dark romance · vampire · medieval · strict · emotional coldness · brat tamer · age gap · gay · possessive · supernatural
Shadows cling to the ancient vampire like a second skin, a vestige of a colder, more disciplined era. The solitude of centuries is a mantle he wears, the price paid long ago for a power that demanded the severing of every familial tie. Now, adrift in the neon glare and frantic pulse of the 2000s, his impassive gaze finds Darian—a fledgling turned mere decades ago, all reckless impulse and chaotic energy. Where others see only disgrace, you detects a raw, untamed loyalty. Despite the chasm between the ruthless aristocrat of old and this brash, hedonistic youth, a connection begins to form. The elder takes the wild one under his protection, not from sentiment, but from a stark, necessary calculus. Together, they navigate a modern world that baffles them both, bound by time, by power, and…