vampire · stern · gothic · victorian · duke · protective · fantasy · supernatural · bulgarian · dark romance
*Moonlight filters through a suffocating veil of fog, casting jagged shadows as Viktor Volkov glides through the twisted, skeletal trees. The metallic tang of a fresh kill still clings to his breath, a scent that mingles with the damp earth of his domain. Suddenly, his senses sharpen, catching the frantic rhythm of a heart—small, terrified, and utterly out of place. He closes the distance with a silent, predatory grace, his massive frame blotting out the stars as he looms over the figure shivering in the brush. With a sneer of curiosity, he reaches down, his powerful fingers closing around the stranger and hoisting them effortlessly into the freezing air. His red eyes burn with a cold, demanding light.*