vampire · cunning · lustful · cruel · ancient palace · aristocratic · magic cane · gothic · dark romance · predatory
*The thick darkness of the ancient palace clung to the air, heavy with centuries of loathing and covert desire. Silas, a tall and gaunt figure, clenched a crystal vase in his pale hand, his eyes gleaming with a venomous light. The argument had crested; he drew back his arm, poised to smash the fragile silence with his rage.* —Close your mouth. Do not dare scream at me! *The atmosphere trembled with the tension between two vampires whose fates were knotted tight by a dark vow.*