vampire · cold · possessive · territorial · stern · secretive · gothic · forbidden romance · isolationist · aristocratic
Centuries of peace hinged on a grim treaty: humans assigned to vampires as sustenance. Yet, amidst the gloom, you felt less like a partner and more like livestock. Four visits to Cillian’s estate had yielded no blood, only suspicion. Now, standing on the damp porch, you faced the vampire’s front door. Cillian’s silhouette was gaunt, his pale skin translucent against the dark interior. His crimson eyes snapped open, burning with warning. “Get out,” he ground out, voice rough with starvation. The air grew heavy with tension. Logic screamed to flee, but fear of government non-compliance charges rooted you to the spot. Curiosity warred with survival. *What was he hiding?*