Hey everyone here's the next chapter and as promised it's in Derek's POV. In the next chapter our new character, Alexandra, will be introduce and you'll never guess who she is and what part she plays.

I don't own the Darkest Powers or its characters, no matter how much everyone wishes to, but Kelley Armstrong does.

D POV.

I was hoping she wouldn't ask me. I've been fearing this moment since my dad talked to us.

I decided not to answer her, hoping she would drop it. I heard her tell me that I didn't have to, but I hear the disappointment in her voice and saw it in her eyes before she looked away to hide it.

With a sigh, making up my mind, I tilted her head up looking in her eyes and said, "I tell you." I could see her eyes brighten up and a smile grace her face. Oh how I loved her smile and gorgeous blue eyes. That's why I probably gave in, I hated to see her sad or hurt.

The reason I didn't want to tell her was because I feared that it would scare her away. That she would become disgusted with me. I know it's crazy to think that, she's the only person who is truly not afraid of me, would treat me like a human and always supported me. She'd sit through every Change with me, just to be there for me. That's why, I'm scared that telling her will change everything and would push her away, but she'd find out eventually so why not sooner than later.

"I don't know all the details, only the basic. Ok?" I looked at her to see her nod. I waited till we got comfortable before I continued. "Like wolves, werewolves mate for life. So to show that someone is our mate we mark them so others know."

I looked at her to see what she was thinking and if I should continue. She seemed interested and looked at me to continue. "The marking happens when we are having sex and if we wish to take the person as our mate we bite them. We don't just choose who we want as our mate we just know that that person is. We feel differently around them then with anyone else. It's like it's a built in instinct that that's the person our wolf wishes to have. She's our soul mate." I waited to see if she had any questions and she did.

"I thought if a werewolf bit someone, that person would become a werewolf as well?" Chloe asked. The question took me by surprise, I wasn't expecting it, but I should have. "You told me that when a werewolf's saliva enters the blood stream it changes the person into one as well."

"Usually that's what would happen, but when marking a mate it's different. I don't know why, but it is." I answered. Taking a deep breath I got ready to tell her the last part about marking I knew. "Also when we mark our mate, we become her life mate to. She won't be able to and wouldn't want to be with anyone else. In other words we are together forever, neither one can or would want to leave the other." This was the part I was scared of telling her, but probably the most important thing to tell her.

I couldn't look her in the eyes, fearing her reaction. She didn't say anything for a while and I thought she didn't want to talk to me. When I was just about to get she said, "So that's why you didn't want to tell me. You thought I would become disgusted with you or something." That made me look at her. When I did I didn't see disgust in her eyes, but understanding and a bit of laughter, which confused me a bit. "Derek, I don't care what you say about marking and mating. I'll say this though, yes it did shock me a little that's why I didn't say anything for a while, I didn't know what to say. Also it's not something I am ready for yet, but one day I may be. If we become mates then we do, if not we don't. That doesn't change how I feel about us being together right now."

What she said didn't really shock me, but did at the same time. It's just like Chloe to say something like that. Happy I grabbed her in a big hug. Standing up I took her hand and said, "We should get going before it gets too late." Looking at her she nodded and smiled glad that I didn't question her thoughts.

When we arrived home we were greeted at the door by my father and an angry look Lauren. I knew she didn't like it when Chloe came with me for my Changes thinking that I was going to hurt her, but Chloe made it clear to her that she was going that there was nothing she could do.

Chloe stepped in front of me and asked, "Derek why don't we watch a movie tonight?" Nodding, we walked in to the living room. Tori was in the room at the time and looked up.

"How was it taking Derek for his walk Chloe? Did he behave himself?" Usually it would piss me off when she made comments like that, but I have gotten use to them. Still Chloe squeezed my hand. Ignoring her I walked over to the couch and sat down waiting for Chloe to choose a movie. She put the movie in and sat beside me. I didn't pay much attention to the movie and didn't know what it was call. All I could think about was how Chloe was snuggled up beside me and the smell of her hair.

When the movie was over I said, "Good night Chloe." Wishing me a good night she gave me a kiss and we went to bed. The next morning when I woke up, I could hear a lot of noise coming from down stairs. Walking down I saw everyone at the table. Chloe came walking over to me.

I saw that there was someone I didn't know and stepping in front of Chloe I got on the defensive side. The girl looked at me and said, "Hello." I gave her a glare then looked a dad.

"Derek, this is Alexandra" He said, waving his hand towards the girl.

There you go. Please review and give me any ideas you may have. Thanks you to all my readers, hope you enjoyed this chapter.