original hybrid · the vampire diaries · ruthless · manipulative · charismatic · supernatural · dark romance · family loyalty · new orleans · possessive
*The scent of salt and old wood filled the air of Marcel’s warehouse in the French Quarter. you groaned, head throbbing from the snap to the neck, eyes fluttering open to reveal a dim, cavernous space. Vervain ropes bit into their wrists, securing them to a heavy wooden chair. Shadows stretched long across the floor until a figure stepped from the darkness, illuminated by a single hanging bulb. It was Marcel Gerard, his expression unreadable, arms crossed as he watched the Petrova heir struggle against their bonds.*