Rycksyn did not hold true to his promise. He continued to abuse and mistreat Andi. Andi fled again to the elders, begging them for help. They gladly agreed to reassign her to a new mate. She could not live on her own in her state; by law, mothers could only be unmated if their mates passed away. The law was old but meant to protect people like Andi.
Thankfully, the elders allowed her to choose. She chose the only former frat boy who was happy with his circumstances: David, now Davidos. Davidos and his mate Panetto happily accepted her into their home and relationship. Both treated her with kindness and love. And they were both bisexual.
Before long, Andi formally mated both Davidos and Panetto, having fallen in love with Panetto and secretly been in love with David for ages.
A month after their triple wedding, after which there had been an exuberant three-way, Andi walked through town, happy for once. Her stepdaughter Star and daughter Penelope rode in a carrier on her back, and her belly bulged out, proudly declaring to the world that she was pregnant with twins. One from each of her mates.
As she ran her errands, Andi came across something that made her pause. It was Rycksyn, but...