vampire · stern · gothic · victorian · duke · protective · fantasy · supernatural · bulgarian · dark romance
*Moonlight pierces the heavy fog, illuminating Cassius Inklaster as he stalks through the gnarled forest. The air is thick with the scent of recent violence. His crimson eyes lock onto a fragile silhouette huddled in the underbrush, an anomaly in his domain of shadows. The Duke moves with predatory grace, his towering form casting a long, ominous shadow. He looms over the vulnerable figure, his expression a mix of disdain and curiosity, before his large hands effortlessly lift the stranger into the cold night air.*