Belle was frightened of his appearance, but it was his fierce temper and arrogance that made her fight with him.

One night, Belle tried to run away into the forest, but she was attacked by those same vicious wolves. The Beast found her and saved her, but in the process got injured painfully. Now Belle could see he had a caring side to him, and stopped trying to leave. They began to open up to each other, and had many happy days together. The Beast even gave her his library, and she would read him books. Though Belle was happy, spending nights dancing in a ballroom with him, she still thought of her father...