A/N: So another chapter. I am still going strong, and the farther I go with this story the more I am in love with it. Again my editor has pulled through, and given great advice. She really has saved me more than once. Not to mention when I am stuck she just throws something out there and BAM writer's block no more. It's amazing I swear.

Anyway still goin strong! Whoot for me! I can't believe I keep pumping this out, but I just can't help it I am obsessed.

I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it :) !


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Derek felt a sharp pain in his chest as he was raised off the ground.

"Holy shit!" Stiles yelled as they saw the Alpha had punched its hand through Derek's chest. He was raised at least three feet off the ground, blood spewing from his mouth.

Stiles and Scott heard a loud angry bark. It was Lexi. She was crouched, barking loudly at the Alpha.

Derek was tossed aside like a rag doll, and the Alpha turned its attention to the stubborn wolf. Scott and Stiles decided this was a good time to run into the school since the Alpha was distracted.

They heard a loud growl as they reached the front door, only Scott looked back. Lexi had latched herself onto the Alpha's arm, and was being whipped around from side to side as the Alpha howled in agony. Scott could see blood stains on Lexi's white coat but couldn't tell if it was her blood or the Alphas.

Scott saw the Alpha raise its free clawed hand one last time and strike Lexi with a resounding thud. Scott could hear the whimper and winced at the sound. But Scott was unable to see where she landed because the Alpha had turned its attention on him, so he ran inside.


Derek had hit the wall with tremendous force, which hurt, but hadn't knocked him out. He had landed face down, but Derek had no strength to flip himself over. He was gasping for air as he could feel the blood pooling in his lungs. He wasn't sure if this would kill him, he hoped he could heal it, but it was going to be a stretch. His eyes were open, but his vision was hazy and getting more and more foggy with each passing second.

Derek saw something moving in front of him, it was a bright color, so not the Alpha. "Lexi?" Derek tried to say but no words came from his lips.

He could feel a breath near his check, so he was certain it was Lexi. But as his vision began to blacken the fuzzy shape seemed to shift into another shape entirely.

"Derek!"


Derek slowly came to. His memories of the night before where quite hazy, he remembered the vet, and Lexi, and then going to the high school, and Scott's horrible attempt at a howl… at least at first. Then he remembered he was attacked and Derek sat up quickly only to feel a burning still in his chest. He clutched it as he slowly sat in bed. He scooted back in the bed and leaned against the wall. He looked down to see his chest was bandaged, and his shirt was off.

He had been attacked, that he remembered, and tossed aside, but what happened after was still hazy.

He lifted the bandages a little and peered under them. There was a little blood, but other than that it looked like he was almost healed, at least in front. So that was a plus, he had survived a vicious attack from the Alpha.

But how did he get here… did Scott bring him? No, Scott wouldn't know that Derek might've been able to heal from that wound. It had to be someone else.

The Alpha? Ha, Derek laughed to himself, yeah right, sure. The Alpha tried to kill him and then just happened to bring him back to his house to heal.

Just then Derek heard something downstairs. He began to worry, perhaps an intruder?

Derek got up slowly, and painfully crept out of the bedroom. He slowly tiptoed down the stairs, hoping to sneak up on the intruder before they realized he was there.

Derek heard the fridge door open, perfect, now he knew exactly where this person was. Derek snuck through the house, getting closer and closer to the kitchen. Derek's brow furrowed as he heard a sizzling sound, and then the irresistible aroma… bacon. Derek's mouth began to water as he realized he was very hungry.

Derek also realized that if this person was cooking bacon in his home, they couldn't be a threat to him, so he let his guard down. He expected to see Scott or maybe even Stiles. But when he rounded the corner and looked at the person standing at the stove his teeth returned and he growled loudly.

Alexa stood up straight, from either fear or shock, but she didn't turn around. "I was just leaving," she finished, her voice shaking. She quickly grabbed a jacket and began to walk out of the room.

