Okay guys, I'm disappointed that the first chapter only got two frickin' reviews. Normally I wouldn't freak out so much because I've been procrastinating. And I admit to that. But when 137 people read the chapter and only two people have the decency to write a review, well it kinda pisses me off. And I know I'm probably being a bitch right now, but c'mon guys. I'm not asking for much, just a sentence to tell me what you thought of the chapter. I know my stories aren't the best and I want to get better, but you guys have to leave a review in order for me to do that. So I'm still going to update, but if each chapter doesn't get in between 8-12 reviews than I'm just not gonna update. Surely 8 people out of 137 can leave a review?

And now I've finished my rant quota for the month, I leave you guys with Chapter 2.

**There is more cursing then I usually write in this chapter, so you have been forewarned.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Darkest Powers Trilogy.

Chloe's POV

I woke up groggily, not completely aware of my surroundings. I stretched my body out, only to grasp my abdomen in pain. What happened last night came rushing back to me and I sat up carefully and looked around. The only other one who was awake besides me was Kit, who was driving.

His eyes met mine through the rear-view mirror. "Chloe? Are you okay?"

I meekly nodded my head. "I'm fine. I just forgot about my injury. I think the medication is wearing off."

"Do you want me to wake up Lauren?" He moved his hand to wake her up.

"No no no!" I whispered. "She's probably exhausted. I'll just tough it out."

"You sure?"

I nodded my head and carefully shifted my body so I didn't wake Derek up. Though that was wishful thinking because the next minute his emerald eyes met mine. "Hey," he said gruffly. "How are you hanging on?"

"I'm doing fine." I whispered. I then asked the question that must have been on everybody's mind. "What are we going to do now?"

"Right now," Kit said, answering for Derek. "We are going to check into a motel for the night. I'm exhausted and I'm sure everyone would like to sleep in a room rather than a van. The St. Clouds shouldn't be able to regroup this fast, but I'll cast a spell around the perimeter that will alert me when a Supernatural steps in other than us."

"What time is it? And where are we?"

"We're just on the outskirts of Minneapolis. We left Oswego around ten last night, so it's just about four in the morning."

"How many rooms are we getting?" Derek asked.

"One." Kit replied.

Derek raised an eyebrow. "Ten people to one room, Dad?"

"We'll ask for their biggest room. It'll be a little cramped but it's only for tonight."

A little? I thought to myself.

No kidding. said someone.

I quickly shot my head in Derek's direction. I could have sworn that I hadn't said that aloud. Derek was leaning back into the seat with his head on the headrest. It appeared that he didn't say anything, so I assumed that I was going crazy and leaned back into the seat, while keeping a watchful eye on Derek.

You're not going crazy.

It was then I started panicking. It was Derek's voice but his lips weren't moving at all. I checked my surroundings so see if a ghost was messing with my head but the area was clear. I looked back at Derek and I swore he had a small smirk on his face but it was too dark to tell.

Derek? I thought.

Yes?

My eyes widened. How?

Derek's small smirk became a full-blown smile, his white teeth a stark contrast to the darkness of the van. Cool, huh? Gage said when two people officially mate they'll get this telepathic link so we can talk to each other with no one hearing.

So when we?

He nodded his head.

So we were able to communicate with our minds for a whole month and you're just now sharing this with me?

I actually just thought about this now because I was busy thinking about other things this past month.

Thinking about what?

Derek didn't reply, instead he unbuckled mine and his seat belts. I looked out the window to see a motel. The parking lot wasn't very full with only two cars that had seen better days. After much protesting on my part, I finally conceded to let Derek carry me out of the van and into the night.

Tori made a disgusted face as she carefully helped Gabriel out of the van. "This is where we're staying?"

"We're trying to stay hidden, Tori. Don't worry it's only temporary." Kit said.

She pouted but otherwise didn't comment, that is until Simon just had to get the last word in. "What's the matter, Tori? Are you too much of a priss to spend the night in a motel?"

"Simon, don't." Kenzie pleaded, grasping his arm.

Though he just shook her off. "I mean it doesn't really surprise me."

Tori gritted her teeth and Gabriel weakly said, "Tori, don't let him bait you."

Like Simon, she didn't listen. "I don't think I asked for your opinion, asshole."

Simon glared. "You bit-"

"Enough!" Kit yelled. "Can you two quit you're bitching for five minutes?! Honestly, I sometimes think you guys really are five year olds! I understand that you can't face the concept that you two are brother and sister, but you're gonna have to accept that. And in case you didn't notice this, but we are currently running for our lives. So I would appreciate it if you two could stop fighting for five minutes!" At the end of his rant, he was panting for breath.

