Lord of Thorns (Beauty and the Beast AU)
Once upon a time a beautiful Prince lived in a shining castle, given anything he could ever want. But the Prince was vain, cruel, and when he turns away an old woman seeking shelter, she reveals herself as an enchantress and curses him.The beautiful flowers inked on his skin disappear, replaced with horrible black thorns that grow higher every day. "Find the Rose that can bloom among your Thorns, learn to love, and your curse will be lifted." she tells him, but the Prince doesn't know HOW to love, and stripped of his beauty and pride, he resigns himself to life as a monster.Peter knows there is more to life than what his village holds, and when things go terribly wrong, he runs away. Lost in wintery woods, Peter finds a dark castle, and a mysterious Prince who stays in the shadows, a hood and cloak covering his skin.In a tale as old as time, between awkward dinners, snow ball fights, reading in the library, and dancing, the Cursed Prince, and the beautiful boy fall in love.But when Peter leaves, the Prince's heart is broken, and he gives in to his curse.Is Wade doomed to be a beast forever? Or will Peter come back, and bloom with a Rose that can save him?
(re-editing!)