Red Riding Hood

"I never wanted any of this!" I yell, pulling my hair. I divert my eyes to different sections of the room, hoping to avoid his judgmental stares. We sit in silence for a few moments before I notice him inch closer in my peripheral vision. I take the bold move of turning towards him, looking into his eyes, hoping for some honesty.

Axis' mouth curves slightly as he reaches out for my hand. I pull back, agitated by him. His brown orbs slowly descend to yellow. Not wanting a repeat of last time, I attempt to reach the door. Attempt. Yet, before I can move a single bone in my body, he has me pushed against the wall. Axis inches his mouth towards my neck, slowly kissing and sucking.

"You will always be mine, princess. No matter what, I'm not giving up on you. On us."

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Aspyn Washington: The sweet, innocent, intelligent, and stunning young woman who catches the eye of every bachelor in the town of Murburo, North Carolina. All of the men want her, all of the women want to be her. Yet, no one ever asks what she wants.

Aspyn has her own little dreamland. She constantly imagines running away and falling in love, the cliche plot to every movie. While others tell her she has a tradition to keep in place, she wants nothing more but to say good bye to her small homeland and find adventure. Yet after a disastrous night, she finds that she might be in for more than she ever wanted. She finds that she might be in for some one more than she ever wanted.