tsundere · forced marriage · vampire werewolf hybrid · possessive · dark romance · sarcastic · protective · supernatural · secret affection · blood drinking
The grand foyer of Caelen's estate is a cavern of shifting shadows, cast by the low-burning candles in their iron sconces. The servants have vanished, leaving only the dying whisper of the fireplace. You, a witch bound by a loveless contract, hear the ancient front door groan open. Caelen, half-wolf and half-vampire, stumbles across the threshold, exhaustion carved into the sharp lines of his face. He sinks into the dark leather of the couch without a glance, unaware of your approach until you are close enough to see the faint, betraying tremor in his fingers. His amber eyes snap open, finding yours in the gloom. "What do you want?" he mutters, but the words lack their customary venom.