"Can we please not let him in" Alek was holding his noes "This place already smells enough." I scowled at him.
"Don't be a whining Mai! It doesn't look good on you!" I said sternly. "Kai!" I exclaimed as i turned to face him, draping my arms around his body. I guess i was just glad that someone i cared about was still alive.
"Its good to see you Chloe." Kai said, as his voice was muffled by my skin. Alek let out a small growl behind us, but I ignored him.
"What brings you here?" I asked as we pulled back.
"The Order has nearly wiped out all of the Jeckles." Kai started as we walked towards the group.
"Your dad?" I asked, touching his shoulder briefly. Kai shook his head.
"He passed away two days ago."
"Im so sorry Kai." Drawing him into another hug, i could hear Alek growl from behind us.
"You want us to help you?" Valentina sounded cross, and as i looked at her her arms were folded.
"No." Kai said shaking his head. "We want to help you."
...
It was nice seeing Kai again, after all we didn't exactly part on nice terms. Alek was being protective, never leaving my side for more than a few seconds. I couldn't figure out whether he was trying to protect my life or my heart.
"You know, he's not going to bite." I whispered to Alek as he handed me a cup of coco.
"Chloe, you can never be too safe." His face was stern, as he looked over my head at Kai and Valentina talking on one of the sofas. Kai's scent didn't seem to bother Valentina, or at least she wasn't showing it. After all the extra power is useful right now.
"Your going to have to trust him Alek. We need his help." I took a sip of the coco, burning my tongue in the process.
"Sorry." Alek said as he noticed me spitting the drink back into the cup. "I don't have to trust him Chloe." He handed me a glass of water.
"Fine. But you trust me right?" I asked as i took a sip.
"Yes." He knew where i was going with this.
"Good! Because I trust Kai."
"He has never given you a reason to trust him Chloe. Remember what happened last time?" My mind flashed to when Alek was all beaten up, after the Jackels attacked.
"It wasn't his fault."
"Right. He was completely defenseless in the whole process." Aleks voice went up an octave, he was getting angry.
"It wasn't his fault, he didn't know any better!" I knew I was shouting, but didn't care.
"Could you two stop having a lovers quarrel." Jasmine said as she appeared from the corridor into the kitchen.
"Where not fighting!" Alek and I said in unison, before looking at each other and turning our heads.
"Riiiiggghhht" Jas drew the word out as she threw her head back. Valentina interrupted before another fight would break loose.
"I think its best that every body get some sleep." She sounded rather calm, given the situation. Jas nodded and headed to her room. Kai took the spare, and Alek wondered into his.
"Umm Valentina, have you heard from my mom?" I said as i scratched my head. She nodded.
"There safe Chloe, as are we for the moment." I placed my cup in the sink, briefly washing it out.
"I'm not going to be able to sleep Valentina, not when a war is going on." I motioned my hand towards the windows, staring at the demolished buildings in the distance. "Especially since it is all my fault."
"Chloe, you can't change the life you were born into. You must accept it."
"I'm trying too, but how am i supposed to fulfill my destiny as the Uniter if you won't let be out there?" Valentina was silent for a while, before she spoke.
"Tomorrow." Was all she said before she went to her room.
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I didn't bother going to Alek's room. Sleep was not on the schedule for me this evening.
"Nocturnal are we?" Kai's voice rang from behind me. I let out a deep sigh.
"I guess so." I swiveled in my chair to look at him. "You too I see." He nodded. "Whats it like out there Kai, i've only been exposed to so little."
"mmhmm. I heard you lost another life Chloe. No wonder they are keeping you protected." Kai opened one of the cupboard doors, looking for food. I motioned to the fridge.
"I just feel useless." Kai sat down next to me, munching on a two day old steak.
"Your not useless Chloe, these are just the cards that your life has been dealt."
"But people are dying."
"People die every day."
"Yes. But not because of me." Kai placed down the steak, cleaning his hands on his jeans before tucking a piece of hair behind my ear.
"You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. Think of the cause we are all fighting for. To protect both our kinds, and the humans. Your role is nobal, but this wouldn't be a war predicted since the beginning of time without a little blood shed." I slapped in on the shoulder lightly with a smile.
"Since when did you get so smart." Kai shrugged, picking up the steak for another bite.
"It comes naturally, i guess" Kai smiled, showing his impeccable white teeth. "So you and anger Mai then?" He asked motioning to Alek's door.
"Yep." I said with a sigh.
"So he's not that good in bed then." My body stiffened as i scowled at Kai.
"Wo wo their Kai! Personal..." Kai shrugged. "And not that you need to know, but we have great sex." Kai let out a low laugh. "What!"
"Nothing." Kai said shaking his head, calming his laughter. "Just if it was me, i wouldn't be able to keep my hands off of you. Every chance we got, no matter where we were.. lets just say we'd have some fun."
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