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River Otter

Born into a society tolerant of homosexuals, River Otter is confused by the white culture’s persecution of such men. As the war begins to wind down, Otter leaves the only home he has ever known to help Major James Morrow, commandant of Ft. Yanube, build a farm north of the fort. He begins a new life with the handsome major while coming to grips with growing hostility toward natives and rising danger from a local militia bent on eliminating all bloods from the territory.<br><br>As his physical attraction for the blond soldier slowly grows into a love perilous to both of them, Otter is distracted by personal challenges. As he struggles to survive the social and political upheaval sweeping the plains, can remain true to his own set of values?

Mark Wildyr · LGBT+
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120 Chs

Chapter 79

A few minutes later, James entered the house, shed the coat he wore as protection against the wind, and sat at the table. I filled our mugs and took a seat opposite him. The man’s open stare seared my soul, but I could not say why. Yes, I could. My renewed liaison with Andre Tiller lay exposed beneath it.

“I have treated you badly,” James started and then paused to clear his throat. I made no comment. “When you came to me and forthrightly revealed what had happened, I was angry. I felt betrayed right down to my bones. I don’t recall being so hurt since the day Billy left me to return to the tiospaye.”

“You had a right. You were betrayed.” I pushed aside my mug of tea, no longer interested in it.

“You are human. We are human. We all make errors. Mine was reacting in mindless anger. I regret my decision and have come to ask you to stay. I have been happy—truly happy—only twice in my life. With Billy and with you. So, I have come to beg you to forgive me, as I have forgiven you.”

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