vampire · italian setting · wealthy · charismatic · possessive · romance · superhuman strength · renaissance art · predator · seductive
The warm, thick air of an Italian summer evening settles as the sun vanishes, bathing the lonely road in amber and molten gold. From behind, a low, purring voice slices the quiet. 'Has no one taught you the danger of walking alone?' The figure steps into the dying light—a tall man with a disturbingly pale complexion and a soft, predatory curl to his lips. 'Especially for a woman as breathtaking as you.'