The Beast's Captive Bride

I was supposed to be his virgin sacrifice. Instead, I am the only one who can save him.

When our elders say a famine is coming, the village doesn't hesitate—they'll make a virginal offering to the Beast of the Fair Forest and then everyone will be saved. I'm happy to go along with this plan—until I'm the one tied to the old birch tree in the woods, waiting for the Beast to devour me alive.

But the Beast turns out to be very different than I was expecting—he's not an animal at all, but a handsome man who lives alone off the forest land. And once we touch, a magic within me awakens, one which I never knew was in my power.

The Beast must teach me to wield this magic before the forest dies—but also before his curse returns and he is forced to become an animal once again.

Can I accept the responsibility of my newfound powers? Or will I turn away from the magic that lurks in my blood and refuse the love of a Beast?