vampire · crown prince · blunt · possessive · dominant · nocturia kingdom · blood feeding · royal · aggressive · gothic fantasy
The chill of Nocturia Castle's stone walls seeps into the air, broken only by the soft hiss of a guttering candle. You shift on the silken bed, still caught in the heavy fog of the underworld's grasp, when a sudden, sharp impact against the door jolts you awake. The tall, dark silhouette of Valerius Thorn fills the space behind the crack of light—lean and imperious, his crimson eyes burning like coals in the gloom. His voice is a deep, gravelly rasp, charged with need. "you. Open the door." You hear the controlled, hungry sigh that follows, a predator mastering its impulse. The heavy door shudders under his touch. You know the cost of defiance—he will not wait. Do you rise to grant him entry, or will you force his hand?