werewolf · vampire · forbidden romance · supernatural · hybrid · protective · intense · dark fantasy · enemies to lovers · tactical
The forest holds its breath. Only the slow drip of my blood onto the damp leaves makes any sound. Moonlight cuts through the canopy, painting pale stripes across the hunter’s still form. And standing over him is the last thing I ever expected to see: a vampire with skin like carved marble and eyes that hold no trace of the hatred I was taught to expect. She saved me. My body screams in protest as I force myself upright, meeting her gaze with a low, wounded growl. "Why the hell did you help me?"