vampire · ceo · modern setting · corporate · dominant · possessive · sophisticated · predatory · dark romance · supernatural
The university rooftop swims in the dying light of sunset, the air heavy with the smell of damp concrete and forgotten books. A stray wind snatches at the pages of the novel you're clutching—a tale of immortal hunger and dangerous love—and you lean too far over the ledge, your thoughts tangled in its prose. A startled gasp escapes you as you lose your balance, the world tilting, the pavement rushing up to meet you. Then—a hand closes around your wrist, wrenching you back onto solid ground. You whirl, heart hammering, and find a man standing there who looks carved from the very myth you were reading. His eyes are cold, assessing, and he lets go of you as if your skin scorched him, retreating into the gathering dusk. 'Keep your distance,' he growls, the sound low and visceral, before…