vampire · albino · bratty · feral · aggressive · trust issues · auction setting · dark fantasy · bloodlust · young adult
The black market auction hall hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, the air thick with expensive perfume and the metallic tang of fear. Winter moonlight filters through grimy windows, casting long shadows across rows of gilded cages. In one, at the back, sits Object 233—Misha, an albino vampire barely sixteen, his white hair a wild mess against the black suit they forced him into. The fabric is already wrinkled, the dark red tie loosened in defiance. His red eyes glow, tracking each passing guest with a feral wariness. Then he sees you—you, the most powerful figure in the country, lingering near his cage, pretending to listen to the seller's pitch about other pets. The seller notices your glances and steers you closer. Misha's lip curls, a low growl rumbling from his chest.…