10 Brave Novels & Stories

“That is a challenge that I am willing to take. She spent her life being told what she can and cannot be. And I have seen enough of her to know exactly what she is.” “And what is that?” Ivan asked challenging me. “The bravest person standing on this battlefield.” I said darkly. “Because rather than hide, despite me telling her to, she stood between two armies. She stood between a father who sold her and a mate who gave her a choice. And she chose…”

I look up at her, "who are you?" She smiles down at me, "I'm your goddess and I wanted to talk to you, that's why I put that rabbit in the bushes," her hand reaches out as she tucks a curly lock behind my ear. She sighs, "you're so brave Abigail and that is a good trait for an Alpha." I smile, "Daddy is the bravest, then Mommy." She chuckles, "yes, they are both brave, your Daddy is strong and honorable, your Mommy is stronger," her eyes sadden as she says that, then sparkle, "and kind and forgiving."

“Why me… why would anything choose me…” Adrian swallowed thickly, voice rough. “If fate wanted someone stronger, someone older, someone prepared—it would have picked anyone else. But it didn’t. It chose you because you’re you. Because you are the only one who would care so much you’d put yourself between dangers that terrify you.” Emily shook her head, voice cracking. “I’m not brave.” “You’re the bravest person I’ve ever met,” Adrian said. “Bravery isn’t not being afraid—it’s doing everything anyway while terrified.”

Four years of raising Zara alone, of running from nothing more dangerous than her own guilt and a check she hadn't wanted to cash, and she'd told herself somewhere in there that she'd become someone harder than this someone who didn't come apart at the edges just because a car had chased them down a mountain road and men had shot at a gas pump six feet from where she'd been standing. She wasn't that person. Not fully. Turned out four years of being brave alone in a quiet apartment with a toddler was a completely different kind of brave than this. That kind of brave was slow and invisible, built out of showing up every day for someone smaller than you who needed you to be steady. This kind of

Rad coaxed us to calm down so he could explain. Long ago, eight powerful braves managed to travel to the other side of the world, battling treacherous terrains and dangerous beasts. Since only one brave could reach the finish line, none of them were able to defeat each other. Because of that, they had a stalemate for a long time until they discovered a revelation that would change the lives of every person in this world forever. “We don’t age,” Rad said aloud. “What?” the crowd snapped.

AYA‌NA: “I’m sc⁠ared, Daddy. I⁠’m trying to b⁠e brave like you and Mama want, but I⁠’m really scared.” AMO‌N: (p⁠ulling her close)‍ “Being scared doesn’t mean you’re not brave‍. Brave m‌eans doing hard thin⁠gs‌ even when you​’re terrified. You’re the​ b‌ravest perso‍n I know.” AYANA: “Braver than Mama when s⁠h‍e we⁠nt to Kigali?”

"I'm not brave. I was desperate." "Bravery is doing what needs to be done even when you're terrified. Especially when you're terrified. "Your children are lucky to have you as their mother." "I'm lucky to have them. They're what kept me fighting

I could always tell. “No, sweetheart,” she said. “Not today. But you know why, don’t you?” “Because she’s being brave,” I said. “That’s right.” Bianca went back to brushing, gentle through my curls. “Your mummy is the bravest woman I know. She’s out there doing something very important. Something good, for a lot of people. Even when it’s hard. Even when it’s scary. That’s what brave people do.” Her voice wobbled a little at the end. “You should be very proud of her.”

"Mary, I need to ask you something. About the sacrifice the First Born mentioned. Are you truly prepared to give up your life and soul if it comes to that?" "I do not know. I want to say yes. I want to believe I am brave enough to make that sacrifice. But honestly, I am terrified. The idea of not existing anymore, of losing everything and everyone I love, it is almost too much to bear." "Then let me tell you something I learned over three hundred years of life. Bravery is not the absence of fear. It is doing what needs to be done despite the fear. You do not have to want to sacrifice yourself. You just have to be willing to do it if necessary."

I turned to all of them at the end of my statement. “We won't tell you anything! You could go fuck yourself,” he resounded, making me turn my attention back to him. I wasn't sure what his name was, but if I were to give him one, it would definitely be Brave. He had the guts, he had so much guts to speak up to me that way. “You amaze me, Brave… you know, there's this saying…” I crouched down to his level as he knelt on the floor. His hands were tied and so were his legs.