An: thanks for the reviews. Here is the next chapter. This character development stuff makes me go crazy. If I had my way it would be a story of smexynes 24/7, but for this story in my head to work it has to be written in a certain way. Damn my thought process and college writing class. I have grown into am author that actually cares what people think about my stuff( lol)

ANYWAY, I do enjoy writing this story and hope that you all enjoy it as well. My updates are getting out there quicker… in other words soon I won't write for like a good month (it's a pattern with me srry.) but while I'm still dishing this out here's the chapter.


Chapter 9: More of the Past

Derek, Scott and Stiles sat at the kitchen table eating Stiles' bacon and eggs breakfast. The only sound was the three of them munching on their food. Stiles looked back and forth between the two wolfs. "Ok I can't take this silence any longer. What's going on between the two of you now? Are you two back together?"

Scott looked over at Derek and saw him looking over at Scott already. "That's up to Scott."

"I…" Scott didn't know how to answer either of them, "We still have some things to talk about before I can decide."

"Isn't that why I left the room earlier?" Stiles asked. Scott turned and gave his best friend a glare. "Got it, wolf boy needs some time."

"Stiles," Scott rolled his eyes and smiled. Any annoyance at the other boy was forgotten in an instant. The two of them started laughing while Derek sat there confused.

"Am I missing something?" The two of them stared at each other before they busted out laughing again.

"It's a best friend thing." Scott said to Derek after they calmed down their laughing.

"It's more like a Scott and Stiles thing." Derek said back with a huff secretly feeling left out.

"Don't get mad because you don't understand our amazingness." Stiles answered back with a grin.

"Surprisingly my life will still be complete without that bit of knowledge." Derek answered back.

"Are you sure, I think someone has turned green over there." Stiles resorted back.

"I am nowhere near green." Derek growled.

"Are you sure about that?"

"Play nice you two." Scott interpreted their fight.

"This is us playing nice." Stiles answered back.

Scott looked at the two of them before letting out a huff. "I give up." Scott stood up from the table and went to the refrigerator to fill up his cup of orange juice while they continued their little argument. "How old are you two again?" Scott said as he walked back to the table, "It seems like you're both five years old."

"Ouch, it's five and half." Stiles stated while crossing his arms over his chest like a little kid.

"My bad," Scott giggled as he sat back down. "But seriously , stop this childish fight."

"He started it."

"How did I start it?" Derek asked, "You started it."

"Well you started it; you're the one that came over here in the first place. You were asking for this."

"I came to talk to Scott."

"You could have waited until after breakfast."

"I didn't want to. Why should I have to wait to talk to my mate?"

"OK!" Scott shouted at the two of them. "I think you two needs to learn how to get along."

"We are getting along." Derek said back.

"This is the best we've ever done." Stiles piggy backed off Derek's comment.

"I swear you two will fight over everything, but the thing you agree on is this?" Scott questioned with a sigh.

"Strangely… yes." Stiles said back. "This might be a breakthrough for us."

"Doubt it." Derek answered back. Scott drank his orange juice while watching them go back and forth at each other for the rest of breakfast.

*Scene Change*

Lydia and Jackson sat at a coffee shop waiting to get their drinks. "I don't know why you had to take me out here of all places." Jackson said with a sigh. "I don't even like coffee."

"It's quality time for the two of us." Lydia said with a smile. "With you doing all your pack training stuff and school it's hard to have just us time."

"Every night when I come home we have 'us' time." Jackson said with a grin.

"That's not the type of us time I'm talking about." Lydia blushed for a moment before composing herself, "We need to do more than just that. You want me right."

Jackson huffed, "I'm here aren't i?"

Lydia's eyes widened. "Is that your answer?"

Jackson thought for a moment, was this a trap? He looked at her eyes and tried to make sure what he said was correct. "Yes Lydia, I want us to work." He answered back. Lydia smiled and he sighed in relief. "If I didn't want this to work I wouldn't currently be doing this with you."

Lydia nodded her head happy with the answer he gave back to her. "Good, now we have until 11 since you have a pack meeting at 12, so let's have a good time." Jackson nodded his head while Lydia put her hand out for him to grab.

"Really?" He huffed.

Lydia's eyes narrowed at his question. "What did I just ask earlier?"

"Ok I get it." He said as he gave her his hand and they interlocked their fingers. She smiled, and Jackson watched her. He was happy when he saw something this small makes her that happy. She came off as emotionless, but he knew her better than anyone else. She picked up his broken pieces and made him into the man he was. He too came off as emotionless, but when it was just the two of them they were perfect for each other. Both of them were damaged in their own way. Jackson couldn't think of loving anyone other than the girl that sat across from him.

