The Queen's Curse

de of town. He was killed in an attempt to overthrow his rule so he had mother who was with child taken to safety in the human village. Humans are protected and beasts cannot harm any human inside

ed to get to my mother. Excuse me." I turn to walk but he grabs my arm. "Sir, you're hurting me." I tell him. "When you promise a man a dance, you dance! Especially if that man is me." He screamed. The room went quiet as all eyes were on us. "I am Alfred Redwood. Son of the mayor and you'd be lucky to dance with a man of my status." He said condescendingly. "I am not interested in your status nor your dance Mr. Redwood. Now if you'll excuse me, I have somewhere to be!" I say as I snatch my arm loose of his grip. The whole room is whispering and his face turns red with anger. "You'll regret this you vile little bitch." He whispers as he walks away in the direction of the drink station. I finally reach my mother who had watched what happened and was already making her way to me. "My sweet girl, you cannot just decline a dance after you've promised." "Mother, he's here." "Who dear?" "The man! The man from outside the village! The one that found me that night!" I exclaimed exhaustedly. Her eyes grew wide as she clasped her hands in my arm. "What did he say?" She sounded worried. "He told me to meet him outside. He told me that my beast wanted out. He said he could help me mama." "My Ada, you cannot just trust this man. You don't even know him." "He knows me. I think I'm safe with him." I watch the clock anxiously as time feels frozen. 10 minutes until the hour is up. I should go now, I can't wait any longer. I sneak to the kitchen so I can slip out of the side entrance witho