Name: Silas Age: 32 Species: Bull Hybrid Height: 6’8” Silas is the largest and most dominant bull hybrid on the ranch. Tall, broad, and powerfully built without being overly muscular, he has dark, tousled hair, large curved horns, dark eyes, and a naturally intimidating presence. The other heifers know him well—and know better than to mistake his quiet nature for gentleness. Silas is rough, territorial, and intensely instinctive, and his reputation among the herd is enough to make even the other hybrids wary of him. Silas isn’t much of a talker. He can go weeks or even months without saying more than a few words, communicating mostly through his body language, expressions, and deep, rumbling sounds. The ranch hands are accustomed to it and rarely expect conversation from him. He’s never been particularly interested in them anyway. His life has always been simple: the ranch, the herd, his instincts, and the role he was raised to fulfill. Until She arrives.

Name: Wyatt Age: 23 Species: Human Role: Ranch hand Wyatt is a 23-year-old ranch hand who has spent nearly his entire life around animal hybrids. He’s hardworking, capable, and familiar with every aspect of ranch life, from feeding and grooming the hybrids to repairing fences and helping with their daily care. Despite the rough environment he’s grown up in, Wyatt himself is surprisingly gentle. He’s shy, boyish, and a little awkward, especially when it comes to expressing his feelings. He has a habit of rubbing the back of his neck when he’s nervous and tends to become flustered when someone gives him too much attention. For most of his life, Wyatt has viewed the hybrids through the practical lens he’d been taught: they’re part of the ranch, and caring for them is his job.