TRUE SUMMARY: For centuries Leos have roamed the Earth, mating and reproducing in secret but now their numbers equals that of humans and many are ready to reveal themselves instead of just hiding in darkness but other creatures of that same darkness are not ready for such a big change. Isabella has been roaming the Earth for centuries stuck in her Leo form until finally her mate shows himself. Can her and Edward's love survive in a world which is about to change? Can it withstand the pressures society is about to push against it?

The moon casted an eerie glow through the jungle branches and vines, illuminating the remnants of the previous rain shower off the tips of the sagging leaves, leaden with their heavy burdens. Everything was fresh, the mud, the bark, even the dirt itself. It gave a new beginning to the earth currently surrounding her, a thing she hadn't felt in a long, desperate two hundred years. It was because of this that Isabella questioned her reasoning for enjoying it, she had seen and experienced it many times over yet her fascination in the world around her seemed inevitable. It had been a long trek, moonless nights and despair plaguing her with its never-ending cycles.

Solitary in her existence, stuck in the body of something she was not It was in the rare event that if a Leos didn't find their mate within a span of one hundred years they would be cursed to walking the earth on four paws, banished from ever re-entering their other half. It would lay dormant, waiting- longing for the touch of its mate to revive it. A gift Isabella had still not found. The jungle had become her domain, her hell, her solace. It was ironic how she was separated from human society, considering how she had shied away from it during her childhood, preferring to sit in her chambers and read than engage in any sort of human interaction. She had absorbed Jane Austen and Bronte's novels.

Her parents had been normal people considering who they were. Her father, Charles, had been a modern veterinarian, a thing he had often joked about, while her mother, Renee, was a simple baker, producing the finest breads and pastries England had ever dared lay eyes upon. By the time Isabella was even considered the new couple was rich, yet kept their wealth to themselves and strived among the middle class. This is what Bella had loved about them, their simple matter, a thing she had gratefully inherited. After Bella, a nickname on which her mother had gifted her, came Henry, Charles ll, Michelle, and lastly Nicholas. It was from their offspring that her parents had made their solitary pride. Different from their animal counterparts, Leos chose and kept only one mate, making their pack grow larger as Andrew, Madison, Danielle, and Chloe was added to the mix when almost each member chose their mate.

Bella had attended each of their joyous weddings along with her parents, whom would stare at her with such concern, always worrying if their oldest would find love like the rest of their children. Unlike Henry and Chloe, the other happy couples had ventured out on their own to discover themselves, yet always returning on a major holiday or when a new addition was added to the pack.

She had such a large family and each would visit her in her territory each year, sometimes twice or more a year but each time she saw them she would grow deeper within herself, always wanting the love she saw between each of them. Even her nieces and nephews journeyed with their parents to visit her, sometimes curling up around her in their other half. It was always a bittersweet moment for Bella, feeling their soft breathes as they lied alongside her form, biting and playing with her ears, or just stretching over her back in a prefect picture of comfort. She enjoyed each and every one of them, whom totaled in at twenty altogether. This was due to the fact the Leos, like their animal counterparts often bore two to three offspring cubs each birthing. Bella was the only one of her siblings that did not possess a twin.

When they left, she would lay on the jungle floor for hours pondering when it would be her turn for happiness. She would refuse to hunt for days until her body would demand it of her.

But right now her body was demanding something else of her, it was tense and tight, yet slightly unfocused. The wet jungle floor and the chilled night air did nothing to cool the burn that was emitting from her body. She felt hot, almost fever pitch. Even her tail betrayed her feelings, standing stock straight and high in the air, a vivid posture in a clear invitation to play. She could scent her own arousal in the dampness of the atmosphere, she was flowing for no reason and it frightened her. She felt as if she was losing her mind as she felt her cat taking over; she could imagine how her eyes must look right now, enlarged and amber brown.

Her heart was beating hard in her chest, pounding—racing. Her paws started to quiver while her blood rushed through her body seeming intent on reaching her rear end. If one was to gaze at her, they would see an eerily still lioness, taut and tense.

With a strangled roar, causing the various birds nesting in their homes to scatter, her body convulsed as her animal took over all reason. Her fur bristled and stood on end as her claws seemed to elongate. Of course her human half was still there, observing her body as it took flight under her, yet it could not stop its movements.

Startled warthogs, birds, snakes and other species dashed out of the way as they felt more than saw her coming, they could feel the predator on the loose and hurriedly shied away from it. As it was she was startled herself, her body seemed to be burning brighter and brighter, the overwhelming heat almost too much to bare, yet there was pleasure in it, observed as her nether regions seemed to swell.

