Prelude

Everyone knows who Prince Adam is, a spoiled arrogant prince who only cares about himself. Which is ironic because his older brother Alexander is the opposite, with him being selfless. Alexander would give up everything he had in order to improve the lives of strangers, friends, and especially family. He tries to help everyone but his brother Adam tells him he can't fix everything. But that doesn't stop him, Alexander had even tried to change his brother's attitude but he refuses to listen. Alexander is tall, has dark hair, blue eyes, and is handsome.

"Adam you didn't have to yell at her, it was an accident." "Yes an accident that could have been avoided. I told her to put down the tray before answering the door but now I have to because she dropped it! If she would have listened, I wouldn't have to be yelling!" Adam went to answer the door while Alexander left his seat to help Ms Featherduster. He knelt down to pick up the broken pieces from the tea cups. "Master Alex I thank you for your help once again, but-" "Please don't finish that sentence. It's my pleasure to help. Besides, my brother can stop being lazy for a moment to answer the door. In my opinion he needs the exercise, have you seen how much he has been eating lately? I feel like I'm living with a bear who's about to leave for hibernation."

Ms Featherduster covered her mouth with her hand, not wanting Adam to hear her. She playfully pushed his shoulder "Mind your tone, what if Adam heard you?" Alex merely shrugged his shoulders, "I would tell him I wasn't lying. He needs to exercise and lay off the desert. I look forward to eating a cinnamon bun tonight." Before Ms Featherduster could respond, a bright light illuminated the house. Alex stood up, everyone looked at where Adam was at. They saw a beautiful lady, and from what they heard she cast a spell on the entire castle. Suddenly every living thing in the house turned into items.

Alex ran to them, "Madam I'm not sure what my brother had done but please don't take it out on them." Alex pointed to the servants and at Adam. She looked at him, "Take me, for they had done nothing wrong. Spare them." The witch seemed shock and skeptical. For she didn't believe what he said. She questioned "You would give yourself up for them?" Alex nodded his head yes. The witch sighed, "I believe you but it is too late. It is up to your brother to save them. This entire castle is now under a spell. Your brother is now cursed and will be in the form of a beast." Alex eyes had widened, the witch had two roses in her right hand. One was pink and the other was red. In her left hand, she held a mirror. "The curse will be lifted once he finds a person to love and her to return his love." She gave Alex the roses, "If these petals on this pink rose fall before his twenty first birthday, this castle and him are forever cursed."

The witch handed Alex a mirror, "This mirror has the power to let you see anything you wish to see. Use it wisely."

Alex couldn't believe what he heard, he dreaded to ask this question but he had to know. "If I may ask, what toll has the curse take upon me?" She answered "I pity you, for you have done nothing wrong. And for your compassion and honesty, the toll on will be different. You must understand that people like your brother must pay for their actions. You want to help people but in some cases it simply isn't possible. If you are not able to comprehend that people are evil by the time these petals on your red rose fall before your twenty third birthday, you will stay in the form of a white wolf." She lifted Alex into the air, she began transforming him into the wolf form.

Alex saw himself morph into a wolf, the skin on him became white fur. From the neck down, his body was a wolf. "But unlike your brother, you will only stay in that form when you are angry. For when you break the spell, you will be in your wolf form and will be released once the wolf side of you agrees to be released." He closed his eyes and screamed in pain as the rest of him became a wolf. She dropped him to the floor and he landed on his knees. When Alex opened his eyes he saw that he was a human at the moment, but his clothes were disheveled and ripped. It must be like this because of my wolf form. Alex looked up and saw that the witch disappeared and the entire castle was dark.

