Life Always Lives Forever
Chapter One
Jasmine
"Alek, it's time to get up. I have to check on Jasmine," I whispered into the hair of the love of my life. "Chloe, she's gone," whispered the Mai doctor coming
up behind her. Chloe almost let Alek drop to the ground as she jumped up but she caught him quickly before he could fall anymore. "When?" choked out
Chloe, with tears in her eyes. "Right around six-thirty this morning. I wasn't sure at first but then after about two minutes she wasn't breathing and her
heart had really stopped. It seems that Alek is in line to lead the San Fransico pride now. Valentina would have been very proud to see Jasmine lead the
pride but it's just not going to happen that way. Her nephew will be crowned pride leader after both funerals are arranged and over with. I think now
is the chance that you have been waiting for. He is the last protector you have left that you really know and can trust. Instead of him protecting you
it will be equal now because he is as vital to you than you are to the Mai and other races that are being hunted by the Order," the doctor said looking
me straight in the face. "I have to be strong for him now that they're both gone. Where will he stay? Surely he won't stay here by himself?" I asked
looking at the face of the doctor. He shook his head and sighed, "Poor kid, you're all he has left now Chloe. Be good to him, and don't get yourself
killed anymore. He can only take so much before he has to go. If he dies then you will be left with the pride and right now I don't think that you want
the Order after you or a pride full of angry Mai right now," doc said shaking his head. I nodded and sighed out. "Will you help me carry him to his room?"
I asked looking at the muscular figure of the doctor. He nodded and I helped lift Alek up and carry him to his room. As soon as the doctor left Alek
walked in to the kitchen. I was sitting in one of the chairs in the living room and had my knees up to my chest and was letting the tears flow freely.
I didnt' hear him come in the room because the next thing I felt was his slender, muscular, body pick me up and cradle him in his arms. "It's okay Chloe
I know, Jasmine had to leave and now it's my turn to help you. Just like you did last night for me. I haven't slept that good since we found you,"
he said smiling sadly. "It's going to be okay Chloe. Come on I'll take you home, your mother must be worried sick about you," Alek said. I looked up at
his face then and with a hoarse voice I whispered, "She went out last night with Whitley Rizza. Alek I know that he killed her. I just know he did," I
whispered suddenly it all making since to me. Alek's breath caught in his throat and he wouldn't look into my eyes. "Alek there is something that you're
not telling me. What is it?" I asked frowning. "What will you do with your house?" he asked. I looked around and then I knew what I had to do. "Alek
I have to report that my mother is gone and dead. We have to get out of here. They know where you live now that Zane has gone and did what he has
done. You can live with me, it's going to be okay," I said looking at him. He sat me down on the sofa and nodded. We started packing boxes then and
we left to take me home. When we arrived my mother's car sat in the drive way and the door was wide open. We kept running and finally we could see
inside the house. "Mom," I breathed as I looked inside to see her tied to the kitched chair. "Chloe don't try anything stupid, it's a trap," Alek growled.
I nodded and swallowed. "Listen Alek, not to the Order inside the house but to my mother's heart beat and blood, there is something really wrong with
her. Her heartbeat and breathing has changed. They planted a device inside her brain!" I wailed silently. Alek nodded as he listened to her heartbeat
and breathing. "Chloe if we go inside or kill any of the Order your mother may not make it out alive," whispered Alek sadly. I sat down slowly thinking
then I caught a glimpse of a man standing at the kitchen window facing me. He looked me right in the eyes and winked. "Dad's home," I said looking
at the window. "Isn't your father part of the Order though?" he asked. I nodded and my breath was caught in my throat. "Dad had to leave because
he was afraid that the Order would find us, me and mom. He kept us safe until I could handle things myself. Your crowning will be the day after the
funerals for Valentina and Jasmine. I assume that mom has already been told everything about me and you from dad. I trust him Alek. In some wierd
way I trust him. He will save mom with our help. He hates being part of the Order. It's time that I help now." I looked from Alek's face to my dad's face.
He held up six fingers and pointed one to himself and shook his head. I nodded and looked at Alek. "Call some help we are going to need it. There is
six of the Order besides my father. If we can kill them there will be two left here in San Fransico. Time to play cards, Alek," I said smiling. He nodded and
flipped out his phone. We were ready to battle when the sun was sinking when all of a sudden mom's scream chilled the blood in my viens. They
had killed her.