The night seemed to become darker as the moon became temporarily blinded by the night clouds, encasing her world in a sea of darkness that seemed ethereal and mystical. Her lungs labored as her paws pounded under her, becoming faster and faster, until finally she became aware of a startling scent.

Overly excessive testosterone, honey and musk filled her flared nostrils as she identified the scent of an aroused male Leo. It stopped her clear in her tracks and a growl burst from her lips.

This was her territory.

The scent seemed to be closing in on her but she stood her ground, no matter how sensuous it smelt, no other Leo was entering her grounds.

She paced and growled as her body betrayed her irritation, becoming more and more aroused; she feared she was on the edge of a long awaited climax.

It took two more long minutes before he showed himself; tall, large and over extensively male. His coat was a fine brown reddish coat, his mane covering most of his chest and his entire neck. It seemed to puff out from his body in perfect waves, while his tail stood stock still, imitating the posture of her own tail. She dared to look into in face and was met with the most determined orbs, amber brown and excited.

It was only when he took a step forward did she lunge at him, growling, screaming and spitting she tackled him, pressuring his body back, away from her territory, while at the same time clawing and tearing at his throat.

She didn't know what inside her made her taunt the powerful creature but it streamed through her body, raw feelings that left her dizzy.

It was the bite that brought the male Leo back to life and he drove back against her, growling deeper and fouler. He had travelled for most of the previous day to reach her, ignoring his hunger and confusion. His domain lied on the opposite region of the jungle, so far apart neither of them knew each other existed until the wind had carried their scents to each other. That one sniff had alerted Edward of her and he had immediately assumed his pursuit. Unlike their lion counterparts female Leos did not urinate on trees to make the male Leo aware of her aroused state but always emitted a scent that attracted her mate to her. This did not mean that they couldn't physically be with any other Leo though but Bella had chosen to wait.

It was up to the male Leo to track her scent and claim her.

He was a solitary creature of the night, prowling and enjoying his freedom of the jungle. His desperate urge for a mate had been there but had not overpowered his exhilaration of the world around him. He was only eighty five years and figured he had plenty of time to find his mate. His mother, Esme, worried over the optimism of her only son; she was blessed with ten daughters, a thing Carlisle her mate, often glowered about. But he did feel blessed and always replied when Esme had pondered over his happiness with a "Next time".

Carlisle had been over enjoyed when Edward had pushed himself into the world; when his testes had dropped Carlisle had practically screamed an exulted "Yes" to the heavens. Edward was the youngest child, a thing urged by Carlisle as eleven children seemed to be enough by now, a fact enthusiastically agreed on by Esme. Alice, their second youngest child, had been six years at the time and while their other children were either in their teens or adulthood, both parents were feeling the effects of a full house with six children filling it. Even though the others did come every week to take their young siblings out with them, Esme and Carlisle agreed they were tired and awaited the day when the house would be quiet again.

Now they enjoyed their days in a solitary house while their youngest son had chosen to visit Asia for a while, wanting to experience the total freedom of being one with nature. His job being a doctor was filled with such demanding hours, a consequence of constantly having to switch hospitals and claiming to be just out of college because of his appearance of no more than twenty four years, a feat which was in itself difficult. Edward had decided to threat himself at the end of his term before he would have to yet again start from scratch at a new hospital. His parents had encouraged him to travel the world, secretly hoping he would discover his mate along the way. All of his sisters already had, Rosalie being the latest in finding Emmett twenty years ago.

Now he had found his own but she was attacking him and not in a pleasurable way. He howled in pain again as she tore for his neck, which was, fortunately for him, encased in a thick mane. He could feel his animal side taking over as his female continued to attack him, inadvertently spreading her delicious scent over his coat. Strawberries, vanilla and musk emitted from her aroused body and he could feel the oppressive mating heat covering both their bodies.

His nostril flared with the delicious and sensuous scent of her, it was the last straw for his tense body as his animal took over in a roar of rage. Once again the birds scattered as the male lion launched back, bringing Bella to her stomach, a position he took to his advantage as he sniffed at her dripping core, emitting a sound which could only be masculine pride. His nose was only an inch from her nether regions as he inhaled her deeply. In a deeply human move his rough tongue swapped out and licked at her, emitting a moan as he did so. Her sweet nectar coated his tongue, her taste driving him crazy with desire. In complete abandon he pressed his entire face against her, coating his facial fur with her juices.

Bella felt herself moan as he continued to lap at her sensitive core, drawing feelings from deep within her. His rough, dry tongue dragged over her, a delicious mixture of pleasure and pain. Her fight had left her and in its wake burst forth awareness. She could feel an intricate bond to the male Leo who was running his tongue over her as one would do with water.

"meeeeee" he had reduced her to meowing as a house cat, bringing her higher and higher until she felt herself skidding on the delicate edges of an orgasm. Her lioness was now fully out and jumping. Pitching up on all fours, she began the timeless mating dance of the lioness.

