say that will make you more happy" he said "we will see about that" I replied, he nodded before he said "I should go back to work then" I was quiet for a while before i said "go, I will right behind you".

"you are also coming to work for the commandos" he said like it was unbelievable, I sighed before I nodded "if all of you are there, I should also go and help you" I said, he was quiet for a while before he said "you sure you are alright A" "ummm, even if I don't go now the commandos will still ask for me and still send me on errands" I replied, he nodded in agreement before I also stood up "lets get going already" I said, he laughed a little before he started walking and I followed behind him.

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