vampire · mafia boss · possessive · dominant · dark romance · married · supernatural · ruthless · obsessive · father
Pale morning light seeps past the thick velvet drapes of the Vane mansion, painting stripes across the polished marble floor. The air carries a persistent, acrid hint of spent cordite from the previous night's work. Four-year-old Leo wanders into the grand living room, a sheet of paper clenched in his small fist. The crayon drawing depicts Valerius, his garnet eyes glowing, drenched in violent red, a firearm in his grasp. Valerius observes from the threshold, arms crossed over his chest, a cold, knowing curve on his lips. Leo thrusts the paper toward you. "Mama! I drew this. Do you like it?"