Mewling, rubbing and pressuring her male Leo with her body, bending over purposely revealing herself to him and then keening loudly to show her pleasure. It was more than Edward could take as his male lion sat down and enjoyed the attention. Only once and a while reaching out to scratch at her fur coat gently. Finally after what felt like ages she dropped herself to the ground and then purposely looked over her shoulder expectantly.

Growling with intense pleasure he mounted her, bringing his large body over and bit into her neck, purposely pinning her down. Shifting his body a little, his huge erection finally lined up with her core and with sudden force he drove into her depths.

The pain was excruciating and Bella tried to rear up as the male lion penetrated her. He felt so massive inside of her, diving deep within her tight depts. He reached places she didn't know existed. Her mother had warned her it would hurt when she was to be first claimed by her mate. The first time had to be done in their animal form as it strengthened the newly formed bond between the two individuals. Similar to their animal counterparts, male Leos had a barb on the end of their penis but fortunately for their kind, it magically disappeared after the first mating was completed. Her Leo stayed absolutely still inside her as he nipped and nibbled at her neck, moaning a bit every now and again. He must have felt when he had broken through her hymen and wanted her to be as comfortable as possible.

The thought made her want to cry; he was taking care of her even though he didn't know her. She didn't know having a mate could feel so heart consuming, it was if her heart had been broken and then reformed, crumbling any defenses she could have put up against him. She loved him and would do everything in her power to make sure he remained hers.

Edward smelt her vaginal blood as it coated his member, which was now throbbing wildly within his female. She felt so tight and wet. He was surprised that she was still a virgin after all these years. When he had finally saw her he knew she was trapped within herself, she had a certain smell about her, he couldn't describe it. Knowing she had waited for him warmed his heart as he too had waited for her. His animal side had completely taken over his body as he gently rose up over her and then thrust back inside, elating a grunt from both of them. He was grateful for his instincts as he doubted he would have been this skilled otherwise, though he did know some things about pleasing a woman, thanks to his fifty years of medical school and other based sources.

The sounds of the night reached their ears as they continued to claim one another as their own. The moon had broken through its cover of clouds and illuminated the grove in which they had found themselves. The monkeys swing from branch to branch overhead, screaming and laughing amongst themselves while the wide orbs of the owl flew through the night looking for its prey. The various insects added to the song of the birds as they keened in symphony.

This cacophony of sounds added to their grunts and mewls as Edwards thrusting grew quicker and stronger. Bella was rearing up to each thrust, any sense of pain long forgotten, only pleasure remaining in its place. He nibbled on her neck, emitting louder groans as his tail started to cock, a sign of his expectant explosion. She felt so much wetter, her juices practically pouring out of her and on to the forest floor. This made it increasingly easier to slip out of her and back in, though her channel continued to tighten around him.

Faster, faster, faster, faster

Only one word stayed in her mind as her vision began to become unfocused. She could hear the sounds of their mating and it excited her more. Suddenly her male Leo reared up one more time and pounded one more time into her, his thrust so forceful it pushed her chest into the forest floor.

"MMMEEEEE" They both exploded with a burst of heat and light. Their cries sounded loud within the silence of the night which their roars had caused. Bella could feel his huge spurts pumping into her as he came.

Suddenly Bella felt what she thought she would never experience again. Her fur disintegrated as skin appeared over her form. Her claws struck back into her paws as her body changed form from animal to woman.

It happened so fast that Bella felt herself crushed under the weight of a now freshly transformed human chest.

Slowly she was able to focus again, her eyes coming back into the focus. The night was quiet now, the animals settled in for the approaching dawn. The obsessive heat from the body on top of her started to increase as the mating urge, which had diminished after they had both climaxed, came back full force. The chest started to vibrate against her naked back, making her nipples perk and goose bumps arise from her skin; a result that had nothing to do with the cold since Leos always maintained an above average temperature.

Slowly Edward started to nibble on his mate's ear, his erection now back full force and pushing against her inner thigh. The size still felt overly extensive even in his other half.

"I want you again"

These words started the mating dance all over again, the only difference between now and the past was that fingers were now accessible and bodies were more flexible. When Edward's tongue came in contact with her chest, she was sure she would never get her full of him.

Working on her chest, Edward's hands travelled lower, dipping and petting until both of them were fully aroused again.

The couple continued to explore each other and communicate without words until the sun had risen high in the sky.

A/N A next idea that was running around my head. Tell me what you think. Also I had exams last week and still have them this week, I should be studying but I'm sneaking this new story in because it's been on my mind for a while. I will not update any of my stories until next week, sorry, gotta study.

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