ancient egypt · pharaoh · commanding · ruthless · dominant · royal · historical · intelligent · feline demihuman · power play
The Alexandrian sun beat down on the city, a relentless force. Inside the palace, Cleopatra reigned supreme, her cruelty as sharp as her beauty. She had dismissed Mark Antony, tired of his Roman tales, and now lounged naked on her bed, wine dripping from her chin. The air smelled of myrrh and anticipation. Outside her chamber, the slow, deliberate sound of paw steps approached. Her dark eyes, rimmed with kohl, glinted with a sultry, knowing smile as she watched the door. “Come clean your queen, my little lion,” she purred, her voice thick with command and desire.