Beauty Is The Beast Book 1
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Queen Vega
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Valentina wakes up naked in a stranger’s suburb—because she’s fallen from heaven. With a sharp tongue, a best-friend ex named Jacob, and a dangerous power that can bend minds, she tries to lay low… until an exclusive nightclub called Exotic exposes a hidden world of monsters and fallen angels. When the club’s red‑eyed owner takes an interest in her, Valentina is pulled into a bargain she may not survive.
Chapter 1: Prologue
VALENTINA
I watched the clouds and blue sky whip past me as I tumbled toward the ground, naked, wingless, and freshly expelled from heaven.
I couldn’t say I hadn’t seen this coming after what I did. I just wished I had prepared myself better, maybe grabbed a cellphone on my way out.
The ache on my back and the breeze I felt on my naked body wasn’t helping this descent, though, not in the slightest. What will the humans think when they see a naked lady falling from the sky? I guess the big man didn’t think of that before he tossed me out.
I noticed the ground getting closer and braced myself. Flinging my arms over my head, I tucked my legs in, getting into the armadillo position.
A scream left my mouth as I slid across the nicely cut grass. Not like I could feel pain, but I knew for certain anyone with sense would scream after a crash like that. Whoever’s lawn this belonged to was going to have quite the surprise tomorrow.
Once the rolling finally stopped, I took a look at my surroundings. It was early morning, maybe 6 a.m. I was behind a huge three-story flat. Welp, time to commit my first sin and find some clothes.
I got up from the ground, making my way to the back door. I jiggled the knob, but nothing happened. Guess I can add breaking and entering to that list.
Using my strength, I twisted the knob until I heard a popping sound, and the door slowly opened.
One look inside and I could tell these people came from good money. The kitchen alone screamed first class. If I was smart I’d ransack the refrigerator before I left.
Now let’s hope kids suited their lifestyle. Preferably a teenage girl who wears a size ten.
I marched through the house, not caring for the details of it. I just needed to get what I needed and leave. On the first floor, there were four doors. From the sound of it, all of them were occupied. I had to be stealthy.
I went to the first door, taking a whiff. This was a male’s room; nothing I could work with in there. Although he did smell divine, like all virgins did. They had a certain scent to attract demons, easier to capture them. They couldn’t help themselves around a virgin.
Moving on, it wasn’t until I got to the third door that a female was sleeping. I pushed it open quietly. Yup, definitely female. The Justin Bieber posters were a dead giveaway. The female in question was sleeping soundlessly in bed. I crept toward her walk-in closet, smiling at all the designer clothes. This girl has style and money.
Conveniently, off in the corner sat a backpack. I quickly grabbed a shirt, underwear, and some pants. I wasn’t a fan of bras.
Once dressed, I grabbed a few more articles of clothing, stuffing them in the bag. In the corner on the floor, I spotted a pair of heels. Did she not own tennis shoes? I guess beggars can’t be choosers. I grabbed a pair of hot pink pumps to match the black skinny jeans and purple top I was wearing.
Slinging the backpack over my shoulder, I snuck back out of the room. Closing the door silently behind me, I celebrated quietly in my head.
“Who are you?”
Oh shit, how didn’t I smell him?
I plastered a smile on my face, turning around. “I’m, uh, just a friend.” He was cute, and surprisingly muscular. How was he a virgin still?
He shook his head, a confused look on his handsome face. “I know all of Megan’s friends, and you’re not one of them.” His voice was kind of husky, sleep coating it. A very sexy combination.
I gave him my most dazzling smile. From the way he stumbled back, I knew my charms were working. “I’m a new friend. She hasn’t mentioned me before?” I needed to get out of here. I could hear the rest of the family starting to stir.
“I’m afraid not.”
“Well.” I took a step forward, heading for the stairs. “It was nice meeting you.”
I gave him a wink as I rushed by. Please don’t stop me, please don’t stop me. I let out a sigh of relief when he didn’t call me back.
Okay, now I need to get money. So far, it wasn’t bad being a normal human again. Well, not entirely human. I wasn’t in heaven long enough to consider myself an angel anyway, and neither did other angels. Hell, I had just gotten my wings.
I walked down the street, cringing at the area I was in—the suburbs. I needed to get out of here quickly. Places like this were full of nosy neighbors.
I started speed-walking toward the area I was hoping would lead me out. I acquired a lot of things in heaven, but a sense of direction was not one of them.
I sighed as I continued walking. Time to start a new life. Maybe God placed me down here for a second chance, a chance to redeem myself. One could only hope.
A shooting sound startled me out of my thoughts. I looked behind me to see an old pickup truck driving down the street, very out of place among these nice houses and expensive cars. It slowed the closer it got to me. When it was right next to me, the window rolled down. “Need to be dropped off somewhere?”
I walked up to the truck, a smirk on my face. The driver was beyond hot. He had a five o’clock shadow to match that perfect black mop of hair. “How much, baby?” I asked him, pretending he was offering me sexual favors.
He frowned. “Shouldn’t I be asking you that? I should’ve known from those heels you were selling sexual favors.” He laughed.
I bit my lip to keep from laughing. Pulling the door open, I jumped in. I made a big show of looking him over. “Sorry, babe, you’re not my type.”
A chuckle left his luscious lips. “Where are you heading?”
I sighed. “Wherever the road takes me.” I wasn’t getting a bad vibe from this guy, so I knew I could trust him. But that didn’t stop me from being on guard. If he tried anything, I was sure I could take him.
“Ahh, so to Oz we go then.” I looked over to see him smiling at me. That’s also when I noticed the packed bags in the back seat out of the corner of my eye. I guess I wasn’t the only person who got kicked out today.
“To Oz we go then.”
