American Monster

Every hero has an origin story where he slays the monsters and gets the girl.

Mine is a cautionary tale. I am the monster, and I watch the woman I love die over and over again.

I was born an orphan and a legend with my first breath. My silver spoon was replaced with an iron blade, and my wealth with a bounty on my head. I lived in the shadows, lurking amongst the bastards and the beggars with no moral compass to guide me as I stumbled through life, carrying the heavy burden of my past in secr...