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I scratched the back of my head and stood up. Too bad you're only half right. I started to walk away. Derek could explain things better to Scott than I could; I'm only part werewolf after all.

"Hey Whit?"

I smiled at looked at Scott.

"What?"

"There's something I don't understand."

"Okay."

"If the alpha is after me, why were you out there with him?"

Derek looked at me as well.

"I'd like to know the answer to that myself."

Derek crossed his arms as Scott got up. I looked at the ground sadly, turning my head away from them both.

"You were covered in his blood when I got there. You tried to kill me! I think I deserve an answer Whitney."

"I'm not proud of what I've done Scott. I wasn't in full control of myself."

Derek grabbed my arm, forcing me to look at him.

"You're an alpha. How were you not in control?"

Derek was pissed, yet his eyes showed fear and concern.

"I'm not sure how it happened, but the alpha awakened the control connection within me. I listened to his every command, hung on to his every word, and it felt like I was drowning in darkness."

Derek's eyes shifted.

"You let him connect to you?"

I glared at him.

"Yes Derek, I let him connect to me because I like feeling as though I'm falling in a deep dark abyss.

He growled at me.

"What happened on the bus?"

"I tore into that man's flesh as though he were a tender stake, he ran and the alpha drug him back to me, offering me the kill, and if Scott hadn't of shown up I would have."

I tiptoed to place my face as close to Derek's as possible, my eyes shifting as I did so.

"And worse of all…I was loving every minute of it."

I yanked my arm away from him as I began to walk away. He acts as though I willingly tried to kill someone. Unbelievable. I guess I hadn't noticed the way I covered the bite mark on my skin with my free hand. I was wearing Derek's jacket after all. So I wasn't expecting him to grab my left arm and yank the sleeve up. I instinctively covered the mark again as Derek glared at my arm. It's the hurt in Derek's eyes that caused me to uncover the mark. Scott walked over to us and stared at my arm.

"The alpha bit you?"

"The scar is fading quickly but yes, he did. He did it to keep me from fighting back. He then proceeded to break my leg and shove his claws into my abdomen. That was my punishment for breaking the connection and challenging him. The bite was unnecessary in my opinion."

Derek started to squeeze my arm.

"He's trying to bond with you."

I winced a little.

"Bond how?"

Derek growled slightly and looked me in the eye.

"Your subconscious is letting him court you."

Scott looked at me and then at Derek.

"Why is he trying to court her?"

Derek let my arm go and turned to Scott.

"The only reason that makes sense right now is so that she'll accept his imprint."

Imprint…My heart sank. The courting ritual guarantees my loyalty…god I'm so stupid. When did I get so weak?

Scott was confused.

"What reason would he have to imprint on her."

"It guarantees her loyalty, her submission, and his future; her pups."

I understand why the blood was black now, why it smelled infected, and why I was afraid of Derek seeing the mark. I swore to myself back then to never hurt you the way she had, so let me keep that promise. I closed my eyes as Derek continued to explain the mating process to Scott and slipped his jacket off. I walked over to the staircase and hung it over the rail. My inner wolf was making my blood burn at the thought of being mated to the alpha. She hated him just as much as I did, for she had chosen her mate. I will not submit like this. My eyes shifted and I covered the mark with my hand. I will never mate with you.

"Forgive me Derek."

I could hear Derek and Scott turn towards me. I used my magic to burn the mark from my arm. It felt like I had taken a branding iron to my skin. I screamed a little as both Derek and Scott pulled my arms away from each other.

"Are you crazy?!"

I smiled slightly.

"What if I am?"

Derek grabbed my chin and turned my face towards his.

"Why would you hurt yourself like that?"

"I don't wanna be courted by that monster. Who do you think I am?"

Derek shook his head.

"You're gonna kill yourself."

"There are worse things."

I looked at my arm. I was almost healed.

"You can let go of my arms boys. This was a one-time thing."

Scott looked at Derek. He was worried but Derek nodded at Scott. They let go of my arms as I turned to Derek.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize what was happening to me. I swear to you, it'll never happen again."

Derek leaned his forehead against mine, sliding his hands up my arms.

