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Chapter Twelve

"Marion, those skulls belong to those who came here with the intent of killing me...and failed in doing so." He said, explaining it to her. "I am a Yautja, a predator being that has lived on this planet for many centuries and who has defended itself against all sorts of beings who have wanted to exterminate myself whether it be an animal...or a human being."

He saw in her eyes that the momentary bliss she was experiencing from the overall beauty of the area he was residing in was interrupted by the visual of his trophies that he had collected over the years of secretly residing in the jungle. There had been others who had come for his head for either sport or they were hired by another source in order to bring him down, and he had made sure that they were not successful of it. His brothers had also been targeted but they were quick like he was in taking down anyone and anything that attempted to take their lives. Moving his hand to cup a side of her face as it did earlier, Cohra eased his forehead down to rest against hers and spoke words to her to help her be at ease.

"I can promise you though that nothing like that will ever come to you. The only one that might have to pay that severe of a price is Michael, and I look forward to when that day comes so I can do to him what I wanted to do earlier."

"Cohra," Marion asked, "do you kill humans?"

"Only those who threaten me with their weapons. I do not kill anyone that is unarmed, weak, elderly...or women and children. The only ones that have to worry about me killing them is those who come here looking to kill me with whatever weapon they bring along with them to do the job."

Every word that left his mouth was the truth. He had never taken the life of anyone that was unarmed, weak, elderly, or who was a woman or a child. It was against his code to do anything like that towards someone who wasn't coming at him with the intent to take his life. For his brothers and himself to do something as heinous as to murder a human who wasn't wishing to take their life and showed them respect would bring dishonor and shame to them and they would be dealt with in a very violent and lethal manner. He had to deal out such punishments centuries ago when there was many young bloods in the area and they thought it was fun for them to go after the villagers who meant them no harm so they would see that there was a price to pay for something as vile as what they had done.

Keeping his focus on her, he watched her slowly start to relax in front of him and the fear that had been in her eyes towards him to be slowly disappearing. His gaze noticed her give a nod of her head to show she understood what he said to her. A soft sound that was one he released when he was content escaped from his mandibles as his hand that was on her face caressed her soft skin with his scaley complexion on the palm of his hand. He gazed at her as he eased his head back from where he was nestled for a few moments before he broke their silence.

"You are safe with me, Marion."

He eased his hand from her face and took a small jump down onto the ground. Cohra turned back around to look up at her and motioned for her to lean down towards him so he could assist her from where they had been. He waited for her to lean down just enough to where he could assist her down onto the ground beside himself. His hand found its way back to the one of hers that he had been holding onto and proceeded to move them in the direction of the strangely shaped place that was his home while it was covered on the outside with different forms of vegetation, having it to blend in almost with the rest of the scenery. His tall frame guided her up to a wall of thick grass that was over a section of it. He lifted up his other hand and pressed it into a area on it, causing a door to be revealed as it slid open. His eyes glanced back at her to find her in awe of what she was witnessing at that moment with him. The sight brought a smile to his face underneath his mask.

The way that humans viewed strange things in wonder also had his kind, including himself, to find amusement from. Things that were hidden right in front of their eyes revealing themselves having themselves shocked by the discovering reminded them almost of when one of the young bloods being introduced to different matters of hunting when it came time for them to go out for the first time on their own without the help of an elder to guide them in the way they needed to take out those who were showing themselves to be a fitting challenge for them. Witnessing her to be in the same kind of wonder brought a smile to his face as he spoke to her.

"Welcome to my home, Marion."

He guided her over the threshold of of it moments before turning to a section in the place and pressing his palm down against a section, having the door to slide back into place and seal them off to the world outside. With it just the two of them there, he moved over to another spot and typed in a code in an opened panel, having all the lights to come on at the same time to reveal the inside of the place to be that of a space craft and a home at the same time for someone to live in. His attention drifted back over to her as to watch her reactions better now that the lights were on and darkness was gone for the time being. He watched her do a little spin in a spot before turning her gaze back over to him as she let her surprise for what she was seeing come out into her voice.

"Is...Is this a ship for you to travel in, Cohra?"

"It is, but I haven't flown it in a long time." He walked up to her. "My brothers reside nearby in their own ships, and have their areas set up in a way that is fitting for themselves."

"How many more of you are there, Cohra?"

"There is just a few of my brothers and myself that reside in this area, but there are many more of my kind that live in different areas of the galaxy that your kind is just now exploring and coming to understand there is a possibility for lifeforms, such as myself, outside of your solar system."

"Do you reside in your ship as your home as to be prepared should the time come that you have to leave Earth and go somewhere else?"

"Yes...and you will be going with me should I have to do that."

"I...I will?"

"You are my mate, Marion. You belong with me as I belong with you."

"Does your kind have rules about inter-species relationships, Cohra?"

"None that I really care about." One of his hand came up to caress a side of her face gently as he looked at her. He gazed upon her natural beauty that the lights of his home accentuated more at that moment than the moonlight had done. She was a living work of art that needed to be cherished, and he would make certain that would happen with him around. Soft sounds of pleasure started to make themselves known a little more coming out of his mandibles as his hand started to trail down the side of her face to the nape of her neck. He watched as her eyes started to shut some from his gesture and he picked up on her body letting off a very slight smell that she was starting to become aroused from what he was doing to her. The tips of his claws lightly traced down her neck as his voice whispered to her with a burning need coming out in almost a growl. "The only thing I care about right now in taking care of...is you, Marion."