Beauty And The Beast: Book II

I take in my uncle's beaten appearance before turning in the direction of his captor.

"Let him go," I demand. "He'll die if his injuries aren't properly treated. You must let him go. I-I'll do anything."

"Chatlh!" he shouts in what I recognize as Klingon for 'nonsense'. "There is nothing you can do! He is my prisoner and he will remain."

"There must be some way I can...." I stare back into Uncle Jean-Luc's dark brown eyes, trying hard not to acknowledge the fresh blood seeping from his swollen right one.

I ignore Wesley's warning for me not to do anything stupid and I face the captor once again. "Take me instead."

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I am Gabryella Picard. For the first seventeen years of my life, I lived a quiet life at Chateau Picard with my mother, younger brother René, and our techno-phobic father.

But I've always craved something more, like the adventures I read about in books.

When our uncle Jean-Luc, captain of the USS Enterprise pays us a visit, I see this as the perfect opportunity for the adventure of a lifetime.

Little do I know that joining my uncle on his voyage to seek out new life and new civilizations isn't as glamorous as it sounds, and I'll soon discover why....

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I am Da'Mok, son of Koh'tak. I used to see myself as the luckiest person in First City. I come from a wealthy, well respected family, I have tons of friends, all of whom will testify to me being the greatest warrior of us all, and I even have the choice of any mate I want.

I am indestructible.

That is until a being by the name of Q decides to place me under a test, stripping me of everything I've come to know and morping me into a man I hardly recognize as myself.

They say that fairy tales can only be found within the pages of a book, but with the way things are shaping up for me, I think it's safe to say otherwise....