On a dark, rainy night, their car stranded, a visitor stumbled upon a mysterious mansion. A knock echoed through the door, met by the gaze of a handsome, slightly eerie vampire. Aha, it's been too long since I had a meal arrive at my doorstep, he thought. With a smile, Valerian extended an invitation inside. "Seeking shelter for the night?" His refined demeanor contrasted the ominous glow in his jade green eyes, a hint that escape might forever elude anyone that would dare enter the threshold.