This is a dark monster, Beauty & The Beast fairytale retelling with a large list of triggers and warnings. Content Warnings: Physical, emotional, mental, and sexual abuse, including sexual assault, extreme violence, murder, death, explicit language, and sexually explicit scenes. Triggers: Decapitation and other mentions of organs, blood, dubious consent…

Cassandra Chelsea leans forward, her blue eyes so intense they remind me of a snake ready to strike. “You’re not getting off that easy,” she says with a cold grin. The statement is meant to sound like a joke, but I can hear the threat underneath it as clear as day. …

Cassandra I don’t know how long I’ve been scrolling through Google searches or how many articles I’ve read, but at least I feel a little more understood and not as alone. I’ve learned that setting boundaries, even something as short as just saying the word “no,” can be a good first…

Cassandra After a few deep breaths, I feel a little more settled and figure it’s time to go. Even if Chelsea, Heather, and Amy say they don’t want to leave, I’ll let them find their own way home. I’ve had enough of tonight and I just want to go home. …

Creature I’m restless. It feels as though a thousand ants are crawling underneath my skin and no matter what I do, I can’t make it stop. Finally, I succumb to the one thing that has always brought me peace — soaring through the night. Yet the stretch of my wings and…

Creature I run, flying through the hallway until I am in another wing, one where I can’t hear her heartbeat or still smell her natural fragrance. But she haunts me all the same. I shove the window open and take a deep breath of fresh air, using each one to expel…

Creature I take a deep breath, settling into my purpose, and fly back to her wing. She’s sleeping peacefully when I open the door, her dark brown curls spread out on the pillow around her. My heartbeat races simply from seeing her. I take her dress and purse with me into…

Raven The moment our lips meet, I know this is where I belong, and if I had to wait an eternity before I could experience her lips again, I would. I have seen humans kiss and fuck one another, but I never knew it could feel like this, and it never…

Raven I wrap my arm securely around her waist, spread my wings, and fly to the bedroom. I lay my little star gently on the soft sheets. I’ve made her come so many times she can barely move. …

Cassandra I’m on my back, my legs spread wide around Raven’s head. His tongue flicks my clit before diving in between my pussy lips once more. My hips come off the bed as he eats me like a starving man, like a beast. I hold onto his head — gripping his…

Cassandra My mind is quiet. The only sound in the room is our breathing. I feel sated, relaxed. I should move my arms from around him but I simply can’t. The earthy scent of him fills my nostrils, and all I want to do is get closer. It should terrify me…

Cassandra I’m stunned into silence. The way Raven kissed and touched me, I was sure he had experience. Knowing this wonderful, beautiful man was a virgin, and that he not only gave me that gift, but the most orgasms I’ve ever had in my life, is astounding. Raven moves to turn…

Cassandra He tenses behind me. Then he pulls my hair onto his lap, his movements gentle as he curls strands between his fingers. His silence is weighted, like he’s considering his words before he speaks. “Truthfully, I wouldn’t have been there, and that would have been the worst mistake of my…

Cassandra To give this relationship a chance, I have to close out my old life. The first thing I need to do is contact my job so they don’t think I’ve abandoned my position. When I explain this to Raven, he asks if I like working there. “No, not really,” I…

Cassandra “What would you like to do today?” Raven says as he wraps a towel around his waist. My eyes roam over his body. If I wouldn’t have spent so much time planning out today, I would have responded with “you.” …

Cassandra Two lines. It’s positive. I’m pregnant. I shouldn’t be surprised. For weeks Raven’s been telling me that I smell different. He’s noticed little changes in me, and it’s not like we’ve ever used protection. But having this test in my hand makes it a reality. I refuse to tell him…