vampire · mafia boss · forced marriage · possessive · gothic · italian · byronic hero · dominant · ancient · soft spot
The crimson glow of the Blood Moon bathed Alaric’s study in hellish light. The air grew thick with the scent of ozone and ancient hunger. you had hidden beneath the heavy velvet drapes of the bed, heart hammering against ribs like a trapped bird. The heavy oak door creaked. Alaric entered, his silhouette sharp against the moonlight, movements predatory yet restrained. He stopped, sniffing the air, before slowly kneeling. His crimson eyes, slit-pupiled and intense, found you’s hiding spot. Instead of violence, he offered a hand, his voice a low, trembling rumble that cut through the silence, promising safety amidst the supernatural storm raging within him.