"I'm still angry with you."

I smiled.

"I know."

I looked into his eyes. He shifted his eyes, the soft blue glow mirrored my violet one. I heard Scott leave us quietly. I'm sure he felt uncomfortable around us.

"You left me alone for ten years Derek."

"I know."

"I thought you hated me."

"I could never hate you Onyx. I was angry with myself more than anything."

"I thought you were happy."

"I did too."

"Kate's responsible for the fire isn't she?"

Derek looked at the floor.

"You used to know exactly what it was you wanted and went after it."

Our eyes quite glowing as he looked back up at me.

"I'm not the same person I used to be."

I smiled and walked over to his front door. I opened it and turned to him.

"I know, but neither am I. That doesn't change the fact that my wolf has made her decision, her mate has been chosen, and I'm watching him blame himself for something he couldn't control."

Derek was surprised.

"You told me you imprinted on Stiles."

I smiled and wrinkled my nose.

"I adore Stiles, really I do, but I'm a little new to the whole feeling for people thing. I grew up with you, I was happy for you when you chose Paige, I was happy for you when you chose Kate, and I respected your decision to ignore me for the last ten years. If I had to do it over, I'd do it the same. All I've ever wanted, all I want now, is for you to be happy."

"Whitney…I never knew."

"I know and that's my fault. You only mate once Derek, it had, and has to be your decision."

I let my eyes shift fully.

I've chosen you Derek. Either accept it or give me time to change my mind.

Derek's eyes shifted fully in response as he squared his shoulders and stood tall.

What makes you think I'll let you?

I changed into my half shifted form.

I'm not mating with you right away.

Derek shifted as well.

I didn't ask you too.

I roared at him, challenging his claim on me. He roared back, accepting my challenge, and issuing his own. I ran out of his house and into the woods; Derek following shortly after. I spent the rest of the night running from him. He couldn't imprint on me without catching me and of course, I didn't make it easy for him; I had magic after all. Derek was impressive, he avoided my traps, my attacks, and even managed to maneuver me to the river. I was at the top of hill when Derek tackled me to ground. We rolled down the hill together, laughing as we went. Once we were at the bottom, he straddled me, and pinned my arms above my head.

This is where the imprinting process began. He had to make me submit to him in both human and wolf forms. I fought against him, managing to get one hand free, and slashed him a crossed the cheek. Derek grabbed my free arm and roared at me as he slammed it back against the ground. I roared back at him and smashed my forehead against his. Once again, I regretted doing it. He growled at me deeply, warning me to stop. The alpha in me refused to quit, as she was loving this game. I snarled at him and fought against him again. Every time I managed to gain power over him, he put me back to the ground. It was when his canines scraped against my neck that my heart skipped a beat, and I began to grow weak. Everything but my eyes shifted back to its human form and Derek did the same. I could feel my eyes fading to a soft glow. Derek nipped at both of my wrists and I shivered, my eyes going back to human as I did. Derek's eyes were human when I looked at him. I whimpered and turned my head as far to the right as I could manage. I was done; I was submitting fully. Derek smiled and nipped at my neck, his teeth barely scraping my skin as his hands ran down my arms. He slid the collar of my shirt over and ran his nose up my neck. My breath became shallow and I whined as he ran his nose up my earlobe. I turned my head to him and ran my nose up his neck as far as I could reach. Derek growled softly. I nibbled on his earlobe and he got on his knees. I rolled over onto my stomach in defeat as he sat down on my calves. I sat up on my knees, pulling my calves out from under him, and leaned against him, both of us short of breath.

I smiled as Derek slid a hand into my hair, making me turn my head to him.

"That was fun."

"Says the woman who tried to kill me…twice."

I slid my hand behind his neck, pulling his head closer to mine.

"You didn't have to imprint Derek."

"Yes I did."

Our lips met in a slow passionate kiss, only to part when we had to breathe. I patted the back of his neck.

"Best first date ever."

Derek chuckled and got up, pulling me with him.

"We should get home."

"Separately or together?"

I smiled as Derek's eyes glowed slightly.

"Together wouldn't be wise until the courtship is complete."

