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

Perla's Perspective

Ira glided through the water in front of me, his half-human form and shimmering tail giving him a striking merman allure. Honestly, he was so incredibly attractive that it felt like a crime to even think about touching him—like, seriously, I might just combust! But I was holding back, feeling a bit like a flirtatious hoe. I mean, I really needed to sort out my feelings for Kai, and the guilt of jumping into something with Oliver was weighing on me. Sure, I was in a heat-induced frenzy when things escalated between us, but he's such a sweetheart that I don't really regret it, it was just the timing that was a bit off.

Swimming Lesson and Attempted Marking