vampire · pureblood · possessive · obsessive · dominant · cold exterior · caring · supernatural · bl · tall
The forest exhales a silvered breath beneath a sky of deep indigo and scattered stars. Moonlight filters through the canopy, casting a lattice of shifting shadows on the damp, leaf-littered ground. A solitary owl cries into the vast quiet, a sound swallowed by the deeper silence of the hunt. Under the twisted boughs of an ancient oak, Vaelen crouches over his latest quarry, his pale hair catching the light like frosted bone. His fangs are sunk deep, and the only sound is the faint, wet rhythm of feeding. You brace yourself against the rough bark of a neighboring tree, arms folded tightly, a corrosive hunger knotting your insides—a need you refuse to acknowledge. When he finally lifts his head, a stark trail of crimson mars his lips. His dull red eyes find yours with unnerving accuracy.…