TIMELINE: Victorian Era (1837 - 1901). I'll be trying to keep everything chronologically correct to the timeline.

SUMMARY: AU. She didn't want the young girl to enter her home because of this. Her blonde curls and young face were the epitome of innocence. Innocence that Faye would have to take away because, who could ever love a beast? Faye/Cassie. Chamberlake.

BASED OFF: To start things off, this story will be based on a number of fairytales, mostly a combination of Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast. However there will be some twists and turns as well, as a dark atmosphere mostly because I'm not a happy person (I'm never happy).

CHARACTERS: Faye Chamberlain, Cassie Blake, John Blackwell, Adam Conant, Jake Armstrong, Diana Meade, Melissa Glasser, Dawn Chamberlain, Thomas Chamberlain, Lee Labeque + Lux (Britt Robertson's character from Life Unexpected as Cassie's older sister).

CROSSOVER DETAILS: As I am doing with my other fanfic Mystic Falls Academy: Redux, there will be Vampire Diaries characters popping in from time-to-time. Mostly Damon Salvatore.

***The introduction to the story below, was written by Igloosforojos (Tumblr Username) which was placed onto here with permission. So credit for the intro goes to her. After which I'll be using the book Red Riding Hood - based on the 2011 movie - as a guideline/base. Of course I hope Igloosforojos bestows upon me help and suggestions to keep this story going.***


Introduction


Don't come in, Faye mentally warned the girl outside her window. She was used to strangers entering the house, thinking it was abandoned. They always sought shelter; the home was the only building for miles. Once they entered, they never left.

Sometimes they came during the full moon. It was then that she would gladly rip them apart, tear their throats out, bathe in their blood. Men were usually on the menu, most of the time by choice. Every man reminded her of the damn enchanter that cursed her to succumb to a beast at nightfall and leave her bloodthirsty on a full moon.

How was she supposed to know that an attractive man was hidden underneath those beggar looks? He was a trickster; had he shown his real appearance she would have let him in. However, because of her refusal she was made into a horrible beast.

Who was he to say no love resided in her heart? He offered her a chance of redemption. He gave her a rose, which was set to bloom until her 21st year. If Faye learned to love and earned the love of another before the last petal of that enchanted rose fell, the curse would be broken. She hadn't been keeping track of time, but knew she was running out of it. She had tried to feel the love that was asked of her, but all she ever felt was anger. It simmered inside her and burst out at night, especially during a full moon.

She didn't want the young girl to enter her home because of this. Her blonde curls and young face were the epitome of innocence. Innocence that Faye would have to take away because, who could ever love a beast?