Hello all!

I have received quite a few requests to finish this story...and here is my answer!

Thanks to the new Voltron being on air and the interesting ideas and new profiles that they have introduced, I felt I needed to update this story with some new changes...thus, I have changed the first chapter. THIS STORY WILL FINISH...I promise and of course my little friend, Scythe is back on for the ride...do you have anything to say, Scythe?

Well, I have been very busy with this lady's other projects...all pretty much enhanced by me. Maybe she'll upload them...maybe she won't, but I will tell you that I had a LOT OF FUN with her little fantasies...

Then, she brought me back here...

Anyway, I hope you enjoy what I have contributed...it WILL get a lot hotter along the way...

Alright...enough!

Never mind that little pain in the ass...had to throw him back into the cage. I hopw you enjoy the final part of my trilogy...as you know, reviews are greatly appreciated and wanted. NO FLAMES...not needed, please.

I now present...

The End of Innocence

Planet Arus…

Princess Allura is standing at the large bay window in the library…a huge smile covering her beautiful face. Ever since they were able to defeat Haggar and Lotor in their last attempt to take over Arus, the planet was able to recover a little more than it ever has. The villages that were almost destroyed in the last two attacks are almost rebuilt now…doing their best to show Zarkon that they can't be beaten. The Voltron Force has helped with construction, as well as the gathering of supplies. Pidge and Hunk put in emergency orders to the Garrison for food, medical supplies, and weapons…large shipments coming in within days.

The team has pretty much gone through an overhaul to fortify Arus's defenses against Lotor…it seems as if he has been determined to make each attempt as destructive as possible, so upgrades on all equipment was needed. The team has also decided to upgrade their own gear to make fighting hand to hand a lot more advantageous for their side. Pidge and Hunk had come up with armbands called Voltcoms that not only could convert to outer space gear, but supplied them with energy weapons specifically engineered for each member of the Force. Hunk came up with the idea for specialized genetically enhanced contacts that could be used to detect any enemy forces hidden anywhere within a hundred foot radius of the wearer. Unfortunately, it did change the color of the person's eyes and they can only work with the Voltcoms, but soon everyone was used to the change.

One member of the team seemed to love the new color…on her fiancé, of course.

Pidge and Hunk have been inseparable during this time, even though it was nothing new with them…working on the improvements on the lions' systems as well as the modifications on all sensors and power outputs of master control. A lot of the new changes are still in the prototype stage, but once the systems are completely online…Castle Control will be improved by eighty percent.

Princess Allura decided to learn as much as she could about hand to hand combat…insisting on extra training sessions with Lance and Keith…learning how to use the new Voltcom weapons more efficiently and be able to hold her own to the best to her ability. As she learned to battle with Keith, her determination solidified…never again would Lotor take her by surprise. Keith was pleased with her progress…Lance tended to tease her on occasion, but both were sure that this Allura would be a formidable force soon enough…

…although the sessions she had with alone her fiancé tended to end in more than just training…

Lance and Keith have been working on their combat skills as well…Keith giving him more responsibility as far as the military tactics and assignments are concerned. Unfortunately, that usually leads them to one of their more frequent arguments of who knows more when it comes to command, since Keith was beginning to do a lot more ops solo. Allura smiles again while remembering the squabbles that they have been having…always needing her to get them out of it. However, at the end of the day, Lance still regarded Keith as his commander…a bull-headed, self-righteous, son of a bitch commander; but his commander nonetheless.

Her thoughts turn toward her beloved Black Lion Knight. Keith has submerged himself into his training…working himself into a frenzy to become more stealthy and powerful. He tends to meditate more, practice his martial arts more…all in the attempt to never let Lotor or the Drules best him again. This intensity is passed onto Allura in her lessons, but she sometimes worries about how intense he tends to get during them. It is something that they talk about when they find their "quiet time". She often finds herself having to pull him out of a dark place that he has created for himself…a place where he could submerge into in order to be able to do the tasks that he has set.

It has been an interesting few weeks, but all in all, it was a success. But the biggest change came when she and Keith made it so they do not have to hide their feelings anymore and he was right…no one was surprised…

Her smile grows…no one was surprised except for Nanny.

The overprotective governess promptly swooned at the announcement that she had fallen in love with the Voltron commander and that the feelings were reciprocated. It took almost an hour for her to come around, with her wanting to have him arrested at first, until Coran explained the situation as was told to him by Soren. She finally accepted, albeit begrudgingly, and she swore to keep Allura under wraps until such time of the wedding. Her smile turns wicked…that won't do. She has become completely addicted to her warrior's passionate embrace and will be damned if she was giving it up to wait for a ring on her finger.

She thinks back to that time they decided to let everyone know about their engagement. They had decided to wait until dinner to announce their intentions…

oOOOo

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Keith asks, gently holding her around her waist. They are standing outside the door to the dining hall…feeling a little apprehensive of what they were about to do.

