Alek POV

I sat in fourth period, and didn't really pay attention. I was still focused on Lucas and Chloe. Would she go for him? Would she fall in love with this guy and forget all about me? Why was i so jealous? My mind was full of a million questions. Mr. Tucker gave us the last 15 minutes of class free since nobody was really listening anyway. I overheard some girls behind me talking about a fight in the girls locker room. Could that have been how Chloe got hurt? I know I promised Chloe that I wouldn't ask around about it... But what if I just overheard some people talking about it? That really wouldn't be breaking our deal. Would it?

"I heard Keira knocked her out." One girl said. Keira? Why would Keira have done that to Chloe?

"Well I heard that she told Keira off." The next girl replied. That sounds a lot like my Chloe. What? She wasn't my Chloe. She wasn't anyone's Chloe. She was just Chloe.

"Maybe. Do you know what the fight was over?" The first girl asked.

"Oh yeah." Followed by a moment of silence. Why didn't she say what it was over? I needed to know.

"Really?! I mean I guess I could see that. I just don't know why Keira would be fighting with her over it. I mean, it's not like she could get him anyway. He's way out of her league." Him? Who was him? Why couldn't they just say it already?

"Well I heard Keira found some pictures this morning to prove otherwise. They almost got into it in the hallway this morning but she just kept saying they were only friends. But those pictures proved otherwise. Keira was about to beat her then, but he stepped in and stopped it. So I guess it's a true." What? We're they talking about me? What was going on? Why were Chloe and Keira fighting over me? I couldn't even stand Keira half the time. And why did it hurt so much to hear that Chloe was telling people we were only friends? We were. We were only friends. Even I said that only an hour ago when I stupidly have Lucas permission to ask Chloe out. I tried to listen to their conversation more, but the bell rang, signaling that it was time for lunch. Maybe I could talk about it with Chloe. I just hoped the rumors weren't true.

Chloe POV

I walked into the lunch room, talking to Jonah about the assignment from Science. We walked over to the lunch line and grabbed a tray. I started piling food onto it, avoiding all the veggies. Jonah raised his eyebrows at me, and urged me take some, but I just shook my head. We payed for lunch and walked out of line to our usual table. Amy and Paul were already there, waiting for us.

"Hey Ames. Hi Paul." They waved and we sat down. We talked for a little bit. Not about anything in particular really, just talked. It was nice to be able to talk to my friends again. Then one of the guys on the basketball team walked up, I think his name was Lucas. He came over and sat on the opposite side of the table, he was smiling at me.

"Can we help you?" Jonah asked.

"I just wanted to talk to Chloe here, if you don't mind?" Jonah nodded and begun talking to Amy and Paul, but I could tell he was listening in. Him and Alek were always so obvious when they did that.

"So Chloe. I was going to come over here and ask you out. But I feel like maybe you would say no. I mean we don't really know each other and all. So I have an idea." His voice was silky smooth. What?! He was going to ask me out? Why?

"What are you talking about?" I asked confused.

"Well you see Chloe. I like you. You've got that... That special thing about you. I just can't help but notice you. In a good way of course." What special thing? What was this guy talking about? "So, now as I was saying, I have this idea. I'm going to woo you."

"Woo me?" This boy was crazy.

" Yes woo. The whole nine yards. Flowers, notes, candy, etc. so what do you think?" What did I think? I mean the guy was cute, I couldn't deny that. Short brown hair, tan skin, comfortably buff body, and piercing green eyes. But it felt weird. I mean, this guy has had plenty of chance to ask me out in the past. We've had school and classes together since like the third grade. Why now? What about Alek? Why was I thinking about him now? We were just friends. If that. And I needed to let Alek move on. Maybe I should do the same. Why not right? But was Lucas really the right guy for me? I didn't think so.

"Look, Lucas is it? No offense or anything, but I kind of have a lot going on right now. And even if I didn't, I'm not so sure that I'm all that interested."

"Well that's why I'm going to woo you. Just you wait, Chloe King. By the time I'm done with you, you'll be head over heels." He smiled and started walking away.

"You know, I really rather you didn't!" I card after him. But it was no use. He turned around and winked at me. Great. Now how was I going to stop this one? Father that left me, dead mother who hated me, orphan in the first place, descendent of an ancient race so I'm not even human, Uniter in charge of bringing together the races, ex-love triangle, an entire order hell-bent on my death, popular girl at school who hates me, failing most of my classes, and now this. Just another complication in the life of Chloe king.