It had been a week since I started living with my brothers. And I never expected I would say this but things are going well. I mean as well as they can be, the only two brothers I can accruals talk to are Dante and Marco, I found out a lot about them, Dante and the twins were on the football team with Luca being the captain. Marco is really into tech and Dante loves anime.

Luca and my relationship is, me staying out of his way and him glaring at me, I seriously don't know what I ever did to him, I have even overheard my brothers a few times scolding him for not treating me that way to which he just responds back with 'I am not going to to treat her like a fucking princess, after what happened.' I have given up trying out figure in out.

Xavier and Alex are always at work and the few times they are home, Alex tries his best to spend time with me and get to know me which I really appreciate whereas Xavier, even when he is at home he still in his office working.

Currently I am going crazy while getting ready because today is my first day of school here. I have never really cared how I look as long as the scars and bruises were covered up. In the end I just decided on a black toP with similar black ripped jeans along with doc martins. Adding a lather jacket that had an attached hood.



(Kate's outfit, without the cap.)



I brushed out my hair and put on concealer on the still visible bruises on my face which was only the one on my cheek from the last fight back home. Lastly I strapped three blades on my left ankle, I usually don't take my gun to school. When I was finally all done I made my way down to the kitchen and wait for the others as Xavier said I will be going to school with the twins and Dante.

As I reached the kitchen, everyone was there eating breakfast, while Alex was making pancakes. I sit down at the table and Alex put a plate in front of me with two pancakes and a few cut up strawberries. Oh also my brothers have been trying to improve my diet, after the whole fight last week Alex apologised but also stated that I looked severely underweight and needed to become healthy. Obviously given he is a doctor he knew to not to push me into having a lot of food at once and took baby steps so I can get up my appetite.

We were all sat at the table the only sound that could be heard was the sad rapping of forks and knives on the table until Xavier cleared his throat and all of us looked up at him. "So Kate are you excited for your first day at school here? Nervous?" To which I only shrugged. I had mixed feelings to be honest, at one hand I like every other teenager would rather do anything else than sit and listen to some middle aged man who probably going through some mid life crisis talk about math. But on the other hand school did somehow act as an escape from the hell that was my home life.

"Okay. So I need to talk to you about some things before you go. I expect you to be in all your classes at time and be attentive, I don't want you skipping classes, you can be friends with girls but nothing more, no boys at all and you will sit with your brothers at lunch. Understood?"

I had to bite my tongue to stop me from laughing out loud at that, I waited a second to make sure that he wasn't kidding when I as sure, I put my fork down leaned back in my chair and looked him straight in the eye with a neutral face. "You wanna try that again?" Given everyone else's expression they really didn't expect that but you could also see how they looked all smug probably thinking that Xavier was going to lash out at me for disobeying them but honestly I couldn't give two flying fucks about that. They seriously need to understand that they cannot control me.

There was an extremely long pause with me and Xavier just staring at each other, waiting to see who would break first while the others just watched intently. Finally Xavier let out a dramatic sigh. "Fine, you can be friends with boys too but nothing more, I still want you to be on time and attentive in class and you can sit wherever you want at lunch." "Good"

After breakfast we make our way to the garage me and Dante sit in the back while Luca drove and Marco sat at the passenger's seat. Now that we were actually going to school I started getting little nervous. I had a good rep back in London, no one looked at me twice and they were literally all afraid of me granted I had to rough up some guys and rip out the extensions of the school's 'queen bee' but I can't do anything like that, shit. I'll just have to fade into the crowd here.

Sensing my nervousness Dante put his hand on my shoulder to which I flinched instinctively. Damn it. As I looked towards him, he had a sad expression on his face, but shook it off. "I know you are feeling a little jittery but you are going to be okay, and even if you do run into trouble just come to us and we will help you out." In return I give him a stiff nod and go back to staring out the window.

We finally reach the school and let me tell you it was big, it almost looked like a Morden day Hogwarts. Such a big improvement from my last school which had graffiti on the school walls and horny teenagers humping each other in the front grounds.

As we pull up and get out almost all eyes turn to us, staring at my brothers in either awe, jealousy, lust or fear, while everybody looks at me with just plain surprise. Fuck!! My brothers are famous, there goes the plan of blending in. I just sigh and start to make my way towards the front doors.

After a really awkward walk to the front desk and getting my schedule for the day. My brothers helped me find my way to my first class which was English. Bidding me goodbye they left for their classes, taking a deep breath I walked inside the class and all eyes turn to me, as half the boys check me out while most of the girls glare at me, I simply glare back and take my seat towards the end.

