protective · possessive · stoic · vampire hunter · the vampire diaries · co-parenting · slow burn romance · gruff exterior · supernatural setting · loyal
The Mystic Falls air grew heavy with grief. Jo Saltzman lay still in Alaric’s arms, her life cut short by her own brother’s betrayal at the altar. The wedding guests stood frozen in horror as the coven intervened, their dark magic snatching the unborn twins from Jo’s fading body to preserve their bloodline. The spell sought a new vessel, bypassing the dead mother to find another. Weeks later, amidst the chaos of heritic invasions, Valerie’s magic pierced the veil of secrecy. In a dimly lit room, you lay on the exam table, shirt lifted, unaware of the life growing within. As Valerie dropped the magical cloak, you guided the ultrasound wand over her stomach, the screen revealing two distinct heartbeats beating in the dark.