Chapter 7

Ian slowly rolled over in the bed, groaning and yawning trying to find a comfortable position. "Hey it's time to get up Ian!" a voice came from behind a door knock, "yeah, yeah I'm up" he yawned getting out of bed. Walking up to the door and opening it to see Sasha standing there with her cheeky smile, "good morning" Ian yawned again. Sasha gently tapped his shoulder "I'm glad you're home brother" she smiled leaning in for a hug, Ian felt happy and relieved to finally be home to finally have some peace. He then walked over to the restroom and began brushing his teeth, and taking care of morning duties. As he got out of the shower he walked over to the sink and wiped the steam from it, took back from what he saw he checked over his face, left eye was gone, and he had a full thick beard, and hair that ran down to his shoulders. No… no. he thought looking at this new person in the mirror, freaked out he ran out of the rest room to find his sister standing there staring at him with empty glossed over eyes. Ian ran up to her to embrace her, but was met with a limp cold body.

"no no no! please no!" He whimpered, gently shaking her "Sasha.. Sasha! Please!" He begged trying to get her to respond, he pulled her in for some sort of comfort, yet once her body met his she turned into a skeleton, and her bones clacked onto the ground the only thing that stayed in his hands was her skull. Tears welled in his eye, and began falling down his cheek like a waterfall, all he could do was stare at this skull that he held. Then a giant hand grabbed onto the skull, as he saw this hand grip the skull he heard the sound that would never leave his mind, a trill. Trying to look up to what was making the sound, he fell backwards.

Snapping awake, breathing heavy, and sweat covering his body. "Jesus Christ" was all he could seem to say, as he sat on the bed. He held his head in his hands, then felt a gentle touch on his arm "mate are you okay" a voice came from his left. "I'm fine, I'll be alright" Ian said taking his hands away from his face, only to have them taken away, and held by his partner. "Bad sleep is no good mate, what can I do" Umbra spoke pulling him into her chest, "there's nothing that could be done sweet heart" he sighed nestling into her. It took a few minutes for them to actually get up, but they did, Ian walked outside and down to the river bed to wash his face off and rinse his mouth out.

Umbra was getting dressed worried about her mate, this was tenth time in thirty sun cycles that he was woken up violently, but only the second time that he didn't try and fight her out of fear. As she pulled up her loin cloth all she could feel was fear, fear that her mate didn't want to be around her anymore. She thought that now could be a good time to talk to him about this, to see if he wanted to leave her, to see if he wanted to forget her. She gathered herself, and prepared for the worst news, turning around Ian was there, and wrapped his arms around her pulling her to him. "If I didn't have you Umbra, I'd be dead" he spoke into her squeezing her tightly, her chest filled with joy, and pleasure now knowing that her mate indeed needed her as much as she needed him. "I thought you didn't want to be mates anymore" Umbra said taking he head, looking into his eye. "I'm sorry I've been hard to deal with this past month or however long it's been, I'm just home sick, I miss my sister, and my nephew is all" Ian said looking up at her.

They stood there for a few minutes silence was all that could be heard in this room of theirs. It didn't take long before they were intertwined with each other, Ian's hands running up and down her waist feeling her rough but soft skin, his head pressed against her chest. Umbra's hands running through his hair and down his back feeling his skin and warmth, she couldn't help but purr, her mate was finally giving her the attention she'd been longing for. Ian ran his hands down her waist then around on her hips taking her ass into his hands under the cloth that was barely covering it, squeezing hard and moving his fingertips closer to the inside of her cheeks he could hear her heart beat racing, breath was heavy, and her hands were moving around on his back gently scratching his back with her claws. He knew that they hadn't shared a moment like this in a long time, he had to do something to try and ease the stress, and boredom.

Ian continued squeezing her ass, moving his fingertips in pulling her cheeks open then releasing them to feel her giggle in his hands. Umbra's chest filled with excitement, and pleasure as her mate grouped her body, her arousal was through the roof. Ian could tell as he ran his fingers between her cheeks down to her inner thigh that she was very excited, she was dripping juices down her thighs. He took this chance and ran his fingertips along her very warm lips, she let out a gasp and squeezed him hard against her. Moving her hips just right so his fingers would slide into her, she shuttered as she felt his finger push into her. Moving her hips up and down swaying her body trying to get more of him to enter her, she felt his other hand pressed against her breast squeezing, and pulling gently. She couldn't take it anymore, she wanted his member in her she wanted his seed.

