then , with a gentle smile and a look of total devotion she said , `` commander maximilianus xavier gunnarsson , of the azul military scientific research division and of the rhnen dominion , victor of the battle of the blood my max , the man who risked his life to save me from those nasty vampires , the man who changed my life and showed me that there is so much more out there - i choose you as my mate , to be with for the rest of our ridiculously-long lives .