The teacher enters a few minutes later, scanning the classroom, as her eyes land on me she motions for me to get up, I did not move just stared back at her, "Do you care to introduce yourself?" The teacher asked. There was no way around this, so I just simply got up "Katherine Marino." In a monotone voice and sat back down, I watch the colour drain out of the teachers face. And the kids all go silent, I was about to ask what was the problem but the teacher seem to shake out of whatever trance she was in "Welcome to class Miss Marino. So let's begin now." While the teacher started the lesson I could hear all of the whispers.

Marino? Does that mean... They have a sister? She is probably some cheap whore I bet she is lying, slut Man I would bang her

God! These people are disgusting. I mean get a life and why the hell would I lie about being related to those idiots. The teacher was going on and on and it was getting boring so I started looking around the class at the students most of whom were either talking amongst themselves or sleeping. The guy next to me whom I didn't notice before was discreetly staring at me, once I made eye contact he froze up, wait why did he look familiar?

"Do I know you?" I asked in a hushed voice, I don't want the teacher on my ass. The guy beside me got even more shocked that I was talking to him. "Y-yeah I-I-I guess you might know me, I went to- to your previous school." Oh that explains the fear and the stuttering, "Yeah but I didn't really have any friends back home and you don't look like one of the douche bags I beat up." "You didn't beat me up, you kind of saved me from said douchebags. You kind of threatened them, the last day you were there." Okay, I remember now but I thought he was a year younger," he looked really small. Somehow he looks a lot taller now, that isn't possible right? "Aren't you a year or two younger than me?" "No actually... I am 16, I get why you would think that. I was kind of, on he floor and when I got up I was hunching over so it's understandable. I am 5'11 though, now that I can stand up properly." "Cool. But stop staring." "Sorry, my bad. I just didn't know you were related to the. Marino's, I just moved a week ago, and I already know about these guys so...." That got my attention, "Did they do anything to you? And don't lie, you should already know that I don't like liars." I said with a sickeningly sweet smile on my face. I could practically smell the fear off of him right now, oddly enough he was probably the one guy who I didn't necessarily want to be afraid of me. "No no no they didn't do anything. I keep my distance and they don't approach me, so it's all good." I nod in return and turn my attention back to the teacher.

I had two more that went the same way. Turns out me and smalls have English and history together. Currently I was sitting in my math class. Ugh. Five minutes into the class and I already want to stab the teacher in the throat with a compass. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the bang of the door and looked up to reveal a boy entering the class.

The teacher was about to say something but stopped himself when he actually saw who was it. Ok now I am intrigued. The boy just ignored all the stares and made his way to the back and sat literally right next to me. He was around 6' or 6'2 and hadn't black hair. His head was down and from the energy he radiated I am damn sure he was glaring at the table.

"Stop staring." Damn it, but as he said so he looked up and I have come to the conclusion that this boy is God's favourite. He had the most beautiful grey eyes, and his jawline was sharp. His hair fell so casually over his face like he is always running his hands through it, all in all the man's a Greek god.

Normally I would come up with a witty comeback but- as much as I hate to say this- I was kind of flustered so I just mumbled a sorry and went back to looking at the teacher. I could still feel the boy's stare at me. "What?" I finally snapped. "Your new." He said it more as a statement than a question. "Name?" I audibly scoffed at his tone "Not like that."

"What?" A curious expression on his face. Oh that makes him look cute. Shut the fuck up you idiot. You are not going to be attracted to a high school bad boy wanna be asshole. "Like you are ordering me. That isn't going to work with me, so if you wanna know my name why don't you dile down the attitude and ask me politely." "Seriously? You don't know me do you?" He asked, leaning towards me while his voice dropped to a more low and huskier tone, which sent shivers down my spine. The good kind. But my face remained emotionless like before. I turn in my seat facing him and lean down as well "You don't know me either, pretty boy. So I would be carful." We stared at each other for a minute probably trying to read trying to figure out the other but neither of us was letting the other know anything. "Ace" "Katherine"

And just like that we went back to looking at the teacher. Ace. I like that, it suits him. Come on man, how many times I got to tell you don't do this. What I am not doing anything. I am just appreciating a person's name, it isn't a big deal. Yeah, say that again in a week, when you are listing to Olivia Rodrigues' driver's licence on repeat while going at it on a punching bag. That isn't a valid point, I already listen to the song on repeat. It kills. Okay. But stop whatever you are doing with this guy I don't have a good feeling. Yeah yeah.

I was invested in the internal battle because I didn't even notice the bell ring. It's lunch now. And I already know that something or the other is going to happen. Well, I can't really do anything else so let's go.

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Sorry for the delay guys, but I have been swamped with my exam prep. So what do guys think of Elijah and Ace up till now. And I have a bunch of plans for the next chapter. That I am really excited about. And I would try to upload that one as soon as possible.

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