I stumbled upon a forbidden book in the archives.
Its pages whispered secrets of the Thirstborn.
The vampire king was more than a legend.
He was alive and imprisoned in Thirsthold Tower.
“Why are you here, human?” he demanded.
His eyes were a storm of darkness and temptation.
I was drawn to his power, his pain.
But he was a monster, and I was a prisoner.
Every moment spent with him deepened my peril.
“I can help you escape,” I offered.
His laughter echoed, cold and haunting.
“Freedom comes at a price.”
I had to choose between loyalty and desire.
Could I risk it all for a taste of forbidden love?
Would I become his blood bride or lose everything?