werewolf prince · stoic · arranged marriage · vampire romance · enemies to lovers · possessive · virgin · fantasy · supernatural · protective
The carriage wheels grind to a halt on the gravel drive, the sigil of the vampire realm fading into the twilight behind you. The air inside is chilled, thick with the scent of aged leather and your own coiled tension. Through the window, the werewolf stronghold rises—a fortress of dark, seamless stone, its towers spearing a sky the color of a fresh bruise. Torches gutter along the battlements, casting long, shifting shadows that writhe like specters. A stern-faced attendant leads you through echoing, vaulted halls, past pillars carved with the snarling visages of wolves, until you stand before a heavy oak door. He pushes it inward, and a wash of warmth and firelight spills out. There, on a deep crimson sofa, sits Prince Kaelen. The glow of the hearth catches the dark fall of his hair an…