why me

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Ailign replaced one with a new android, she was the new one, having downloaded all of one's memories and wearing the same face. She was helping me get ready for the ball, picking out a white drapping dress the clung to my figure with a white shaw wrapped around my neck, it flowed down my shoulders, a new identification choker waiting for me on the bed I pick it up.
"Prince Ailign will attach your idification choker when he arrives" one says
"Thank you one" I say placing it back down on the bed. A knock came at the door, the man waiting on the other side for my signal to enter.
"Come in" I call and in comes ailign.
"You look exceptable" He said, wearing his own white garments, a showy cloth dangling between his legs, covering his knee high pants, with two long gold earings, he had no shirt on again.
"That's the best compliment you can come up with?" I ask incredulously
"You look pretty" He said trying again.
"Thank you" I say with a smile "so when do we leave?"
"First" He says coming over to the bed and picking up the choker "may i?" He asks
"Yes" I say moving my hair out of the way.
He pulls at my shaw, making room for the choker as he fits it around my neck and collarbone. The feeling of something moving, the gold slithering around and into my skin gave me a fright.
"Whats that?" I ask fearful
"It's attaching to your skin" He says his eyes on my neck. "Now we can leave" He says and he takes a step back, offering me his arm. I take it and we make our way to the shuttle ship.
"How many people are going to be at this thing?" I ask
"Thousands" He responds "but I wouldn't worry about it. Just keep your responses short and it shouldn't be a problem."
"Ok" I respond
The scenery to the palace was the same as to the facility, a planet full of little greenery, the hills varying in shades of brown. What I was not expecting was the castle that came into veiw. It was ornate like something out of an old human fairy tale, with tall towers jutting out all around, it was a sight to behold.
"Is that it?" I ask in wonder.
"Yes. This castle has been around for milenia. A waiste if you ask me. A newer styled castle would be more appropriate." ailign says beside me, android two piloting the shuttle. Coming closer i notice smaller details: the little garden in the front, and the ramparts to the side, the blue lights at the front. The ship lands on one of the small landing areas to the side of the castle, and we make our departure, ailign helping me down from the shuttle.
"Well I love it" I say in wonder, not able to peal my eyes away from all of the glory of the building.
Ailign crosses his arms and lets out a grunt. There were chauffeurs waiting at the landing area with vehicles ready to take us the rest of the way.
"My prince" one of the chauffers bows "we have a special car waiting for you if you'd follow me"
Ailign sits close to me in the backseat, our bodies nearly touching, I inhale his sent, musky with a hint of mint. He noticed me lean towards him and his body goes stiff.
"You shouldn't do that" He says
"Do what?" I ask
"I can smell you. Pheromones are how we reproduce. Your pheromones are how I can reproduce."
What was he talking about? Pheromones? I sniff myself and all I detected was my lavender scented soap. At least that was the closest scent I could describe it as.
"Scoot over" He snarls then and I jump, scooting over immediatly. 'Hes is so testy today.' I think to myself.
"So if pheromones turn you on, does that mean anytime your close to me you could get... ya know" I ask
He looks at me incredulously, my question having taken him off guard. The look quickly fades as he leans forward and pinches the bridge of his nose.
"Yes. It could happen. The scent of your arousal would probably drive me mad." He said
"I feel bad for the poor lot who can't smell among your kind." I say light heartedly.
"It would be a bad fait indead." He agrees.
The car comes to a stop, the chauffer quickly making his way around to open the door for us, ailign taking my hand and leading me out and onto the walkway. The walkway was long, about two football stadium lengths to the main door, I was happy I had on laced scandals, the mechs not having high heels in the fashion repertoire. I peer up at ailign, my neck straining at the effort so close.
"Am I really for this?" I ask
"No but I'm here with you." He responds
"Good enough. No one will hurt me with you around that's all that matters. Yeah Megan just a ball full of royal aliens. No biggy." I say
"Your the alien now. Your on my home planet." Ailign says
"Pish posh" I say and wave a hand at him.
"I don't understand" He says with a confused expression "did you just wave me goodbye?"
"No. Just let's move on" I say with a small laugh. 'And I'm the alien.' I think to myself.
Ailign and I had to stop and rest a couple times for me, before finally making it to the doorway. I grab hold of ailigns arm as the servant opens the door for us, and we make our way inside. Inside was a maze of doorways and corridors, with high arches at each intersection. The castle was decorated with flowers of various breeds, the smell almost overwhelming, I pinched my nose.
"What are those?" I ask
"There called the malic flower. There especially strong smelling. It's to make close contact with one's mate in public less.. embarrassing for all." Ailign said
"Ow" I said my own embarrassment evident on my face in the form of a blush.
"But we danced before, and you didn't have that.. ailment" I say curiously
"I'm not one to be in the mood when my partner isn't either. Luckily for most the mech males now there females don't get turned on just by smelling there mates." Ailign said. 
"Ow" I simply responded wanting to change the subject.
We reach a large set or ornate doors, reaching approximately fifteen feet high and wide, they took two servants on either side to open them. My grip on ailigns arm tightens as we walk into the ballroom.
The ballroom was an open space, with people dancing a chatting everywhere, it was a sea of white figures in a large white room. Why the mech enjoyed white so much baffled me when there were so many other colors to enjoy. The whole room wasn't white however, with colorful drapes and painting hung here and there it gave the space a regal feel.
"What do we do now?" I whisper to ailign trying to move forward but his grips slightly tightens on my arm as he stands completly still in the doorway. I follow his gaze to find the queen sitting on her dias on the far back wall. Her eyes lock with mine and then go to her son, and she stands, her arms moving out in a greeting.
"Males and females of nobility my son the prince has arrived with his mate."
All eyes turned to us then and clapping ensued, a storm of sound from the thousands of attendants in the cramped space.
"Come my son" She said, taking her seat once again. I push my translator deeper into my ear with one hand as I'm being lead to the dias by ailign by the other. The eyes of the nobility followed us as we made our decent to the dias, my back straightens as I walk, feeling the pressure. Ailign bows when he reaches the queen, pulling me down with him I lower my head.
"Let this night be of celebration! For the union of my son and his mate. I bless you both." I felt her gaze shift to me then "my your yeld be plentiful"
The queen had ordered me to sleep with ailign, and I was aware that tonight was supposed to be the night of our consumption. Was I ready? I had only just started to open up to the strange alien. Ailign said we would assess when the time came and that time was now. I didn't know what answer to give him. Yes he was attractive, especially in his human form but that wasn't enough. I needed to know him. Really know him, not just the little sides of him that he showed me.
"Go now and enjoy the festivities" the queen said with a flick of her wrist.
Ailign rose, dragging me with him, but instead of joining the crowd he stood off to the side of the ballroom, a crowd coming forth to congratulate him. The smiled and shook his hand, some even coming forward to hug him, none of them touched me only a nod of the head of acknowledgement. I didn't care though. One man even had a sneer plastered on his face when he approached me earning a low snarl from ailign. That was the first and last time I was shown any disrespect. The mans name was aithorn, one of the mech from a noble house ailign told me.
"His family is prejudice to the humans. They are already referring to themselves as pure bloods." He sneered.
I looked over at the skinny man then, and this time he did not meet my eyes, turning away and walking out of my sights. Bastards. I didn't ask to come to this strange planet and breed aliens. I wondered what he'd think of humans if I spoke my mind.