Hola everyone! I'm back again :) haha. OK! FIRST OF ALL… I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY! I ORIGINALLY DIDN'T UPDATE BECAUSE OUR BASEMENT FLOODED AND I COULDN'T WRITE IT! WHEN WE FINALLY WERE ABLE TO GET ON THE COMPUTER, I HAD SO MUCH SCHOOL WORK TO DO! I DID NOT FORGET ABOUT YOU LOVELY PEOPLE! I also need to remind you of the pole. I will be closing it once I get to chapter five or six. Enjoy the story!

Warning: lemon! It doesn't start out bad but after a point it gets a bit graphic (at least I think it does). I will warn you when that part starts.

Disclaimer- I own nothing except any OC and the plot

The Battle Rages On: Chapter 3

-? P.O.V-

I woke up just like every other day. I ate breakfast just like every other day. I showered, brushed my teeth and started reading… just like every other day. I may sound normal… but I'm not. I'm Mai. I'm not a normal Mai either. I'm working with the Order. It truly makes me sick. But what choice did I have? It was either that or die. I looked around the plain white and blue bedroom that was pad-locked and had security cameras everywhere. I let my long black hair out of my ponytail so it could drape around my face. There's no reason they need to see me cry. So I cry… just like every other day.

-Chloe P.O.V-

After Alek treated me like a princess the whole morning, I found myself in a weight and training facility. Sara insisted that I work out with her. She said something about getting bored when she was there alone. I had agreed but now I'm not so sure. There was an entire track in the basement with weapons on the far wall, four treadmills and four bikes on my left, and weights to my right.

After our stretches, she said, "Alright! Let's get to work! We'll start with something easy. Running three miles on the treadmill, then we'll move on to something harder like swordsmanship. Even though this is the twenty-first century, never underestimate the power of a sword." I stared after her as she skipped to the treadmills. I don't think we ever had this kind of intense training back in San Francisco. I jogged over to her and saw her running pace… she wasn't sprinting, but that certainly wasn't the easy jog I had pictured. She urged me to get on the one next to her. Oh boy…

"You gotta be able to run if need be. And that means you gotta be fast. I could usually do this for five miles but because I'm with you I figured we'd make it a bit less. I'm assuming you've never done this back home?" she said, not even breathing hard. I nodded in response and turned on the treadmill. I set the speed less than hers but still fast enough to get me panting after ten minutes.

By the time I was halfway done, my legs were numb and now I was just running without feeling. Sara was almost done with her three miles, given the fact that she started before me and was running at a quicker pace. She laughed at me and the determined look I had on my face.

"Oh just stop trying to keep going. I totally understand the fact that you might not be able to do it right now." She smiled at me and I gave a relieved sigh as I turned off the treadmill. I took a long dink from my water bottle and followed her over to the weapons. And turns out… she wasn't kidding about sword fighting.

"We'll fence for a little bit and then we can be done. Besides, you haven't even met everyone yet." She tossed me a sabre and I caught it, but not to gracefully. I had never fenced before in my life. This was bound to be interesting. First she showed me a few basic techniques and told me the rules. It seemed pretty simple… hit her above the waist but not the hands or head and don't let her hit me. We squared up.

"I won't go easy on you just because it's your first time" she said with an evil grin on her face. I just laughed and grinned back.

"I don't expect you to." She smirked and started the match. I managed to block her first few blows but the next thing I knew, she had hit me. And that took her no less than fifteen seconds. My eyes widened and looked from the sabre to her. How did she hit me so fast?

"How did…? Oh it is so on!" I half laughed half snarled at her. We squared up again and started another match. Sara won. Then she won again. And again. And again. I hadn't even managed to win once! She was laughing so hard that she couldn't seem to get a grip and fight anymore.

"You are anything but graceful Chloe King." I rolled my eyes and sat down, setting my sabre down. Sara followed suit. After a couple minutes of silence, she was still chuckling.

"Ok… It wasn't that funny." I said to her.

"I'm not laughing Chloe…" she said with some confusion. I looked over at her and sure enough, she wasn't laughing anymore. She was completely serious. I turned around and saw Alek snickering with Jason and two guys I didn't know. Jack ass.

