A/N: Here's the final chapter! Thanks to everyone who read, reviewed, followed, and favorited! I hope you enjoyed the story and that it did the TV show justice. Happy Reading! There will be a short epilogue after this, so keep checking back!

Alek arrived at Chloe's house and busted through the front door, breaking it clean off its hinges.

"Chloe?!" He called urgently, darting up the stairs.

Upon finding her room vacant, he growled in frustration and searched through her desk for any clue as to her whereabouts. If something happened to her…it would be his fault. He could lie to himself and claim it was only his job to protect her, but there would be no point. He knew that he cared for her. It wasn't a sense of responsibility that had him tearing apart her room. It was a feeling deep inside of him that had developed without his consent. He didn't protect her because he was ordered to…he did it because he needed to.

Knowing that she was in danger now sent a flood of anger and desperation through him. He had to find her.

In the hopes of finding one of her friends, Alek went to the coffeehouse that was next door to where Chloe worked.

To his disappointment, he didn't see wither of her friends there. As he turned to leave, his dark eyes landed on someone who might be of help. Resolutely, he stalked to the other side of the shop and slammed his hands down on the table the person occupied.

Brian's head shot up at the sound and he stared at Alek in undisguised shock. Automatically, Brian scooted back in his chair, leaning away from the other boy who stood across the table from him.

"Where is she?" Alek asked between gritted teeth, his search for Chloe taking precedence over his dislike of Brian.

"You too? I should have known." Brian muttered, taking in Alek's wild look, "You're not human."

Surprise flashed across the Mai's face before he reined it in. "We don't have time for this. Chloe is in danger, do you know where she is?"

"What are you?" Brian demanded, ignoring his question.

"Someone you should fear." Alek growled, his eyes flashing dangerously. "I should have known you wouldn't be any help."

As Alex reached the doorway, Brian stood up from his chair. "She's at the Halliday Theatre."

Alek paused his exit, then darted out into the night, leaving Brian standing alone in the brightly lit shop.

Chloe leapt in the air, delivering a swift kick to her opponent's chest and sending him crashing into a stone pillar. Stepping over the unconscious body of one of the other men she incapacitated, Chloe locked her feline eyes on the final man standing; he was the leader of the group that ambushed her here.

The blonde feinted to the left, and landed a devastating punch to the man's face. Reeling back from the blow, he returned the hit, knocking Chloe back a few steps. Before she could regain her senses, Chloe found herself tackled to the ground. Her head hit the ground with a sickeningly loud sound, leaving her dazed.

The man grabbed her arms in an attempt to pin her down. Somehow, Chloe was able to bring her knees up and knock him off of her. Standing unsteadily to her feet, she grabbed her opponent by his shirt and slammed him against one of the pillars in the room. He struggled to escape, prompting Chloe to allow her claws to dig into the skin of his arms painfully.

Flinching in pain, he leaned his head back before slamming it into Chloe's face sharply. With a hiss of pain, Chloe released him and growled lowly fury. Determined, she directed a powerful roundhouse kick to his chest, sending the man flying across the room.

When there was no movement from where he landed, Chloe sighed in relief. Bringing a hand to the tender spot on the back of her head, she found her golden hair matted with blood. Wiping the hand covered in blood off on her jeans, she walked down the steps, discouraged.

Her father wasn't here. Surely if he was, he wouldn't stand by while he daughter was engaged in a fight. Was this whole thing a trap? Or was her father simply unable to make it? Chloe wasn't sure which possibility was worse: her father being captured, or him not caring enough to show up.

The sound of footsteps brought the young Mai out of her thoughts. Her eyes caught sight of an older woman dressed in an impeccable white suit. The woman's eyes seemed cold and almost detached as they appraised the disheveled state Chloe was in.

"Hello Chloe."

"Who are you?" Chloe finally asked, unsheathing her claws cautiously. She got a bad feeling from this woman.

"We should discuss that the next time we see each other." The woman answered as she reached behind her, "Assuming you come back to life."

A series of loud noises rang out, echoing in the spacious room.

Chloe felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, and looked down in shock at the red color that was slowly spreading across her shirt. She had been shot.

Then she was on the floor, sprawled out across the steps. Inhaling shakily, Chloe saw the woman lower the gun to her side, smiling in satisfaction. Closing her eyes in agony, the blonde felt her body go numb.

