Remarkable

The Hostage King
Sunlit Sky is the half brother of Ash in The Wind, the dearly departed king. The two were very close when they were young, but they went their separate ways once they reached adolescence. Ash settled down and married Storm of Sand, his first queen, and Sky wandered the plains without a care in the world. Later, Sunlit Sky met Silver Star in Shining Sky and the two grew very close. They became mates and were inseparable, at least, until she showed up. His primary queen was corrupted, evil, and terrible, she was everything Star fought against. Star warned his mate of her dangerous deeds, but he did not listen, concerned only with securing the offspring that Star could not give him. Spurned and hurt, Star left the pride and went back to Ash in The Wind, seeking refuge. Eventually, Sunlit Sky wise up, and sought her exaltation, but she had rooted her claws too deeply into the fabric of the pride. She had already begun to murder cubs in secret, screaming at Sunlit Sky that she was no breeding project and that the cubs were hers to with as she pleased. When she had Grey Clouds and Broken Ice cornered and bleeding, Ash, Star, and a troop of brave lionesses swooped in and saved them, absconding with the cubs dangling from their scruffs. Star turned at the last second and cast Sky a longing look before turning and disappearing into the brush. Ever since, Sunlit Sky has been trying to escape his pride and go to his first love, but the mad queen refuses to let him leave.