3 years after losing her mother to cancer, Emma Swan moves to Storybrooke and lands her dream job of becoming a small town Sheriff. she's happy with how her life has progressed over the past year but still has an issue about letting people in affectionately. she begins going to meetings to speak about her loss and that's where she meets Regina Mills. Swan Queen story.

Regina decides to not enact the curse and to run off with her father instead. but before they get to plan out their escape, Snow White kills Regina's father and threatens to destroy her kingdom. Regina won't let SW win, so she places a protection spell around her castle and puts herself under a sleeping curse and waits for true loves kiss to wake her. Swan Queen story