CHLOE POV
Stacy came outside to call me and tell me that my dad was asking for me to come inside.
"Alright I'll be right there" I told her, I excused myself from Ashley and the others
"Dad, you were looking for me?" I asked once I found him
"Chloe, yes I want you to meet some one" he said pointing to a lady that was standing next to him. She was very pretty with an olive color skin and long black hair, she looked very elegant.
"Hello Chloe my name is Valentina" she said
"Oh you're the pride leader of San Francisco" I said shaking her hand
"Yes, very good" she said smiling at me
"Well you dad thought it would be good idea for you to meet the Leaders of the prides of the boys that will have a chance at your heart" she told me
"Yeah about that, Dad can we step to the side for a moment" I said looking at him
"Yes Valentina excuse me please" he said as we walked away to the side
"Dad who told you that I would be ok with you trying to find me a 'mate', that's not ok. Why cant you let me find a guy like a normal girl" I said
"Chloe your not normal" he said
"You know what I mean, cant I just hang out with young Mai boys and date like a normal Mai girl does and find love like that, not by daddy looking for a guy he likes for me" I said
"Chloe, you know that I do things because I love and I want you to be safe. Finding a guy is something that I didn't think would bother you that much. Sorry Chloe but can you just be nice for today" he said looking at me
"Fine but if one of these boys do something stupid I will punch him" I told him
"Be my guest" he said smiling, we walked back to the ball while a guy walked up to me
"Chloe this is Daniel from Montana" my dad said
"Hello Chloe" Daniel said, he was cute. Tall, buff, he had black short hair with blue eyes.
"Hello Daniel" I said
"May I have this dance?" he asked extending his hand at me
"Yeah sure why not" I said taking his hand and going to the floor, I looked around and saw that all the young Mai had come inside already.
"You know your very pretty" Daniel said
"Thanks" I said, I don't know why but I didn't really like guy. I looked around and found another guy looking at me and I felt like I was being stripped.
"Your not much of a talker" he said
"No I'm not" I said
"How about we sit and talk for a bit, get to know each other" he said
"Yeah ok" I said, we sat at a table
"So what do you like to do?" he asked
"Um, running" I said it wasn't a lie but there are things that I like to do more then running
"Nice, me to" he said, please don't tell me that he is going to lie and say he likes everything I do. Well lets test him and see, this should be fun
"Really? That's nice I really like broccoli and peppers with bbq" I said
"Yeah that's really good" he said, Eww I hate broccoli and peppers and with bbq. Its nasty on its own or together.
"Yeah I guess" I said
"Excuse me Miss. King" a guy said I turned around to find that it was that guy looking at me like a pervert
"Yes" I said looking at him
"My name is Zane from the New York pride" he said
"Ok nice to meet you" I said turning back to Daniel
"Can I have this dance?" Zane asked
"I'm not done yet" Daniel said standing up
"Done yet? What is this a speed date thing?" I asked standing up
"No Miss we just want our share time with you" he told me
"Share time?" I asked
"Ok I'm done here, thank you Daniel for the dance and nice to meet you Zane but this toy is going back on the shelf for a bit" I said walking away, I was starting to feel my blood boil when I ran into Ashley's cousins
"Chloe? Sweet are you ok?" Diana asked me
"Yeah I'm fine" I said still walking
"No your not, you don't look ok. What happened?" Amber asked me
"My dad set this stupid party so I can meet my mate, I just danced with the most boring lying sack of crap I have ever met and then met a guy that was looking at me like I was a piece of meat" I said
"Chloe, some of these guys have been told their whole life that they are better them humans and other Mai's" Amber said
"Well they need to be slapped into reality" I said
"Your telling us" they said together, we started laughing
"God, I wish I would just find a nice guy. Once that likes me for me and not who I am or what my title is, after what my dad is going to say today everything is going to be different and guys will be different with me" I said looking around the garden. I saw that guy from earlier, I think Ashley said his name was Aleksander? Well he was standing alone in the garden looking at the stars
"Looking at him?" Amber asked
"Who?" I asked
"Him" Stacy said pointing at Aleksander
"No, I was looking at the stars" I said
"Right? And they happen to be in his direction. Chloe, your so readable. He's hot, but he has never dated any girl well except for Mimi but that's it" Amber said
"Mimi? From New York?" I asked
"Yeah, the guys are jerks and the girls are sluts" Stacy said
"The guy that was being a pervert was from the New York pride, Zane I think his name is" I said
"Yeah, her cousin" Amber said.
