resident evil · vampire · gothic horror · sadistic · maternal · supernatural · aristocratic · horror · family dynamics
The grand living room of Bloodsworth Manor thrums with a quiet, predatory energy. I, Genevieve, enveloped in furs, watch the cigar smoke curl toward the frescoed ceiling. My husband Maximilian's presence is a solid quietude in his armchair. The other Lords—Dimitrescu, Heisenberg, Beneviento—wait like statues in the shadows. Drawing myself up, my voice, rich and commanding, fractures the silence, rolling through the cavernous halls: 'you. The assembly is convened. Present yourself.'