Chapter 4 "Scarred"
Derek's p.o.v
As we all stood in the locker room I began to worry if Stiles would really figure out why I need to protect her. I just glanced down at Ace trying to get the message through her thick head. The fact that Stiles saw her tore me apart. I'll admit I am over protective but I just care about her.
"What's wrong Hale?" Stiles asked awkwardly.
I reached down and grabbed Ace's arm and dragged her with me. I tried keeping Scott and Stiles away from us so I dragged her into a vacant classroom.
"What Derek" she asked.
"Let me see" I said moving her hair away from her left eye where the real scar showed.
There still was a large scratch and her abnormally colored eye. I compared it to the original one. The original eye was colored a blazing blue green and the other light metallic silver with a huge scar over it.
I tried to keep the tears back in my eyes but just staring into her helpless, broken eyes hurt me even more. I stood and punched the wall wiping my eyes.
"Derek it wasn't your fault" she whispered.
"Yes it was" I admitted.
"I shouldn't have just walked in ok" she started.
"If it wasn't for me this would've never happened" I yelled.
It hurt me knowing that when she walked in the door of my charred house bags and all I attacked. I thought she was a hunter until on the ground was her screaming and covering her bleeding eye, knowing that I had her blood on my hands like an animal hurt me the most.
"I should've paid more attention before I nearly tore you apart" I yelled.
She glanced up at me tears starting down her face. She noticed me for the first time starting to cry my eyes out. She stood and hugged me.
"You were just trying to protect yourself" she whispered as she tugged on my jacket.
"Yea but the alpha knows I did it and since I targeted you he might come after you too" I pleaded.
"Do you even know who the alpha is?" she questioned me.
"Not quite but he's someone close to us as in me and Scott" I explained.
"I'm probably getting really annoying but that's why I won't leave you alone he can come at any moment" I started.
"Yea but what if he isn't looking for me" she wondered.
"I'm not taking that chance if he changes you into one of us or hurts you I'll never forgive myself" I pleaded.
"Derek thank you for protecting me but I'm not the same little girl you remember when you moved here I grew up" she answered.
"Yea but I've been with you most of your life I've seen you change so much I've watched you rise up and fall hard. I don't care what you say I'm going to look after you." I demanded.
She looked at me and smiled. I know she grew up and moved on without me but I remember being her boyfriend and looking after her then came moving day. It broke my heart but we moved on and it seems as if I just got her back I don't want to lose her.
We stared at each other and I noticed blood dripping down her face. I wiped it off and licked my hand. We then scrambled to her locker as she grabbed an old t-shirt and wiped the rest off.
"I don't want Stiles to see that scar of yours or Scott got it" I informed her.
"Ok but may I ask why?" she muttered.
"They don't need to know that in one single bite of that alpha you could be one of us. That's how weak you are now so please be careful" I begged.
She nodded and headed down the hall. Scott and Stiles soon enough caught up to me.
"What the hell is wrong with you" Scott yelled.
Stiles just followed behind like a lost puppy. I wiped my eyes for if they saw me cry they'd never let it go.
"What do you want McCall" I yelled still walking.
"You just take her and run you had us worried" Scott lectured me.
"Why what do you think would've happened?" I turned to them.
"Well you could've hurt her and we wouldn't be there" Scott thought.
"Wow listen it's my job to protect her and I would never hurt her" I snapped.
I turned and began walking as Scott and Stiles stood there motionless knowing something was wrong. The fact that I made a promise to them that I never hurt her was a lie. I did hurt her by accident and it was recently. I just entered the classroom and pretended nothing was wrong.
Soon enough was lunch. I tried to find Ace and she was with Allison and Lydia.
"Oh how mean umm… Lydia this is Aislinn" Allison introduced.
Lydia looked disgusted.
"Oh your one of those emo girls right?" she asked rudely.
"Yea and your problem is" Ace asked.
"Oh well personally I think your at the wrong table then the table for emos with no friends is over there" Lydia pointed.
"Oh my gosh I'm sorry this must be the table for the annoying school bitches and jocks after all you do belong here" Ace sassed and walked away she sat at a table by herself.
Lydia didn't look happy but Jackson and Allison began laughing slightly. I glanced over and walked over to Ace.
"Are these seats taken?" I asked.
"As long as your not one of them no their open" she joked.
"Gee your past with queen bees really set you off now huh?" I asked.
She smirked and stared at her tray. She pushed it away. Stiles and Scott cautiously approached and sat down.
"What's good lunch buddies?" Stiles asked stuffing a sandwich into his face.
"Stiles your not starving this isn't a contest so swallow then talk" I instructed.
He glanced over like a pouting child. And swallowed his food then of course his mouth opened right back up.
"So how's the scar?" Stiles asked.
"What!" I flipped.
"I said how's your car I heard you had trouble with it the other day" Stiles explained frantically.
I looked at Ace and she gave me the you better shut your mouth before I put my foot in it look. I just stayed silent.