I stared, wide-eyed at him. I have never heard Kit raise his voice ever, or swear for that matter. I cast a look to Simon and Tori, they were looking down on the ground as if it was the most fascinating thing in the world rather then meeting their father's gaze.

Kit took a deep breath and closed his eyes. When he opened them, he looked at the siblings. "I'm sorry. I was out of line. I'm just a little stressed and I'm very tired." It was silent for a few moments before he cleared his throat. "Let's check in."

Nobody said anything as we walked silently into the motel and up to the receptionist's desk. Behind the desk was an elderly woman who had a grandmotherly face. She smiled at our approach. "Hello, my name is Helen. How may I help you?"

Kit cleared his throat again. "Um yes, we would like to rent a room for the day. I know this may seem like a strange request but could you possibly give us the biggest single room you have?"

The elderly woman was a little perplexed by our request but otherwise looked on her computer. She shook her head. "I'm sorry, sir, but I don't have a room big enough for all of you. But what I can give you is two rooms right next to each other with a conjoining door between them. Would that suit you needs?"

"Yes, thank you."

She nodded and hands us keys for room three and four. "Your rooms are located on the other side of the motel."

We were about to leave when the woman asked, "Um, I know this is none of my business but are those two alright?" She pointed to Gabriel and I. I was being carried by Derek and Gabriel was trying to remain straight but he was hunched over in pain and was leaning on Tori.

"Uh yeah." Simon said. "Chloe was as usual a klutz and she tripped and she ended up spraining her ankle really bad that she can't walk on it. Then Gabriel ate some questionable food earlier and he's been having stomach problems."

"Oh you poor dear! Would you like some medicine. I have some in the back."

Aunt Lauren stepped in. "That won't be necessary, but thank you. He just needs to lay down." She enunciated this to Kit.

"Oh," the woman said. "Well if you folks need anything, don't be afraid to ask. I'll be here until noon."

Kit nodded his head in thanks and we left the reception area and went to the van. Kit handed Simon the room keys. "Simon, why don't you take the girls and Gabriel to the rooms, we'll grab the bags."

Simon wouldn't look him in the eye. "Yes, sir."

A flash of guilt flickered across his face before he turned to the van and started to unload the suitcases. Derek passed me to Simon and warned him to be careful, and he assured him many times that he wouldn't drop me on the concrete. Kenzie and Tori were both supporting Gabriel, trying to keep him as straight as possible. Sophia was walking in the middle of us. She had dry tears on her face and she was clutching a locket that I assumed her father gave her. My heart reached out to her as I remembered Logan being shot, and then him dropping to the floor, dead.

I mentally shook my head to get rid of the images that plagued my mind. We reached room three and Simon gently placed me on the ground, then fished the key out of his pocket and unlocked the door. When the door opened, the faint smell of lavender wafted out through the door.

Well, I though, at least we know they clean the place.

The door clicked open for room five and out stepped these two big, and I mean BIG, hairy meat tanks. One of them noticed us and said to his partner. "Fresh meat."

"Oh shit." Simon whispered as they began to make their way towards us.

"Get in the room." Gabriel said weakly, trying to get Tori, Kenzie, and Sophia in the room. Though with our luck, it didn't go as planned for the bigger one of the two reached out and pulled Kenzie tight to his chest.

"Get your hands off her!" Simon yelled, darting forward only to stop in his tracks when the guy pulled out a pocket knife and lifted it to her neck.

"Now now," he said in a gravely voice. "Let's not be hasty. We just wanted to get to know her. And let's not forget that little cutie blonde over there and the brunette that looks like she has a mouth on her."

"You bastard," Gabriel rasped. "If you so much as hurt a hair on either of their heads, I swear to God I will kill you."

The duo looked at each other and then they started cackling. The smaller one of the two finally managed to speak. "Don't make us laugh, boy! Now I'll admit you put up a good front, but you ain't a threat. With a face as pale as yours, I wouldn't be surprised if you keel over any minute."

"You know what, bro?" the other one said. "Maybe we were too hostile in our approach, maybe we should introduce ourselves before we start anything. My name is Murphy." He pointed to his brother. "And then this is my brother Buck."

"Buck?" Tori said, making no attempt to hide the disgust in her voice nor her face.

"Yep." Buck said. "Rhymes with fuck. Which is what I'm going to do to you."

"You bastard." Gabriel repeated. Then, faster than I thought he could move, he got in a lucky punch to Buck's face. Though that victory was short-lived because he had Gabriel pinned on his back in two seconds flat.

"Gabriel!" Tori cried.

"Tori, get out of here. Don't worry about me." Gabriel groaned.

Murphy passed Kenzie to Buck and made a move towards Tori. Buck ran his hands up Kenzie's body and groped her breasts. "Hey sweetheart," he sniffed her. "You smell nice, sweetheart. I wonder if you taste as good as you smell." He then proceeded to run his bacteria infested tongue up her neck. Kenzie made a sound of protest and tried to loosen his hold on her, though that only made him grab a fistful of her hair and yank.