"Oh come on don't be like that Chloe." Alek chuckled as he walked over to me. "You were pretty bad… I thought I trained you better than that." He tossed an arm over my shoulders and kissed my forehead. I hit him on the chest and turned my focus to the two guys I didn't know.

"Who are you guys?" I asked. They were both good looking but not really my type.

Glad to hear it, love. I heard in my head. I hit Alek again.

"Well, we are two of the three male Mai that live out in the forest behind the house. I'm Sean and this is Rob he's older than me by a month." The guy, Sean, said warmly. Sean was Alek's height with curly chestnut brown hair and hazel eyes. Rob was a bit taller, maybe 6'5". He had straight black hair that came down to his chin in shaggy layers (you know, that kinda punk/emo look) with piecing blue eyes that even made me drool. His six pack wasn't lacking either. The only reason I know this is because he was the one that walked in here shirtless. I smiled warmly at both of them.

"It's very nice to meet you, Uniter" Rob said. I almost melted right then and there. His voice was a bit lower than I thought. It was that husky voice that I could sometimes get out of Alek if I tried hard enough. I had to hold myself back from giggling when he gave me a small smile.

"Maybe I should put an announcement on my forehead that says 'Call me Chloe.'" I said with a laugh. Alek, Jason and Sara laughed and the two guys just smiled a little bit. Sara ran up to Sean and hugged him. He just gave a small laugh and twirled her around. I raised my eyebrows at her. She mouthed to me that she'd tell me later. I rolled my eyes and chuckled.

"Come on Sara! I don't want to stink anymore… I feel gross." I'm surprised that Alek can even stand here with his arm around me and pretend to not smell anything. She sighed heavily but walked toward the exit none the less. I kissed Alek on the cheek and followed her. I waved to everyone else. Once we were in the hallway, I asked her about that little scene with Sean.

"I just like him is all. He kind of treats me like a little sister but I don't know how he really feels about me. It would be awesome to be able to date him but he's got a thing for Judith. Everyone knows it. Except for her." She stated solemnly. I gave her a small smile and hugged her lightly. There was no treatment for unrequited love except time. Maybe I could ask Cat who Sara is going to end up with! It would make it much easier to comfort her.

We walked into the kitchen to find Judith, Jasmine, Cat and that girl I ran into before sitting at the bar/table thing.

"Chloe! There you are! I was wondering where you went off to." Jasmine said smiling at me. I shrugged and took another sip of my water. I looked over to the girl I ran into yesterday.

"I never did get your name. You walked away too fast. I'm Chloe." I said cautiously. She looked toward me and I was stunned by her beauty. I could only dream of being that attractive. I guess I hadn't noticed it before. I don't know how I could have missed it! Her hazel eyes assessed me critically.

"Stacy." That was all she said before walking out. I should have known that she was the other girl. But I'm still not sure what I did to make her this pissed at me. Judith came up next to me.

"I'm sorry for her attitude. Her sister was taken by the order a couple years ago. She was kidnapped with her but she was let go with serious injuries. We are assuming that they think she's dead. But we have no information on her sister." Oh my gosh. I was so quick to assume that she was just rude that I didn't even being to think of why she was that way. I nodded at Judith, letting her know that I understood. I told everyone that I was going up to take a shower and then left.

As I was walking down the hall, I noticed a door slightly ajar. I couldn't help but listen in to what was going on inside.

"… As long as you don't hurt her… I tell you anything… I just want her back… ok… I will. Bye." It was Stacy. Who had she been talking to? I'd have to think about it later because right now, I had to get out of here before she saw me. I sprinted down the hallway. I had just rounded the corner when I ran into someone. The build was male and I soon felt arms come around and catch me before I fell. I looked up into aqua eyes that stunned me.

"You should be more careful there. Nearly knocked us both down Hun." He had an Australian accent. I looked at the face that accompanied the voice. He had blonde hair a shade lighter than Alek's and a similar arrogant smile that was plastered on his face right now. Oh joy… The last thing I need is another Alek around. But the accent was a nice touch. I just then realized what this would look like if Alek saw us right now. This guy's hands gripping my hips and my hands grabbing his shoulders. I looked down and blushed. I pushed away.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to run into you. Thanks for making sure I didn't fall." I looked up shyly and smiled at him. He was maybe an inch shorter than Alek but was still very built up. His cocky smile became welcoming.

