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The Uniters' Assistant: Chapter 1

-Chloe P.O.V-

I can't stop thinking about what happened that night. How could I not. It was a week ago that I had fallen for some cheap trick by the Order. I thought I was going to meet my father there, but no. Instead I end up dying. Again. Only 7 lives left. It was also a week ago that my first love, Brian, was put in a coma. He kissed me and it turned out he wasn't dead. My two best friends Amy and Paul helped me get him to a hospital, and it was there that I found out he was alive. They insisted on helping me too. Considering I got shot three times but I seemed unharmed. I haven't seen or heard from any of my fellow Mai in a week either.

The Mai are ancient race. They are technically part cat. Alek, Jasmine, and her mother (who is also leader of the San Francisco pride) Valentina, have never left me without word for this long. I almost couldn't take it anymore. I hesitated about going to their apartment because of the tension between me and Alek.

Alek. I never meant to hurt him the way I did. He was always there for me. He protected me. There was no doubt in my mind that I had more than just friend feelings toward him. But I wasn't exactly sure how deep those feelings ran. But curiosity got the better of me and now here I am walking towards their apartment.

When I got there, the doorman recognized me and gave me a key to the elevator that would take me to their floor. He was Mai. He also gave me a slight bow, and he did it just because I was the Uniter. I smiled softly at him and walked to the elevator. When I knocked on the door, it just swung open without any resistance. Now I was worried. I walked in quietly and positioned myself for being attacked. The house was a mess. Things were broken and thrown to the side.

I could also smell blood. I panicked and looked around for any signs of my friends. It was then I saw dried blood on the far wall. I went over there quickly, scared as to what I would find. Nothing. I heard a heartbeat coming towards me and before I could think, I kicked my leg around and it slammed into something hard. I heard someone gasp.

"Alek! You scared the hell out of me! What the heck?" On the floor was none other than Alek Petrov.

"Well I thought you were an assassin ready to come and kill my family how was I supposed to react?" I looked at him and then around the room. I started to tear up. "Chloe? Please don't cry. It's alright now. I'm here." He said softly. He stood up and put his arms around me comfortingly. He took me to the couch and sat down. I just curled up to him and let it out.

"I'm sorry…" I whispered so only a Mai could hear it. "I'm so sorry. About everything. I'm sorry for hurting you. I'm sorry for dying. I'm sor-" I didn't get a chance to finish because he cut me off.

"You died? When? How? Who did that to you? I'll tear them apart!" I looked up at him and he was fuming. I also could have sworn that I saw his eyes turn to slits for a second.

"I went to go and meet my father but it turned out to be a trap set by the Order. When they had me locked in this woman with short red hair came in and shot me. When I came to, Brian was above me telling me how much he loved me…. And he kissed me." I said softly. I always felt like I was betraying a part of myself when I talked about Brian. Especially when I was around the Mai. Alek's grip tightened on me, but not so much that it hurt.

"Where are Jasmine and Valentina? Are they alright?" I asked, worried. He looked sad. He got up and motioned for me to follow. We came into a bedroom but all I could look at was the helpless two women in front of me. They were attached to machines and all I heard was a faint beeping from them to let me know that they were still alive. But barley. I felt myself tear up again, but I told myself to hold it back. I looked over at Alek to see that his hands were clenched into fists. He took a breath before he spoke.

"Zane did this to them. He was part of the Order all along. He also dropped a bombshell on me that I don't want to believe." I gave him a questioning look. "He told me he was my brother." I was in shock. First about Zane being part of the Order, and second that he was Alek's brother. Both were equally hard to believe but the only one I didn't believe in at all was the idea that he might have been his brother.

"That's impossible. Wouldn't you have remembered if you had a brother or not?" I squeaked out.

"That's what I have been trying to convince myself of. And you would think that I would remember. But who knows about anything anymore." He said with an edge to his voice.

I walked over to him and put my arms around him with my head on his shoulder. I would help him through this mess. The beginning wasn't when we found out I was the Uniter, this was the beginning.

-? P.O.V-

I watched them through the window from a building away. I was surprised that they couldn't see me. I felt bad for them. I really did. Basset graced me with the gift of seeing other Mai's soul mate. They belong together but they just don't know it yet. But I have three lives to get them together and I don't plan on wasting them. She can't unite the races without him. I am supposed to aid the Uniter in her duties, and if that means bringing them together, so be it. I jumped down the balconies and started back to my hotel. There is a messy road ahead, but we will get through it.