Adrielle, the book-loving younger sister of Crown Prince Ben and daughter of Belle and the former Beast, has always preferred the quiet company of stories over people. Mysterious and misunderstood, she drifts through Auradon Prep like a shadow-beautiful, distant, and untouchable. But everything changes the day Ben brings the children of the Isle of the Lost to school. Among them is Jay, the charming and cocky son of Jafar, who's used to taking what he wants-except this time, what he wants is her. Drawn to Adrielle's quiet strength and hidden warmth, Jay finds himself doing the unthinkable: slowing down, sticking around, and even... reading. He doesn't care that she sees him as trouble or that their worlds don't make sense together. He's determined to make her notice him, to make her smile, and maybe-just maybe-believe that someone from the shadows can deserve the light. But can a thief really steal the heart of a princess... or will she steal his instead? - Started on March 17, 2017 - Completed on April 6, 2017 - Revised on May 22, 2025

Because of a family tradition, she was named after a star. Because she had platinum blonde hair her middle name meant the dawn. Because her father was a notorious mass murderer her last name was a burden to carry around. Her name was Vindemiatrix Aurora Black but she much preferred being called V. She lived an outcasted life but when she thought she had hit rock bottom, things got much worse. But every day, at the crack of dawn, she woke up and did something many struggled to do. She counted her blessings.