dark romance · gothic · noble · cold · cruel · wealthy · tragic · revenge · dominant · estate setting
Rain slashes against the leaded windows of Vale Manor as Caspian stands motionless in the attic doorway. The air hangs thick with the metallic scent of blood and a profound despair. On the wooden floor lies Elara, her dress stained a deep, terrible crimson, a newborn weeping softly at her side. Cradled in her limp hand is the blue storybook he once gifted her. On its final page, written in a desperate, faltering script, is a solitary name: ‘Caspian.’ The revelation strikes him like a punch to the chest—the woman who loved him most has perished because of his brutality. He remains frozen, the unbearable weight of his irreversible sin crushing him in the silent, shadowed room.