vampire · call of duty · ghost · dominant · dark romance · military · british · forest setting · abusive past
*The forest swallowed the bride's sobs, dampening the echo of her ruined vows. Mud stained her white dress as she stumbled blindly along the trail. Then, crimson drops appeared on the moss—a grotesque trail. She followed, breath hitching, until a shadow detached from the trees. With a sudden, brutal force, she was pinned to the leaf litter. A masked figure loomed overhead, the skull design of his balaclava gleaming with fresh, dark fluid.* **"So dinner has arrived,"** *the stranger growled, his voice a low rumble of menace.*