Valinteena

In a world left with scars from a great war, the humans rejoice in their victory, but also weep at the cost. Unaware of the blind hatred that led to the slaughter, an entire race was nearly erased from the face of their lands. They believed they had wiped the shifters from the face of the planet, little did they know very few lived on in the very forests they visited, and in the villages they traded with. Forced into hiding, the shifters built a new clan, and lived by the old rules, hiding from humanity. 

Kyera Shade of the Moon is a Shapeshifter who takes the form of a White tigress with silver stripes. Alone in the world, and carrying the weight of her clan on her shoulders, she attempts to uphold the law she was born to, and protect the remaining of her kind. Her heart decimated by the deaths of her brothers and the absence of her mother, she finds herself caught in a net and unable to break free. In her moment of desperation, a hand reaches out and catches her. A man who threatens to steal her heart away, but can she learn to forgive herself? Can she find love and salvation in another's arms after the betrayals of so many? 

Clovis of the Dancing Rain is the fourth Prince of the Forest Kingdom. He is a clever man, but had no wish to be king. Perfectly happy to raise is Daughter in peace now that his young wife had passed. There was darkness and secrets in his past, but there was no place for revenge in his future. Not until they took it too far. Pushing his bottom line a need to take the crown lit in his heart. However, he needed one thing more than anything else... the right woman by his side. As if the answer to a prayer, a woman appeared. Beautiful and trustworthy who loved his daughter as much as he did, if not more. Yet her heart was broken, her world surrounded by secrets and shadows, perhaps she was best left alone. However, would he be able to live without her?

The Tiger Within

The clan rejoined one another in the main hall after the attacker was bound and placed in a room under guard. They would interrogate him later, but for now they needed to focus on the immediate issue at hand. Kyera had finally taken a seat at a table, clovis on her left but Racer and Oslo stood quietly at her back. Both seemed a bit frustrated to be honest.


"Are you sure you are okay?" Daxin asked looking Kyera over curiously. She seemed to have lost a little weight, which in all honesty he hadn't expected. There was news that seemed to point toward her getting along well in the palace. Perhaps, that wasn't as true as it appeared? 


"Oh not you too. Come now, Daxin you know my tolerances. Yes it hurts, No I'm not so weak as to need a rest after such a small bit of spilled blood. You know as well as I do that the conversation we need to have can no longer be put off. The cat is free of the bag and we must now keep the mice from reacting in fear." Kyera reminded him frowning at his over protective nature. She could tolerate it from Clovis, it was kinda cute really. However from her elder, it just seemed like needless fuss. 


"Alright then, let me be the first to say What the hell are you thinking?" Daxin replied changing demeanor almost instantly. Clovis looked at him in shock but Kyera sighed. 


"I am doing what is best for our people. You know as well as I do that going back to the forest and living quietly is no longer a option. We will all die. We need to assimilate into the human culture, and try to help them understand us so we have a half chance at survival." Kyera Reasoned. She was finally to the point of laying all her chips out on the table. These people saw nothing but fear. She would have to remind them of who she is. 


"Kyera, we can go to Mordrin. He will take us in without you needing to marry anyone." Daxin pointed out and a few of the other shifters nodded in agreement. They knew they could trust Mordrin. That needled Clovis deep in his chest. Why did they trust his brother in law but not trust him? 


"I do not want my people abandoning their home land because of my family." Clovis replied instantly. He couldn't imagine being forced to leave this forest for the dark lands of Shadow Veil. The beauty of that land was matched only by the venom of its beasts. 


"OH? Your people now are we? Were we your people when your great grandfather launched a war on us? Were we your people when My sister were killed? Were we your people when that mark was burned onto Kyera's chest?" The Monkey Elder demanded anger in his eyes. There was only so much he could tolerate and this was pushing his limit. Once again Clovis looked at her pain in his eyes. He was lost and worried. 


"First off, I am not my Great Grandfather. Nor and I my Grandfather. I am sorry for your sister as I said before but if we can't move past the mistakes of my elders, there will be no future for either of our people. Kyera… What mark are they talking about?" He demanded honestly needing to know at this point. It was the second time they had brought this up and thrown it in his face as though he had chose to hurt her. Kyera frowned and stood. 


Taking a step back she whispered to the shadows and they parted the fabric at her waist. As is opened and her spell fell away he could see what looked like a burn in her stomach and wrapping around her rib cage. It glowed a brilliant red as it irritated and blackened the skin beneath it. Kyera frowned and looked away as he stared at it openly shocked. He reached out gently tracing a corner of the magic mark.


Come Now, Daxin.