Nikita

(La Cirque Series 3 of 5) Under the flickering lights of the Cirque Des Hybrides, at the heart of a chaotic world where dreams and nightmares entwined and hybrids were seen as less than human, stood Nikita—a striking tiger hybrid with sinewy grace and haunting amber eyes that danced with a flicker of defiance. Draped in vibrant silks that barely concealed the reality of her existence, she soared through the air, defying gravity and the iron grip of the cruel ringmaster Pip, whose shadow loomed darkly over the twisting ropes and vibrant tents. Bound to this life by the crushing weight of her father’s gambling debts. Nikita's heart pulsed with a longing deeper than the night sky—an unquenchable desire for freedom, to rescue her precious little sister from a fate woven in despair. As she twirled in midair, a breathtaking blend of elegance and ferocity, the watchful eyes of the audience saw only the performance, never the silent scream of her soul yearning to break free. In a world that thrived on the spectacle of the suffering, a flicker of hope burned within her, igniting a dangerous determination to reclaim her life and protect the ones she loved.