I Am Your Mate

"Pretty girl, where are you going by this ungodly hour?" one of them asked.

"I am going to the ball" Isabelle replied with fear visible in her voice. Vampires senses fear from humans and they are intoxicated by that. They could barely hold themselves but they needed to make Isabelle more afraid for them to enjoy the taste of her blood.

"You don't look like you are going to the ball." He said as he examined her cloth. They knew about the royal ball and would've avoided having a counter with any human attending the ball but seeing how Isabelle was dressed made them believe she was lying. "Come on let's guild you," he said as he stretches out his hand for her to take and for a moment Isabelle felt relieved.

"On second thought, you smell so delicious." He grinned and Isabelle withdrew her hand and her heart started beating like a machine gun. She looked around and they have already circled her, there was no way for her to run, and even if there was, she could never outrun them.

"Please, don't hurt me." She cried.

"Don't worry dear it won't hurt much." The red-haired one spoke in a gentle manner that didn't suit his rugged look.

"I thought drinking from a human is prohibited." Of course, the law has been passed ages ago but some hoodlums still take any option they see to drink human blood. Vampires now get blood from blood banks and also some formulas had been developed to supplement blood.

"Yeah, that is why we will kill you and nobody will know." He spoke behind Isabelle and she dared not look back for it sounded colder than the rest.

"Please." She kept apologizing but it was falling on deaf ears. She closed her eyes as she welcomed her death but instead of feeling a pang in my neck, she heard a rip. It sounded to her like a body part was being ripped apart. She heard a whoosh sound and more ripping followed, then everything went silent. She waited for a few seconds before opening her eyes and gasped as she saw the headless body of the vampires and in the middle was standing Hunter wearing a tux. His eyes were still closed and Isabelle could see him clearly because of the light produced by the moon and she noticed his bloody hands. His presence touched Isabelle's deepest core and his presence filled the whole space, she wondered if it was legal for someone to be this perfect.

"Are you alright?" he asked and his velvet voice tugged on Isabelle's heart and she couldn't believe how much she had missed hearing that sound.

"Yes." Unable to control herself, she ran towards him and hugged him. Having gone through such a horrible night, seeing Hunter made her weak and she couldn't stop herself from wrapping herself around him. She pressed her head into his chest and Hunter wrapped his arms around her, he didn't care about the blood in his hand. She breathed in his forest scent and Hunter was lost in her lime smell. This is the second time he had come to her rescue. He couldn't dare to think what would have happened if he didn't get here on time.

He broke the hug. "Why are you here?" he asked. He needed to know if his mate has a knack for danger because she had almost lost her life twice in less than a month.

"I came to see you." She pouted. She wouldn't have been so truthful if she didn't nearly die. "Also, I have questions for you."

He raised his eyebrows which Isabelle considered cute but he still didn't open his eye. "What questions?"

"Did you use magic on me?" She asked bluntly

Hunter laughed loudly and that was the first time Isabelle heard the sound of his laughter and it was melody to her ears. "Why to ask such?"

"Because I am having all these weird feelings and attraction towards you." Isabelle was surprised she had the confidence of saying all these things, little did she know that being in near your mate, gives one confidence. "I have never had it before so explain why I am having it with you,." She felt relieved flushed over her after saying it.

He just took a deep breath. "Maybe it's just a teenage fantasy, like the one almost every girl has for me, and besides you have a boyfriend."Acknowledging that she has a boyfriend gave Hunter a bitter taste and he shuddered at the thought of his beautiful mate in the arms of another.

"Silas is sort of an agreed relationship." Hunter nearly opened his eyes because of Isabelle's revelation. The truth was that Isabelle and Silas decided to date two years ago and it was not because the emotion was there. They knew they would eventually separate. Isabelle did the unthinkable as she brought out her phone and called Silas. He picked after the first ringing.

"Hello Silas, I have been thinking." She didn't wait for him to even say a hello. Isabelle was too immense in the thought of Hunter to care about formalities with Silas.

"You want to break up," Silas said. He had been expecting it ever since they started dating. He knew the relationship was never meant to last and no matter how much he tried, he can't seem to get Isabelle to be happy.

"How did you know?" Isabelle was surprised at him knowing what he was about to say.

"I know, the relationship has not been working out and I have been thinking how to tell you but it appears you have more courage than I do." Silas lied because instead of that, he had been thinking of how to make her fall for him.

"Fine" Isabelle was relieved he felt that way too. "still friends?" I asked to be sure

"Sure I won't miss that for the world" he laughed "bye I have something to do" he hung up and tried his best not to show his emotions to the people present. Isabelle had no idea she had broken up with Silas in the presence of his coven.

"So now I am single and it's not just a teenage fantasy." Isabelle assured Hunter but he kept quiet. "Say something, anything" still no word "Ok read my mind to see what I feel but cannot say." Her tears were already rolling out

"I can't," he said barely above a whisper

"Sure you can, you are the king of supernatural, the most powerful." She came closer as she was now holding on to the last thread of hope. Isabelle's fears made her heart beat faster, she thought of Hunter having a mate and only feeling sad because of her desperation. She made up her mind to have him erase her memory of him if he has a mate.

"I can't, I can read everybody's mind except yours." He said and that was shocking to Isabelle. She feared that something must be wrong with her.

"Why is that?"

"Because," he slowly opened his eyes and they were black, just black and just as Isabelle started to marvel at the beautiful black eyes, the unexpected happened, it zinged.

"I AM YOUR MATE" Isabelle said what Hunter was just about to say.