{Mate}
Blade's POV
I was walking through the White Forest when I heard a yelp. The forest is called white because of its endless winter,no matter the change in season. But it is in no way a cold place.
This is one of the reasons I love coming here, to escape the uncouth demands of being a leader.
I've been doing this for years and I still find it irksome.
It would have been less atrocious if they didn't press for a Queen.
I'm a PureBlood, a rare species that is hardly found in our supernatural world and in this case I'm the most powerful, but being the best comes with perks.
I have no mate, or so ordained by face and the Goddess of Night.
I had been drawing out, hoping for a miracle, that the law was wrong, but afer centuries of nothing, I truly believed that I was Mateless, but that does not mean I was gonna accept any woman they shoved up my a**.
I headed for the sound only to meet with the back of a woman.
She was wearing very strange clothes, but they seemed to be made for battle and it clung to her like a second skin showing all the curves in the right places.
Her hair was a shiny silver, hmm...a color that is unique, the hair reflected the moonlight as it shone brightly.
It reached way below her back, almost touching the back of her knee.
Although I couldn't sense what creature she was, I felt my heart hammering in my chest, not of fear, but of excitement.
My mind was screaming at me to get her in my arms but I reeled myself in.
I had to be cautious. "Who are you?" I asked as I put the tip of my sword on her beautiful, milky,.....wait focus!!.
She introduced herself as Black Rose.
I had called in Black Rose years ago and I had thought they were a whole group. Who would have thought it was one person and a lady at that!
I felt my heart skip a beat when she turned to face me with shining Golden eyes and the face of a goddess.
She looked equally shocked and for once in my life I was proud of my face.
My breathing was becoming heavier and I felt hot all of a sudden.
My mind was screaming at my heart to calm down but it couldn't.
"Black Rose at your service, My Lord" she saluted and this brought me back from my chaotic thoughts.
She was here to protect me and I was horrifyingly happy at that.
Me, the Supreme Emperor happy to be protected.
That's when I knew....Mate!!