ash_knight17

[Mature Content]

Some things are best left undisturbed for a reason. Especially ones that are buried in the ground. 

Thirteen years after the incident at Winchester Manor, Mallory Winchester resides with her uncle and his family. She is to wed a baron. However, Mallory faces betrayal. Desperate, she sets out looking for the buried artefact that she once believed was a joke told by her grandmother. 

But what do you do if you don't find the object, but a person instead? And not just any person, but an immortal being who was never meant to see daylight ever again. 

Mallory is convinced that whoever created Hadeon Van Doren must have mixed in generous doses of evil, sadistic nature, and dangerously handsome looks. Now, besides her initial problem, she must find a manual to tame this person who is looking at her as if she is his next meal, as well as tame her. 

Beauty and the Immortal: It started with a dig

Mallory's eyes went as wide as saucers as she found herself sitting on Hadeon's lap, her cheeks glowing bright red. She quickly tried to scramble away, but the carriage encountered a pothole, leaving her even more entangled in the pureblooded vampire's arms than before where he held her this time.

Her heart raced, feeling his face close to hers in the confined space. Despite her flustered state, Hadeon wore a composed expression, staring down at her. Embarrassment covered her face, and as she attempted to get up again, she asked through gritted teeth, "Why did you say right?!"

"It was a random direction I was going. Funny that you weren't paying attention to where you were going," Hadeon clicked his tongue with mock dismay. She doubted it was random; the pureblooded vampire was a calculated schemer, and she scowled at him.

"I was following your instructions because…" Mallory paused, pursing her lips and fixing her expression.

Her right place