Chapter 59. Harsh Winter Easy Life
"Let's bring Luna back to our cave," I said, looking at her pale face. "Our hearth is bigger, and I can keep a closer eye on her there."
"No," Tigris intervened instantly, his ears flattening slightly as he shook his head in a firm, unyielding refusal. "Absolutely not, Lily. It is inappropriate."
I blinked, caught off guard by his sudden sternness. "Inappropriate? Tigris, she's traumatized and freezing!"
"In the dead of winter, a female cannot enter another female's housing," Tigris explained, his tone softening but remaining absolute.
"The winter territory within a cave belongs strictly to the master female and her mates. Bringing another female into our nesting space during the freezing season is a violation of tribal custom. It invites conflict and taints the scent of the home."
"Oh, come on!" I retorted, rolling my eyes.
