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EMMA
Iam in my room waiting for the mating ritual to begin. What choice do I have? How can I escape? I don't want to be mated to this big blue being that scares me so much. I've tried to run away several times but they always catch me and bring me back. I'm like an animal waiting to be slaughtered.
"Anil'ha is waiting," a male servant opens the door to my room. "Are you ready for the ritual?"
"Yes." My voice is shaky. I can barely breathe.
"Good. We're going now," he closes the door behind him.
I stand and follow him down the hallways. There are many servants with us and several warriors. The walls are lined with portraits and tapestries depicting the history of Valkrya. I look up at them as we walk past. The paintings make me feel dizzy. They all seem to move or come alive.
We arrive at a large opulent room. It is filled with people from the council. All these different aliens. I hate it here. Why did I ever leave Earth? Everything was perfect there.
Anil'ha is standing at the front of the room. His arms folded across his chest and his head tilted to the side. He looks bored out of his mind. He must be thinking about something else other than me. He's not even looking at me. I want to cry. Maybe if I just disappear no one will care. No one will miss me. I'll be free again. I know it won't happen though. I wish I could be invisible right now.
A female servant leads me to the center of the room. Everyone moves aside to let us pass. I don't want to go near Anil'ha. He seems angry and his nostrils flare with anger.
"Emma, this way," the female servant says. I hesitate. She grabs my hand and pulls me forward. I walk towards Anil'ha. I look around at everyone watching us. I can see fear in their eyes. I feel sick.
"Come female! Let the mating ritual begin," Anil'ha shouts at me. He's getting madder and angrier by the second.
I start walking towards him. The closer I get, the faster my heart beats. My face heats up and my palms sweat. I see some males dressed in white robes. They must be the priests. One of them approaches me. He is holding a large golden bowl. He puts it on the ground before me. A small fire is lit underneath it. He begins chanting in a strange language.
"Female, take off your clothes!" Anil'ha commands. I look at him. He stares at me and then turns his attention to the priest.
The priest holds up his hands and points at me. He chants louder.
"Don't touch me," I say nervously.
"Do as I tell you or I will kill you," Anil'ha growls.
My body trembles. He scares me. I'm too afraid to disobey. I start removing my clothes slowly. My hands tremble. I can't do this. I drop my clothes on the floor and turn toward the priest.
He grabs my hips and places the bowl between my legs. "Now take off your panties." I pull them down and step out of them.
Anil'ha watches me intently. The priest chants still. His hands reach for my breasts. I flinch away.
"No, please," I whimper.
"You will obey me or I will kill you," he growls.
I look at him with pleading eyes. I need to escape. I can't do this. My hands shake. I try to stop them. The priest stops chanting and looks at me.
"The ritual shall begin," the priest says.
I stand naked in front of Anil'ha. I feel his gaze upon me. It makes me so nervous that my stomach turns over.
The priest lifts the bowl into the air and pours its contents over me. It's cold and burns against my skin. I flinch away from him. I cover my body with my hands.
"This is your fate, Emma," Anil'ha says. "You are mine."
I scream and run away. I try to leave the building but he grabs my arm. I struggle to get away but he grabs my neck and slaps me hard across the face. "You will obey me and be my mate," he growls.
"Let me go, please," I beg him. "You're hurting me."
"Stay where you belong!" he yells.
I fall to the ground and curl up into a ball. "Please stop," I cry out. I hold my hands over my ears.
