A/N: Here's the epilogue! I'm actually sad to see this story come to an end. Happy Reading :)

If anyone has any suggestions for a sequel, that would be great. I was thinking of having more Mai show up to help interrogate Simone. Which of course will cause more drama. Lol. Let me know what you guys think!

I would hate to end this story with so many unanswered questions, since that's what annoyed me about the season finale of he show. It was like, oh look Brian's grandmother is evil. Oh btw so is Zane. And Brian is possibly dead. Also, Valentina and Jasmine might be as well. SURPRISE! The end. Seriously. So frustrating. Sorry for the rant. Lol.

Chloe and Alek pulled up to the former's house in contemplative silence. They had brought the woman in white to Valentina to be interrogated. Valentina was going to call on some other Mai leaders nearby in aid in the interrogation. Chloe agreed wholeheartedly with this decision, knowing it was time that the Mai began to present a more united front against The Order. Luckily, Valentina had let Chloe go home to rest, with Alek escorting her of course. After the disaster that occurred just a mere hour ago, he was reluctant to leave her side.

"What happened to the front door?!" Chloe sputtered out in disbelief, eyeing the way it unsteadily hung off its hinges.

"About that…" Alek trailed off, shrugging innocently.

Chloe's eyes moved back and forth from the broken door to Alek almost comically. "When I told you to use the door instead of the window, I didn't mean for you to break it down." She quipped cheekily, raising an eyebrow at the other Mai.

Rolling his brown eyes, Alek followed Chloe into her house. "Women…can't ever make up their minds."

Mock glaring at him, Chloe stuck her tongue out immaturely before pulling two sodas out of the refrigerator. Catching the can that was tossed at him, Alek sat on one of the barstools in the kitchen. He watched the blonde collapse onto the chair next to him in exhaustion, running a hand through her hair haphazardly. He closed his eyes regretfully, before turning his gaze to the floor as he spoke, "Are you okay?"

"Physically or emotionally?" Chloe replied wryly.

"I'm sorry about your dad."

Chloe froze, her emerald eyes snapping up to meet his. "How did you-"

"I did some reading while I was looking for you." He answered honestly, nodding his head towards the stairs that led to her room.

He had found the small book when he was searching through her desk for a clue as to where she was. He had disregarded the picture-filled children's book then, not realizing the answer he was looking for was right in front of him. He had to find out from Brian where she was. Speaking of the human…how in the hell did he figure out that they were Mai? Honestly, Alek didn't really care. He could see the fear in the other man's eyes when he showed up, and knew Brian would keep his mouth shut.

Chloe nodded in acceptance, lapsing into a brief silence before answering, "I've waited for him for so long. I would sit by the phone on every birthday until I was twelve, hoping to pick it up and hear his voice on the other side. But now I realize that isn't going to happen. I…I don't think he was ever going to show up tonight."

Alek listened to her, feeling a wave of empathy and understanding roll over him. Comfortingly, he placed his hand over where hers rested on the counter.

Staring at the place where their hands met, Chloe was filled with gratitude. Alek was never one to shy away from his feelings, and that was something she admired about him. He didn't overanalyze before acting, he just followed his heart blindly. Chloe wished she wasn't so reserved and cut off when it came to her emotions. She was so used to disappointment; the possibility that there was something good in her life was unfathomable. They were like opposite sides of the same coin, so different, yet two parts of a whole.

"I wish I was better at this." Chloe stated suddenly, her eyes on their clasped hands.

Observing where her gaze was, he squeezed her small hand in his. "I've waited a long time for you Chloe King. I can wait a little longer."

"But you shouldn't have to ." The blonde muttered, embarrassed with herself. God, she had no experience when it came to dating. Throw in the fact that they were supernatural creatures and it was worse than reality TV.

"Hey, look at me." Alek said firmly, waiting for her to meet his eyes. "I don't care. You're all that I want, okay? I'm pretty clueless when it comes to relationships as well. So, we can fumble through this together, yeah?"

Noticing his accent became more prominent when he was flustered, Chloe felt a grin grow on her face. "Yeah." She echoed, bringing their interlocked hands to her lips.

"Chloe?" A voice called from the entrance, effectively shattering the touching moment.

"Shit." Chloe whispered, before standing and darting into the other room. "Mom, about the door…I can explain."

"Are you okay? What happened?" Her mother questioned worriedly, running her eyes over her daughter to make sure she was unharmed.

