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First I want to say thank you to all of you. I think I got more reviews this last chapter then I did for any other chapter. So, I'm extremely happy about that.

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"Done." Kenzie stated as she closed the last box. It had taken her two additional days to finish, but she now had the many boxes repacked, labeled, and stacked, thanks to Viper. Who, despite trying to avoid, always seemed to be around. His presence sometimes making Kenzie...uncomfortable.

Going into the kitchen, Kenzie poured herself some juice. Taking her glass she went into the dining room. Her grandfather's now makeshift laboratory. He had plants, insects, liquids, goos, and even a small animal from the planet. To her dismay, Viper had only agreed to stay a few hours the next morning before leaving. Well, he'd technically said, "morning cycle".

"What are you doing now Gramps?" Kenzie questioned with a raised eyebrow. The old man was looking through a magnifying glass at a purple flower. He mumbled something Kenzie couldn't make out instead of answering her question. She sighed, sitting in the only chair that didn't have something in it.

Kenzie gazed out of the massive window. Viper had informed her that they were close to his home ship. By the time she woke tomorrow they would be there. She'd never admit it to anyone else, but she was nervous. She wasn't sure how the others on the ship would take to her and her family. Viper had said that there were other humans aboard, but she felt as if he wasn't telling her everything.

"McKenzie come here." Her grandfather requested. Kenzie sat her cup on the floor and went over to where her grandfather was still fiddling with the flower. The old man took her forefinger and placed it in the middle of the flower. Kenzie felt a needle like prick and yanked her hand away.

"Ow! Dammit Gramps!" Her grandfather held her finger between his and pulled the small sliver from her finger with tweezers.

"Thank you, McKenzie." He stated as he placed it on a slide and slid it under his small microscope.

Kenzie scoffed. "Thank you. That damn thing could be poisonous." She responded rubbing the sting in her finger.

"It's not poisonous...I don't think." Her grandfather supplied only half listening.

"You don't think!" Kenzie shrieked. "Viper!" She yelled towards the door. "Viper get your ass in here!" She then turned her fury to her grandfather. "Why the hell would you do something like that?"

"I need to study it."

"Then use your own damn finger next time."

Her grandfather let out a breath. "Calm down. You're fine."

Kenzie would have agreed with him if it wasn't for the fact that her finger was tingling. "Fine my ass." She stated. "Dammit Viper!"

Viper walked into the eating room to see the same catastrophic mess from hours ago. He saw Kenzie glaring at the old man. He had been polishing his trophies when the female yelled for him. This shocked and pleased Viper, considering she had been doing her best to avoid him.

"Is this poisonous?" The female asked him, tearing her eyes away from the male.

Viper walked over and looked at what she was referring to. "Depends."

"On?" The female asked impatiently.

"If it punctured you." He watched as the females eyes went big. She opened her mouth, but nothing came out.

"Deathly?" She finally managed to get out.

"H'ko." Viper responded. The female let out a relieved breath.

"Then what will happen?"

"If not treated immediately it will cause sickness."

"See. You'll be fine." The old man interjected.

"That still doesn't mean you had the right!" Kenzie exclaimed.

For the first time since he entered the room he looked at the finger she was holding so gingerly in the air. He could see the slow spear of color in it already starting. Viper let out a rumbling growl aimed towards the male. "Come." He commanded. The tone of his voice not leaving any room for argument. He turned and abruptly left the room. If he stayed he might kill the male and that wouldn't help him with Kenzie.

Viper led her into to their sleeping quarters and gestured for her to sit on the bed. He made his way to his trophy room and to the far back where he kept his armor and weapons when traveling. Going through his many items, Viper found the substance he was seeking.

Returning to Kenzie he took her hand as gently as possible in his free one. He examined it closely and was relieved to see that he indeed caught it in time.

"Why is my finger heating up?" The female asked.

"There is no need to worry." Viper informed her dipping her finger into the substance slightly. He removed her finger and closed the substance back before sitting it on the floor. Viper reached out and trailed a reptilian finger along her cheek slowly. "It will be fine now."

"Thank you."

Viper watched as Kenzie lay down and closed her eyes. It was still too early in the cycle for her to sleep, but he wouldn't say anything about it. Picking up the substance he carried it back into his trophy room, before leaving the sleeping quarters. He was tempted to find the male and do some well deserved harm, but again thought better of it.

Taking up his usual position at the controls, Viper checked there progress. They would arrive at his home ship during the morning cycle. An earlier conversation with is brother confirmed that everything was ready. Both living quarters had been prepared. Viper would make sure that upon descent all the boxes and crates would be taken to the correct quarters.

