Derek's POV
Chloe and me. We were in a large forest, sunlight struggling to peak through the dense canopy. Wait… I recognized this place. It was the land around Andrew's. I took a quick sweep around the dark forest and saw indistinct and blurry images. Then I peeked at Chloe. Chloe's back was turned toward them, her face lit up in a radiant smile. She held out her hand. Against my better judgement, I ignored the shapes and walked towards her. Then the smell hit me. Werewolves. And… stopping to sniff again, I realized who were chasing after us. Liam and Ramon. Before I could yell at Chloe to get the hell out of there, Liam burst forth from the trees. Chloe spun around, startled. I saw her eyes widen, hearing a sharp intake of breath. I leapt toward them, but before I could grab Liam and beat the crap out of him, Ramon appeared and tackled me from behind. We hit the ground, each trying to gain the upper hand. I was big, but Ramon had the same strength and years of battle experience. He pinned me to the ground, not breaking his hold. I snarled, the sound echoing through the trees. Then I heard a scream. Chloe's scream. I turned my head toward her direction, just in time to see Liam throw her against a tree.
"Chloe!" I screamed, and jerked up from the car seat I had been leaning against. Then I realized everyone was staring at me. I looked at Chloe, having to reassure myself that everything was just a dream. The she was, sitting right beside me, worried eyes searching my face.
" Derek… Are you alright?" Chloe was still scanning my face. I looked away, mumbling about bad dreams.
" Dude, you really need to chill. This is why we put you in the backseat." Simon never asked questions anymore. He kind of figured Chloe could do that. So now he just gives advice. I'm not sure which is better.
Chloe was still looking at me. I pulled her toward me and held her. As much my presence calms her, her presence does the same for me. Holding her close, I breathed in her scent, a mixture of perfume and just pure Chloe-ness. Chloe wrapped her arms around me, and I leaned down for a kiss. Even after a month, I still can't believe my good fortune. Who would've thought that Derek Souza would fall in love? Not only that, but his love would be returned. We stayed like that for a while, kissing, until Tori cleared her throat loudly from behind us, where she sat with Aunt Lauren. She gave us a very disapproving look.
" You know, it would be really nice if you two stopped eating each other's faces every hour." Tori pointed out sarcastically. Chloe blushed, while I resisted the urge to growl. Instead, I held Chloe close, and she leaned her head against my shoulder. I asked Dad where we were going, and how long it would take to reach our designation. He hesitated a bit.
" Actually, I'm not quite sure where." He said slowly. " There are a some places that we could stay, but I would like to check if they are still available." He shrugged. " Who knows, maybe we'll get lucky on the first house." I don't think there could have been a better answer. After what happened with Andrew, I don't think Dad is taking any chances.
There aren't many places for four runaway supernatural kids, one wanted sorcerer adult, and a human sought after by the supernatural community. Especially not when the kids are genetically modified, two of them being extremely powerful for their kind. Somehow, Dad always seem to find a place for us to stay. Hopefully, we would have some peace and quiet for a while.
