"Give me one good reason human, why I should not now end your pathetic life!" He snarled inches from her face. She stood her back against the wall, her nails digging into the surface for some kind of hold to reassure her, but she found nothing. Her eyes were wide, her face sideways pressed against the wall. Her breath had been caught in her throat for quite some time now, causing her to be unable to breathe. She knew what he wanted and she was not giving it to him, not if it meant her life. When the force of his feeding hand did not come she dared to turn his way. His hands were against the wall just above her head. His arms blocked her from moving away but his head was hanging in exasperation. Finally he shook it and sighed heavily.

"I won't." She whispered meekly, but the strength in her eyes was undeniable, she wouldn't. He growled softly, but more to himself. Slowly he pulled one hand from the wall and stroked her face and immediately he felt her muscles tense and her body shutter at his touch. She closed her eyes tightly and pulled her arms in to protect herself. Another sigh.

"I know." He murmured to her softly and finally leaned away from her. His piercing yellow eyes studied her face closely. She was so young and beautiful; she would not live long on the hive with such an attitude. Female worshipers were here for the sole purpose of pleasing their wraith masters. She knew he was struggling greatly. He wanted her so badly, he longed for the pleasure that would come so easily with her, and yet, the denial she thrust at him, how closed she was to even considering the idea hurt, it hurt his pride, it hurt his feelings, it physically hurt him. "Then what will you have me do?" He almost gasped, totally torn and exhausted from battling with her. She shrugged slightly and slipped around him so she was no longer pinned against the wall.

"I do not want to die, but I will." She said defiantly, her strength returning. The sound made him tense, He had just allowed her to live and she had the never to talk like that! He whirled around and pushed her roughly until she fell against the couch with a huff.

"You insolent human! Are you so foolish as to forfeit your life for something so simple? Am I so repulsive you would not even consider?" He snarled stalking back towards her. She would not be pinned again; she rolled off the couch and leapt to her feet, keeping her distance from him. Her eyes narrowed as she watched his every move.

"I refuse to give myself so willingly to a beast after nothing but my body so that once I have fulfilled my purpose I will be tossed away!" She snarled at him and he was forced to stop and ponder her words. Would he simply throw her away went he grew bored? Looking at her body he could not believe he would ever become bored. His expression became gentler as he walked slowly to her.

"I would not throw you away…" He purred, but her response shocked him so that he froze once more.

"Ha! You say that now, for it just may be true right now! But I have heard many stories from the older women in the commons whose wraith promised them the very same thing, but look at them now! Forgotten old hags that you look upon with disgust!" She was yelling now and he was certain any wraith walking by would have heard her. There was no convincing her, she had made her mind up. He growled, mostly from defeat. He had never come across a female with as much potential as she that simple refused.

"You will die, perhaps not by my hand, but I promise you will not last long upon this hive." He said, his voice full of defeat as he crossed his arms at the girl still holding a defensive pose in the middle of the room. She narrowed her eyes and spat on the floor.

"You disgust me!" She finished and before he could lunge at her she slipped from his room and had taken off down the hall. He had no interest in going after her, a lost cause, a beautiful hopeless girl. He shook his head and closed the door to his quarters.

She was running down the hallway, her chest heaving. How long had she been going and not a single wraith had stopped her yet. Finally she had to stop and catch her breath. Taking huge gulps she was feeling rather impressed with herself for evading capture, of course that all came crashing down on her when a deep husky voice came from behind.

"What are you doing here?" It growled, the low tones were a mix of amusement and displeasure. She turned slowly to come face to face with the hives commander. She could help but think about how many females he had, the whores that probably reveled in the animal like sex wraith seemed to be so obsessed with. She couldn't hide a look of disgust which made him tilt his head and raise an eyebrow. "I will ask again human, what are you doing here?" His voice was still not harsh. Once she had caught her breath she stood tall, her shoulders back and he couldn't hide a look of amusement, the girl reminded him a lot of a queen.

"Dying." She said simply, as if it was something people did every day. His amusement vanished as he gave a look of confusion. Crossing his powerful arms he studied her face to see if she were joking, it did not look that way.

"Hmm, is this something you do every evening before bed?" He asked coyly. She scowled at his joke. Was he mocking her unavoidable future? Surely he had heard the news by now about a runaway uncomplying human.

"Don't mess with me! I have suffered enough. Please if you're the one to seal my fate, please finish it quickly!" She cried out in exasperation, wanting so desperately for these wraith games to end, but the look he gave her told her he was not playing games.

"Alright, as long as we are not messing with each other, will you please tell me what you are really doing outside the dart bay?" He asked flicking his long coat tail behind him and moving closer to her. It was then he noticed that tension, how she flinched away from him. What had this human so afraid of wraith, and yet so outspoken?

"I was running away, and I didn't know I was going to the dart bay." She said softly wrapping her arms around her. He nodded slowly and a slight smile twitched at the corner of his lips. Ah he knew what was bothering her so much. She was a new worshiper, young and inexperienced and she obviously had been assigned to a demanding wraith. And by the look of her body he knew what she had been assigned to be used for.

"Ah…" He purred softly, and quickly he reached out and grabbed her arm. She tried pulling away but he was too quick. Pulling her very close to him he pressed her lips to her ear. He could feel her struggle against him, the utter distaste for being so close. "Is this what you fear?" He purred seductively to her. She squirmed again but he could feel the shiver run down her back. "Ah, it is." He purred again.

"You disgusting brute! Let me go!" She yelled but his hand came up to silence her, turning her around so her back was against his chest she felt him chuckle. It was a rolling laughter that made her stomach twist.

"Relax, I'm messing with you." He said, still laughing as he let her go, she pulled quickly away and stood on the other side of the hall. She was giving him a death glare that made him smile. "Now who would have turned someone who hates wraith as much as you into a worshiper?" He pondered watching her. She truly hated his race a lot, and it was terribly visible. "I'll tell you what darling, I'll let you live on this hive, I won't require any services from you except that you agree to have an open mind about wraith. Allow me to teach you something about us alright?" He offered her. She had to ponder it a moment then glared at him.

"If you try anything and I mean anything ill either run away or take my own life!" She threatened. She pretended to give a pouting face.

"We wouldn't want that now would we?" He mused softly.