"Don't worry about running into me. It's not every day that I get to save a pretty girl. Even less likely the Uniter. I'm Rick. I guess you're Chloe. It's very nice to meet you." Hmm. He wasn't bad. I stuck out my hand for him to shake. He shook it. "Let me walk you back to your room. But I have a question. Why were you running in the first place?" He gave me a questioning look as we started down the hall again.

I said the first thing that came to mind. "I just thought that someone was following me. I've been having more paranoia than usual." It was a lame attempt but it seemed to satisfy him.

"I can promise you that this house is completely safe. You have nothing to worry about. And besides, none of us would let anything happen to you." We stopped at my door and I gave him a thankful smile. I wasn't too sure about the house being safe though. I'm not sure if I trust Stacy. "Well I should go. It was a pleasure meeting you Chloe." He gave me a slight bow. When he stood up strait again, he gave me a kiss on the cheek. I blushed and he walked away with that stupid smirk that was so like Alek's.

I stood there for a few seconds. I shook myself out of my astonishment and walked inside. I tossed my sweaty workout shirt onto the bed so that I was just in my sports bra and my shorts. I sat down to untie my shoes, but only succeeded in falling backwards onto the bed. I was just now realizing that my legs were still killing me. My eyes drooped shut and I took a deep breath. I wish I could just sleep.

I opened my eyes and found myself staring into chocolate orbs. I jumped and let out a gasp of surprise.

"Alek! What the hell?! Don't do that! You scared me!" I put my hand over my heart in an attempt to keep it inside my chest. I hadn't even heard him come in! He smirked at me.

"Hey, you were the one I found sleeping on the edge of the bed almost falling off." His face was serious but his eyes were laughing. I rolled my eyes and glared at him. "All I did was take your shoes off and move you up on the bed. That was when you woke up." I glanced at the clock and saw that I had dozed off for maybe forty five minutes. I rolled off the bed and stretched.

"Dibs on the bathroom first." I called over my shoulder. I heard Alek chuckle and get up. I started to run to the door. That didn't end so well. I just reached the door when Alek grabbed me by the waist and turned me around. He pressed me against the door and leaned his forehead on mine. He was still sweating a bit so his shirt stuck to him, outlining his arms and abs. My eyes drifted shut as he pressed his mouth gently against mine. He pulled away after a few seconds.

"So who was the guy that kissed you?" My eyes popped open at the pain in his voice. How did he find out?!

"Alek…" I held his face between my hands.

"Who was it Chloe?" he sounded like he was attempting to control his anger. He gripped my hips a little.

"It was just a kiss on the cheek Alek. I don't have feelings for him. He kissed me. Please don't worry about it Alek. How did you find out anyway?" He opened his eyes and I could see the possessiveness in them. I thought I saw his eyes flick to slits but I wasn't sure. "His name was Rick. Alek, don't do anything to him please. I'm here with you right now. Focus on that."

You're mine Chloe. No man should be allowed to touch you unless he's healing your wounds or saving you. And even then… I heard in my head. His eyes softened and it felt like he was looking into the very depths of my soul.

I love you. I love you more than anything Alek. I whispered into his mind. I pulled him close and kissed him. His grip on my hips loosened. It had started to become uncomfortable. He pushed me against the door and pushed his tongue into my mouth without much resistance from me. I sighed into his mouth and he kissed me harder. I opened the door behind me and stepped inside, pulling Alek with me.

Once the door was shut, Alek's shirt came off followed by his shorts. We were still moving backwards and I didn't know where the tub or shower was with my eyes closed. I felt Alek's hands move from my hips, over my butt, and to the back of my thighs. He squeezed them a little and then lifted me up. I was a bit startled and almost fell backwards at first but I grabbed onto Alek's shoulders just in time.

Time slowed down for a moment when I looked at him. His eyes were slit. They were hungry, possessive and loving. But I saw something else too. I don't know what it was exactly but it made me want him even more. The feeling in my lower abdomen was growing stronger with every second. After what felt like forever, Alek attacked my neck with wet and hot kisses. I moaned and arched into him. That was when he put me down and shoved me against the wall. His hands were all over me. He has never been this rough before. I wonder what changed. The weird thing is though… I think I like it.