I hooked my fingers in his belt loops and looked up at him.

"Is that a suggestion or are you telling me to wait?"

I kissed him softly and he kissed back harder.

"Go home before I do something I regret."

I smiled.

"What a gentleman."

We kissed each other one last time and parted ways. I woke up that next morning to my phone vibrating on the nightstand. I patted for it blindly as I didn't want to open my eyes. Once I located it I answered without looking at the screen.

"Somebody better be dying or close to it."

"Well, then it's my lucky day."

"I'm confused. What's going on Stiles?"

"Well, there's no easy way to say this."

I furrowed my brow.

"Give me that. Whitney."

"Derek? What's the matter? You don't sound okay."

"I've been shot."

"What?!"

I jumped to a sitting position.

"How?"

"I was following the alpha last night and an Argent shot me."

"Silver bullet?"

I used my magic to get cleaned up and put my hair in a ponytail.

"No. This is a different kind of bullet. I don't know what though."

I changed into a pair of maroon colored cargo pants, a black T-shirt, and my sneakers.

"Are you in Stiles's jeep?"

"Yes."

I hung up the phone, sticking it in my pocket as I disappeared and appeared in the back of the jeep. I leaned over the middle of the front seat and looked at Derek.

"You look terrible."

"I know. I sent Scott to find out what kind of bullet it was."

"I'm sure it's a wolfsbane bullet just my looking at you."

Derek gave me a look as Stiles texted Scott.

"I've been around a few shot werewolves before so don't look at me like that. If Scott can tell us what kind I may be able to fix it, but for now I can slow down the effects of it."

I used a healing spell as Derek took his jacket off in frustration and threw it at me. I put it on and frowned at the blood on my hand from inside the jacket. I sniffed it and wiped my hand on my pants.

"The spell won't last long at this rate."

Stiles threw his phone down on the seat.

"Scott needs more time."

"Oh my god Stiles."

"I know, hey, try not to bleed out on my seats, okay? We're almost there."

Derek and I looked at each other and then back at Stiles.

"Almost where?"

Derek looked like he was ready to pass out as Stiles looked at him.

"Your house."

Derek's head shot up and he stared at Stiles.

"What? No, you can't take me there."

"I can't take you to your own house?"

"Not when I can't protect myself."

I looked at Derek in disbelief.

"What am I chopped liver?"

Derek glared at me as Stiles pulled over and turned the jeep off. Stiles turned to Derek.

"What happens if Scott doesn't find your little magic bullet? Hmm? Are you dying?"

Derek shook his head.

"Not yet. I have a last resort."

"What do you mean?"

I looked at Derek.

"What last resort?"

Derek pulled his sleeve up and showed us the bullet wound. Stiles freaked out, closed his eyes, and leaned against his door.

"Oh, my god. What it that? Ugh, is that contagious? You know what, you should probably just get out."

I glared at Stiles when he pointed at the passenger side door.

"Start the car. Now."

Stiles looked at me in disbelief.

"I don't think you should be barking orders with the way he looks, okay?"

Derek glared at Stiles when Stiles looked back at him.

"In fact, I think if I wanted to, I could probably drag your little werewolf ass out into the middle of the road and leave you for dead."

Derek stared at Stiles.

"Start the car, or I'm gonna rip your throat out…with my teeth."

"Derek, that's enough."

I saw the unspoken fear in his eyes when he looked at me so I placed my hand on the back of his head and leaned my forehead against his.

"You're gonna be fine Derek. We'll get through this."

He nodded slightly and leaned his head into my hand.

"I have to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"Kate shot me."

I was shocked, pissed, and worried all at the same time. The only thing I could successfully make my face do was clench my jaw.

"Did she do it on purpose?"

Derek shook his head.

"I don't think so."

I nodded and kissed his forehead.

"Fine. I won't kill her this time."

Derek patted his lap.

"Come up here."

I was confused.

"Why? I think that would be uncomfortable for you."

"Please."

I sighed and climbed into the front seat. I curled up in Derek's lap as we sat in the jeep. Derek almost nodded off a few times and I had to wake him up. It was dark when Stiles called Scott.

