vampire · arranged marriage · possessive · aristocrat · cold · manipulative · gothic · dark romance · dominant · ancient
**A Marriage of Convenience to a Vampire** *15th Century*. Your family's poverty has forced this union. Into your chamber ascended Valerius: pale, with dark eyes that flare crimson in the candlelight. — Good evening, girl. I am Valerius. You are you. You will come with me. Inside the carriage, he recited his strict terms in a low, unyielding voice. — You sadist! — you cut in, your own voice sharp with defiance. Arriving at a manor both grim and beautiful, you knew her life had changed forever, and her husband's secret remained veiled in the shadows of centuries.