Derek's face returned to normal as he shouted, "Wait! Alexa!" He caught up with her and grabbed her hand.

She stopped, so Derek released his grip, but her head was bowed and she still refused to turn around.

"Alexa…" Derek began. "Alexa, at least look at me?" He asked sweetly.

"Derek… I…" Alexa stammered. Derek put a hand on her shoulder and could hear her heart begin to race.

"Derek," Alexa began again, this time more stern. She pulled away from his touch, "No. Derek, this isn't going to happen. Not again. If the Argents knew that I was here, and that I had helped you last night…"

"How are they going to find out?"

"Does it matter? They will, somehow… some way!" Alexa said angrily, storming off.

"So you do care? Why did you say those things then, at the motel room?" Derek raised his hand roughly in the direction of the motel.

"You need to stay away from me." Alexa had her hand on the door handle. "And here are your Camero keys. I drove it last night, hope you don't mind." She reached into the pocket of the dark jeans she was wearing.

That was when Derek noticed Alexa's clothes. "Alexa? What are you wearing?" Derek asked taking a closer look. She was wearing black skinny jeans but they didn't appear to fit her, and a v-neck t-shirt that was too big in the shoulders. She wasn't wearing shoes either, which seemed odd, especially since she was about to leave.

"Nothing." Alexa tried to leave.

Derek slammed the door with his hand, spun Alexa round, but keeping her pinned against the door. Her hair had flown in her face and she was, again, not looking at Derek.

"Are those my clothes?" Derek asked, astounded as he recognized them.

Alexa didn't answer.

"Alexa, are those my clothes?"

"Derek…" Alexa's breathing became more intense as she tried to search for the right words. "I…" Alexa looked up only for a moment, but in those few seconds Derek and Alexa's eyes met. But Derek saw something different.

"Alexa? Look at me," Derek politely demanded.

"But…" Alexa tried to resist.

"Alexa, please. Just look at me." He placed his hand under her chin lightly, trying to coax her into lifting her head.

Alexa looked up, brushing her hair to the side so Derek could look directly and unheeded into her eyes.

Derek gasped and stumbled back in utter disbelief. Alexa had one blue and one green eye, just like the wolf. This was odd, he distinctly remembered her having two piercing blue ones. "Alexa…. How… what's…" Derek muttered trying to think of how to ask his question.

"I wanted to tell you Derek. I wanted to so badly, but you never gave me the chance."

"So you are a… a…" Derek paused not wanting the truth to be said.

"A werewolf," Alexa finished what Derek could not. Alexa began to shift, she became smaller and smaller until she was in the shape of a great white wolf. The eyes were the exact same, and there was no way that they could be two different people. Lexi and Alexa were one and the same. It was a little awkward seeing a wolf with pants and a t-shirt on, but Alexa soon changed back, and adjusted the pants.

"But, why…. Why didn't you ever tell me?"

"I wanted to. I wanted to sooo badly, but…" Alexa reached up to touch Derek's face.

"But what?" Derek asked pushing her hand away.

Alexa looked away from Derek.

"But what, Alex?" Derek shouted in frustration that she wouldn't tell him the truth.

Alexa took in a deep breath. "I'm an Alpha, Derek," she said reluctantly.

Derek was confused, "So? What does that have to do with anything?"

"Derek, I wasn't born into a family of werewolves like you. I could never become an Alpha by killing one. I was chosen."

"Chosen?" Derek asked becoming even more confused.

"Another Alpha has already chosen me as a… a mate," Alexa pleaded, trying to make Derek understand.

"Wait, what?" Derek was now so utterly confused that he had no idea what to do.

"An Alpha chose me as a mate, and we are bound for all eternity, until death do us part."

"So basically you cheated on this Alpha with me?" Derek stated blatantly, trying to comprehend what just happened.

"No! Never! I love you Derek! I didn't choose to be the Alpha's mate, he chose me. I had no say in this. None of this. I had a life, a fiancé, a great future… but he took it all away from me," Alexa faltered. Her stone exterior was beginning to break, tears were welling up in her beautiful eyes. "And I have been running away from him ever since."

