Chapter1-He's Back

His soft fingers touched my cheek lightly, wiping the tears away. "Mandy, I'm here now."

"Where were you when I needed you?" I yelled. My voice shook and I couldn't control my anger. He abandoned me when I needed him the most. When I was unstable and unable to control myself. I wasn't myself at all.

He looked down at our entwined hands. "I know I left. But I-I needed to get away. I was lost."

"Do you-" I wanted to ask him if he remembered me now. But I couldn't. What if he didn't remember what happened between us? A lot happened to me last summer. A lot I couldn't understand let alone explain.

He stroked my dark hair softly. "Do I what?"

I shook my head. "No, I can't."

"Mandy, you can ask me anything. You know that."

I pushed his hand away and took a step away from him. "I can't do this, Derek. Let me-just forget about me."

"Forget you? No, I can't-I won't." He said, sadness filling his eyes. He never looked so upset.

I tried to rush out of the room and leave but Derek wouldn't let me. He wrapped an arm around my waist and pushed me back into the wall behind him.

I struggled under his weight and tried pushing him away. It wasn't working. "Let me go!"

"Listen to me, Mandy." He said, his face so close to mine. His warm breath hit against my face, pushing my black hair up.

I shook my head. I wasn't taking him back. I couldn't. Not after he ruined my life forever. He deserved to pay. "Forget it, Derek. You left me when I needed you. I needed you more than anything. You knew that. You can't come back and act like everything is okay. That's not how it works."

He pressed his lips to mine, soft at first, then growing more and more forceful. I whimpered a small moan and tried to pull away. I didn't want this. I knew I didn't. I didn't want him. Not after he ruined me.

"No." He whispered, his breath hitting my lips. "I can't let you go."

I opened my eyes slowly, our brown eyes holding each others. "You remember everything?"

He stroked my face again. "Of course I do. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me."

I rolled my eyes. How freaking sappy could he be? And Derek of all people. He wasn't sweet or romantic. He couldn't even figure out how to set up a nice date. How the hell was he being sweet?

I couldn't believe what was happening. Was I really taking him back? Believe it or not, I was. I shut my eyes and hugged him tightly. "Can we get out of here? This place is creeping me out."

He hugged me back before taking my hand again. "Mandy?"

I was trying to avoid anymore conversations he decided to have. I was being hateful. But if he knew, he'd understand. I hope. Sometimes having a closed mind was good... I think.

He stopped me and looked at me carefully. "Mandy, did you tell anyone, besides me, that you're a... witch?"

I looked away. Damn it! No way could I tell him that I told someone. And if he found out I told Scott, he'd kill Scott. But-how would he feel when I tell him? Would he blow up in my face like I think he will? I'd be screwed forever. I couldn't do it. I couldn't tell him.

"Just tell me. Did you?"

I nodded, swallowing hard. Here it was. He'd blow up about it and Scott would be dead. I knew he couldn't control his anger. It was becoming easier for him to attack anyone. But it wasn't like Scott couldn't attack him back.

He was quiet as we walked and I was scared. My heart was beating like crazy. What if he got mad at me?

Tears threatening to come out, I squeezed his hand. "Are you mad at me?"

He thought over his answer carefully. He looked down at me and his eyes were soft. "No, I'm not."

I looked at him, deathly afraid of what was coming. But he needed to know. "After you left, I told Scott."

Derek growled, his eyes narrowing.

Crap. Here it was. Now I couldn't hide anything. I bit my lip and tried desperately to hide how scared I was. I was stronger than that now. Wasn't I?

Third pov

"She told you? What would make her think that she could trust you?" Derek growled, slamming Scott against the wall. He was pissed beyond belief. He trusted Mandy, even more since he came back. But he couldn't trust Scott. No matter how close they seemed to be.

Scott, scared to death, stuttered, "I-I don't know. She came to me. She said she needed someone to talk to."

"How did she know she could trust you?" Derek said through gritted teeth. His head was pounding from the anger and hatred he felt at the moment. He didn't know what to think.

"I don't know, Derek. What the hell is going on?" Scott yelled, so confused he thought he was going to explode.

Derek let go of Scott and started pacing. What the hell was going on? No one knew.

"Derek, what are you talking about? You left, remember?" Scott said, trying not to piss off Derek. It didn't take much.

Derek slammed his pale fist into the wall closest to him. "Quit bringing that up!"

Scott moved back by the window, as far away from Derek as possible, and crossed his arms over his chest. He didn't was to admit that he was afraid of Derek. He was. But he wasn't terrified. He could stand up for himself. But if that didn't work, reasoning was on his side.

"Look, I know I left. I was stupid. But I'm back now and I want answers, Scott. Don't make me beat them out of you."

Scott swallowed hard. "I don't go around telling people secrets. Especially ones like ours. I'm not that kind of person." He sighed. "Mandy's a great girl... and I know you can kick my ass if I do anything to hurt her. Do you really think I'd say anything to anyone?"

He ignored everything but Scott's last statement. "You're friends with Stiles, he can't be trusted."

"Stiles? He's kept my secret for almost a year! I trust him, you should too." Scott yelled, gritting his teeth.

"Not with my girlfriend, I don't." Derek growled, his eyes shooting daggers at Scott. He loved Mandy. He didn't want her getting hurt along with himself. He needed to keep her safe. He'd risk his life for her. Scott wasn't helping that at all.

Scott rolled his eyes and sat down on his bed. "Are you going to stay?"

"What?" Derek asked, narrowing his eyes. Why the hell would he stay at Scott's?

"Are you gonna stay with her or leave again?"

Derek sighed, all of his anger gone. "I don't know yet. But I'm not leaving Mandy again."