A dark retelling of Beauty and the Beast Annabelle Novacek has never much liked how people view her. She was a beautiful rose to be admired and protected. But she has always felt lanky and awkward; it was her two older sisters that were perfect. When her father comes home with news of a wealthy nobleman desiring her hand, the family are thrilled and she is whisked off to a small town outside of Paris. The journey doesn't go as anticipated and their carriage is attacked. Annabelle only just escapes with her life but she is flung out to desperately search for any sign of life. The local nobleman takes her in, but the longer she stays the more she hears about the dark secrets the village holds; a ravage beast that roams the forest and lies in wait for its next victim. Beauty fades but true kindness lasts an eternity. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cover by @Forcade

Danny arrives in France and is forced onto the brutal battle ground far from the ones he loves. He never imagined that saving the life of Black Jack, an out of control stallion, would lead him into the most dangerous journey. What they witness will haunt them till their dying breath. With their friends dying around them, the question that hangs in the balance is, will their newfound friendship survive where everything else perishes? - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cover by weeknder Historical Fiction #63 / Short Story #478