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I couldn't really comprehend what it was he was saying to me, I mean I heard it, but I couldn't believe it.

"Reincarnation?" I asked looking up at the picture once more.

"Yes you are her reincarnated." War corrected his voice closer than ever. I turned to see he was right behind me, so close that my body jumped a bit. "She spoke so highly about it that she believed if she died, then her body will be reborn and her soul along with it."

I turned and looked at the picture. Her eyes, Aurora's eyes, were so serious as if all the wisdom that was inside her was painted in her eyes.

"And my master killed her… it makes no sense-" my voice trailed off ever so lightly and I turned and looked up at War whose eyes were looking down at me with such sadness and softness. "Orion is your brother, why would he kill your mate?"

He gave a low snarl and turned from me taking a few steps from me.

"Do not speak with such softness and care. Your voices are alike." he told. I couldn't help but touch my throat at his words.

"Is that why you painted me… to look like her?" I asked turning to look at Aurora's face once more. "How did you even meet her?" War turned and looked at the painting again from where he stood.

"My very first hunt on earth. We released creatures in an Egyptian pyramid… Earth had resorted back to its primitive time hundreds of years ago. It was a perfect time to catch prey. Pharaohs had rose to power again and with them older traditions. While on a hunt, I saw her. She was a merchant's daughter given away to the only son of the pharaoh. She was attacked and I saved her. I didn't want to, but before I could think of other options, I did it anyways." he explained. I watched his eyes deepen with raw emotion as he spoke of this woman.

"Humans didn't know my kind existed and from what I learned, earth was the weakest of planets its humans would never be advanced enough to join the rest of the galaxy. So I expected her to run when she saw me, but she did not. When I removed my mask, she did not scream in fear." he told looking down at me now a light shrill escaping him. "She saw me as a god." He moved towards one of his walls that had numerous skulls on them ranging from smallest to the largest of what could fit in this room.

"When the hunt ended I left, victorious and blooded, but I did not stay away for too long." he said, his hands resting behind his back for a moment.

"What did you do?" I asked lightly. He kept his face forward.

"I went back… killed most of the royal family and gave her Egypt to rule. But she did not want any of it." he said, his tone hopeful and relieved. I tilted my head some and watched him more.

"She wanted you." I concluded. He gave a short nod and I watched as his fists clenched.

"I took her from earth that night and never returned." he responded. I let my eyes finally drift to the ground and I knew this was so much to take in. I looked right back up again at the paining.

"And Orion killed her." I said out loud more to myself than for clarification. Now War growled and moved swiftly up to the painting as if wanting to attack something, but he held back. That did not stop me from moving back some.

"Yes… when I needed him the most he betrays me in a way that can only be forgiven by blood!" he shrieked and I just stood there staring at him crouched over some as if he wanted to throw his head back and roar loudly. He was still snarling and huffing, his body rising and falling to match his breaths. He was hurting, his heart was hurting.

I swallowed hard and slowly moved over to him. His head whipped around at me and he roared violently only causing my hand to dart out and take his own and I pressed it quickly to my face without thinking. His eyes flexed some in shock and I could feel the energy pulsing through his hand. My mouth opened but before any words could come from my lips, tears streamed down my face.

"I'm sorry about your woman." I whispered. "I don't know what it's like to lose a loved one to a family member and I do not know what it feels like to see her face belonging to that of another especially one you despise. But I AM sorry."

He just stood there for a moment looking at his hand that was pressed to my cheek. It was warm and calloused and scarred. He has killed many and I will never fully understand him. There was a loud banging on the door, and War did not seem phased by it.

"My king we will be able to go into warp speed the next day." the yautja outside told. War's eyes lifted from me.

"Very good." he said and now he backed away from me and moved towards the doors which slid open. "Once we go through warp speed we will be galaxies away from this one. Orion's ship is not capable of a warp speed. If he can't make it here in 24 hours, then he will never reclaim you… and you will remain in my kingdom forever."

My body tightened at his words and I could not tell if they were a threat or supposed to relieve me somehow. Once the doors closed and I was left alone, I moved over towards the bed and just fell down on top of it.

"Master… please help me." I cried gently. I felt only safe in his arms, his mark on my neck will never fade and I know he will come, won't he?

Normal POV

Orion had been getting closer and closer to his brother's ship. He needed to get to it and board it soon or else the ship will disappear into warp speed and Orion knew his ship didn't have the strength for a warp speed.

"You're nervous." he heard his mother say as she entered the control room. Her hair was in numerous braids and a white wrap was curved around her breasts and thighs. She had two arm bracelets that had the wrap attached to it and it linked to the ankle bracelets around her feet.

"I am not nervous." Orion said. Napalla smirked and stood beside him.

"No need to lie, my son. We will get your woman back." she assured. Orion shrilled lowly with annoyance now.

"She is not my woman." he said. Napalla arched a brow and looked at him.

"I heard you when you lied the first time." she told. Orion snarled and whipped his dread locks some.

"Why do you pester me with such talk?" he asked. Napalla looked up at him.

"Because I am your mother and I am allowed to do so." she teased placing her fingers into his dreads and scratching at his head. Orion growled with mild annoyance and moved his head from her hold.

"I am not a suckling anymore, mother." he reminded her and Napalla smiled.

"Yes but you are my suckling." she said softly. Orion glanced at her with a mild soft gaze.

"War thinks I did what I did to hurt him." he told. Napalla knew what he spoke of and she looked down for a moment.

"Your father and I know why you did it. It was the honorable thing to do." she said.

"Then why does my brother not see it?" he asked. Napalla looked out through the glass window before them and looked out into space.

"Because the human side of him could not bear it." she replied softly. "Get some rest my son. I will make sure this ship make's it to War's. You have not slept since you left my planet. Now why would you lose sleep over a human?"

Orion looked down at her for a moment and then just turned away and moved to the doors knowing he needed rest. Napalla grinned some.

'They are both just like their father. Stubborn until the end.'

Author's Notes

Hope everyone's enjoying this fanfic, a sex scene will be coming. But I wonder who it will be between…