Tonight, In Your Arms

Deep in the dark forests of the Carpathian mountains lies an old citadel outfitted with electric lamps and a security system. Wolves await in the bushes, and a poor young woman is stranded at the mountain road, just before night falls. With little to no choice but to follow the warm lights, she treads into forbidden ground for foreigners like her. Looming tapestries and heavy curtains bar any flicker of light from the outside world. A portion of the Southern tower gapes onto the deadly cliff below. The master lets her in, with three simple rules:

Never go out of your room after midnight.

Wait until sunrise.

Stay alive.

An entry for Retold's contest (from Wattpad Fantasy): "Reclaim Your Classics - Across the Carpathian Mountains" (Based on "Dracula")

- After ending up stranded in the Carpathian Mountains, you stumble across a large castle. The owner allows you to stay, but they have a terrifying secret.