Then there was darkness.

Alek approached the enormous building, a sense of dread building with every step he took. It was late now, and the moon was the only source of light; fortunately, this was not a hindrance for his advanced eyesight. As he entered the theatre, the silence that filled the room was stifling. Immediately, a familiar smell assaulted his senses and startled him: blood.

He turned and felt his heart stop at the sight that greeted him. A girl with familiar curly golden hair was lying on the staircase with a stranger kneeling next to her.

"Chloe." He gasped chokingly, rushing to her side. Disregarding the other person, he checked for a pulse, and felt his eyes burn with unshed tears as he found one.

"I heard gunshots and came running inside." The white-clad woman explained hurriedly, "We have to call an ambulance!"

Alek paused, his eyes intense as he continued to watch Chloe for signs of consciousness. "This theatre is sound proof."

"What?"

Alek didn't move as he repeated, "This theatre is soundproof. You couldn't have heard the gunshots from outside."

The short-haired woman froze, her expression grave. "Well, it's a pity you had to know that." Then she moved to reach into her jacket pocket.

Jumping into action, Alek tackled the woman, and sent them falling down the remainder of the stairs. He darted into the shadows of the dark building, waiting for a chance to catch her off guard. The woman moved into the center of the circular room, calmly looking around for any glimpse of the Mai.

"You can't hide forever." She said confidently, gun loaded and ready to fire.

Silence.

"Well, if you won't come out, then I'll just shoot her." The woman threatened aiming the weapon at Chloe.

Cursing under his breath, Alek stepped into a stream of moonlight that was flowing in from one of the few windows. "Don't touch her."

"My, my. Strong words from someone who has a gun pointed at them." She mocked coldly, turning to face him.

Alek returned her words with a heated glare, his fists clenched in anger.

"Unfortunately for you, gunshots are a little more deadly. You only have one life, and it's about to end." The woman said apathetically, raising the gun to his chest.

"Not quite." A voice replied darkly, before knocking the weapon from the woman's hand. Chloe grabbed the woman's arm and twisted, causing a sickening snap that prompted the woman to yelp in pain.

"Thanks for jumping in there." Alek commented wryly, trying to hide the fact that his heart was nearly beating out of his chest.

"Hey, I've got a few lives to spare." She replied with a smirk, before turning to face the woman who was on the ground.

After Alek made sure the woman was unconscious with a punch to the face, he turned back to face the other Mai. Unable to help himself, Alek pulled Chloe into a crushing embrace. As her hands rested tentatively on his back, Alek wound one hand in her long hair, while the other curved around her waist.

"I was so worried." He murmured, his warm breath raising goosebumps on her neck. "God, I thought you were gone."

Chloe tightened her arms around him, and allowed her head to rest on his chest. "It's okay. I'm here."

Suddenly he pulled back and cupped her face in his hands. "Do you know what would happen to me if you were gone?" He demanded fiercely. "Do you have any idea at all of what you mean to me?"

Chloe felt her throat close up, preventing her from speaking. When words failed her, the blonde stood on her tiptoes and gently pressed a kiss to his lips. "Thank you."

Pulling back from the light kiss, Alek shook his head in exasperation. "You don't have to thank me."

"Yes I do! You saved my life Alek." She replied softly, eyes shining with tears of gratitude and affection.

"Don't you get it?" He questioned lowly, brushing her hair from her face. "You're the one who saved me."

Then, lightly brushing his lips to her forehead, he took her hand in his larger one. "Come on. We have to get her out of here before she wakes up."

Nodding in agreement, Chloe felt a brief smile lighten her face. She had just been shot, her father never showed up, and Brian probably had blabbed to the whole city about her secret…but she was happy. Glancing at the man next to her, she figured it probably had something to do with his presence.

No, she knew it had everything to do with him. Now she just had to spend the rest of her life, or lives, proving it to him.

A/N: THE END! It was really a fluffy ending, I just couldn't help myself!

The epilogue will show Valentina and Jasmine waking up, what happened to Zane, and Chloe's reaction to Alek breaking the door to her house down. Lol. And of course, it will have Chloe FINALLY telling Alek she loves him. Haha. Thanks for reading!