Deathlord of the Jungle

Prince Valoraq has been his father's favorite cub since birth, and as such has been spoiled rotten. Only a few days after his birth, his father named him Heir. He has since been groomed for leadership, spending a lot of time with his father and elder brother. Life has been great for him, until his brother's mother attempted to kill him recently. Menniah wanted desperately to see her son take the throne and lured him away from the Pride before attacking him. Luckily, his father and mother have both kept a close eye on him constantly, and they both came upon Menniah attacking him before any real harm was done. For the crime of treason and attempted murder, Menniah was banished from the Pride. His mother begged his father to banish Zurin with her, afraid his brother would also try to kill him, but Lockhart refused, saying his eldest son had never been anything but loyal and was proving a good mentor for Valoraq. However, since Menniah's banishment, Valoraq has noticed a tension between himself and his brother and has become suspicious that perhaps his mother was right.