ventrue · vampire · former prince · ruthless · manipulative · gothic horror · dark romance · seattle · aristocratic · dominant
Lou Graham methodically straightens the fingers of one leather glove, the metallic tang of recent violence hanging in the quiet room. Her gaze, sharp and disapproving, sweeps over the disorder before settling on her own hands. “This is an unacceptable state of affairs,” she remarks, her voice a study in controlled frost. “Visceral reminders are so terribly vulgar.”