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His face hardens. "This is my planet. I make the rules," he states.

"So, you can just mate and impregnate me?" I sneer.

He laughs. "If you want to stay alive, then yes, I will."

My heart feels like it is being crushed. I am so angry and sad at the same time. I don't want to die.

"You cannot force yourself on me," I whisper.

“I won’t force myself little one. You will need me to mate you,” he growls.

I glare at him and shake my head.

"Just try and escape and I'll kill you," he warns.

I press my lips together tightly.

"That's good," he says and then leaves the hut.

I hate this jerk. He is hot I’ll admit, but the way he treats me is despicable. I thought Valkryans were assholes, but this guy is the king of assholes.

I lay back down on the bed and close my eyes. Everything is too much for me to handle. I'm tired and hurt. I guess I have to accept my fate. Dhakar is right, I am female and fertile. Why else would he want me to be his mate?

I fall asleep and dream about my mother. I miss her so much and I wish she was here to help me.

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When I wake,Dhakar is sitting beside me. "How are you feeling?" he asks.

"Tired," I reply.

He picks up the cup of water and drinks half of it. "I am sorry about what happened yesterday," he tells me.

"Don't worry about it," I tell him.

"It seems that you are quite feisty," he jokes.

I laugh. "Well, I've never had anyone threaten my life before, so that makes sense," I say sarcastically.

Dhakar laughs and stands up. "Come, let me show you around the village."

I get off the bed and follow after him as he leads me outside the hut.

The other warriors are outside with weapons. They are training with each other.

"They are very skilled," I comment.

Dhakar nods and smiles. "Yes, they are. You will learn to fight like them. Bellarian females are not weak."

I frown and look away from him.

We walk across the grassy area towards the center of the village. It's so pretty and green.

"What do you think of the planet?" Dhakar asks.

"It's beautiful," I answer.

"I am happy to hear that," he replies.

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