Sorry this took so long to update I had some major writers block and I'm not sure I totally like this chapter but I plan on getting my chapters up weekly after this. I was also thinking of putting Riddick's view of things in a chapter, if that's something you would like to see let me know! Thanks again for reading hope you enjoy the chapter!

I walk quietly up to where Johns is crouching as he looks off in the distant, he doesn't even notice me. I know I could have the jump on him if I wanted but instead I stand off to the side and look over the desert for signs of Riddick. I get a slight hint of his smell coming from a distant but I know he is staying out of eyesight.

I smell Carolyn approach before I hear her. I watch as she comes up behind Johns and he turns around quickly putting the gun in her face. I see her gasp.

"Sorry," Johns says. When he finally notices me he jumps a bit and cusses, "Damn it Shay how long you been there!" he spits out. "Long enough to have killed you if I wanted," I say uncaring as I look back to the open desert. I hear him scoff and mumble something along the lines of damn convict training under his breath. I smirk at that and listen to Carolyn as she speaks.

"So did you see anything?" she asks. "No Riddick. Trees, and trees mean water." He answers. I mentally scoff because I know those aren't trees otherwise I would have smelt them by now but I don't argue knowing it will bring suspicion onto me.

I watch Imam's apprentices run up the hill yelling in excitement in their language. When we reach the top of the hill everyone is stunned. The once thought of trees vanishing and in their place stand giant skeletal pieces.

"It's a communal graveyard, perhaps like the elephants of earth," Imam says. The oldest boy than speaks in his language again. He asked what could have killed so many great things," Imam tells us.

"Is this whole planet dead?" Carolyn says. "No, I don't think this whole planet is dead," I answer as I walk off into the bones as the rest wonder around. I have a bad feeling something is beneath us. I keep hearing weird movements beneath the sand, but I do not tell the others.

As I walk through the bones I can sense eyes on me and I know exactly who they belong to. Just because he is able to hide from my view doesn't mean I can't sense my alpha's presence or smell him for that matter. I learned his scent long ago.

As I go further into the graveyard of bones I get the feeling he is testing my skills to see if I can still sense him like he did back when we would train. I remember the first time he did this. I was on my way back from my contact getting his ship parts ordered for him and I sensed someone watching me.

Flashback

Town was quiet when I entered. There was some people rustling about doing their daily chores but nothing like it is on the weekend. It may be a small town but when the weekend hits I swear it turns into a nightmare. Everyone is always out drinking and looking for a good time.

I quietly stay in the shadows as I head to my contacts house. A few people notice me but don't pay me no mind. When I find his house I slip in through the basement window and go sit on his couch tell he comes home.

He gets home a few hours later and when he sees me he drops his groceries from fright. "Every time Shay I swear," he says grabbing his chest faking a heart attack. "Have to get one up on you sometime old man," I giggle. I throw myself into his arms and he hugs me tight. "I'm not that old Shay just going to be 30 this year," he answers.

"I know Daryl I was just teasing you," I say as I pull away. "So you need restocked already, isn't a bit to soon?" he asks. "Yeah I just have some other things for you to get if you don't mind," I say grabbing the list and money out of the bag and handing it to him.

"What the hell you need this for Shay? These are ship parts," he says looking at me skeptically. "Please just order them for me and have them shipped to your storage place on the outskirts of town please," I tell him.

"Oh God they found you didn't they? Do you need a ship now? I can get one if you need, we can head off the planet tonight. I won't let them catch you I promise," he says panic feeling his voice.

"Hey no, it's okay, calm down! I'm just slowly building up a ship I found just in case," I tell him. I watch him get his panic under control and sigh. "Thank God and of course I can get these ordered for you now. Just give me an hour."

I watch him head out the door but before he does he turns around. "Will you stay for dinner please, I miss having you around," he asks giving me his pleading look. "Don't worry Daryl I'll be sitting here when you get back." I smile as he trots off down the street looking like a kid in a candy store.

As I sit on the couch waiting for him some picture frames sitting on his desk in the other room catch my eye. I head over and look at the pictures. I feel myself smile when I see they are all of him and I. The first one was not long after we meet. I was 9 and been on the run for a year when he found me outside an abandon building trying to find a place to sleep. I met others in that year I was on the run by myself. I learned quick that there was bad people out there but there was something about Daryl that I trusted. His smell was good and he was a gentle man. He took me in and moved us around tell we came here. I couldn't handle the city life so I moved into the jungle.

The next two were just some random pictures we took when we first moved here. I look at the clock and notice it's been about two hours. I start to get worried but relax when I hear him open the door a few minutes later.

