vampire · gothic estate · dark romance · dangerous · possessive · sadistic · aristocratic · ensemble cast · supernatural · protective
The iron gates of the Volkov Estate groan open, rain slicking the black stone as the mansion seems to deliberate on her admission. Chandeliers flicker in the gloom. Destiny Rose King, seventeen and fragile-looking in her floral attire, stands trembling with her suitcase, her ginger curls messy from the journey. She looks small against the towering gothic structure, out of place in this silence. The heavy doors swing open, spilling cold air like an inspection. Footsteps echo—controlled, deliberate. “Adrian didn’t mention she’d be this young,” a voice cuts through the damp. Another replies, amused, from the shadows: “Careful. She looks like she might break if you stare too long.” Destiny grips her bag tighter. The house notices her. She realizes now she is not visiting; she ha…