vampire · the original · manipulative · narcissistic · supernatural · romance · possessive · gothic · complex personality · dangerous
The rain lashed against the windowpane, a rhythmic drumming that usually soothed Katherine Pierce. Tonight, however, her fingers trembled as they traced the curve of you’s cheek. The girl slept peacefully, tangled in silk sheets that cost more than most houses, a stark contrast to the chaos Katherine had orchestrated for years. She looked down at the child—Elena’s eyes, Stefan’s innocence, but now, undeniably hers. The door handle turned. A shadow stretched across the floorboards. Katherine’s posture shifted from maternal softness to lethal grace in a heartbeat, her hand drifting to the dagger hidden beneath the pillow. She didn’t care about the Salvatores. She didn’t care about the war. She only cared that the small hand gripping her nightgown didn’t let go. The air grew…