"I'm sorry it took so long, I stopped and got us dinner and you a few things to take," he says. We eat dinner and talk and before I realize another few hours have gone by and it was getting dark. "Thanks again Daryl," I say as I hug him close and he holds on tightly

"Remember it's going to be about 3 months out for those parts because they are so far behind okay," he tells me. "Yeah I won't forget, I'll see you soon Daryl," I say as I pull away and head off into the darkness back to Riddick.

As I hit the edge of the jungle I sense someone watching me. I feel the hairs raise on the back of my neck. I take deep breath to see who it is but smell nothing but the different scents of the jungle.

I try to stay calm because I know Riddick is not far he said he would be waiting for me, but I don't smell him. I pick up my pace and dodge my way through the jungle. I know the thing is following me so I finally stop.

I stand in a small clearing and let my animal out. I look through the jungle and let out a growl to show whatever is out there that I'm not messing around. I hear small movements in the trees to my right and I turn towards it. Before I know it I'm getting grabbed from behind and shoved into a tree face first.

I feel the attackers arm around my throat and something sharp pressing into my lower back. The attacker has me at their mercy and I growl in annoyance at how stupid I am. I can't believe I let one sound distract me.

"Thought you would be better Shay," I hear the attacker say and I feel myself relax when I hear his voice. "Still learning Riddick, now if you don't mind getting your shiv off me that be great," I say unamused with him.

I feel him press it into me harder and growl. "Your in no position to be telling me what to do girl," he hisses.

"So what we going to be standing here all night with you having a shiv on me than?" I answer sarcastically.

I tense when I feel him nip at my ear but he finally lets go and steps back. I turn around and face him. I grab his bag and throw it at him before I start walking in the direction of my cave.

It doesn't take him long to catch up and walk by me. "The parts are three months out but they're ordered and should arrive shortly after that." I watch him nod at what I say. We walk the rest the way in silence but I can see his mind is racing with thoughts of something.

Before I reach the door of the cave and head in I hear him growl and shove me into the wall. "What the hell Riddick!" I yell. "You smell like another man, go clean yourself off before you get in bed!"

To say I was shocked was putting it lightly, once that was over I feel anger. "It's my bed I can go lay down smelling however I want!"

I stare into his eyes and I can see how angry he is. "I said go clean yourself before I decide to go find this man and rip him into shreds for touching you!" he snaps at me.

I sense the truth behind the threat. "He's my friend Riddick I hugged him, of course I will smell like him," I whisper trying to calm him down not wanting Daryl to get hurt. I feel him loosen the hold on me only a little knowing I'm not lying. "Do not touch him no more do you understand? You are not his to touch!" he growls out the command. I want to yell at him and push him off me but the animal in me steps up and takes control and she just nods.

"Answer me!" he yells. I jump at how loud his voice is. "Yes Riddick I won't touch him no more," I whisper. I'm hating myself right now for being weak but he is so angry, I don't want to make the wrong move and end up with a shiv stuck in me or Daryl.

He steps back and lets me leave. I head to the waterfall with my mind racing now. 'I didn't think hugging Daryl would piss him off, and I'm nobody's property so why is he that angry?' I think.

I ponder the thought as I strip and shower. When I get back he is nowhere to be seen so I crawl into my bed and drift off.

I wake to someone pulling me on top of them and I know it's him. "I'm sorry," is all he says as he combs his hand through my hair. The animal in me is happy he isn't mad at me no more but the human part of me is confused. Right before I fall asleep again I swear I hear him say, "your mine."

The next day we start training. By the time night falls my whole body is sore. I love the feeling of the soreness, it makes me feel like I'm getting stronger.

As the days turn into weeks we get into a routine. We train daily on hand to hand combat and weapons. By the seventh week I'm a lot stronger and have better stamina. I can block his more aggressive attacks and get some of my own blows in.

"That's my girl Shay, your getting good!" Riddick praises and I feel myself beam. "Now don't be getting all cocky on me baby girl I could still take you down," Riddick smiles. I just roll my eyes at him and turn around to head to the lake below the waterfall to cool off.

He tackles me from behind and I land on my stomach with him on top. He grabs both my arms and pins them behind my back and ties a rope around them tightly. "Fuck Riddick why the hell did you do that?" I groan. The impact of his body hitting mine knocked the breath out of me.

"Time to learn to break out of restraints and bring out those animal senses more baby," he answers. I growl at him and throw my head back but he dodges it and just laughs.

"How about I make you a deal?" he whispers in my ear. I feel my heart rate increase as he kisses my neck waiting for me to answer. It's getting harder and harder to not give in to him. These past almost three months have been challenging. My body always trying to betray me as well as my mind.

"What you have in mind Riddick?" I ask playfully. I turn my head to look at him. "I'll give you a head start to reach the lake, if you make it in first and get out of your restraints I'll teach you a few things on piloting like you've been asking."

