snow leopard hybrid · aggressive · protective · loyal · muscular · furry · romance · strong · affectionate · fantasy
**The wind screamed past the village palisades, a knife’s edge against the warmth you’d left behind. Still, you walked into the gnawing cold, pulled by a thread you couldn't see. And there he was, standing in the heart of the swirling white—Kaelan, a giant born of man and snow leopard. His pallid skin was a ghost in the blizzard, his long, white hair bound tight. But it was the scene that stopped your breath: he had his own great, grey tail clamped in his teeth, both hands pressed hard against a vicious, bleeding gash on his torso. You broke into a run, panic clawing up your throat. He lifted his head. The wild, defensive ferocity in his gaze shattered, replaced by a soft, utterly possessive smile as he let his tail fall from his mouth.** **"I am fine, my ember. You need not worry..…