After an hour of Algebra, and an hour of American history, it was time for lunch. I walked through the already crowded cafeteria, and out the side door, heading for the woods. As I got closer, I noticed a tall figure with a dark head of hair leaning against a tree. I made my way over to Derek, noticing that he stood alone. "They're on their way." I said as I reached him. Today he wore dark gray jeans, a black t shirt, and a black leather jacket. He nodded silently. Something seemed stiff about him today. "You okay?" I asked, stepping closer. He seemed to have dosed off into a mindset of his own until I approached him. He nodded, his brow furrowing together. "You don't seem it." I said, noticing the concerned expression on his face. He shook his head. "I'm just tired." He muttered. I narrowed my eyes for a moment, looking at him. He seemed more than tired- he seemed exhausted. I heard the sound of footsteps as the rest of the pack arrived. "What's with the family meeting?" Isaac asked, glancing over at Boyd, who failed at hiding his smirk. I rolled my eyes. "Don't make me kick your ass like I did in gym this morning." I said tauntingly. He growled at me, but kept his mouth shut. "Look, we have a plan to catch the Kanima." Derek said, taking a standing position. "Do we?" Erica asked, glancing at her pack-mates. "Yes. Now as you all know tomorrow is the full moon. And given that you've all found your anchors to keep from trying to kill each other and everyone around you, hopefully this plan will go accordingly." He said. "Erica and Selene your going to watch Jackson, and Isaac and Boyd, you'll watch Lydia. It's the only way to determine who the Kanima is. Once we have an answer, you get the hell outta doge." He said. I watched as all of their expressions became serious.
"I'll be at a halfway point in the woods. You're all going to meet me there at midnight. Are we clear." He said. After a moment of thought, they nodded. "Good. Meet me back here after school so we can address where the halfway point is going to be." He said. They nodded, as did he in return, signaling them that they could go. I walked up to Derek, who'd reclaimed his casual lean against a tree. "You kicked Isaac's ass this morning in gym?" He asked with a grin. I smiled. "During the uh, sparring session." I said. He laughed. "I wish I'd been there." He said, looking back at the school. "Tonight's the lacrosse game. And Jackson invited me to go." I said, deciding that it might not be such a good idea to go alone. He seemed indifferent to the thought. "I need you there." I said. That was when he looked up at me in surprise. "Look, I don't know much about lacrosse, but I do know that it can get violent. And the night before the full moon, anything could happen. I need you there to make sure nothing does." I said. He clenched his jaw for a moment. "You know, I'm not exactly a respectable citizen in this town." He muttered, looking down at the ground. I moved closer until I was flush with him. He looked down at me in slight surprise. "I know." I murmured. "That's what makes this," I said. "So much fun." I leaned up, pressing my lips to his. His lips were warm, and devilishly inviting against mine as he kissed me back. His arms wrapped around my torso, pulling me tighter against him. My hand wound it's way into his hair, pulling him to me. Gently, I bit his bottom lip, hearing a deep, excited growl in the back of his throat. As I let go of his lip, I pulled back and looked up at him. He leaned down and whispered into my ear. "I love when you do that." He murmured seductively, his lips tickling my earlobe before finding the hollow of my throat. I fought back the urge to ditch school and take shelter with him, knowing that I still had to go back.
A small moan inevitably escaped me, followed by a groan of disappointment. "I have to go back." I murmured in his ear. He gave a low, playful growl. "Do you have too?" He asked, his hands roaming south of the boarder. I gasped at his sudden and unexpectedly playful mood. Another groan passed my lips, this one not for the sake of disappointment. More-so the fact that the way he touched me felt really, really good. In ways and places it most likely shouldn't. "Don't do this too me now Derek. I-" "Last I checked this was exactly what you wanted me to do to you." He murmured into my neck, pulling me against him. Pelvis, to pelvis. I gasped, my heart nearly jumping into my throat at the pure shock of it. I bit my lip for a moment, trying to keep from falling even deeper into a moment I knew would have to end in a matter of seconds. With an internal sigh, I found his lips again and pressed mine against them, kissing him fiercely enough the hear his heartbeat jump. When I pulled back I smiled up at him. "Eight then?" I asked. He narrowed his eyes at me for a split second, having realized my feminine charm was what won him over. "Fine." He said. I nodded, giving him one last, lingering kiss before heading back toward the school, a blush rising in my cheeks.