"What am I supposed to do with him?"

"Ugh, and by the way, he's starting to smell."

Derek and I glared at Stiles.

'Smell like what?'

"Like death."

I kicked Stiles in the ribcage and he groaned in pain.

"What about your boss?"

Stiles sighed and handed me the phone.

"You're not going to believe where he's telling me to take him."

I took the phone.

"They said you were looking for a bullet. Did you find it?"

"How am I supposed to find one bullet? They have a million. This house is like…the friggin' Walmart of guns."

Derek leaned his head over to mine so he could talk to Scott as well.

"Look, if you don't find it, then I'm dead, all right?"

"I'm starting to think that wouldn't be such a bad thing."

"Shut up Scott."

"Think about this: the alpha called you out against your will. He's gonna do it again. Next time, you either kill with him or get killed. So, if you wanna stay alive then you need me."

"Find the bullet Scott, for me."

I hung the phone up and Stiles took off. Once we were at the animal clinic, Stiles's phone went off. I helped Derek sit on a stack of food bags. He was getting weaker so much faster than I expected.

Stiles turned to us as he read the message from Scott.

"Does Nordic blue monkshood mean anything to you guys?"

I rolled my eyes in disbelief.

"You have got to be kidding me."

"What?"

"Aconit Napel Bleu Nordique is a rare form of wolfsbane. It's used by a special kind of hunter."

Derek sighed.

"He has to bring me the bullet."

I was confused.

"Why?"

"Because I'm gonna die without it."

Stiles texted Scott back and opened the clinic door. I helped Derek up and inside to the surgery table. Derek pulled his shirt off and laid his arm on the table. I shook my head. That was spreading so much faster than I could have predicted. Stiles was slightly freaked out. He hated the sight of blood.

"Okay. You know, that really doesn't look like anything some Echinacea and a good night's sleep couldn't take care of."

"When the infection reaches my heart, it'll kill me."

Stiles stared at me.

"Positivity, just isn't in his vocabulary, is it?"

"Eeeh, kind of."

Derek was looking for something.

"If he doesn't get here with the bullet in time, last resort."

I looked at him.

"Which is?"

Derek held up the electric bone saw.

"One of you is going to cut off my arm."

Stiles was silent as I cringed.

"That's plan B?"

"You got another idea?"

I looked at the ground.

"I could drink your blood and pull the bullet out."

"Not gonna work."

"How do you know?"

"Whitney, I know you're scared, but I'll be fine, okay?"

I bit my bottom lip.

"Okay?"

I nodded and stood beside Stiles. Derek handed me the saw as he tied the rubber band around his upper arm.

"But what if you bleed to death?"

"Then I'll heal, if it works."

"But, I don't know if I can do this, either of us."

"Why not?"

"Because it'll be cutting through flesh, bone, and especially into blood."

Derek tapped his arm on the table in frustration.

"Ugh, he faints at the sight of blood?"

Stiles rolled his eyes.

"No, but I might at the sight of a chopped off arm."

Derek looked at me.

"I've never been around high amounts of blood before. Part vampire remember? I try to avoid those kinds of situations."

Derek sighed in defeat and looked at me.

"All right, fine. How about this? Either you cut off my arm, or I'm gonna cut off his head."

Stiles was mad.

"Okay, you know what, I'm so not buying your threats any –"

Derek cut Stiles off by grabbing the front of his shirt from a crossed the table.

Stiles was freaking out. I have to admit, I was a little frightened.

"Oh, my god. Okay. All right, bought, sold. Totally. I'll do it. What?"

Derek made a face and leaned over the side of the table slowly?"

"Derek? What are you doing?"

Derek threw up black blood on the floor. I covered my mouth and closed my eyes. It smelled like death warmed over.

"Oh, my god. What the hell is that?"

I looked at Derek.

"That's my body trying to heal itself."

I shook my head.

"Well, it's not doing a very good job of it."

Derek glared at me.

"Now. You've got to do it now."

He was leaning on the table.

"I don't think that I-"

"Just do it!"

I picked up the saw and Stiles ran a hand down his face. I placed the saw on Derek's arm.

"Okay. Here we go."

