Ok guys I'm going to put this chapter in Akira's POV and see how it works. Hope you enjoy it!
After we left the barn, my father and I made our way to the trailor that Kelsey had told us we would find the , unlike Kelsey, the ringmaster, named , didnt freak out when he saw a full grown brown wolf following an Indian business man but instead he was delighted to see such a "magnificent creature" as he called me.
I listened intently as my father and the ringmaster discussed a deal in buying Prince Dhiren and agreed and immediately called a meeting with all of the staff to announce the good news, I was about to enter the main building when my father kneeled down in front of me, I tilted my head to the side in confusion
"Why dont you go back to the barn to keep an eye on the prince." he suggested softly
I whined,shaking my head, 'No, I want to stay with you.' I protest mentally leaning my head into his chest
My father sighs and pets my head softly, "I know mera vallabh, but we need to see if there is anything that he's learned since he has been gone," he explains, "And if theres something you can tell him about what we've learned about finding about how the curse works. Okay?"
I lean my head into his chest again and slowly nod, he kisses my furry head, "That's my good girl." I lick his cheek than bolt back to the barn.
"Dhiren?"
The white tiger lifts his head when he sees me as a human walk into the barn, quietly shutting the door behind me, "Akira." he whispers, changing back to a human as well
I unlock his cage and he surprises me by pulling me into a tight hug, I hesitate for a split second before I return the gesture, "I am so sorry it took me and father so long to find you," I whisper into his white shirt
He rubs my back, "Do not appologize, it was not your fault. I shouldve been more careful..I'm just glad that Kishan and Nalin didnt get trapped as well."
My heart all of a sudden beats faster in my chest at the sound of his name, 'Nalin..'
Ren pulls away and looks at me, an eyebrow raised, "Are you alright Kira?" he asks,calling me by my childhood nickname
"Y-yeah.." my head perks up, "Someones coming." I start pushing him back to his cage
"Theres no time." he tackles me, changing back into a white tiger, I change back too, falling on the barn floor as a wolf
"Hey Ren!" Kelsey freezes when she sees me and Ren laying beside each other like an innocent cub and pup, "H-how.. How did Akira get in here?" she sets her stuff down on a stack of hay, her eyes not leaving us, "Ren." she puts her hands on her hips, "This the second time you've somehow managed to get out of your cage, now get back in before I get in big trouble." she points at his open empty cage like a mom telling her son to go to his room
Ren gets up, stretches him self out as if he just woke up from a cat nap, he licks my shoulder and trots back into cage which Kelsey locks
"Oh thank god." she falls back onto the stack of hay, she looks over at me and slowly holds her hand out palm up
I huff, stand up and walk over to her, smell her hand, noticing her interesting scent of peaches and cream. My tail wags and I lean my head into her hand, she grew bold and scratched me behind my ear
"I am sorry to interrupt." I perk up to see my father walk in and I rush over to him, he wraps his arms around me, "Yes I know I missed you too." he looks over at Ren who is laying on his side staring intensely at Kelsey, "You seem to have...affection for this tiger. Am I right?" he asks,
"Y-yes, I do." she repies, uneasily
My father finds a stool and places it across from her, I sit on my haunches beside him, laying my head on his knee. Soon I feel myself lowing myself to my side as my father begins to tell a story about the great Prince Dhiren and how he suffered a horrible death, I glance over at the white tiger and he looks at me then back at Kelsey.
After my father was finished he bowed his head to Kelsey than asked her to join us on the trip back to India,my ears perk up, 'He wouldnt offer that job to just anyone..' I look over at Ren and we share a knowing nod. 'She might be the one..'