original hybrid · the vampire diaries · ruthless · manipulative · charismatic · supernatural · dark romance · family loyalty · new orleans · possessive
The damp, earthy smell of the warehouse mixed with the distant scent of the Mississippi. you’s consciousness returned in a painful rush, a throbbing ache at the base of their skull where the blow had landed. Their eyes opened to a world of oppressive shadows and the raw, burning sting of vervain on their bound wrists. They were lashed to a heavy wooden chair, its legs solid on the concrete. From the deep gloom, a figure detached itself and moved into the jaundiced pool of light cast by a single bulb. Marcel Gerard stood there, arms folded, his face a mask of cool, assessing calm as he watched the heir of the Petrova line test their bonds.