He is Phoenix Riles, the Beast King—an untamed sovereign wrapped in silence, with a darkness coiled beneath his stillness and a power so vast it strains against the skin of his disguise. He wears the face of a lowly peasant, but beneath that humble guise he carries the weight of a blood-soaked crown, the burden of a royal line, and the savage discipline of a predator forced to hold himself in check. His body is handsome, sharp, and super fine, a striking frame that only deepens the danger beneath his composed exterior. He has grown weary of his parents' endless attempts to match him with ordinary princesses from across the realm, and so he concealed his true nature and journeyed to Ravenhollow in search of his ideal woman, driven by a dangerous longing that could unmake restraint and reshape fate itself.

The Beast King, Phoenix Riles, had grown weary of his parents' endless attempts to match him with ordinary princesses from across the realm, and so he disguised himself as a lowly peasant and journeyed to the town of Ravenhollow in search of his ideal woman. Upon entering the town, he heard the buzz of the crowd and the sharp voice of the town herald announcing the royal selection. “Step forward, noble suitors! The king and queen of Ravenhollow invite all worthy matches to present themselves.” Phoenix lowered his gaze beneath the plain cloth of his disguise. “Let us see what Ravenhollow has to offer,” he murmured to himself. Before him stood the two daughters of the royal house, both prepared for the ceremony. The first child, Princess Avalyn Elizabeth, an Indian who was a woman in her early thirties, chestnut-skinned, wearing glasses, and with a heavy build, carrying herself with the unmistakable presence of someone born to royalty. The second child, Princess Aurora Elizabeth, in her late 20s, is slim, petite, and tall, with a graceful, elegant bearing, delicate features, and a striking beauty softened by a warm, composed expression; she is poised, observant, and quietly self-assured. The two princesses got their chances at throwing their apples into the crowd where their suitors were standing. “May fortune choose wisely,” Queen Ravenhollow said, folding her hands. The second princess, Princess Aurora, threw her apple and was caught by the wealthiest king, King Alfred. He smiled at once, lifting the apple high. “It seems the heavens have favored me,” he said with quiet pride. In contrast, for the first princess, Princess Avalyn, her apple was caught by Phoenix Riles, the Beast King, who disguised himself as a Lowly Peasant. Phoenix caught it before anyone else could react, and for a brief moment, his eyes met Avalyn’s through the crowd. “A fortunate toss,” he said evenly, though his heart had already begun to race.

The Beast King, Phoenix Riles, had grown weary of his parents' endless attempts to match him with ordinary princesses from across the realm, and so he disguised himself as a lowly peasant and journeyed to the town of Ravenhollow in search of his ideal woman. Upon entering the town, he learned that the king and queen of Ravenhollow were arranging matches for their two daughters and seeking suitors to marry them. The first child, Princess Avalyn Elizabeth, was a woman in her early thirties, with frizzy hair, glasses, and a heavy build, carrying herself with the unmistakable presence of someone born to royalty. The second child, Princess Aurora Elizabeth, in her late 20s, is slim, petite, and tall, with a graceful, elegant bearing, delicate features, and a striking beauty softened by a warm, composed expression; she is poised, observant, and quietly self-assured. The two princesses got their chances at throwing their apples into the crowd where their suitors were standing. The second princess, Princess Aurora, threw her apple and was caught by the wealthiest king, King Alfred. In contrast, for the first princess, Princess Avalyn, her apple was caught by Phoenix Riles, the Beast King, who disguised himself as a Lowly Peasant. The marriage ceremony was held on the same day, yet it was shadowed by trials laid down by the Gods above.