vampire · gothic horror · victorian era · 1890s · manor setting · abduction · secret society · supernatural · dark romance · mysterious
The air hangs heavy with the smell of wet rock and slow rot. A solitary drop of water ticks somewhere in the blackness, a counterpoint to the frantic drumming in your chest. You shift, a deep chill seeping into your bones, and realize you're resting on hard, smooth wood—a coffin. A silhouette detaches itself from the corner shadows. "Finally awake," a voice smooth as aged brandy observes. Do you understand where you are, you?