Much to everyone's dismay Zarkon had been bedridden for longer than anyone expected which meant Lotor was in charge until his father made a full recovery. During Zarkon's unexpected vacation Voltron had been freeing more and more planets by the day which meant the galra empire was losing resources and territory fast, thankfully the civilian galra colonies were left intact since the paladins didn't seem to harm those who weren't active in the war. However, the empire was still losing too much territory and everyone was becoming more concerned about what was going to happen if Voltron freed everyone who had previously been under their control. Just like all of the other commanders Throk felt unbearably stressed because of everything that had been happening, especially since some of the planets that were liberated by Voltron were ones he conquered with his fleet several phoebs ago. (Y/n) felt bad for her master and always did her job to help him destress when he came home every evening, although there was only so much she could do.

(Y/n) honestly didn't know how to feel about everything that had been going on; in a way she was happy about Zarkon finally getting what he deserved, but at the same time she didn't like the instability and wanted everything to go back to normal. From her understanding the paladins were bad for disrupting the superior ways of the galra empire, little did she know was that they were actually the good guys who wanted everyone in the universe to have freedom from oppression. Weeks passed since (Y/n) went out on a walk and she was starting to feel like she was going crazy because she was getting cabin fever and if she didn't get out soon she would go mad. Throk definitely noticed how frustrated (Y/n) was becoming and decided to take her out on a walk since he'd been learning Lotor's schedule so he could avoid him as much as possible. As soon as his day off came he made a big breakfast whilst acting as though he wasn't up to anything, wanting to surprise his pet so he could cheer her up.

"Put your shoes on, we're going on a walk." Throk said when he led (Y/n) into the living room, grinning as she gazed up at him with confusion.

"Why? Aren't Lotor and his generals still here?" (Y/n) asked him with pure bewilderment; she didn't know what to think anymore, and it made her feel like she was going crazy.

"Yes they are, but I'm taking you out because you've been acting twitchy lately." Throk answered gleefully, a genuinely excited smile tugging at his lips which was honestly a strange sight.

"I have not." (Y/n) mumbled in denial as she crossed her arms over her chest while pouting cutely, quietly huffing in frustration.

Throk let out a short humorous laugh prior to getting her collar and leash off of its hook, allowing (Y/n) to put her shoes on so that her feet wouldn't get cold. He promptly returned to where she was standing and knelt down, reaching around her neck while (Y/n) held her hair out of the way so he could fasten it around her neck, making sure it wasn't too tight so that he wouldn't accidentally hurt her. (Y/n) honestly didn't mind being led around like a pet since to the galra that's what she was, plus it kind of kept her safe seeing as there were five half galra who would probably kidnap her if they had the chance. She took a deep breath once they were out in the hallway, thankful that Throk let her stand right outside of his habsuite door so she could enjoy just being out. (Y/n) felt so much better as she stood there in the hallway with her master, looking at her surroundings before she walked in the direction of the nearest window; Throk followed his pet over to the large window since he was going to let her lead him on their little outing, it's the least he could do after keeping her cooped up for so long.

"Despite living here in the central hub for so long I'll never get tired of seeing the stars." (Y/n) spoke quietly, almost too quietly, but thanks to having excellent hearing Throk heard her.

"I know, neither will I. I'm going on a trip to check on a base soon, would you be interested in joining me?" Throk agreed right before mentioning his upcoming trip, a barely noticeable smile appearing on his face while he glanced down at her.

"You are? And you want me to go with you?" (Y/n) asked him in a surprised tone, snapping her head up in his direction so she could look at him.

"Yes, I am, and as my pet I want you to accompany me." Throk confirmed; he knew that she needed to see the outdoors, so he knew she would enjoy herself where he would take her.

"I- Thank you so much!" (Y/n) responded with excitement as a wide smile appeared on her face before she hugged him as best as she could despite their size difference; she hadn't been outside in over a year, so she couldn't believe Throk was taking her out on a trip.