"Is there something on my face?" Lydia asked after watching Jackson watched her face so intensity. She moved her hand that wasn't interlocked with his and raised it to her cheek. She then went around her face looking for an imperfection that he must have been looking at.

"No," Jackson shook his head, "You're perfect just the way you are."

*Scene Change*

Derek looked up at the clock on the wall it already read 11:45. He sighed and turned his attention to Scott, "I've got to go, I have pack meeting at 12." Scott nodded his head at Derek. "You could come with me."

"I'm alright. I've got a lot to think about." Derek's face frowned, "Afterwards come over." Derek nodded his head. "We still have to talk about some other things."

Derek stood up and stretched, "I'll text you when I'm on my way." Scott nodded while looking up at him. Derek couldn't help himself. He leaned down and gave the boy a quick kiss. "See you in a bit." He said as he pulled away from the kiss and left.

Scott watched him leave with mixed emotions. "Wow… I didn't see that coming." Stiles said with his mouth completely open. "You two actually look good together in a weird sleeping with your teacher kind of way."

Scott turned around to his friend and rolled his eyes. "He's not that much older than me."

"A first year new teacher fresh out of college… does that make you feel any better?"

"Yes it does." Scott answered before getting up with his cup and taking it to the sink.

"So…." Stiles looked at his friend with his eyebrows raised.

Scott grinned already knowing what his friend wanted. "Alright we can play some x-box."

"Sweet" Stiles started to run up the stairs. "I call first player." Scott laughed at his friend's actions. He was easy to please.

*Scene Switch*

The pack gathered outside the Hall's house waiting for their alpha to arrive. "This is very unusual for him to not be here on time." Erica said as she sat on the top step of the porch.

Boyd nodded, "He's ten minutes late. This isn't anything like him." Boyd stood right behind her and leaned up against the pillar on the porch.

The front door opened and Peter walked out, "Well hello pups."

"Where's Derek?" Isaac asked.

"Oh, he should be coming up the path any second now." He said as he nodded over to where a few seconds later a car came up.

"Bout time," Jackson said with a sigh.

"I wonder if we're going to run again." Erica asked.

"I can't take any more running." Isaac commented.

Derek parked his car outside the house and got out. "What are you pups up to?"

"Waiting for your late ass," Isaac said with a smile. "Were where you at?"

Derek walked up to the rest of them and the pack could already tell there was a difference in his attitude. "Went to talk to Scott," He said with a slight grin on his face.

"It's about dam time." Peter muttered under his breath. Deep down Peter was relieved that his talk knocked some sense into him.

"Does that mean your back together?" Erica asked.

"Not exactly," Derek rubbed his forehead. "After this he wants me to meet up with him."

"So let's cut training short so you can see him." Isaac said.

"You're not getting out of this any quicker than normal." The pack all groaned at the information.

"On that note, can we please not run around the woods again today? I had dreams last night of running through the woods because of you." Isaac said with a sigh.

"That's good; I want you to dream of connecting with your wolf side."

"No… you were chasing me with a whip screaming, 'run faster pups, the Alpha pack would have had you already.' I hope to never have that dream again." Everyone laughed at Isaac's dream.

Derek eventually nodded his head, "Alright I guess four days of running can cause you to go a little crazy."

"A little?" Erica asked, "My feet had blisters; even though, they heal quickly it still hurt when I was running."

"Alright, so today we are going to go back to combat, but I want you guys to use the forest and all that running you did to your advantage. While you know these woods now, the Alpha pack has no clue where what is on our lands. We need to use that to our advantage."

The pack all nodded their heads in understanding. "Alright, time you put you all into teams, Boyd I want you with Erica, Isaac you're with Jackson. You will both team up together to take me and Peter down. Boyd and Erica you have to take down Peter, Isaac and Jackson you're stuck with me."

Peter huffed, "Just remember that I will not go easy on you pups."

"Rules: If we shift back the fight is over. Don't hold back we know when we've had too much. Use your knowledge of the forest to your advantage. No one is allowed to just give up. Protect your pack mate whenever you see the opportunity. Play off each other's good and bad skills. I paired you together for a reason. You all have different things your good at. You'll have to find those out if you don't remember from before and use that to fight. Remember we will fight back if given the chance, so I expect you to be on your toes at all times."

Everyone nodded their heads in understanding, "Alright, let's do this." Derek and Peter instantly shifted and ran in different directions into the forest.