Derek didn't know what to do. He still had feelings for her, but now he was even more unsure. He was unsure before of being with Alexa because she was human, but now it was because she already had a mate. God he hated using that word, but it was true. Alphas called their, usually willing spouses, mates. He didn't know all the rules governing it, his father had died before he could tell him all there was to know. So Derek was having a hard time wrapping his head around all of this.

"I moved to a different country, I changed my last name, I even got colored contacts in recent years, all to try and avoid him finding me. I never wanted to find someone else. I never thought I would be able to find anyone else… But when I met you, and everything just clicked… I was going to leave to protect you too you know, but then you smelled like a werewolf one night after a full moon and I got excited. I thought maybe, just maybe we could do this. But then you left before I could tell you…"

"Yeah, I remember you tried to tell me something that night. But my sister found me. She told me to get rid of you for your own protection… and ours," Derek admitted reluctantly.

"That was when the Argent's found me, so maybe it was a good thing you left. They asked about you, and at the time I was in an angry stupor so I didn't tell them anything. But they did something unexpected, they told me you were a werewolf. Though I already knew this, the fact that they chose to tell me made me curious, and soon I figured out they were the Argents."

"So you asked to be one of them, so you could kill me, right?"

"No. I joined them so I could findyou again. I knew they were the only ones who could find you. And look, I was right. It took two years, but they finally let me know where you were."

"So the whole conversation we had at the motel…?"

"A lie. They didn't want me here because they thought at the sight of you I might not kill you. They think I still have feelings for you, deep down inside. They don't know how right they are. Derek, is there any way that you could forgive me?"

"Honestly… I don't know," Derek muttered, totally unsure of his next move. He loved Alexa, even now, but she had lied worse than he had.

"We were in the same boat, you see. I thought you were a human, but then I figured out you were a where wolf... But then you left before I could tell you."

"You could have told me at the motel, or when you walked into my house as a wolf!"

"And what would you have done?" Alexa asked. "You would've freaked out… Like you are right now! Besides, I would have transfigured from wolf to human form, and been completely naked in your living room!" Alexa raised her voice. "Derek, I was keeping it from you for your protection and mine. I thought the Argents might let me stay, so I couldn't have you not attacking me with all the rage and fury that I know you have buried deep down inside of you. They would've known something was up."

"So did I not deserve the right to know?"

"You did, we both deserved the right to know about each other, but we kept our secrets for each other's protection."

"But even after you knew about me you kept that secret from me!"

"Derek, I told you I am sorry for keeping this from you, but can you just trust that I wasn't going to keep this from you forever."

"Trust you? And why, after all of this, should I trust you?" Derek let out all of his bottled up rage.

There was a long pause as the two contemplated what was to be said next.

"Derek…" Alexa paused, not letting the rest of the sentence fall from her lips.

"Yes?" Derek asked, wanting to know what she was going to say.

"Derek, I don't know if this makes a difference but… I love you. Right here, right now. And nothing is going to change that, but if you don't want me here than I will leave, and never look back. If you choose not to forgive me I will understand…"

"Forgiveness I am willing to grant, but whatever shred of trust there was between us is long gone, and only time will tell if we can get it back."

"I will do everything to gain that back. If you want my entire life's story, whatever, I don't care, and I promise to be truthful to you from this moment on… which starts with me saying you need more bed rest."

Derek smiled, as Alexa led him back up the stairs. He smiled, but he was not willing to trust her again. She had been the one person he thought was actually truthful to him, and now he finds that she had been lying the entire time… not to mention been creeping on him in her wolf form.

"Take a seat Derek, and I will be right back with some new bandages," Alexa appeared cheerful as she left the room quickly.


A/N2: Big Chapter. Congrats to all of you who figured it out… you know who you are. As always reviews are loved.

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