Free Rose's Bear: A BBW Werebear Shifter Romance by Ellen Dominick Page A

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    Rose took off running through the dense foliage. She didn't know where to go, but went in the direction of all the noise. It seemed like she could keep running forever, but finally she made it.
    There was a small man,about the size of a small child. Even though he only came up to Rose's knee, she was sure he was even older than her mother. He had a long, white beard that was even longer than Rose's own hair. It was tangled and stuck in the branches of the tree, and the little man was struggling to get out. He looked at Rose and twisted his face.
    "Well, what are you waiting for?" he said. "Get me out of here!"
    It took a moment for Rose to get over her shock. Was everyone outside of the glen this rude? She tried to help the little man by pulling on the beard but that only wrapped the beard tighter around the branches.
    "What are you, stupid?" the dwarf yelled.
    For a second, Rose thought about leaving. She should just go back to her glen. She didn't need this kind of harassment from a tiny man stuck in a tree.
    "Do you want me to help you or not? Because I can leave you right here," Rose said.  
    She stomped her foot. Her heart raced as she spoke. She's never been so rude to someone in her entire life. Mother always said it was important to be polite.
    But Rose's threat seemed to have worked. The little man calmed down a bit.
    "Okay, okay. I'm sorry," he said. "Just get me out of here!"
    Rose looked at the situation. She wasn't sure what to do. She had already tried pulling, and she wasn't strong enough to break the tree. So what should she do?
    While she was thinking, Rose dug her hands into her pockets. She felt something cool and metallic. Scissors! Perfect.
    She pulled the scissors out of her pocket and walked towards the man. As soon as he saw them glinting in the light, he started to yell.
    "What do you think you're doing? Get away from me with the scissors!"
    Rose ignored him. This was the only way. She snipped as he kicked and screamed, and finally he was free. But instead of thanking her, the little man started to scream again.
    "Look at what you've done! Look at my lovely beard!" he said. "How could you? I'll make you pay!"
    At first, Rose didn't believe his threats. After all, how much harm could a man the size of a child do to her? But when he got closer, she realized that he was stronger than he seemed.
    The dwarf grabbed her leg and pulled her so that she fell to the ground.
    "I know who you are," he said. His smile was full of long sharp teeth. "You're one of those pure maidens who lives in the glen. I've been waiting years to get my hands on one of you two."
    Rose struggled, trying to get up, but the dwarf overpowered her. He pinned her hands to her sides and licked her face with a long tongue.
    "It figures it would be you, Rose. You never could listen to your mother…"
    Rose started to cry. She was so stupid. Why had she ever even left the glen? Why did she have to help this evil little man?
    There was a rustling in the trees and the dwarf turned his head sharply. He twisted his features, making his mouth into a frown.
    "Looks like we'll have to be quick with this one," he said and reached for Rose's dress.
    She closed her eyes. Rose didn't want to see what would happen next.  
    But instead of what she expected, Rose heard a loud noise. It didn't sound human, but animal . It was, what do you call it? A growl.  
    The little man yelled. There was another growl, and Rose could feel his hands leaving her body. He was gone. But the other thing, was it still there?
    You're safe now.
    The words came directly into Rose's mind. She screamed. What sort of witchcraft was happening in these strange woods?
    Open your eyes .
    Still afraid, Rose did what the voice told her. As she opened her eyes, she saw a large beast standing above her. She screamed again, and closed her eyes.
    What was that? Rose had never seen anything larger than a squirrel in her glen, and this monster looked huge. It looked feral .
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