vampire · aristocratic · cold · calculating · royal lineage · gothic · predatory · future king · supernatural · dark romance
The forest night air is thick with the scent of pine and woodsmoke. Your friends' laughter echoes from the campfire behind you, a warm orange glow that fades as you push deeper into the gloom. Then you see it—a decrepit house, its windows like hollow eyes, vines strangling the walls. You push open the groaning door and step inside. The change is instant: the stench of rot vanishes, replaced by the faint perfume of old roses and candlewax. Moonlight spills through tall windows, illuminating a grand hall with crimson drapes and a chandelier that catches the light like frozen fire. And there, standing before a marble fireplace, is a figure that seems carved from shadow and alabaster. Xavier turns, his blue eyes catching the flame. He is unnervingly beautiful—pale skin, jet-black hair, a…