"I don't want to hide anymore…but I am a little nervous about how they will all take this." The princess sighs and her commander kisses her on the forehead before he says, "Believe it or not, I'm more than sure that most of them know how we feel about each other…we haven't been that great at hiding it from them, you know."

A slap on the arm gets him to chuckle a bit. "Besides, I don't really care what they think…" he continues as he pulls her closer, his eyes darkening with his next words. "You are mine, Princess…and nothing in this universe is going to take you away from me again. Never…" He kisses her lightly before pulling back a little to look at her outfit, "It's been a while since I've seen you in anything other than your uniform…" he winks at her as he continues, "…out from behind closed doors anyway…I kinda missed this…"

His eyes take in the beautiful blue gown she has decided to wear to dinner this evening…an off the shoulder gown that flows gently around her legs. The bodice is fitted to her form with laces holding the front of it together…exposing a bit of her well-endowed torso to his hungry gaze. Keith moves his hands around her body to feel the zipper in the back…lightly running his fingers along it.

"I've never seen this side of you before…" she murmurs, running her hands along his chest and down to his hips, teasing the area around that infamous tattoo of his. She sees his reaction and feels his body harden…smiling at her success. "…it is definitely arousing…"

"Stop it, Allura…you know we can't…"

That wicked little devil in her urges her to continue teasing him, so she runs one hand across the front of uniform, gently stroking his burgeoning arousal. A frustrated groan escapes him as her fingers torture him unmercifully. She brings her lips to his ear and whispers seductively, "We most certainly can…you know how hard it is to know I can't touch you like I want…" she places a little kiss at the base of his neck, "…kiss you like I want…" and for the final bit of teasing, she brings one of his hands up to cup her breast, "…have you touch me like I want."

A feral growl escapes the usually self-controlled commander as he sweeps her into his arms and pulls her into a small room not too far from the dining hall. Once the door slides shut, he presses her against the wall, his lips devouring hers almost brutally, and she gives as good as she gets. Their hands roam where they will…heated fingers groping and caressing instinctively over each other. He pulls back to look into her passion-glazed eyes, "You don't play fair, Princess…you're having way too much fun torturing me."

"Because it gets me in such interesting positions…like this one," she returns as she lifts a leg alongside his hip. Grabbing hold of her thigh, he kisses her deeply once more…his tongue caressing hers erotically. Her arms go around his neck and pull him closer…he presses his groin tightly against hers, rocking against her.

"Keith…" she murmurs and he reaches underneath her silky skirt to remove her panties...letting her leg fall back to the floor. Once he has them down from around her hips, she wiggles to let them fall to the floor. Their lips never break apart…their hands pull each other closer as he runs his fingers across her engorged breasts. Allura releases a whimper as his lips finally move from hers to her neck, her fingers agilely working the zipper down of his flight suit. Pulling away briefly to remove it from his torso, she breathes as his magnificently tanned body is exposed to her hungry eyes once more… her hands pushing the uniform past his waist along with his underwear.

Soon, she can feel that intoxicating heat of his manhood in her hand and she moans deeply…his mind quickly shutting down as he presses himself onto her. Needing to taste her, Keith unzips the back of her gown, freeing her breasts to his mouth. Hungry lips claim a nipple as he picks her up under her buttocks, wrapping her legs around his waist. She writhes as she feels the tip of his shaft tease her entrance, her breath coming in little pants as she tries to push him forward.

**Don't be in such a hurry…** he sends.

**Please Keith…please…** she returns.

That urgent plea was more than enough for him to end their torment by thrusting deep inside her. Groans of pleasure fill the room as he starts to move…pushing her hard against the wall, his mouth sucking hungrily on her breast. Allura can't believe how wonderful this is…how only in only a few months, she has become completely and absolutely addicted to the man so savagely fucking her right now. His thrusts are strong…deeply and completely filling her with his thickness over and over again. Her breasts vibrate with each movement. His hands dig into her hips, drawing her on to himself, "God, Allura…" he whispers as he licks her earlobe, making her shiver.

"Ahhh, Keith…" she moans as he pounds harder, the pressure inside both of them building to its inevitable destination. She bites her lip as the lights seem to flicker…everything goes a blinding white when he drives into her one last time groaning harshly…hitting her center, his essence exploding in her womb…completing her.

Covered in sweat and breathing heavily, Keith holds her gently, placing a reverent kiss on her lips. "At this rate, we'll have an excruciatingly hard time with any practice, drills, or managing security the way it needs to be…we'll be too busy doing things like this." He presses into her gently once more, making her smile before he pulls out...placing her back on the floor.

