Chapter One

CHLOE'S POV

"He's dead." I said to Amy and Paul as they stood by the door away, staring at Brian's limp body in my arms, "Brian's dead because of me." I whispered, tears streaming down my face as I dropped my head down.

"Chloe," Amy began as she and Paul slowly walked toward me, "This- this isn't your fault." She tried to assure me. My head whipped up at her, my eyes were red and streams of tears stuck on my face.

"I kissed him, Amy! I kissed him and now he's dead!" I cried out as a loud bang echoed through the theater.

"We need to get out of here, Chloe." Paul announced looking around the theater, "I think someone else is here." Paul added, but I just shook my head no. I didn't wanna leave Brian, "I'm serious Chloe!"

"I can't leave him." I cried, "I- I can't." I stared down at Brian's sweet face. I couldn't believe he was gone.

"Chloe," Amy said rushing over to me, kneeling in front of me, "I promise I will call 911 for Brian as soon as we get in the car, but we have to leave." She bagged. My eyes flickered up to her, "I promise." She whispered.

I hesitated then nodded. Amy sighed as she stood up waiting for me to do the same. I looked down at Brian one last time, kissing his forehead before carefully siding him off my lap and slowly stood up. Amy reached over and took my hand into hers, pulling me down the steps with her, but I couldn't stop looking at Brian's body.

"It's gonna be okay, Chloe." Amy assured me as the three of us left the theater...

ALEK'S POV

The elevator doors opened on my apartment floor. I could not stop thinking about how Chloe stupidly kept choosing Brian. They could never be together. I knew it and she knew it.

As I opened my apartment door, my eyes were glued on the floor until I saw Jasmine's body. My eyes widen, then saw Valentina's body near her. I looked up as someone turned his or her head around.

It was Zane.

"I'm gonna kill you." I threatened stepping toward him, but he just smirked at me.

"Is that anyway to talk to your brother?" He replied, revealing a Russian accent. My eyes widen at him with a mix of confused. There was no way Zane's related to me, "What?" He asked, turning around to face me, "You don't believe me?"

"Not one bit." I replied, and then lunged toward him. Zane crashed into the back of the couch as I tried to hold him still, but he shoved me away before standing back up facing me, a smirk on his face. I lunged toward him again, only to have him knee me in the gut and throw me against the wall. My body smacked hard against it, falling to the ground. I tried to get back up, but I couldn't.

"Once I kill you," Zane said walking toward me, pulling a knife out of this jacket packet, "Chloe will have none to protect her." He added hovering over me.

"Don't you dare go anywhere near Chloe," I growled, glaring up at him, "Or I'll-"

"You'll what?" He chuckled interrupting me, "Kill me?" He questioned, then kneeled down in front of me, lifting my chin up with the sharp end of his knife, "You don't have the strength to kill your own brother." He moved his knife away, then slowly raised it above him, "But I do." I closed my eyes, then-

SMASH!

My eyes popped open and saw Zane lying unconscious beside me with a shattered vase on the floor, then looked up.

"Jasmine?" I whispered, seeing my best friend standing there staring down at Zane's body. She had blood all over her shirt and hands. I slowly stood up groaning in pain in the progress. Her eyes shifted over to me once I was standing again.

"A-Alek." She spoke before her body gave out and dropped.

"Jasmine!"I yelled as I quickly moved and caught her in my arms, kneeling on the ground, "Stay with me!" Her eyes were half opened and her ski was cold and pale.

I knew she has lost a lot of blood and had to get her to a hospital now.

"Jasmine. Listen to me, you're gonna be alright." I whispered, cupping her up in my arms. I carefully stood up as her eyes flickered and she looked up at me.

"Find Chloe." She breathed, "Make sure she's safe." I stared at her she a moment, then nodded.

"I will." I told her, "Right after I save your life." With that, I raced out of the apartment and ran as fast as I could to the nearest hospital.