The Witches placed their hands on her,‘Talon act now’They said the fear in their voices making him act, grabbing her chin his eyes swirled as they looked into hers,‘You have released my little Beauty’If it had not been for the Witches Belle would have collapsed to the floor, her eyes rolled and the blackness descended and Talon scooped her into his arms,‘What’s happening?’‘You have a choice Prince Talon, the Enchantress is not your Mate and never will be. Keep her with you and she will die, you must set her free.’Talon's angry roar echoed off the roof and the other Vampyres cowered‘If I set her free she will return to the Wolf and I will never allow that’‘There is another way Prince Talon’The Witches looked at him and he frowned,‘It will probably destroy them both but it will suit your black heart’‘Go on’He rasped gazing at the golden beauty in his arms,‘Wipe her mind so she does not know about the Beast then send her to the castle to care for him. He cannot break the I
The Enchantress lifted her hands and Belle’s eyes glowed brilliantly blue as her Mother and Sebastian’s Ancestors faded into the shadows.Belle read and read, all that day and the next feverishly instinctively knowing this was the key. Her Father chatted to her at dinner,‘Well baby girl, you are eighteen in two days, will you let me spoil you?’She laughed softly,‘There is no need Papa, it’s just another day, don’t make a fuss’He patted her hand,‘Please Belle, there is so much I have to make up for’He begged and she saw the sadness in his eyes,‘No Papa, you were foolish but they took advantage of you, it is in the past and I forgive you. Let us move on, maybe we can move out of this dreary castle to our own little house, I would like that’Gaston forced himself not to respond, it would kill Sebastian if they left, he stood and kissed the top of her head,‘I will think of something’He smiled,‘Goodnight little Beauty, I love you’She smiled back‘I love you to Papa’Belle could
‘PING’It was time.The Witch's spell broke and Belle’s mind healed, she writhed on the bed as her memories returned and anger flooded her senses, murderous, justified pure anger. She stood up her flame-colored hair swirled around her and she lifted her arms above her head and clasped them together and threw back her head‘I. AM. THE. ENCHANTRESS.’A whirlwind appeared and encompassed her,‘I take back what is mine’The light exploded and this time she screamed with power as the Enchantress rose inside her and claimed her human form. Her sword fitted into her clasped hands, her body glowed as the rich green leather tunic clothed her followed by thigh-high matching leather boots Stamping her small foot the earth beneath her shook‘I am Returned’Talon looked up as lightening split the sky and the wind howled his terrified Witches backed away,‘No no’They cried out and then clung together,‘Nooooo’The wind picked them up and spun them viciously around their screams echoing in the Vam
Sleeping Beauty‘Aurora will you please get down from there’The Nanny shook her head, the little Princess would be the death of her she showed no fear as she clambered down the tree branches and beamed up at her,‘Why do you always shout at me for doing that Nanny you never shout at the boys?’She put her little hands on her hips pouting at the unfairness and Nanny crouched down to her height,‘I’m sorry Aurora but there is your answer, you are a girl, and as such your parents would like you to act like one’She tried to explain but the little girl huffed angrily,‘Then I won’t be a girl it's boring and no fun at all. Why do boys get to have all the fun? It's not fair!’She stamped her little foot as the Nanny took her hand hiding a smile, Aurora was a dainty, ash-blonde, blue-eyed beauty who looked like an angel and could not have been more feminine if she tried. Even as she led her back into the palace to clean her up she wore a pretty blue dress that was currently tucked into her
The Teacher said and was not surprised when the little girl huffed and plonked herself down as far away from her cousins as she could,‘Blame my stupid parents’She snapped making her cousin's titter knowing such a remark would get the little girl into trouble and sure enough the teacher dragged her to the front of the class and made her hold out her hand. Picking up the ruler he slapped each small palm five times,‘Do not disrespect your parents’He scolded looking into the cold, defiant face of the six-year-old, she never said a word, nor did she react to the punishment she completely ignored the teacher for the rest of the day. At tea time she was called into her mother's office,‘Aurora I would like you to meet your new Nanny, Jenkins’The older woman looked down at the little Princess and thought to herself,‘I’ll soon mold you into shape little girl’ Aurora looked at the floor and said nothing,‘Where are your manners child, how many times do you need to be told you are a Princ
Just before her eighth birthday with a whole new wardrobe of clothes and all the other items she was asked to take with her, the little Princess was flown a couple of thousand miles across Europe to the beautiful school in Germany.Aurora loved it from the minute she set eyes on it, the school was a centuries-old castle that had been converted and it was that exclusive only thirty girls attended, five each year, and all of them hand-picked like she had been. The youngest five had a dormitory that they shared, it was large and roomy with comfy beds, a TV, and plenty of space for their clothes and toys. The staff believed that the new girls settled and bonded quicker if they shared their first-year experiences and from the second year they all had their own rooms. It was everything a clever inquiring mind like Aurora’s wanted they pushed the girls to their limits educationally and physically and she excelled in everything passing exams and starring in her sports teams. The other four gi
‘Hi’Phillipe smiled down at her then sat on the lounger next to her,‘I’m Jasmine’s older brother Phillipe’He said his eyes never leaving hers,‘Oh yes, of course, I remember you’Aurora lowered her eyes seeing the intensity in his and she blushed prettily,‘Will you come out to dinner with me?’Phillipe asked suddenly his blue eyes gazing over her hungrily,‘I, I don’t. I’m’She stuttered looking across at Jasmine for help,‘Phillipe back off, we only just got here and today is Aurora’s birthday and we’re going out later to celebrate’Phillipe stood up,‘Okay, I’ll meet you in Neptune’s at 10 pm’He told her and strode off before he grabbed Aurora and kissed her until she was breathless,‘Well somebody made an impression on the hot big brother’Kerrianne drawled jealously and Annabella joined in,‘Of course, we’re not jealous. Much’Isabella laughed,‘Leave her be guys, Phillipe made his choice and you have to respect that’Aurora sat up,‘What do you mean choice? Excuse me but d
Releasing her he opened the car door and she slid gracefully inside he got in beside her tapping on the window to let his driver know they were ready. He took her high up over the city and they parked in a layby the view was enchanting, with lots of twinkling lights and a beautiful clear sky,‘You have a lot to learn’He had helped her out of the car and they were lying on its roof much to the driver's chagrin but he could not actually tell the Crown Prince to get off his own car could he?‘Well, unlike your sister I’m not about to throw my life away on a man so I’ve got plenty of time to educate myself’She shot back sarcastically and he chuckled,‘I asked for that’‘Yeah you did’She giggled back at him and he propped himself up on his elbow and ran a finger down her soft cheek and across her bottom lip. Without thinking she bit it playfully and his eyes darkened to stormy blue leaning down he kissed her again this time possessively and when he released her he said,‘Or you could ju