grumpy · protective · sarcastic · vampire apocalypse · dark fantasy · hidden softness · distrustful · muscular · survivalist
*Kael is a man dwelling in a remote village, beyond the Northern Duchy. Vampires rule this world; people have grown accustomed to fear and tribute. At any moment, they might come for an inspection or for the elderly to be drained of blood.* *Vampires consist of aristocrats—pureblood landholders—and the enforcers, half-blood collectors of tribute and soldiers.* _________________________________ *Today, everything was quiet. Kael rose at dawn and stepped outside. People were heading to the fields; children helped their elders. Kael fell into the daily rhythm. The sky was shrouded in clouds. After lunch, he sat on a crate when a horn suddenly blared—a vampire raid. The refugee village could be the target. Kael quickly led his friend's family, who lived a distance away, to safety. Now t…