Creating Chemistry by Marie Harte

Author:Marie Harte [Harte, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-04-12T22:03:35+00:00

Chapter Six

Set watched Anin interact with his mother and rubbed his throat. If they hadn’t already been running behind to see his family, he would have fucked her there in the barn, right then.

So his Anin felt possessive. Hell, yes. Too bad Nu hadn’t been there to witness their lamb turn into a lion.

She glanced up at him and blushed. His mother caught her attention again, and the two of them chatted about feshwa and various materials native to the planet.

“She’s quiet,” Orset, his father murmured.

“Quiet when it counts,” Winnu, his other father remarked. “Your mother seems to like her.”

Set wanted to burst with pride. Mother hadn’t like Lita from the first.

“Anin’s had a rough time of it.” Set and Nu hadn’t explained much about Anin’s presence the day before, except to say that Anin needed a place to stay for a while. “She wasn’t treated well before we found her.”

Orset scowled. “System is full of uncivilised people. Imagine doing harm to that innocent thing.”

Anin smiled shyly at something Nala said.

“I don’t know.” Winnu stared at Set’s throat. “I imagine that one’s full of surprises.” He paused. “Her eyes are special, aren’t they, son?”

Set bristled. “They’re beautiful. Her people—”

“Easy. I’m just saying what others are bound to say, or think.” Winnu waited for an explanation. A lot like Nu, his father could say more with an expression than he did with words.

“She was an unfortunate victim of an illegal lab on Eyra.” Period. Set had no intention of explaining her background unless forced to. His parents either accepted her or they didn’t, but he wouldn’t let them refuse his future mate because of something she couldn’t help.

“Good enough for me.” Orset eyed Winnu. “Well?”

“Fine, fine. I said I like the girl. Now where’s Nu?”

Set couldn’t contain a smirk. “He’s sulking because Anin won’t live up to his expectations. She’s not rejecting him, and he doesn’t know what to do about it.”

Winnu grinned. “Not rejecting him, eh? I like her even more.”

Orset beamed. “A double mating. I hoped you two would follow tradition. I’m happy for you, son.” He nodded at Winnu. “That explains why Nu was so damned upset about the longhouse. Not ready to forget about Lita, is he?”

“He’s too much like me in some respects,” Winnu growled. “Our war god had his justice. Lita and Ivar are dead. Nu needs to let go of the past.”

“I agree. Anin’s just what he needs. She’s sure as hell what I need.”

The three of them were silent for a moment, when Orset spoke again. “I don’t suppose you’d like to tell us how you really met her, would you?”

“Ah, I don’t—”

At that moment, the whinnying of several raks sounded outside.

“What the hell?” Winnu moved to the door, with Orset and Set on his heels.

A dozen Raggas remained on their raks while one approached the homestead. At the doorway, he announced in a harsh voice, “I have an official seal to search the premises.”

Set didn’t recognise the Ragga. Then again, he and Nu spent most of their time offworld.

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