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London drank his whole cup and released an obnoxious shout. “
Whoa
, I can’t get enough.”

I laughed. “You know, I
really
shouldn’t be doing this. I told Mother I would stop.”

Lauren-Lynn chuckled. “Relax, Old Friend. She’s got more important things to worry about.”

“Has she made her decree yet?” London asked.

“No. I imagine it will take a few days.” I paused for a moment and thought about what Audrey had told me. “Hey—have either of you thought about where we come from?”

London laughed. “What do you mean? We’re Mamluks from Marsden.”

Lauren-Lynn quickly corrected him. “Actually we were born on Earth.”

London rolled his eyes. “I know that. But Mamluks are descendants of Marsden.”

I was hesitant to go on, but I had to share my concerns with someone. “I’m not talking about that. I mean
where we come from
, as in our history.”

There was a lingering, uncomfortable silence.

Then London burst into a tense laugh. “I don’t understand, Juozas. What are you saying?”

I stared at him. “Human history, My Friend. Have you ever thought about it?” 

“No. Why would I?” he said in an aggravated tone.

“Because we are descendants of humans, too.”

London looked away. “That’s an irrelevant truth.” 

“I agree,” Lauren-Lynn added.

I shook my head. “How can you say that? I mean, just imagine all the things we could learn.”

London laughed loudly. “Like what?  How to be weak?”

I exhaled in disturbance and sat back. “Well, I guess I’m alone in this matter.”

London gave me a curious stare. “Why are you so compassionate toward humans, Juozas? And don’t give me this rubbish about being kind to them because that’s what’s in your heart. What’s the
real
reason?”

I took a deep breath. “Because I’ve felt different my whole life, and I never understood why. It angers me that I don’t know the other side of my existence.”

Lauren-Lynn rolled her eyes. “But why? As London said, humans are weak and insignificant.”

I gradually looked to the sky, singing, ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ in my head. “No. I think they’re much more than that.”

Chapter 21: Emily

I
t was early in the morning. I was sitting at the table in the dining hall, eating breakfast, wearing only a silk robe and preparing to record my first set of laws. As I chewed the tender meat Audrey had cooked me, I pressed the button on my
sija
to access the governing program.

A hologram of Marsden popped out and gradually spun around.
“Identify yourself.”

“This is Emily of Earth. Ruler of all Mamluks.”

“Authentication complete.” 

I sat up straight and cleared my throat. “First, I would like to announce that all female soldiers will be required to cover their chests while on duty. I will write a report and send it to your local designer. They will then supply you with the proper garment.” I paused and pondered for a moment. “
Ah yes
—from now on, servants and slaves are not allowed to speak unless given permission by a soldier or citizen. Any servant or slave that does not comply will be subjected to a severe punishment, or be killed.”

I grinned as I went on. “Showing compassion for lesser beings is already considered a travesty in our great society. However, I believe it’s time to take things a step further. Any soldier or citizen who is seen showing kindness to a servant or slave is to be reported to the authorities immediately. Failure to do so will result in imprisonment—and such cases will be heard by me in a timely manner.”

I waited for a moment, trying to think of more.
That’s enough for now.
I finished my food and drank my cup of water, then I exhaled and sat back. “Implement these laws and deliver them to the community.” 

The lights on my
sija
rapidly blinked.
“Transferring laws to the control center.”
The blinking stopped.
“Implementation complete. Sending report now.”
I tapped my fingers on the chair and my lips stretched into a cheeky smile.
“Report sent.”
The hologram faded away.

A few seconds later, Juozas walked into the room. “Good morning, Mother.”

“Hello, Dear. How are you?”

He came over and took a seat by me. “I wanted to talk to you about something.”

“Sure.”

Juozas took a huge breath and put his arms on the table. He was hesitant, looking into the distance. “Since childhood, I had always believed you were born after the conquest of Earth.” He turned and stared at me with great sadness. “But that’s not true, is it?”

My chest pounded as I looked on.

Juozas’s sadness turned into a glare. “You were already here when the Mamluks arrived.”