Alek stepped out from the kitchen, and came to stand next to Chloe. "Meredith, lovely to see you again."

Seeing the stunned look on her mother's face, Chloe groaned inwardly. Here we go.

"Alek. What are you doing here so late?"

"Mom." Chloe interrupted, before Alek could come up with a believable lie. "I need to talk to you about something important."

"Does it have to do with the reason the door is currently about to fall off the wall?"

"Among other things." Chloe answered vaguely, before glancing at the blonde standing next to her pointedly.

"Well I guess that's my cue to take off." Alek said, moving for the doorway. "I'll stop by tomorrow then?"

Chloe nodded, hesitating before pressing a brief kiss to his cheek, "Thanks, again. For you know, saving my life and all."

"Need to take better care of the remaining ones. Guess that means I'll just have to stick around here more often." He said with a smirk, pleased to see Chloe's face flush a light pink in embarassment. He sent her a wink, before bidding Meredith goodnight and leaving.

"What was that all about?" Her mother asked curiously, noticing the pleased glint in her daughter's eyes.

"It's a long story." Chloe replied softly, watching her mother warily.

"I'll make coffee."

"Has he talked yet?" Jasmine demanded as Valentina shut the door behind her.

"No. He refuses to talk to anyone but Alek." The older woman answered, locking the door behind her.

After Alek had won the fight with Zane, he had shot him with his own dart gun. Knowing that the paralytic drug would wear off Valentina and Jasmine sooner, he had tied Zane up and quickly left to go to Chloe's aid. Now, Zane was locked up in a secure room where he could be questioned. The only problem was that he wouldn't speak until Alek arrived.

Jasmine knit her brows in confusion. Why would he want to talk to Alek? The two of them barely spoke before when he was pretending to like her. Still feeling the sting of his betrayal, Jasmine glared at the door that hid him from her view. If he didn't talk soon…she would find a way to make him.

Alek walked through the doorway, a small smile on his face. Seeing the knowing look on his friends face, Alek shoved her shoulder lightly, a low growl building in his chest.

"He will only speak to you." Valentina said, addressing the blonde Mai.

Alek nodded, his expression grim as he entered the room that Zane was held in. Shutting the door behind him, Alek stared at the brunette, whose eyes were emotionless.

"You had better start talking if you know what's good for you." Alek threatened, angered by Zane's apathy.

"Now, is that any way to talk to your brother?" He taunted, enjoying the look of surprise that overcame Alek's face.

"What the hell are you talking about?"

"You don't remember me? I'm hurt, brother." Zane replied sarcastically, grimacing as the restraints dug into his wrists.

"Why should I believe you?" Alek demanded, before extinguishing his anger. "Anyways, it doesn't matter. Either way you're going to talk or bleed. It's up to you."

Observing the other Mai's careless expression, Zane narrowed his eyes in disappointment. Why wasn't he reacting? Zane had been anticipating the secret to confuse Alek and give himself leverage, but he didn't even care. Cursing inwardly that his plan had failed, Zane remained quiet.

He wondered how Simone had faired with the other part of the plan: ending the Uniter.

"You told your mom yesterday?" Amy repeated in shock, "How did she take it?"

"Oh you know, she yelled at me for a bit, then almost fainted when I showed her my claws." Chloe answered sheepishly.

"You showed her claw? Do you want her to lock you up in the crazy house?"

"Hey, I'm just glad she didn't try and take me to a hospital to have them removed." Chloe replied jokingly.

"Or to a veterinarians office." Paul inserted, laughing at Chloe's outraged expression. "But I'm glad you're okay."

Softening, the Mai pulled her friends into a hug. They truly were the best friends a girl…or Mai could ask for. After spending almost the whole night explaining everything to her mom, Chloe had managed to get a few hours of sleep before Amy called wanting to meet at the coffeehouse. Looking at her friends, Chloe was filled with gratitude that they hadn't abandoned her upon learning that she wasn't human. In fact, they had been there for her every step of the way, even putting their own lives in danger for her.

"I don't know what I would do without you guys." Chloe admitted, tightening her arms around her friends.

"Even though we're just boring humans?" Amy questioned, only half joking.

"Because you're human. You guys have been the only constants in my life. I don't think I would still be me without you both."

"Okay, enough with the feelings. Tell me again about how it felt to be shot." Paul interrupted, earning laughs from the girls standing on either side of him.

Yeah, I really love these guys. Chloe thought, rolling her eyes.

