No Prince for Riley (Grimm was a Bastard #1)

No Prince for Riley
or
When Red Riding Hood decided to catch herself a royal.

Every time someone opens a storybook and reads the four magical words "Once upon a time," my granny gets eaten a few hours later. Boy, it sucks! I wish my tale had a cool ending, like Cindy and Briar-Rose get, along with a castle and dashing prince to marry.

Did you ever kiss a frog? No prince pops out of that. Trust me, I've tried. Seventeen frogs and nearly one warty toad - for nothing.

What I get is Jack but, alas, he's unsuitable for a romantic ending. The Wolf simply lacks the manners for that. And obviously, a crown. Because everybody knows that love only happens among royals in Fairyland.

Since royalty doesn't just rain from the sky, I'm going to build a prince trap tomorrow and write my new ever after. It’ll be so good…

*cough* Hi, I'm Jack Wolf - yes, if Riley gets to say something here, so do I.
And she better forget about this harebrained idea to elope with a royal. We're not going to rewrite anything. If she wants to make out with somebody, she can do it with me or no one.
Oh, and…it will be good.

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This is a series of two short novels.
Sorry about the cliffhanger!
To be continued with: Jack's Ever After (already available)