Pulling away from him, and gently pushing him backwards onto the bed she pulled down her top, and wiggled out of her cloth, Ian was already starting to pull off his pants and reveal how ready and excited he was for her. She looked down to him, and couldn't help but grab him feeling every bit of him, she needed it she longed for it. Getting onto the bed standing over him, she knelt down over him his member in her hand, as she guided him into her she felt him enter her, but it didn't feel the same " I didn't know you were into that" Ian chuckled as she looked down to see that he was entering another area. Feeling embarrassed she quickly moved up, then looked to Ian not knowing what to do. "It's alright maybe we'll save that for another time" he spoke softly taking himself in one hand and placing his other on her thigh pulling her down. Rubbing his head between her lips she knew this was the right feeling, the one that she wanted.

Ian found her spot, and lifted his hips pushing softly into her. He groaned feeling her warmth cover him, she purred feeling him enter her. She slowly bounced on top of him her hands placed gently on his chest, claws pressing into his skin. She rode him this way for what felt like hours both of them enjoying the mating both of them making sounds of pleasure, but Ian couldn't take it anymore he wanted to go harder. Bending his legs and pulling her over him, his face between her breasts, he grabbed onto her upper waist, and thrusted against her Umbra howled at the feeling of being taken forcefully. Her loins filling with heat and tingling sensations, she could feel something was coming, but it was too soon she didn't want it to end yet, she wanted to go all day.

Ian could feel her clench against him pulsing, and pulling at him, her hips moving up and down with his thrusts. He could tell she was close to finishing, so he continued his movements all he could hear from her was purrs and something she was saying in her language. Reaching down as far as he could he gripped her ass tightly and pushed her down onto him, no knowing that it was that motion had sent her over the edge. He pushed up as much as he could feeling her pulsate around him, her lower body was quivering. Her eyes where shut tight mouth open, mandibles loose and twitching, she leaned back sitting on his hips causing him to go further into her, in turn causing her to temporarily loose her sight and hearing. Ian could tell she had a grand finally as she shook atop him, body almost going limp, after a few seconds she came too and looked down to Ian. Her walls massaging him, sucking him in as they convulse.

He felt the sensation well inside him, Umbra having climaxed and quivering made him burst inside her with hard pumps, Umbra feeling this hot feeling inside her took his hand and placed it over her lower stomach just above where he was entered into her, his right hand gripped onto her inner thigh as he filled her with his seed. "My mate" was all she could say, looking down at him as she felt him giving her want she wanted. Careful not to lose his essence she laid down on him and rolled over taking him with her, Ian groaned and chuckled "what was that for?" as he lay on her, she looked at him "your seed, must stay my mate" she spoke softly rubbing the sides of his face, Ian confused leaned back and slowly pulled himself out of her causing them both to groan pleasurably.

As he left her she reached down, and placed a finger against her so nothing would escape. He looked down at her as she tried to keep his seed in her and chuckled "I don't think you could have a child with a human" Ian said rubbing her knees, "I will be barer mate, we will have offspring." Umbra said with confidence. Ian couldn't help but feel a little confused, the last time they shared a moment like this he stayed in her and released his seed, but she hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy. "Well the last time we had sex I didn't pull out, but you're not pregnant. How will now change anything?" Ian said as he sat next to her placing his hand on her stomach. "I don't know why" Umbra responded looking over to him. "You don't want me to be barer?" she said with fear, "it's not that I don't want you to be that, it's just I don't think we can. We're different species, I don't know if our DNA will ever work to make a child" Ian said looking at her.

Umbra didn't know what to say, because she too didn't know if it would work. They would only have to wait and see what happens as time goes on. The only thing she did know was that she wanted to bare his child, and she would try anything for it to be so. After a few minutes they were both dressed and agreed that they needed food, they geared up and headed out for a hunt. The many days that had past Umbra knew that this Ooman was her mate, her only mate. He could hunt, he could kill, and most of all he cared for her more than he cared for himself. This filled her with pride, and she always watched over him with care, and happiness. As they continued their hunt they got a few kills of something that kind of resembled deer from earth.

