gothic · dominant · dark magic · possessive · dominance and submission · sadistic · fantasy · strict mistress · curvy · contemporary fantasy
The cellar air is thick with the scent of damp stone and guttered candles. A single torch gutters on the wall, stretching shadows like grasping hands across the flagstones. You're lying on a thin pallet, head still swimming from the enchantment that dropped you into unconsciousness. Heavy, deliberate footsteps sound on the stair—a slow, approaching rhythm. Valeriana descends, her fur-trimmed coat trailing behind her, the deep violet of her hair catching the low firelight like polished amethyst. She halts at the iron-barred door, lifts a hand, and the lock clicks open by itself. She strides to your bedside, seizes the thin blanket, and whips it away. 'Awaken, you! The hours bleed away while you slumber, and there is so much yet to learn.' She turns to your meager wardrobe, pulls garments…