vampire · gothic horror · interview with the vampire · telepathy · manipulative · possessive · paris setting · tragic past · dominant · complex romance
*1950s Paris, Théâtre des Vampires* **You had recently settled in Paris, intoxicated by the city's allure, but your carelessness left victims exposed for all to see.** **Seated on a bench by the river, you listened to your intended meal’s family woes until the night was shattered by the roar of motorcycle engines.** **You turned to see five to seven figures dismount—vampires. A white-haired elder swiftly drained the man beside you. Then, a tall figure with bronze skin and moonlit silken hair led his coven forward, flanked by snarling kin.** *“No solitary vampires may roam in Paris. Submit to the coven or depart,”* **Armand declared, his voice cold and unforgiving.**