Thank you Saya Moonshadow (cool name!) for reviewing. I'm glad you think enough of my writing to spend effort and time writing your opinion about it. Also thank you for being the only person to give a reason behind your opinion of my story. It helps, a lot.

1) Zara is supposed to be the main protagonist in my story here but she's not a Mary Sue. Well, she's not meant to be. People respect and fear her a bit, not necessarily love her. She is exceptionally intelligent because of her extended lifetime and the supernatural souls that were put in her. She's more powerful, but if you wait, that will be her downfall. She has got a tragic past and is the 'Chosen One' (your words, not mine) because she is the main protagonist in my story. It's usually like that in books. Harry Potter, for example. Derek is not exactly willing to leave Chloe for Zara, I'm planning on making them mates. They can't help being mates. Yes, I think Zara could be good for Derek, but it's mostly the readers' choice. Also, she can't give other people her powers, only transfer it temporarily to other people. She isn't perfect, she has a lot of flaws, but that comes in later in the story.

2) You are correct, obviously, in assuming that I haven't read any of Kelley Armstrong's other books. Zara also has more than two powers, she has every supernatural power of the last thousand years (actually anything I can think of, my imagination creates all the other powers) but I wasn't trying to make my writing accurate in that sense. I chose to write it that way because i thought it would be more entertaining that way. This is for pure enjoyment of myself and anyone else who chooses to read it, I'm not forcing you to.

3) Chloe doesn't know that Mason has seen the future and thinks that Derek and Zara are mates. She just thinks that she's not Derek's mate. The future can change, though, and that's why I'm asking you to pick Chloe or Zara. Zara doesn't have romantic feelings for Derek, she just looks at this from an emotionless point of view. She wants to protect chloe by telling her now, rather than have her find out when Derek finds his mate. Chloe wants to be friends with Zara because she looks towards her as a protector, and doesn't know or think about her as 'stealing' Derek. Also, I think that Derek and Chloe are a good couple, I'm just not sure if they will be a couple in this story particularly. She cries on Zara's shoulder because she is the one who delivers the message, not causes the situation, and Chloe rightly believes that Zara is innocent. Zara can't help who people's mates are.

4) Zara's not going to save Derek, I was just saying that maybe she needs to teach him that he cannot be so uptight and think he's self-sufficient because he needs to know when he's bitten off more than he can chew and needs help. She should teach him that he doesn't have to protect everyone by himself. Also, he beat Liam and Ramon because she has all her powers. Werecreatures, witches, sorcerers, need I go on?

5) Zara's siblings are there because it is difficult for two people to break out of an Edison Group compound by themselves. The other characters are there because it would be a crappy safehouse if it didn't have anyone to keep safe. They don't worship Zara, they respect and fear her powers, like I said before.

6) I updated chapters nine and ten on the same day, after writing them both, without waiting and reading all the reviews. I pride myself on being a fair person, and if my readers want Chloe, then so be it. I'm sorry if it seems as if I disregarded your opinions, I was working on the chapters.

7) You have a fair point here. My friends and I have an inside joke, and that's what that is, because they read this. Sorry about that.

I'm not really sure why I'm taking the time to counter all of your arguments, but I guess I need some intellectual banter. Maybe Zara is a Mary Sue, but it's a matter of opinion, and I'm not making you read this. If you don't like it, go rewrite the story your way, and call it the final battle two or something, and send it to me so I can read it. Thanks again, and I hope this helped. If it didn't, just review again or pm me and I'll get back to you on that.

Sorry about you other people who had to read that. I'm just not sure how to PM yet. Lol. Anyway, this is a Chlerek, and you'll find out who Zara's mate is soon. I promise.

Cari

SPOV

I was one of the first ones downstairs that morning, and I greeted everyone before getting breakfast from the oven. While we all ate in silence, Tori jumped.

"Zara, why is it snowing outside?" Tori looked wary, and with good reason. It was the middle of August, and we had all been reveling in the nice summer weather.

"Hmm? Oh, Xavier wanted to play in the snow, so I started conjuring it last night. It's only over the backyard, so don't worry." She turned back to her breakfast. She looked terrible, with bags under her eyes.

Just then, Xavier and Ani walked in. "Auntie Zahwa, Auntie Zahwa, can we go play in the snow?" Damn, that kid was spoiled. He wanted to play in the snow in summer, so his aunt conjures him some. I wish I could have done that when I was little.

"After your breakfast, Xavi." This came from his mum. Ani. Xavier frowned, and gobbled his breakfast at an alarming rate. Then he reached up, and his mother picked him up and walked out.

We all laughed at his antics, and finished our breakfasts as well, laughing and talking as we hung out in the living room. Xavier walked in, dressed in a light waterproof jacket and pants. He nearly dragged Zara and Ani out the door, after which their brothers and sisters followed. We followed, eventually, since most of the people were outside, now.

We stepped into foot-deep snow, and watched as Xavier and Ani built a snowman, while Arlen, Sam, Jacob and Zara had a snowball fight. We joined in, and laughed as Zara shoved snow down Sam's pants, after which he hopped around trying to get it out. Actually, it was pretty entertaining, as most of the time was spent shoving snow in people's clothing, then watching as they got it out and retaliated. The high point was when Mason threw a snowball at the tree above Zara instead of at Zara, after which the tree emptied its load of snow onto the shocked and shivering girl.

"Hey, we should head inside now, guys." Mason called out. He went inside, followed by Zara and Xavier, and everyone else slowly trickled in.

When I got in, everyone was thawing in the living room, with a mug of hot chocolate in hand. Nat went to the bookshelf across from her, and pulled out a book, after which the bookshelf turned, revealing a fireplace. Also, was that another room beyond? Anyway, she snapped and the logs were lit. I sighed and let the warmth wash over me. I loved magic. We were all chatting amiably, when Mason gasped audibly. Silence fell, and we looked at the unconscious form of Zara, before questioningly looking at Mason, who sighed resignedly.

"Simply put, she needs to find her mate, and her magic powers ran out when she conjured the snow, so when she's unconscious, she'll reach out to her mate, in probably, like an hour."

We gaped at him, after which he sighed, exasperated, and waved us off. We sat in silence for a few minutes, after which the conversation started up again. Tori was chatting with Aqua really fast about shopping, periodically squealing. Jace, the bastard, had his arm around my sister, laying back and smiling, wincing occasionally at her squeals. I would deal with him later.

CPOV

After Zara's fainting spell, we all started chatting again, except me. What if Zara's mate was Derek? I wouldn't be able to handle it. I snuggled closer to him. Well, best enjoy it while it lasts. Suddenly, Zara stood up, amidst the sudden silence. She didn't walk towards us, for which I was relieved. Instead, she walked over to the other long couch, where Simon, Jace, Tori, Aqua, Sam, Jacob, Avir, and David sat. I was wondering. Which one was her mate? As I thought that, she stepped forward, and gracefully collapsed, clinging to the man she was sitting on, …

Mwahaha! I know, cliffie! Sorry about the short chapter, but I had no time. Also I'm sorry that I haven't updated in a while, but school's about to start. Once it does, I might not update often, but I'll try for once a month starting in September. That's about it, read and review! Thanks! -Cari