6 months later~

"Sendak no! I'm not going! There's no point!" Elara protested against her brother.

"Oh come on Elara! You can't just work and not have any fun! It's just a little Ball!" Sendak said sternly, handing her a galran evening gown that belonged to their mother.

"This was mother's! I would love to wear it but is it really necessary? That Ball will be full of high status individuals Sendak! I don't belong there!" Elara shouts, trying to get her point across to her hard headed brother.

"Just come with me Elara, it's only for a few vargas, and yes you do belong there, you're the daughter of a high ranking General. It won't be that bad. Wear the dress and make our mother proud. Please?" Sendak pleaded to his sister.

"You're never gonna let it die down if I don't go are you?" Elara questioned, knowing she wasn't winning this battle.

"Nope," Sendak said, smirking.

"Fine." Elara gave in, mad at herself for backing down.

Time skip~

Sendak was introducing everyone he knew to Elara. They saw and greeted their parents who were there as well. Most of his friends have already met her but there was a certain somebody who hasn't met her yet, and it might have almost given Elara a heart attack. Sendak and Elara were talking to each other, when lord behold the Galran emperor himself walked up to the two. Elara got silent almost immediately.

"Good evening Sendak." Zarkon greeted his first in command.

"Good evening to you too, Emperor Zarkon" Sendak bowed his head respectfully, while Elara stood to his left.

"And who's this, Sendak, I haven't seen her before?" Zarkon asked with a soft smile, looking at Elara.

"This, Emperor Zarkon, is my sister Elara. Forgive her for her silence, she's a bit shy." Sendak said, putting a hand on his sister's shoulder.

"Greetings Emperor, Sendak is right, I am shy sometimes." Elara said, her pointed ears pinning down as she bowed her head.

"It's not a problem at all Elara, might I ask why you're so timid?" Zarkon asked politely.

"I have recently come out of a toxic relationship, I was abused for deca-pheobs... " Elara said, her head hanging low a bit.

"Who would be such a fool to abuse a woman like you?" Zarkon questioned, looking awfully disturbed.

"It doesn't matter anymore, Sendak got me out of it just in time. Wait where did he go?" Elara said, noticing her brother was nowhere in sight.

Sendak left when they weren't looking, leaving them to talk. It was awkward between them until a young child ran up to the two. Elara smiled a bit, she was a teacher, and she loved children. The child stopped at Zarkon's legs looking at the two.

"mama?" The young child asked looking up at Elara, who was baffled, but she chuckled a bit. Zarkon on the other hand was mortified and blushing a bit.

"Lotor that was highly unnecessary. But this is Elara, and say sorry to her." Zarkon commanded sternly.

"Sorry" Lotor said, looking up at her with sad eyes.

"It's alright young prince, I understand why young children like you would be like that." Elara said softly, smiling sweetly at little Lotor.

"I'm very sorry Elara. What happened was that his mother, Honerva, got obsessed with Quintessence from th rift, I had broken things off with her. Lotor was very young. I kept him with me, Honerva is now a sickly witch, who cares about nothing but herself." Zarkon said sadly.

"It's alright Emperor Zarkon, you didn't have to tell me, I would have done the same. As a teacher, I know what it is like caring for young children. It is not easy. You have nothing to apologise for at all." Elara declared, giving the Emperor a soft smile, only to have it fade quickly when through the corner of her eye, her worst nightmare came to life, and she froze.

"Elara are you alright? What's wrong?" Zarkon asked frantically, his eyes a bit wide.

"T-that man, he's my former mate. I need to go." Elara said, her voice trembling, she turned to leave but she was stopped by a large hand grasping her arm gently.

"Don't go. I'll make him leave. You shouldn't have to leave because of somebody who did you wrong. Come with me." Zarkon said in a soothing manner. He silenced everyone and he walked over to Razor with Elara following not far behind.

"Emperor, is there a problem?" Razor asked, clearly confused.

"Do you happen to know my friend, Elara, here?" Zarkon asked him, even though he knew the whole story.

"Yes, actually I do. She is my ex-mate. She never treated me right." Razor lied, not knowing Elara had already told him everything.

"Oh. What a shame that Elara has told me the whole story already. I don't like liars." Zarkon said, his voice held a hint of anger.

"What do you me-" Razor was cut off by Zarkon's fist sending him to the ground. Everyone there gasped, but then cheered. Sendak was standing right beside his sister. His jaw was practically on the floor.

"Did that just happen?" Elara whispered to Sendak, believing that her eyes were deceiving her.

"Yes, yes it did." Sendak whispered back.

"Oh, and Elara, call me Zarkon." Zarkon said to her smiling. He then went off to attend to other guests.

'Oh my gods... what the hell just happened!' Elara thought to herself. She may have indeed fallen for the Emperor and he may have liked her as well.