"And I'll never be able to run the kingdom, my dark warrior…you are just too tempting to leave," she whispers, still trying to recover from their fierce lovemaking. Keith kisses her on the end of her nose as he says, "Unfortunately, we still have duties we have to perform, so let's get dressed and back to the dining hall before they come looking for us."

"You're no fun…" she pouts and he gives her a smirk.

"You weren't saying that a few minutes ago…"

Allura hits him again and he laughs while he quickly straightens himself, zipping his flight suit back up while she tries to find her underwear that got haphazardly thrown somewhere in the room. He finds them lying over in the corner and picks them up. With a wicked look on his handsome face, he asks her, "Now what do I get for giving these back to you?"

An equally wicked look stares right back at him, "As I have said to you, do with me what you will…I am yours."

Keith's eyes flare, but he keeps it under a tight control. They can't afford another romp in this room…every patrol would be sent out to look for them in the time it would take for him to satisfy them both if he were to start again. "Enough…we need to get going." His brow arches as he reluctantly hands them back to her…watching her pull them back on. She peeks at him out of the corner of her eye, "Like what you see?"

"Need you ask?" he returns. Once she has straightened up, he gently smooths back some stray hairs. She smiles up at him, "Presentable?"

"Um-hum."

Allura takes his hand, "Then let's go. We have to get ourselves ready for the fall-out…"

They peek out the door before heading back to the dining hall…now everyone has gathered, ready to eat. Allura pauses in the doorway, unable to move now.

"What's wrong?" he asks quietly. Stricken eyes look up at him and he squeezes her hand. "What if Coran and Nanny don't…?"

That reassuring smile that always lifts her spirits appears and suddenly she's not afraid anymore, "We can handle this, my love…we have been through a lot to get to this point and I am not giving in now…are you?"

"Never…" she whispers fiercely, wanting desperately to kiss him. Instead, she has to settle for him kissing her hand before leading her into the room.

Pidge is the first to see them, and he notices their hands are entwined. "Hey Keith…Princess!" he says jovially. Usually, that would provoke them to act accordingly, but their hands stay clasped. Something's up… he thinks as they make their way to their respective seats.

Keith pulls out her chair for her to sit, taking his seat next to her. While they are getting situated, Lance has been in an in-depth conversation with Katia…albeit he has been busier under the table…the deep blush on her face tells the tale, but he looks over at his friends and his brows go up. "Well, well…nice of you to join us."

Katia smiles shakily, her hands frantically trying to keep Lance's hand from in between her legs, "Good evening, Princess…Commander."

Keith notices the flush to her face and Lance's devilish grin so he decides to mess with his friend a little by saying, "Hey, hands where I can see them."

Lance frowns while Katia breathes a sigh of relief…there is nothing more frustrating than to sit at a table full of people when fully aroused. "Thanks, Cap…you're all heart!" mumbles the disgruntled lieutenant while his companion blushes as she giggles.

He smirks at his lieutenant, "Anything to help a lady in distress!" Katia blushes once more and Allura laughs, "Don't worry, Katia…I know how you feel…" Keith looks at her with an indignant glare, "Princess…I would never put you in such a situation…" he leans in to finish whispering in her ear, "…in public."

Both Lance and Katia drop their jaws at the interaction between the other two. Out of all the members of the Voltron force, Lance has been the closest in knowing how his friend feels about the Princess, but that is as far as it went. Keith never said anything more than he was desperately in love with her and she knows. For propriety's sake, they would have to keep it under wraps...but now….

"Hey, what's going on?" the second in command asks. Keith smiles at him, "You'll find out soon enough." He looks over at Allura, who is intently twisting her ring around her finger…the sapphires twinkling in the light. A wistful look passes over her face and Katia smiles…she has had that look as well, the look of true love. She taps Lance on his arm, "Leave them be, Lance…they'll let us know in due time."

"Let us know what?"

"Oh, shush. There are more important things to think about other than their business…" The seductive tone of her voice takes draws his eyes to her, their blue depths darkening with his sordid thoughts. She frowns, "Oh, no…not now. Keep it in check, Lieutenant!"

He laughs, "Hard to do, Kita…hard to do." Allura smiles, this is the first time hearing his pet name for her and she can't help herself, "Kita?"

Lance turns to her, "Yeah…fits her better." Katia blushes yet again while Allura assesses the situation. Lance has been seeing a lot more of her, especially since that whole fiasco with Keero. She has also been getting involved with the nearby villages, offering help when she can. It feels good that she has been able to leave much of that experience on Doom behind…her eyes turn back to Lance…and find love as well. A tapping of the glass brings their attention to the head of the table and to the advisor.