That's when I heard it. "My mate. Want my mate." It was a low growl and I just barely heard it. Then a bit louder, he whispered, "You smell so sweet, Chloe…" I think I understood now. It was the animal instinct. The animal instinct to mate. I was in heat, and he knew it. If we had unprotected sex now, I'd get pregnant.

I almost stopped him but that was when he lifted my bra over my head quicker than I could think. His rough hands moved up my body until they found what they were looking for. He was gentle when he started massaging them. I moaned and he leaned in to kiss me again. The kiss was rough and wet. I don't know why it was turning me on so much. Was it my animal instinct to like it? That's when I was able to reconnect some of the neurons in my brain.

"Alek… Stop… Wait…" I pushed at him. He froze and when he looked at me, I saw my Alek looking at me through cat eyes. I crossed my arms over my chest to make sure he didn't go into a lust again.

"Chloe… what's wrong? Are you feeling alright?" His voice was deep and husky. I really wish I didn't stop him but I don't want to be pregnant just yet. I looked down and tightened my arms around my chest. Alek then pulled me close and hugged me gently. "It's alright Chloe. You don't have to do anything." He said sweetly. I'm not sure if he remembered what he did other than the fact that I stopped him.

"I want to. I really do, but I think we ought to use protection. Do you remember anything from before a couple minutes ago?" I looked up at him. He was looking at me with curious eyes. I'll take that as a no. "You went a bit crazy. You said that I smelled sweet… you said that you wanted me. But you referred to me as mate. Not 'Chloe.' I… I think that I might be in heat. And the animal side of you noticed…" I was blushing like a mad person. Alek smiled at me.

"Yeah… I've heard of that before. Mates can tell when the other is fertile. It's an animal thing. And yes Chloe… You smell incredibly sweet right now. It's taking a lot for me to hold back. But… When I was in that 'crazy phase' as you call it… Did I… hurt you?" I could hear the worry lacing his voice. I smiled and shook my head. He let out a sigh of relief. I leaned up and kissed him gently. He kissed back but pulled away quickly. I gave him a questioning look.

"What is it Alek?" I asked quietly. He looked back at me with his brown eyes. He had come out of Mai mode.

"I thought you said that you wanted protection if we were gunna do it?" he was serious but his eyes were laughing. I blushed and looked away. I almost gasped when I saw myself in the mirror. My eyes were a bright green and I seemed to be… glowing. I looked stronger… healthier… sexier. My hair was a bit messed up from our make-out session but even that looked better. Now I see what Alek was seeing. Alek showed up behind me in the mirror.

"Now do you see why I may not be able to hold myself back? You're beautiful." He wrapped his arms around my waist and started to kiss my shoulder. I sighed and leaned back into him. He trailed his hands down to my shorts and slipped a couple fingers in and started to pull them down. I let him. He kissed all the way down my back as he went. I stepped out of my shorts and panties. As he came back up, he moved his hands to the inside of my legs. I looked at him over my shoulder to see that his eyes had changed back into slits. I kissed him.

AN: This is when it gets graphic! It goes till the end of the chapter! Read at your own risk.

That's when things started to speed up.

He pushed his tongue into my mouth and at the same moment slipped one finger inside me. I gasped but Alek smothered it by kissing me harder. He slowly moved his finger in and out of me… It was torture. Just as I was about to ask him for more, he slipped a second finger in. I moaned loudly and he laughed as he kissed the back of my neck. I soon felt the absence of his body and fingers against me. I was about to protest but then Alek had picked me up bridal style and carried me to the shower. He cranked the water to high and at first it was chilly but warmed up fast. Alek kissed me again, softer this time. I could feel his manhood pressing against me. I wrapped my arms around his neck to get closer. He set my feet down and I leaned against him. He repositioned his fingers at my entrance and rubbed gently before pushing them in. I couldn't help but spread my legs a bit wider. Alek pushed me against the wall of the shower and attacked my neck with his mouth, making sure to leave a fresh hicky.

