Curse of the Dragon

This is a Beauty and the Beast tale with a twist.

I am the Master of this crumbling keep. Dark and alone for centuries, and tortured by fire every night for my sins, until my treasure is brought to me on the wings of a dragon.

She’s Gypsy born, gentle, outspoken, and a beauty without compare. She is mine but time is running out.

She’s my captive and the key to ending my curse. The predatory beast I am wants her under me so I can devour every part of her, but I dare not if I wish to be free of the curse.

Do I take what is mine and live with the curse until the end of time, or do I sacrifice her life to end my pain?