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"ALEK!" Chloe screamed, as she laid on the floor, helpless. "Alek, run! Go! I'll be fine!"

"Chloe, you're mad if you think I'm leaving you!" Alek screamed back as he scratched an attacker in the face. He snuck a quick look at Chloe who was clutching her leg, tears falling from her eyes. He could feel how scared she was. "It's going to be okay, Chlo."

"Behind you!" She cried and pointed behind him.

Alek turned quickly, only to feel a dagger jab into his stomach. His hands dropped to his stomach and he felt warm blood. His attacker ran.

"Alek!" Chloe sobbed, as he turned to face her again, a small smile on his face when he met her eye.

"You're beautiful, I always meant to tell you that." He sank to the ground, his eyes closing slowly.

"I love you! Alek, I love you!" She screamed, trying her hardest to crawl over to him.

"I will always love you, my Chloe." He closed his eyes. She listened to his heartbeat until it's last beat.

"I love you." She threw herself over his body and sobbed.

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"ALEK!" Chloe screamed as quickly sat up in her bed, drenched in sweat. She had never been so afraid in her life, and all because of a dream. She jumped as her bedroom window opened. She quickly looked up and saw Alek climbing through the window.

"Chloe, what's wrong?" He asked as he sat down on her bed and took the sobbing Chloe into his arms.

"You died. I watched you die and I couldn't —couldn't do anything. I hated every second of it."

"Chloe, I'm here. Nothing's going to change this moment. Chloe, you're safe, I'm safe. Please calm down, I don't like seeing you like this."

"Don't leave me." She said softly. "Will you stay with me tonight?"

"Of course." He said, getting under the covers with her, silently thanking the Mai Gods that her mother wasn't home due to a work convention in Phoenix. "Are you sure you're okay with this?" He placed his arms around her and pulled her closer to him.

"I'm sure." She replied half asleep. "There's nowhere I'd rather be."

He wasn't sure if she actually knew what she was saying, but his heart pounded heavily in his chest. He loved this girl more than anything in the world and he would protect her from anything that threatened her. He was a cocky guy who said what he felt, but with her, he didn't know how to tell her. He watched her as she drifted off to sleep and finally he gained the courage to kiss her head. "Sweet dreams, my Chloe, while I'm here, nothing is going to hurt you."

He knew he wouldn't be sleeping that night, he had to watch over her; keep his promise to her, but being close to her made him feel better. He was able to keep an eye on the peaceful beauty lying in his arms.

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Chloe's eyes opened slowly as she took in a deep breath; she had never slept so peacefully in her life. She shivered as she remembered the dream she had last night, but that quickly fade when she remembered the peaceful sleep that she had experienced after the dream. She felt something move beside her and her claws flew out, as she quietly turned to her side, ready to attack. She sighed when she realized when it was Alek, smiling in his sleep. Chloe retracted her claws and relaxed. She took in every inch of him and smiled to herself. She held back the words of love she wanted desperately to tell him as she pushed a strand of his blonde hair out of his eyes. Her touch caused him to stir.

"Morning, love." Alek breathed as he rubbed his eyes. "I mean, uh, Chloe." He quickly corrected, not sure why he wasn't able to hold in words of affection like he usually could.

"It's okay, I liked it." She said coyly. "Why did you sleep in here last night?"

"You had a nightmare and you woke up screaming. When I came in to check on you, you asked me to stay. I didn't mean to fall asleep but I kept getting this feeling that there was something like a shield over the two of us last night, I don't know, I probably sound like an idiot." He rambled, taking her back into his arms.

"No, I know what you mean. I felt it too; I still do." She smiled, closing her eyes.

"Chloe, you know we have to talk about what happened last night. We have to talk about the kiss." He said, scared that she would get angry due to the fight it had started with Brian.

"I know. Ever since we kissed, I've felt different. I know that you were angry with me for what I said to Brian, and I know that it was hard for you to come back here to guard me—"

"Chloe! No matter what you do, I will always protect you! I will always come back for you. Like I told you last night, we belong together."

"When you were gone, it hurt. Like physically and emotionally hurting me to not be with you."

"I felt the same way." He thought, not wanting to tell her that it hurt him as well.

"What?" Chloe asked, looking at him closely. "What did you say?"

"I didn't say anything…." Alek stared at her with a worried look on his face. "Are you feeling okay, Chlo?"

"I swear I heard you said that you felt the same way."

"Oh my god."

"What?"

"I didn't say that…" Alek said slowly, "I thought it."

"I'm sorry what?" Her eyes bugged out.

"I said in my mind that I felt the same way. I think we can read each others' minds."

"Please tell me you're joking. "

"I'm not, I'm pretty sure that our minds are connected."

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