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I will spend the rest of my life ensuring she is safe and secure.
I know my brothers will do the same.
Chapter Six
Scar
Afterwehavedraggedthe bodies into The Abyss and taken turns cleaning the blood out of our fur in the river, I am ready to take Lita home where she can re-cooperate in comfort from this ugly ordeal.
When I come back from my turn at the river, I find Fox snuggled up against Lita’s back in the grass, one arm around her middle while he rubs his face against hers. Snake is hovering over them, looking as if he is trying to find a place to lay down and join them.
The grass is too bloody. He can’t settle on a spot, so he just hovers over Fox, hissing softly with quiet complaints.
Fox cracks one eye open to look up at him. “You are cold blooded, Snake. She would not appreciate your lack of warmth right now.”
Snake does not seem pleased with this answer, but Fox is right.
I stay out of the argument for now, glancing around to locate our other brother.
Scratch is leaning against the nearest tree that is free of blood-spatter.
He looks over at me and sighs. “Fox lay down there the second he got back from bathing, and he point blank refuses to move.”
This does not surprise me.
“You are just jealous,” Fox murmurs. “I found the only clean spot in the grass next to our mate.”
Snake hisses with more complaints. I do not think Scratch is jealous, but Snake clearly does not enjoy being left out when it comes to our mate.
I am glad Fox has been keeping Lita warm. I did not consider that she might be cold in her human form. It will take some time to discover and get used to our differences.
Unfortunately, it is not the time for reflection.
“Well, you can get up now,” I tell Fox. “There is still much to be done tonight.”
It will not be possible for us to truly rest until we are certain there will be no repercussions from the mothers of the men we just killed. I will not put Lita in more danger for any reason.
Fox acts as if I have not spoken, ignoring me as he usually does when he is having too much fun.
I must admit, if I were holding our mate, I would be reluctant to let her go, too.
“Get up, Fox,” Scratch grumbles. “You are slowing us down.”
Sighing, Fox rolls away from Lita and gets to his feet. “I do not wish to make the boring part of this night last any longer than it needs to. What is next?”
He looks at me expectantly, awaiting my orders.
“I need to know if their mothers are where they should be, in the first instance. I want all three of you to go and find out where they are and who else is around them.”
“We know where they are …” Fox complains.
“We know where they are supposed to be. We do not know for certain where they are, or what it looks like where they are. Find out if we’ll have to lure them out of their homes to get them away from others. Stick together. Come back to my mother’s house afterwards and tell me what you have found out.” I give out the orders and Scratch nods.
Snake’s hiss is vaguely reluctant.
Fox frowns at me. “Why do you get to take Lita home?”
“Because I am taking her there to recover from this ordeal. Not to wait for her to wake up so we can start the mating process.”
