Can't Beat the Element of Surprise

The fates seemed to have their paws in the mix today as Chimera had indeed noted Dalila's absence. There were a few things that he needed to speak to the woman about and so he sought her out in the chambers that she shared with Siren. His tiny sister hadn't seen their joint lover in quite some time and the brutes brow furrowed. He had an uneasy feeling, but he knew that Dalila was capable, so he simply waited for her to return.

It was the ragged forcefulness of the howl that had the King of Fenmyre instantly on his feet, as though Dalila was using every ounce of power to make that call. Chimera made a mad dash across the island, following the direction from whence the howl had come. The brutes heart hammered hard in his chest as he pushed his body to the brink, running as fast as his muscular legs would carry him. Skidding to a halt at the edge of the island, the man's pale eye scanned the opposite shore. He could see her there, laying in the sand. Or at least he thought that was Dalila. There was no time for ferries or rafts, so the dual-toned brute merely dove into the salty water and swam straight across to the cove.

Dripping water from his pelt, the moment that Chimera's paws touched shore, he leaped out of the ocean and towards the form of Dalila laying on the ground. There was blood upon her, both topside and underside but he could see the rise and fall of the fae's rib cage and he knew that she would be alright. "Dalila," he spoke her name softly, a paw rising to gently part the matted, bloody fur on the back of her neck to inspect the wounds there. He could see the jagged tears as though she'd been bitten and shaken and fury flared through the man. Who would fucking dare?

Gently, as though the woman was the tiniest puppy, Chimera scooped her up, holding her in his embrace. "Dalila, what happened?" He needed to know so that he could kill whoever did this. Already the issue of security and safety was flitting through his mind. Chimera was protective on the best of days, but he may very well never let any of his queens leave the island after this.

"Chimera Klein"