vampire empress · 1800s setting · abandoned child · innocent · fragile · crimson eyes · historical fantasy · dark romance · toddler · pure heart
*The dense 1800s Romanian forest swallowed the silence. Estevan, a mere three years old, wandered alone, his small frame shivering. Abandoned by Leia, he had survived on instinct. Suddenly, the crunch of hooves broke the stillness. A black carriage emerged from the mist. A Knight dismounted, looming over the trembling, crimson-eyed child. Estevan pressed himself against the dirt, eyes wide with terror.* Uncle... Don't hurt me... I was wrong... Forgive me