ALEK POV
I was waiting to have my chance with Chloe, I was looking at her while she was talking to Daniel then Zane went to talk to her. She got mad at his comment but believe I would have to.
"Alek, just go get some air and I'll let you know when you can go dance with her" Jasmine said
"Ok, I'll be in the garden" I said walking outside, after a few minutes I heard Stacy and Amber walk out. They got my attention when I heard them call Chloe's name, I didn't want them to know I was listening to them so I just stayed looking at the sky.
"Chloe? Sweet are you ok?" Diana asked her
"Yeah I'm fine" she said
"No your not, you don't look ok. What happened?" Amber asked Chloe
"My dad set this stupid party so I can meet my mate, I just danced with the more boring lying sack of crap I have ever met and then met a guy that was looking at me like I was a piece of meat" she answered
"Chloe, some of these guys have been told their whole life that they are better them humans and other Mai's" Amber said
"Well they need to be slapped into reality" she said
"Your telling us" Stacy and Amber said together before they started laughing
"God, I wish I would just find a nice guy. Once that likes me for me and not who I am or what my title is, after what my dad is going to say today everything is going to be different and guys will be different with me" she said
This girl is something else, she is nothing like the other Mai girls that I have met. She's different but a good different, she doesn't think that being Mai means being better. Mai are better but not to the point that some of these prides think.
"Alek" Jasmine said, I could hear Chloe and the other girls talking still but I couldn't pay very good attention
"Yeah" I said turning around
"This guy came, he said for you to ask her to dance" she told me, I looked at her and nodded
As I made my way to Chloe, I saw Stacy and Amber looking at me.
"Excuse me" I said, she turned and looked at me. Man this girl is more stunning close up
"Wow your beautiful" I said low
"Thank you" she said with a hint of pink on her cheeks, she was blushing
"Sorry I didn't notice I said that out loud. May I please have a moment with you?" I asked
"Sure" she said, we started walking around the garden
"So Chloe, tell me about you" I said
"About me? There is nothing interesting about me. I just grew up with my dad, my mom died giving birth. That is pretty much my life" she said looking down
"I don't have my parents, they died in the slaughter in Russia. I grow up for some time in London and then moved with Valentina" I told her
"Damn boys that's sad" she said, I had to laugh that was not the react I was expecting
"Yeah it is, but I'm happy where I'm at" I said
"Yeah my dad might be a little over protective but he loves me, I know that but he drives me crazy. My dad is all I have and I know that I would be heartbroken if I lose him" she said
"Yeah I feel the same way about my family, I only have Jasmine and Valentina and if I lose them I would be lost" I told her, it was easy talking to her.
"Arent you suppose to ask me to dance?" she asked
"Yeah I am but I thought just talking and walking in the garden would be better then doing what ever one else expects for us to do. Don't get me wrong I would love to dance with you" I said, she started laughing
"You know, your different not like those jerks in there that want to be Miss. Chloe Kings, daughter of the most powerful Mai mate" she said
"Yeah, don't get me wrong you beautiful but I don't blame those guys for looking at you like a prize. Any guy that has you will be the luckiest man ever" I said
"Thanks, I hope to get another chance and hang with you some more" she said
"Well you are going to the spring break at NC right?" I asked
"Yeah I am, finally some normal teenage fun" she said laughing
"Yeah I know what you mean" I said
"Chloe" a lady said
"Yeah Stacy" she answered
"Your next suitor is waiting" she said
"Great, time for this toy to get played with" she said
"Her name is Stacy too?" I asked
"Yeah, I never knew two people with the same name" she said smiling.
"Talk to you soon, well I hope to see you soon" I said
"if I don't get the chance, Good night Aleksander" she said giving me a kiss on the cheek
"It's Alek" I said
"Night Alek, see you in NC" she said before walking away to the lady
This girl is amazing and I want her to be all mine.