I quickly roll over so I'm on my back. "Really!?" I can't hide the excitement in my voice and I watch him nod, "Yeah baby girl, if you win that's what you get." He moves my legs apart and adjusts himself so he is kneeling between them. I watch as he gets a predatory grin and it finally hits me that he hasn't told me what he gets.

His hands come down to rest on my hips. He holds them tight and I can feel his thumbs rubbing me. I glance down at his hands memorized by the tingly feeling they are leaving. I than look back to his face and gasp lightly, he is only inches away. "Aren't you going to ask me what I get if I win Shay?" he says and I can fell the heat of his breath on my lips.

"No, I don't think I want to know," I answer. He sits up a bit and chuckles. "Why not?" he asks with a smirk on his face. I don't answer but stare into his black goggles. "Okay if I win I will tell you what I get," he says and gets off me pulling me up by my elbow.

"I'll give you a minute head start, sound fair?" I just get myself ready for the bet and nod. The sun was going down quick and I let my eyes change.

"GO!" He yells and I take off running with all my might. As I run through the jungle I pull out my shiv from my belt loop and start to saw the restraints away. I make it the lake first stopping on the edge trying to get the rope cut.

My ears perk at the sound of Riddick running through the jungle and I bust out of my restraints just as he comes flying at me. I dodge out of the way and he goes right in the water.

I start to laugh as his head comes above water and I see his silver eyes looking at me. "Why you laughing baby girl? You lost," he says. "What? No I didn't, you did. I made it here first and got out of my restraints, like you said."

I watch as he climbs out and his clothes are clinging to him and he starts undoing his pants to take them off. I can't help but stare and get lost in the moment.

"Shay you need to listen to what I say, instead of letting things distract you," he chuckles, "like your distracted right now."

I scoff and look away even though I don't want to. "I said if you make it IN first you win," he says. "Oh shit really," I whine and turn towards him. He is standing there nude and I can't help when my animal takes over and lets out a small appreciative groan when I look him over. I have never seen a man naked but by the Gods above I swear he is perfect. I stare at his erection and can't help but think how big it is.

"You see something you like baby girl?" he asks amused. I come back to my senses and look up to his eyes than down to the ground and blush.

"So what do you get now that you won?" I ask. I try not to move my eyes from the ground as he walks towards me. Once he is close enough he pulls me into him and I shiver at the cold wetness of his skin. He puts his hand under my chin and tips it up so I'm looking into his eyes.

I feel my heart skip a beat when he brings his lips close against mine and I feel his arms wrap around me.

"I want you," he quietly says as he turns my head and starts kissing up my neck to my ear and I hear him speak softly again, "to help me fix my ship when the parts arrive without any arguments."

I snap out of my arousal state and push him away from me. "Really Riddick? What the hell why would you play me like that?" I growl. I was hurt that he did that. He looks at me trying not to laugh. "Its not funny," I answer trying to keep the hurt of my voice but he notices it.

"Shay I wasn't going to make you ..." He says but I cut him off with a loud growl. "Who says you were making me, maybe I wanted it, maybe I was ready to give it to you!"

"Hey I'm sorry, come here," he says. "Fuck you Riddick!" I hiss. "I said get over here NOW," he snaps back.

He takes a step towards me and I move back. He tries to close the distance quickly but I'm quicker in my anger and run into the trees. I hear him chase me a bit before he stops and I keep going.

I run further into the jungle than I've ever gone. I feel stupid that I actually fell for his little game. I don't know how long I've been walking but I finally stop and lay against a tree. I have a feeling that he will be coming to find me soon.

All the times he made me believe he cared or wanted me flooded through my mind. Maybe I am just a convenience. Just happened to be in the wrong place where he crashed. He probably just thinks I'm some stupid little girl and he gets his entertainment from teasing me.

Maybe he's right maybe it was time for me to let my animal out for awhile to play. It's been a very long time since I let her out all the way for more than only a few minutes. It's time we become one again. 'It's time to become what we are meant to be,' something inside me whispers.

I snap back to the present when Riddick rushes me. I sidestep and roll out of the way bringing my arms into a fight stance, I have my shiv in my right hand.

"Still got it baby girl, that's what I like to see," he purrs. "Learned from the best," I say amused with him. I watch as he moves closer trying to block me against the bones.

I take a run and jump to his left side onto one of the big skeletal pieces and look down at him. "You want to play big guy, let's play," I say turning around running over the tops of the bones.

"I'll catch you Shay, you know I always do, even back than I always did," I hear him growl in a low voice knowing I could hear him as he jumps on top off the bones.

I smile to myself knowing this game well, it's always been my favorite since the night I became whole, and he became my mate.