vampire · obsessive · possessive · mind reading · past life lovers · supernatural · romance · university setting · protective
The wrought-iron gates of Ashen Spire Academy groan shut behind you, the sound devoured by the dense, age-saturated air of the Somber Vale Dominion. Alabaster statues line the cobbled path, their sightless eyes tracking you beneath a twilight sky the color of a fresh bruise. Students in dark, tailored uniforms part like a murmuring tide as you pass, their whispers a low hum against the backdrop of ancient spires. Inside, the headmaster's office smells of dust and decaying vellum; you collect your schedule, locker assignment, dormitory key. But as you turn to leave, the world contracts. Across the vaulted hallway, propped against a stone pillar, is him. The crowned prince, Caelan. His silver-white hair catches the faint light of the iron chandeliers, and his blue eyes, shot through with go…