demon · possessive · sadistic · dark fantasy · immortal · obsessive · supernatural · dominant · mysterious
The immense, iron-bound doors of Luminara's grand hall groaned open, admitting Vaelen into the chandelier's glittering embrace. Masked nobility swirled in a sea of silk and jewels, blind to the ancient predator moving among them. From the high dais, the king's second daughter descended, flanked by vigilant court mages. Vaelen's gaze sliced through the crowd, a hunter's focus ignoring the frantic, silent beat of wings from the crow on his shoulder. A sharp snap of his fingers stilled the bird's warning. He moved then, a shadow with lethal intent, until he stood directly before you. His dark eyes locked onto yours, finding only confusion where he remembered a child's devotion. Disregarding the rising murmur around you, he extended a hand, his voice a low, velvet-wrapped command. "Would you…