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Note- I'm sorry Cece died but I had to get Alec real mad to take over the situation. Also I'm real sorry if my fighting scene is crap I've never done this before so please forgive me! Also I'm real sorry it took real long for me to update I had a lot of trouble with this chapter I hope its not too disappointing.

Chapter 4

Lexy was quite distraught, outside she was the soldier manticore trained her to be but inside she was a huge softie. Alec had always looked out for them, not because manticore had made him their C.O but because of his Alpha status. It was in his nature to make sure that members from his pack were always free from harm. Alec had never had a fit at a member of his unit before and for her to be the first had really hurt, and because of what? The stupid 09er. It also hurt to see how bad Alec wanted Max even though she was such a bitch to him. She treats him like a screw up, if she only knew the amount of things Alec had done for them, but no little-miss-I-have-no-junk-DNA is too busy wrapped up in her own life.

Lexy remembered Max at her brief stay at manticore after her recapture, she remembered how Max had looked down at them all as if they were all beneath her. She remembered seeing the look of shock on her face when she found out that Steve and I were mated. It was as if she thought that we were mindless automatons that were incapable of love because we grew up at manticore, and didn't run away the way she did. From that moment on Lexy had hated her; she did not see what Alec saw in her or why he even wasted his breath on her, he should just leave her with her precious Logan since that's all she wanted. There are so many transgenic women who would want Alec as their mate, heck what's not to like; he's a perfectly gorgeous alpha male.

Steve sensing her distraught walked up to her and wrapped his arms around his mate whispering soothing words in her ear. He knew that Alec pulling rank on her had affected her because of the type of person she was. This was one of the reasons he loved her so much, living at manticore they had seen so many bad and cold things that it could turn your heart cold but Lexy was the complete opposite.

"It's alright babe don't stress about it, he didn't mean anything by it he's just under a lot of pressure" Steve tried explaining to her. Leaning down he kissed her softly on the lips while placing one hand on her cheek and the other in her blonde curly hair.

"uhmm" Lexy moaned softly after the kiss had ended " how do u do that?" she mumbled

"Do what babe?" Steve asked curiously his eyebrows drawing together

"Make me forget everything with just a single kiss" she answered

Smirking cockily Steve replied "It's all in the genes babe, all in the genes"

"Oh shut up" she told him lightly slapping his broad chest as he chuckled heartily.

Somewhere in Seattle

Three men and two women, purebred familiars, known as The Phalanx, were preparing themselves to take down the transgenic threat once and for all. As the sparred amongst themselves and did their weapons training Thula's cell phone rang.

"Yeah" she answered

"Good news. We found our target" White informed her

"Excellent"

"The bad news is she's sitting right smack in the middle of Seattle P.D, sector cops, my agency people, and every news crew in the city." He carried on as if she hadn't spoken.

"This complicates things"

"I think we can hit her right under their noses. I need a little bit of time to heat things up. Be ready."

"Always" they both hanged up.

After Lexy's outburst the place was once again quiet, everyone waiting to see what was due to happen next. Alec however was having an inner battle, a part of him wanted to go up to Max and see if is she was alright, but the stubborn part of him wanted to see her suffer. Finally his sensitive side won and he moved towards her, he knew he was letting his emotions get in the way of his better judgement but he couldn't help it he had feelings for her that refused to leave.

He stood before Max with his heart hammering in his chest 'God she's beautiful' he thought to himself.

"You alright?" he asked her, concern evident in his voice

She looked up at him with sorrowful eyes and asked "How come you never told me?" seeing the confusion on his face she carried on "that you were a C.O"

"Oh, never came up" he replied shortly shrugging his shoulders.

Max laughed bitterly "All this time you've been playing me for a fool"

"What! Where'd you get that idea?"

"Oh please Alec, all the fights that we've had, you were just laughing at me"

"No I wasn't Max"

"Yes you were why are you denying it?"

"Max I was not laughing at you all those times you wanted to throw down I didn't, I was merely defending myself"

"Prove it"

"How?"

"Let's spar"

Alec looked at her as if she was nuts "you want to spar with me?" he asked just to be positive, she nodded "Now?" he carried on

"Uh huh"

"Geez Max you always had great timing"

"Cut the smart remarks Alec and fight" she replied getting in a fighting stance.

Everyone watched, waiting to see what Alec would do, Biggs had his eyes narrowed, Steve just chuckled, Lexy had a smug smile on her face, and OC looked worried, Logan, Sketchy and Normal looked ecstatic, of course for different reasons.

Logan thought Alec deserved what he was about to get.

Normal thought Max deserved what she was about to get. And Sketchy was just glad that he finally gets to see two X5 transgenic's fight.

Alec watched her intently "You don't wanna fight me Max" he finally spoke

Max punches him

"Ooohhh" the messengers groaned, seeing as how that punch must have hurt.

Alec looked at her bewildered "you're fucking serious"

She punches him twice " Max" Alec warned, as the other transgenic's surrounded them, boxing them in.

Max didn't reply but tried to punch him again but he was fast and blocked her. She tried to kick him on the leg but he blocked that too.

"Quit it Max, this isn't the time" Alec grunted as she kicked his ribs

"Stop talking and fight dammit" Max practically screamed at him, frustrated that he wasn't fighting back.

"OK you asked for it if you get hurt then it's your fault" he told her anger working its way into his system. He jumped into a sparring stance, and motioned with his hand for her to make the first move.

She leaped into a flying side kick, her foot aimed directly at Alec's head. Instinctively he threw out his left arm to block the oncoming blow, He threw two punches and a kick at her causing her to stumble back. Max threw a punch but Alec side stepped and landed a solid back hand strike on the side of her head. Max recovered quickly and kicked out her foot aimed for Alec's groin. Alec deflected it before it reached his groin with the palm of one hand braced under the other. Alec irritated at having to hurt Max wanted this to end so he threw a vicious uppercut to her chin grabbed her throat and slammed her onto the floor with his weight pinning her down.

The messengers watched in awe as the two transgenic's fought. Sketchy loved every moment of it; OC looked worried, even though she was quite positive that Alec was holding back, it was still causing her pain. Logan's face had gone red with rage as he arrogantly started threatening Alec. He pulled out his gun and screamed "Let her go you inconsiderate socio-path" before he even managed to get the safety off the gun was pulled out of his hand and he was lying on the floor with a broken nose, blood gushing out, courtesy of Chrissy's elbow.

"For fucks sake Max this isn't the time, not only are you behind on your training I have 10 years on you, you cant beat me so quit it". Alec informed her rather harshly.

All of a sudden everything started going slow motion for Max and Alec as a cold feeling crept up her spine 'they're coming'

The hairs on the back of his neck stood up as instincts overrode him 'Threat!'