Leo: New Species

by Valiant'sLittleSister

Leo has always been alone. He's always been different. At Mercile, he was beaten because he was different than most of his own species. Far different from humans. Different than everyone. Today, he is alone because his own species fears him and looks at him with pity and disgust. He wants love but knows he can never have it, for who would want an ugly failed experiment with a tail?

18. Chapter 165

Sarah woke up to the sound of purring. Deep, rumbling, joy and contentment-filled purring. Instantly she knew that it was her loving lion species mate. Leo. Her mate.

Not only was she greeted with the sound of purring, she also awoke to a strong warm body enhancing her much smaller one in its arms and legs. Waking up to such a thing was bliss to her senses. Nothing could have felt better in the moment.

Well… maybe not nothing. She could think of one other thing that might be better than waking up to her loving mate. Perhaps making love with him would have to take first.

"Sara", Leo rumbled to her, gently unhooking one arm form around her boy in order to gently brush her hair from her face and back into place.

With that action, Sara's eyes opened up and she tilted her head up to look into her mate's golden cat-like eyes. She smiled at the sated look that she spied in them and reached for his hand. Once she grabbed it, she gently pulled it toward her mouth and placed a kiss in the center of his warm palm. Then she moved up to the pad of his thumb, forefinger, middle, ring, and finally pinky, pressing kisses to each of the rough sections that served to prove how different he was from her. She brought his hand to her face and curved her cheek into the palm, burrowing her face into his rough hands. Making an effort to without words, show that she loved him despite their differences. Masking an effort to show him that his differences made him special. Making an effort to do so without words since he rarely had them and yet was constantly able to demonstrate his unending love without them.

I love you, her touch spoke of. I trust you, it demonstrated. I care, it showed.

Hey, guys! This isn't a chapter (I'm currently working on the next one) but I felt like this part of their story needed to be told. I also felt that if I made this scene longer it would get rid of the purpose of it. The whole point is that Sara accepts Leo for exactly who he is. Even if he doesn't speak, isn't the same as her, and has had different experiences in life thus-far. I wanted to keep this chapter short and sweet to stick with the theme of the idea that neither need ords to demonstrate their love and devotion.

I'll have the next chapter out soon but after that I might start posting less frequently because I start up college again. However, do not be alarmed because I am definitely not quitting on this story and once their story is told, others will get their chance too.