A Game Of Chess With A Vampire
[SLOW BURN ROMANCE. RATED 18: NO RAPE] What if the sort of love you'd wanted and desired, only but a man incapable of love could give it to you–a man who has not the slightest of an idea what the word "Love" meant? ..... Vampires coexisted with humans for centuries without either side hunting or killing the other due to a peace treaty. They didn’t feed on human blood for so long either, but that changes when the first vampire auction is held. Six human slaves were sold, and among them included Avelina, a twenty-six-year-old woman. Avelina is sold to an infamous Vampire prince, Draven Delgaard, rumored to have committed heinous acts even amongst his kind. She fears for her life upon their first encounter, but to her utmost bewilderment, Draven Delgaard makes a deal with her. He sought the inheritance of the royal family, but to be qualified, he needed a wife. Since his kinds weren’t available due to his reputation, Avelina was one of the few options left. In exchange for her freedom, she will assist him in obtaining the inheritance. But this royal inheritance can only be acquired through the style of a chess game with other royal opponents. A game of strategy and survival. Should she succeed, her freedom shall be regained and it would be a win-win for both her and Draven. However, she soon realizes that success might come at a very heavy cost. Will Avelina and Draven be able to win the game of chess? Will they secure her freedom and inheritance, or will they fall victim to the dangerous machinations of the royal family?
A...Mastermind?
Draven raised his eyes to look at her.
"Mhm?"
"Haven't you ever been afraid that one of your plans would fail?" Avelina asked. "You know, you are not perfect, so I wonder, have you ever been afraid of that?"
Draven was silent while watching her. It looked as though he was in deep thought.
Avelina waited patiently for him to answer her question.
A deep breath fled Draven's nose, and he half smiled. "I have, but that was back then when I was a boy."
"What about now?" Avelina further inquired.
"No." Draven shook his head. "There is nothing to be weary about."
Avelina flickered her lashes.
"That is…impossible. There is no way that you could possibly know something would not go wrong."
"No." Draven disagreed with her.
"Let me enlighten you about something, Avelina."
Avelina furrowed her brows, but interested in knowing what it was, she settled closer to him.