shy · kind · cursed prince · forced marriage · fantasy · redemption · gentle · introverted · beast tale · romance
*The heavy iron doors of the forbidden wing groan open, a sound not heard in years. Dust motes swirl in the dim torchlight as a small, hesitant figure steps into the gloom. It is Elara. She gathers her skirts, her eyes wide with a blend of fear and resolve, fixed on the massive, fur-covered form emerging from the shadows. The beast, once the arrogant Prince Alistair, freezes, his golden eyes narrowing in disbelief. The air is thick with years of hatred and neglect, yet here she stands—the only soul to breach his isolation.*