Chapter 50

In the den, Rikash removed the outer clothing from his mate and himself, returning the items to their place within the storage unit. He had been pleased with his mate s behaviour on the walk, and in the presence of Krithdeker and Daevishk. She had behaved as was appropriate for a submissive, keeping tightly to his side, not staring at the other men, and not making herself noticeable in any way. He would take her out more, he decided. Her behaviour would be a demonstration for his men of his achievements as a dominant at training his submissive. It had felt good, too, to have had his hair braided. It was something that the other males had noted, the new arrangement of braids puzzling them for its transgression from his family s styling. But it was entirely appropriate, he thought, for him to break entirely from tradition and have his own unique design. He was forging a new future for his dominant males, after all. His mate touched his stomach drawing his attention back to he