I'm Katherine Fields but please call me Katie. I only get called Katherine when I'm in trouble which is rare. My mo , Elizabeth Mahealani, died when I was three from a type of blood cancer and my dad, Eric Fields split cause he couldn't or more likely didn't want to take care of a kid by himself. So my mom's life long best friend Melisa McCall adopted me instead of me going to my aunt Karen. I loved my aunt Karen don't get me wrong but her son Danny was born with a genetic defect so he has a lot of heart problems and Melissa didn't want to make it harder for them by having me too. I grew up with my best friends Scott McCall and Stiles Stilinski. We were as thick as thieves always together. They played , well more like they sat on the bench but don't worry that was all going to change this year as Scott keeps reminding me, for our school's lacrosse team and I came to every practice and game and cheered them on. But always kept a book handy to keep me entertained. I was always reading or running. The three of us ran cross country and track and field together. The two things that made me feel safe and calm. Stiles and Scott are really my only friends that I have, well besides my cousin Danny which is only when Jackson the asshole isn't around. Ya know when they say nothing hurts like your first love? Well nothing did. He was my first everything. Well not my first kiss, Scott was when we were 12 and were playing hide and seek in the forest with Stiles. But Jackson was everything else. My first time having sex. The first person I loved. My first heartbreak. Jackson and I dated almost all of freshmen year and we were always good. Well as good as we could be. We were more of an opposites attract thing, which I knew would never last. I just wish he could've had the decency to break up with me before I walked in on him and Lydia Matin making out in coach's office. The next day the two were the schools "it couple" and I was an outcast again as I always was. Everyone was always confused by Jackson and I. He was the star lacrosse player and I was the smartest girl in the class, take that Lydia Martin. I didn't dress sexy like all the other girls in school. I always wore my black high top converse with leggings or jeans and a flannel or a baggy v neck and My dirty blonde hair was 75% of the time in a messy ponytail or bun. I just never cared like the other girls, well especially Lydia, and I figured Jackson didn't either but he did. And I found out the hard way. The main reason I even started dating Jackson was to make Stiles jealous. Yup. Cliché. I'm in love with my best friend and he has no idea cause hes been stuck in Lydia Martin land since the 3rd grade.

Laying on my bed reading Lord of flies the night before the first day of school. Sophomore year. One down three to go I thought. Scott and I worked at an animal hospital after school and I knew that I wanted to become a nurse like Melissa or somehow become a doctor. As I was reading the book I heard a loud noise outside. At first I thought it was nothing until I heard it again. I quickly got up and went through Scott's and mine adjoining bathroom and saw he heard it to and he grabbed a baseball bat. We both very quietly crept downstairs and went to the front porch When we just started screaming . Stiles was hanging from our drain pipe

"Stiles What are you doing?!" Scott screamed.

"What am I doing?! What are you doing!? And why do you have a bat?!"

"I thought you were a predator!"

Stiles scoffed."Uhh me?!, two joggers found a body in the woods" He said as he climbed down and jumped on our porch.

"A dead body?" Scott asked. I loved him but the boy could be as dumb as a door nail some days. I rolled my eyes.

"No, a body of water. Yes dumbass a dead body"

"You mean liked murdered?" Scott asked

"nobody knows yet, just said it was some girl in her twenties"

Then I jumped in "Wait, hold on, if they found the body then what are they looking for ?"

Stiles started to grin "That's the beauty of it. They only found half" Scott and I both gave each other terrified looks.

The next thing I know the three of us pulled up to the forest preserve. Stiles quickly shut off the engine and jumped out while scott was hesitant until Stiles yelled at us to hurry up and I climbed my way out of the back seat. After walking aimlessly around the forest Scott dropped his inhaler and I was helping him look for it when Stiles ran ahead. And then I heard it. The police were out and had search dogs and flashlights and were heading our way.

