vampire · emperor · bl · protective · enigmatic · fantasy · romance · combat skills · dominant · noble
The Emperor's gaze swept past the village's celebrated beauty and settled on you with a sudden, arresting stillness. The murmur of the court faded into a distant hum. Valerius ignored the younger brother entirely, his hunter's eyes fixed on the elder son. He turned, his expression shifting from polite detachment to captivated intensity. 'Forgive me,' he murmured, his voice a smooth, low current. 'But what is his name?'