Red by S. J. Sanders

Author:S. J. Sanders [Sanders, S. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Science Fiction, Romance
Published: 2019-08-21T04:00:00+00:00

Rager frowned at the mess in front of him. The entire floor of the cave was covered in pine needles, the tree had drastically reduced the space, and Kyx was suffering from a heretofore unknown allergy to pine sap. He should have known the male would do something stupid when Arie had spoken fondly of Mother’s Night, an occasion that occurred on the solstice night at the end of their own observance of the Withering Days. Unlike the Ragoru’s solemn observances that remembered the dark fathers tempting the Mother of Life, focusing on the fertility and new life kindled within darkness over seven days, humans seemed to focus on the rebirth of light within a single night. Human observances seemed far more… merry, with feasting and decorations, among which was a tree.

Arie talked longingly of the pine tree she and her mother would bring into their home and decorated for the occasion. He’d thought the entire thing absurd at the time, and he still wasn’t convinced, although he was warming to it as he watched their mate happily string red rowan berries on a thin leather cord. Naturally, Kyx had taken it upon himself to surprise their mate by uprooting and dragging a sapling into their temporary den while she was distracted.

Rager’s mouth curved at the memory. It had been a particularly satisfying rutting. Although he’d been angry at his brother’s interruption, he hadn’t been able to maintain his ire long when her body began to rhythmically pulsate around him, drawing him into his own inferno of bliss.

Kyx could have put a hole in the cavern wall for all that he would have cared at that point.

The tree probably wouldn’t necessarily have been a bad idea if they weren’t attempting to winter in a small cave rather than the den they’d spent three revolutions shaping as they planned for the family they would like to have. It had a huge antechamber with a hearth that took up nearly an entire wall, and six sub-chambers. In that den, they would’ve had plenty of room for Arie’s solstice tree. He imagined any rogs they might have would probably enjoy it.

Just the thought of little ones made his heart lighten with happiness. Not to mention that Kyx would have had a better chance of not coming into contact with the gods damned thing he insisted Arie must have.

He’d adamantly refused to let Rager throw it away when, just hours after hauling into the cave, Kyx broke out in a rash. It wasn’t visible, but Rager had been able to feel the raised bumps when he ran his fingers through his fur. Kyx had wanted to keep it from Arie. He hadn’t counted on how observant their female was.

She’d watched with narrowed eyes as Kyx scratched his arm, and immediately dragged the smaller male over to the pile of furs. After discovering the source of the problem, she’d proceeded to coat his hands and arms in a white sticky substance that crackled over Kyx’s fur as it dried.

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