Alex's POV

( 2 MONTHS AGO)

I woke up. I was in some sort of containment unit. It was cold and I saw Vinisali. Wasn't that Anna and Vitaly's cub? I shivered and turned when I heard a door open. I saw humans with needles. They walked slowly and were coming towards me. I roared and ran to the other side of the room. I hate needles! Then I saw then go over to Vinisali. I grabbed him and held him close. As they came closer I unsheathed my claws in defense. Then I saw someone come in the door. Oh no! I can't be! I thought she was left in Madagascar! I then tried to break the walls and black windows that were around me. As I did that the doctors and Dubios came closer. Then I felt something hit my arm. Of course it was one of Dubios darts but instead of it knocking me out unconscious It made me feel weird and...drunk? Did they drug me? As I stumbled around the room the humans came over and gave me the shots. One with a really big needle and the other with a little needle. Both hurt the same. I couldn't do anything about it. I was drunk from the outside. As the big needle took affect it made my eyes hurt. Then the smaller needle made my head hurt. Both gave me a headache. While that happened, I saw Vinisali bring taken away. I tried to move but couldn't. Then Dubios came up to me. " Well, well, well lion. I looks as if you might be in such a pickle. Don't worry though because as of right now I can't hurt you. But when they release you your head..is mine." With that being said she left, and I was left to do nothing so I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

( Present time.)

I was sitting in my corner as I once again heard the door open. It was the humans to give me another shot. So I got up and sat on the table in the middle. " That's a good boy." One of them said. I looked at them with sadness in my eyes. As he gave me the shot he looked in my eyes. " Don't worry bud, we'll get you what you need." I didn't believe him. Based on that his boss was evil and the other human next to him was too. The first shot hurt like always. They didn't feed me enough so I looked skinnier than usual. But not a lot, because the first human would sneak me some food after hours. The second shot was by the evil man. He didn't do anything for the shot to hurt less. He just jabbed it into my skin. I gritted my teeth and claws were out. The men names were Carlos and Ethen. Ethen was the nice one and Carlos was the mean one. After they left I looked in a mirror. So far the shots given to me have changed my eye color to a crystle blue, make me a foot or two taller, and made me forget life from the circus. I even forgot if Gia was pregnant or not. I didn't know if I was a father or just some lion new to everything. But I did know that I had to get back to mate. Gia.

I heard the door open. I looked up curious because I already got my shots. To my surprise it was a black panther. I saw a blue collar on her that said ' Luna'. It was a pretty name but I knew Why she was in here. They wanted me to mate with her. So I jumped off the table and got on all four, and prepared myself to mate. Yet I found out that she wasn't in here for that. I heard them say the I needed a friend so they put her in here. While Carlos said that he wanted a cross breed of lion and panther. As they left Luna came up to me. I sat down and looked at her alert to see if she would do anything. " Hello." She said with a warm smile. " Hi?" I said back. She seemed happy. Maybe they brainwashed her? I don't know but I had that feeling not to trust her.

Luna's POV

The Lion I saw in front of me looked so handsome. I was hoping to mate with him, but it seems we aren't or they will take me away. So all I had to do was wait. "I'm Luna. You?" I asked. " Alex." He said. He looked up tight and not as loose as me. " Are you ok?" I asked. He loosened a bit and laid down. " I don't know. My eye color changed, I'm taller, and I can't even remember if my mate was pregnant or not." I looked at him with a twisted look. Mate? I thought. " Did you say mate?" I asked. " Yes. Why?" He asked. " Who and what is she?" " Her name is Gia and she is a Jaguar? " He replied. She? Gia? Jaguar? Mate? Him? Together? I thought furiously. How could such a handsome lion be with such a low life as a Jaguar named Gia? Once I find this Gia, she will pay for anything done to my lion, I mean Alex.