Starcutter, by fantasyboy69, is one of the earliest titles I found when I joined Gayauthors. Though, I haven't read it very often. It's about the son of a man who captains a merchant ship in the gulf of outer space. Because the boy has no companions, his father decides to buy him a slave. Despite the fact that the son disapproves of slavery. The plot and the world-building are a bit...flat, but I've always liked Avian-human "Weres".
Hey, Clo. So sorry about your mom's condition. Hopefully, by some miracle, she pulls through and wakes up on her own. We love you, too, and you'll be in our thoughts. :kiss.