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Derek groaned and rolled over in his bed, his body and mind exhausted from the night before having got no sleep. His mind was constantly going and going, it never stopped or shut up. Today was the anniversary of his family's death in a fire that was started by Kate. His mind continued to remind him just how much it was his fault. If you weren't fucking around with the blonde she wouldn't have caught on to what you and your family was. You should have burned in the house with them all. Your family is lucky to be away from you. You caused this fire, it is YOUR FAULT. The wolf growled in an attempt to silence his mind but his family's screams continued to roar in his ears. Your fault. Your fault. YOUR FAULT! Derek forced himself out of bed and clenched his mouth shut to keep himself from screaming out. He slid on a pair of dark jeans and a navy blue shirt before putting on his leather jacket that used to be his Dad's. The older man had given it to his son on his 14th birthday as a gift, he had worn it every day since then. If he concentrated hard enough he could pick up on the scent of his Dad that was still on the jacket.
The Alpha could hear his pack downstairs as they rooted through the cupboards and fridge trying to find something to eat. "Morning, Derek. Are you hungry? There's plenty here.", asked Isaac with a smile on his face as he put all of the bacon on a plate in the middle of the table. "Morning, Isaac.", replied Derek in a tone no louder than a whisper as he sat down beside Stiles, who was trying to eat toast and a handful of bacon at the same time. He forced every emotion back down inside of him, fighting the urge to just lay his head down on his arms and wail like a newborn pup. Isaac sensed a change in the older wolf and put down the plate he was holding before he walked over to the teen and wrapped his arms around him from behind. Everybody was shocked to see that the older teen relaxed a little and turned his head into the side of the smaller boy's neck, breathing in his comforting scent. "Are you okay?", asked Isaac as his voice reached the teen's ear. "I'll be fine, Isaac. Don't worry about me.", replied Derek as he looked down at the table, oblivious to the fact that his heart beat jumped a little.
"You suck at lying.", said the smaller teen with a concerned smile as he walked back over and set another plate on the table. "You had the advantage of being that close.", replied the older teen as he wrapped his arms around himself tightly. Isaac smiled warmly and threw a towel at him, watching in satisfaction as the Alpha offered him a small smile and threw the towel back at his head. "Whats on the agenda today, Der?", asked Stiles after he swallowed a big mouthful of his breakfast. Derek put down the piece of bacon he was nibbling on before answering his boyfriend. "A run of the territory's perimeter, Peter scented a new pack near ours and they're testing the waters. We need to make our point clear. This territory is taken and I wont go down without a fight if it comes to it.", explained the Alpha as his body grew tense. Those were the same exact words his Dad had said when they experienced the same problem before. He looked over at Stiles when he heard him let out a soft gasp, looking down to see his claws digging into the wood of the table.
"Derek? Are you sure that you're okay?", asked Stiles as he took his boyfriend's hand in his own, giving it a gentle squeeze. "I'm okay, babe. I'll be fine.", replied Derek as he squeezed the hand in his own. Even Stiles could tell when his boyfriend was lying but decided to not say anything about it, knowing that he would talk when he was ready. "Isaac and Scott, take the south to west side of the perimeter. Erika and Boyd, north to east. Peter and Jackson, take farther out than the perimeter. You run into anything you tell me immediately.", ordered the Alpha as he rose from his seat, kissing his boyfriend's hand before releasing it. "Where are you going to be?", asked Allison curiously from where she was sitting with Lydia, fresh nail polish on her nails. "I've got a small errand to run, it won't take long. Maybe about an hour.", explained the wolf as he looked over at the girls. Stiles took out his phone and texted both Allison and Lydia.
Something doesn't seem right with Derek. I'm not getting a good feeling about this. We need to follow him. -S
We can try, Stiles. He might scent us, though. - L
It's worth a shot. We'll wait until hes at least two miles out. - A
Get ready. - S
Stiles put his phone away as his boyfriend kissed him on the cheek, promising to be back soon, probably before the pack got back from the run. Derek slipped on his boots and walked outside, tugging at the sleeves of his leather jacket. I need to get this over with. The guilt is killing me on the inside. I dont know how long I can keep this mask on. Thank god for connections. The wolf didn't even bother taking his Camaro, not in the side of town that he was headed for, so he just walked onto the road and kept close to the guard rail. "Where's he going Stiles?", asked Allison as he looked over at the teen. "I don't have a single clue.", answered Stiles truthfully as he watched his boyfriend walk down the road towards the town. "It looks like he's headed across the tracks.", answered Lydia as he pointed in his direction, where in fact he was headed to the other side of the tracks. "Oh, this can't be good.", muttered Stiles as he and the girls began to follow him.
The Alpha tensed his body and stood to his full height as he walked into the town, knowing exactly where to go without having to be told. He knew that he needed to look intimidating and give off the "Get near me and you die" vibe when he came to this side of town. It came as a first instinct to the teen. "Ah, Derek Hale. Right on time, my man. Right on time.", said Jay as he walked over to the taller teen. "Jay.", replied the wolf as he looked down at him, keeping his body tense. "Walk with me, there's too many under covers around here to do it like this. You got the money?", asked Jay as they began to walk down the sidewalk. "You got the merchandise?", asked Derek as he tapped his pocket to let the man know it was all there. "I do. I do.", said Jay as he slid a small clear plastic bag out of his pocket, that was holding four pills in it. The Alpha took out the money and kept it cupped in his hand as they shook hands, an easy way to make the pass off seem innocent.
"Its all there, no need to worry.", said Derek as he pocketed the bag, watching as Jay pocketed the money. "Pleasure doing business with you, Hale.", said Jay as he smiled up at him in a snarky manner. "Like wise, Linear.", replied the wolf as they both turned and walked in the opposite direction, neither of them looking back. "What the hell?", whispered Stiles as he watched his boyfriend in complete confusion. "That looked like a drug deal to me.", said Lydia honestly as she cocked her head to the side. "Short and sweet.", added in Allison as they all ducked back into their hiding place, knowing very well that their scent was covered by the mist in the air. I knew one wouldn't do anything. Four will have to do the trick. It'll happen instantly and I won't feel a single thing. Derek walked back onto the road, making sure that none of the pills broke in the bag. The wolf continued down the road and turned onto the trail that led to his house, picking up the pace so he would be back before the rest of the pack. Nobody can catch me doing this.
The mist in the air made his hair damp as he walked onto his property and onto the porch, he inhaled deeply and forced his body to relax before he walked into the empty house. The girls must have dragged Stiles along on a shopping trip. I know Lydia needed new jeans and a new Prada bag. Derek walked up the stairs and into his bedroom, closing the door behind himself so nobody could see him if they came into the house. The open windows let in a soft breeze that encircled the teen's body as he slid the small bag out of his pocket and opened it, pouring the four pills into his hand. Swallowing the pills whole would do absolutely nothing to him, but crushing them in his mouth before swallowing would do the trick. You were a worthless son and an even more worthless Alpha. All of them can see it. You weren't wanted when we were around and you're not wanted now. "I'm sorry, Stiles. I love you, babe. Take good care of the pack for me. I hope you can forgive me for this.", said the wolf to himself before he placed all four of the pills in his mouth. Derek crushed them with his back teeth and swallowed them all instantly, feeling the effects of them immediately. "I'm sorry.", managed out Derek before his knees buckled and all he saw was black.
