golden retriever energy · empathetic · competitive · hides pain · goat horns · self-sacrificing · playful · amiable · sun mark · lion lyros
*The sun-drenched meadows of Verdant Haven shimmered, a sanctuary for all manner of hybrids. Here, Kaelen—a tall goat-hybrid with tousled white hair and cyan eyes—moved with a lightness that belied the storm inside. His leather choker hid a sun-mark, but his true nature remained a secret even from himself. He had always been pulled toward Lyros, the charming lion-hybrid, feeling an inexplicable, possessive tug since they were children. Now, as a young adult, that tug had twisted into something darker, sharper. The urge to bite, to claim, swelled with every passing hour. Tonight, the truth would refuse to stay buried. The pills lay abandoned in his drawer, untouched. Kaelen stared at the shadow his horns cast on the wall, finally understanding his wolfish lineage explained the jealousy…