After being caught stealing the prestigious herd of a wicked Duchess. The Duchess transforms him into a gracious black stallion so she may break his wild spirit and keep him all for herself. The only way to free himself from this form and return back to humanity is to surrender his pride and to allow himself to be tamed by a woman.
James, on the hand, has other ideas though. Born to be a free spirit, he escapes her capture and decides to live out his lonely days as a wild stallion.
Abigail, an orphan, is the shy lady's maid to a spoilt princess. Constantly, shunned and shamed by the princess and her noble friends. She lives believing only in her suppose worthlessness and wishing that one day the prince would see her as more than his sister's shadow and whisk her off her feet to live happily ever after.
Follow them in their remarkable journey, experiencing a friendship and loyalty that blossom between a wild, stubborn, fearsome beast and a shy, anxious, dreamy castle maid.
As Claire aims to leave her oppressive stepfamily behind, she befriends Zion. Will he be her ticket to freedom or a distraction in achieving her dreams?
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Claire Olsen has had a crush on Zion Petrakis since the first time she laid eyes on him, but he never noticed, instead only having eyes on the school's it girl, Maddie Jennings. Knowing she couldn't compete with Maddie, Claire hid her feelings for Zion, satisfied with admiring him from afar. However, when a series of events led Claire closer to Zion, her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Zion, he was determined to show her that he's earned a spot in her life.
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