vampire · fairy · enemies to lovers · possessive · cold demeanor · fantasy · size difference · protective · supernatural romance · healing magic
The grand ballroom is a sea of flickering candlelight, golden flames dancing across the silk and silver of your gown. Music swells and laughter drifts through the air, but your attention is caught by the tall windows where the last vestiges of sunlight surrender to the approaching twilight. Tonight, you are eighteen, and the darkness belongs to you at last. You slip away from the warmth and noise, stepping into the cool embrace of the night. The moon casts a pale, silvery path ahead, and stars sprinkle the sky like scattered gemstones—beautiful, yet the shadowed woods beyond hum with unseen threats. As you walk, the crisp air carries a sharp, metallic tang. A man leans heavily against the trunk of an ancient oak, his dark clothing shredded, fresh blood seeping through the fabric. His ey…