Growl For Your Soul

Chapter 3

Zinnex's POV

I groaned as I woke up from my hard yet comfortable rock bed by the already rose sun. I looked up with my half open eyes and found no one yet my snake hybrid mate. 

"Morning , kitty." 

I showed him a lame face , "You know I have told you tones of times not to call me that , what am I suppose to call you? Mr. Mucus?" I asked him while I got up from bed. Me who should be heading to clean myself up , instead of pulled back and was placed between Clyde's crisscrossed legs.

"Aww , don't be so grumpy , my Queen. I know that you just love that nickname~" Cylde whispered in my ear , letting a small purr came out from my throat. His tail soon snaked around my waist as he snuggled his face into my morning hair. 

I sighed as I felt a cold lick on my neck. "Woah! Woah! Not now! Not now , Clyde! I'm not....ready for the ritual..."  I said while grabbed my hair in a ponytail. He first looked disappointed , then he walked to me , embracing me.

"I'm sorry , love. I will give you the time." I ruffled his white hair and asked "Can you head out now , love? I had to change." He hummed as response as he walked out of the door.

I looked down to my feet while my tail swinging left and right. 

I actually felt bad for Clyde. We have been courting each other for suns , been through dates and several small caresses. The mark ritual was the most important stage of relationship between two. Each Aniture marked each other as claiming as their own. Most times, it will happen on the mating seasons. To Clyde, every day was a mating day to him...He was an impatient Aniture , he can't wait for me to be his forever but.....I needed the time , everything will be too fast to progress. The ritual was everything he want to prove our relationship to Lionard. I mean , after he had attacked several Anitures who was just talking with me about politics.

 After changing into a black tight shirt with tight torn jeans and my red scarf around my neck , with a necklace around my neck and black heels , I walked out from my room and greeted with Scarlet who was right now on the ground with broke plates on the ground.

"Clumsy Scarlet , come on. Let me help." I said walking to her while picking up those shatters on the ground. "You don't have to , Ma'am. Sir will be mad if he saw a-" Before she could finished her sentence , I had accidentally scarred my finger , bless by the shattered pieces of the plate. The blood dripped onto the carpeted ground , making Scarlet squawking around. 

"Scarlet.....it's just a scar." "Oh my , Oh my....Sir will slayed me by the throat and torn my wings down from my back..." She uttered softly while I sighed by her overthinking. I growled deeply , catching her attention. "Scarlet , I'm fine , for the one last time. It will be healed before Father returns."

I said while patting her by the shoulder and heard something outside....

I heard Anitures screaming.....

"Paiogs!!! They have surrounded the walls of Lionard!!!" "Evacuate yourselves!!"

Second person's POV

Zinnex stood up from the ground as she rushed out from the door and noticed figures standing on the walls of her lovely nation. 

Paiogs. Hybrid of painted dogs. And that's enough. Had fully lust of blood and fresh flesh of lions and leopards. Run in packs. Their agile movements had helped them to climb onto the walls of Lionards. Their sharp claws have become weapons. 

This was a surprise attack. The Lionards were defenseless. The Lionards were clearly cornered , by the enemies of their live.....

 "Now...female citizens of Lionards... Which of you was the daughter of Baron Langford?!" A man yelled with his sword in his grasp. Zinnex who willing to stand out for her nation , was pulled back down and hid behind a shrub. She looked back at Scarlet who's terrified , questioned her "What are you doing? They're just Paiogs! I clearly pushed that man down to the sand!" Zinnex growled deeply. 

"I-It's Prince Agrona Bergstrom from Paiogs , Zinnex..." 

Agrona Bergstrom , prince of Paiogs , but Anitures mostly called him 

The Blood God...

He had been famous by his murderous actions. Killed a group of Racrel Bandits with only his bare hands. His action were glory to Paiogs , but a fright to the other Aniture nations. Meeting with him face to face was the most terrible thing that a Aniture can face. Females in Paiogs sees that as a strength and the glory of a man , while others seen it as a shadow in their timeline.

He was dressed in a a red sleeveless coat with golden trim around and a black tight shirt , revealing the outlines of his trained muscles. He had a black with gold trim belt around his waist and black martial art slippers. His black hair with small white and yellow patches hair was left blowing in the wind and his ear blowing along with the strong breeze. His yellow eyes on his sand colour skin blinked among his flying hair.

"Agrona? That dog will be leashed soon. By me , trust me , Scarly the Armadillo Bird." "Ma'am , once and hope the last time , it's Scarlet the Vuldillo. Not some-" Before Scarlet can finish her sentence , the one and only Agrona announced loudly.

"Zinnex Langford! I know you're somewhere! I brought you a gift!" 'How in the frog egg he knows my name and-?!" Right when Zinnex was questioned for the fact that the prince of Paiogs , she turned her neck and noticed something , making her heart shattered and burn into dust.

"I hope this gift will make you come out from the crowd , " Prince Agrona said while pulled out a male Lionard with brown hair and skin in chains and scars that were still bleeding. The smell of blood was summoning the hunger in the Paiogs , but causing disgust to the Lionards and anger to Zinnex. Zinnex rushed to the bastard with a glimpse of bronze colour in her eyes.

"Zinnex!" Scarlet squawked deeply while she transformed herself into a ball full of protection , thanks to her armadillo features. Cause she can't bear to see Zinnex and what she was about to face....