The Hidden Royals

Chapter 8

The rain fell in riverlets. Running down one leaf to next repeating until it reached the ground. Each drop every drip made its own sound. They combined making sweet music. The type of music that just soothed the aching soul. It calmed the mind and brought peace. Was it a wonder the jungle seemed to be alive during a rain. Two cats was out in different parts of the jungle. Both worried about others and stressed for all they faced. The rain was perhaps only time Timar jaguar was actually calm. He was currently hunting fish in the river . That is whenever he wasn't just playing in the cool liquid. While Amila was collecting the rain and plants that was at there peak during rain. She also used this time as a rare chance to enjoy fresh water. It felt more refined and refreshing to her delicate skin. It was during this time that the humans hide that she could take this moment to enjoy heaven on earth.

She wonders farther as the storm grows in strength. Many wasn't aware but male cats still marked territory. Everyone thought it just dogs or there relatives. But cats did the same thing. Yet there range could be much larger. So when she stumbled apone the sent she froze. She had been so young when they took her. Amila was unsure how she would be treated if she ran across this big male. Yet her smaller feline was purring in her head. Without being aware of it she rubbed against the markings getting his sent on her. This also put her sent mixed with his. If she had still been with her parents she'd would have been taught why her cat was purring and why she craved his sent. Yet she'd have been warned never to mark over a males as this could be taken two ways. The first being that she was willing to mate and inviting him to track her. Female cats loved men who could overpower them. The second was as a challenge to the male. Neither was a good option for Amila would liked staying unseen. But as she collected her plants she kept rubbing against his sent. Once her basket was full she turned to go back. Her hope was her absence hadn't been noticed. She also hoped that no-one noticed her out here. She really wish to avoid trouble if possible.

After lazing and playing a while Rhy was lazily making his way back. It had gotten quite late as the moon was up. He had decided to check the furthest permitor of his territory and freshen up the markings after the heavy rain. Yet before he even reached the border he smelled her. The sent was mixed with the refreshing sent of rain and earth but undeniable. If he could bottle the sent of orchids and sunshine he would and present it to her. That what she smelled like was the first early rays of light that caressed the leaves ground and your skin waking you after the night. A pure soft delicate fragrance of the rarest orchids. Rhy was purring happily rolling over any spot he could smell where she must have knelt or sat. He trailed it to his border and found she had even rubbed against his sent markings. This made Rhy happy not caring why she'd done this but proud his sent was on her. Rhy we teach young females not to do this. Are we sure she is aware what it means. Rhy didn't care and ignored Timar. He freshen up the markings and even left 1 and made a new one so he could find her sent. Yet he stopped not far past is boundaries wondering if he should go farther. Even as he knew he definitely wanted to.

The large dark jaguar with golden rings lay in wait. He had fallowed the sent back to this building in a place it shouldn't be. This land was protected and therefore it should be pristine. Yet here was this building. It looked older but he didn't think it was truly old. Anything old here made of wood had signs of rot this didn't. Instead it smelled of filth and of to many in close quarters. Yet he was sure her sent came here. He saw few guards pass all wearing some kind of black clothing with odd symbols on them. Ducking out sight till they passed he watched for her. Just a glimpse was all and he'd know.

As he was about to give up he caught a stronger fragrance of the sent he fallowed. It was drawing closer to wear he was. He looked around trying to find the source of it. Then a tiny hand stroked his ear. " your pretty. Are you animal or man. " Amila touch and words had his hackles up till he realized the sent was coming from her. He tilted his head into her touch and looked at her. Her dark hair with honey streaks the same color of her eyes. Her smooth flawless complexion and skin. Her voice soft as silk that caressed him. " Your man are you not " only at her prompting again did he notice her lips didn't move. This can't be can it. *You asking me* Who else would I be speaking to. We heard her voice but .... A giggle cut him off and he set back now confused. She blushed realizing she had unintentionally gave herself away.

Stepping back her eyes dart around yet as if sensing she tended to flee sound of cracking came and two arms wrapped around her from behind. She was pulled to a large chest and in her clothing that wasn't as modest as she wish. She could feel his bare skin and even feel something in her back. This should frighten her yet as the Warm sand and honey sent wrapped around her she relaxed. " W w whooo are you? and why do I feel..." she trailed off at the chuckle that rumble his chest and moved threw her. Yet again she couldn't turn when she tried to. She was trapped but her skin was warm and it felt like a current flowed between them where they touched. " I'll tell you next time Little Kitten but tell me why did you mark over my sent " He didn't need her age as her sent told him she'd shifted and wasn't older than 21 maybe at most. He smiled at the soft fluttering sound of her laughter. He was glad she wasn't afraid but wondered why she didn't seem to recognize him as her mate. " I'm Amila being you not going to introduce..." " I Can't tell you sorry it not safe and I can't take you away from here yet" Timar interrupts her and wish he could take her away. Yet if these people had the princess he couldn't risk allerting them that they been discovered. " I didn't try to mark over your sent but it was just warm and cozy. I noticed apone returning I smelled similar to you was that why? And why would you want to take..." Her breathing caught as she felt him nuzzle her neck. He was purring and it was soothing. His breath tickled her ears as his tongue ran behind it. " Cause you are my Queen and one day I'll show you but first are they keeping someone here" He was still nuzzling and licking her skin but he didn't try anything so she was relaxed. For some reason she felt like he was trying to capture some part of her. " A a a girl 14 maybe 15 she smells like snow and farest "

Amila turned suddenly feeling alone before she could draw a breath after speaking. She was sadden he was gone but then noticed something on ground. Picking it up she realized it was fur but it had touch of blood on it. She also noticed she had tender spot behind her ear but thought nothing of it. Looking around in hurry she lifted fur to sniff and smiled smelling him. She quickly put it in a tiny vile and hide it. Stay safe and hurry back She thought before turning and slipping back in