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?

River Otter

Bella struggled to keep from showing favoritism, but I suspected that in her secret heart, the child who had threatened them both from the womb would forever hold the edge. Andre wavered between being a stern, disciplined father and an indulgent one. James was untroubled by any such restraints. He delighted equally in the presence of both children.


My mate ventured into Yanube City for supplies a day or so later and returned with news that Smith and the militia were agitating for the removal of the few remaining bloods in the Upper Yanube Military District, claiming he wanted no new raids with the coming of the warm months. The man had become so virulent on the idea of tribesmen the local magistrate, Gadsby, had to tamp down a growing revolt against his command. The Rev. Jeremiah Berglund supported Smith with ringing sermons decrying the “red savages” and calling for their segregation from honest, Christian citizens.


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