Viper stayed in the control room, a while longer before heading back to his sleeping quarters. The female was already asleep. Viper turned off the light and slid in on his side. Draping his arm across her, he closed his eyes and slept.

Kenzie could see the home ship from her seat at the window as they approached it. It was massive. She got up and made her way over to the window, feeling much like a child outside of a toy store with her face stuck to it. In the back of her mind she already knew that she would forever stay lost, due to its size. Leaving the dinning room, Kenzie made her way to the control room and stood beside Viper.

"How long until we land?"

"Minutes." Was his reply.

Kenzie could hardly contain her excitement. She laced her fingers together and held her hands in front of her to keep from clapping them. As they seemed to get even closer, Kenzie left the control room and jogged down the corridor to the room she knew her brother was sleeping in. The door slid open and she jumped on the bed, making his head bounce.

"Wake up, Colby. We're about to land."

Her brother groaned and swatted at her as he turned over to lie on his stomach with his head facing away from her. Kenzie rolled her eyes and sat on his back. He was not about to ignore her. Bouncing childishly she began to sing, "Up, up. Wakie, wakie. Shaky, shaky. Little baby," annoyingly in his ear.

Colby rolled over flipping her off of him and sitting up. He rubbed a hand over his face and glared at her. Kenzie couldn't help but smile. He was usually annoying her, so it felt good to be on the other end…for her at least.

"Why the hell are you so damn happy?" Colby asked her through a yawn.

Kenzie rolled her eyes. She'd given up on scolding him about his language. After all he would be an adult soon. "We're about to land." She informed him for the second time.

"Great." Colby stated flopping back down. "I heard about what happened with Gramps last night."

Kenzie frowned. "Don't remind me. He's getting worse."

"Yeah, well he better not try that with Viper's kind. I don't think they'll take too kindly to that. I'm surprised the big guy didn't kill Gramps."

Kenzie laughed. "He was pretty mad." It was quiet for a moment. "What do you think will happen when we land?"

Colby shrugged. "Not sure. Maybe nothing. Maybe something."

Kenzie rolled her eyes before glaring playfully at her brother. "You're such a big help." She stated sarcastically.

Colby smiled at her. "The biggest."

Kenzie felt the ship shake the slightest bit and then heard a "clunk". She smiled and jumped off the bed, making her way to the control room. Sure enough they had landed. Kenzie could see a few other…Yautja, as she remember Viper saying, standing on the platform.

"They're all fucking huge aren't they?" Kenzie heard her brother ask from behind her. She rolled her eyes.

"Well everybody's bigger than me." She responded. Turning to Viper she asked, "Are we getting off now?"

"Sei-i."

Kenzie followed Viper out of the control room with her brother behind her. Her grandfather mad his way from the storage room, where Viper had forced him to move his things earlier. She was still upset with him and at the moment put the cold shoulder into affect.

Kenzie followed Viper down the ramp and off of his ship. He walked over to the other three males, or at least Kenzie was assuming they were males. They each only wore a loin clothe. The two males to her right appeared to be much older than Viper. There dreadlocks housing very visible gray. The other male seemed to be the same age as Viper. Whatever age that may have been.

Studying them closely, Kenzie came to the conclusion that one of the older males, the younger male, and Viper must be related in some fashion. They each had that same white, green, and tan complexion, while the other male consisted of mostly different hues of brown with dark green flecks. His mouth was a bit more unattractive than Viper's and the others. Theirs being slightly smaller.

Viper began to hold a conversation with them in his native tongue and Kenzie rolled her eyes. She hated that damn clicking. It was just rude to speak in a language that others didn't know in front of them. Especially when that other person was Kenzie; because if she had to face it then she was just down right nosy.

Kenzie looked at her brother who was watching the four with a raised eyebrow. She then glanced at her grandfather to find him looking intently at them with a notebook in his hand, scribbling away. Kenzie shook her head. He was going to die with one of those damn things in his hand.

The clicking had been going on for what felt like hours to Kenzie, but what in turn had probably only been about a minute. Bringing her hands up to her head Kenzie rubbed her temples. She then let out her own rendition of Viper's native language. She began to think it wasn't such a great idea when all four of the males stopped talking to look at her. Shit.

Viper stared at Kenzie. He was sure his brother, uncle, and father was doing the same. He closed his eyes and let out a slow breath. She was irritated, yet he hadn't done anything to irritate her. He hadn't thought she spoke his language, but clearly he had been mistaken. Viper was fairly sure that he hadn't upset her. So why had she told him he could go pauk himself?

