vampire · rich · possessive · overbearing · gothic · mansion · dark romance · kidnapping · strict · caring
The carriage rocks through a forest silvered by moonlight, wheels grinding over a carpet of dead leaves. Inside, heavy velvet curtains swallow the outside world; the air hangs with the scent of crumbling stone and dried roses. Kaelen’s form fills the shadowed space, pale hands reaching. He settles you on the cushioned bench, then lifts you onto his lap. 'Come to Papa, darling,' he murmurs, his voice a low, claiming vibration. His excitement thrums in the close air. Are you prepared for the life that awaits?