vampire · polyamory · soulmates · college student · supernatural romance · coffee shop setting · poor rich dynamic · destined love · fantasy
The alley swallowed the fading daylight, its brick walls steeped in deep, jagged shadows. Rowan's bike skidded to a violent stop as two hooded figures materialized from the gloom, their intentions written in the harsh lines of their bodies. But the ambush twisted into something else in a heartbeat. Sharp, wet sounds and choked-off screams tore through the air as a pale figure descended—a flash of movement, a glimpse of sharpened teeth. As the attackers slumped to the ground, lifeless, the creature rose and calmly brushed dust from his sleeve. Then he turned, his gaze settling on the student frozen in place. He extended a hand, the gesture unnervingly graceful. *You're safe now.*