Semi moon cycle is 6 months

Full moon cycle is 1 year

Aduih refused to tell me where she was, only that she was with him.

She's taken another mate, the half breed.

"Your allegiance should be to me."

"It is."

"Then why are you protecting him?"

"I find favor in him, he's honorable, kind, and his love for her is genuine."

We keep more than one wife, but the women keeping more than one mate is foreign to us.

"If you don't accept her mate, tell her and if she refuses to let him go. you let her go."

I cannot... he knows this, my brother the peacekeeper.

"Enough blood has been shed, what do you think will happen if you attack him?"

I'll kill him. and lose her.

"Either you accept him, or you don't. Now, if you would like to get this handled today, I'll take you to her.

Her surprise turns to fear, at the sight of me. He'd welcomed me into his home, a dwelling similar to the buildings that the oomas live in.

All parties remain standing, I can scent her fear. He takes her hand to reassure her, a glance at the offending body part, and she releases him.

"Vata, what are you doing here?"

"I should ask you the same thing."

"I came to see a friend."

"I love you Amara, don't make me hurt you."

"He knows that Da'sal's claimed you as his mate." Says, Aduih.

"And you're here to challenge my claim?"

Everyone's quiet, awaiting my response.

"No, I'm here to negotiate."

Aduih immediately leads a confused Amara from the building, as I take a seat.

"She loves us both, and we love her. You could have fully claimed her, and she would be carrying your child, why didn't you?"

"I know, and accept my place."

"You wouldn't want to be the alpha mate?"

"Of course, but you took her to mate first, I couldn't possibly be the alpha, unless that's what she wanted."

Aduih's right, he appears to honorable and genuine.

"This is going to take some time, getting used to."

"I understand."

I make no demands of her time, she's free to see him as she pleases. My only request is that she ingest a plant, meant for infertility, once a semi moon cycle.

We're to not lie with our mates, while they carry a little one, and as he and I both desire many little ones, this is going to be a task. Bedding her once a full moon cycle doesn't work for me.

The tribe hasn't demanded that I relinquish my claim as clan leader. I had to take a few heads though, as a few rose up to challenge me.

My choice to mate and breed an ooman, was seen as a sign of weakness. I had to let all know, that weakness wasn't in my blood.

Amara's happy, I'm happy, and any day now, I expect my son to join us, on the outside.

It's been one issue after another, ever since I met my ooman mate. She was supposed to be my first kill, but she wasn't worthy of the kill. As it turns out, she was worthy of my love.

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