Throk's eyes widened while he stood there in shock, arms raised a little as he looked down at the human woman who had her arms wrapped almost all the way around his lower waist; he'd never been hugged in such a way, so the sudden action caught him completely off guard. He liked seeing (Y/n) act like a person rather than like a robot as she'd done back when he first received her so many phoebs ago. After (Y/n) stopped hugging Throk she looked in both directions of the hallway and decided to go left, that way she could begin their little outing whilst thinking about the trip he was going to take her on; she honestly didn't remember what being on an actual planet felt like, so she naturally could hardly wait. Throk made sure to keep track of where they were going so (Y/n) didn't take them too far away or so they didn't end up lost in the massive ship; it was easy to get lost but thankfully Throk and (Y/n) knew their way around. Unfortunately luck wasn't on their side because a certain sexy galtean prince had the habit of being in places where he wasn't expected or wanted which led to him crossing paths with his least favorite commander and his father's former human pet.

"It seems that we've crossed paths again." Lotor commented when he, Throk and (Y/n) stopped walking, the three of them feeling either awkward, angry or weirdly excited.

"More like you're always where you're least wanted." Throk retorted while glaring daggers at Lotor; out of anyone he had to cross paths with he wished it'd been someone else.

"What can I say? I have impeccable timing. I see that you're walking your lovely pet again. It's a shame that you won't share her." Lotor responded, being sassy as usual as he spoke to Throk whilst grinning sexily down at (Y/n).
While the two males spoke to each other (Y/n) felt uncomfortable and a little flustered; she couldn't help but glance at Lotor every few seconds, getting a better look at him while also loving how smooth his voice sounded. Sure, he reminded her of Loki, but she still thought he was super hot despite him apparently being a bad person. However, that didn't mean she didn't think Throk wasn't attractive; even though he could be a little edgy she thought he was sexy as hell, which was why she decided not to fall for Lotor's charms. In the meantime, Lotor definitely noticed the way (Y/n) was looking up at him with interest and it made him feel flattered; she was obviously attracted to him, so he decided to get his flirt on. Throk, however, felt nothing but pure hatred after he heard what came out of Lotor's mouth next.

"You have very beautiful eyes, little one; I've never seen such a lovely shade of (E/c) in my entire life." Lotor told (Y/n) after he finished speaking to Throk, noting how her pheromones spiked a little after he began flirting with her.

"I- uh… T-thanks." (Y/n) stammered with uncertainty after the prince directed his attention towards her, essentially flirting with her which made the young woman feel bashful.

"It's true, and your hair is very lovely as well. Ever since I met you I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. In fact, I was thinking about you this morning when I woke up. If I were able to court you I would make you feel like the queen you truly are, or could be if you were mine." Lotor added with his usual charming tone, knowing exactly how to get any woman to fall in love with him.

"As interesting as that sounds, we were in the middle of something important. Now if you'll excuse us, we have somewhere to be." Throk answered for (Y/n) while glaring at Lotor, picking his pet up and walking away which caused her to let out a confused squeak.

Lotor watched in shock as Throk picked (Y/n) up bridal style and carried her away, disappearing around a corner within a few ticks; he smirked to himself before he continued his journey to his temporary quarters, needing to relax with his generals for a while. Meanwhile, once Throk knew their surroundings were safe he carefully put (Y/n) down again so they could continue their walk in peace. As much as (Y/n) enjoyed getting attention from the incredibly sexy prince she just wanted to continue her walk, and that's exactly what she and Throk did. Since no one else was around she decided to ask a few questions about the planet he was taking her to, feeling excited when he said they could have an outdoor picnic. She greatly enjoyed her walk with Throk and she could tell he was enjoying himself too, especially since they didn't run into anyone else for the rest of their outing.

