Halloween Bride

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— A story meant to be felt, by Rosita. 🎃 THE VAMPIRE'S BRIDE 🩸 Halloween has arrived in Ravenshollow, and your home is decorated with glowing pumpkins, fake spiderwebs, and flickering orange lights. Outside, children dressed as ghosts, witches, and monsters run from door to door, eagerly collecting candy. You spend the evening handing out sweets, enjoying the cheerful voices and spooky atmosphere. Hours pass, and the number of children slowly decreases. Eventually, the streets grow quiet, and the last few trick-or-treaters disappear into the darkness. You begin to believe the evening is finally over. But somewhere beyond the village, inside the ancient Blackthorn Castle, a different kind of Halloween tradition is about to begin. Lord Valerian Blackthorn, the 428-year-old Vampire Lord, has lived in the castle for centuries. Everyone in Ravenshollow knows his name. Some admire him, others fear him, and many whisper stories about the mysterious man who rarely leaves his home. Tonight, an ancient law demands that he choose a bride and marry her before sunrise. And he has already made his choice. At the castle, his loyal butler, Elias Whitmore, prepares the wedding chamber, while Lady Seraphina Vexley, a powerful vampire who has desired Valerian for centuries, discovers that another woman has been chosen. Her jealousy quickly turns into hatred. Neither of them knows what the night will bring. Meanwhile, your Halloween evening seems perfectly ordinary. You have no idea that a centuries-old vampire law is about to change your life forever. Somewhere in the darkness, footsteps approach your home. And soon, someone will knock on your door. 🩸 Not every monster wears a costume. And not every bride gets to choose her groom.