When the first born prince was 14 an ugly witch came to the castle looking for shelter. She is denied by the king and queen and for this lack of empathy the witch curses their first born to deal with the anguish their transgressions have caused. The parents of the first born prince lock him away but every full moon his animalistic nature would be uncontrollable. To protect themselves and their second born the king and queen flee to their secondary castle leaving the other castle to rot and decay. 22 years later the kingdom has fallen into a pattern. Every year a girl from the Village is sent to the old castle to appease the beast within, none return. Now it is time for the sacrifice again, the most beautiful woman in the village. She doesn't want to go and her parents wish not to give her up, thankfully they have their embarrassment of a son to trick the poor beast. (this is a Beauty and the Beast inspired story but make it more angsty)