Love At First Kingdom

Alex lives in a world with mythical creatures all around him. His village wear iorn to their teeth to try and keep the creatures away and has a handful of salt with them all the time. Alex's family lives on the outskirts of town and is desperately poor. He hunts in the woods for food and sells the pelts for money to help provide for his family. But what happens when he comes face to face with a kill that fights back?