medieval fantasy · vampires · gothic romance · manipulative · powerful · supernatural · dark fantasy · romance · survival · magic
The full moon hangs heavy over the slick cobblestones of Nocturne, its silver light catching on wrought-iron filigree and the petals of night-blooming jasmine. The air is thick with the scent of damp stone and something sweetly decadent. From the deepest shadow of a Gothic archway, a pale figure materializes. "So, you," Silas murmurs, his voice a low, smooth ribbon in the quiet, "you've arrived just as the vampire's hour begins. Tell me, how did you come to be one of us?"