Another chapter, all your reviews are encouraging. Some interesting things happen in this chapter. Enjoy! by the way, any time the word war is capitalized it refers back to the Great War between the Ancients and the Wraith.

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No More Secrets

I smile showing all my teeth. I am so happy after all these years. Michael will be the prefect mate. He stares at me then back at the amulet in his hand. "Why is it glowing?" he asks confused.

"It is a good thing. A very good thing." I say moving closer to him and placing a kiss on his cheek.

"Ok, Matia calm down. Please tell me what's going on." He says staring wide-eyed at me. Normally, a female would never show this sort of attention.

"Michael, it only glows if you have the Atlantean gene and it's not use to you." I say happily. He unexpectedly frowns and forces the amulet into my hand.

"How is that a good thing?" He scowls.

"Don't you see? I have the gene too. We can use the Atlanteans' technology! We can reverse engineer technology. You ask why my ship was so advanced. That's why. With this technology, we can at the lease mount a good assault on the Atlanteans and make it to Earth." I say excited.

He scowls, "I don't want to be experimented on anymore."

"You don't have to be. All you have to do is turn on the technology and sometimes help the scientist. Maybe a few blood samples that's it." I try to convince him. Michael frowns and stares at me. "Michael sit back down. We have more to discuss." He slowly sits down. "Alright, I'll start at the beginning. When I was a baby mother noticed something special about me. Maybe it was when I typed a message from the nursery computer at one and a half. Anyways, she took me to Calina. There, there are wise ones and the keepers of old papers and scrolls. I don't know if you know this but at the end of the Great War a prophesy was made. It read, "In the time of greatest need when the enemy returns; a virgin will rise and use the power of the secret amulet. Her power will be in her blood. She will be a young ruler. When her mate is chosen he will be difference from all and also hold the secret." A bit odd, but when it was discovered to that I had the gene and the most of it ever seen since long before the the Great War, mother and many others believed I would fulfill the prophecy. And now you met the prophecy's requirements too." I say so excited. Michael stares at me in shock.

"What exactly are you saying?" he asks.

"Michael, I chose you! I want you to be my Life-mate but only if you want to. I would never force you." I say nervously.

"You want me?" he asks in shock.

"Yes," I say tears of joy streaming down my face.

"Yes, of course I would. I would be so honored" He says wrapping his arms around me and pulled me close to him kissing me. I go limp in his arms enjoy the touch of my mate after searching for so long. We separate. He smiles at me wiping the tears from my cheeks. I nuzzle his cheek breathing in his masculine scent. He rubs back purring. "I love you." He whispers in my ear, "I have ever since I first met you." We stare at one another smiling. "I just have a few questions." Says Michael after a while.

"Of course," I laugh. Giddy with excitement

"I know how I got the gene, but how did you?" he asks.

"The ancients did experiments on my great-grand mother and her offspring similar to the experiment conducted on you. The ancients were some what successful until the wraith remembered. My great-grand father made a small map of Atlantis complete with voice over about their defenses. It is contained in my amulet. The only problem is it requires a large amount of the gene to use. After my great-grand mother was killed no one had enough of the gene to use it until you and me." I tell him.

"I see," he says his joyous expression fading, "Did you just choose me because of my genes?"

"No, if I had to choose a mate purely for his genes, I would because it would be the best for the empire. Even if he was everything I hated. It is my duty. But that's why I'm so happy. You are every thing I want." I ask.

"But I was afraid my actions would change your mind." He says smiling again.

"Now that I know what you where going through, I cannot blame you." I say caressing his face.

"You said your grand father made and map of Atlantis and that it is contained in the green crystal you wear, " he says curious about something, "But how is that possible?"

" Good question, actually the science behind it is that the information is contain in the crystal but to access the information it must be placed into a projector of some sort. I have the one from my ancestor locked away. Making a projector for it is fairly easy yet the information is not as common place which is why I carry it with me at all times. Now I must have you swear secrecy. No one is to know, not even my brother knows even though he has the gene." I say.

"I swear on my life no one will ever know. How many people know?"

"Just you and I. That's how secret this information is. And it is a secret that has been kept since the Great War because well, I doubt the other wraith would let us live."

"I am honor that you have shared this with me. What can you do with this gene? I remember the Atlantean doctor using something like a scanner." Michael says.

"Having the gene only means you can use their technology. Form the War, we have some captured technology which I have now begun to use or modify. I'll have to show you my personal dart. It's a little project of mine where I have incorporated Atlantean technology." I laugh.

"Yes, I would be interested. So this gene thing, I mean no one will know I have it, right?" he asks nervous.

"Probably not, the only thing it really does that is visible is a raised IQ level. But since your scientist, the effect should not be noticed. Now with me, I shock every one. Queens are suppose to be intelligent, but not up there with the high scientist, which I out smart." I giggle.

"So I noticed, but I like that. I'm glad we have an intelligent leader." He says pushing a piece of hair from my face. He suddenly looks down as if embarrassed and asks rather bashfully, "Do you think I'm handsome?"

"Yes, yes I do." I say lifting his chin to look at me, "Why do you ask me?"

"Because, I'm so different from every one else with my short hair and my darker skin. The others in the different hives harassed me." he says.

"I have darker skin and I never really like long hair. Females are suppose to have long hair, but on males it only seems to be getting in the way. We know what to do with it. It's just inbreed. You watch, when I announce that you are my mate, we will see a lot of short haired wraith in a very short time." I say brushing my fingers through his short hair.

"I love you," He says kissing my forehead, "You are so kind. The Atlanteans said only they could be kind, but was begin to think no one was kind."

