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Edward Deering is a drunk with a gambling addiction. Three of his daughters left him at their first chance. The youngest refused to quit on him. One night Arabella Deering storms into the pub in an attempt to drag her father out of there, before he blows the last of their money. She finally gave up and stormed out, but not without catching the eye Victor Coste, The masked ringmaster and owner of Le Cirque de la Béte. Victor strikes a deal with Deering"80 pounds or your youngest daughter" In his drunkenness Deering takes the bet and loses. Every night before the show Victor asks Arabella "Won't you perform tonight?" but every night she refuses. Bella is smart though, and she soon enough learns the truth about the famed beast, and changes her tune. But just as she finds her place in the circus Victor is begging her to leave before the Nazi's can condemn her for her dark complexion. Will she stay and risk being taken by the Nazi party, or will she abandon her beast for her own safety?
Chapter 1
