Life Always Lives Forever

Prologue

The times that we had spent together were great. Jasmine would always laugh and shake her head at Alek's weird boy ways and me; well I would always end up breaking up the fight between the two cousins. He was

the British guy that every girl wanted to date. Of course he couldn't because he was Mai, and he was my protector. Valentina had once told me that her greatest words of wisdom that might help me throughout my

journey of nine lives were, 'Nothing is ever meant to last, Chloe. Only that life always lives forever. Remember that even when you think everything is going to stay the okay, cool way.' I hadn't understood then, but yet

something down in me, in my soul I guess would always hang onto those words, at least until the battle between the Order and the Mai was over. But nothing prepared me for what was to come when I had two lives

left. My destiny was to save the races that were threatened by the Order and find a mate with my last life left, have kids and a family that I would someday leave forever and stay with my Mother Goddess, Basset. I

was separated from my biological parents when I was barely able to remember anything at all and then I was found by the San Fransico pride. Now that Valentina is dead and Jasmine is barely alive and still hanging

in the balance of life and death I sat there wondering what my future really had in store for me. I still cried myself to sleep at night over the loss of Valentina and her wisdom that would most of the time soothe me.

But I also cried for Jasmine who was still fighting for her life and for Alek who was still beating himself up for the responciblity of me loosing another life and Valentina loosing her life as well. If Jasmine dies I don't

know what I'll do because Alek won't be any help on stopping me from whatever I will try to do. For now I just sit on the balcony of the her appartment and look up at the stars. "What's supposed to really happen

to me? Why do I have to be the Uniter? Most of all what will I do if Jasmine doesn't make it through this? Will Alek turn and leave me? Will he never want to see me again?" I wonder in my head. My Mai hearing

picks up footsteps behind me and it's Alek. "How are you holding up?" I ask trying to hide the tears and their streaks from Alek. He sits down beside me and whispers hoarsly, "If Jasmine dies I don't know what I'll

do, Chloe. I've lost Valentina and now I might loose Jasmine." His whisper turns into a hoarse whimper. "My Alek, you poor boy. It's alright if Jasmine leaves you tonight or tomorrow or whenever she has to go I

will always be here for you just remember that," I whispered, surprsing myself more than Alek. I reach over slowly and pull his hand into my my palm and then he slowly puts his head down on my shoulder. I

don't know how long he slept but it was the for the best and for once in my entire time of knowing Alek Petrov I am watching him and he is the one needing protection. "Chloe, he won't always be here to soothe

and comfort you my darling," a voice says entering my head around six in the morning. "Who are you?" I think back hoping to get an answer. "I am Basset, Chloe. I am your Mother Goddess. Your future holds

something that is so promising to the Mai and other races to wipe out the Order. But Alek can't be with you through all of your lives. If he does stay his price to pay will be the highest of all," whispered Basset.

My mind was wheeling with shock and surprise that she would actually speak with me! "Why must Alek have to go away? And when?" I ask silently, dreading the answer. "Chloe King! You know perfectly well why

Alek must go away. He does not have the nine lives like the Uniter, like you. But if he does make it through all of those nine lives he will be lucky but only for the slitest bit because of the price to pay! I only know

when Alek will come home to me and then you must pick yourself up and be even stronger," growled Basset. I frown and feel Alek start to stir in his sleep. "Basset, what is the price to pay?" I ask staring at the

rising sun. "The price to pay is larger than anyone has known and that I can only feel with grief and dreadfulness," whispered Basset sadly. "Take care of Alek for now because he will certainly do the same for you

my dear and for now good-bye my chosen one," finished Basset and just like that she was gone. I hoped that either Alek would wake up soon or that I could pick him up because I was still stiff from sitting in

this position for so long. "Will he die because he has to protect me?" I thought as dread crept slowly in through my aching, blood-stained, body.