"She speaks our language?" S'kta questioned.

"I am not sure." Viper responded confused.

"She does not." C'bra stated offering his knowledge of ooman females. "It is simply mockery because she is upset." Viper knew that. He could smell the emotion coming off of her as well. He didn't believe that Kenzie would mock them. At least not knowingly. He felt that it was time for introductions.

"Kenzie this is my sire, Elder H'bu; my uncle, Elder S'kta; and my mei'hswei C'bra."

The female looked at him puzzled. "And that would mean?" She asked crossing her arms.

Viper pointed to Kenzie and then Colby. "Your mei'hswei." He wanted her to figure it out.

"So he's your brother?" She asked. Viper nodded. "Then why not just say that?" She grumbled, but he heard her.

Viper then introduced the others and watched the interaction. As he suspected the younger male seemed indifferent, while the older one seemed too intrigued. He noticed the way his sire studied Kenzie. Still having said nothing through the entire exchange.

"Come. There is much to do." S'kta spoke turning and leading the way into the main corridor.

Viper followed after him, aware that the female was walking beside him. Once inside the main corridor he heard her gasp. He assumed it was because the corridor was littered with so many of his kind.

They continued to follow S'kta into one of the smaller conference rooms. The males took a seat and Viper pulled Kenzie into his lap. As when she was flying the plane, she came willingly.

"All of the arrangements have been made for the living quarters." C'bra clicked.

"Have the males been assigned a guide?" Viper clicked.

"Sonja has agreed to guide them around." C'bra responded.

The female squirmed in Viper's lap and he knew she was getting irritated, due to the fact that she didn't understand them. Viper gently ran the pad of his thumb up and down over the flesh of her thigh and began to purr lightly as his brother and uncle continued to catch him up.

All conversation stopped and Viper knew like he was the rest of the males of his species were aware of the females aroused state. Viper ceased his purring, but not the movement of his fingers. He was enjoying the scent radiating from her. His chest puffed out in pride at him being the one causing her to emit it.

C'bra chuckled. "Your female seems to require your…assistance brother."

"There is nothing else we need to discuss at this time." S'kta clicked.

Viper inclined his head before gently lifting Kenzie and standing himself.

Once the meeting was over every filed out into the main corridor. He watched as the female looked around. The young male, who had been quiet and indifferent of the whole situation since it began wasn't paying attention and ran into a newly blooded warrior. The warrior let out a fierce growl and turned his attention on the male.

Great. Kenzie thought. They hadn't even been there a full day and already her brother had managed to find trouble. The large male that approached him was much bigger than her, but then again there were few people who weren't. His size however seemed small compared to the other alien males she was around. The male let out another roar and Kenzie stepped in front of her brother. Placing her hands on the male's stomach she pushed him backwards with all her might.

"Back off!" She stated glaring at him.

The male turned his attention on her, but Kenzie refused to be intimidated. The male took a step towards her, but a thunderous roar stopped him in his tracks. Kenzie's attention whipped to Viper to see a murderous look on his face. One of the older males clicked something, and of course Kenzie didn't understand. Whatever he had said was enough for the young male in front of her to back off. He then walked away, but not before huffing at her.

"I could have handled myself Kenz." Colby informed her placing a hand on her shoulder.

She turned to smile at her brother. "Yeah, but my sibling instinct kicked in. Sorry."

"If anybody should be protecting someone, I should be protecting you." He then told her.

"Yeah, yeah." Kenzie then turned her attention to the older male that had spoken. She didn't remember his name, but she did remember that he was Viper's uncle. "What did you say to him Uncle?" She asked hoping that he knew what she was saying.

"I simply told him that the battle for his acceptance of your challenge would take place after the last meal cycle." He responded in fluent English.

Kenzie's brow creased in confusion. "What challenge?"

"The one you issued." Uncle told her simply.

"McKenzie, I believe when you pushed him it was a form of battle challenge." Her grandfather informed her.

"Well, that's just great." She stated placing her hands on her hips. "A Glass Mouth is one thing I only have to watch out for they're tails. These guys are a whole different problem. But, it could be fun." She stated with a wicked smirk on her face.

"You will not fight him." Viper informed her.

"And why the hell not?" She asked turning her attention to him.

"It is my fight."

"You didn't challenge him."

"Still. It is my duty."

"What if I want to fight him?" Kenzie asked.

"It does not matter what you want at this point." Viper responded. Kenzie could tell that he was getting irritated with her and she wasn't about to try and push her luck.

