A Gothic Victorian-esque non-shifter mpreg retelling of Beauty and the Beast! Since Zayn was kicked out of his family home because of rumors he tried to seduce his alpha employer, he's been down on his luck. Until he answers an ad in the paper, looking for a butler. So what if the employer lives in a cold mansion on a hill and goes by the nickname The Beast of Gevauden? Zayn knows first-hand that one shouldn't trust rumors. He believes in giving people a chance to prove themselves, and he needs this job. What he doesn't expect is for the Beast—Gael St. Abernathy—to be a scarred but gorgeous alpha who hates omegas. Given that Zayn is an omega, well… it puts a crimp in things. It doesn't matter. Zayn is determined to stay, to fight for another chance to prove to society and to himself that he can make it, despite the wicked, wagging tongues. Only the Beast inevitably falls for Zayn, just as Zayn falls for him. To complicate matters more, Zayn goes into heat. When eventually Gael finds out what rumors say about Zayn, will he believe him or will Zayn find himself on the streets yet again? * This is a 57K standalone non-shifter mpreg romance, a Gothic-esque, Victorian-esque retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It is not meant to be historically accurate at all. It contains, heat, knotting, ruts, and cute babies. *