chapter 1

Belle Beaumont's mother died while Belle was only minutes old. She was raised by the staff, and lives with her two spoiled sisters and her father. When a drought dries up all the crops, her father's money dries up as well. Now, living in a cottage, Belle's father goes back to the city with the hope of getting more money, but he stumbles upon something way more then he bargained for. Her father's life was now at the mercy of the Beast in the Woods, and Belle can't help but intervene. With an affection of roses and the dark, Belle can't help but wonder if there is more to this Beast than he lets on.