"Whatever." She grumbled rubbing where her stitches had began coming out. The injury was feeling a bit raw.

A few moments later Kenzie saw a human female approaching them. She had to be at least 5'8 with her jet black hair pulled into a ponytail. Her eyes were almond shaped and were as dark as chocolate. From the color of her skin, Kenzie guessed she was possibly Egyptian.

Introductions went around and Kenzie learned that the woman's name was Sonja and that she lived here with Viper's brother, C'bra. When Sonja tried to take her brother and grandfather, Kenzie wasn't too happy about it.

"It's alright. I'm just going to show them around and help them get situated. Your mate is more than capable of taking care of you." Sonja told her with a wink.

Kenzie watched her family leave with Sonja and C'bra before rounding on Viper to glare at him. "Your what?"

"We will talk about it later. For now we have things to do." Viper responded. They said goodbye to his uncle and father.

Kenzie followed Viper down the corridor before they reached a sliding door and he led her inside. She looked around the room and deduced that it had to be some sort of clinic due to the set up. He motioned for her to sit on the bed like object and she did so without any fuse.

She listened while Viper clicked something to the other male, which she was assuming was a doctor of some sort. She then saw a needle being produced.

"What the hell is he going to do with that?" Kenzie asked Viper.

"It will help your breathing levels." He responded.

Viper began to purr as the doctor advanced on her. She felt a cool liquid on her shoulder. What she assumed to be disinfectant of some sort, before feeling the prick of the needle. Once it was done she looked down at her arm and was surprised that it wasn't bleeding. That was one big ass needle.

Kenzie was so engrossed examining her arm, that she hadn't heard the drill when it was turned on. Once she did hear it, her head snapped up. She then narrowed her eyes at both males.

"What do you think you're going to do with that?"

"It is necessary to implant the tracker."

"What tracker? I'm not an animal." Kenzie snapped back.

Viper exhaled. "It is a precautious. I will know where you are at all times." Kenzie frowned not sure she like the sound of that.

"And where is he going to put it?" Viper tapped the side of his head and Kenzie's eyes widen. "Hell no! Not happening."

"It does not hurt."

"Then you let him drill it into your fucking head." Kenzie threw back. She heard the other male begin to laugh. At least she figured that's what he was doing.

"It can be placed somewhere else." He then spoke. "Perhaps your arm."

"You stick it up your ass." Kenzie shot back. "That thing is not going into me anywhere."

She heard Viper exhale before lifting her wrist. "We will put it here." He stated tapping the bracelet she wore. "We will leave it here and I will pick it up later."

Kenzie took the bracelet off and sat it on the table beside the bed. She then hopped off of it, only to have Viper pick her up and put her back on.

"Hey!" She protest.

"The healer must check your wound." He told her.

Kenzie lifted her shirt and showed the healer, as Viper had just called him, her injury. The male assessed it for a minute while talking to Viper in their native language. He seemed shocked by whatever Viper had just told him. Grabbing a yellow substance the healer then spread it over her wound.

"What about the stitches?" Kenzie asked.

"They will dissolve." Viper informed her.

Once they were done in the medical room, Viper led the way down the hall. Kenzie once again couldn't help but admire the broadness of his shoulders. It felt as if they had been walking forever when he finally stopped in front of a door and pushed a button. A moment later it slid open producing C'bra. He stepped aside letting them walk in.

"Your family should be back shortly." C'bra informed her.

"I have some things to take care of. You will stay here with C'bra until I am done."

Kenzie wanted to protest and ask why she couldn't go with him, but she thought better of it. Maybe she needed time away from him after being stuck on a ship with him for a whole week.

Once Viper left Kenzie looked around. She was assuming this was C'bra's house. It was nice. Spacious. She wondered if her new house would be the same way.

"Jay!" C'bra called and Kenzie turned her attention to the young human girl that immediately came bounding into the room.

"Yeah?" She asked.

"We have a guest." C'bra stated. The young girl turned her attention to Kenzie before waving and smiling.

"I'm Jaylee, but every calls me Jay."

"McKenzie, but everyone calls me Kenzie." Kenzie figured the girl was about fifteen or sixteen.

"I have something to take care of. You will keep her company for me." C'bra stated.

"Sure thing Pop." Jay replied before grabbing Kenzie's hand and leading her to a bedroom.

