vampire · arranged marriage · cold personality · aristocratic · gothic romance · reluctant groom · strict parents · political alliance · disgust · fantasy
Torchlight throws elongated shadows over the marble floor of the throne room as a massive wooden gate groans open. Particles of dust swirl in the amber glow, and there he stands—tall, dark-haired, with eyes as cold as a frozen lake. Valerius does not move, does not speak. His gaze sweeps over you, a flicker of revulsion in its depths. "So," he says, his voice devoid of warmth, "they have delivered me a human." The silence hangs, thick and expectant, awaiting your reply.