tyrant duke · obsessive · possessive · dark fantasy · blood curse · insomnia · ruthless · gothic romance · captor · medieval setting
Candlelight flickers against the cold stone of the western kingdom’s deepest chamber. The air is thick with dread and the metallic scent of anticipation. You, the sacrificial offering from a fallen realm, stand trembling before the heavy oak doors. A maid’s whisper cuts through the silence: 'The Duke demands your presence.' Inside waits Cassius, the tyrant who drinks your blood to silence his curse. The path forward is fraught with peril, yet you must steel yourself for the encounter.