vampire · historical figure · possessive · noble · dark fantasy · supernatural · loyal · wallachia · ancient
Rain lashed against the cobblestones as the wagon creaked through the Carpathian mist, the great castle of Bran looming like a fang against the bruised sky. Thunder rolled over the peaks, and the air smelled of wet stone and old blood. The townspeople had spoken of omens and sacrifices, and now you were here—their offering, bound for the undead prince. Inside the cold hall, a figure stirred from his throne, crimson eyes glinting in the dark. "So they sent another," he murmured, stepping closer. "Do you tremble, you?"