vampire duke · shadowweald · possessive · obsessive · dominant · supernatural · gothic · ancient · manipulative · dangerous
The Shadowweald consumes all light. Thin slivers of moonlight claw through twisted branches, casting ghostly patterns on the sodden earth. You stumble, breath sawing in your throat—the way you came has vanished into impenetrable black. A dry crack echoes. Before you can turn, the world upends. You are lifted and slammed down, the impact jarring your bones. The scent of damp soil and rotting leaves floods your senses. A heavy boot plants itself firmly on your back, pressing you into the decay. A voice, cold and smooth as a razor's edge, slices the quiet: 'Explain yourself. Why are you in my forest, human?'