"I'm glad I changed your mind." I whisper to him. He nuzzles me softly resuming his earlier purr. It is deep and throaty, but to me it is as soft as any kitten's. I coo quietly showing my affection since females cannot purr. He strokes me softly. When he rubs my cheek, I can fell the roughness of his feeding slit. He smiles at me entangling his fingers in my hair. I lay my head on his chest happy to rest for a little while listening to the soft thump-thump of his heart. Michael wraps his arms around me protectively and lays his head on mine. We rest this way for a while comfortable in each other's arms. Finally he asks, "Shouldn't we be going about our duties; not that I don't enjoy this?"

"No, I can take the day off, and give you the day as well. Let's use the day to get to know each other. What do you want to know about me, since you have already shared so much?"

"What are you likes and dislikes? What do you believe in? What are your hobbies, beside drawing? Anything you wish to tell me."

"My favorite solid food is cheese an old habit from my childhood days. My favorite color is deep sapphire closely followed by chevron green, and I, for the most part, despise black. I love working on physics or other science problems and algebra as well as teaching others, but I'm just as happy working on a chemical or biological experiment. My lease favorite science is basic science. I enjoy drawing, painting, working on science projects, hand sewing stuffed animals for my friend's children, making jewelry, and many other art or craft projects. Mother taught me many of these things when I was little. I love crystal and gems. My favorites are sapphires, deep red rubies, emeralds, turquoise, amethyst, and lapis lazuli. I hate diamonds, thing that they are boring and plain. I love blue, green, and violet crystal. I don't like people who are cruel or rude. I believe in the old morals of honor, kindness, gentleness, understanding, strength, and self—control. I believe that as Ruling queen, my first duty is to my people even if it means comprising my own safety or happiness. I will need you to believe in this same thing," I pause staring at him. He nods with his right arm crossed across his chest; a wraith form of a vow or promise, "Anyways, my second duty is to you now and third to our children. I am yours now and will never fail you. My final duty is to my ship. I hope I can lead our people well and thoughts of them are always in my mind. I hope I am a benevolent queen and strong leader, sometimes I don't think I am. I aspire to be like my grand-mother who lead our people during the Great War. I think that's just about it. What about you?"

"Well, I have never had solid food that I can remember. My favorite color is light green. I am currently enjoying raising a new generation of my creations and love the way my experiment has turn out. I'm also happy work on just about anything science or math related. I work small mental problems such as puzzles or word or number games in my spare time. I enjoy the fun of hunting down humans the old-fashion way and being on other planets. I like the feeling of solid ground beneath my feet and the wind on my face, not that the ship is bad. I believe in the old morals as well. I like peace and quiet when I am working. I hate it when the males harass or flock around a female. I believe females are special and delicate creatures that should be guarded and treated wonderfully because they are the most wonderful thing in the galaxy. My first duty is to you and always you. I will try my best to make you happy and protect you at all costs. I hope I can be the mate you so long sought. I look forward to being a father now." He says smiling at me.

"You want to be a father?"

"Yes, I look forward to playing with our children teaching them how to live and listen to their laughing voices. I enjoy raising my creatures when ever they hatch but I think raising a child would be so amazing." He says his eyes taking on a distant expression.

"I'm glad. I look forward to having children. I can't wait to be a mother."

"You will be a wonderful mother. You can tell the children stories and show them how to make things. I wish I could remember my childhood. What was yours like?"

"It was lots of fun. I remember going with Daddy when he went to work. He was a scientist and I would help him. I conducted my first science experiment at age five. I remember my father's eyes beaming with pride as he showed off my skills to the other scientists. I was scared of the part of the ship where the humans were kept because of the moans that would come from there. I remember running all over the ship playing some imaginary game. The crew of the ship would laugh or pick me up or give me some little thing they though I would enjoy. Mother taught me about ruling at a young age. She would take me to negotiations, or other social events. I never went to the normal school reserved for queens because I was too intelligent. As I grew up I began to make friends some of whom I kept in touch with until the Civil War. My closest friend, Shelesh, I had known since I was still in the nursery. She died a year or so ago when the Atlanteans attacked her ship. Yet another lost to them. One day I was allowed to go to a planet's surface and watch a culling. I came back and told my parents that the way they were doing it was so slow and clumsy. Before the last great sleep, mother told me about my gift and gave me the amulet. Mother had the ability to sense the future; she said she was afraid something would happen to her. My childhood came to an abrupt end five years ago. I went from learning teen, to Ruling queen and mother in about ten minutes."

"Wow that must have been hard." He says. Suddenly we drop out of hyper-space. The blue and violet blurs disappearing into blackness dotted with pearls. Just visible is a planet. "Do we need to leave?" asks Michael.

"No, it is night now and we will rest until the morning then begin the culling." I answer, "I am tired and you probably are as well, will you sleep with me tonight?"

"Tonight? You want me to sleep with you tonight?" he asks eyes wide. I realize he has misunderstood me.

"No, no not that meaning. No, I don't want to do that tonight. I just meant in my bed." I clarify a little embarrassed.

"Oh, I would be honored." He says. I smile as we walk out of the room; our legs stiff after sitting for so long. We walk to my chambers silent for the longest time today. We walk into my quarters. I head to another room to change in to my night things. When I return, Michael has striped down to his plants reviling his muscular chest. I rub my hand over it feeling the powerful muscles flex underneath. We slip into the bed. I lay my head close to his chest as we wrap our arms around one another. I am so comfortable in his warm arms. Quickly I drift to sleep in Michael's warm embrace.

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