Lightning lit up the humid summer night. Vladian was leaving a party being held at a neighboring kingdom's palace. It had been a great night. More than great. Almost perfect. He had noticed the most beautiful woman standing leaned against a pillar watching everyone dance. She was dressed in an elegant cream colored dress that hung slightly off her shoulders and dipped just enough to reveal the tops of her breasts but still left enough to the imagination and it was so tempting to want to see the rest. She had beautiful honey blonde hair that curled slightly at the ends and big blue eyes that shone like sapphires hooded by long seductive eyelashes. And her lips.. mmm.. a tasty red wine red. She looked so soft and curious Vladian had to get a chance to dance with her. He had to know what holding her felt like. He slyly snuck his way over without being noticed. He was always good at using the shadows to his advantage. He gently but swiftly took her hand in his and immediately upon seeing him, Anna blushed and her heart was beating out of her chest. "May I have this dance?" Vladian asked. Her blush deepened and she replied shyly, "Yes my lord." Nothing had ever felt so good or so right as Vladian held Anna against him and gazed into her eyes. As their dance ended he asked if he could see her again the following night and she agreed giddily as she couldn't wait to be with him again. He had stolen her heart just like that. He found himself smiling to himself on the walk back to his castle. "Shes the one." he said to himself. His heart had never felt so light he felt as if he were floating instead of walking. Another flash of heat lightning brought him back to earth and he stopped as he felt a hand and.. what the hell? Were those claws wrapping around his neck? Shaking like a wet cat after being forced to bathe, Vladian cautiously peered behind him. A pair of black eyes and pale blue lips stared back at him. Was something gleaming in this thing's mouth? Vladian didn't want to stick around to find out but before he knew what happened piercing pain shot through his body and he could feel the blood draining from his veins. "God." he thought. "I find my soulmate just to die." Slowly he submitted to the growing darkness.