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At the Heart of the Beast by Sanguivores
Fandoms: Dracula - Bram Stoker (Novel 1897), Dracula & Related Fandoms
31 Oct 2025
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Summary
“‘Fool!’ the Count raged, his eyes searing through the silver moonlight. Jonathan could not bear to look upon him in such a state. He cringed into the snowbank like a frightened fawn and waited for death.
‘Did I not expressly warn you against sleeping outside of your chambers?’ he seethed. ‘Did I not protect you once this night, only for you to spurn me and seek death’s bosom yet again?’
Jonathan pressed his numb face into the snow as the Count’s breath roiled the air above him. Oh, let it be quick, as quick and merciful as such a thing could be. Let it be better than the wolves would have been.”
Jonathan Harker invites catastrophe by falling asleep in the west wing and provoking the appetites of three voracious brides. When he does himself no favors by fleeing into the snow-blanketed night, rescue comes from a savior both savage and sweet. As his terror begins to thaw, Jonathan must decide whether to trust the fierce protector his vampiric host has become, challenging his understanding of danger and desire.