It hadn't taken Viper very long to get everything set up the way he wanted it to be. What had taken much of his time was recounting to the Elders what happened on his mission. He didn't understand why they found it so hard to believe that his little ooman had killed several hard meats. It had taken him a while to try to convince them and in the end he still hadn't. Elder D'lta called for a demonstration. One Viper could not turn down. Reluctantly he had agreed, but still considered Elder D'lta to be an arrogant asshole.

Viper made is way back to his brother's quarters. Signaling his arrival he waited for the door to open. When it opened Jay stood in front of him. She smiled and jumped into his arms. He was still confused as to why she did, but had gotten use to it by this point. He placed her back on her feet and she led him inside.

"Did you bring me something back, Uncle?"

"Yes, but you will have to wait to get it."

"Well, that's no fun." She then turned towards her sleeping quarters. "Kenzie! Viper's here!" She then turned her attention back to him. "So is this permanent? Like my mom and C'bra?"

"Yes." Viper informed her.

"Good because I like her."

At that moment Kenzie walked out of the sleeping quarters and over to him. He gave her a moment to say goodbye to Jay and after promising Jay he would bring her present the next full cycle, they left.

The female remained silent as she walked by his side. Simply taking everything in. Once they reached their living quarters he placed his hand on the identifier and the door slid open. He stepped back and allowed her to walk in first.

Watching her intently, Viper took in her reaction to everything. These quarters were bigger than the last ones he had. Housing a full food area, along with a spacious living room, a large bedroom, trophy room, and a special room he'd made into just for her.

After showing her everything upstairs, he then led her to a set of stairs leading down. He heard her gasp as soon as she was at the bottom. "This is yours." He told her.

He'd picked this room to be specifically hers. There was a massive window that showed the many stars. He'd set up a comfortable chair for her, along with a shelf to keep all her books on. Viper had noticed on the journey here that she enjoyed reading. He had also taken the liberty to place her kill on one of the shelves. He even placed a few of her weapons on the walls and placed the object she liked to chew in the corner on a table. Viper couldn't remember what it was called.

Viper barely had time to register the small ooman throwing herself his way. Nonetheless, he caught her and she clung to him, before placing her fleshy ooman lips on his cheek. "Thank you." She whispered.

"You are welcome." Viper responded. His green eyes staring into her hazel ones.

Kenzie released her arms from around his neck, but Viper did not release his hold on her. Instead he pulled her closer. He watched as she nibbled on her bottom lip. Leaning in, Viper gently locked his mandibles to her cheeks. He felt her shiver in his hold and enjoyed the effect he was having on her. With a quick movement, Viper swiped his tongue across her bottom lip before releasing her.

"It is time to eat." He stated, taking in her slightly aroused state. "Then we must leave for the Kehrite."

"Kehrite? Why do we have to go there?"

"For the battle."

"Since it's a challenge what happens if you lose?"

Viper smirked. "I will not."

"Coincided aren't we? If there was a possibility that you would lose, what would happen?"

Viper studied her before speaking. "He would receive a night of mating with you."

"What!" The female exclaimed her eyes becoming wide. "You better not lose." She stated firmly.

Viper chuckled. "I already told you that I would not."

She nodded. "Good."

Viper led the way back upstairs and over to the computer on the wall to order their meal. He turned to find the female sitting, looking particularly small on the large couch.

"Where are my brother and grandfather?"

"They are probably in their quarters."

The female furrowed her eye brows. "They aren't staying here?"

"H'ko."

"But I am."

"Sei-i."

"Why?"

"It is just how it is supposed to be." Viper informed her taking a seat. He looked at her as she studied him for a second.

"What did Sonja mean when she called you my mate?"

"That I am the one that cares for you."

The female scoffed. "I wasn't born yesterday. I know what the word mate means." She then lowered her voice and grumbled, "You've been trying to mate with me for three days now." But Viper still heard it.

"If you knew what it meant, then why did you ask?" Kenzie glared at him, but didn't say anything. "Would you rather I find you a different mate?"

"No." The female responded quickly.

"Would you rather I have left you?"

"No." She responded yet again.

"Then I do not see the problem." Viper informed her.

"What about the mating?" She then asked him skeptically.

Viper shrugged his massive shoulders. "We will only mate when you feel like it."

"What if I never feel like it?"

Viper stared into her eyes and began to purr before running a reptilian finger slowly from her ooman thigh to her knee. The scent of her arousal filled the air and it amazed Viper how she could crave mating so quickly, yet deny herself. "You will." He finally stated. With that he got up to answer the door and retrieve their meal.

A/N: Thanks so much for reading. And I'm soooo sorry for the long wait. It's been over a month and that is unacceptable of me. I will try to get the next chapter out as soon as possible.