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Lotor honestly wasn't expecting to run into Throk and (Y/n) taking a walk but he definitely wasn't complaining; he thought (Y/n) was attractive enough to add to his off-site harem, unfortunately Throk appeared to be very protective of the human woman. If anyone would be his future bride Lotor hoped it would be Allura, although that didn't mean he couldn't enjoy his harem of exotic alien women he'd collected over the years. He already made plans to transfer Throk as far away as possible which meant (Y/n) would be going with him; it was hardly a loss though because Earth was full of human women. However, he decided not to think about it when he entered his temporary quarters, seeing all four of his generals lounging around whilst not doing much. Lotor let out a sigh as he sat down in the comfortable armchair, laying back so he could finally rest.

"You look a little frazzled, what happened out there?" Ezor casually asked Lotor when she looked at him from her place on Zethrid's lap, wondering what happened while he was out.

"I tried using my charms on (Y/n), but as usual Throk got in the way. I'll feel better once they're gone." Lotor answered, looking at the youngest of his generals.

"(Y/n)? Wasn't she one of Zarkon's favorite pets?" Acxa questioned with confusion, trying to remember who exactly (Y/n) was.

"Yes, that's the one, although my father had many exotic people kept as pets. I was hoping to add her to my harem, but she appears to be loyal to Throk." Lotor explained, closing his eyes and leaning back which made him feel a little more relaxed.

Acxa, Ezor and Zethrid looked at each other while Narti just sat on the other chair with Kova sitting up in her lap; she might not have been able to say anything, but she was definitely listening to everything. Lotor had been stressed about a lot of things lately and running into Throk and (Y/n) only made it worse, and he couldn't wait to get back to his harem where he could properly destress. Ezor turned her attention to Zethrid for a moment and kissed her before sliding off of her lap so she could walk over to Lotor. The cheerful woman strolled over to the man who saved her until she was standing behind the chair he was sitting in, placing her hands on his shoulders and making a kneading motion; she knew a massage would help him, so that's what she was going to give him. Lotor quietly moaned in happiness from Ezor's gentle massaging, thankful for generals who knew how to help him relax after a long day.

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(Y/n) and Throk took an extra long walk before they went back to his habsuite; (Y/n's) legs felt a little sore because she hadn't gotten out for a walk in a while, so Throk carried her through his front door so he could sit her on his lap after removing his boots and sitting on the couch. Throk made sure to remove the black and purple leather collar, placing it and the black leather leash down on the coffee table for the time being so (Y/n) didn't have to wear it anymore. (Y/n) felt relaxed as she rested on her master's lap; she enjoyed their walk a lot and knew she needed to get back in shape before he took her on their little trip. She tried her best not to think about Lotor but it was a little hard not to since it wasn't every day she saw someone who was quite literally a prince charming. Throk knew it was hard for (Y/n) to ignore Lotor's charms, she was in her childbearing years, although he wanted to protect her from him and he kind of liked her.

"I'm sorry that we ran into him again, I wasn't expecting to cross paths with that pathetic excuse of a halfbreed." Throk apologized while purring softly and lightly hugging her against his chest.

"He doesn't seem that bad." (Y/n) said whilst resting against her master's chest, not quite understanding why he hated the prince so much.

"But he is; Lotor is a traitor and a murder. I understand why you might be interested in him, but I only want to protect you from being added to either his death count or harem." Throk responded while explaining why he didn't want her to fall for Lotor's charms.

(Y/n) averted her gaze and looked down at her lap, thinking about Throk's warning about Lotor; he sounded genuinely worried about her, so she decided to just ignore the sexy prince since it meant he only saw her as another woman to add to his harem. She'd never had the chance to fall in love, even when she was a teen, and it had an affect on her mental well-being as she grew up. When (Y/n) sniffled and felt a few tears escape from her eyes she buried her face in her hands; she desperately wanted to fall in love with someone but she didn't know how to find a special someone who wouldn't use her. Throk got a whiff of (Y/n's) pheromones and knew exactly how depressed she was after he told her the truth about Lotor, even though it was better for her to know instead of letting her be tricked into being used. He truly cared for his pet despite having to put up a front outside of his habsuite in order to avoid suspension; he would always be there to protect her, no matter what.