"Stay right there!" a policeman shouted, Scott grabbed me and pinned us against a tree to hid from them. Then when heard the Sheriff, Stiles dad, talk

"Hold it, this little delinquent belongs to me"

Stiles nervously chuckled " Dad, what are you doing here?"

"Do you listen to all my phone calls?"

"No…..not the boring ones."

"Where are your usual partners in crime?"

"Partners in crime? Who? What? No. its just me….in the woods…alone" Then the flashlight went towards our direction

"Scott? Katie? You out there?" Stiles was busted by his dad and Scott and I were both pushed up against a tree.

I whispered to Scott "He'll never believe one of us isn't out here, go home and go to bed, your making first line tomorrow at lacrosse" he smiled and we hugged each other and I walked towards Stiles and his dad

"Sorry Sheriff Stiles told me to go home but I couldn't just let him take all the blame " He just smiled at me, he could never be mad at me I was like the daughter he never had and someday I wish I could be. After Stiles got an earful from his dad \, he dropped me off at the house.

"Thanks for the ride Stiles and good luck tomorrow"

"You don't actually think we'll make first line do you?" I got out of the car standing and holding onto the door and smiled at him

. "I believe in almost anything Stiles. almost" and then I shut the door and very quietly climbed up to my second floor window from the tree outside my window so I wouldn't wake up Melissa or Scott. I didn't even both to change or take off my shoes. I just flopped onto my bed and instantly passed out. But before I did I could've sworn I heard a wolf howl.

The next day I woke up and took a quick shower and went to my room to blow dry my hair. I didn't want Scott to wake up from it. He needed all the sleep he could get. After I threw on my black leggings, white tank top and green flannel with a leather jacket I slipped on my black high top converse and Knocked on Scott's door. He didn't answer.

"Scott?" I knocked again. "Are you up?" I opened the door

"Look were gonna be late for school-" I was cut off when I saw him bandage up his side . I closed the door and whispered very loud

" Oh my god Scott what happened?! Are you okay?! What happened !?"

"I'm fine I think I just can't bandage it"

"Here let me " I grabbed his hand and led him to the bathroom and grabbed some rubbing alcohol and gauze to clean and cover the wound

"So are you going to tell me what happened?" I placed the rubbing alcohol on his cut and it stung him and he winced in pain I mouthed sorry.

"I think a wolf bit me"

"Come again?"

"I know it sounds crazy Katie but I heard howling and it had these big red eyes and there was a bunch of deer everywhere it just happened so fast Katie! "

"Scott Scott Calm down! I believe you." I said reassuring him.

"You do?"

"Yeah, well maybe it wasn't a wolf it could've been a coyote. Their very similar to wolves and it happened so fast like you said, but we should go to Deaton after school and tell him, if it was a coyote you might have rabies and have to get a shot"

Scott groaned "A shot?"

"Hey it could be worse" After he was finally bandaged up . We both went downstairs said goodbye to Melissa and got on our bikes and rode to school.

After Scott and I got to school, we got off our bikes and began locking them on the bike rack when Jackson pulled up in his Porsche. Scott looked at him and then at me " Here we go " I thought as I finished locking up my bike. Perfect way to start the year. Jackson got out of his car and bumped into Scott.

"Hey, just because your best friend is hot doesn't mean you don't have to look where you're going."

I could tell Scott was pissed so I grabbed his arm and said

" Come on Scott, let's go, he isn't worth any of our time" and flashed Jackson a death glare and walked away. I could see his smirk instantly turn to a frown which made me smile.

"Wow look at you, I thought you were never gonna speak to him again "

"No one talks shit about my best friend and gets away with it" We walked closer to the school and saw Stiles.

