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This is going to be fun~ I can't wait! Warning there will be smut, eventually. Please just bare with me! Okay? -_^

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~Chapter One~

~The Hunt~

"Damn it!" Eren hissed to himself as he sped through the crowded forest trees and undergrowth.

You see, he was a beast. A human, animal hybrid. An existence hated by most, but revered by few. A few years back - okay more like 140 years - a group of scientists performed experiments on humans and animals. Blending their DNA together in painful and mentally shattering ways. All in the name science, untold numbers of living beings were mutilated until they found the right DNA code to make this new species of subhuman.

However, before they could be stopped the scientists mass produced thousands upon thousands of hybrids. Some were killed, but the rest escaped in the last effort of the scientist's to make sure their creations lived.

The hybrids were able to hide and breed creating more of themselves. These hybrids, or Beasts as they are called, have a human form that shows the ears and tail of the animal they are, unless they have full control of the animal side of their consciousness - in which case, beasts of this quality are able to hide among humans. Luckily, beasts have another trick up their sleeves. A trick that forever separates them from humans, they can shift into animal form.

One day humans started wanting them. As pets, for collections, as rugs, as clothing etc. So hunters and tamers appeared to appease the hunger for these rare creatures. And thus began a new era of Beasts and Tamers. This is the story of one of these misguided beings.

Eren was being perused. At least he was able to tell it was human, so his territory was safe. But he was far from being the same. Since it was a human it meant one of two things: a hunter was set on killing him or a tamer was set on catching him. Neither option was good but he was praying for the latter. The pursuer was fast and stayed just far enough back so he couldn't be seen, thanks to the thick undergrowth; yet close enough so that if Eren took the chance to shift the human would be on him in an instant.

Ears flattened against his head in frustration, he desperately tried to lose the attacker in the brush, but to no avail. Being a wolf meant Eren was a skilled fighter and had a remarkable amount of stamina, but shift took three seconds - a record he was highly proud of. Unfortunately, during that time he wouldn't be able to run away or protect himself from attacks. Howling in rage, Eren grew desperate, but no matter how many fallen trees he cleared or how many streams he crossed Eren couldn't shake the attacker.

He was running out of forest to run through and soon would be at the foot of the east mountains. If Eren crossed the foot hills he would be breaking a treaty with the Eastern pack and placing them in danger as well.

So Eren did the only thing he could and it was a heavy gamble.

In a small clearing he turned while skidding to a stop and roar/howled (a special trait he had) loud enough to scare the birds away and warn the other pack of what was happening had why he was so close to their border. Claws out and ready, he stood alert. The pursuer stopped in the dark shadows at the very edge of the clearing, but Eren could smell the overconfident smug he was wearing.

"Come out you chicken! Afraid to face a wolf?!" Eren snarled baring his teeth that had grown a bit more pointed thanks to his rage. A sly snicker sounded from the male and he spoke in a highly unamused,yet still bored sounding voice.

"Chicken? I wasn't the one running for his life like a damn sheep. If anyone is a chicken here it's you, wolf," He steps out from the trees to show his face. He had short inky black hair and a seemingly permanent scowl on his face, despite the upturned corner of his mouth. He wore the traditional tamer's uniform making Eren thank his luck. Roaring again,he tried to intimidate the tamer whilst ignoring the feeling his own heartbeat underneath his skin - his beast, wanting to be free and wanting to kill this foolish human for insulting him.

"I wasn't scared. I just wasn't sure if you were a hunter or a tamer. It looks like you're the latter though. Not much to deal with thankfully. You're so damn short! HA!"

"You shitty brat," the tamer hissed and wiped some spit from his cheek that had probably landed there when Eren had roared again, "you got you disgusting spit on me and called me short." He undid the whip from his hip and cracked it making Eren flinch at the loud sound.

"If we are so disgusting then why hunt us?" He taunts the tamer with a snappy growl as he moves into a crouch and relaxes his overly tense body.

"Because you beasts sell for good money," He smirks a bit and steps forward cracking the whip again liking the flinch that Eren made a moment ago.

"So you're just going," Eren winces flicking his ears not wanting to give the other male the satisfaction of seeing him flinch again, "to catch me and sell me to the highest bidder?!" Eren's tail lashes and he snaps his teeth together.

"No," He says simply shaking his head as he stands with his whip at the ready.

"Then what!? Don't be so damn cryptic- um…" He pauses not knowing his name feeling a bit dumb for pausing.

"Levi," The said male smirks and moves forward a little bit.

"Okay Levi. My name is Eren. Now explain yourself!" He growls and moves backwards an equal distance while silently cursing his mother for raising him to be a gentleman.

"Well Eren, I am going to keep you. You're too rare to let go of~" Levi purrs and moves forward again after moving slightly to the left.

"Like hell you are!" Eren spits in furry and moves to the right a back again.

"Oh yes you are. It's going to be fun training you Eren. Oh all the pain I am going to have to put you through," Levi grins sadistically and leaps forward cracking the whip to drive him back farther. Eren jumps back in shock and lands on a rotting tree.

"Ha!" Eren exclaims loudly, until the bark gives way and he falls backwards as he loses his footing. Hitting his head on a rock and sending him into a pool of uncomfortable blackness.

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HA! FINALLY UPDATED! I AM VICTORY! ...sorry for shouting.. I may redo some future chapters and will probably add new ones. Fuck. I was (am) a shitty writer.. Why do you guys like my stuff again? Bleh… Collared will be out as soon as I can get!