The seventh night of the fifth month will become unforgettable for Ter'kan and Emma.

The room was dimly lit. The leader addressed his mate as he took her hand. 'It's good to have you next to me.'

Emma whispered while squeezing his hand gently: 'Talk to me. I want tonight to be special.'

He breathed deeply once then went on: 'We've been through difficult time. At first I thought that would be impossible but then I realized there is hope. I told you I had reasons and now I would like to explain why I brought torment into our relationship for the past weeks.'

'She asked still in a low voice: 'Why did you do this?'

'I did this because I wanted you to stop loving me.'

She was staring at him in astonishment so he continued: 'You see, we fell in love and had a wonderful time together. At the beginning I was so thrilled to be with you that i didn't really think what may happen in the future. As long as we were on Earth it was easy for you...easy for us. And then as the days went by I began to realize the bitter fact that despite the strong love you felt for me you won't be able to leave your world and come with me. I knew this would make you sad so in order to prevent you of being heart-broken I did on purpose to show you hostility, thinking that you will feel the same for me sooner or later. In that way you won't have regrets of losing me because I was bad after all.'

He paused. Emma kept staring at him so he felt the need to give more details about his thoughts: 'Now, do you understand why I put you through all this for the past weeks? I thought that the way I was treating you would revolt you and make you stop loving me. Surprisingly my strategy evolved into a situation different from the one I always wished for.'

Emma sighed with comfort. She then spoke again still in a low voice: 'You were wrong to think that you could make me stop loving you? This means you've never been completely aware of all my feelings towards you.'

Ter'kan caressed her right cheek: 'From now on I can assure you all that has changed.'

Emma kissed the palm of his right hand before she reminded him with a smile: 'How many times didn't I tell you that I won't be able to do without you anymore?'

Ter'kan emitted a soothing purr as he caressed her right cheek again while emitting a soothing trill. Emma began to brush her hands on his abs taken by a strong surge of affection. Suddenly the leader embraced her. They kept stroking each other's body ardently. They did so until the rest followed. Ter'kan made love to Emma with passion and boundless energy. His body size and incredible strength allowed him to easily be active in many positions, holding her like a doll because her weight meant nothing to him. It lasted for along moment.

Later they enjoiyed having a rest, lying next to each other. The air of the room was weighed down with the scents of their bodies still hot and sweating from the session they just had. And then Emma opened her eyes. She turned her head towards the leader and said, hesitant: 'I've...been thinking... Would you...mind answering some questions?'

He responded as he leaned on his forearm: 'Not at all! Go ahead!'

Emma sighed then began to bring back memories: 'You lied to me, didn't you? You lied to me the day you told me you've never loved me. You lied about those so-called real reasons when you explained why you were watching me in the jungle. You were definitely lying when you told me that your care and kindness were meant for a purpose other than love.'

Ter'kan emitted another trill then spoke his mind. His voice was calmer and deeper than usual: 'Yes! All those words were meant to hurt you psychologically and push you to despise me. And like I have already said you wouldn't have had regrets of loosing me.'

Emma sighed with comfort again with visible contentment on her face before she continue bringing back more memories: 'I also remember the night you shouted at me. You angrily asked me to stop telling you words of love. Of course the following days when I started to entertain your comrades you were pretending all the time. You kept pretending to not have any form of love for me anymore.'

He admitted as he gently squeezed her hand: 'Yes I pretended all the time while my love for you remained the same and kept screaming inside me.'

A short silence followed. Emma change her position and laid on her side. She asked out of blue as Ter'kan started to caress her hair: 'By the way! How did you persuade your comrades to have fun with me?'

'I told them that you were the one who wanted to!'

'I see...In that case what did you tell them when you decided I should stop?'

'I explained that you were the one who wished to stop.'

She concluded after a soft laugh: 'Of course! That goes without saying.'

Ter'kan surprised her with another confession as he kept caressing her hair: 'Do you know there is one who really wishes to continue with you?'

'Really? Who is that?'

'Seki'sen!'

Emma revealed more of her thoughts after another soft laugh: 'There is something else that puzzles me. I always wondered why did Mar'ten decide to take his meals with me?'

'That was because I had asked him to do so in order to make sure you were eating!'

Emma said after a sigh: 'Now I understand.' She then cuddled up to the leader.

They ended up making love again before falling asleep next to each other.

The next morning Ter'kan and Emma woke up almost at the same time. That day they decided to stayed together. Emma accompanied Ter'kan everywhere until a sad incident happened towards the end of the afternoon. She was sitting in the control room with her love leader when she started complaining of feeling exhausted. So she stood up, saying that she needed to get some rest. She was about to leave the place, that's when all of a sudden she fainted on the spot.

Stricken with worry, Ter'kan knelt next to her. Mar'ten who has just entered the room, came closer. The two males exchanged a few words before Mar'ten picked Emma up off the ground. He headed for the medical bay with the leader walking by his side.

A short moment later, Lorik was already examining Emma under Ter'kan's and Marten's watchful eyes. The doctor completed his check up by switching on a red ray that was scanning her constantly while the sound of her heart beat was echoing inside the infirmary at the same time. Meanwhile the doctor addressed the leader a few words in order to reassure him.

Another long moment went by. Suddenly Emma moved her right arm then opened her eyes just as the leader was making a remark about her state. So she turned her head to the left and saw the two males standing next to her bed. Ter'kan asked while taking her hand: 'How do you feel, love?'

Emma winced then answered in a slow and weak voice: 'I have a strong headache. I remember...I was about to leave the control room then everything sank into darkness.'

Ter'kan explained as he gently stroked her hand: 'You fainted due to low blood pressure and excessive tiredness.'

Meanwhile the doctor addressed Ter'kan again. So the leader translated for her: 'Lorik advises you to keep the bed for another long moment. He is going to give you some medicine.'

Emma didn't say anything and agreed with a nod. Ter'kan watched as the doctor gave her a shot with a small and single patient syringe right after. He chose to stay with her until she was released from the medical bay. Mar'ten addressed her words of encouragement before he left in a hurry.

When Emma was finally released from the medical bay she wished to spend the rest of the day seated in the control room. She sat there silent and sweet and enjoyed watching the comings and goings of her love leader and his comrades.

Later on she felt the need to get some sleep so Ter'kan carried her back to their quarters. He stayed with her until she fell asleep which took only a matter of minutes because she was very tired.

The leader cautiously stood up and lowered the intensity of the light. He then covered her with a sheet before he left the room. He headed directly for his weapons room in order to prepare himself because that night he had planned to go out for another solitary hunt.