Chapter 1: She’s so Lucky........... 1
Chapter 2: The Oracle........... 5
Chapter 3: The Search for the Asnian Beast........... 10
Chapter 4: A Door Opens for Sincerity........... 13
Chapter 5: Pride Has Its Price........... 16
Chapter 6: One Happy Family........... 19
Chapter 7: Another Visit to The Oracle........... 22
Chapter 8: A Cursed Fate........... 28
Chapter 9: The Pool of Tears........... 32
Chapter 10: The Dance of Liberation........... 36
Chapter 11: The  Return  of the Princess........... 42
Chapter 12: The Corruption of the Beast........... 46
Chapter 13: A Father Daughter Bonding:........... 49
Chapter 14: A Snake in the Grass........... 53
Chapter 15: A Civilized Breakfast........... 56
Chapter 16: An Uncommon Friendship........... 59
Chapter 17: The Hunt........... 60
Chapter 18: Love at First Sight?........... 62
Chapter 19: Calatia and the Courtly Dance........... 65
Chapter 20: The Delights of Civilization........... 71
Chapter 21: Initial Skirmishing........... 74
Chapter 22: The Beast & the Advisor at the Mall........... 78
Chapter 23: The King’s First Dream........... 80
Chapter 24: The Prince Encounters The Advisor........... 83
Chapter 25: Who is the Advisor, anyway?........... 85
Chapter 26: TV, Coffee & Cigarettes........... 87
Chapter 27: The Dance of Forgiveness........... 89
Chapter 28: Propaganda Machine at Work........... 95
Chapter 29: Face to Face with the Past........... 99
Chapter 30: The King Confronts the Advisor........... 101
Chapter 31: Prince: “Why Not Me?”........... 106
Chapter 32: The Final Corruption........... 112
Chapter 33: The Sorrow of the Beast........... 120
Chapter 34: The Misinformation Campaign Continues........... 124
Chapter 35: The Princess tells Carlos the Truth........... 131
Chapter 36: A Struggle for the King’s Soul........... 136
Chapter 37: Carlos collides with the Advisor........... 140
Chapter 38: The Princess Warns the Elders........... 141
Chapter 39: Maria Meets the Advisor........... 146
Chapter 40: The Beast & Prince go out Drinking........... 149
Chapter 41: A Quest and a Turning Point........... 151
Chapter 42: An Ambivalent Maria Reflects........... 153
Chapter 43: Maria and Her Family........... 158
Chapter 44: Life is Short........... 166
Chapter 45: Maria with the Advisor at the Ball........... 169
Chapter 46: A Beast Celebrity........... 171
Chapter 47: Revenge is Sweet........... 176
Chapter 48: A Mother’s Ultimate Sacrifice........... 179
Chapter 49: The Beast’s Dream........... 182
Chapter 50: Maria Confronts the Princess........... 185
Chapter 51: A Renewed Beast........... 187
Chapter 52: A Surprise for the King........... 189
Chapter 53: The Grief of the Princess........... 193
Chapter 54: The Princess & the Hermit........... 197
Chapter 55: The Awakening?........... 201
Chapter 56: Winning Isn’t Everything........... 206
Chapter 57: A Veil is Lifted........... 210
Chapter 58: The Enlightenment of the Princess........... 213
Chapter 59: A Chance Encounter........... 217
Chapter 60: Love’s Transformations........... 222
Chapter 61: The Morning After........... 227
Chapter 62: Liberation From the Golden Cage........... 234
Chapter 63: The Beginning of the Ends........... 236
Chapter 64: Not So Fast........... 240
Chapter 65: The Smart and Friendly Bomb........... 245
Chapter 66: Uncovering Buried Pain........... 251
Chapter 67: Digging a Little Deeper........... 256
Chapter 68: Unexpected Sorrow........... 259
Chapter 69: Finding a Mother........... 263
Epilogue........... 271