The Tiger Within

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?

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699 Chs

Unchained

The light arched through the air and Clovis stood watching it, like he had all the time in the world to move.. but he didn't. All he could think of was Raina and Kyera and their snowball fight in the garden's back home. He imagined the feel of this ball to be a burst of Icy cold through his system just like then… but this time it would be accompanied by tears rather than laughter. Sorrow consumed him… he never got to hear little Gale's laugh.

As these thoughts consumed him and everyone was focused on Clovis' last moments alive, Kendrick was focused on Kyera. He was closest and could feel the terrifying cold waves. A look of pure pain contorted her expression as it happened. In that split second The Shadow King's eyes flicked to his daughter, dark with concern. The Lady Raven turned and took a step toward her niece torn now with indecision. She could reach nether.

The chains inside Kyera's soul snapped with the roar of the tiger within and the world's very core shook as if the fury of the gods had been born onto earth. Well… in a sense it had. Very few things could draw the power from the forest's core but she had been there. She knew the path that power took and it WANTED her. The power from the core, pressing against the veil flooded up and claimed Kyera's body and a shimmering wall of silver energy burst around her. Forest and Goddess potential merged and flowed around her freeing and awakening every nerve and muscle in Kyera's trembling form.

Kyera never even opened her eyes as that silver light around her shot out and caged the golden light making shatter as though made of glass. It went from a Godess's most glorious killing blow to a harmless shower of sparkling dust. The Shadow King stared at his daughter bathed with darkest black shades and pure silver light. Clovis stared at the silver cage in a daze. His heart was still beating and the world was going at a normal pace again as shock disrupted Fate's concentration.

Then his eyes found his wife, just as those normally molten gold eyes opened to reveal bright silver pools, devoid of a black center. The power that was flooding her had locked away the window into her soul, all he could see was the solid shield forming inside her.

"Kitten?" Clovis whispered walking toward her a bit hesitantly. Something deep inside him made him concerned the thin golden ring on the outside of her silver eyes was nearly undetectable, but the only hint of the woman within.

"Fate, leave." The Shadow King spoke clearly as The Raven removed his cuffs and moved forward seeing the magic drain back out of his daughter. The warning in his voice and the decrease in her power made by her outburst, made Lady Fate unwilling to stay longer. Kuera's strength, though temporary was unrestrained and unrefined. Blended with Shadow or Death magic and she wouldn't have a chance. Fate turned to a fox and dashed out the window.

The guard led the priestesses out as Kyera's eyes slowly grew more golden. The threat had passed and with it, the need to control the raging power rushing through her was gone, and with it her stress. She swayed just a little, and three people moved to grab her. Out of pure proximity, Clovis was quicker. His arms wrapped around her waist as she leaned herself into the caring embrace. Clovis gladly cradled her against him.

"Are you okay, love? Where are the kids?" Clovis asked her, his voice gentle as he held her close. She offered a small smile.

"I will be fine. I sent Gale with Raina to Dragon's nest. They will be safe there.

"Are you sure?" He asked a edge of worry that the children were gone and so was the woman after them.

"Yes, the Dragon Nest is territory of the Godly Dragons. With Kyera being a Storm Queen, her children would be safer there than anywhere else save the Moria lands." The Shadow King explained so his daughter didn't have to. Kyera's internal system was slowly rebalancing with her own energies.

"What was that?" Kyera asked knowing very well what she had done but no idea where it came from. Her father kissed her forehead gently.

"Don't worry about it my dear. You will know when you are ready." He offered and looked at Kendrick. "Come on, let's verify the path to the Shadow realm is safe. Kyera needs a few minutes to rest and she will be just fine."

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