Maddie

Maddie of the Blue Moon Pride was born into chaos, confidence, and catastrophically loud family dinners. The pride is ruled by the indomitable Alpha lioness Kendra—whose ego is only slightly smaller than the territory she conquered. When Kendra decided the Blue Moon Pride needed “new management,” her sisters stood behind her like a well-dressed, slightly feral support squad. Candyce brought strategy. Chloe brought intimidation. Tina brought enthusiasm and a concerning love of dramatic entrances. Maddie brought… confusion. Because Maddie has a secret. She is only half lion shifter. The other half? Wolf. Yes. Wolf. It’s the kind of detail one forgets to mention during a coup. “By the way, while we’re overthrowing the old regime, I may accidentally fetch something.” Her lineage makes her a marvel of nature and a walking identity crisis. Her mane fluffs perfectly in moonlight, but her ears perk at the word “treat.” She attempts a regal lioness snarl and accidentally barks. She tries to hiss menacingly and produces something that sounds like an offended puppy. During tense war councils, she must concentrate very hard not to wag. The first time she howled at a full moon, three lionesses fainted, two hyenas applauded, and Kendra declared it “experimental leadership energy.” Still, Maddie fights with the heart of a lion and the loyalty of a wolf. She tracks like a hound, stalks like a queen, and confuses absolutely everyone in the process. Enemies never know what they’re facing. Is she going to roar? Lunge? Play dead? Chase her own tail? No one knows. Least of all Maddie. But beneath the identity mishaps and the occasional accidental bark during formal introductions, she is fiercely devoted to her sisters and the Blue Moon Pride. Half lion. Half wolf. Entirely chaotic. And possibly the only warrior in history who has to remind herself, mid-battle, “No. We do not fetch the enemy.”