All Chapters of Bride Of The Beast: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

"We have received a missive from the king of wolves." My father began, each word precise, as my siblings and I stood before him in his library. "He has decreed that one of my beloved daughters is to wed the beast of Northshore."A sharp collective intake of breath followed his voice, my own breath caught in my throat, remembering all the rumored whispers I'd heard about the beast of Northshore. They said he was one of the three princes who went feral during the war, brought back by magic or sheer will, but never quite the same. Some whispered he was stuck in a half-wolf transformation, locked away in his castle. Others claimed he was a monster, his presence enough to drive humans mad and wolves feral.I flinched when my father's gaze slid to mine, and I immediately lowered my head. "Raven, you will go as a replacement to your sister as the beast's betrothed."I felt like I'd been punched in the gut. The room spun around me, my vision blurring at the edges as my father's words sank in

RAVEN I was doomed. It was the only thought that ran through my head as the wolf locked eyes with mine. Could it smell my fear? Could it smell that I was lying about my identity? He was huge, easily reaching almost five feet. It prowled towards me, gaze unmoving, I forced myself to move but my foot stayed rooted to the ground. It growled suddenly, body jerking to the side, I noticed it had been hit with a dart. Another shot, and it jerked again, its descent slowing. That was when I noticed the king holding a dart gun and a displeased expression on his face. He fired another and finally the wolf went down, its head hitting the ground with a loud thud. “Escort her grace to the prince’s chambers.” The king's voice rang out. I flinched back in surprise as two men appeared before me.“If you please, your grace.” They gestured for me to follow. With one look back at the feral wolf laying on the ground, I turned and followed. Was I a bad person if I wished for him to remain t

RAVENI groaned as I tried to stretch, a sharp pain flaring through my lower back. It wasn’t sudden—it bloomed slowly, like fire spreading under my skin, settling deep where I couldn’t escape it. When I forced myself upright, the ache followed, dragging through muscle and bone until even sitting felt like a mistake.My breath came shallow.The sheets slid against my legs, heavy, warm, carrying a scent that made my stomach twist. Wolf, faint but unmistakable. My own body reacted before my mind caught up, tension snapping through me as if I were bracing for impact.That was when I felt it, a gaze.My spine stiffened, every instinct screaming. Slowly, carefully, I turned my head.Ellis was kneeling on the floor beside the bed.Not standing over me, not pacing like a caged animal. Kneeling—back straight, hands loose at his sides, head bowed slightly as if he’d been there a long time. His hair was unbound, falling into his eyes, his expression tight with something that didn’t look like hun