"Stiles? Whitney?"

"Scott?"

Scott walked into the room and stared at the saw.

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Oh thank god."

I sat the saw on the table as Stiles smiled.

"You just prevented a life time of nightmares."

"Did you get it?"

Scott fumbled in his pocket and handed Derek the bullet. Stiles looked at him.

"What are you gonna do with it?"

"I'm gonna…I'm gonna…"

Derek fainted and dropped the bullet. I ran over to him and patted his face.

"Derek. Derek wake up. Come on Derek. Don't do this."

Stiles was in total panic mode.

"Scott. What the hell are we gonna do?"

"I don't know!"

I placed my hand on Derek's neck as Stiles looked at me.

"He's not waking up. I think he's dying. I think he's dead."

I slapped Stiles.

"Ow! What was that for?!"

"I swear to god that if you don't shut up, no matter how much I adore you, I'm going to take that bone saw and chop your head off. Got it?"

He nodded as Scott told us he got the bullet.

"This won't be the first time I punch you in the face now will it?"

I punched Derek as hard as I could and he woke up. I grabbed the bullet as Scott and Stiles helped Derek up off the floor. I took the bullet apart, tapped the wolfsbane out of it, and set it on fire. It burned like a sparkler almost. Derek swept it into his hand and rubbed it on the bullet wound, pressing it where the bullet entered his skin. He screamed in pain and fell to floor again. He withered in pain for a moment and roared as the wound healed.

"That. Was. Awesome!"

Scott and I glared at Stiles. I went over to Derek and helped him up.

"Are you okay?"

"Well, except for the agonizing pain."

I smiled as I looked at Scott. Stiles rolled his eyes.

"I'm guessing the ability to use sarcasm is a good sign of health."

Derek glared at Stiles and took the band off his arm.

"Okay, we saved your life, which means you're gonna leave us alone, you got that? And if you don't, I-I'm gonna go back to Allison's dad, and I-I'm gonna tell him everything."

I looked at Scott in disbelief.

"You're gonna trust them?"

Derek held my hand.

"You think they can help you?"

"Well, why not? They're a lot friggin' nicer than you are."

Scott looked at me.

"And whose side are you on?"

"I'm on the side that doesn't get me killed."

Derek squeezed my hand slightly.

"I can show you exactly how nice they are."

Scott was confused as he looked at Derek.

"What do you mean?"

"Come with me."

I used my magic to take Derek and Scott to Derek's car. Once we were in it we drove down to Beacons Crossing Home. Scott was still confused.

"What are we doing here?"

Derek walked inside as Scott and I followed. He walked into a room as Scott and I followed him in. Scott was slightly scared as he looked at Derek.

"Who is he?"

"My uncle. Peter Hale."

"Is he…like you? Werewolf?"

"He was. Now he's barely even human. Six years ago, my sister and I were at school, and our house caught fire. 11 people were trapped inside. He was the only survivor."

I looked around us as I felt the darkness from not long ago near us. How is that even possible? I know there's such a thing as a healing coma but…I shook my head. I had to be wrong.

"So, what makes you so sure that they set the fire?"

"'Cause they're the only ones that knew about us."

"Then, they had a reason."

I looked at Scott.

"Like what? You tell me what justifies this."

Derek took my hand as I turned his uncle to face Scott.

"They say they'll only kill an adult, and only with absolute proof, but there were people in my family that were perfectly ordinary in that fire. This is what they do. And it's what Allison will do."

The nurse walked in in that moment.

"What are you doing? How did you get in here?"

"We were just leaving."

Derek walked out, pulling Scott and me out with him. Derek dropped Scott off at his house and drove over to mine.

"You don't want to go to your house?"

"After the day I just had?"

I smiled and nodded. We walked into my house and up the stairs.

"Spare bedroom is the second door on the left."

I kissed him softly.

"Goodnight Derek."

"Goodnight."

I walked into my room, changing into my pajamas as I walked over to the bed. I was half asleep when I felt Derek slide in under the covers with me. He wrapped an arm around my waist as I turned over and cuddled into him.

"Whitney?"

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

I smiled.

"I love you too."


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