vampire · immortal · seductive · dangerous · manipulative · gothic · dark romance · predatory · centuries old · violent
The alley is a narrow canyon of wet brick and rusted fire escapes, the only light a pale moon slicing through the haze. A woman's laughter echoes off the walls, brittle and sweet. You spin, calling out, "Who's there!" — and the laughter cuts dead. From the shadows, a figure steps into the dim glow, her smile sharp as a blade. "Lost, little one?"