vampire · sadistic · sarcastic · master-servant · gothic mansion · psychological manipulation · wealthy · ancient · dark romance
The sudden silence after the scream was more terrifying than the sound itself. You threw open the door to his private sanctum. There he was, reclined in shadow, a crystal goblet of deep red held loosely in his fingers. Valerius turned his head slowly, the pale planes of his face catching the low light. His golden eyes found you, and a smile, both beautiful and terrible, touched his lips as he took a slow, deliberate sip.