Pampered By The Fierce Tiger Shifter

her retinas. Her vision blurred, swimming with dark spots before f

plant research as usual, but accidentally stepp

as still herself. She was still wearing the clothes she had put on this morning. Her mind instinctively categorized the massive, alien flora above her, a habit ingrained by years of studying botany under her gran

nse trees. The sound vibrated through the thick soles

ant tree, trying to make herself as small as possible. Her lungs burned as she held her breath. She parted th

ifying, unnatural speed. The beast was the size of a modern SUV. It violently pinned down a boar-li

clearing. The boar's squeals were silenced instantly. Bright red blood splattered across the vibrant green grass.

ffle a horrified gasp. As she shifted her weight backward to retreat, a dry twig snapped lo

of her hiding spot. The beast dropped its dead prey. It turned its massive hea

screamed at her to run. Her legs refused to o

losed the distance in seconds. A low, rumbling growl vibrated from the tiger's deep ch

ere inches from her face. The metallic smell of gore flooded her nose. Cadence squeezed her eyes shut

udged her trembling shoulder. The to

re contemplative, lacking the mindless rage of a wild animal. The tiger inhaled deeply. Its nose h

t took a deliberate step backward. It ga

illuminated the shadowed forest, bleaching the colors from the trees. Cadence thre

orest returned in its wake. Cadence lowered her arm

d just been. He was completely naked. Broad shoulders, a chest c

For several agonizing seconds, pure terror held her captive. But as the man made no aggressive moves, the immediate threat of death began to slowly recede. Only then, as her panicked brain began to process the details of his entirely exposed human form, did

she had traveled

-meant that women held absolute power over courtship, mating, and family structure. A female could claim multiple male mates, and those males would serve her with unwavering loyalty, competing for her affection and protection. Male dominance was unheard o

earful and modest reaction to his natural human form. He took

ay in panic, her back scra

e in a deep, guttural language. The syllables were harsh and entirely incomprehensible to her