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I Believe You, I Believe

Lacey POV

Flashback

"Deaton? I'm here." I call out from the front desk.

He walks to the front desk from the back room and smiles at me.

"Hello Lacey. How about you and I discuss whatever is concerning you in the backroom."

He turns around and heads to the backroom without waiting for my answer. I quickly follow him and see that he was in the process of putting a splint on a Boston terrier.

"What is on your mind today Lacey?" he asks as he tends to the dog.

"I have question containing my predicament of being marked." I say nervously and he looks at me to signal for me to continue.

"I know I'm marked by Derek but I…umm… I-I think I might be developing strong feelings for someone else. I was wondering how is that even possible." I say feeling awkward.

"The reason for this is simple. You are an alpha. Maybe not right now but you will be and just because it suppressed right now doesn't mean you don't behave like one or the urges to take command aren't there." He says.

I look at him with confusion written all over my face.

"Since you're an alpha you pick who is you're mate. The mating process between an alpha and a beta are different especially with a suppressed alpha. I was surprised when Derek marked you because even though you hadn't completely transformed the alpha blood runs through your veins and a werewolf can smell that and in all my years I had never come across a beta marking an alpha until you and Derek."

"I still don't get how I am having feelings for someone else."

"Lacey just because your marked doesn't mean you have to be Derek's mate. You get to choose if you want to or not. Yes your wolf will have the urge to mate with him but it won't be irresistible like it is for a betas or when an alpha marks its mate." He says as he walks to the back to put the dog in a kennel.

"So what you're saying is I can choose to not be Derek's mate if I don't want to and if that is so how do I stop it?"

"If you don't want to mate with Derek you just need to explain to him you don't want to be his mate and tell him his wolf needs to let you go. Once he does that you won't feel the urge to mate with him anymore. If you don't do this you could end up mating with someone else and leave his wolf completely broken and he will slowly loss himself to his animalistic nature and he will never be the same Derek." he says with serious and sternness to his explanation.

Wow. Talk about a lot to process.

"Thanks Deaton. Is that all?" I ask

"That is what I am here for. Yes, that is all and by looking at you I can see this is a lot for you to handle. Why don't you go home and think this over." He says.

"Thanks again Deaton. Please don't tell anyone any of this okay. I will tell them but I need time to think." I ask him.

"No problem. What we discuss stays between us and no one else." He say with a wave.

I wave back and head to the front take in a big gulp of air swallow it and step outside.

End of Flash back

I leaned against the door and traced my lips with my fingertips. Did tonight just happen? It wasn't a dream was it? Then I look at my left hand and see the ring and smile to myself because tonight wasn't a dream it was real.

The date was perfect! Everything that I always hoped would happen between me and Derek did and I couldn't be happier. I love Derek the feeling of bliss overtakes my body and I flop on my bed and check my phone for any messages. My heart instantly receives a pang because I receive a message from Zeke.

Flashback

Walking out of the vets office I turn to start walking down the street when I see Zeke standing there smiling at me. The whole conversation I just had with Deaton is put behind me when I see Zeke's smile. I return the smile and walk toward him. He slowly makes his way over to me with a smile lingering on his lips.

"I was hoping I would see you again." He says with a cute half smile.

"Me too but I got the feeling you might just be stalking me." I say with playful smile.

His face turns beat red and he opens his mouth to say something but I cut him off by my laughing. He looks down at me and starts to laugh and his eyes seem to twinkle as he looks at me.

"So if you're not stalking me what are you doing outside Dr. Deaton's office?" I ask.

His eyes suddenly stop twinkling and he looks at me with sudden dismay.

"Will you come in with me?"

I look at him confused and my face must of given me away because he grabs my hand.

"Please there is a lot I have to tell you."

I look down at our hands and look up at him and his eyes look at me pleading.

"Okay."

Was all I could muster up.

We walk into Deaton's office hand in hand and Deaton walks into the front and his eyes grow wide when he sees us together.