"Guess that was our cue to get ready." Isaac said before he too shifted. Boyd, Jackson, and Erica followed suit. They broke off into their teams and went to search for their target.

The wolves ran through the forest each team fought hard, and half way through their training a new sent seemed to come towards them. Derek growled and signaled to the pack to get into formation. It took a few more minutes before a group of wolves showed themselves.

The head of the pack turned into his human counterpart, and Derek growled as he saw William standing there. The rest of the pack shifted back as well. "What are you doing here William?"

"Oh aren't you a rude one." He laughed. "I just came to check on that little boy of yours. I don't smell him anywhere nearby." He sniffed again, "he was with you earlier today."

"Don't come by here asking about my mate. I suggest you and your pack disappear. You know the agreement; we have until the full moon."

"Oh I know," William grinned. "Your pack has until the full moon."

"I know where you are going with this. Back off my mate," Derek demanded his eyes blood red and rage filled his body.

"Calm down. I promise not to touch him." William said as he put his hands up in the air.

"Your pack as well William," Derek growled.

"You can't expect me to keep my whole pack from going after the boy. You were promised to Kimberly." William said as he looked back to a member of his pack. She transformed into her human form and stood there long black hair and a beautiful olive skin tone. She was about 5'5 with beautiful green eyes. She wore a pair of jeans, a simple back t-shirt and black pirate style boots.

Derek bared his teeth at William mad that he would even bring her to him. "I already told you, I never agreed."

William's eyes narrowed and turned red, "Your parent's did, and you should honor their wishes."

"I have Scott." Derek growled. "The agreement isn't finalized until I agree."

"I know, but you have not committed to him. You are under no obligation to be with him at all. To think the great Hall family's last heir would rather choose a turned werewolf to pure blood. It is straight disgraceful."

Derek growled lowly in warning, "I advise you to turn around and not show your face around here until the full moon."

William laughed and turned to the rest of his pack. "Let's go." He shifted back.

Kimberly looked at Derek and frowned, "I'm sorry, but I will not be outplayed by some pup." She changed and ran off with the rest of the pack.

The pack stood there shocked. "What the hell was that about?" Erica asked. "You are supposed to get with that girl?"

"I never agreed, so according to law I am under no obligation to follow through with what my parents originally wanted." Derek growled out. "I will not give up my life for her."

"Why did your parent's even make that arrangement?" Isaac asked.

"It's not uncommon for us." Peter said in his defense. "There are only a few pure blood families around today. We are an ever changing community and now a days there are more wolves being bitten compared to born naturally."

"Why?" Jackson chimed in. The whole pack was taken by storm by their appearance and all this new information.

"Do you know that the probability that a werewolf child making it past their first two weeks is close to none?" Peter asked.

"What?" Erica asked confused.

"When a female werewolf has children they come out as puppies basically and eventually switch after four weeks. That time frame before they change into humans is when they are defenseless. A mother can't feed them properly because she can't transform from the strain of childbirth."

"No one ever told me about this." Erica growled and looked at Derek. "You never told me that I wouldn't have children."

"You will Erica." Derek was frustrated enough without having to deal with Erica freaking out about babies. "It's just you have to be very careful. I had a sister remember." Derek frowned.

"Can we not argue about this right now?" Boyd asked. "I want to know if Scott knows about this."

Derek frowned, "No, I've never told him."

"Wow…" Boyd said looking down at the ground for a moment. "That kid loves you, and although this might be out of line, you deserve to tell him the truth."

Derek closed his eyes in shame, "I know."

"And soon," Isaac said. "I think that was a warning. She's going to go after him."

"I know." Derek turned to his pack. "I'm sorry but practice is going to be cut early. I've got to get Scott."

"Tell him everything." Peter said. "Or I will."

"Peter." Derek warned the other wolf.

"Don't forget what I said last night." Derek nodded and quickly ran off to find his mate. He wasn't going to lose Scott to anyone.


An: And there is the chapter… didn't see that coming did ya? Love throwing random plot twists. So what's going to happen next? Srry if it's a bit on the short side, I HAD to end it there. I started writing the next scene and was all nope this HAS to go into the next chapter no way could I add it at ending.

BTW if you like this you might also wanna check out my Dare you love story. It's a one shot of Smexyness that hasn't been added into this story quite yet. : ) Heads up it will happen soon. Just how soon is that? Who knows.

-Information about were babies was taken and adapted into something I wanted to use from: www. weavercraft pandemonium / worlds / creatures / (just get rid of the spaces)