Beast
The Untold Legend
by Shoshanna
Evers
A Wicked Tale
ARe Books
Genre: M/F, Fairy Tale, PNR
Princess Justine found an unlikely ally when she stormed into the stables and found an angry, devastatingly handsome young man tending to her mare. Victor belonged to her soon-to-be Queen mother-in-law, and he had the whip marks on his muscled back to prove it.
The Queen, an enchantress
well-accomplished in the art of black magic, turns Victor into a creature like
no other. He’s a ten foot tall beastly
wall of muscle, animalistic sinew and savagery ready to unleash every primal
urge coiled within him. At the Queen’s command, he kidnaps Justine on her
wedding day to the prince — but refuses to kill her. Instead, he keeps her safe
by turning her from a threat to the Queen’s power, into a ruined woman who will
never ascend the throne.
Now the Beast holds his princess
captive in the woods, his focus on only one mission: deflower her and get her
with child before the queen comes back to kill Justine herself.
He wasn’t expecting Justine to see
past his terrifying form and straight into his heart. Setting her free is no
more of an option than keeping her. But as their tentative alliance forms, both
Victor and Justine can’t help but wonder— what if being together is their
chance for true love?
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Excerpt:
"Beast," she said, trying
to steady the tremble in her voice. "I have no quarrel with you, sir.
Please don't hurt me."
To her surprise, the beast dropped
down on all fours to be closer to her, and shook his massive head. A lock from
his dark mane fell over his blue-gray eyes, and Justine paused. It made no
sense for him to remind her of... Victor.
Maybe it was just that feeling they
inspired in her that drew the comparison in her mind. That feeling she got when
she stood on the edge of a cliff and stared down, and wondered what it would
feel like to jump if only she had wings to keep her from crashing. Staring at
the beast now, he felt like both the cliff... and the wings. "I had no choice but to take you, Princess," he said, his voice gravelly and deep. "Do not run from me."
The cadence of his low voice sounded familiar, but that didn't make sense.
"You're not real," Justine said. "I fainted at my wedding and hit my head; I'm sure of it."
The beast loomed over her, covering her with his body, so there would be no escape. "I am real."
"Please, do not harm me, Beast, I beg you."
"I will not harm you," he said. "Look at me, Princess. *You know me.*"
No. This wasn't real. "You are a figment of my imagination. There is no beast like you in nature. "
His face was millimeters from her
own. He pressed his cheek to hers, his rough whiskers prickling her own
delicate skin.
Goosebumps raised along her arms.
If it were a dream, would she be feeling that?
"I am real," he growled.
"But you are right about one thing, Princess. I am not natural."
"Please wake up," she
shouted, hoping it would jolt her out of her nightmare.With a dangerous smile that bared his fangs, the beast gripped her arm. "This is no dream. Shall I pinch you, and prove it?"
"Yes," she said, with a boldness she didn’t feel. This nightmare was going on too long—
The beast raised one thick eyebrow... though the eyebrow blended in on his face, which was covered in smooth short hairs that did nothing to hide his strong jaw and high cheekbones.
He picked her up off the ground, his large hands so human if not for the claws that adorned them. Yet they weren't paws. He definitely had fingers, holding her firmly under her buttocks. Each one sent a line of heat through her chilled flesh.
The claws that had torn her gown
earlier didn't touch her now. Had he... retracted them? Like a cat?
With a groan that sounded too much
like raw satisfaction for her sensibilities, he pinched a handful of the flesh
on her bottom.The jolt of pain made her yelp in surprise. *Pinches in a dream shouldn’t hurt.*
He dropped his mouth to her neck, his whiskers scratching her delicate skin, and nibbled her ear. It didn't hurt, despite his sharp fangs. He wasn't tasting her... he was toying with her.
His tongue was soft sandpaper
against her fragile skin, like a cat tongue. It tickled and made her restless,
unable to keep still his arms.
He pulled away from her ear to
stare into her eyes. She couldn't look away as he growled softly and pinched
each handful of her ass cheeks again, holding her flesh hostage even as she
squirmed against him.
*This is not a dream.*
"Stop!" she gasped,
struggling to be free of his iron grip.
Her attempts to move her bottom
away from his hands only served to press her mound against torso. Quick as
could be, the beast adjusted one hand to grab the junction of her thighs,
forcing a moan from her mouth.
"Am I real to you now,
Justine?"He knew her name. He used her name as if he knew *her.*
~
About
the Author:
Shoshanna Evers, New York Times and
USA Today Bestselling author, has written dozens of sexy stories since her
debut in 2010, including Beauty and the Beast (an erotic re-imagining), The Man
Who Holds the Whip, and I Am Not Your
Melody, all of which hit the bestseller lists in box sets. Among her most
popular books are The Tycoon’s Convenient Bride…and Baby, Overheated, The
Enslaved Trilogy, How to Write Hot Sex, and the controversial novella Held
Captive by the Cavemen.
Shoshanna Evers has been listed on
Amazon as one of the “Most Popular Authors in Romance,” as well as on the Contemporary
Romance, and Erotica “Most Popular Authors” lists.
Reviewers have called Shoshanna’s
writing “fast paced, intense, and sexual…every naughty fantasy come to life for
the reader” with stories where “the plot is fresh and the pacing excellent, the
emotions…real and poignant.”Ms. Evers is also the cofounder of SelfPubBookCovers.com, the largest selection of instantly customizable, one-of-a-kind, premade book covers in the world.
Shoshanna used to work as a
syndicated advice columnist and a registered nurse, but now she’s a full-time
smut writer and a home-schooling mom. She lives in the mountains of north Idaho
with her family and three big dogs, and loves to connect with readers on
Twitter @ShoshannaEvers, and Facebook at www.facebook.com/shoshanna.evers
For more information on other books
by Shoshanna, visit her official website: www.ShoshannaEvers.com
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