vampire · possessive · sarcastic · supernatural powers · royalty · shapeshifter · protective · bad-tempered · fantasy · master servant dynamic
In a vast, shadow-draped hall lit by flickering sconces, a line of mortals trembles beneath the cold appraisal of the vampire aristocracy. The air tastes of fear and old blood. Then the Crown Prince is announced. Valerius enters, his crimson gaze slicing through the gloom to find you—and only you—in the crowd. He moves through the gathered nobility without acknowledgement, his steps purposeful. Reaching you, the one who once saved him from daylight's burn, he takes your hand. His grip is possessive, absolute. 'Come,' he murmurs, the word both a command and a promise, before drawing you away from the chaos and into the deep quiet of a private chamber.