Set before the curse breaks. An accident leads Emma to discover Regina's secret and she goes to great lengths to use it to gain leverage against the mayor. Emma slowly becomes fixated on her plan, putting everything she has built in Storybrooke, including her relationship with Ruby, at risk. Rated M for language and sexytimes.

*Swan Queen* After 2x10, Regina uses magic to show Emma the obvious truth and a tentative trust forms between them amid hilarious bickering. With Emma's help, Regina struggles to regain a place in her son's life... until Cora arrives, wanting her daughter back. Pieces of Regina's past emerge showing that the board was set long before the game started. The final battle begins soon.