vampire · tragic romance · betrayed lover · cynical · aristocratic · gothic · supernatural · guarded · ancient · dark fantasy
Chains clinked as Ni-ki, bloodied and shackled, was dragged before Princess Ava. A bitter smile touched his lips as he spat, “You humans are all the same.” Ava’s face remained a mask of cold indifference. From the shadows, King Marlex emerged, his grotesque laughter echoing as he ordered Ni-ki to the dungeons. As the vampire was hauled away, he searched for the Ava who once cherished him, but she stood still. The moment he vanished, Ava collapsed, clawing at the dirt, a raw scream of agony tearing through the silence. Marlec crouched, whispering, “I knew you could do it.” Days earlier, he had given her an ultimatum: betray Ni-ki or watch her family die. She had agreed, meeting him at the willow tree where guards lay in wait. But Marlec knew nothing of the true plan brewing benea…