Chapter 1 Care to Explain C-P.O.V

Disoriented, I opened my eyes and black dots danced across my vision. I felt softness against my body and I sighed in content and comfort. I shifted until I was in a good position…when I felt something shift beside me. I jumped up only to be pinned back down onto the bed. Looking over to my left, I found a very confused looking Derek.

Why was he sleeping in the same bed as me? A thought occurred to me: He's in the same bed as me! I jumped up and ran to the door. Before I could even open the door, Derek was standing there leaning on it with a look of annoyance.

"Care to explain?" He asked, and being the person I am, I glared at him.

"I could ask you the same thing. Why was I in your bed?" I challenged.

"Well none of the guys wanted you in their rooms. Since I was the only one who could handle you I took you to my room. You're in my room because I can watch over our prisoner. And also your pack thinks you're dead so...yeah you can be part of our pack," he said giving me a wink.

I blushed, looking down at my feet.

"You're too cute," he whispered into my ear. I shuttered when his breath skimmed across my cheek.

Chuckling, he pulled away from me. I blushed again and walked over to the bed. He truly was a god among...Wait!

"What do you mean be part of your pack!" I demanded.

"Well since your pack thinks you're dead and you have nowhere else to go...yeah," he said in a suggestive tone.

I could see the pure lust in his eyes as he looked along my body.

Shit! Gotta distract him!

"What do you mean my pack thinks I'm dead?" I asked and he smirked.

Cocky jurk.

"Tori came to find you, she saw me punch you out, then went to tell the others." He said and I glared at him.

Anger suddenly becoming fury and rage. "You fucking let my pack think I was dead!" I screech jumping off the bed and tackling him to the floor. Surprised, he yelped as I pinned him by his shoulders and straddling his waist.

"Good mating position, huh?" he asked and I blushed. While I was lost in la-la-land he got me pinned to the floor.

"But I like this one better," he said and I glared at him.

Why the hell did I want him as a mate?

Flashback:

"Get off of me!" I shouted as a rouge wolf attacked me.

Drawn out by the scent of food, I followed it.

"Now what would a pretty little thing like you-self be left alone this late at night?" he asked looking hungrily up and down my body.

"You're the one who got me out here...so you tell me." I said.

"Well it is mating season and you are a female wolf," he said going for my pants.

Thrashing around, I yowled in pain when his claws raked the side of my face.

I knew no one could hear me. Well, only the pack...but I knew none of them would help me. When I was about to give up, the wolf's weight was lifted off of me. Looking around, I frantically searched for a weapon. A stick was good enough...but I don't think it was needed. The other wolf had him pinned to the ground while ripping him to pieces. I nearly threw up. After a few minutes of brutal torture, the guy stood up. Feeling relieved, I collapsed onto the ground. He rushed over to my side and held me to him.

"Are you ok?" he whispered in to my ear.

Nodding, I yawned. "Thank you," I said and I felt him nod his head.

"You're very welcome," he said.

"I'm Chloe," I said and I felt him stiffen.

"As in from The Blue-eyed Jays?" he asked and I nodded.

"Yeah, but can I tell you something very secret?" I asked and he shrugged.

"Sure," he said and I continued.

"I never wanted to be in a pack...under watch all the time, I just wanna be free, be who I wanna be," I said and he chuckled.

"But you have duties to your pack," he said, looking down upon me.

I looked up at him...he looked strangely familiar. He was about twenty-two...well built with ebony hair and jade/emerald green eyes.

He was as my wolf would say...mate.

"I know," I said putting my head on his chest and taking a deep breath. Inhaling his scent, he smelled like...wildflowers and mint...that's the smell of... I leapt off his lap and growled a warning at him to stay where he was.

"What did I do?" he asked in an innocent voice.

"You're the leader of the pack," I accused and he looked down at his hands.

"I'm sorry, I...just...I don't know...really like you," He said looking up at me.

Kneeling down, I pressed my lips to his cheek.

"So do I, but we can't be together. We're supposed to be enemies," I said and he looked a little heartbroken, "Plus you said we have duties to our packs." I repeated standing back on my feet.

"Oh, ok...sorry," he said but I didn't want any of that.

Leaning down I kissed him: gentle and slow.

