Arienna is the village wise woman, and a woman of many hats - midwife, storyteller, fortune teller... One day, she is falsely accused of being a witch and charged with inciting a rebellion. As she wallowed in despair, before her appeared her childhood friend, Prince Simeon. Arienna was overjoyed to see a familiar face, but the man before her was no longer the kind boy she once knew. Now, he was "The Loathsome Prince" whose ruthless actions earned him the nickname, "The Beast". He informs her that she has been sentenced to death. Distraught, Arienna begs for her life, but Simeon has a proposal for her. Bear his child. Trusting her old friend, she accepts his offer, but little does she know what lies in store for her.