"Lacey?" looks at me questionably.

"This is Zeke the guy I was just telling you about."

"She doesn't know does she?"

He says looking at me but I know the question is directed to Zeke.

"No sir. I wasn't planning on this happening."

"What is going on here?" I say as I pull my hand out of Zeke's and I see his hurt in his eyes.

"Come to the back both of you." Deaton motions for us to follow.

I quickly follow Deaton and sit on the table in the back where he was just minutes ago putting the splint on the dog while Zeke stands next to him.

"I think you should tell her Zeke." Deaton looks at him sternly.

Zeke walks up to me places a hand on my cheek.

"Please don't hate me. Please." He says and I can see the pleading his eyes.

He backs away and then his eyes flash a red! RED! Noooo. Noooo. NOOOO!

I get up in a protective stance!

"I know what you are too. I'm sorry!" he says as tries to come toward me.

I take a few steps back and instantly his face falls.

"Lacey. He isn't here to hurt you all. I wouldn't allow that. Remember I am your family Guardian I will not let anyone hurt you all." Deaton says as he comes toward me.

"Does anyone know?" I ask Deaton.

"No and they won't I have an agreement with his Guardian that he is to be under my protection."

He put his hand on my shoulder and looks at me.

"Zeke is just like you. He is the last of his pack…. of his family."

My heart immediately drops and I look at Zeke and see him staring at the floor.

"I thought you were staying with your aunt?"

He looks up and for the first time I notice how sad and broken he looks.

"He is staying with me and my wife. He is my nephew his mother and my wife were sisters. His mother wasn't a werewolf, just like your mother."

Deaton looks between us and says.

"I thought it would be a good idea for you all to become friends. I told Zeke to give you a chance and look for you. I just never thought it would result to more with Lacey being marked."

He knew who I was before we met. So everything was a lie. Everything I thought I knew about him was a lie. I could feel my anger rising!

"How could you lie to me?! Don't you trust me? How could I not smell it on you? We have been friends and we even had a date today!"

By the time the words left my mouth tears were running down my cheeks. I couldn't help it! I felt betrayed.

"Lacey I've wanted to tell you know for a while. I was just scared because I knew you considered them family and your marked. My uncle has coached me with practice and taking certain concoctions he has made me drink have made my scent pretty much nonexistent so that I can live in a place where other werewolves live. I never wanted to hurt you or family. I never thought I would develop feelings for you and now that I have I decided you needed to know the truth."

His eyes are dangerously watery like any moment the dam is going to break and tears are going to rush down.

"I can't talk to you right now." I say and run out the veterinarian's office..

Couple of hours later

I pull up to the clinic and see Deaton's car out back so I rush inside and start yelling for him franticly.

He comes from the back and looks at me scanning my body for injuries.

"What's wrong. It's obvious you're not hurt." He says with worry in his tone.

"Please tell me Zeke is here?" I practically cry.

"No he should be home." He says now with a panic tone.

Oh god! He needs me. I have to go look for him.

I start to make my way out when Deaton stops me.

"What is wrong?"

I rush to the back where he follows me and I pull my phone out and play the message he left me.

"Lacey! Lacey! Dammit it's your voicemail! I'm under attack the hunters found me!" POW! POW! Gunshots and yelling in are heard in the background. "I'm going to try and lose them! Please meet me at my uncle's clinic!" (Alpha Roar) cuts off.

"How long ago was that message sent?"

I look at my phone it was sent at nine forty five.

"An hour ago which means they could still be chasing him. I'm going out to look for him and I will bring him back."

No Lacey! You cannot go out alone!"

"We have no choice! Wait for us here. If I'm not back in an hour then call my family."

