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The Beast’s Bride

by Yan Stellar

♨️ Here is a steamy drama that involves a love triangle…

Genre
Steamy
Chapters
30
Status
Completed
Reads
510

18+Review by Julia ·

On the night before her arranged marriage to the beast, Prince Darius, Princess Octavia betrays him. She decides to give her heart and body to her childhood friend rather than to a monstrous man she calls Darius.

But in the morning, the consequences prove devastating. Darius is now cursed to turn into a beast every night. His salvation now depends on her purity. Their kingdom is now on the verge of war. She also finds out she is carrying a baby. But who is the father?

When her former lover returns with an army to save her, Octavia must make a choice. Choose the boy she loved first or the man who became her salvation. As she holds the fate of the whole empire, she must choose who she will devote her heart to.

Themes Discussed in The Beast’s Bride

🤱 Pregnancy and motherhood

😭 Redemption through suffering

💍 Arranged marriage

😍 Forbidden desire and consequences

😈 Love triangle

Reasons to Read The Beast’s Bride

🙏🏻 How our decisions impact our future

🔥 Story filled with steamy scenes and emotions

🖤 A dark fantasy romance that grips you from page one

Meet The Main Characters

👸🏻 Princess Octavia

Octavia was raised to obey, but she has always been a rebel. One reckless night binds her to two men and an impossible fate. As her kingdom falls, she must decide if her redemption lies in sacrifice or in the arms of a beast she feared.

🤴🏻 Prince Darius 

Darius is cursed to become a monster at night. And now he is even betrayed by his wife. He must stay strong and beat his beast to show his kind heart.

❓What do you rely on when choosing your future: logic or emotions?

The Beast’s Bride synopsis

One lie. Two men. A curse that could damn them all.

On the eve of her wedding to the Beast Prince, Princess Octavia commits the ultimate betrayal—giving her virginity to her childhood love instead of saving it to break her husband's curse. Now the prince transforms into a monster every night, their kingdom teeters on the brink of war, and she's carrying a child that could belong to either man.

When her past love arrives with an army to "save" her, Octavia must choose between the boy who knew her first and the cursed prince who's become her salvation. But in a world where bloodlines determine legitimacy and broken curses hold the key to peace, the wrong choice won't just break hearts—it will shatter kingdoms.

Read The Beast’s Bride – Chapter 1

Octavia’s POV

"I will not recite vows to a monster."

My voice carried across the great hall before the assembled nobles like a blade through silk and the court fell silent.

Father's eyes turned to ice. "You will recite the vows, Octavia. As rehearsed."

I lifted my chin, meeting his gaze directly. "I refuse to pledge myself to the Beast Prince."

The nobles exchanged glances, whispers rippled through the crowd. Father's knuckles whitened as he gripped the arms of his throne.

"Clear the hall," he commanded, his voice deadly quiet.

The courtiers scattered like startled birds and within moments, only Father and I remained, the vast space suddenly oppressive in its emptiness.

He descended from his throne with measured steps, each footfall echoing off the stone walls.

"Defiant little whore," he said, almost conversationally. "Twenty years I've fed you, clothed you, sheltered you. And this is how you repay me?"

His backhanded strike sent me sprawling across the floor.

Stars exploded across my vision. Blood filled my mouth from where my teeth cut into my cheek.

"I saw you with that knight," he said, circling me like a predator. "By the stables yesterday. Laughing."

His voice dropped to a whisper as he lowered himself to meet my gaze.

"Did you think I wouldn't notice? That I wouldn't see how you look at him?"

I pushed myself up, tasting copper. "Sir Leon is my protector—"

"That boy is a fool who has filled your head with impossible dreams." He crouched beside me, his breath hot against my ear. "You think you have choices? There is none."

Another backhanded strike.

"You belong to the crown, and the crown belongs to me," he snarled, towering over me. "And you will serve your purpose!"

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Tropes

  • Arranged Marriage
  • Love Triangle
  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Royal Obsession
  • Forced Proximity
  • Virgin girl
  • Secret Baby