With the lock picked you opened the cage door carefully, stepping through and off the stand it perched on. With quiet motions you made the first step of your escape, sneaking downstairs. The home was dark, warm. Your heartbeat was steady, breath soft yet your nerves pricked at the sight of the front door.

You went to walk but a whisper against your neck froze your blood. "You're not supposed to leave your kennel, my sweet kitten~"

"Ari—" your voice caught - he wasn't supposed to be home yet —