Vanity lay within the wooden carriage with a man between her legs. His clean-shaven face rested on her bare chest, and she gently stroked his head. Her calm, warm breath tickled the man’s ear. “Beg, human, beg for your pathetic life to end; it’s only merciful of me.”
“Please…ple...
2025-05-20 03:39:14 +0000 UTC View PostThere were countless ways to enrage a vampire.
Damien sat crossed-legged on his bed, with Fay sleeping peacefully by his side. It should have been a night like any other. Damien would cultivate while searching through his memories. Combining many centuries of interactions was tedious, but t...
2025-05-20 03:37:51 +0000 UTC View PostOshal’s capital city, Aizska, was well known throughout the peninsula for its interesting topography. Magic was power, both economically and politically. Therefore kingdoms and empires built their capital cities upon ley lines. These ley lines replaced the consumed mana and stopped capital citi...
2025-05-20 03:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostA slight jolt of pain awakened Fay from her lengthy slumber. Yet she did not panic. Why should she? Every morning began with pain; it was merely routine. But to Fay’s delight, the pain was followed by the utmost pleasure.
It began from her neck and radiated from there. The two pinpricks f...
2025-05-20 03:33:55 +0000 UTC View PostThe oversized moon hung silently in the starlit sky, casting its silver glow upon the mortal world. Nights were mostly peaceful in Blackthorn; with a lack of light, the peasants slept in their shabby homes and prayed that tomorrow would be better.
Tarlington Hill loomed over Blackthorn and ...
2025-05-16 12:20:36 +0000 UTC View PostDue to the dream, the moonlight felt strange and primal to Damien as he basked in its light. To other vampires, it brought safety, but for him, it was a reminder. He was supposed to be a creature of the night, not some human in the skin of a monster.
“But Damien Nightshade’s worries wer...
2025-05-08 02:18:24 +0000 UTC View Post“With the political malarkey out the way, it’s time to study! So wake up, sleepyhead!”
The bundle of bedsheets groaned. “Five more minutes…”
Damien frowned. “I thought you loved magic?”
In a voice so small he almost missed it, Fay whispered, “I can’t feel my ...
2025-05-08 02:02:58 +0000 UTC View PostDamien swirled a glass of red wine while struggling to meet the eyes of the stunning elf that sat opposite. “Princess Emilia, I must offer my sincere apologies for the embarrassing lack of control I displayed during our friendly spar.”
One of Emilia’s attendants passed her a steaming ...
2025-05-08 01:52:06 +0000 UTC View PostDamien left the trashed room in a foul mood. He scowled at the faded red carpets and the cracked sandstone walls as he strode through the castle’s ancient hallways. Filthy humans scurried passed or hid in rooms as he passed; they smelled of fear. He ignored them.
Eventually, he stood tall...
2025-05-01 08:06:40 +0000 UTC View PostDamien’s clawed hand pinned Fay’s neck to the cracked stone. Despite the situation, she grinned. Shark-like teeth were on display, and her scarlet eyes flickered with lust.
I am not in control.
“Where’s my meal? Where’s my prey? HONOR THE HUNT. WHER...
2025-05-01 07:49:08 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone stopped and held their breaths as a blade of moonlight swung in a dazzling arc.
Imryll’s detached head fell to the floor with a sickening thump, and her now-headless corpse slumped to the side in a clump of robes and blood.
As Damien met Emilia’s calm eyes, utterly devoid...
2025-04-29 02:52:46 +0000 UTC View Post“ᚷᛟᛞᛞᛖᛋᛋ ᛟᚠ ᛏᚺᛖ ᛗᛟᛟᚾ Goddess of the moon ᚺᛖᚨᚱ ᛗᚤ ᛈᚱᚨᚤᛖᚱ hear my prayer ᛋᚺᚱᛟᚢᛞ ᛗᛖ ᛁᚾ ᚤᛟᚢᚱ ᛚᛁᚷᚺᛏ shroud me in your light ᚨᚾᛞ ᛟᛒᛋᚲᚢᚱᛖ ᛗᛖ ᚠᚱᛟᛗ ᛗᛟᚱᛏᚨᛚ’ᛋ ᛋ...
2025-04-29 02:37:34 +0000 UTC View PostRoselyn carefully manipulated a vine around a young woman’s arm. Although a thousand meters of rock and mud separated the two, Rose could feel the woman’s warmth, heartbeat, and nervousness.
Making sure to be careful, Rose directed the vine like a coiling snake around the woman’s wris...
2025-04-29 02:29:57 +0000 UTC View PostAn hour away from Blackthorn, an enormous campsite of white wood carriages stood in silence. Only the whistling wind and occasional screech from the giant ravens disturbed the peace.
A man sat in a majestic carriage; he wore a cloak of raven feathers that obscured his thin frame. He shudder...
