Fairytales are a fantasy of the past.

One blind date.

One wrong move.

I found out that he's broken.

Tortured.

Just like me.

I'm far from beauty and he's so much like the beast.

He's an unwelcome distraction.

I just want revenge for my tortured past.

I try, but I can't keep away from him.

I'm like a moth to a flame.

A moth that's about to get way too close to the flame...

Beast is created by Ted Evans, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

BEAST

As her sister and Paul raced to the house, Kade cleared his throat.   


"Okay." Her stomach flipped. Did he notice how much she avoided his stare during dinner and didn't eat much? Even though she knew she should eat, each forced bite tasted like paste.  


As they rounded the next street, he still didn't speak. She racked her brain for something to say.   


"Listen." He scuffed a rock with his shoes. "Some stuff is coming up at work... new clients to impress. I might not be able to spend as much time as I'd like with you until this is over."   


How long would that be? Years... unless she got the last, most dangerous missing piece soon.  


Chapter 34