The Swan's Prince

I need to love him. If I don't let, I'll let down my father and kingdom, and I'll never be human again.

After two years apart, it seems Prince James has changed for the better. I think I might be okay with our arranged marriage now, after a lifetime of struggling to care for him. He protects me from a beast, he takes my nightmares away, and he makes my body come alive.

Then the beast comes back and takes me away, yet underneath lies a man I shouldn't feel sympathy for, but I do.

But I can't let my kidnapper woo me, and I can't even consider a relationship with the best friend who jokes his kiss could break the curse I've been placed under.

I have to fall in love with James, or everything falls apart. Only then can I even consider looking at anyone else in a different light.

But when all of this is over, who knows what my heart will want? Matteo's true self is far more pleasing than I thought it would be, and Stefan makes me laugh more than anyone else.

When we finally break free, who knows what the future holds?