The Beast Within Chapter 1 Novels & Stories

“Begin.” The seam split wider and filled with fire. Not Araya’s living, singing Hollowflame. This burn sounded like breath held too long and released through clenched teeth. The heat peeled back the air in thin, clear sheets. Shadows stepped from the walls and waited at a polite distance. “Step in,” the Beast said. “Or leave as you came.” I had left too many things unchanged. I stepped in. The fire did not climb my skin; it crawled in my memory.

“Then we hold until there’s no one left to drown.” The Beast inside him stirred at the sight, surging against its chains. It relished this—the chaos, the chance to rend and tear without limit. Maxim braced himself, drawing breath, forcing control. The ritual had given him strength, yes, but it had also thinned the barrier. Each oath-bound soul was another tug at his restraint. Their fear was his fear, their hunger his hunger. And the Beast was very, very hungry. The first wave struck.

The beast resembled a Hyde—the kind she had seen in pictures in books……but what was standing in front of her right now? She had never seen anything like it in her entire life. The beast stood still, his eyes fixed on Akira, and she wondered why. But she didn't move; she didn't say a word. The only one she could have been talking to was stirring inside her head and had refused to speak, so she chose to remain mute. The beast finally moved, taking another step toward her, and once it did, Akira froze, her breath caught in her throat. What the hell is Lord Ragnar waiting for?

She was choking herself on his command, her eyes pleading with me even as her hands tightened. "A lesson in obedience," the girl’s mouth said, Malphas’s voice echoing in the room. "Eat your dinner, Alice. Or the next one to die will be the boy in the woods." The girl collapsed to the floor, gasping for air as the silver light left her eyes. She scrambled away from me, terrified, and ran out of the room. --- ### The Beast’s Arrival I couldn't eat. I sat by the window, watching the red moon rise. The three days passed in a blur of terror and isolation. Every hour, the violet mark on my neck grew dimmer. Every hour, I felt more like a "Product" and less like a person.

It gives him a few seconds before the hounds decide attacking is their best move. They might have gained some newfound intelligence, but Beast is smart and has had years of practice. Our eyes carry bloodlust, our bodies made for killing. Beast's claws rake a wide path across one throat and chest. It's not a killing blow, but the hound lists to the side and the other jumps around him. It's almost like he's protecting the hurt creature. Beast lets out a growl that rumbles clear to our feet and charges head-on. We clash and the hound goes to the ground with Beast on top. We grab his neck within our crushing jaws and crunch bone. The other hound lands on top of us, his snapping jaws taking a bit

another one hissed, sounding just as evil as the first male, "we are waiting for you, beautiful, just come home, don't let us be the ones to bring you back where you belong." Closing the door behind me, I let out a long puff of air, feeling like I was drawing in my first draft of air after holding my breath for too long. I could finally breathe, but my heart was still pacing abnormally. When I reached my room and sat on my bed, it dawned on me like a bucket of ice cold water: I had witnessed the impossible, a supernatural phenomenon unfolded right before my eyes. My mother is married to a Beast, not a human being, and I do not think she knows it.

Was that the future that had been shown to her? If it was, then the next thing she recalled happening was a loud scream right outside Xavier's home. She suddenly heard a loud scream right outside Xavier's home. The sound of claws ripping out flesh and the gurgle of blood followed next as whoever was mauled took their last breath. She clamped her palms over her mouth to stop the scream that threatened to escape as realization dawned on her. The beast was here! ... Hello readers Enjoying the story so far? Drop a review for me then. It would really make me happy. Another chapter will come soon.

Are you kidding? - Yes, what kind of jokes can there be, buddy? You can't even imagine how frightened I was of what began to happen to you. I will never forget this now. - I do not understand. I do not understand anything. It should not be! After the bite of the Beast, the Hunter does not survive! Whereas? Panic and absolute incomprehension of what was happening were reflected on his face. - It can't be that I became the Beast. I'm a Hunter! Hunter motherfucking! Black exclaimed angrily. Anger began to rise somewhere inside again: long claws began to appear on his hands, and John felt his fangs lengthen, his eyes blazed with blue fire.

I cry as I force my body to crawl forward. His skin is as pale as theirs, so I know they sucked him dry, but I still have to check. If there is any way he is still alive, I have to try...I get inches from him, but just as my fingers reach for him, I am yanked up into a set of thick furry arms. "Stupid humans," a deep, gravely voice growls, and before I can even respond, the beast takes off. His long paws pummel the ground, and the forest zips past me. Motion sickness mixed with my grief turns my stomach, and I vomit instantly. He snarls as my puke hits his pelt, but he doesn't slow down.

I felt the magic of the moment wash over me, and I knew that this was truly the beginning of a new chapter in my life. The chanting grew louder, reaching a crescendo as the elders raised their heads to the moon. And then, as one, we all howled to the sky. The sound was deafening, a symphony of power and strength that echoed through the forest. I felt the transformation begin, my body shifting and contorting as my beast form emerged. I let out a growl of excitement, reveling in the power of my beast. The elders stepped back, allowing me to stand in the center of the circle, the new king of the pack.