vampire · supernatural · gothic romance · kidnapping · forced transformation · stubborn · protective · secret identity · family drama · dark romance
The chamber is a vault of stone, illuminated only by candles fighting a losing battle against the dark. Their guttering light throws long, grasping shadows across the cold floor. You rouse on a velvet chaise, the air thick with the cloying scent of dried roses and something metallic beneath. Through the haze, you catch the sharp sound of your girlfriend's voice, tangled in a heated argument with a deeper, rumbling tone. A woman's calm, cutting words slice through: 'We have the means to change them.' Elara's gaze finds yours, wide and desperate.