Chloe sat on the rooftop, watching the changing colors in the sky as the sun disappeared behind the city skyline. Lost in thought, she failed to notice her visitor, until they took a seat next to her. Finally, Chloe broke the quiet. "Are you okay?"

"No, not really." Jasmine answered honestly, "I can't believe I fell for it. I feel so pathetic. The first sign of a guy liking me, and I turn completely defenseless."

"We all fell for Zane's act. You shouldn't beat yourself up about this." Chloe consoled her friend.

"If Alek hadn't shown up when he did…my mother and I would be dead." Jasmine continued, ignoring her friends' reply.

"I guess Alek was the hero yesterday." Chloe admitted, biting her bottom lip unconsciously.

"Alek wanted to stop by, but Valentina needed his help. He wanted me to tell you he'll come by later." Observing her friend's reaction, Jasmine felt a knowing smile grow on her face. "So I guess not everyone is doing horrible in the romance department."

Chloe stared wide-eyed at her friend, before sputtering out feeble denials and excuses.

Rolling her eyes, Jasmine was quick to reassure the blonde, "Chill out Chloe. I'm just glad that you finally realized what was so glaringly obvious to the rest of us."

"And what was that exactly?" Chloe asked, raising an eyebrow curiously.

Jasmine stood up, a grin on her face. "That you love him of course."

Before Chloe could come up with a reply Jasmine jumped off the roof to patrol the neighborhood, leaving a shell-shocked Mai behind her.

As her friend left, Chloe remained frozen in place, lost in thought. Did she love Alek? She knew she liked him…a lot. They seemed to balance each other out quite well. He was more responsible, while she could be whimsical and impulsive at times. While Alek wore all his emotions on display, Chloe tended to bury them so that even she was unsure as to what she was feeling. But, both of them put others before themselves; on multiple occasions each had sacrificed to help others. Both Mai were fiercely loyal, maybe to a fault. All the things that put them at odds when they first met, were now what held them together. She even found his slight arrogance adorable and endearing! What was happening?!

Just a year ago, the sight of Alek in the hallway incited a feeling of irritation in her. Sure, she had always thought he was hot,- she wasn't blind- but he always seemed so full of himself. She had thought he was the typical popular jock. But, she had been so wrong. After getting to know him she found there was more to him that an attractive accent and warm brown eyes. He was deep, and caring. He watched out for her, and was always there to back her up. No matter how many mistakes she made, he was always there for her.

And Chloe found that she wanted to be there for him too. She wanted to be the one he turned to for help. She wanted to be the one he looked to for advice and friendship. But above all, Chloe just wanted to be as important to him, as he was to her. Did that mean she loved him? Hell, Chloe wasn't even sure she knew what love was. Sure, she loved her mom, Amy, and Paul; but, this felt different somehow. It felt more complicated and painful than any gunshot ever could be. All she knew was that this was the closest to love she had ever felt. And she was scared. She had loved her dad, and he was gone. What would make this time any different?

Chloe took a deep, shuddering breath. No, this was different. Alek had shown her time and time again that he cared about her. He had tackled a woman with a gun, for crying out loud! And here she was, questioning his feelings? If anyone was unclear and secretive it was herself. It was then that Chloe decided that she would show Alek how much he meant to her. How much she needed and wanted him.

When Alek finally showed up a few hours later, he was pleasantly surprised at the greeting he received. Upon finding Chloe's window unlocked, he slipped inside her room, only to be tackled by the blonde.

With a grunt of surprise, he caught her in his arms, eyes widening in shock at finding her lips pressed urgently against his. Immediately, he tightened his arms around her, pulling Chloe flush against him. With a pleased sigh, her hands slid into his hair, as she deepened the kiss. Finally, he pulled back and rested his forehead against hers, gratified to find that he wasn't the only one breathing heavily.

"What was that for?" He asked, eyes almost black with desire.

Chloe smiled and opened her eyes, emerald meeting dark brown. "I love you."

Alek remained motionless, dark eyes intense with emotion. Then he was pulling her to him again, kissing her almost hungrily. With a gasp, Chloe responded, hands fisted in the material of his shirt. With shaking hands, he brushed her wavy hair back. So soft that she almost missed it, Chloe heard his murmured reply, "God, I love you too Chloe."

And for the first time in her life, Chloe felt complete. For years she had lived not realizing there was a gaping hole in her life, until she met him: her other half. The flip side of the coin. Two different parts of one whole.

the end.