Thanks for the reviews as usual. I really enjoy reading what you guys say. Anyways, school starts in three days and I won't be able to write as fast, but I'll post up my chapters as soon as I finish them.

Ten –

"NO!" I screamed. He pulled away from Mercilyn and turned to me. She swayed on her feet. He let her go and she stumbled to me. I grabbed her to keep her up, but I could see her life being drained from her every second. Oh no.

"I'm sorry," I whispered. She smiled at me, before collapsing in my arms, dead. Next thing I know, I'm being tackled to the nearest wall. Zane held a knife in his hand; he traced the shape of my face with the tip. How could this guy just kill his own kind?

"Such a shame to hurt such a pretty face," he said sarcastically. He gripped my hair and pulled me in front of him. Alek had pulled himself off the ground. When he saw me in Zane's grip, he took a step forward. Zane pressed the blade to my neck.

"Move and I'll kill her," he threatened. He made his point, by dragging the knife a little bit to the left, drawing blood. I let out a small whimper.

"I'll kill you," Alek growled.

"But you're precious Chloe will lose another life before you do. And the Order's right outside that door, taking care of those out there. You're outnumbered, and out armed," Zane gloated. "Come here, brother."

Alek looked at me with such pain in his eyes. He walked toward us, when he was within reach Zane told him to stop.

"I want you to watch as the light leaves her eyes," he said.

Alek looked at me and I knew what I had to do. I closed my eyes, and let my instincts take over. I grabbed Zane's hand and twisted his wrist, forcing him to drop the knife. I flipped him over me and with a kick; I knocked him to the ground. He got to his feet and with one quick strike, his fist connected with my chest, forcing me back a few feet. Alek aimed a punch to him but Zane dodged it, grabbed Alek's extended arm and swung him into me. We both crashed to the ground.

"You okay?" Alek asked.

"Fine," I grumbled out. Alek pushed himself off me, and we both got to our feet. Zane held two blades in his hands – the ones Valentina had told me were used to behead Mai – he twirled them in his hands.

"So," he asked tauntingly, "which one of you is going to die first?"

"Neither," I snapped. I braced myself as he ran toward us, Alek grabbed my arm and swung me so that my feet smacked against Zane's chest. Once my feet touched the ground, Alek grabbed both of Zane's wrists and the two started to fight over the weapons. Alek managed to get Zane to drop both weapons, and they both clattered to the ground. Alek managed to knock Zane into the far wall. He looked at me.

"Let's get out of here," he said. I nodded. We made our way to the doors and pulled on the handles, but the doors wouldn't budge.

"Damn it," Alek hissed. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "Dave? Where are you?...Well you need to get in here now…We're going to die if you don't hurry the hell up…Leave it to them and find a way inside."

Alek hung up his phone. "We're on our own for a while," he murmured to me.

"You seriously didn't think you stood a chance did you?" Zane asked. We turned to him to see him holding a knife in his hand. Seriously, how many weapons did this guy have? With a smirk on his face, he flung the knife at Alek. I acted without thinking, throwing myself in front of my boyfriend to protect him. The knife pierced my stomach and I gasped from the sudden pain. Blood poured from my wound. I pulled the knife from my stomach and watched it clatter to the ground. I fell back against Alek, placing my hands over the wound. He caught me in his grip, keeping me from falling to the ground.

"NO!" Alek roared. He picked up the knife and threw it to Zane. He dodged it.

"Another time, brother," he said. He disappeared into the darkness. The doors busted open and Mai started to pour into the room. Alek placed me on the ground gently and hovered over me.

"Stay with me, okay," he begged. "I'm not letting you lose another life. I'm gonna get you to the healers, I promise. Just keep your eyes on me."

I didn't say anything. I just stared into his dark brown eyes. He had pulled off his jacket and pressed it against my wound. His hands applying pressure as well.

"DAVE!" he shouted. "Get the healers over here now!"

"They're coming in," a deep voice announced. Alek looked back at me.

"Stay with me," he pleaded.

"Always," I whispered. I wasn't afraid to lose another life, but I remembered that my lives were the only way that I could unite my people and the humans together. I needed all the lives I had left.

"I'll never forgive myself if you lose another life," Alek muttered to himself. I placed my hand over his.

"I did it to save yours," I whispered. A lady – who liked like she was in her forties – came into my view. She smiled at me and started to work over my wound. My vision started caving in. I could feel myself dying. But there was another feeling – a floating feeling I've never felt before. And I've died twice already.

"Chloe," Alek said. "Can you hear me? Don't let go of this life. Please. For me, don't let go."

Those were the last things I heard him say before I blacked out.

Yes, I realize how evil I am. Review.