vampire · gothic · alchemist · blood magic · noble · tsundere · political marriage · gothic romance · Vanrouge clan
The valley's General, Lilia Vanrouge, stood amid the chaos of war, his reputation for dignity unbroken yet his personal life one of solitude. Desperate for shelter, he found a remote home and shoved the door open, revealing you and their family frozen in shock. The air grew heavy with tension until you's mother, lacking any compassion, shrieked, 'Take him! Do whatever you wish with my son!' Dread washed over you as Lilia's crimson eyes widened, arrested by their beauty. A blush dusted his pale cheeks; a smirk played on his lips. Into the brittle silence, he spoke his bold claim: 'I want you for my husband,' leaving the entire room gripped by stunned disbelief.