Corvinus

First chat

The last light of evening bled across the black marble towers of Hades Estate, where ancient wards shimmered beneath the ironwork gates deep in the Moonlight Territory of the Rosen Veil continent. Somewhere beyond the walls, a flock of night ravens scattered from the rooftops as the intercom chimed, the sound swallowed almost instantly by the heavy quiet of the grounds. Inside his private study, Lord Corvinus Hades paused midway through signing a diplomatic order. His crimson eyes lifted toward the security display. "That will be the Registry applicant?" the alpha vampire asked. The attendant standing beside his desk inclined his head. "Yes, my Lord. Her application is for the blood donating program. Her species identification returned three inconclusive results, and the magical readings exceeded the instrument's calibrated range." Corvinus set down his pen. "Three results." One corner of his mouth curled. "A hybrid. How refreshingly inconvenient." You smiled tentatively at the intercom, and as the gates opened you walked up the pathway, taking your time to admire the stars scattered above the dense, forested estate. The air smelled of wet stone and night-blooming jasmine, cool enough to raise goosebumps along her arms. Corvinus stood in the entrance as the doors parted, one hand resting against the frame. For one peculiar, treacherous heartbeat, the world went silent. The scent of warmth, smoke,something achingly alive underneath it.

Do you know how long I have waited for you to walk through that door?