Someone was calling her name. Am I dreaming? Rey asked herself, as she slowly turned around and found herself face to face with one of the Nightsisters. The one who just hours before helped her get cleaned and trimmed.

"Hey you." She said with a sly smile. "Time to get ready."

Pushing herself up, Rey looked around and noticed there was another Nightsister in the room with them. Feeling strangely calm, she wiped the sleepiness out of her eyes and slowly stretched, while both women curiously watched her.

"Are you okay?" The Nightsister asked as she motioned for the other one to come closer.

"Yes, I feel good." Rey snickered, and then she added. "I feel really good."

Holding two small ceramic bowls in each hand, the woman approached her. One jar was white the other was black. Kneeling in front of Rey, first she opened the black one. Inside was a black shiny substance that looked like paint, Rey curiously observed.

"What is that?" She asked watching the woman placing her fingers into the jar.

"Don't worry, its just paint." The woman replied, as she motioned Rey to lean forward. "Close your eyes." She said.

With a few quick strokes, she skillfully smeared the paint around Rey's eyes and eyebrows. The touch of her fingers felt calming and strangely pleasant, Rey thought, as she quickly smoothed out the rest of the paint.

"You can open them now." The other woman said.

Opening her eyes, Rey looked at the one kneeling in front of her. Closing the black jar, she opened the white one and said.

"This balm will make you truly desired in the eye of a Zabrak male."

"What do you mean?" Rey asked, while eyeing the white lotion.

"This is an aphrodisiac lotion. His senses will guide him to it." The woman said with a mischievous smile.

"Where does it go?" Rey asked with slight apprehension. Somehow she sensed this lotion would not be smeared anywhere around her face.

"Open your legs." The woman asked, placing her hands on Rey's knees. For a second, Rey confusingly stared into the woman's eyes. Then she looked at the other one, who stood there arms folded with a satisfied look on her face.

"Don't worry." The woman assured her. "I'm not going to hurt you."

Hesitantly, Rey spread her legs apart, letting the women slide her hand beneath her dress. As her soft fingers brushed against Rey's inner thighs and sex, she involuntarily let out a pleasurable moan. Quickly, she smeared the white balm on Rey and removing her hand, she wiped it with a cloth and stood up.

"You're all set." The other woman said.

Holding her hand out, she pulled Rey off the bed. The lotion beneath her dress felt unusual, as Rey walked out the room with the other two. I wonder what it does? She thought, as they made their way outside.

Stepping out of the cave, Rey was amazed to see it was almost dark. How long did I sleep?"' She thought with awe, then her stomach started to growl a little. I even forgot to eat. Rey sourly thought, as they approached the training ground.

Brightly lit, the training ground looked mesmerizing from the many torches set in a wide circle around a stone table. A large, deep crimson cloth was covering the table.

To Rey's astonishment, all the Nightsisters, including Mother Talzin were standing there, patiently waiting for her. Quickly looking around, Rey also noticed many Zabraks as well, standing around, intensely gazing at her. Amongst them was Savage, whose usually stern face looked softer in the orange glow of the torches. A small grin appeared on his face, then his eyes landed on his mother, who beckoned Rey to come closer.

Stepping closer, Rey stood at the stone table and worriedly looked at Mother Talzin.

"The time has come." Mother Talzin spoke up. "Tonight, you'll become one with your mate. You will be his and he will be yours, until the end of time. Your body and soul will be one and bonded by the Force." Then she added as she placed her hands on Rey's arms. "Are you ready to make this commitment?"

Nodding her head, Rey tried to smile, and say yes, but the extreme nervousness she felt at the moment left her utterly speechless and anxious.

"Stand here." Mother Talzin asked, gesturing Rey to stand in front of the table.

Stepping closer to the table, Rey's eyes landed on the soft, red cover anxiously thinking about what would happen very soon on its surface. However, that wasn't the most troubling thought that came to her mind. Slowly turning around, she noticed everyone was still there, watching her. They're not leaving, Rey thought with despair.

