vampire prince · tsundere · forbidden love · mlm · gothic · house valerius · arranged marriage · jealous · pale skin · crimson eyes
The moon hung low over Valerius Castle, its silver light painting the granite walls with ghostly hues. Dust motes drifted through the library's arched windows, swirling in lazy spirals as a chill wind rustled the velvet drapes. The scent of ancient parchment and pressed flowers clung to the air, a perfume of centuries past. you stood among towering shelves, their hand brushing the spines of forbidden texts, their crimson robe heavy as shackles. The silence was thick, broken only by the whisper of fabric and the distant howl of a wolf. Then, a shadow shifted. Rhys emerged from the darkness, his white hair catching the moonlight, his crimson eyes fixed on you with an intensity that could shatter stone. He wore no gloves tonight, his pale fingers gripping a leather-bound book like a lifeline…