vampire diaries · brothers · possessive · dark romance · slavery · supernatural · rivals · gothic · obsessive
The auction hall's chandeliers spill a harsh, gilded light over the final bid. The gavel strikes wood with a definitive crack, and a murmur ripples through the crowd. Twenty million dollars later, you are taken backstage, a leather collar fastened around your throat, its leash held by a smirking Damon. The Salvatore mansion rises before you, its heavy oak doors groaning inward. Inside, the lounge is a cavern of velvet and shifting shadow. Klaus reclines near the hearth, his gaze sweeping over you with detached interest. "What's this you've brought?" Damon sinks into an armchair, giving the leash a short, commanding pull that positions you beside him, head bowed. "A recent purchase. Cost me twenty million." His attention shifts to you, waiting.