The VaDorok: The Mate Index Book 1 by SJ Sanders

Author:SJ Sanders [Sanders, SJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-06T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

As afternoon wore on, feeling the weight of his mate settle against him, Vidok moved her in into his lap where she dosed in and out. As busy as Sara had been, and all while growing their youngling within her, Vidok was not surprised, and in fact wouldn’t have expected anything less. Especially following the stressful situation with Ita. Even among VaDorok, the females typically refrained from gatherings and most other activities while pregnant. Some females insisted on making one trip at the beginning of their pregnancy, but they were usually very few in number. The four month period was typically one of seclusion in which the male cared for his mate. He was actually surprised to see that so many males brought their pregnant human females.

Vidok allowed a wry smile to curve his lips. If the other humans were anything like his Sara, he was certain that any male who tried to keep his mate in their den was probably met with a very unhappy female. It was a far better idea to yield and let the females enjoy themselves. Vidok ‘s duties were the only thing that spared him from even having to enter into an argument with his mate. He had to attend and was loathe to leave her alone unprotected for a great length of time. And it was good to let the females reunite after their separation. All around the circle he saw the little humans, wearing expressions of contentment and happiness, curled up beside or on the laps of their VaDorok males.

Vidok chuckled to see Ladox stretched out on his back under a sunbeam with his mate Trish on his belly. Trish was sound asleep, but Ladox, though for all appearances relaxed with his lids lowered over his eyes, was very much alert. His ears turned towards every sound, and Vidok could see the sliver of his golden eyes keeping watch.

Sara finally roused completely when the smell of the cooking meat permeated the air. It was also probably due to several of their number get louder as they consumed more and more of the brewed lesee, a fermented beverage made from berries and sweet herbs. Several humans voiced their displeasure to their mates about not being able to join in the drink, but their mates denied them for good reason.

No male would remotely risk his young for even a drop of the brew, even though healers have said time and again that it was fine in small quantities. Males were just overly cautious that way. Vidok also waved away the youth bearing the potent lesee jug, pointedly ignoring the way Sara curled her lip at him. He just continued to stroke his mate’s hair as she faintly scowled but didn’t otherwise comment.

He hesitated, his hand stilling on her hair. “Ulukska?”

“Hmmm?” she mumbled.

He tilted her face up to look him in the eye. “My heart is yours, my mate.”

A smile lit up her face and she ruffled her fingers through his fur in the way she knew made his skin shudder with pleasure.

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