I heard a muffled cry, so I turned to see that Murphy had a hold of Tori. Simon looked torn on who to help: his girlfriend or his sister. With a pained look, he moved to help the latter, considering she was closest. I decided not to be useless, so I slowly moved up from the ground and moved to help Kenzie fend of her rapist. But, of course, Murphy grabbed me from behind and pulled me to his chest. I frantically looked for Simon, only to realize that he was pinned to the ground, with Murphy's boot digging into his back.

"Der-!" I tried screaming, but a hand was put over my mouth that prevented me from doing so.

He put his mouth to my ear. "We don't need to attract the attention of everyone in the motel, now do we? Now if you be a good girl and don't cause a scene, it won't hurt as much. Hell, you might even enjoy yourself. Now be a good girl and walk quietly to our room and we'll have some fun."

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Simon warned, craning his neck at an awkward angle to glare at Murphy. I though I heard the sound of little feet running away, but I couldn't move my head so I couldn't see if it was Sophia or not.

"Yeah, boy? And why not?" He asked, digging his boot even deeper into his back.

Simon grunted from the pain. "Because that blonde-haired girl that you have is my brother's girl. Trust me, I know from personal experience, you do not want to piss my brother off. He's very protective of her."

"I'm sure your brother wouldn't mind sharing her."

"Actually," a new voice said. "I do."

I breathed a sigh of relief through my nose at the sound of his voice and looked at him through my peripheral vision. There stood Derek in all his 6'2" glory, glaring at Buck and Murphy. Murphy in particular. I could see that he was trying his best not explode by how tense and stiff his shoulders were. Sophia stood behind his leg and was peaking her head out and grasping Derek's hand in a death grip.

"Let them go."

Derek's POV

I had just unloaded the last of the luggage when Sophia came rushing up to me and was speaking so fast that I couldn't understand her. I knelt down to her level. "Sophia, I can't understand you. I need you to slow down, take a deep breath, then tell me what's going on."

She took a couple of deep breaths and everybody else crowded around me. "These two big giants came out of the room and then they started saying bad words and dirty things. Then they grabbed Kenzie, Chloe and Tori. They are also stepping on Simon and Gabriel." She grabbed both of my hands and started tugging on them. "Hurry, Der-Bear! Before they hurt them!"

I picked her up and ran to the rooms with the adults trailing behind me. I just rounded the corner when I heard Simon finish saying. "He's very protective of her."

I wanted to phase right then and there and tear the two guys apart, but I had to think rationally because I had Sophia in my arms and I could hurt one of the others. Not to mention we don't need people saying they spotted a giant black wolf, then we'd really be in trouble. I glared at the one that had my mate captive and when he said I wouldn't mind sharing, that's when I made my presence known.

"Actually," I said, setting Sophia down and she hid behind my leg. "I do."

The giants, as Sophia described them, turned and looked at me. The one that was holding Chloe and Tori and that had Simon pinned spoke up. "And who might you be?"

"Her boyfriend." I pointed to Chloe.

They looked at Chloe and then back at me. "And how does someone like you get someone like her?"

"I ask myself that everyday." I answered truthfully. "But that besides the point. Look, I'm just going to cut to the chase. I want my girlfriend and everyone else back. We're all tired and I'm really not in the mood for any more bullshit tonight."

"Okay," he nodded. "Tell you what, you go rest and I promise we'll be quick with them."

I breathed deeply through my nose so I didn't lose my temper. These guys were so stupid and they had a face to match it. "That's not what I meant. Tell you what, how about you let them go and I won't rip your throats out."

"Listen you little son of a bitch," he snarled. "I don't think you're in any position to talk. You look a little roughed up. Though you probably brought it on yourself with your tough guy act. Now just shut the hell up and leave and we'll drop the girls off later."

I started to twitch and my skin started to get an unbearable itch. Sophia started slowly walking back into the safety of the adults that stood a few feet back from me. I heard Dad step forward and he put a calming hand on my shoulder. "Easy, son. We can't afford to make a scene here."

Dad cleared his throat and took over. "Listen, guys, we don't want any trouble. Now if you don't hand those girls over right now, I'm going to have to call the police."

That just caused them to go into a fit of laughter. When they were laughing, Chloe contacted me through the link.

Derek!

I met her eyes. Hang on, Chloe. I'll get you out of there.

I know you will, but listen. Liz is here, she's about 30 yards behind us. Keep them distracted so she can help.