Alex looked over his shoulder as he heard glass breaking, items being throw, yelling and growling? Alex got up and stood behind the living room door. When he looked into the room he couldn't believe what he saw. Words cannot describe what is going on in Alex's head. I can't believe it, Adam really is a beast. "Look what you did to me!" Adam threw his chair across the room, the servants huddled against the wall, terrified for their lives. Ms Featherduster cried when Adam threw the chair. "I'm so sorry Master-" "Stop trying to apologize! I had ENOUGH of them!" Adam lifted his hand as if wanting to slap her. Before he could, Alex tackled him, causing Adam to fall on the floor.

The servants gasped, for they have never seen Alex hurt his brother in any way, until now. "Lumiere take Ms Featherduster and everyone else away from here. I don't want them to see this." Lumiere nodded his head yes and hurried everyone out. Once Alex heard the door close, he turned his attention back to his brother. What he didn't know was that Lumiere, Cogsworth, and Mrs. Potts left the door slightly opened. Their curiosity got the most of them, they knew it was wrong, but they wanted to see the inevitable fight that was about to occur. "I know you're angry brother, and anyone else in your position would be to. But that doesn't give you the right to lash out your anger on innocent people."

Adam scoffed at Alex's remark, "Leave me Alex, I don't need another lecture from you." "This discussion is not over. But at the moment, you need medical attention, I can see glass sticking out from your back." Adam growled at Alex's persistence, "I will not warn you again." "I'm going to the medicine cabinet to get ointment for your back. Don't do anything stupid when I'm gone. And for your sake Adam, stand down." Adam had enough of him, at this point anger clouded his eyes. He didn't think twice about the upcoming consequences for his actions. Once Alex had turned around, Adam stood up quickly and slashed his back, leaving three big red and bloody marks across his back. Alex screamed in pain and sank to the floor, landing on his knees and hands.

After hearing Alex scream, Adam shook his head and he softened immediately. He gasped as he realized what he had done. "Alex I am so sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. Something just snapped inside me, I lost control." Alex paid no attention to him, he tried to control his angry but it was too late. Alex could feel the trail of his blood, beginning at the top of his shoulder and ending at his hands. His hands started to shake and his skin was becoming fur. Oh God, not this again. Alex let out a small groan once the transformation was completed. "Alex, are you alright?" He growled at Adam, Alex turned around fast and in his wolf form he stood in the attack position. He lunged at him, Adam was not expecting this, so for that reason he fell back on to the floor. Adam yelled as Alex's teeth deepened further into his shoulder.

Adam grabbed Alex by his tail and threw him to the wall. Alex let out a whimpered as his body came in contact with the wall. He tried to get up but he couldn't, Adam took this as his advantage and approached him. He lifted his hand to lash at him again but he couldn't. He dropped it and stared at the floor, "I'm sorry Alex." Alex got up and tried to reach his brother but it was too late. Adam ran out of the house before Alex could reach him, leaving the door wide opened. When Alex reached the door, he saw Adam's trail of footprints in the snow. Before he re-entered the castle, he let out a long howl to the moon. Which was then followed by a number of other howls from nearby wolves.

"Do you think Master Adam will return?" Cogsworth asked, as the three of them stood in the hallway. "He has to, he's just angry at the moment. He needs some space after what just occurred to him." Lumiere said, "But at the moment, we need to attend to Alex. He needs our help." Mrs Potts said as she walked to Alex's lying human form on the floor. Lumiere and Cogsworth followed her, they dragged Alex to the living room while Mrs Potts closed the door. Lumiere and Cogsworth put him on a chair. Making sure his back was facing them. "Adam, where is he?" "We don't know Master Alex, don't move. You need to relax." Alex groaned as Cogsworth started to treat his wounds.

"I can't believe I attacked him, my own brother." Alex signed in disappointment, he put his head in his hands. "It's not your fault Master Alex, you're only human." "But I'm a pacifist, at least that is what I tell myself. I know I'm better than this." Lumiere rubbed the back of his shoulder, Cogsworth signed sadly and Mrs. Potts looked outside the window. Dear Lord, if you are listening, please help us. We seek your guidance, I know we are one big dysfunctional family but with Your help, it will get better. Please help us.