Sadly I do not own CHLOE KING, this story is purely my own twist on an already amazing series.
Jasmine was passing the room. This wasn't going to be good. I felt like I had been caught with my hand in the cookie jar before dinner, and now I was going to get a lecture about not having sweets until I had finished everything on my plate. I side glanced at Alek, but he was just sitting there waiting for Jasmine to start talking. He didn't seem to be in the least concerned about what she almost walked in on. I knew my hands were sweaty and that my heartbeat was racing a mile a minute.
"Valentina is still unsure of how they found you." Jasmine started. She looked completely worried. There was something more that she wasn't telling us.
"I think I do." Alek mentioned from beside me. I shot him one of my 'I'm sorry, but repeat glances".
"Alek, its not because of that" Surprisingly Jasmine was rather calm as she responded. He was looking down at his hands.
"Not because of what!" I was becoming impatient. Jasmine and Alek where passing-withholding information looks.
"Alek thinks you were attacked because you where in his home town." Jasmine said. Alek wasn't looking at me. I lightly touched his thigh.
"Why didn't you tell me?" I lowered my voice.
"I didn't want a pity party." He still wasn't looking at me. Alek's eyes turned to Jasmine. "And now you have let the cat out of the bag, so to speak." Alek tried to smirk, but I knew he was hurting inside.
"I wonder what Brian was doing there then?"
"Brian?" Jasmine was staring at Alek with a raised eyebrow. Alek sighed.
"I saw him when we were driving in." he turned to look at me. "He was in the cemetery visiting his mother."
"You used to live near Brian?" I was confused, did the Mai have something to do with Brian's mothers murder.
"I didn't know him, but I had seen him around growing up." The room suddenly drew very quiet. I took a few deep breaths.
"Did the Mai… have something to do with…Brian's mothers death?" I sounded out the words slowly so that no mistake could be made in regards to my question.
"There was a fight Chloe" Jasmine looked concerned. "And there was casualties on both sides." She motioned to Alek.
"And no body bothered to tell me this!" Outraged I stood up from my seated position. "No wonder you all hate Brian."
"It is because he is human," Alek mentioned.
"Human, shhuman! You both thought he was a part of the order!" I tried to keep my breathing even, but I could feel my body begin to convulse with the need for oxygen.
"There is no reason to say that he isn't." Alek was in front of me holding onto my wrists. "You need to calm down Chloe." I pulled my arms away.
"Don't touch me." I said through gritted teeth. "I can't believe no one bothered to mention this to me. Oh of course not, because the Uniter doesn't need to know important details of the war which she is supposedly smack bang in the middle off!"
"Why are you defending him!" Alek began to raise his voice. "Did nothing that happened between us in the last two day's mean anything to you!"
"Its not a matter of who is defending whom Alek, or the development in our relationship status! You have been lying to me, both of you." I looked at Jasmine. "What else have you been neglecting to tell me?"
"Nothing" Alek said dropping his voice and taking a step closer to me. I moved backwards.
"Nothing?" I replied in a disbelieving tone whilst crossing my arms.
"Chloe we need to talk about our next course of action." Jasmine was trying to get me to sit back down.
"As far as I'm concerned, I no longer need either of your help." I narrowed my eyes at Alek before walking into the bedroom and closing the door. Was I being ridiculous? Did these small amounts of information even matter? Maybe I'm not over Brian, and that's why I was so quick to jump to his defence? Could Brian possibly be a part of the order? Was that why they never told me? Because they were waiting for Brian to lead them to something...but what? I lay on a bed for almost on an hour, with a constant string of thoughts driving in and out of my consciousness. I suddenly sat up in realisation. My thoughts were clouded with the thought that Brian might be a bad guy, that I neglected what Alek was telling me. I opened the bedroom door and walked over to where Alek and Jasmine were huddled together near the kitchen bench, speaking in whispers. Both of them stopped talking as I approached.
"I'm an idiot." I finally mentioned after moments of silence of staring into Alek's eyes. "You took me to a place which meant a lot to you, and I completely missed the point." He wasn't saying anything. "I'm working through a few things, still adjusting." I half smiled with a slight shrug. "But what I know for sure is that I care about you… a lot." Taking a step closer to him, my heart began to beat faster. "I know that you weren't lying, but not telling me all the information is a deal breaker. How am I supposed to protect myself and fulfil my duties if I'm not aware of all the details."
"Chloe" Alek whispered. I could feel tears building up in my eyes. I placed my hand on his chest to stop him from moving any closer.
"Being here with you these last few days, I have forgotten about what is actually going on out there." I wasn't looking at him. "I need to know that you will be there for me, and tell me the truth when you have orders not to. I need you Alek, more than you know." Alek pulled my hand away and pulled my lips to his.
"This is going to get incredibly awkward for me isn't it." Jasmine said from beside Alek.
"And the moment is ruined." Alek mentioned sending Jasmine an evil glare. I wiped the settling tears from my eyes.
"So what else does Valentina know?"
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