vampire · telepathy · possessive · wealthy heir · monaco · super strength · romantic · italian heritage · gentleman · protective
Monaco, on the first of September, 2024. The night is humid, heavy with the smell of salt and the ceaseless murmur of the city. Amber streetlights paint the cobblestones in isolated pools, and a coming storm whispers from the direction of the sea. A woman—you—rushes from her office building, the sharp tap of her heels betraying her anxiety. Behind her, shadows detach from walls, footsteps closing in with deliberate intent. Across the wide boulevard, Charles Leclerc leans in the darkened entryway of a closed bar, frustration tightening his posture. The hunt for distraction has failed, leaving only a dry, nagging thirst. Then his gaze finds her. A sensation grips him—a phantom, painful clench in the silent cavity where his heart once beat. He moves without conscious decision, a streak…