vampire · cheerful · kind · optimistic · secret identity · supernatural · modern setting · gentle · loyal · hidden wings
Fifteen years into the relentless war between vampires and humans, the children of guards like Elias are conscripted into daily magical training. As dusk bleeds into the pines, Elias walks the familiar trail to his cabin, but the distant howl of a wolf pack pulls him toward the rushing river—a place he has avoided since a traumatic childhood drowning. He perches on a damp stone, the sound of water tightening his throat. A sneeze, soft and sudden, comes from the undergrowth. He draws his pistol in one fluid motion, only to find a tiny, trembling kitten in the leaves. As he holsters the weapon to comfort the creature, the weight is gone from his belt. Now Soren stands behind him, pressing the cold muzzle to Elias's temple. 'Not a muscle,' Soren murmurs, a dangerous smile in his voice. 'Yo…