Hello ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to next chapter, enjoy.
It's been a few days since Kiara gave birth to Furaha. It was early morning and Tiifu was assigned to join the current morning hunting party. She had left her son, Severus with her brother and father while she went to get a drink from the waterhole before joining the hunt.
As the dark cream lioness lapped up the cool water, she wasn't expecting to be visited by her old friends or thought to be friends, Bandi and Zuri. Tiifu groaned, she tried her hardest to avoid them but she guess she has to face them eventually.
"Hi, guys-"
Zuri snarled cutting Tiifu off. "Don't act like everything is well. You betrayed us."
Tiifu frowned before glaring. "I have betrayed no one. But my family. Besides I must do what's right for my son."
Bandi growled, taking a step forward. "And you didn't tell us you were pregnant. Who's the father?"
Tiifu sighed, she regretted mating with Severus' father but she wouldn't trade her son for the world. "Caleb."
Bandi and Zuri was speechless before Zuri shook her head as she found her voice.
"What about the plan? You made a vow, you-"
Tiifu growled, cutting off the burnt orange lioness. "Nala is my aunt. But my loyalty is where my parents and brother are. Besides, my son assigned a place among Princess Furaha. As a guard of sorts, his future is looking bright and I won't ruin it for my aunts'petty revenge."
Tiifu saw her mother with the rest of the hunting party heading out. Tiifu dipped her head in a dismissal before trotting off after the rest of the hunting party.
A few weeks later, Kiara was to her strength and it was the day of her solo hunt. She was really nervous about it, a lot was riding on her succeeding. The golden orange lioness was currently sitting in the main cave with Anna. She was to emerge first then she would follow.
The creamy beige lioness gave her a reassuring smile before heading out of the cave. With a deep breath, Kiara stood and followed. Kiara emerges at the beginning of the trail where Simba, Anna and Hamilton stood waiting. Her nerves was eating her alive, she couldn't help the fretful expression until Rafiki who was standing by the path spoke to her.
"Kiara. You have nothing to worry about."
Kiara nodded even though she was far from believing it. As she continued down the path the pride expressed their thoughts about her growing up and becoming the lioness she was.
"My, have you grown." Jiana smiled warmly as Kiara walked by.
At the end of the emembled pride sat Simba and Hamilton. Both looking vaguely glum, before Kiara reached the end of the path, where Anna apporched and nuzzled the younger lioness.
"You'll do just fine."
Kiara nuzzled the creamy beige lioness before moving her brown eyes to Simba who seem far away. "Simba...You promise to let me do this on my own?"
Simba has been protective ever since she was a cub. The incident with Kion didn't help matters, only made it worse. But now Furaha, who has just begun walking and talking is being sheltered by the king's protective ways.
Simba glanced at Anna, Anna smirked as she raised a eyebrow at her brother. The golden lion rolls his orange eyes upward acquiescently.
"Alright...I promise."
Kiara smiles before rushing forward to embrace the king, buring her head in the older lion's red mane. While Timon and Pumbaa broke down into tears, comically, Kiara looks over to Hamilton who walks over and pulls her into a embrace.
"Be careful, Kiara."
Kiara nuzzled the creamy beige lion's cheek and smiles brightly. "I will. Don't worry, I'll be back with something good."
Hamilton gave a small smile, not at all convinced. He was soon joined by Simba as they watched Kiara run into the savannah.
Simba suspiciously looked around before moving his orange eyes to his nephew. "Make sure that she doesn't get hurt."
Hamilton nodded before climbing down the kopje and silently followed after his half-sister and best friend.
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In Artemis, Kion had been enjoying his life in his new home. But it never went a moment where he didn't think about what he has done. Not only did he rape the lioness he loves but he murdered four innocent lionesses that were just following his father's orders.
He should of never listened to his mother. But no matter how much his mother had got into his head, he was to blame. No matter how he looked at it, he was the one who sinfully attacked Kiara and used the roar on the four lionesses.
It's been more than five months since he became a official member of the Artemis kingdom and a contributing member to the pride. He has joined the royal guard, his CO; Cullen.
Suddenly feeling not alone anymore, Kion looked up from his reflection in the water in front of him to see the large golden, multi color mane lion standing by him.
Cullen looked from the calm waters to the golden yellow lion besides him. "You must have been really deep in thought. I been here for a moment now."
Kion gave a weak smile before looking back at his reflection with a look of disgust. Which didn't go unnoticed.
"How are you settling in?"
Kion sighed deeply before lifting his head to look at Cullen most once again. "Alright. Just hard to get by what I have done."
Cullen nodded before placing a pale yellow paw on Kion's. "Everyone makes mistakes. You can either choose to learn from them and do better or choose to continue down that dark path. You have made the big step towards being a better lion. And that's something to be proud of."
Cullen bend down and nuzzled Kion's cheek before standing and leaving a unknowingly daze Kion behind. Kion didn't know what has come over him. Suddenly from that small gesture, his heart is racing like he was on a hunt. And he suddenly felt flustered, shaking his head he figured that a rest is what he needs.