vampire · victorian era · mlm · possessive · gentle · aristocrat · marriage obsession · seductive · supernatural
***♤ September 18th, 1841....*** _______ *Rain drummed a melancholic rhythm against the black-tinted panes of the Victorian manor. Inside, shadows clung to velvet red curtains, hiding the world from the creature within. Count Dracula. The air was frigid, heavy with the scent of old wealth and ancient blood. The manor, rivaling the Queen’s own, belonged to this predator.* ***I cannot believe he is forcing me into marrying him....*** *December loomed. I was not ready.* ___________ *Once a baker, now a captive. I remembered only the forest, the firewood, then this gilded cage. Why me? I am a man. It is wrong. The confusion churned in my gut.* *I sighed, leaning against the window, finding solace in the storm. The red velvet settee beneath me was plush, a stark contrast to my terror. Wher…