You're Not A Monster Novels & Stories

“What is it? Do you feel like you deserve it, is that it?” He kept his eyes on the table and fiddled with his fingers, and he opened and closed his mouth in hesitation. “Why do you insist on saying that I am not a monster when every other person clearly sees a monster?” “I can’t believe you are asking me that right now. Sy…” I held his hands. “You are more human than anyone I’ve ever come across in my entire life, I could never see you as a monster. You are the best thing that’s ever happened to me, and I don’t take that for granted, not even for a second.” Just say it! A voice chanted in my head. “I… I know the thought of being discovered is terrifying, you will be ousted to the rest of the

“That sounds pretty good, it's been a long time since I took a walk.” “You talk as if you know you're going to be a free man.” “I am going to be walking away a free man.” “And how do you know this?” “Because once I tell my story, you’d have no choice but to charge the real monsters.” “The real monsters?” “Yes, the real monsters .” “What have these people done to deserve the title monsters?” “Wouldn’t you like to know.” “Yes we’d all like to.” “Then ask me the question.” “What question?”

He falls with me, hugging me. "How can you even look at me? Let alone let me hug you?!" "What do you mean?" "I'm a monster!" "You said you don't kill people, I can see how badly this is effecting you... your far from a monster, Ava Lynn" "No! Monsters kill people, Rob!" "Does that make me a monster?" "You've- you've killed people?" "It doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it's very traumatic"

“You’re not a monster, Briar. Monsters don't cry when they hurt people. You are just…a girl.” And that broke me.

I couldn't be the reason his life fell apart. "Your father," I said carefully. "You said he's the worst thing you've ever been afraid of becoming." Jace's expression shuttered. "Don't." "I'm not asking about him. I'm asking about you." I stepped closer. "You're so afraid of being a monster that you won't let anyone get close. But monsters don't worry about being monsters, Jace. The fact that you're terrified means you're already better than him." "You don't know that."

(You are not a monster. The words land softly. Like the world’s gentlest caress. And then he’s gone. The cabin door shuts tight behind him and I stand there alone. Breathing hard. Ribs aching. Wolf restless. Unstable. Not weak. Not normal. Not a monster. Just me, Xavier.

“You’re shaking.” “I’m fine.” I attempt to touch his arm, using my other hand. “You feel amazing.” “Do I?” A playful smile curls at the corners of his lips. He is so beautiful. “It makes me feel that you’re real. Not a distant stranger.” I meet his gaze. “Do you understand what I’m saying?” “If only you knew the monster in me, you’d be trembling in fear.” “Everyone has a monster, even me. But life must go on, I guess. We can’t always get whatever we want.”

“Hey, hey, look at me, Princess. Don’t do that—don’t let a madman’s words crawl under your skin. You and I both know the truth. And after this trial is over, I’ll make sure every single one of our people knows it too.” His voice sharpens, carrying weight. “You are not guilty. You are not broken. You are mine. And if the world insists on calling you a monster, then let them. Because monsters survive. Monsters endure. And you will endure with me. I will tear down every wall, silence every whisper, until they see you for who you are.”

"The man you are protecting is not who you think he is. He is a monster. I mean a real monster" The lady looked at him not convinced with what he is saying. She had loved Jeremy for a long time and had suffered in silence because she knew he didn't love her in return. "Has he done you so much wrong?" She asked thinking that it was because he offended him that he is calling him a monster. " He is talking about him being abnormal . He and his wolf are not normal" her friend enlightened her. "Are you talking about monsters that kill people?" She asked. "Yes that's it" her friend said quickly, smiling at how she quickly understood them.

"...I don't know." She raised her head from his forehead, opening her eyes. "Sometimes, all it takes is fear. Yes, there are predators and that qualifies them to be monsters... but that's obviously not the case here. They treat you like a monster because of their fear. They fear you. That's not your fault, so it's not your responsibility to bear. It's a problem they have to work on. Their problem. You shouldn't fear yourself just because others fear you." He stared back without saying anything.