The Little Princess and Her Monster Prince

After traveling back in time, the heroine awakens within the world of *Lady and the Beast*, a notorious nineteenth-century erotic novel. She now inhabits the body of Anthea, the child bride of Crown Prince Blake, who bears a monstrous curse that will claim his life by his eighteenth birthday as punishment for his ancestor’s sins. In the original narrative, Anthea was destined to take her own life after witnessing the prince’s horrifying birthmarks, but the protagonist resolves to alter this tragic fate through compassion rather than despair. Determined to rewrite the story, she dedicates herself to nurturing Blake’s self-worth and offering him unconditional affection despite his cursed appearance. Her goal is not to secure a permanent romance for herself, but to provide the emotional foundation he desperately needs before he eventually meets Diana, his true destined love. By replacing fear with steadfast support, she hopes to guide the doomed prince toward a future defined by hope rather than the darkness prescribed by the novel’s original plot.