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Question Of Time - Depeche Mode (wlm)

I've got to get to you first, Before they do, It's just a question of time, Before they lay their hands on you

Prince's Mateo POV

"Where is Arya?" I ask, the stable man. My breath is unsteady, since I have been searching for Arya for a while. I have been to every room on my palace, the stable is my last chance. "S-she left my lord." He replies, already shaking. "WHAT?!" I exclaim, but he doesn't flinch, since he has been waiting for my outburst. I am not particulary known for my calmness. "She said that she had some business to take care of. She said not to follow her and not to worry about the war anymore." The stable man says.

"Not worry about the war? But that means that-shit." I say and clench my fists. "Give me my horse." I say to the stable man and then turn to my escort. "Prepare for defense. We will have to face the Gorges." I tell him and get on my horse. "If I am not back by tomorrow, crown my younger brother king and don't break the defense." I say and start riding away, towards the bridge between my kingdom and the Gorges'. That's where she has to be.

My horse seems to be going as fast as it cans, but it is not enough for me. I don't have time to waste. If Arya said that I don't need to worry about war, that means that she is going to surrender to the Gorges. That was their request for declaring a truce, to hand over Arya. She is an excellent fighter and an even better diplomat. But I believe that their king is also interested in making Arya his wife, which I can't allow. She is my fighter, my diplomat, my w-...my diplomat.

I kick the horse to run quicker. I have to get to Arya fast, faster than them. I have to find her before they do. It is a question of time and I am at disadvantage. If they lay even a hand on her, I will burn them to the ground. They can't take my...diplomat just like that!

I reach the bridge and get off my horse. Loud voices indicate that I am late. I hide behind the trees, waiting for the right moment. "Ah, so you came, didn't you, pretty girl?" I hear a man's voice and my jaw clenches. "Hands off. I came here to prevent loses from the kingdom I served, not to be called a 'pretty girl'. Escort me to your king immediately." I hear Arya's voice strong and determined. "As you wish." another man says and chuckles, making fun of her.

"Not so fast." I emerge from the trees. "Mateo?!" Arya looks at me, not surprised but as if a part of her knew, no, hoped I was going to come. But that can just be my imagination. "Ah, the king has payed us a visit." A Gorge soldier says. I kick him to the stomach at once. "We are doing this the hard way, since you decided to play cunningly." I say and twirl my sword in my hands. Arya punches a soldier next to her and takes his sword.

I start fighting the soldiers relentlessly. However, I don't use my sword as an attack method, trying to avoid a bloodbath. Arya effortlessly grabs the soldiers' weapons and throws them aside, making it easier for me to attack them. After a row of punches, my fist have gotten red from their blood. I leave them, hurting on the ground. They are bleeding and I didn't even hit them with my sword. My rage was so big, that I didn't think I would need it and I was right.

Arya walks over to me. "I had it under control. There is something called 'double espionage'." She tells me. I pull my dagger and pin Arya on the tree. My dagger is on her neck, not applying pressure on her skin and not causing any blood to be drawn. "That was fucking dangerous. You could have died." I tell her gritting my teeth. "But I didn't! And even if I did, it wouldn't be that much of a deal anyways. All that would be lost, would be a diplomat." She tells me. "That's not true. It would be a big deal and much more than a diplomat would have been lost." I tell her. "I came, so that we could escape the war." She tells me. "If something happened to you, no war would have been escaped. The same evening, I would have declared war." I tell her, but quickly regret doing so. I remove the dagger from her neck and start walking towards my horse. She follows me. "Why? I am just a diplomat, one of the many. You are just over-reacting. The fact that I am a girl-" she starts rumbling, but I cut her off. "The fact that you are a girl, has nothing to do with my behavior."

"Then why-" I turn around and gracefully wrap an arm around her waist. I pull her towards me and hover over her. I bring our lips to a very close distance, so close that I feel her breth on my lips. Her aroma makes me feel weak, I would do anything for this woman. I would sell my heart and sould for her.

I don't interwine our lips, I don't know if she wants this too. "This is why." I tell her. I soflty caress her cheek and she draws a swift breath at the conatct of my cold fingers with her warm skin. "I would burn the whole world, if your lips told me so, if your eyes asked me to. I would tear everyone apart, if you were hurt. I would turn my back to everyone if you told me that you wanted me to stay with you and with you only. I would give up my kingdom, if you decided that you didn't want the royal life anymore. I would do anything you asked me to." I whisper in her ear. She stays frozen in my embrace.

I release her from my grip, understanding that I am making her uneasy. I distance myself and turn around, to prepare the horse. Before I can make another step, a hand reaches out and grabs my wrist. I am pulled back by an abrupt force. Two palms, quickly find the way to my cheeks and pull my face closer. I close my eyes as my lips come in contact with a soft surface, that I bet are Arya's lips. Her hands feel so warm, against my cold skin and her lips so soft against my rough ones. Her kiss is magnetising, pulling me more towards her, making me fall more in love with her, considering that's possible.

My hands travel around her waist, pulling her towards me. She backs away and looks at me. "I never thought I could love anyone as much as I love you." I tell her. "I never thought I was able of loving. But seems like you changed that, Mateo." she tells me. I kiss her, intensely but briefly. "C'mon, we have an attack to face."

A/N

That was my first attempt, so please let me know if it was bad. I would love to hear about my mistakes and I wouldn't say no to feedback. If you liked the story, please give it a vote. It reaaaaally helps. Thank youuu <333