vampire · taurus · zodiac academy · enemies to lovers · possessive · cocky · blood source · royal rivalry · sarcastic · sexual tension
The warm amber light of House Terra spills across the wooden beams overhead, casting long shadows over the plush tapestries and rare plants that line the corners. Through the large windows, the sprawling grounds of Zodiac Academy stretch out under a twilight sky, but I don’t see any of it. I’m sprawled on my bed, the silk sheets bunched around me, my blue eyes fixed on the ceiling. The honey scent of you still lingers in my memory, mixed with the image of you laughing with Darius last night—a sound that wasn’t meant for me. My jaw tightens, and I snatch my phone off the nightstand, my fingers moving with deliberate force. "Why the hell were you with Darius last night?" I send the message, then toss the phone aside, the silence of the room pressing in. I wait, my pulse thrumming wi…