Beast Within The Beauty: A Beauty and the Beast fanfiction

Promised to the Hunter

‘Weeks had passed. Gaston and I had been travelling on the sea, as water doesn’t leave tracks.. I was surprised that we hadn’t thought of this the first time we ran away; we probably would be married, living peacefully, starting a family by now.. as far as we knew, we were safe, and we were free..’ “A life on the sea isn’t much, but it’s enough until we find a nearby village where no one would think to find us.” Gaston said “And we are as far away from Christían and my father’s guards. So that means hopefully we can stop running, and we can finally start a new life together as man and wife.” I said “I’m worried about Joëlle. She has run off with that boorish cad Gaston, and no one has been able to find her.” Belle said “My men will find them.. And Joëlle will marry Christían. She is to be Queen and Christían will make a fine king and husband.” Adam said “I just hope that wherever she is, she’s safe..” Belle said “Joëlle, when should we get married?  If we’re to remain together, we should decide on a date..” Gaston said “I was thinking maybe we should get married in the summer.. Since I was a child, I always imagined I’d have a summer wedding. Before I was old enough to get away from the castle.. I dreamed I would be wed in the warm sun, away from everything. I could be a normal woman..” I said “This is the life you want?” Gaston asked “As long as you’re right by my side, I wouldn’t care if I was a villager, or Crown Princess. And as long as we’re together, we are home..” I said, taking hold of his hand ‘Gaston had held me as I had looked out over the horizon, we were far from everyone and everything I had been soaking in the final rays of the sun’s light.. I had closed my eyes, imagining our future together..’

*Daydream*

“Freya, Beau. Won’t you two settle down? What would your father say if he saw his children running about like a couple of wild beasts?” I asked playfully hanging both children by their feet “Mama, when will Father be coming back?” Freya asked “Just as soon as he catches his prized trophy, Freya. Which shouldn’t be too much longer.” I said, stroking her long flowing strawberry blonde hair “One day, Father and I will go on a hunt together, unafraid of the outdoors.” Beau said “Beau, please be careful.. Oh.. easy in there, little one.. you still have a long ways to go before meeting your family..” I said, rubbing circles on my stomach “Where’s my loving family?” Gaston asked “Here we are, Father..” Beau said “Careful, Freya..” I said lifting her “How is our little beauty?” Gaston asked “The baby was bumping around in there again.. Beau keeps singing of your praises, he hopes to be a great hunter like his father.” I said “And little Freya looks just as beautiful as her mother.. with her father’s eyes.” Gaston said “Marrying you and starting a new life in a village is everything I could have ever dreamed of..” I said, kissing him ever so passionately

*End of Daydream* 

“Joëlle.. you’re crying..” Gaston said as I had opened my eyes to look at him “It was just so beautiful; I saw our life together. We were in a hunting lodge, our twins running around and I was carrying our third child.. Our son Beau was like you in every way.. and our little girl Freya, she looked much like me, but she had your eyes..” I said
“Beau and Freya.. and you were having a third child?” Gaston asked “Yes.. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever imagined. I want that.. a life with you, raising our children in the village awaiting the birth of our third child while raising the twins.. I, Princess Joëlle promise my heart and my love to you and only you, my beloved Gaston..” I said “And I, Gaston promise my heart and undying love to you, Joëlle..” Gaston said, gently taking my hand in his ‘I had inhaled the sweet scent of Gaston’s skin, I had seen what we could have, and I was sure that it was what I wanted.. I know he made me happy. I felt safe and protected when I was with him. That was all I could want in a husband.. He’s mine and I’m his.. I’d be with him forevermore..’

~End of Chapter Twenty Four~