The pleasant calmness she felt earlier instantly disappeared. Feeling confused and nervous, Rey swiftly scanned the crowd, while her hands tightly clutched the side of her dress. Not seeing Maul anywhere, she was about to ask, when suddenly everyone stepped away from her and stood at the edge of the training ground, forming a wide circle.

Spears in hand, all Nightsisters in unison stomped the end of their weapons on the ground, while one of them started to sing in their foreign language. Her strong, unique voice loudly drifted through the cool air, bringing forth millions of tiny goosebumps on Rey's flushed skin.

As she sang, some of the Nightbrothers joined in, beating a deep, steady rhythm with their drums. Their strange, primitive music gave Rey the shivers. This moment felt not like a mating ceremony, but more like a sacrifice, she thought with worry.

Then she saw him. Approaching them, Maul walked into the training ground and stood there with a long spear in his hand, wearing nothing, but a pair of black pants, showing off his perfectly chiseled upper body.

While spinning the spear, he simply did a variety of acrobatic kicks and spins. Then, smoothly landing on the ground, he stood ready with a fighter stance, waiting on something.

After a few seconds, Rey noticed eight of his brothers approaching him. They slowly circled Maul, holding spears and other types of weapons in their hands. Then in unison, they all attacked him.

Maul skillfully evaded the attacks, as one-by-one, his brothers challenged him. Suddenly, the music intensified and while Maul fought his brothers, Rey couldn't tear her eyes away from him. As she watched them a sudden uneasiness enveloped her mind. She didn't understand why they were doing this. Some of the hard blows that found naked flesh, sounded harsh to her ears. She noticed Maul had received a few of those himself. However, she did not see him using his Force abilities with any of them. Their fight looked genuine, giving Rey an anxious feeling inside.

After a few minutes of fighting, one-by-one, Maul successfully defeated his brothers. As they lay beaten on the ground around him, with his chest heaving, he stepped closer, while the sounds of drums halted to a low thrumming sound.

Throwing the spear to the ground, his deep yellow eyes hungrily gazed at Rey. Under his intense stare, she felt her body starting to shake from the excitement and anticipation she was feeling at that moment.

Standing in front of Rey, and as his breathing started to slow down; he slowly reached up and touched the straps of her dress. With a sudden move, he ripped the dress off, exposing Rey for everyone to see.

Rey was left flabbergasted, as she stood naked in front of Maul and everyone else. Instinctively, with one hand she covered up her freshly groomed private parts, while the other hand protectively covered her small, rounded breasts.

With frightened eyes, she looked into Maul's face, whose golden eyes quickly sized her up. With a sly grin, he gently removed her hands, and then she heard his voice in her head.

I want to see you.

Rendering her hands to her sides, Rey felt her face flush with embarrassment. Her heart was beating so fast, she thought it was going to burst through her ribcage. Then his eyes landed on her chest that was moving up and down with each shallow breath she took.

Lightly touching one of her breasts, he gently rolled the hardened pink nipple between his forefinger and thumb, making Rey shudder with pleasure.

With a swift move, he grabbed her by the waist and placed her seated on top of the table. Rey's surprised eyes locked into his burning gaze. Then her eyes landed on his wide chest, then on his hard abs. As her eyes ventured further down, she noticed the front of his trousers were significantly bulging out. He is already excited, she thought with astonishment.

Squatting down in front of her, he pulled a small ceramic jar, similar to the one the Nightsister used, from under the table. Opening it, he dipped two of his fingers inside and pulled out a clear, moist substance. Slowly rubbing it between his palms, he grabbed one of her legs and gently, he started to massage the ointment into her skin.

From his touches, Rey slowly started to relax again. This unexpected gesture felt really good, she thought while she closed her eyes and enjoyed the warm sensation he gave her.

While Rey's eyes were closed, Maul intently watched her face, as he kept massaging her leg. She looked beautiful, he thought, seeing the dancing flames reflecting on her elated visage. Feeling her shapely calf muscles beneath his fingers gave Maul great pleasure. Then, he dipped his finger in the jar again, and started to massage her other leg, while his eyes landed on her upper thighs and flat stomach. Her markings were more prominent in those areas. To Maul, they looked enticing and he wanted nothing more but to touch and feel them.

