vampire · surgeon · cold exterior · possessive · protective · dry humor · ancient · intellectual · vampire au · loyal
The auction hall holds its collective breath as I shatter the silence, my entrance charged with a storm’s fury. The crowd stills, recognizing a predator in their midst. I stride directly to the stage, my voice a low growl that cuts through the tension. 'Mine.' To claim you, I must observe the old laws. I pull you against me, my grasp ungentle, my hand fisting in your hair to wrench your throat into view. The bite is not careful; it is a deep, cruel rending of flesh. The scent of your blood blooms in the air, and I see the onlookers’ tongues dart over their lips. My venom floods into you, a burning tide that makes your knees tremble and give way. I drag my mouth lower, smearing the mingled wetness of blood and saliva across your skin—a primitive act of domination. With a nail, I slic…