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1 " To die, one must first have been alive. And the Beast could finally say that by finding love, he had lived. "
― Serena Valentino , The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
2 " Only one thing comforted him: he had finally learned what it was to love. And the feeling was deeper and more meaningful than anything he’d felt before. He felt like he was dying. To die, one must have first been alive. And the Beast could finally say that by finding love, he had lived. "
3 " To die, one must have first been alive. And the Beast could finally say that by finding love, he had lived. "
4 " his enemies would make him suffer even more for the pain he had caused so many before he became a beast. "
5 " His eyes looked cruel, piercing, almost like those of a wolf seeking his prey, and his mouth looked thinner, more sinister than it had looked before. "
6 " were holding a mirror up to the monster within, which was longing to escape "
7 " What sort of woman would do that—give up her life so easily, sacrificing her freedom for her father’s? The Beast wondered if he was capable of such a sacrifice. He wondered if he was capable of love. "
8 " into the West Wing. Not even the sisters came to this part of the castle. He had escaped their mockery for long stretches of time when he spent most of his days here in the beginning—hiding away, letting his anger swell to epic proportions, fearful of what he was becoming, yet intrigued concurrently. It had been that way at first, hadn’t it? Intriguing. The subtle differences in his features, the lines around his eyes that frightened his foes when he narrowed them. Using a look rather than words to strike fear into his enemies was very useful indeed. He had looked upon himself in the mirror in those days, trying to distinguish "
9 " So what if she was more interested in reading about princesses than being one herself? "
10 " Martha spoke again. “In case you’ve forgotten, here are the rules, Beast, laid out by all the sisters: You must love her and that love must be returned with true love’s kiss, before your twenty first birthday. She may use the mirror as you do, to see into the world beyond your kingdom, but she must never know the details of the curse or how it’s to be broken. You will notice she sees the castle and its enchantments differently than yourself. The most terrifying aspects of the curse are reserved for you. "
11 " The only person who killed almost as many animals as the Prince was his good friend Gaston "
12 " She felt thankful her father always gave her the freedom to express herself how she wished and live her life the way she thought was right. He allowed her to be herself. "
13 " Belle, so brave and noble—willing to take her father’s place as a prisoner in the castle dungeon. What sort of woman would do that—give up her life so easily, sacrificing her freedom for her father’s? "
14 " No wonder men didn't take women seriously; they had classes in walking while men learned ancient languages. "
15 " Don’t forget, Beast, true love, both given and received, before the last petal falls. "