Slowly, his hands traveled up her legs. Reaching her sculpted thighs, first gently then more forcefully he kept on with his massaging. These slight indentations felt good to touch, Maul thought with delight, while he gently spread her legs apart.

Rey felt completely relaxed and at ease under his touch. Tuning out everyone around them, slowly, she laid back, feeling the soft fabric underneath her naked body. Once again, the drums started up with their slow, steady, deep rhythm. Then, more of the Nightsisters joined in with their unique singing. Rey felt so lost into the music and sensations, that she didn't even notice when Maul's mouth came down on the soft skin of her inner thigh.

Holding onto her hips, with small, pleasurable bites and kisses, inch-by-inch, he advanced closer to the juncture of her thighs, where her skin glistened with the aroma of pure pleasure.

As his mouth came down on her sex, Rey's eyes fluttered open. Instantly, a deep pleasurable moan escaped her mouth. Feeling his kisses and tongue on her sweet spot gave Rey an extraordinary sensation that she had never felt before. This new experience was something out of the ordinary. Slightly arching her hips up, she wanted to feel more of his touches, while his tongue expertly and tortuously teased her.

She tasted like pure ecstasy. Feeling her great arousal beneath his tongue, Maul knew she was ready to be taken soon. Propping himself above her, and inserting one of his digits, he slowly started to move his hand as her body squirmed under his with great pleasure. To see her like this was so different, Maul thought with awe, watching her euphoric expression.

His aching groin was making it harder for him to stay in his trousers now. Retracting, he straightened up and swiftly removed his clothes.

Propping herself up, Rey took a sharp intake of breath seeing his manhood for the first time. It was strange to see something like that. Its deep red color was identical to the color of the cloth she was lying on.

Grabbing her by the waist, he placed himself between her thighs and leaned forward. Feeling his length against her tender skin made Rey shiver with trepidation. Sensing her fear, he spoke to her through their connection again.

Relax. I'm not going to hurt you. Trust me.

Hearing his calm voice relaxed Rey a little. Placing her head back on the table, she closed her eyes and enjoyed the sensation he gave her as he gently rubbed her swollen bud with his thumb. Then, he slowly inched himself between her sensitive folds.

Feeling him at her entrance, instinctively Rey tried to move away from him, but he held her steady and said with a low growl.

"Trust me."

Gradually, he immersed himself within her. The sensation she gave him was extraordinary. The tightness of her body made Maul completely lose control. Slowly moving his hips, his eyes locked onto hers. There was a mixture of fear, surprise and also pleasure in her wide eyes.

As his length completely filled her, Rey's stomach muscles instantly tightened sensing a foreign object within her body. This sensation was remarkably painful, but it was also pleasurable. Steadily and rhythmically moving himself in and out of her, while his finger was still playing with her, she felt tiny waves of bliss traveling from the top of her head down to her toes. Then this tiny bliss of waves became bigger and more powerful as her breathing grew ragged and harder now. Moaning loudly, she tightly wrapped her fingers around the cloth, clutching the soft material.

Feeling her muscles tightening around him, Maul gazed into her eyes only to see pure pleasure and extreme desire in them.

Quickly, before he reached his climax, with a low grunt, he swiftly pulled himself out and placed himself on top of her sex, not wanting to end this too quickly. She is close, but not close enough, he thought with despair, while his manhood ached with delightful pain.

Rey felt slightly disappointed feeling his body abruptly leaving hers. But then, sensing his manhood rubbing against her already sensitive bud, gave her an indescribable feeling of great satisfaction. Looking into his eyes, Rey noticed his worrisome crimson face, as he tried to steady himself, while she rapidly approached her orgasm.

Right before she reached that amazing feeling, he quickly emerged himself within her once more. Quickening up his pace, he forcefully pressed his mouth onto her lips, quieting her pleasurable moans with his demanding kiss.

