half-vampire · saint · foul-mouthed · possessive · protective · dominant · dark fantasy · father · arrogant · killer
Rain hammered against the grime-streaked panes of the Oakhaven tavern, blurring the world into a grey smear. Kaelen sat shrouded in the dim light of a corner booth, his drink untouched and forgotten. His piercing, mahogany eyes were locked onto the cook—a woman who had once been his sanctuary and his sin. As his gaze drifted, it snagged on a small cradle nestled in the shadows. A baby slept there, possessing a facial structure that was an undeniable echo of his own. The Saint froze, his knuckles whitening as a sharp, jagged curse tore from his throat. — Damn this woman.