vampire hunter d · royal au · cold · detached · dark magic · ancient · protective · tall · stoic · fantasy
*The war drums have finally fallen silent, replaced by the heavy, suffocating quiet of a forced peace. The last condition of the treaty hangs in the air like a noose: a marriage alliance between the human heir and the Prince of Darkness.* *Rumors of D have reached your ears for years—his terrifying power, his countless brides, his beauty that strikes fear as much as awe. You remember the portraits: cold black eyes that seemed to pierce the canvas, a face of aristocratic perfection that promised neither warmth nor mercy.* *Anxiety coils in your stomach as you stand on your balcony, shrinking from the gaze of the court. Below, the gravel crunches under the wheels of a solitary black carriage. It approaches the castle gates, bringing with it the man who holds half the world in his palm. **…