I looked away for a second, then looked back at him, shaking my head. “Yes, I was, but that doesn’t matter.”

He shrugged. “Then why didn’t you tell me?”

Frustrated and upset, I leaned back and rolled my eyes. “What’s this about, Juozas?”

“I want to know who you
really
are, and what it was like on Earth before the Mamluks arrived.”

I reached out to him, gently placing my hand on his arm. “You know who I am, love, and as I said: Earth’s past doesn’t matter anymore.”

Juozas nodded sadly. “So, that’s why you didn’t tell me about your mother that night. Do you remember that?”

I was surprised he remembered that. Still, I had to bury the conversation and move on. “Yes, I do remember; but you have to understand the situation I was in.”

Juozas slightly lifted his hands off the table. “I understand completely. You were afraid to talk because it might have created conflict.”

I nodded. “Exactly. And because you
do
understand, we’re going to put it behind us.”

“But, there is so much I want to know.”

I groaned and threw my hands up. “Like what?”

Juozas let out a tempered sigh. “Anything. I want to know all about your past, Mother.”

“I just told you—it doesn’t matter anymore.”

He gave me a long frown. “It matters to me. I am part human. That means your history is my history.”

I firmly shook my head. “No. I won’t.”

Juozas’s face became angered. “So, you don’t care about what happened to your own mother? Imagine how you would feel if I subjected you to that kind of abandonment.”

I put my hand over my forehead. “I had no choice. There was absolutely nothing I could do about it.”

Juozas reached out to me. “But now you can.”

I chuckled at the suggestion. “That’s enough, Sweetheart. I’m tired of talking about this.”

He gave me another miserable look, like I had just stabbed his heart. “This is appalling, Mother. How could you betray your own kind?” 

Now I was getting angry. I bent forward and glared at him. “Are you blind, Juozas?” I lifted my arm, showing him my
sija
. “When I stabilized the
ozlon
in this device, I evolved from humanity—I became a Mamluk.” I put my arm down and flashed an encouraging smile. “So you see, we are not humans. We are not sensitive and weak.
We

are

Mamluks:
Fearless and strong.” 

Juozas looked on with an empty stare, shaking his head. “Los Angeles, California? United States of America? What do those names mean to you?’

Impossible!
“Where did you learn that?”

“The security recordings. Where else?”

I quickly lifted my arm and pressed the button to access the security recordings. A holographic screen popped out, and the automated system came on.
“Identify yourself.”

“This is Emily of Earth. Ruler of all Mamluks.”

“Authentication complete.”

“Erase all recordings of human activity on Earth.”

Juozas leaped out of his chair and tried to grab my
sija
. “No!”

I yanked my arm away and staggered out of my chair. I huffed loudly as he came forward. “That’s enough! I am the Ruler of this world, and you will stop at once!”

He froze for a second, then desperately dropped to his knees. “Mother,
please
, I beg you—don’t do this.”

“It’s for your own good, Juozas. Trust me—the world
I
was born in was a terrible place.”

He solemnly shook his head. “I don’t believe you.”

“Confirm deletion of all recordings of human activity on Earth.”

I glanced at the screen. “Proceed with the deletion.” 

Juozas dropped his head and covered his face with one hand. I stared at the screen and watched the files fade away. When the screen cleared, I let out a deep sigh.

“Deletion complete.”

The hologram went away. I walked up to Juozas and carefully placed my hand on his shoulder. “I will
not
have you influenced by human behavior.”

Juozas uncovered his face and looked up at me. “Forgive me, Mother.”

I stepped back. “Rise.”

He rose. 

“Now, from this day forth, we are
never
to speak of this again.”

Juozas bowed his head. “Yes, My Ruler.”

Chapter 22: Juozas

I
was lying in my bed, staring at the moon with my hands behind my head. I thought about the words of the slave who sang ‘A Change Is Gonna Come.’
“My lord—I guess our history dies with us.”
I closed my eyes and tried to imagine that history, my history. I saw the images of the few video recordings I had watched—and I wished I could have seen more. I needed to see more. I had to know the other side of my existence, but now, I could only learn about it from the remaining humans on Earth.