As soon as his tongue found hers, Rey felt her body burning up with great fire as she reached her peak. The amazing sensation that swept over her, left deep, raw crevices on Maul's back. Breaking their kiss and gazing into her elated face, a deep, low animalistic growl left Maul's mouth as he came undone. In that moment, he looked like a completely different person, Rey thought with amazement, watching his satisfied expression.

Then he heard her in his head.

I will always trust you.

A thin smile appeared on his face, and then pulling her closer, he kissed her again, while their bodies were still connected.

Standing amongst the others, Mother Talzin's eyes were glowing with satisfaction. The vision she had seen already started. With a satisfied smile, she turned around and walked away. Then everyone followed her.

While Maul was still on top of her, Rey opened her eyes and looked to see there was no one around. Everyone was gone.

Savoring her warmth beneath his body, Maul slowly propped himself on his elbows, and looked into her eyes. With a mischievous smile, and lightly touching one of his horns, she said.

"May I have my weapon back now?"

"Yes, you may have it back." Maul replied. Then running his fingers through her hair, he said.

"You changed your hairstyle. Why?"

"My hair represented my family." She said, and then she added. "I know it might sound strange to you, but the three little buns symbolized me, my mother and my father. Even though they were never around, I always thought of them. But after finding out some disturbing things about them, I decided to let go of the past, so I can enjoy my future." Saying that, she gently traced one of his tattoos on his face.

Then her face changed and became more serious, and then she asked.

"What did my father do to you?"

Somehow Maul knew she was going to ask a question like that. Removing himself, he laid down beside her. Looking at the dark sky, he said in a solemn voice.

"One day I will tell you. But today is not the day I want to talk about it."

Feeling a little cold, Rey pressed her body against his and said.

"It might be better if I do not know." Then she added. "Did you know that everyone was going to stand by while we were doing it?"

"Yes. Of course." He casually replied.

"And it didn't bother you at all?" She asked gazing into his blank face.

"Not a bit." He replied. Looking into her eyes, he added. "You seemed like you were in your element too."

Feeling the redness creeping up her neck, Rey replied.

"Uhm…. yes...I did not have a choice, did I?"

"You always have a choice." He replied, and then turning sideways, he looked at her and said. "You see if you were Jedi, which thankfully you are not, this would have never happened to you."

"What do you mean by that?" She asked searching his face.

"The Jedi teaches celibacy and other disturbing things. With time and more knowledge, you will find out. They don't believe in passion, emotions or rage. Which is a natural element to everyone. They foolishly deny these elements and unnaturally embrace something else. I know for sure, their one sided teachings led some of them down on the other path, real quick."

"You mean the path you walk on?" Rey asked, hoping to get a better understanding of his reasoning when it came to use the Force. In the past month, while she spent her time with him, she realized, he was not one of the good guys. However, his way of thinking and teachings truly fascinated Rey.

She only knew one older Jedi before, and that experience was a great disappointment for her. So, when Maul took her under his wings, she greatly immersed herself in his teachings, and felt sincerely alive. Even though, her knowledge of the Force was not comparable to his, he still managed to teach her plenty. And she respected and even loved him for it.

"The path I walk would lead me to my destiny." He said, gently grabbing her and pulling her closer. Whispering in her ear, he said in a serious tone.

"Turn around."

"Why?" She asked, pulling up one of her eyebrows.

"Why do you always have to ask so many questions?" Maul replied with amusement.

Shrugging her shoulders, she slowly turned around and faced away from him. Placing his body against hers, she felt his great excitement pressing down hard just at her backside. Sliding his hand over her taut stomach, he gently started to rub her sex, as the pleasure she had felt before, returned with full force. When her blissful moans grew louder, and while nibbling at her shoulder and neck, he lifted her leg up and slowly entered her.

Moving with a perfect rhythm, they enjoyed each other, while the sky grew darker and the first star of the night shined brightly within the vastness of space.

To be continued....