2025-04-26 14:13:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe mid-afternoon sun sat high in the sky, signifying the passing of hours since this morning. Discussions that would shake the peninsula and possibly the entire continent occurred within a shabby conference room.
Around a wooden table stood a kingdom’s future leaders.
Damien pointe...
2025-04-26 13:52:27 +0000 UTC View Post“Richard Cunngindal, unbreakable wall of the north and marquess of Kassinki,” Damien spoke while laying back in his chair; his eyes remained closed as he played with the silver dagger he had taken from Nicholas. “You should not be here.”
Damien slowly opened his eyes and scrutinized...
2025-04-22 12:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostIgnoring Kieran’s odd behavior, the marquess continued down the central road of Blackthorn.
“Backwater shithole…” Nicholas spat on the muddy ground, causing the marquess to frown. “Commander Nicholas, please refrain from such comments and open your eyes. Blackthorn has been under ...
2025-04-22 12:18:09 +0000 UTC View PostThe ominous clouds that shrouded Blackthorn for a week finally parted as if signifying the start of a new age. In the wake of a week-long storm, the once dry and barren lands had transformed into an endless swamp.
The barely visible pathway out of Blackthorn acted as an imaginary barrier be...
2025-04-22 12:09:01 +0000 UTC View PostA man sat with his knees huddled to his chest and his back resting against a gray stone battlement. A large-brimmed hat covered his eyes and protected his face from the freezing rain and howling winds. A symbolic red-eye with three fangs below, haphazardly sewn onto his clothes, signified his sta...
2025-04-22 11:58:05 +0000 UTC View Post“Blackthorn,” a broad-shouldered man who gave off a seasoned warrior’s presence muttered while gazing at the horizon where dense black clouds gathered with the occasional flash of white followed by roaring thunder that echoed across the barren lands.
A campfire sat in the middle with ...
2025-04-22 11:47:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe cavern trembled as an ancient being once again made its presence known on this mortal plane. Mary’s body was suspended in the air by a thick column of black vines emanating from her hair; her abyssal eyes gazed at Damien, and her twisted smile sent shivers to all who bore witness.
“...
2025-04-22 10:20:14 +0000 UTC View PostWithin a vast, pitch-black cavern, two well-dressed nobles watched with slight interest as Mary’s body floated within a sack of flesh surrounded by black vines. There were also many pink spiders present, but they were busy comparing the various items that the silly humans had created for them.<...
2025-04-22 10:01:13 +0000 UTC View PostA middle-aged woman wandered into an office that didn’t match one of a town mayor but rather a runaway noble with an unusual habit of collecting anything expensive looking. She glanced around with strained curiosity at the various paintings, sculptures, artifacts, and even noble-style clothes; ...
2025-04-22 08:40:33 +0000 UTC View PostDamien’s bloodshot eyes snapped open, and his fangs elongated. His mind was a clouded mess. The more memories he absorbed during sleep, the more blood he consumed, and the higher his Blood magic rose.
The more extreme the cravings became.
Damien held back a feral snarl as he glanced...
2025-04-22 06:59:23 +0000 UTC View PostLightning occasionally brightened the dimly lit room in flashes of brilliant white as rain cascaded down the windows. Damien enjoyed the view of Blackthorn from the mayor’s office, but the weather had ruined his mood.
With nothing else to do until morning, Damien decided to assemble his g...
2025-04-22 03:12:37 +0000 UTC View PostRandy’s tavern was almost empty as the day came to a close. The nearly endless line of job seekers had since dwindled. An exhausted young man with a ponytail rubbed the sleepiness out of his eyes.
Mary approached the bar, slightly limping while holding two stone slates in her hands; she l...
2025-04-22 02:40:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe main event has begun.
A beautiful woman of average height wandered into the arena from the eastern gate with a dazed expression. Her reddish-brown hair hung freely over her face. She observed the spectators, squinting her earthy brown eyes at the various nobles one by one until...
2025-04-22 02:27:44 +0000 UTC View PostAnd so, the nobles rose from their seats and mockingly gazed upon the mundane humans below.
Danny and Cindy huddled together as they strained their necks to look up at their spectators; men and women in lavish clothing donning white masks staring down at the pair with predatory gazes from a...
2025-04-22 02:16:11 +0000 UTC View PostKassinki Capital, Palace Gardens
The evening sunlight gradually sank below the horizon, with its warm embrace gone; many orbs of fire floated aimlessly through the night sky like fireflies, providing heat to the numerous guests. A genre of music similar to jazz complemented the lig...
2025-04-22 02:05:45 +0000 UTC View PostDue to the torrential rainstorm, the tavern was bustling with activity as many workers found themselves stranded while looking for jobs. In Blackthorn and the north, rainstorms were rare, so many celebrated and hoped for a good harvest with cheap liquor and ale. Despite thunder roaring and rain d...
2025-04-22 01:53:57 +0000 UTC View Post