The new shelter they had found was like a bunker of sorts, only one entrance that held giant metal doors, and was built into a hill that went down into the ground a few hundred meters. This bunker was only a feet away from a river, and around five hundred meters away from a lake, that gave water to many of the creatures they would find and kill for sustenance. They made this bunker their home until they had found a way to leave this place. As they walked and talked to each other laughing and hauling their meal for the few days they'd have it, there was something amiss about the door to their home. It was left open, Ian motioned to Umbra to stay back and proceeded to walk towards the door. Umbra took this chance and jumped up into the trees, spear at the ready. Ian had a slight melt down in him, the last time that he got into a fight it wrecked him physically, and mentally. He had no choice though, he had to figure out who or what was in their home. He slowly walked into the bunker and noticed that none of the traps had been tripped, seeing this sent his heart into a frenzy of beats. Seems like we can never get a fucking break can we? He thought as he walked down the stairs, he readied his blade as he could hear rustling in the room they kept their non-perishable food, walking up to the door he could hear more movement, there was at least two beings in there, but from the sounds and weight of them they weren't what he was thinking.

Ian quickly shut the other door and locked it in place, ran over to their room grabbing a hand gun they had found days ago, then made it back to the storage room seeing that who or whatever was in there was trying to get out. He could see Umbra's shadow covering the entrance to the bunker, the only way out. Reaching for the bracket he lifted it and pushed it back, it slammed into place and the door flung open. Two people rushed out and ran for the exit, Ian in shock at what he saw didn't know how to react as they ran for the exit only to be met with Umbra guarding it. Before they could even scream a net fell from the roof pinning them to the ground. Umbra being set back by the sight of two more Oomans didn't know what to do or even think. Ian ran up to them trying to pull the spikes out of the concrete, "Umbra! A little help please?!" Ian grunted as he tried to pull them free from the tightening net. Both unknowns were screaming bloody murder, as the net tightened around them cutting into their skin. Umbra pressed a few buttons on her wrist computer, and the net loosened up.

As it did so one of the strangers tried to punch at Ian missing each swing. "Calm down! Calm down! I'm not going to hurt you!" Ian yelled trying to stop the stranger, the other one went straight for the exit completely forgetting about Umbra only to be grabbed up by her tightly. The first stranger misjudged a swing causing a miss step and fell right into Ian, to which he quickly spun them around and held them in a head lock tightly. Hoping they would pass out he wrapped his other arm around its free arm and chest, squeezing tightly he moved his head back in confusion at feeling this stranger was female. The other stranger Umbra had was fast asleep, Umbra took it upon herself to make sure she had it knocked out. Umbra too was off put by this intruder it too was female. Within seconds the first one was asleep, "what the hell?" Ian said in shock looking up at Umbra, who was also confused at this sight. "More Oomans?" Umbra asked looking at Ian.

Ian and Umbra came to an agreement to tie them up for both parties safety, Ian looked at both to which he could clearly see were indeed female. The one on the right brunette, the one on the left a red head, both had fair pale skin, and tattered clothes. The tank tops were torn off at the waist, their pants ripped and riddled with holes. He could tell they had been though a lot both had scars running up and down their bodies, their hair was muddy and full of leaves. Umbra watched Ian as he examined the strangers, her caster trained on one. "More Ooman, bad sign mate" she said with anger. "I know, I know, but we can't just let them die either." He said as he turned to look at her. "Last time Ooman brought Hish, not again" Umbra said looking at Ian. "Yeah last time he also had a tracker on him, these two don't have anything on them but their clothes." Ian spoke softly trying to get her to stand down.

Umbra trusted her mate and took her cross hairs off of the female on the left. "Thank you Umbra." Ian said walking up to her taking her hand squeezing it tightly. After a few more hours they started to finally come too, they both started to yell and freak out as they noticed they were bound. Both started yelling at Ian who was the only other one in the room. "Calm down!" he yelled, but it didn't work. The women kept yelling, it took Ian a second but he soon figured out they were speaking Russian. Sadly he didn't know any Russian, trying his best to get them to quiet down he couldn't. Umbra came bursting into the room and let out a throaty roar, at this the two women shut up and shook in place looking down at their legs. Ian walked over to Umbra placing his hand on her stomach, letting her know it's okay, "they're scared sweet heart, that's all." He said looking up at her, "these Oomans loud mate, could hear in other room." She huffed looking at them both, who sat there shaking. Ian walked over to them, knelt down and looked at them, their heads down and whimpering. "Hey, hello?" he waved his hands at them, then snapped his fingers "snap out of it!" they looked up to him and started franticly speaking, "okay, okay this isn't going to work. Do either one of you speak English?" he said softly looking at each one. "I can." The brunette spoke with a shaken voice. "Okay well, what about your friend here? Can she only speak Russian?" Ian asked, the brunette nodded looking over at her friend whose eyes were locked on Umbra filled with fear.

