Hidden Desires

Part Six

Sora met his eyes, the gold had faded away to reveal her normal shade. "Time to take care of business." Ren pushed her to standing and took his place beside her. After placing a kiss on the top of her head, they left her apartment side by side.

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There was a small meeting of the senior members of High Command to discuss Hux's transgressions and determine his future. It began with a summary of Hux's station within the First Order, his designation, and any prior incidents. While there had been complaints made against him, there were no formal sanctions. Next, the members asked Sora to recount her experiences, the two Knights that rescued her joined in the meeting, corroborating her statement along with the security camera feed of their intervention. The rest of the Knights waited just outside the door.

There was a break while blood samples were collected from Hux to determine his hormone levels and the presence of maintenance medication. Within the hour, the results were read to the group. It confirmed that Hux had increased levels of Alpha hormones and the lack of First Order sanctioned medication. The repercussion of non-compliance was isolation and retraining while adjusting dosage for maximum suppression. Hux would be sent to the Supremacy to be retrained by Snoke personally; the 'rabid cur' would be brought to heel.

Ren smirked darkly, he had firsthand experience with Snoke's training and Hux would not be strong enough to survive it. Sora felt his satisfaction through their temporary bond and she understood the ramifications of the sentence that was decided. While it did not take away the fear and anger she felt, a weight lifted off her shoulders knowing he would never be near her again. The meeting adjourned and normal negotiations would resume in two days as it allowed time to arrange Hux's transport to the Supremacy. As much as Ren would have loved to torture Hux until his departure, he couldn't bring himself to leave her side.

Ren's gentle hand on her back helped to guide her back through the maze of hallways until they reached the door to Ren's apartment. The Knights of Ren walked in formation behind their Master.

Sora stopped at the door and turned towards the Knights. "Ap'lek... Trudgen... thank you both for your statements. I extend my gratitude to all of you for the security you provided me this past week. I dare not think of the possibilities had you not been there."

Trudgen stepped forward from his place in formation, "You are most welcome Ambassador Cali." As he finished speaking, all six men clasped their right forearm across their chest with a resounding thud. Four turned to leave while the remaining two stood on either side of the hallway on guard.

Ren opened the door to his apartment and guided Sora in with a gentle hand. As the door shut, the smell of him intensified until Sora felt like she was buzzing inside her skin. Ren held her hand and pulled her deeper into his quarters.

~alpha. safe. strong alpha. good alpha~

He slowly walked into his bedroom and led her to his bed. While at the meeting, Ren instructed his Knights to collect numerous blankets and pillows so that they could build her nest. She needed a safe place and he knew the scent of his apartment would comfort her more than him remaining in hers. The Knights also collected two pillows from her bed so that she would have an anchor in the new territory.

At the sight of the items piled on the bed, Sora's eyes filled with tears. Feeling her emotional shift, Ren pulled her into him and sank to the floor to hold her in his lap. "I'm sorry. Is it not enough? We can get more. I'll pull everything from this ship if it is what you need." She shook her head against him, wetting his tunic with her tears.

Through broken sobs, "Alpha... it's perfect. I'm just... overwhelmed. There's so much. Never... had this." Sora burrowed deeper into his hold.