The Beast’s Substitute Bride

illed with thousands of screams almost every second. At every minute, there was a fallen hero. Th

d was to get to his wife. He left her behind when he heard the enemy was in the village, he dropped all

burning and the little children who had been spared were crying. He should stop and console the

er. He ignored the burn in his ribs as he stopped at the fr

e wished he was one of the beasts. Her scent would have led him to her but unfort

t was empty. He ran down the corridor and che

ing at this point. Praying silent

nt him. His wife lay lifeless, a giant hole in her stomach. Their four-year-old daugh

ds in his. He was too late. His wife was gone. The tears fell freel

mages of her mother's death. She was hidden behind the cupboa

e that she crawled out of her hidi

m. He went for his sword immediately after. The beasts will feel his wrath. He stormed out of the hou

rms. His cries were loud, heart-wracking sobs that shook his mighty frame. Something moved in Waylen's heart, hi

at him. He had no de

lish," he said with

for nothing. L

o the area. They paid no attention to Waylen. Either they didn't see

t's either we end this wa

," Waylen said and the beasts

A lot of his people were gone too. The war won't bring about any cha

is back on the beasts and

e village looked to

our own and rebuild our village" the an

e dead were buried and slowly,

the small village. The humans watched him in surprise as

an in his office. He reached for his small

me in peace" he lifted his hands

re you

and we silently agreed to live in peace, I think it's on

ple will no longer hurt your people

d. You

. He turned to look at the small girl with wide blue eyes. The

stay in your room" her

eam," she said

he little girl. She turned away but no

alized and Gael re

o species lived together in harmony until the reigning hu

age, killing everyone an

s began to terrorize the humans. The h

s to make amends. In a letter addre

ll provide a female f

accept th

be selected to provide for the female and when the girl

nge it. The girls who refused to go were dragged forcefully by th

rumors started. It was whispered that the beas

their daughters and even more scared of the consequences that