"If I am able to truly mate with you and release my seed, you will become my mate for life. I will not be able to take another - ever." He tilted his head as his eyes scanned her face.
Brook wasn't sure how to respond to his words. How did this make him feel? Happy? Disappointed? His expression gave no clues. She nodded, but didn’t respond. Staying silent seeming the most prudent course of action.
His eyes tightened. "I could just mate with you, release my seed to ensure that I will not pass away from the frenzy, and we could go our separate ways."
Those words hit her like a punch to the jaw. She could appreciate practicality in most things, but in a conversation like this, she hoped for at least a little romance.
"What if there's a child?" She thought the question a valid one. If he released his seed, couldn't it take root?
"That isn't very likely. We aren't the same species after all. This could all be a quirk of nature, something that happens once or twice in a hundred thousand times. The chance of offspring resulting from our union is slim, I would think."
Brook wasn't a biologist, so she didn't know if his words held water. It was more the tone of his words than their actual content that bothered her. He was aloof, slightly cold, and calmer than he'd been earlier.
Did this mean that he thought the wham, bam, thank you ma'am was the best solution? Love her, then leave her?
"Ontarii," she began, ready to lay all her cards on the table. This was her chance. If he rejected her, she could still thrive on the knowledge that he'd wanted her bad enough once to drive him into a frenzy. If he didn't reject her, if he felt like she did, then they would be able to plot a course into the future together. "I think you should know something. I—"
A buzzing sound came out of one of the consoles near them, interrupting her words. The ship jolted, and Brook stumbled.
"We must be reaching our destination," Ontarii said, grabbing hold of her to steady her.
Brook bit her lip. She'd just been about to profess her feelings for the handsome alien, and now she wouldn't have the chance. It was time to find out exactly where they'd been brought.
