Long ago, in the outskirts of Romania, there lived a beautiful countess. She had everything she desired: a noble castle, obedient daughters, and an everlasting life filled with nothing but aristocracy and servants who obey at her command.
Until one winter's night, as the midnight moon rose to its zenith, an old beggar came into her doorstep, offering her a single, black rose. A simple token in exchange for a place to stay. Repulsed by haggard features, the countess sneered and turned the beggar away, but she warns her not to be deceived by such appearances, for true beauty is found within.
Dismissing her once more, the old beggar's façade melts and transforms into one of an enchantress, a being who adorns a sharp set of black wings and a golden halo that shines through the night. Realizing what she had done, the countess attempts to apologize, but it was too late, as the enchantress saw that she was nothing but spoiled and twisted inside.
As punishment, the enchantress placed a powerful spell towards the castle, spreading like parasites onto the countess, her servants, and even her own daughters. As the enchantress' rose bloomed from days into years, the countess grows weary and dreadful as she slowly turns into a monstrous being. Even as she tries to conceal it with all her might, the curse grows stronger forevermore.
If she could learn to love, and have such fleeting feeling reciprocated until the last petal fell, the spell will be broken. If not, her humanity will perish and she will remain a monster forever.
As the years gone by, with every setting sun, she went hopeless. For who could love a wretch like her?
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My Fair Maiden | A Lady Dimitrescu x Reader Novel
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