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Prologue

A burning sensation filled my aching eyes as I tried to stay awake. Unfortunately, Marleigh was in the back seat asleep like a baby which means no to music of any way to stay awake. Luckily, we weren't that far from a motel. The abandoned streets were part of just another unfamiliar town. The faded blue and white sign had a flickering lighting shining on the word 'Rose Inn'. That's where we would stay for a few nights. I placed the stolen vehicle right in front of the lobby to keep Marleigh close. A plumpy, middle aged woman sat behind the counter, figuring out a Sudoku puzzle.

She averted her attention away from the game when I stood right in front of the counter. "Oh! Hello. Welcome and how may I help you tonight?" Her voice was a tad perky and had a slight glimmer of concern. I would be too if a young lady came in for a room alone at three in the morning.

"Hi. I'd like a room for a week. A queen bed, please." I was too tired to be entering small talk. The dark circles under my eyes begged for more than four hours of sleep. Knowing my body, I'll probably sleep till noon, but knowing Marleigh, I'll probably sleep until nine.

"That will be around nine-hundred dollars. I don't mean to be rude, but can you afford that type of money?" Even though the question was out of caring curiosity, it was still a bit offensive.

I let out a frustrated sigh and grabbed a wad of money. "Here's one-thousand. The extra can go towards any inconvenience." Like if I accidentally cut the electricity.

She suddenly became very cautious of me and eyed the phone to her left. "Now I don't want any sort of trouble coming into my inn. I will call the police-" This was not the time of my day that I wanted to have this conversation.

Sleep deprivation was beginning to get the worst of me. "No Madam, I didn't mean to come off suspicious, I've just been driving all night-"

"Nadia?" A sweet voice spoke; a voice that should be sound asleep.

I swiftly turned to see her tiny, sleepy body walking to me. "Marleigh, your suppose to be in the car." I kneeled down to her level. I whispered, "Listen, I don't want her to call the police so if she asks, tell the truth." Marleigh nodded slowly as I picked her up and put her to my side. My heart suddenly started to beat a bit faster. This night would not end well if the lady did call the police.

"You have a daughter?" Suddenly her hostile behavior vanished. This could end up with me sleeping in a jail cell or in a semi-comfortable bed. I really wanted the bed.

"No-no she's…I wish she was…she's my ex's daughter." My breathing became shallow as I continued. I didn't want to remember the long nights from before. "I took custody when he came home drunk and-he tried to…to um take advantage of me." I avoided eye contact with the woman. Tears began to form in my eyes out of sleep, not pain. "He became violent and we had to run."

"Shouldn't the birth mother be taking care of her?" She relaxed back to when I first spoke to her, but still glared at me. Marleigh's presence was going more towards my favor than against. My eyes managed to catch a photo of the woman with a younger girl, probably a bit older than me, holding a baby. She was a mother and grandmother. Her sympathy came from her own experiences, hopefully without violence.

My head and heart settled down after I knew I was going to have a peaceful night. I took a deep breath before saying, "She died in car accident a couple years back… I think that's what caused Leo to become a drunk…" I whispered the last part.

"Nadia I'm tired." Marleigh let out a soft yawn and rubbed her eyes, succeeding at being the cutest kid on Earth.

I held her closer and softly said, "I know sweetie, we'll be in a bed soon enough." I planted a kiss on her forehead. I turned back to the woman who no longer held a glare at my head.

"I won't charge you extra. Just go sleep and we can discuss your predicament later on this evening." She placed a key with a chain with the number twenty-six. A shaky breath of relief escaped my lips. Marleigh held onto the key since she'd most likely not lose the key unlike me who misplaces everything all the time.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you Madam." She just gave a warm smile. Marleigh and I returned with a big grin on both our faces. This was a successful night and one that deserved a nice long sleep.

My feet raced out of the lobby before the lady had more questions. Marleigh jumped down from me and I quickly emptied the car of our luggage. The car was a problem for another day. We arrived at room twenty-six, I locked the door behind me and stared at the room. Two beds. Two queens. I looked down at Marleigh and she was just as amazed. We could never afford a room with two beds. The woman was too nice and thoughtful, and that act of kindness was something Marleigh and I both needed. Next thing I know she jumped on the bed and just laid there with her face buried in a pillow. She said something, but I could not understand a word. "Time to get ready for bed, little one."

I laid on the bed, staring at the ceiling while Marleigh giggled. "Little one? Your the little one." Her innocence placed a small smile on my face. My mind begged for her to fall asleep quickly.

"Excuse me? Last time I checked I was a giant compared to you, now go get your pajamas from the suitcase." She just laughed and did as I told her. I rested my eyes for moment before I felt something hit me on my stomach. My head raised up to see Marleigh.

"Here's yours, you should get ready to sleep too." My pajamas rested on my stomach. She was too kind. She was just a child. I don't want her to live through anymore tragedy to spoil her sweet nature.

"You're sweet, Kiddo." I lightly pinched her cheek. "I'll be right over to brush my teeth." Fifteen minutes later we were laying on our separate beds, ready to fall into deep slumber.

"Good night, Nadia!"

"Night, Mar." I almost mumbled due to the rapid sleep coming over me. I was about to enter dreamland when I felt a weight appear on my side along with small arms wrapping around my waist. "Are you okay, Mar?"

Her head nodded in response. "I don't like being alone. Please? Just tonight. Pretty please?" That sentenced crushed a tiny part of me. I never want her to feel alone because I would always be at her side, I promised her and I never want to break that promise.

A slight chuckle escaped my mouth. "Of course." I wrapped my arms tighter around her as she nuzzled her head into my chest area.

It was quiet for a few moments until Marleigh spoke. "Sister, what is this place?"

"It's Beacon Hills, Pup. This is our new home."

Hi everyone! Hope you enjoyed reading my new story. You can check out my other Teen Wolf story (Isaac/OC) if you'd like, but I will warn you that I did that story a while back so the writing style might be different. This story was craeted when my friend and I started picturing Derek with fairy wings and playing with a child, then escalated to how Lydia would make her, her fashion protege; Scott showing her lacrosse; Mama McCall having her as a helper at the hospital, and so on. So I kinda want to focus it on those interactions :)

It will be a slow build up for Derek/Nadia(oc) romantically, but their friendship will begin as soon as they meet. First few chapters are more about Nadia and Marleigh adjusting their life in Beacon Hills, and everyone else will be introduced as the story begins to correlate with the show.

Thank you for reading! And maybe you'll stick around? :) I always appreciate reviews, they make my day and inspire me to continue writing.

Love, Z

(p.s. should I make it in third person perspective? I'm not very confident in writing in that perspective, but it might go better with the story, I'm used to first perspective so third is out of my comfort zone. Idk, what do you think?)

(p.p.s. just letting you know, this story will probably be updated every other week)