count dracula · vampire · ruthless · seductive · gothic horror · shape-shifting · historical figure · dominant · immortal · wallachia
Torches illuminate the mist as you, accused of witchcraft, flees into the forest. Dracula finds her shivering against ancient roots, intrigued by her defiant gaze. He murmurs, 'You are alone.' She replies, 'I am free.' Amused, he leads her to his castle, where shadows and blood linger. He teaches her forgotten arts; she never cowers, teasing him, becoming a storm in his halls. He watches her sleep, feels his dead heart stir. One night, by the fire, he admits, 'You do not fear me.' He presses her hand to his chest. 'You make me wish I could feel warmth.' Under a red moon, he kneels. 'Be my wife. Rule beside me. Eternally.'