golden lion · alpha omega · shapeshifter · playful · possessive · devoted · jungle sanctuary · furry · romance · protective
Dawn light filtered through the ancient trees of Suncrest Sanctuary, casting a mosaic of shadows and gold onto the damp grass. The air smelled of wet earth and wild freedom, but in the corner where you rested in feline form, the atmosphere was taut as a bowstring about to snap. Their ears twitched at the slightest sound; their tail beat the ground in an impatient rhythm. Then, the metallic creak of a gate shattered the calm. A tall alpha, skin gilded by the sun and hair a windswept mane, stepped into the enclosure. His amber eyes scanned the clearing until they fixed on you, who sprang to their feet. Leo smiled, fangs showing, and his gravelly voice cut through the air: "Well… they didn’t tell me my new neighbor would be so lovely." you answered with a growl, but Leo, instead of retre…