"Oh god Alek… more… please!" He chucked into my neck as he inserted a third finger into me. I ground my body against his fingers and it sent a wave of pleasure through me. I whimpered. I was growing hot and the water wasn't really helping that. I cracked my eyes open a bit and found Alek's eyes staring into mine. I smiled at him and he grinned back. It took all of my willpower to stop his moving hand and pull it out of me. I lifted it up to my mouth and licked his fingers. Some people may find that gross but I was just following instinct. After I was done I bent down and kneeled on the floor. I took his manhood into my hand and started rubbing it. I put my mouth on the head of it and I could hear Alek growl from above me. I took more of him in and let my teeth run over him on my way back. He pushed my hair out of my face as I started moving quicker. His breaths had become more shallow and dry as I continued.

"Chloe… I'm…" he growled at me. I knew what he was going to say. I started to use my tongue a bit more and his breathing sped up again. He was throbbing in my mouth and then I felt the first bit of fluid in the back of my throat. I swallowed as he came. His hips came forward every now and then, as if to get as much out as possible. Once he was done, I pulled off of him and trailed my way back up his abs, chest, neck and eventually mouth. He kissed me slowly as he ran his hands over my body. I sighed into his mouth and he smirked. I continued to move my hand over his manhood and was surprised when it rehardened. That was quick… I stopped and ran my hand up his body to the back of his neck. I said the two words that I had been wanting to say since we started kissing.

"Fuck me." I whispered right by his ear. I nibbled at it and he pulled me close. He opened the door to the shower for a second and I realized that he was grapping the condom. He opened it quickly and put it on. He pushed me against the wall and kissed me roughly. We had never done this standing before so I am wondering how this was going to work. My wondering ended once Alek opened my legs and rubbed the head of his penis against me. I let my head fall back and relax. Alek held me up. Then he pushed inside me.

Was it just me or did this feel ten times as good as before? All I knew was that the second Alek buried himself inside my secret I was crying out in pleasure. He felt bigger and I moaned as he pulled almost completely out and slammed back into me. I urged him to go faster and he did with no hesitation. Every time he rammed into me I cried out. I felt the wall on my hips and I was almost positive that there would be a bruise tomorrow. Alek moved his hands from my hips to my butt and lifted me off the ground. He pushed me against the wall harder but didn't stop his rhythm. I had to brace myself on the wall and Alek for the speed he was going at. He adjusted his thrusts a little bit and suddenly he was hitting a whole new angle. I let out a long moan of pure desire. I could feel myself tightening with every thrust. Alek growled and I knew he was close too. I tried to meet his hips as best I could but he was moving too fast and I didn't have the balance.

I didn't even feel the buildup of the orgasm that rocketed through my body. It hit me so hard and fast that I screamed.

"ALEK!" The pleasure was all over my body. Alek went for a little longer before he came as well. When he did, he grabbed me and plunged deeper than before. That threw me into another yet weaker orgasm. I gripped him as hard as I could to make sure I didn't fall over when he put me down. My legs were rubbery and I don't know how long it will take for them to be back to normal. The water from the shower had gotten chilly.

Alek took off the condom, reached out the shower door and threw it out. We stood in the shower for another minute just looking at each other with Aleks head resting on mine. We kissed then proceeded to take a very fast shower. Once we had both dried off and put some clothes on, Alek kissed me. It was gentle and sweet.

"I love you Chloe. I love you more than anything." He whispered with his mouth just brushing against mine. I smiled and kissed him again.

"I love you too Alek. That's not going to change. I am your fiancé after all…" he laughed and picked me up while twirling me around. I giggled like a little girl. I wish we could just stay in this room forever and not have to face anything that was outside of these walls. But life doesn't work like that and sooner or later we'd have to get the job done and take out the Order. But for right now… let's just enjoy the bliss.

Done! Ok I understand if I get reviews that say it was a really random time for a lemon but the thing is… I don't know if there will be another one until the end of this story. So I just decided to put this one in here. I actually don't think that it was a BAD time for the lemon… But anyway… It's summer now so I will be writing more! I understand that it has been forever since I last updated and I am soooooo sorry for that again. Another thing… after every chapter I will tell you what music I was listening to while writing this. I don't know if that will help the meaning of the story at all but I'll try!

Music: artist: Black Veil Brides song(s): "In The End" "Ritual" "Saviour" "Revelation" "The Mortician's Daughter" "Knives and Pens" "Never Give In" and "Sweet Blasphemy"

One last thought… Review! I love you all! Much love and yours truly Sam