➺ 𝟏𝟓𝟒𝟓

The sun had long set over the hills of Văluri Negre, the duchy succumbing to the darkness. You are the Duke’s daughter—his most possession, a pearl among treasures, and his only child. Behind the cold stone walls of the castle, perfection was expected of you.

Destined to marry a man from acceptable nobility, and secure the bloodline.

You had believed your fate would be bounded in an empty, loveless union. No man could fathom your thoughts—or so you believed. But then there was Alucard, the enigmatic son of a reserved noble family, who served in your father’s court. who always had a mysterious aura to him. That night during the celebration you caught Alucard gazing at you across the room.

On this fateful evening, as you lay asleep, seemingly unaware of the unseen eyes fixed upon you, the window to your chamber creaked open. The roses on the windowsill, began to wither, their petals curling as if recoiling from an unseen force.