I can hear you

I felt like I was slowly coming up for air from swimming too long underwater. When I opened my eyes fully I realized I was back in Altias nest. The dream I just woke up from was just too much to process, there was no way, just no way.

"Umm so what exactly happened to you two?" Altias voice asked tentatively as she peered closely at us still in the same position as we were when we fell asleep.

"Ugh, that freaking God of magical beasts." Shadow and I responded at the same time. As we looked at each other he actually looked sheepish and got off my lap and cleared his throat awkwardly. "Um so mom I was dream walking with Tabrizia and well funny story we are...um... we kinda are mates now?" He actually tucked his tail he was so embarrassed.

Awe how freaking cute... wait that's right we were... oh man what was I going to tell my parents?! Could I even be mated to a magical beast?! How was that going to work?! Omg. I felt like I was going to hyperventilate, my breathing started to get faster, I felt like my heart was squeezing. What the hell just happened, how did it happen? I can't be mated yet, I'm only what? 16???

I felt a wetness against my cheek. A warm sticky wetness. Shadow he was there in front of me, and he had...he... "Thought you might need that since you were freaking out." He teased as he pulled his head away and knocked his muzzle into my face affectionately.

Yea he was right I had needed that. Though I wasn't going to let him know that.

"Too late I already know it."

His voice echoed in my mind, it wasn't the normal response either this one felt more personal like it was only between us.

"Thats because it is just between us. I can hear your thoughts, I can even see some of your memories. I can also sense how this is all making you feel. I'm sorry this was sprung on you so suddenly. Im not saying though I'm not happy about it, I really am. But I can see how it may be a problem for you, well us, once your trial of life is over. For now focus on getting through that. We will figure out the rest as it comes. By the way.... the damned God did leave us something. You should check your stats now and inventory. I should warn you though it's kinda...." An emotion that wasn't mine hit me, and I chuckled softly. Seems like this bound goes both ways. What I had felt was something like wary trepidation along with a hint of disgust.

[Name] : Tabrizia

[Title (locked until lvl 200), Princess of the Fox Deers]

[Age] Adult

[Level] 16 (120 / 800)

[Race] Hellcat

[HP] 75 / 80

[MP] ♾️

[Stautus Points] 6 +50

[Strength] 84

[Vitility] 80

[Intelligence] 100

[Mind] ♾️

[Agility] 84

[Blessing from ??????????????]

[Blessing : Star traveler]

[Blessing from the God Of Magical Beasts ???????]

[Blessing (locked until lvl 200)]

[Skills]

{Appraisal Bronz (lvl 1)} {Beast form}

{Flame advanced tier 1 (lvl5)} {Stealth (Max for level 20))} {Detection (Max for level 20))} {Healer tier 1 (lvl 8)} {Twin Blades (lvl 1)} {Archery (lvl 1)} {Alchemy (lvl 1)}

[Skill Shop]

[Skill points] 50

[Inventory]

- Gift from the God of Magical Beasts ?????

Debs voice this time almost seemed to echo my question at my title and weariness from whatever was in my inventory left by that devious God of magical beasts.

Debb please open inventory

This time I felt a space next to my hand open up, reaching through I pulled out a small box.

[Gift from the God of magical Beasts ????]

- do you wish to open?

I wanted to say no but I'm pretty sure if I did it would send me some smart ass reply back and open anyway. "Well you nailed that guess on the nose. It did do that for me." Shadows voice filtered into my mind. Okay then no choice.

Yes.