"Let's see it"

then Scott looked around and quickly lifted up his shirt to show the bandage to Stiles

"I think a wolf bite me "

"A wolf bit you?" Scott nodded and I shrugged

"Uh-huh"

"No, not a chance"

"I heard a wolf howling"

I think I did too" both their eyes were on me now

"No, neither of you did, California hasn't had wolves at least not for 60years"

"Fine. If you don't believe me about the wolf, then your defiantly not gonna believe me when I tell you I found the dead body" Stiles and my eyes grew huge.

"What?! You failed to mention that this morning when I was bandaging you up!"

"Yu-what-are-you-kidding-me!?"Stiles said in about two seconds.

"I wish, I'm gonna have nightmares for a month"

Then I saw Lydia Martin walking behind us with her new best friend of the month Heather. We both just glared at each other.

"That is freaking awesome! Seriously, that's the best thing that's happened in this town since the birth of Lydia Martin-aye Lydia…you look…..like your gonna ignore me"

He sighed and I did too. There was nothing more painful then watching the person you love be in love with the person that ruined your life. I never told Stiles that Jackson cheated on me with Lydia, I knew it would break his heart so I swore Scott to secrecy. All three of us walked into English class together. I was technically suppose to be in AP English but I decided to take it with Scott and Stiles instead. We all sat down and our teacher announced our new student Allison Argent. I saw Scott's face light up like I've never seen it before. Scott liked her. And I could tell she liked him. I just sat there and smiled so happy for my best friend.

After school, Scott and stiles were at lacrosse practice and I was sitting on the bench reading the Odyssey by Homer. For I know I needed a life fast. From what I could see, Scott was amazing. Like he was really amazing. First line amazing. And Stiles was the same. After practice the three of us drove back to the forest preserve to try and find Scott's inhaler. Melissa would kill him if she found out he lost it. Scott and Stiles were talking about lacrosse as I fell behind them.

"It's not the only thing that's weird, I've been hearing things and smelling things I shouldn't"

" Like what " I asked, "like the mint mojito gum in Stiles pocket or the strawberry shampoo you used on your hair this morning" I smelled my hair and smiled.

"I don't have—"he pulled out a piece of very old mint mojito gum and put it in his mouth, I gagged and Stiles said

" I think I've heard of this. Yeah its an infection"

"What really? Is it rabies?" I asked. I knew Scott needed that shot.

"It's called lycanthropy " I rolled my eyes and started to laugh. I of course got what Stiles was hinting at but Scott on the other hand….

"Is that bad?"

"Yeah, it gets bad once a month"

"Once a month? Like when?"

"On the night of the full moon" and then Stiles started howling. I elbowed him in the stomach. "Seriously what's wrong with me?!"

"Okay guys its cold, getting dark and I'm hungry. Let's drop this whole wolf bite thing and just focus on finding Scott's inhaler" I stated, I was always the one that had to keep us in line. They'd fall apart without me.

They both nodded in agreement and we all went in separate directions to find it

"I swear I dropped it right here. I saw the dead body and ran, then I fell"

"maybe the killer took it when he moved the body"

"I hope not that thing cost like 80 bucks"

I laughed at Scott and continued to kick the leaves until I found it when I walked straight into someone

"Ugh, I'm sorry" I said as I pulled back a strand of my hair and saw a man who was very tall dark and handsome standing in front of me just staring at me

"Um excuse me?" Scott and Stiles looked over at me

" What do you think you're doing here?"

We all just looked dumb at each other "Huh? This is private property"

Scott was the first to speak "We didn't know we were looking for something, but forget about it "

Then the man took something out of his pockets, grabbed my arm and put something in my hand. The man never broke eye contact and then turned and walked away. I then walked over to Scott and Stiles and handed Scott his inhaler and he put it in his pocket.

"Dude do you know who that was?"

Scott and I both shook our heads. "That was Derek Hale! You remember right? He's only a few years older than us. His whole family they all burned to death in a fire like ten years ago"

"Then what's he doing back?" I asked. After being officially creeped out we all decided to leave and head back to our houses for dinner. Then entire time I felt like someone or something was watching me.