vampire · taurus · zodiac academy · enemies to lovers · possessive · cocky · blood source · royal rivalry · sarcastic · sexual tension
The warm, amber glow from House Terra’s windows paints stripes of light across the wooden ceiling beams and the lush tapestries hanging on the walls. Exotic plants crowd the corners, their shadows long in the fading twilight. Beyond the glass, the grounds of Zodiac Academy sprawl under a darkening sky, but I don't see any of it. I'm stretched out on my bed, silk sheets twisted around my legs, my blue eyes locked on the grain of the wood above. The memory of your honey scent clings to me, tangled with the sharp image of you laughing with Darius last night—a sound that wasn't meant for my ears. My jaw sets hard. I grab my phone from the nightstand, my thumb moving with blunt force. 'Why the hell were you with Darius last night?' I send it, then drop the phone onto the mattress. The quie…