I nodded my head to show that I understood. In the meantime, they managed to get their laughter under control. Behind them, an invisible being who I assumed was Liz, had picked up an old rusty pipe and started walking (floating?) slowly behind them. She was right behind them when I heard Sophia say, "Mommy, who is that lady with the pipe?"

The behemoth turned to look back, but it was too late. Liz swung the pipe and it connected with his face as he turned his head. Blood spurted from his mouth and nose and he released Chloe and Tori. He brought his hands up to cover his face and pain. He must have forgot about Simon because his he tripped over him and fell to the cement, where Liz clocked him in the back of the head for good measure.

"Murphy!" The other one yelled and glared at us. "What the hell did you do to my brother? What is this magic trick?"

I shrugged. "Why don't you find out for yourself?" Because just then, Liz hit him on the side of the head and he went down. Though he ended up taking Kenzie with him and they toppled onto Gabriel, who gasped for air at the unexpected weight.

Chloe ran and jumped into my arms and I crushed her to my chest. I set her down after a few seconds and my hands on both sides of her head. "Are you okay?"

She nodded my head. "I'm fine. He didn't hurt me."

"I would've killed him if he did." I said seriously. "I promise, you'll never be in that kind of situation again."

She kissed the inside of my hand. "I know you will. I love you."

"I love you, too." I whispered, kissing her forehead.

"Yeah, it's great that we all love each other, but D?" Simon said and I looked over at him. He pointed to the one that he, Tori, and Kenzie were trying to push off of Gabriel. "We could seriously use some strength over here."

I looked back at Chloe to make sure she was okay and she nodded. "Go. I'll go see Aunt Lauren."

I nodded and walked over to Simon. I grabbed the guy by the back of his jacket and pulled. He came off easy and Gabriel sucked in some much needed air. "I don't know what you guys are talking about. This guy isn't heavy." I then made a show of lifting him up with one hand.

"Well, you know Derek?" Simon said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. "I don't know if you know this or not, but we all don't have frickin' werewolf strength."

I ignored him and looked down at Gabriel. He was breathing in and out slowly and every time he inhaled, he would wince in pain. I turned to Lauren who was fussing over Chloe. "Lauren? I'd hate you break up your reunion, but I think some of Gabriel's ribs are broken."

Debra and Lauren rushed forward and knelt on the ground next to Gabriel. Lauren lightly prodded his chest and she confirmed my suspicions. She looked at Dad and I. "I need you two to very carefully carry Gabriel into the room and place him on the bed. Tori I need you to grab my first aid kit."

I placed one hand under his shoulders and the other one under his back. Dad placed his arms under his legs and we lifted. We placed him on the bed and Lauren set to work. I pulled Dad to the side while Lauren worked.

"What do we do with them?" I asked about the two thugs.

Dad sighed. "As much as I would like to see them arrested, we can't bring the police into this. One whiff of this and the St. Clouds will be all over us. I placed a spell on them so when they wake up, they'll think they got drunk last night and crashed on the sidewalk."

I nodded my head, relieved that was taken care of. "I'm going walk around the area to make sure we're secure."

"It's not really needed because of the barrier but if it makes you feel better, then go ahead. The boys will be in room three and the girls in room four."

I nodded and went to say goodbye to Chloe before I left. She stood up at my approach. "Where are you going?"

I wrapped my arms around her small frame. "Just a quick check to make sure we're secure. I won't be gone long."

"Do you want me to come with you?"

I shook my head. "You shouldn't be moving in your condition. Make sure Lauren checks you over before you go to bed."

She pouted. "I'm tired of everyone thinking I need to be taken care of all the time. I'm not the same defenseless little girl I used to be."

I brushed my thumb over her cheek. "I never said you were. I just want you to be safe."

She gave one last ditch attempt. "You were shot too."

I smiled and gave her a quick kiss. "I heal fast, remember?"

She rolled her eyes and gave me another kiss. "Be safe."

"Always am."

I was in the back of the motel when I smelled him. I let out a growl knowing he could hear me. I heard footsteps come to halt behind me. I slowly turned around to face him and was taken aback by how he looked. He looked like he had no will to live, like he was . . . lost.

His eyes had a haunted look to them, and there was a small part of me that wanted to ask what was wrong. Then I had to remind myself that he wasn't my friend anymore. Even if he wanted nothing to do with the plan, he was still at fault.

I growled at him again and he held his hands up in surrender, though he didn't put much effort into it. "Ease up, Derek. I'm here to help."

"What do you want, Tyler?"

And that's the end of chapter two! I hope you enjoyed this chapter, though I thought it was a little slow. Anyways, Tyler will play a major role in the next chapter and we'll learn why he took Chloe, even though he didn't want to. Make sure to leave a review to tell me what you think and they also make Tyler feel better. :)

Until next time!

P.S. I'm sorry if I offended anybody with my rant.