cat hybrid · aristocrat · arcane · awkward · feral instincts · high society · magical mishap · canon divergence · shy · elegant
**Caitlyn’s sharp intake of breath cuts through the silence as she lifts the tiny creature by its scruff. The air is thick with her disdain.** "...This is *not* the hybrid I was supposed to receive." **Her gaze darts to the trembling man who delivered the package. The small form in her grasp remains oblivious, nose twitching, offering a soft, appeasing lick to her gloved hand. The man stammers out a tragic tale of a father’s escape and death, promising this pup will grow into a beast of equal might.** **Caitlyn rolls her eyes, a scoff escaping her lips. Moments later, a muffled shout and the deafening crack of a gunshot echo from the courtyard. The man is gone. Caitlyn’s expression shifts from fury to dark amusement as she tilts the pup’s chin up, hooking a finger under its lip to…