Take My Monsters

A dark fairy-tale retelling of Tam Lin In Roman-occupied Scotland, a slave on the run should fear soldiers, wolves, and the coming winter. Margusa fears something else — herself. When she kills her master and flees into the wilds of Caledonia, survival seems impossible… until a mysterious warrior appears. He serves an Elf Queen, rides a ghost-white horse, and is bound by magic he cannot escape. Tam Lin should be her captor. Instead, he becomes her protector. But loving him means stepping into a world of gods, enchantments, and ancient bargains — and when the Queen finally calls her knight home, Margusa must face a terrible truth: To save the man she loves, she must hold on to him even as he becomes a monster. A haunting retelling of the classic Scottish ballad, Take My Monsters is a story of freedom, devotion, and the courage to love what is broken — including yourself. Originally published in the Once Upon a Quest anthology.