All Chapters of The Beast Fell For The False Prince: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

PROLOGUEAn ear-splitting scream tore through the lungs of the Queen of Varnholt.Her eyes blurred, sweat dripping from her forehead down to her parted lips, stinging them with salt."I can't do this anymore..." she whimpered, her voice broken, "I can't.""My Queen, the future heir is in your womb, I beg that you don't give up," the oldest midwife pleaded with her, her hands slick and trembling. The others held her wrists, her knees, so she didn't thrash off the birthing stool.With one final push, a sound ripped from her that wasn't human — and then another sound answered it. A raw, furious wail. Red, wet, and writhing, the child was lifted, quickly covered with a thin white napkin, his fists punching at the air.The relief in the room lasted one breath.Color dried from the midwife's face, her hand still pressed to the Queen's belly. "There is another one," she whispered.The room went chill. The fire crackled too loud. Everyone looked at each other."What is going on? What do you m

Eleven Years Later"Straighten your back!" General Caelum yelled as Prince Amias was brought to his knees."Ever since you left for the Calvary Hunt, your sword skills have waned, is this how you plan to rule?""I'm trying--""Trying?" He sneered, "You should be doing more than just trying," and he struck Amias's sword yet again, bringing him down hard.Amias was on his knees breathing hard, exhausted from the constant drills."Give me time to catch my breath," he gritted out - then in a swift moment he grabbed his sword and lunged, pressing the blade close to Caelum's neck.He was close, breath hot against the General's ear, and said in a low voice, "Never take me for granted, General. Not ever again."Silence fell over the training yard.Caelum stared at the boy holding a blade to his throat. Prince Amias at eighteen - beautifully handsome, in a somewhat indescribable way. Too sharp to be called pretty, too delicate to be called just handsome. The kind of face that made the court st