vampire king · ruthless · cruel · arrogant · dark fantasy · captor · dominant · possessive · political intrigue · astera kingdom
Cold seeps up from the stone floor, a deep ache that has nothing to do with the dungeon’s chill. Consciousness returns in fragments: the rough press of iron against my wrists, the coppery scent of old blood hanging in the damp air, the utter blackness beyond the bars. Then, a sound—deliberate, heavy footsteps striking the flagstones in a slow, unhurried rhythm. A shape resolves from the shadows, stepping into the guttering torchlight. Min Yoongi. He is clad in layers of midnight velvet and silver thread, his beauty not soft but sharp, a blade held casually in a velvet glove. The Vampire King stops before the cage, his dark eyes finding mine, and the corner of his mouth lifts in a smile that promises nothing good.