With that I storm out of the clinic and wolf out. I'm running dangerously close to our home and then I hear the gunfire. I start running closer to the sounds when I see Zeke running full speed and dodging bullets. I start run close by him but still out of sight from the hunters and that's when I ponce on him and we roll down a hill. I instantly look at him and he notices it is me I motion for him to follow me. We start running through the woods and close to our land. I abruptly stop and brush some dirt and leaves off a patch of land and open a box that contains a secret keypad. I punch in the numbers as fast as I can and the floor beneath us swallows us and closes shut. I turn to Zeke put my finger over my mouth and motion for him to be quiet.

"Where the hell did they go?!" A woman yells.

"What do you mean they? There was only one?" a younger guy's voice says.

"That is why you're not the one in charge. Let's keep searching!" she says and they speed of on their four wheelers.

"Thank you." Zeke says and hugs me.

I hug him back and all the anger I had before was gone. How could I be angry with him. I realized when I thought he could be dead I cared way to much about him to be angry.

"Where are we?" he asks taking in our surroundings.

The pitch black musky smelling tunnels are our saving grace from the hunters.

"This town was founded by the Hales and a few other families but big part of the town belonged and still does to them. So when they built this town it was built around supernatural. The Hale family has been running from the Hunters for almost a century now so they become just as crafty as the hunters." I say leading us down the tunnel.

"I know I put you in a tuff bind but I needed help and I couldn't think of anyone else. I couldn't call my uncle he is all my aunt has and I don't want her to be like me with no family. She was lucky she wasn't home when they came for me because they wouldn't have hesitated killing her." he says and I can hear the pain in his voice.

"Don't worry I can keep your secret. We need to get you to the clinic." I say and start off.

"Lacey. Shit! My uncle they probably going to his clinic to look for me and they won't hesitate to kill him." his voice panic filled.

"Damn it! Deaton! Let's go!" I say and we sprint off.

We make it to the door that has a secret passage to the clinic. I punch in the code and we walk through we are make it up the stairwell to the door that will lead up to the storage room in the clinic I punch in the number and it unlocks. I face Zeke and place my index finger over my mouth motioning for him to be quiet as possible. He nods his head and I open the door and we walk into the storage room when we hear.

"I don't know where he is and even if I did I wouldn't tell you." Deaton says breathlessly

I walk back to Zeke and motion for him to stay and I motion to the window. I pull my body out of the window and run to the front of the office.

"Deaton?! Hello? Are you here?" I say slowly making my way to the back.

When I make it to the back a blond woman steps in front of me and smiles.

"Hello sweetheart what can we do for a pretty little girl like you?"

"I'm looking for Dr. Deaton I work here and I usually clean the office at night to make extra cash. I saw his car and the front door was open which was unusual so I got really worried." I say not having to fake being worried.

"Oh everything is alright here just brought your boss back from an unfortunate accident. Good thing you came when you did because he is going to need help." She says with a sly smile and walks out the way so I can see Deaton.

Deaton's face is almost unrecognizable and I let out a gasp and run to him. She then turns around and looks at me.

"Let's not pretend that I don't know who and what you are Lacey Delogado the little girl who mysteriously made it out of a burning car alive. Yeah we know you've been living here with the Hales but I'm going to spare your little pathetic life because I want you to give a message to Derek."

My stomach drops and I know by look on her face she is satisfied with my reaction.

"Tell Derek that Kate Argent said he can only hide for so long." She gives me an evil smirk and motions for her group to follow her out.

I look at Deaton and once I hear them leave I look to the storage door and Zeke steps out.

"Deaton are you okay? Does anything feel broken?" I ask looking him over.

He looks at me smiles and then to Zeke and I can see on his badly beaten face relief that Zeke is okay.

"I'm fine just going to be badly bruised but my mine concern is you two. How are you guys?"

Zeke grabs his uncle in a hug and I see a few tears fall down his face.

"This is all my fault uncle, I'm sorry. I shouldn't of come and put you guys in danger."

The look on Zeke's face breaks my heart and I know what he is going to say and I don't want to lose him.

"No! Zeke don't you can't leave." I say with my eyes dangerously watery.