If I were to act on my desire to discover the other side of me, I would be committing treason against Mother’s law. Feeling hopeless, I whispered the words to ‘A Change Is Gonna Come.’ The song was such a remedy to me. Finally, at the end of it, I found a little peace.

Moments later, I heard someone come in and turned my head to look. It was Lauren-Lynn, and her breasts were covered with a skintight garment.

She walked to the bed and opened her arms. “What do you think?”

I sat up and observed the unusual garment. “What is it?”

“Emily calls it a
sports-bra
. All female soldiers must wear it now.”

I shrugged. “It looks fine.” 

Lauren-Lynn smiled and adjusted it a little. “Yes, I quite like it.” Then she started to undress. “But it’s coming off for now.”

I moved over after she took off her last piece of clothing. Lauren-Lynn climbed on top of me and slowly lay down on my chest. I put my hand on her head and gently rubbed her hair.

“I can’t deny my feelings anymore, Juozas. I choose you.”

I smiled at her assertion, but I still wasn’t too sure about her as a mate. “I’m honored, Lauren-Lynn. However, you have not earned the right to bear my spawn.” I flipped her over and got on top. She groaned as I gripped her chest. “Now, only time will tell.”

Lauren-Lynn smiled and bit her lip. “I was expecting to relinquish our virginity tonight.”

I shook my head. “No, not yet. But we’re together now, so that’s a start.” I carefully rested between her legs and laid my head on her stomach.

She slid her hands up my back and massaged my neck. I moaned and dug my fingers into her skin; but still, even in this pleasant moment—something didn’t feel right.
Lauren-Lynn, are you really the one?

Chapter 23: Emily

I
t had been a while. Too long, actually. I snuck out of my building late at night and flew to Adomas’s new home. It was a modest building near the outskirts of our region. I parked by the main entrance and had the soldiers stand guard outside. I headed inside and walked down the main corridor that led to his room. There he was, sitting on a chair, reading some information on a hologram.

Even in the dim light, I saw that most of his wounds from the fight with Juozas had cleared up. Adomas looked at me and smiled. I gradually walked to him, taking my clothes off. He stood up and took his shirt off, then he kicked his boots off and pulled his pants down. I glanced below his waist and licked my lips.
Yeah, it’s been too long.

I was naked now, standing in front of him, looking up like a helpless animal. Adomas picked me up and carefully spun me around. He moaned hard as he brushed his hand along my hair, staring at me with a burning desire in his eyes. I put my hand on his face and rubbed his tough skin.

Adomas took me to the bed and opened my legs. Like a hungry lion, he leaped on top, and I leaned my head back and screeched with pleasure as he went inside. I dug my nails into his arms as he humped my body. Feeling the intense, incredible pleasure, my eyes rolled into the back of my head. We were sweating now, and our bodies slid against each other’s.

I closed my eyes and screamed out in spurts. Adomas groaned loudly and sped up a little. Then slowly, I felt a burst between us. I exhaled as I opened my eyes. Adomas took a huge breath. I looked up at him and reached for his face. He smiled and gently kissed my hand.

I love you.

I slid my fingers down to his lips. Adomas nibbled my fingers and eased to the other side of the bed. I turned over and got face to face with him. He put his hand on my waist and sighed. I took a deep breath as I stared at him. His face looked like a painting in the dim light, deep with energy and shadows.
So handsome. So strong.

I reached out and wiped some sweat off his cheek. Adomas reached out to me and placed his thumb on my cheek. He brushed some sweat off and pulled his hand back.

“I have yearned for you, Emily.”

I smiled. “I’ll always be yours, My Love.”

Adomas rested on his back. I climbed on top and lay on his chest, and together, for a moment, we shared a peaceful silence. 

“Juozas tried to defy me the other day.”

He let out an aggravated groan. “I am very disappointed to hear this.”

I was hesitant to go on. “He has a desire to learn about human history—namely mine.”

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