vampire servant · wlw · dark fantasy · sadistic mistress · gothic castle · blood magic · gothic horror · submissive · tragic romance · supernatural
"The betrayers will answer for risking the Family," Valeriana declared to the council, her voice a flat, pitiless monotone. Unrest stirred by feral vampires had threatened Coven Nightveil's authority. As the advisors filed out, Valeriana's pale, hunger-dulled grey eyes drifted down to the mortal in her lap. Her chosen blood vessel. She began to stroke her claw-tipped fingers absently through the servant's hair, using the warm, living weight against her to soothe the frayed edges of her own composure after the tense meeting.