"Hey.. Look at me." Ian quietly said pointing his fingers at him. She slowly pealed her eyes away from Umbra and looked at Ian, then burst into tears. Her body shaking furiously, "can you tell her to calm down, we're not going to hurt her or you. You're safe" Ian said to the other woman. She looked at him and then said something to her friend, she calmed down a little, but every move that Umbra made startled her. Umbra got onto her knees next to Ian, and placed her hand on his thigh looking at them both. They both looked at Ian then to Umbra shocked "are you two together?" the brunette asked with a shaky voice. "Yes we are, and you have nothing to worry about, if I release the rope can I trust that you two won't do anything stupid?" Ian said seriously. They both nodded and looked to Umbra, Ian reached over and untied both women. They slowly got to their feet never taking their eyes away from Umbra, "I'm Alyona, this is Vera" the brunette said offering her hand. Ian gladly responded with a hand shake to both, "I'm Ian, and this is Umbra" he placed his hand on her forearm.

Alyona offered her a shaky hand to her, and Umbra took it gently. Vera on the other hand just stared at her in fear. Umbra looked at her "won't kill you" and offered her hand to Vera. Alyona spoke to her in Russian, and she spoke back causing a small argument. Umbra looked at them both, "mate trusts you in our house, I don't. I will kill if" "Umbra, we need to show them we don't mean harm, talking like that will only do damage" Ian said cutting her off. "Fine" Umbra huffed as she walked out of the room. "Will she kill us?" Alyona said while trying to peak out the door, "don't give her a reason, and she won't. The reason she's like this is, because the last time we ran into another human he almost got us killed." Ian replied with a stern look on his face. The women looked at each other "we're just looking for food, if you can give us some we will leave with no problems and you will not see us again." Alyona said, when Ian was inspecting them he could tell that they haven't eaten right in a while. Their bones were showing through their skin, their faces were gnawed, and they were weak.

"Look, we'll take care of you for a few days, feed you give you water. After I see that you two have gotten some of your strength back you'll be free to go." Ian said handing them a cup of water, "why hasn't she killed you yet?" Alyona asked after taking a drink of water, passing it to Vera. "She hasn't killed me because she doesn't want to." Ian said, Alyona and Vera had very confused faces when he said his statement. Vera said something to Alyona, then she looked over to Ian "Vera said, she should not be trusted she could change her mind at any moment" Ian chuckled "she's saved my like quite a bit, if she wanted me dead she would of done it the first time she saw me." Alyona slightly nodded in agreement and chuckled "this is true." "May I ask you something?" Ian said "you just did Ian." She replied quickly, Ian sighed "okay, yes I did, but I take it you've run into more like her recently?" Alyona had a puzzled look on her face "no, it's been a very long time. The last time we ran into one of them. They took a couple of people we had just met, and almost took Vera." She said placing her hand on Veras arm.

Ian thought about this for a moment, must have been the people they had at the camp, he thought to himself. "Did you see that explosion in the sky that happened a while ago?" Alyona asked, "Yeah, Umbra killed the Hish that was escaping." He said with a smile, Alyona and Vera completely changed their body language after hearing the news. Vera said something to her with a smile, "what did she say?" Ian asked looking back to Vera. "She said we can now finally leave this place, because the ones that were with. What did you call it the Hish? The very big lizard looking one?" she said, "uh-huh yeah that was the Hish. Go on with what you were saying, we can leave?" he said quickly, Alyona nodded with a grin. Vera was smiling too. "Yes, that Hish had another ship. A smaller one that brought him here. Now that we have you two we can leave!" Alyona bounced, Ian's mind filled with joy at the thought that they could actually be getting off this rock soon.

Umbra stood in shock watching the conversation happen, she thought for sure they would be stuck here. Ian went to leave the room to tell Umbra the news, only to see she was standing there the whole time. "Did you hear that?! There is a possibility that we can finally leave Umbra! That we can finally have a life off this rock!" Ian said with excitement. Umbra couldn't keep herself together, she clicked her mandibles together, and quickly wrapped her arms around Ian picking him up "my mate, we can have new home" Umbra said softly holding Ian tightly against her.