Deaton looks at Zeke and then at me and at that moment I know he doesn't have to say it because whether he says it or not he is going to leave. The tears I am holding back fall fast and I know that this will probably be the last time I ever see Zeke.

Zeke immediately pulls me into a tight hug and I let all the tears I'm holding back fall down my face and sob while he holds me.

"I will be fine. I promise." His voice cracks as he says this.

I pull back and look him in the eyes and I can see for the first time just how much he cares about me. His eyes hold a lot of pain and heartbreak.

"I know me leaving will only push you into Derek's arms and that kills me because I think, no I know I love you. Today you risking your life for mine was just the push I need to fall for you and don't feel like you have to say it back because I know you love Derek." he says and places a hand on my cheek.

"Just know though I will never forget you. I love you." He says and then leans down and places a kiss on my lips.

The kiss is sweet and innocent nothing like my kiss with Derek that held so much passion I felt like I was on fire. The tears stream down my face because at that moment I know I care for Zeke but I don't love him the way I love Derek. My love for Derek consumes me.

Zeke pulls back and wipes my tears.

"I'm sorry I can't say it back but I want you to know that it hurts me to know you love me and I can't even return the feelings. I'm going to miss you. I really am." I say through my trembling lips.

He smiles at me, it's a sad smile but he continues to caress my cheek.

"Promise me you won't let him hurt you. If he does I will come back for you and we can run away together." he says and kisses me on the cheek.

"I promise." And with that he pulls me into a tight hug.

"Goodbye Lacey." He says with a shaky voice.

"Bye Zeke. Please be careful. Stay in touch please." I plead with him.

"I'll try. Now go home before you get into trouble." He says.

I squeeze him and hold him tighter to me for a couple more minutes and then let go and leave the clinic with tears running down my face.

End of Flashback

The message says that he is fine and is already halfway around the country but not to worry he will be keeping in touch. My heart hurts for the friend I have lost due to the hunters and then that's when I remember Kate! She's after Derek! My stomach immediately drops and I start to dry heave with how scared I am to lose him. I cannot let the hunters get him. I will not let them kill him!

I instantly jump out of bed and rush to Derek's door and knock. He opens the door and looks at me with surprise and worry.

"Lacey what is wrong? Did something happen to you? Nightmare? Sick?" he asks looking me over trying to see if I had any broken bones scratches anything.

I immediately grab his face and kiss him with intensity that he pulls me closer and shuts the door behind us. I weave my hands through his hair as his hand roam around my back. He pulls back and looks at me and his eyes are half electric blue half amber and he says in a husky voice.

"I love you so much Lacey."

My heart starts to race and I place my hands on the side of his face and look him straight in his changing eyes.

"I love you too. There is something I need to tell you and you're not going to like it one bit." I say and intertwine our hands and lead him to sit on the bed.

His face grows intense and worried.

"Don't tell me you still have feelings for that other guy because if you do I.." I cut him off before he can finish because just the thought of Zeke makes my stomach drop. I hate the hunters especially now that they are after Derek.

"I ran into a Kate Argent and she knows who I am and she said for me to give you a message." I say and look at him and see that his eyes are now turned into worry and anger. His eyes flash amber and I know something is up. He looks and motions for me to deliver her message.

"She said you can only hide for so long. Derek I am really worried. What if they come after you." I say and hug him tight.

He strokes my hair and says. "I'm not worried about me. I am just going to keep you safe. They know you're here that's not good. We are going to have to talk to my dad in the morning and get Uncle Peter to come home." He pulls me back and places a hand on my cheek.

"I really love you. I really do and I won't lose you. We will be together as one." He says and kisses me with so much love I can feel my heart swell.

He pulls me into him and lays us on his bed all the while never parting our lips. He lies on top of me kissing me and trailing kisses down my neck to my collarbone and I can feel my breath hitch in my throat. He looks up at me and I can see how much he loves me in his gaze and in that exact moment I knew I wanted to be his mate.

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