The cold winter air smelled different than it normally did., it smelled of smoke and loss but, not in a bad way. Normally I would have kept walking but, there was something about this smell that I found intoxicating and therefore I couldn't just turn away. I walked for about 20 minutes, following the smell before I came to a burned down house in the woods. The Hale House. I smiled and walked up to knock on the door but, before my knuckles touched the blackened wood the door swung open to reveal my mate. I took a deep breath through my nose and opened my eyes with a smile on my face. I put a hand on his chest and gently pushed him back inside,closing the door behind me.

The minute the door latched shut our lips crashed into each other and hands were wondering. My over shirt was the first thing to hit the floor and then his shirt was just a heap of fabric. I ran my hands over his rock hard abs and smiled into the deep kiss. He took off my shirt and I jumped so my legs were firmly around his torso and his hands were cupping my upper thigh. My bra was on the floor as we made our way up the stairs to his bedroom. He laid me down on the bed and I knew that there was no way that I was going to be sleeping at all that night. Not that I was really complaining.

The next morning I woke up and smiled, remembering the events of last night. I slowly rolled over and saw that my lover was still there, pretending to be asleep. I ran the back of my pointer finger along his arm before getting up and tossing on the first shirt I came across and my underwear. I silently headed downstairs to make breakfast.

" There's no water or electricity." A deep voice said from behind me and I turned around to see my mate only wearing a pair of jeans that sat perfectly on his hips.

" You know, when I imagined meeting my mate for the first time I didn't think that those would be the first words I'd hear from him. I should probably at least tell you my name. I'm Marcy."

" Derek." I smiled and walked up to him, as though I was on a tight rope, one foot directly in front of the other. I grinned and wrapped my arms around his neck, totally disregarding any personal space that was there before. He met my lips with my own and I deepened the kiss into something passionate and steamy. The front door opened and we broke the kiss.

" I should find some pants." I said brushing my hand over his chest as I left into the living room. " Hi." I greeted when I saw five teenagers standing in the foyer.

" Damn, Derek." Erica said with a whistle. " I knew you had game but, wow."

" Shut up, Erica." He snarled.

" No, no. She's right." I said from the stairs where I was fully dressed in my own clothing which consisted of a grey tank top under a black unbuttoned button up shirt with matching black skinny jeans and a pair of black boots with heels in one hands and Derek's shirt in the other. " You have got some major game." I said with a wink. " I'm Marcy by the way." I pushed some of my short black hair out my eyes as I made my way downstairs. I handed Derek his shirt and walked up to the teens.

" I'm Erica." A pretty blonde greeted.

" Scott."

" Isaac." Said the teen with piercing blue eyes.

" I'm Boyd. Pleasure to meet you." He greet shaking my hand.

" The pleasure's all mine. And you are?" I asked walking up to a rather pale young man.

" S-Stiles." He stuttered and I laughed.

" I like these ones." I said walking back to the steps to put on my boots. I had just finished zipping up my left boot when my phone rang. " That would be my cue." I looked at the caller ID before putting my phone in my back pocket where it belongs. I walked over to Derek and kissed him once and headed for the door. " Byes." I waved and shut the door behind me. In my silver Dodge Dart I pressed the call button and called Evan back. " Hey, Ev. What's up?"

" We were worried sick!" I heard Jayda say in the background as I made a left.

" We were just wondering where you ran off to." He replied calmly.

" With a friend. Hey, did you guys get food yet?"

" Not yet."

" Why not?" I stopped tapping on the steering wheel and glanced at the screen.

" We figured we'd wait up for you." Ellie replied.

" Aw, my pack is so sweet!"

" And hungry." I heard Diana mutter.

" Alright I'll be there in a few minutes I've just got a couple things I have to do first." I pulled into the local Walmart's parking lot.

" Alright, see you then." James said popping open a soda. I picked up a couple packs of soda and some stuff to make cheesecake with before I headed home. After I put the food and drinks away I ushered the black haired Victor out of my spot and curled up so my knees where touching my ribs, snug inside of the massive chair that I had claimed as mine.

" You look happy." Diana said playing with a piece of her long blonde hair while sitting on Jame's lap.

" I am."

" Why?" Jayda asked tucking a gold strand behind her ear.

" I met a new friend."

" Oh really?"

" Do you really have to sound so skeptical, Evan?"

" I just want to meet him that's all."

" That sounds like something my dad would say when I was 15." His light brown eyes excited.

" So, when can we meet this new friend?"

" Eventually." To be perfectly honest when I said it I hadn't thought about the packs meeting each other, let alone mine meeting Derek. Well, shit.