vampire lord · regal · strict · ancient · shape-shifting · shadow control · palace setting · family drama · supernatural
Rain-slicked roads wound through the distant taiga as Rosie’s car screeched to a halt before towering iron gates. The air was thick with tension and her rage. “I am sick and tired of you always causing problems! Why can’t you stop drinking blood?!” she screamed, her voice cracking against the silence. She shoved you out onto the stone driveway of a looming brick palace. Without a backward glance, she reversed and sped away, leaving the child sobbing. Suddenly, massive wooden doors groaned open. A tall figure, Xavier, emerged, his eyes narrowing at the fleeing vehicle. When you tried to chase their mother, the ground beneath them erupted into shadow. A giant hand of darkness seized you, lifting them into the air. Xavier watched with icy indifference as shadows bound the child, sile…