Ch.2

D POV

I didn't even hear Simon approaching Chloe's room until it was too late.

"What the-"he broke off angered. I broke away from Chloe everything went by so fast Simone was yelling, Chloe was apologizing. Simon glared at me and I said "I'm sorry Bro" to him.

"Simon I'm so sorry it just happened"

"Yea okay" Simon shot back.

I got up quickly and pulled Simon before he had the chance to leave the room. "Simon don't you think we should at least talk about this? I mean I know how much you like her and I'm sorry but…" I trailed off. Then silence. But all of a sudden I heard a low murmur and before I could react I felt myself sailing and landing on Chloe's bed. "SIMON!" Chloe screamed. "what-why did you do that?" she shrieked. Then Simon was yelling. I couldn't hear him my mind was in an unhealthy place. I wanted to yell a Simon for getting mad at her. I don't know what it meant, but it changed everything. "Ugh" I groaned.

"DEREK!" Chloe yelled and came running towards me. "I'm fine" I said softly trying to reassure her. "Simon?" she softly said. "What?" Simon said clearly irritated. "W-why did you-u do that? He's your brother!" she stuttered. "Because he took you away from me!" Simon shrieked. A pause, while my mind was still boggled.

"I've liked you for so long Chloe, and now all of a sudden he's go this freaky wolfy-mate claim on you???" he paused and shook his head in disbelief. "THIS IS INSANE!" he wailed in frustration filling the air with frustration.

"I'm sorry" I said guiltily. And then just like that he was gone without any hesitation. The door slammed and there was nothing but frustrated footfalls retreating down the hall.

"What happened?" a voice asked.

"LEAVE ME ALONE OKAY?!?!? JUST LEAVE ME ALONE" Simon wheezed. I winced.

"But…" it was Tori. "LEAVE ME TORI!" Simon said stronger. And then another door slammed then I couldn't hear him anymore. He need air that was all, and some space that's all he needed I was sure of it. We were still brothers, and I never meant to do it.

Then that's when I heard her breaking out of my guilty rant inside my head. She was on the floor sobbing softly with her arms wrapped around her knees. I walked over to her.

"Chloe?" I sat next to her afraid to wrap my arms around her, afraid that if I did that I would make her uncomfortable.

"This is my fault…" she trailed off still sobbing.

"No… no it's not Chloe" my voice softer than ever. She looked up meeting my gaze, her blue eyes glistening with tears, and her dyed licorice hair falling into her face. I gently tucked it behind her ear, and smoothed it there so it would stay there. I looked into her eyes and said "He's not mad at you, he's mad at me. This is NOT you fault Chloe. This is all on me, and I-I should have said something to him when I first felt this pull towards you I knew what could happen if I let my guard down and I'm sorry. I just couldn't help myself. I-I was just so consumed with wanting to protect you, wanting to be there if something bad was happening, keep you company, keeping you safe and alive" I stuttered. I stuttered? I NEVER stutter. Huh. I've got it bad.