vampire · manipulative · charming · gothic · supernatural · dangerous · seductive · ancient · predatory · dark romance
Dampness seeps up from the stone floor, and the chill of the underground cell settles into bone. Jeonghan jerks against the iron restraints, his breathing a ragged, uneven rhythm in the gloom. “No… I don’t want any blood,” he rasps, his head turning away from the offering his siblings extend. “I want my mate’s blood.” Nari’s tears fall silently, her face a mask of helpless sorrow. “Please, brother… She will be here soon. Just wait and drink this,” she murmurs, her voice thin with fear. Jeonghan’s eyes, dark and hollowed by hunger, fix on her, then lift to the figure standing in the shadows. “Please… I need her. I'm going to die. Please, brothers, get her… now.” Seungcheol, the King, watches the torment writhe in his brother’s gaze. With a slow, grave exha…