Beast’s eyes stay glued to Beauty. His tail lifts up.
And I do the stupidest thing I’ve ever done.
I kick Beast in the mouth. My foot connects with his teeth. I brace myself, expecting pain to shoot across my foot, but Beast whimpers. I stare down at my feet, baffled. “These shoes are awesome!”
“Ivy, run!”
Beauty’s already at the bushes, picking her way through the thorns.
“Oh, right.” I dash after her as Beast gathers himself together. He snaps at me and I give him another one, a swift kick backward with every bit of power I can put into it.
With love, from Ivy.
~ The Fairy Tale Trap by Emily Casey.
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