Chapter 14
Ok no more lemons as of right now all you younger readers can continue reading again.
I awoke to find myself alone with only Zena asleep by my side, I wondered where the shipmaster had gone. I tried to stand up but a pain shot through me causing me to lay back down, I didn't know how long I had been asleep but I knew my baby was still strong. Zena awoke to my pain and nudged me softly, I pat her but didn't move. Luckily for me my stomach was still small and would be until a few days before my child's birth which meant I could still fight and be the Arbiter, the shipmaster walked in holding some of my favourite fruits in his hand. I smile as he sat down beside me, I shuddered remembering yesterday's events.
"I thought it would be nice to surprise you with these, you know after what the general did," he scowled at the ending of his sentence, I nodded and took a bite of the fruit letting it's sweet taste fill my mouth.
"Will he be punished??" I whispered almost too softly for him to hear, he grabbed my free hand and squeezed it.
"Punishment for trying to breed with any female who already has a husband is death, the leaders rules," the shipmaster explained sadness in his eyes, I cuddle into him while I eat and he holds me close. We sat there in silence until we finished eating, I cuddle closer to him enjoying how safe I felt in his arms. The door opened causing me to jump, I hid my face in my husbands chest trying to escape the world once more.
"Shipmaster, Arbiter the leaders wish to see you," came a soft voice, I turned my head slightly to see one of my guards from the previous day. She looked sad and it made me feel bad, I stood up and walked over to her and gave her a hug. We both hugged until the shipmaster walked over and placed a hand on my back, we followed her into a large room where all the covenant on the large ship had gathered.
"Friends, family, today we have gathered you here to see the execution of a once dear friend of mine, he has betrayed our laws and tried to breed with the shipmasters wife and mate, as we all know the punishment for that is death, now let us begin!" The wisest of the leaders called, they dragged the general and threw him down before the large crowd. The others had to resist themselves to not kill him themselves, the leaders grabbed an energy sword and held it to his neck. He noticed me and an evil stare was what I got, I looked away as the leader swung his sword and all that I could remember was his burning gaze. I buried my head into the shipmasters chest unable to control my sobbing, he held me tightly not letting me go. Everyone began to head back to what they were doing, some stopped beside us to say their sorries but I blocked them out. I still couldn't believe what almost happened, shipmaster began to take me back towards my room when I felt myself black out.
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I awoke to what seemed like days later, I was laying in my own bed with Zena by my side. I doubted she let anyone into my room aside from my husband, I could still feel my child moving around which meant it was safe. The shipmaster walking in sorrow in his eyes until he saw me awake, he ran to my side almost tripping over Zena who gave an angry squeal (eagle noises duh). He helped me sit up and I grunted in pain, I didn't know why I had blacked out neither did anyone on the ship.
"I'm glad to see you awake dear, it's been two weeks (three weeks in a month maybe more) since you blacked out, I'm surprised your body hasn't given up to hunger yet, but you are strong, I knew it from the moment I saw you, also I think we should decide a name for our little one don't you?" He suggested, I cuddled into him.
"I want to name our child Akin, it means brave and I want our son or daughter to be the bravest elite here," I whispered, he kissed my cheek softly and handed me some fruit (you would think elites are carnivores but eh in my story they eat bloody fruits!).
"That is the perfect name, we shall name our child Akin," he chuckled, I quickly finished eating feeling the empty pit in my stomach finally fill. We sat there cuddling for a bit longer before he had to go see to the fleet, I watched him leave sadly and knew this was one downside to becoming mates to the shipmaster. My stomach had grown greatly over the time I had been unconscious which troubled me, I shook it off knowing gladly that my child was still alive. I knew once my child was born I would have to leave it to continue fighting as the Arbiter, being the Arbiter meant I wasn't allowed to settle down until my death but I wanted my family and I would protect them until my dying breath. I knew I couldn't go for a walk outside the ship since we were in space travelling to a new planet, Zena nudged my hand wanting attention so I began to pat her. I lent against her as I began to walk through the ship, I needed to move my stiff muscles. I couldn't get the generals evil stare the moment he died, I shook it off and continued to lean against Zena as I walked. Finally I reached the shipmaster who was talking to some of his best elites, seeing me and walked over still talking to them. Finally they reached me and I used all my strength to stand up, the shipmaster gave me a hug before turning back to his friends.
"Donna dear please go back to the room you are much too weak to be walking after such an accident," he pleaded, I shook my head refusing to show I was weak in front of my fellow elites.
"I am fine shipmaster I just needed a walk," I explain, the elites gave me a smile glad that even in my weak state I was still a fighter. Finally I gave in to my husbands pleas and went back to my room, I laid down on my bed and swiftly fell asleep.
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