Coran stands, smiling at the faces around him before speaking, "We have withstood some horrible events over the past couple of months and still we stand. I can't thank the Voltron Force enough for all they have done to keep us safe and prepared for Zarkon's numerous attacks. Personally, I would like to thank Commander Kogane for all he has done in the personal protection of the princess." Everyone claps at Keith, who just nods his head in acceptance. The older man looks out over the young faces, proud that he has been like a father to all of them…he continues, "We deserve this small bit of peace, but as we have learned, we also have to stay vigilant. So…" and he raises a glass of wine to the group, "this is to you with Arus's eternal gratitude." Everyone raises their glasses in answer, all taking a small sip. Allura clears her throat, shooting a quick glance to her captain. He responds with a smile, so she stands once Coran sits, "I have something I would like to say as well…"

"Here we go…" murmurs Pidge and Hunk looks at him strange.

The beautiful young woman stares out over her friends, seeing that Nanny has entered the room…quietly standing off to the side. "I can never be more grateful for the Space Explorers for coming to Arus. Not only did they revive Voltron, but they taught us how to fight and strive to be free from Zarkon. Without them, the Castle of Lions would be destroyed and I would be a prisoner of Doom…" Pausing for a minute, Lance notices Keith take her hand for reassurance…smirking at the knowledge. He would die for her… he thinks as his eyes drift to Katia. Her short black hair and green eyes stare back at him…his breath catching at the sight. He quickly goes back to focus on the woman speaking, not quite ready to deal with his own conflicting feelings.

"…but, this is not the only reason I am so grateful…their arrival on Arus has given me something else, something that I realize I needed…" she continues.

Everyone waits with bated breath for her to finish…

"We have held many balls and meetings for the purpose of finding me a suitable Prince Consort. I do not need to look any further…I have found my Consort…"

Everyone looks at each other, shocked. Coran and Nanny smile; the latter trying to figure out who it could possibly be…the rest just waiting for the announcement. "I most happily want to announce Commander Keith Kogane as my choice for Prince Consort…" a bright smile covers her face as she starts to twitch, "…and, he has asked me to marry him!" She gleefully shows her ring to the table and every man on the Voltron Force has their jaws drop.

Keith…married? Impossible…

Katia shrieks…jumping up from the table to run around and grip Allura into a warm hug. "I knew it! I could sense it! I'm so happy for you both." Silent tears fall from both young women's faces as the men still try to gather their thoughts. The first to finally react is Lance and he stands. Piercing eyes drill into Keith's…asking for the truth, receiving all that there is to know. "Well, damn…congrats, Cap!" He reaches over the table to grip Keith's hand, shaking it vigorously. Hunk and Pidge stand to come over to that side of the table. Keith stands, not sure what to expect. The younger man hugs him around his waist, "I'm happy for you both!" he exclaims while Hunk claps him hard on the back. "Never thought you had it in you…about time, though!" Keith smiles at his friends, "Thanks, I appreciate it."

While this is going on, Coran stares at the celebration…mildly disappointed, but knowing that it was destined. Soren had told him about Keith being chosen as the Lion Warrior and his and Allura's psychic bond. Personally, he wouldn't have chosen anyone else for her, but protocols on this planet are strict. If it wasn't for the fact that the Lion Warriors hold power with the council, he could be sure that they would not allow it…insisting that they choose for her. His glance goes to Nanny, who has effectively been silenced by the event. Her eyes are wide open and she looks as if she is trying to say something, but can't. "Nanny, this was destined…"

"What do you mean? How can she be destined to marry a commoner?" she exclaims. Coran sighs, fully expecting this reaction. "Keith is a Lion Warrior…she is his destined mate."

"WHAT?"

"He is an anointed Lion Warrior…that was one of the reasons Soren was here. It has been said that they are to be mated…actually it has been their destiny since they were born." Nanny sniffs, "I know the stories of the Lion Warriors, Coran. I just thought…"

Coran frowns, "I have heard you belittle these men since they got here. If it weren't for them, NONE of this would exist! They deserve all the praise and gratitude we can give them." He looks back over to the young people…Keith with his arm securely around Allura. "Besides, they love one another…have for years."

"WHAT?"

"Oh, calm down! A complete fool could see that they have had feelings for each other all this time…all of this, Lion Warrior or not, was bound to happen." Nanny looks over at the happy couple and nods begrudgingly…she really does like the handsome captain, but he is not royalty…though he should be!

Sighing heavily, she gives, "Okay…this is how it is…" Coran smiles, "Good…we would be amiss if we didn't give them our blessings…"

Allura chuckles, it took everything in both her and Keith not to laugh at the distressed look on her nanny's face as she gave her blessing...along with the warning of "hands off". Keith had a completely neutral look on his face when she started to explain all of the restrictions and the necessary need for a chaperone at all times. Allura had to blush…if Nanny only knew that they were miles past chaperones, the damage had been done months ago. But, they took the lecture...secretly planning another rendezvous later in the day.