Among The Beasts And Briars Novels & Stories

Ronan's POV The wind roared across the open grasslands, bending the tall, golden stalks under its relentless force. Sparse trees dotted the expanse, their twisted branches reaching toward the storm-gray sky like skeletal fingers. The horizon stretched endlessly ahead, rippling with waves of shifting vegetation. At the center of it all, a black beast thundered across the plains.

The air was cold, carrying the scent of pine and something sharp and acrid – fear. She moved with a predator’s grace, silent and efficient. Every muscle was coiled, ready to strike or vanish. Her senses were honed to a razor’s edge. The rustle of leaves wasn’t just wind; it was a potential ambush. The snapped twig wasn’t just nature; it was an intruder. This wasn’t the soft, familiar world of the pack house, or the vibrant, sunlit forest she knew. This was a battlefield, a hunting ground, a place where the weak were consumed.

now. Its yellow eyes glowed brighter, and its lips curled back to reveal sharp teeth. I could hear its heavy breathing and could feel the vibration of its growls in my chest.“Stay back!” I shouted, my voice cracking with fear.The beast snarled, stepping closer. Its hot breath hit my face, and I knew I was out of time.I dropped to my knees, my heart racing as I whispered a shaky prayer. “If this is it... if this is how it ends... please, just let it be quick.”The beast lunged, its claws raised to strike.But then, out of nowhere, a sharp whistle cut through the air, followed by a dull thud.The beast roared in pain, staggering back as a spear embedded itself in its side.I blinked, my mind stru

I just ran. The yearlings howled in frustration, their paws pounding the earth as they gave chase again. Blood matted my fur, and my breath came in gasps, but the trees were thinning. The air was getting sharper. The Black Rock ridge was visible now, a silhouette against the moonlit sky. I pushed through a thicket of thorns that tore at my already raw skin. The yearlings were gaining, their shadows stretching alongside mine. One last wolf—a massive yearling with a white chest—leapt for my neck, his jaws wide.

CORA The massive iron doors of the fortress groaned as they swung open, and the cold mountain air hit me with a force that made my lungs sting. Liam and Cade didn't waste a second as they headed toward the stables, returning moments later with two Dreadbeasts that looked more like nightmares than animals. Their thick, matted fur was dark as pitch, and their eyes glowed with a feral yellow light that made me take a step back. I didn't know how to ride one of these things, so I had to tag along with Liam, and he pulled me up onto the saddle behind him without a word. I wrapped my arms around his waist, the leather of his jacket cold under my palms, and I tried to ignore the way the muscles in

I suppose it's probably for the best, I don't want him anywhere near this mess, if it were up to me he would have never been exposed to this whole other world. "Everything is fine." I don't even know why I'm saying that. I have three demons in my house and two of them are trying to kill me. "Go back to my room. Everything is going to be fine...." I don't even get to finish that sentence as Soliaire surprises me by finally driving his hand into my flesh, grasping my heart and ultimately burning me. I didn't see it coming because my eyes were sorely on Sky and that gave Soliaire the perfect diversion.

Isobelle It had been a month since our excursion to Forest Hills. The boys had been spending the past couple of weeks training some new rangers. Now our communities all came under one banner, it meant shifters from all over Whitehaven could be posted anywhere in the state. They mixed teams into cats, bears, foxes, and wolves.

If the suicide team content of trolls, traitors, werewolves, and some other monsters, the beasts were totally in a different league. It was so magnificent to see not only the griffins attacking other griffins, but there were also kitsune, a few wild dragons, and normal animal species such as lions, bears, tigers, wolves, hyenas, leopards, gorillas, lunatic mooses, eagles, crows and many more joined in. It was led by Cole and also King - the raven that was supposed to side with Alberu. In the sky, on the ground, the beasts were grouping coordinately into their own group and assisting the allies. At this point, Sabrina couldn’t help but view those beasts including the normal animals as intelli

Fragile, soft, easily torn apart. And I’m surrounded by these wolves, whose eyes are flames of terror.

The nascence halves, with their redoubtable strength and unyielding spirit, adjoined Ava, their presence a constant consolation. But it was not just the terrain that tested them. Ferocious brutes, the likes of which they had noway seen, surfaced from the murk. Beasts with razor-sharp claws and eyes that glowed with an creepy light prowled the timbers. Each hassle was a battle, a test of their resoluteness and concinnity. The nascence halves fought with a ferocity that matched the wildest of beasts; their coordinated attacks were a testament to their bond. tableware's dexterity and cunning frequently turned the drift in their favor, while Ava's magic, though less rehearsed, proved to be an im