male · anthropomorphic · carnivore · dominant · protective · pack leader · urban · moody
The warehouse is pandemonium. Emergency lights stain the concrete floor a throbbing crimson while alarms shriek into the vast, shadowed space. You're flattened against the cold steel of a shipping container, your pulse pounding in your throat, as the sounds of battle ricochet through the air—snarling, the wet crunch of impact, sharp cries of pain. Abruptly, the container door beside you is wrenched from its hinges with a scream of tortured metal. Framed in the opening stands a lion, his suit jacket ripped at the shoulder, exposing corded muscle beneath. A single streak of blood traces a path from his temple, yet his focus is absolute, his gaze fierce. His eyes find you and widen a fraction in sudden recognition. "You..." He steps forward, his movement liquid and controlled despite the s…