The alarm sounds again, that loud alarm blaring that an intruder was near screamed even louder in the dining hall. Suddenly the doors were blasted open and the women all went running into the kitchen. I covered my face from the blast but Jork was faster and had me on the ground under his large body as the shrapnel from the door come flying down around us.

Taking a glance behind the large red mammoth on top of me, I catch a glimpse of blue skin as shots are fired from both sides. It was a quick sighting but I knew instantly it was Morin. My heart fluttered at the thought that he came to save me. I know I haven't made this whole marriage thing easy, I have been a total bitch towards him and I have tried to end things more times than I can count, but he still came.

It makes me wonder if what he said has any truth to it, I always assumed he said I was his true mate just to have a wife on his arm. His playboy reputation is despised by his parents, they feel he needs a real prize on his arm not just some hooker. I figured the reason they chose me is because I would fill that role in public, between my parents and his we would be the perfect couple in the eye of the media which in turn would boost both businesses.

It didn't matter, whatever the reason he has still showed up to save my ass even if I don't feel I deserve it. A shot bounced off Jork's large back as I tried to get up and away. Instead he rolled us under the table and knocked it over for cover.

"You're a pathetic fool! I did you a favor taking your responsibility away from you. You could have continued sleeping with any and every woman of your choice once she disappeared. I know your parents are forcing this on both of you." Jork hollers out to Morin, I tense up waiting to hear what Morin has to say.

"It doesn't matter if we are being forced or not, I do not appreciate anyone taking what is mine. Plus, not that you care, I truly do love Elizabeth." More shots hit the table, making the end closest to me explode, my instinct is to cover my head but instead I go to turn sideways away from Jork to try and run to Morin but I don't make it very far before my ankle is grabbed and I am thrown down to the ground.

"Not so fast Precious, you aren't getting away that easily." He yanked me back, causing my ankle and knee to protest. I scream out in pain as he drags my body back to him, I throw myself back into his body using the momentum in an attempt to escape but his hand doesn't let go of my ankle.

"Elizabeth, I'm coming for you darling." I could hear the gun shots increase and footsteps coming closer. Quickly my body is picked up, my knee and ankle protesting to the fact that I am standing. Letting out another scream of pain my hair is yanked holding my head up in the air to make room for the knife that's held to my throat.

I look up and my eyes meet the electric green of Morin's familiar eyes, they seem to dilate over the short distance between us as he focuses on me. I can read the fear in his eyes, although I don't understand why until I feel the sting from the blade cutting my skin.

"Don't move or I will harm her pretty little face." I tried to struggle, screaming at Morin in desperation.

"Don't listen to him Morin, shoot him. Don't worry about me." The barrel of a blaster is then pressed hard into my temple as I hear the whirr of the charger, the knife now gone and Jork's laughter is chilling.

"Don't fool yourself Precious, you are one of many of my bed maidens. Yes, you are the first I didn't treat like a total whore but you are still replaceable. Remember what I want I get, if I don't want it any more I just destroy it." He gloats about how expendable I am, which then gives me an idea, I still have those knives on me. Smirking and sending Morin a wink I make a typical sarcastic comment.

"Expendable, that's why you waisted precious resources on something you don't want any more?" I question, trying to keep him distracted.

"I said you were replaceable Precious, I never said I didn't want you. But if it boils down to having you or giving you an easy out well I am selfish, I will end you." He looks down at me with a sinister grin on his face.

I use this moment that he is distracted to use my shoulder he has the gun closest to, to push the gun away from my head as I throw myself backwards into his face. Considering he was just looking at me he took the brunt force of my head to his nose. Quickly I grab one knife I had in by bra and stab it into his chest, his tough hide making it difficult to pierce more than half way but I managed.

His cry of agony had him dropping his gun, which skittered across the floor. Using this chance, I turned around, pulling his head down into my knee. The satisfying crunch of broken bone made me feel better. I ran away as fast as possible while he was blinded by my knee to the face. Both knees and my left ankle are screaming in protest as I run, but I push myself to just keep going. Once in reaching distance I threw myself into Morin's waiting arms.

