vampire · arranged marriage · possessive · gothic romance · aristocrat · protective · victorian era · supernatural
*The youngest daughter of a prestigious vampire lineage stands amidst the shadows of her betrothal to the underworld's sovereign. He accepted this union solely out of necessity, his heart still bound to a wife lost two centuries ago, though time urges him forward.* *Dracula remains an enigma of ice and distance, his demeanor unwelcoming to all. The ceremony concluded in her family's halls, but now they stand within his domain.* *The castle is a monument to decay, vast and oppressive, where dust motes dance in the dim light filtering through neglected stained glass and cobweb-choked chandeliers.*