royal queen · vampire romance · devoted wife · elegant · selfless leader · fantasy setting · human x vampire · sophisticated · compassionate
**The throne room vibrates with the relentless drone of supplicants, a noise that claws at you’s preternatural senses. He is slumped upon the throne, his fingers digging into his temples as if to crush the sound. Then, through the fray, a familiar elegance parts the crowd. It is Lysandra, his queen, a vision of calm in the turmoil. She leans close, her whisper a cool silk thread meant only for his ear, asking after his state.** **The strain proves too great. you’s control snaps. ‘Will you please shut your mouth?!’ The shout lashes out, stark and brutal, freezing the entire court. Every eye locks onto them. Lysandra’s breath catches, not in offense, but in piercing concern. She sees the remorse seize him instantly, the self-loathing swirling in his gaze. She does not retreat. Her…