"Thank the planetary god's you are alive and well." His arms wrap around my body, pulling me close and picking me up off the ground. I am so happy to be off my sore leg that I cry, the tears fall as Morin is speaking sweet words to me carrying me out of the room. I notice a lot of soldiers holding Jork's men hostage and making sure they are all unarmed as he strode out of the room, down the hallway and outside of the compound.

Not far from the compound is a personal ship of Morin's waiting for us, once inside the captain takes off and Morin takes me directly to the private chambers. Laying me gently on the bed he takes a blanket and wraps me up.

"Please take off that disgusting shirt, you smell like him to the point I almost can't smell your unique scent. I will go get fresh and clean clothes if you want to shower. I have your favorites in the washing chamber. Once you're done then we will talk." He kissed my forehead and walked out of the room.

Waiting no time, I stripped the clothes, eager for a shower so I smell like me again. This time I relax and scrub myself slowly, fully utilizing the body scrub, the washes, the shampoo and conditioners until I have exfoliated my body from head to toe. After a rinse and second scrub with body wash I just stand under the hot water thinking of what Morin said to Jork while trying to keep pressure off my sore leg. He loves me, just thinking about it makes my heart flutter.

The larger question is how do I feel about Morin, I've been adamant to refuse the marriage because it was just for business, but the more I think about it I was scared. I have been acting childish because I feared my feelings. Morin has been in my life for as long as I remember, when we were adolescents I was infatuated with him.

Has that infatuation turned into something more over the years, I mean my body responds so sinfully to the slightest touch from that man, err well that Kotep being. But lust and love are far from being the same thing, what if what I feel is love and he is only feeling lust? My heart would be broken and that realization scared me even more.

I turn off the tap and step out to dry off, careful of how I ste[p, when I see Morin standing holding the towel out to me. Wrapping up I blush and I can feel it heat my ears up. He smiles and pulls me into a gentle hug.

"Your even more beautiful then I imagined." He whispered as my arms automatically wrapped around his neck, using him to keep pressure off my leg. I knew I should be mad at him, but after the realization that I loved him too I just couldn't bring myself to be mad.

"Thank you. Is there any reason we are both whispering?" I smile as he leans his forehead against mine.

"Because I think we are having a moment." He chuckles, I giggle lightly with him, agreeing wholly. "You're not going to fight me?" he adds on the afterthought.

"No, I have been thinking about what you said and it made me realize I have been afraid to admit my true feelings. I used the fact that my parents wanted this wedding as an excuse to hide behind. I was scared because I have always had a crush on you, but over time that infatuation grew into something more. It took me until now to realize that I love you." His eyes widened in his shock and he just stared at me while his mouth hung open. He was so shocked he didn't speak for a while, just stared at me, I held his gaze.

"You, but, what happened, I, what, umm...." He stuttered out and couldn't form a coherent sentence at that moment, which I found to be adorable. Deciding that we don't need words I leaned forward and pressed my lips against his. He stood frozen for a moment before he started kissing me back and before we could get to heated he picked me up not breaking the kiss and carried me to the bed.

Morin pulls back from the kiss and just gazes into my eyes, "I love you to Elizabeth. I have for some time now. Ever since the day our parents announced the wedding two years ago, there hasn't been another woman since then. That was the day I found out you were my true mate. I know you didn't believe me darling, but you are truly mine and I don't want anyone but you." My eyes teared up as he spoke those sweet words, my heart started to soar and I have never been happier then I was in that moment.

"I love you Morin, more than anything in the world. I am still scared of my feelings but I can't deny it any longer. I love you with all my heart. I am yours and you are mine." With that we both crashed our lips together in a desperate kiss, finally slowing down in to a passionate kiss. His hands skillfully removed my towel, leaving me bare as my fingers worked as best they could at the buttons on his top.

Once we were both naked we eyed each other, appreciation of what belonged to each other. There was a bond that was sizzling between the two of us, I was done fighting the pull. Pulling him down I lost myself in the sensations my soon to be husband evoked inside me. Stroking the flames higher and higher we joined together to the point that we didn't know where one started and the other finished.

The Europhobic feelings passed between us, crashing over both of us in waves, one after another nonstop until we both collapsed in a heap of sweaty limbs, panting breaths and pleasure.