The day proved uneventful, and boring, once again. Nothing new. By the end of the day, I was ready to find Erica, Isaac, and Boyd, and meet Derek at the edge of the woods. But for whatever reason, I only managed to find Erica. She stood by her locker, getting her bag. I walked up to her and waited as she gathered her things. "Ready?" I asked, when she closed her locker. She nodded as we headed down the hall. We snuck through the cafeteria's side door, heading toward the woods. As expected, Derek stood, leaning casually against a tree. He stood up straight upon seeing us, quickly glancing at some spot behind us. I turned to look and saw Boyd and Isaac walked behind us, having left through the cafeteria door like we did. "So, Isaac. What's this I hear about you getting your ass kicked by Selene here?" Erica said with a grin. He glared at her for a moment. "Nothing I wouldn't mind showing you." He threatened. She rolled her eyes, as Derek signaled us to follow him into the woods as we settled on a halfway point.
After we'd found a place in the woods to settle on as the meeting spot, Erica Isaac and Boyd went home. Derek and I trudged through the woods in silence for a moment. "So, given that Isaac wasn't much of a challenge, I say we spar." I said. I glanced at him from the corner of my eye and noticed a small smirk playing on his lips. "Why not?" He sighed. We came to the clearing where the Lacrosse field was, and seemed to silently decide that this would be our sparring arena. It was quiet, and empty aside from the bleachers and the game lights. We stood in the middle of the field, circling each other as was did this morning in gym class. Just when I suspected that he wouldn't make a move in the next hour or so, he charged forward, inevitably knocking me to the ground. We rolled for a moment until we landed with him hovering above me, arms pinned down. He smiled down at me, leaning forward presumably to kiss me. But luckily for me it was enough of a distraction to him for me to get my legs around his waist, and push him to the side, rolling so that our positions were switched. "Never let your opponent fool you, no matter how charming they may be." I said mockingly, looking down into his hazel eyes. He gave me a dazzlingly devilish smile. "I can see that now." He said, somehow managing to add innuendo to his words. I stretched out along the length of his chest, so we were face to face. My hands found his, and I carefully twined our fingers together, watching him all the while. "No matter, how, attracted to them you might be." I said seductively, feeling his heartbeat rise against my chest.
Before I had a chance to blink, he'd managed to flip me onto my back. He settled between my legs, looking back down at me. "Right." He said with a grin. He had yet to pin down my arms though, giving me a chance to push him away. I got to my feet, feeling myself smile at the surprised expression on his face. But he stood, and we began circling each other again. I darted past him, kicking his foot out from underneath him and causing him to fall backwards. I tackled him then, pinning him to the ground. "There." I said, realizing how ragged my breath was. "I win." I said, leaning in and kissing him gently before helping him to his feet. "Fair enough." He said, yanking me too him and kissing me fiercely enough to take my breath away. "Is that my prize for winning the match?" I asked when we parted, feeling both good and bad in every way possible. He smiled a devilish, catty smile at me. I could feel the hum in his chest as he moved his lips to the crook of my neck, inhaling my scent. "That doesn't have to be the only thing you've won." He murmured. I shivered, as his hands slid into the back pockets of my jeans. He nipped the side of my neck, pulling my closer to him with his hands in my pockets. I bit my lip, knowing that we needed to get ready for the lacrosse game- if something did happen tonight, we both needed to be on our toes.
I sighed peacefully, enjoying the feel of the muscle under the fabric of his shirt against the length of me. "C'mon. We'd better get ready for this lacrosse game. I get the feeling something bad is on it's way." I murmured. After a moment, he slowly pulled his hands from my back pocket, pulling back enough to look at me with a nod. We walked toward the parking lot, as we reached my car. 'I'll be in the woods." He said, as I leaned against the hood of my car. "I can watch the game from there without raising too much suspicion from the audience." He said. I nodded, looking at his tall stature for a moment.
