Chapter 4:

I woke up to the house and pack members. I got up, got dressed and headed down to the kitchen. It had now been six days. Derek and I had one day left. I didn't know how I felt about that, but I knew there was no way out of it. Maybe that's what we both needed to make this marriage work. I felt like a school girl with a crush and didn't really know what to make out of it. I had never had a boyfriend before, so I didn't really know what to do. I shrugged it off and headed to the kitchen.

Derek was in the kitchen making coffee. "Yes! Coffee!" I giggled. Derek smiled.

"Here." He said as he handed me a cup. Suddenly the front door opened and Erica walked in. "Well, how did it go. Did you get the gift from Erica and me?" she asked. My mouth opened and my eyes went huge. Derek growled.

"You did that?" I asked. Derek had now put down his coffee and walked over to Erica. "Outside now!" he said. I shook my head and started to make breakfast. The rest of the pack came over and we all ate breakfast. When breakfast was over, I cleaned up the table and started to wash the dishes.

Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my hand. I looked down to see that a knife had sliced my finger. I didn't need stitches, but it was bleeding good. I turned to get a paper towel, and there stood Derek with one in his hand.

"Here, let me see that." He said, grabbing my hand. I let him look and watched as he wrapped my hand in the paper towel. "Here, sit." He said and picked me up and placed me on the island's counter.

"Derek, what are you doing?" I asked. Derek smiled. "Just keeping you safe." He said.

I smiled. "Thanks." I said. Erica came into the kitchen and spoke. "Ok, so Allison, Lydia, and I are going out. Stiles is coming with us, so that leaves Boyd, Isaac, and Scott with you." She said. Derek nodded and Lydia left. "I'm going to take a shower, just sit tight." He said.

I nodded and watched as Derek walked out of the kitchen. I waited a few minutes before getting back to the dishes. As I washed the dishes, I heard a growl behind me. I turned to see Boyd behind me. "Oh, hi Boyd." I said. Boyd growled. I stopped.

"Boyd, are you ok?" I asked. Boyd took a step toward me, and I knew that something was not right. "SCOTT!" I yelled. Scott came into the kitchen and stopped. "Oh no." he said. "What?" I asked. Scott gulped. "You….You….You need to go to Derek now." He said. I dropped the dishes I was holding and made my way to the hallway. Suddenly, there were running footsteps behind me. I ran.

"DEREK!" I yelled as I ran up the stairs. I turned and saw that Scott, Isaac, and Boyd were close behind me. I turned just in time to see Derek running out of the bedroom wearing his Jeans and boots, but no shirt. "What's wrong!?" he asked. I pointed to the pack. They stood looking at me like a piece of meat. Derek rolled his eyes. Suddenly, he kissed me. I stopped and looked into his eyes, when the kiss was done.

"What happened?" I asked. Derek shook his head toward the pack. "That's a side-effect of waiting to seal our bond." He said. I nodded. "Derek, it's been six days and today is the seventh day." I said. Derek stopped short and then it was quiet. Derek was thinking. He then turned to the pack and spoke.

"Get out!" he said. The pack obeyed. When we heard the front door close, Derek grabbed my hand and pulled me into the bedroom. He closed the door behind him and turned to me. "

We don't have much time. If we don't seal the bond now, it's over for both of us." He said. I gulped. This was it. "Give me a minute to collect myself." I said. Derek nodded and I watched as he turned and locked the bedroom door. This was really it. I went to the bathroom, and closed the door.

I turned to the mirror and noticed a box on the sink. I walked over to it and read it. "To my Loving Cousin! Have fun!" it said. I rolled my eyes. What could this be? I opened the box and saw some lingerie. I rolled my eyes.

I stopped. This was my life. Why was I fighting it, instead of embracing it?

I sighed and looked at myself in the mirror. "Don't be a chicken." I said to myself in the mirror.

I unpacked the box and looked at the white teddy. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. This was it. I undressed and quickly put on the teddy. I brushed my teeth, and my hair. I looked at myself in the mirror and sighed.

I opened the bathroom door, and walked out. I looked to see Derek lying on the bed. What should I do? I didn't know what to do. My heart hammered in my chest.

I slowly walked over to the edge of the bed and stopped. I kneeled down on the end of the bed and sat down. "Derek?" I asked. Derek opened his eyes and looked at me.

His eyes darkened and he stiffened. It felt like an eternity, but then Derek finally spoke. "You're beautiful." He said. I smiled. "Thanks." I said.

Derek got up on his knees and crawled over to me. "Derek?" I asked. Derek cupped my face in his hands. "Yes, Peaches." He replied. "I'm a virgin." I said. Derek stopped.

"I Promise I'll be gentle." He said. I nodded and followed suit with Derek. He lied me down on the bed, and kissed me. I had never felt more alive in my life.

Suddenly, there was pain in my shoulder. I knew then, that Derek had marked me. I flinched at the pain. "Shhhhhh….It's almost over." He said.