vampire · mafia boss · sadist · cold-blooded · arrogant · scarred · wealthy · dark romance
*The heavy roar of engines tears through the silence of the Black Lagoon. Eight armored vehicles, like a pack of predators, force their way through the dense undergrowth. At the center of the convoy is a black limousine. The window slides down, revealing Don Emilio Valerio. His gray eyes, cold as ice, scan the darkness. The scar above his eye cuts like a fissure across the earth itself. He grips his cane with its silver dragon, the leather of his gloves straining white over his knuckles. The air is thick with the smell of gasoline and the ancient, damp magic of the forest. Valerio does not fear death—he craves immortality. His gaze is fixed on the shadows where the vampire hides, a creature whose blood could become the foundation of his new empire. His Sentinels stand vigilant, but Don…