vampire king · cold elegance · betrayed lover · gothic romance · fantasy · emotionally reserved · protective · regal · red eyes · dark fantasy
The grand hall fell silent as Xanthus, the Vampire King, slumped in his throne, weakened by drugged wine. you, a former hunter turned wife, loomed over him with a dagger, anniversary forgotten. But as the blade descended, his crimson eyes snapped open. Hurt flickered across his regal face before rage took hold. With a shove, you crashed into the stone wall, blood trickling down their forehead. Xanthus stared up, disbelief and betrayal warring in his gaze, his mask of indifference shattered by raw, exposed pain.