I pulled back to look at him. He had a dazed look in his eyes that said I had to be careful with my next move. Crying out in pain I fell to the ground. The change was coming. As I changed, Mr. Wolf told me it'd be ok. I heard the snap of bones, filling me with immense pain. I felt it, everything shifting, stretching, and reaching impossible angles and heights. It felt like nothing I'd experienced. The pain was unbearable. It felt like being ripped apart, except ten times more painful.

"Chloe, it's ok, you're going to be ok," he said words of reassurance.

Crying out one last time, the pain numbed.

I felt the reversal coming but I don't think I could handle it again. When it came I didn't hurt that much. It was just a dull ache. Looking down at my hands, I noticed how un-out of place they looked.

I felt a surge of pain in my back just as I was being tackled by some unknown force.

"What are you doing in our territory!" a voice demanded.

"Get off of me, you stupid lug," I snapped, struggling to get out of his iron grip.

"I'll ask one more time before I rip you apart. What are you doing here?" He asked in a low voice.

I knew this voice anywhere. It was Simon...the second in command from the pack.

"I'm going to kill you if don't get off of me," I warned.

"Simon get off of her...she came to see me," the leader said and I sighed in relief.

"Derek...she was on our territory, it's against the treaty code," Simon said.

"No the rules are only leaders are allowed to meet, so why are you here?" He was looking at Simon in suspicion.

"I heard screaming, so I came to check it out," he said getting off of me.

"Ok you can go back to the den now," Derek said wanting us to be alone, for really who knows why.

Simon left giving me a once over and a blazing grin before he left. I heard Derek sigh behind me. Before I knew it I was being pinned up against a tree.

"You have no idea how attractive you are when you're afraid," he said, kissing my neck lightly. Moaning slightly I pushed him back gently. But he didn't budge, just held me tighter against him. His teeth scraped my neck lightly, successfully making me groan in pleasure. Panting, I pushed him into my pission agaist the tree.

"And you have no idea how attractive you are when you're surprised," I said in a seductive tone.

Kissing down his neck, I felt his boner.

I giggled.

He looked down at me with lust filled eyes. My breath hitched as he gripped me tightly and pulled me flushed against him.

"I want you and I want you now," he said huskily.

His breathing grew heavier as I pulled my shirt off.

"If you want," I said pulling his lips down to mine. I was about to take his shirt off when I heard Tori calling my name.

"Chloe!" She called off in the distance.

"Damn it," I cursed. Putting my shirt on, I told Derek to run and forget all about what happened. He looked like he was about the object about leaving But when I gave him a stern look, he sighed, kissed me openly on the mouth, then ran. When he was out of the clearing, Tori emerged. "What happened!" She demanded looking me over for any injuries.

"I was attacked," I said to her, but I was completely out of it.

All I was thinking about was Derek's lips on mine. I shuttered involuntarily.

God was he sexy when he moaned.

Nodding to whatever Tori said, we walked back to our den. A few hours later I heard a distant howl. Derek. It sounded painful and sad, he sounded heartbroken.

Present Time:

"Hey, Chloe, you ok?" Derek asked in concern.

"Yeah, just thinking," I replied.

Grinning, he walked over to me and sat down beside me.

"What were you thinking about?" He whispered into my ear, making me shiver as he bit the earlobe lightly.

"W-w-...Oh, that feels so good," I said as he rubbed my back in slow motion.

He chuckled, moving closer to me. That's when I realized where this was going.

Jumping up, I walked quickly to the other side of the room, avoiding his gaze. I heard him get up and walk over to me.

"Chloe, why don't you like me anymore?" He asked, I could hear the hurt and fury in his voice.

"Because it's forbidden," I said. I felt him grip my hips tightly and pull my body to his.

"Derek," I warned.

"Chloe, please, I can't control myself around you anymore," He said, kissing my neck lightly.

"Derek, let go of me," I said more sternly.

"Chloe, you aren't going anywhere but under me in my bed," He said in a husky voice, his voice lower.

"And besides I know you can't resist me." Sighing I turned myself in his grip. Putting my arms around his neck, I looked him in the eyes.

"Not now Derek, but soon, I promise." I said kissing him.

Pushing out of grasp. I walking over to our bed I crawled under the covers.

I felt the bed dip slightly as he crawled behind. He wraped an arm around my waist and kissed my forhead.

"Night, Chloe." He whispered.

"Night Derek." I replied, closeing my eyes getting ready as sleep came over me.

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