ElectraEmerose

Perla had always felt a longing for adventure, stifled by the rules of her strict upbringing and surrounded by her older brothers free to do as they wanted. She longed to carve her own path, to seek out excitement and perhaps even a little romance along the way. One day, while escaping yet another tedious piano class, she stumbled into the hollow of a massive tree. At its base, a mesmerizing green light beckoned her, and before she knew it, she was transported to a bizarre forest teeming with colossal, long-extinct creatures and menacing carnivorous plants. 

This was the realm of Beastkin, where men could transform into mighty beasts. Here, the constant threat of war had led to a peculiar imbalance, with most females giving birth to male Beastkin, resulting in a dire shortage of women. The land was a battleground, filled with mercenaries and adventurers seeking glory. While the males formed companies to embark on quests, their females stayed behind, living a life of comfort. But not Perla—she was determined to break free from the mold, to grow stronger, and to join her new love interests on exhilarating escapades.

Wanderlust Beastkin, Beauty and the Beastkin

<p>With a splash, I dove beneath the surface, scanning the depths for whatever had just yanked me down. I desperately wished it was merely a tangle of seaweed or something equally harmless. Truth be told, I was deep in denial, not ready to confront the whirlwind of emotions reflected in their eyes just moments before. It was all a bit overwhelming, especially since this was my first time shifting; I was already juggling enough without adding more chaos. They wouldn't grasp that I had always been human, and this experience was so far beyond my comfort zone that it felt like stepping into an entirely different universe. They simply wouldn't understand, and that meant my emotional turmoil would go unnoticed while they focused on shoving their own emotions on me.</p>

Unexpected Encounter