Beyond Midnight

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Fray

     We have the building completely surrounded by our males. Determination sizzles between us, excitement and impatience filling each and every warrior. It's not an extremely large den that we've found, but it is crawling with humans. I know it.

     With only a glance at the place anyone could tell you some type of intelligent life lives here. It's obvious. There's food plants growing from the ground, meat creatures kept in closed pins, and machinery meant for farming. There's tools and a work shed, a water pump, and artwork hung on the walls outside.

     It's teaming with life and energy. It makes me want to hop the wire fence surrounding it's premises.

      Though they will not leave the safety of their home, we know they are here. I saw a female for myself. She was older, and quite frail, but terrified of me. But it was a female. I know they have more in there. I can practically taste them. There were other humans outside the den when I arrived, but they fled before I could see them up close. The female warned them, and now they hide.

     We must simply wait.

     Looking around at my comrades, I'm glad that they listened to me without question. Now, I have a force of elite males to spot anyone coming or going from any direction. Then, and only then, may we actually have a way into this place. Otherwise, it might not happen.

     I would never condone breaking into the human den. That would be wrong. How can we expect to take home a ship full of human females if we traumatize them? No. We won't do it. We will wait patiently for them to come out so we can convince them. That is the only appropriate way to handle this. I promised my Emperor that I would bring back females safely, and I will fulfil that promise, even if it means some patience.

     The patience is the hardest part, especially as I look through the gates and know there are females on the other side of it.

     All of the males here want a mate. I see it in their impatient eyes, their annoyed attitude at having to wait longer. They will be rewarded for their sacrifice. The Emporor has a sort of mating ceremony planned. It's a gathering where we will bring all of our new females along with many worthy males, and let them mingle one with another until mating pairs are formed. It's a smart idea, and I am all too willing to comply.

     He also agreed to let our team be the first to attend said mating ceremony. That is, as long as they are well behaved. If that's not motivating, then I don't know what is.

     I stalk around the side of the building as the sun fades away, my curiosity growing. I've been lucky enough to see one female other than the senior I encountered. Elik's mate, Penelope. I heard the rumors of her many times. She was traumatized by human males that raped her. I can't help but feel anger and shame at the thought. How dare they treat their females in such a way? It's disgraceful.

      It only makes me wonder if all human males are the same way. Surely not. Surely a planet cannot be full of scum like that.

     But, as I round the fence around the building over and over, I think that there could be something suspicious going on at this human den as well. What type of males set a frail female out to collect food on her own? She was completely defenseless, and far from her home.

     How is that okay? Any creature could attack her and hurt her. How am I supposed to contain myself from busting down the door and stealing every last female in there? Knowing that they are being treated that way makes my blood heat.

     After rounding the den, I notice a large paneling of windows located at the back of the building, partially hidden. I step towards it, curious about the strange glass barrier. There's a small alcove by the window. An overgrown pond with a fountain, and bench seat in the courtyard.