Beautiful Creatures Series

Chapter 1: WILD & UNTAMED / PROLOGUE PART 1

Seattle Washington…

Aurora fell to the floor of the Our Lady of Peace Orphanage. The other girls had been picking on her since she arrived at the orphanage days ago. She had been transferred from the St. Gustafson’s Orphanage because she was a problem child. Aurora was only five, but she had been in ten orphanages since the day she was born. Like many of the other orphans, she had no idea what had happened to her parents. All she knew was she didn’t have any. Kids were cruel and not very accepting of new arrivals.

These girls had taken Aurora’s stuffed teddy by force. That cotton-filled bear was the only thing Aurora owned. She took it everywhere with her since the day she was born. It was the only thing she had that gave her any comfort. The older girl had snatched it out of her hands and shoved Aurora to the floor when she tried to take it back.

Aurora picked herself up off the floor and squared off against the older girls. “Give me back my bear,” she demanded.

“Or what?” Hissed Nancy, the nine-year-old that held Aurora’s bear.

“Give it back,” Aurora yelled.

babies have stuffed animals,” Nancy laughed. “You’re a

back, my

flames. The stuffed animal went up in flames instantly. Aurora rushed to the fireplace and grabbed the poker. She tried to rescue her bear, but it was a waste

like lanterns in the dark. Her fingers flexed, and her nails became razor-sharp claws. Her canine teeth descended, becoming fangs, and her

and knock her to the floor. Sitting on top of Nancy, Aurora pinned the larger girl beneath her and began to hit and scratch her, leaving tears in the front of her clothes and in her skin. Nancy screamed, lifting her

floor. As Aurora picked herself up, the three

changed back. Her claws became hands, and her face was that of a child again. Had they not witnessed the change in her themselves, one would never have believed Aurora was a monster just seconds ago. Frightened, Aurora took a few cautious steps back. She didn’t understand what had happened. She had never done that before, at least not that she could remember. What had happened? Aurora was just as scared as everyone else in

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One week later…

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