"The Zillard Kingdom, of the Wolf and fox people are to have you. You, the first born. Noone can assure your safety, the last sacrifice was killed horribly just after the ceremony as a way to scare us. Behave and submit all will to them. This is your responsibility".
Maya is prey, a 16 year old cat shifter. A species that once was predator, but as the pure ones saw it, cats and dogs were a disgrace on true shifters.
Danny the wolf prince and the twins Chloe and Kendall the fox prince and princess, must decide what they will do with their newest posession. the first born of the Cats Emperor and empress.
The harsher and mischievous ways of Kendall. The controlling yet gentle ways of Chloe and the warm but deadly hold of Danny. Maya must obey, even when rules begin to contradict one another.
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"I told you to not speak!" Shouted Kendall, I shut up quickly, glancing at Chloe. She had asked me a question and wanted to always be responded to.
"Shut up, she was answering me. Leave the Kitten alone" growled Chloe, her hand firmly on my shoulder, Kendall glared at her in frustration.
"My ruling comes first! I came out first!" defended Kendall, jumping to his feet. Great, they're going to fight again, I've never seen siblings get along so terribly.
"My ruling comes first Kendall. Don't you forget that" stated the calm and foreboding voice of Danny. He didn't move from his seat at the couch, his sharp eyes scanning over me.
"Cat, why don't you transform, let those two squabble." He told me, I could easily tell it was a demand worded as if I had a choice.
Kendall and Chloe glowered at me, I squeaked, feeling her grip tighten, my body quickly shrinking and painfully changing. Danny stood and approached me, lifting my limp body up.
"Good" he praised, moving back to the couch to read, leaving me on his lap. My tiny heart beating rapidly.
Two powerful men at each other's throats to get back for what the other did, except the cycle just continues. It never subdued, war, death, and anger stayed at the forefront of everything. Not until someone comes and changes the game.
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I was so confused. I have two mates? The king was about to lunge at his brother, but I stopped him. "Stop. I need to think." I said holding my head. I could see the hate in the boy's eyes. Perhaps I can use myself to get them to makeup.
"I need to hear the story again, with detail, both sides, no lies." I asked desperately, I was confused. Maybe this was my job, to make them forgive each other somehow through me. "Brother I think you should go first, you did with everything else." The king clenched his teeth and his eyes flash red as the man plopped himself down on a chair.
"Sir I would prefer if you told your story first. I have already heard it from him." I tried to step closer but the king snatched me back not wanting me to go near him. My heart felt as if it was stabbed and I leaned over in pain. "If I don't mark her soon, she won't survive her body will think I am rejecting her. I don't think she can survive one." I could see the concern in the other eyes. His grip loosened and I was carried to him and placed in his lap. I was relieved immediately. I looked up to him and admired his features, they were almost exactly the same as the Kings but his seemed a slight bit milder.
"What beauty you have my dear." He spoke softly. I snuggled closer to him, loving the comfort he gave me. I felt the urge to have my body pressed against his as it held mine perfectly. Hugging him as I felt his smile in my curly hair. "You're as pure as an heart can get, as sweet as honey from a hive, as beautiful as Aphrodite herself." He brushed my hair behind my ear and kissed my collarbone. "Fuck." He whispered as I shivered from the pleasure. "Your skin is like silk on my fingertips, velvet on my lips."