Moonlight
Chapter 10
"Thank you again" said Derek as he lay me down on an old couch and got down on one knee "you would have done the same for me" I said Derek took both my hands and slowly un-wrapped the bandages "does it still hurt badly?" he murmured and I nodded slowly as my palms stung. Derek softly kissed the inside of my right hand and a warm tingly sensation spread around my palm taking away the stinging pain, he did the same to my left palm. "What did you do?" I asked surprised "I just took away the pain" he said. He's left hand cupped my jaw as he slowly moved towards me until our lips brushed against each other, my eyes slid shut and I attentively traced the outline of his lips, Derek gently captured my tongue between his teeth before sucking it "Ella!" exclaimed a little boy happily, I immediately broke away Derek and looked at the little boy standing in the door way. It was Derek's little cousin "hey there" I said smiling warmly I really was relieved to see he was okay "dewick what were you doing to Ella?" asked the little boy confused as he walked into the room and plopped next to Ella on the couch. Derek coughed "Jake, someday you'll understand" he said. The little boy stuck out his bottom lip in a pout and crossed his arms. I laughed and pecked him on the cheek, Jake went bright red and sprang off the couch and ran out the room. Derek and I laughed after our laughter died down I asked him where we were "were at a friend's house" he said "how many people died in the fire?" I asked flinching "my uncle…" he said looking away. I gently tugged his elbow towards me making him sit next to me on the couch. I wrapped my arms around his chest and lay my head on his shoulder in silent comfort.
"Who's this?" asked a blonde girl haughtily waking me up from my light slumber on Derek's shoulder "this Erica, is my girlfriend" said Derek narrowing his eyes at her "does your girlfriend have a name?" Asked Erica crossing her arms under her chest. I slowly raised my eyebrow this girl had a serious attitude problem, I got up before Derek could reply and put on one of my sexiest smile "hi I'm Ella, Derek's girlfriend" I added that last part with a smirk "eventually Derek is going to get tired of your pretty face" said Erica in a sneer, I laughed "well were just going to have to wait and see now won't we?" I said "you can leave, Erica" said Derek in a bored tone lying on the couch. Erica stomped out the room and shot me a death glare. "I don't think she likes me" I said with a smirk as I walked towards him lying very sexily on the couch "I don't like her, so it makes it even then" said Derek folding his arms behind his head as a pillow. "I guess" I whispered getting on top of him straddling his hips "who's in the house?" I asked curiously inspecting the old living room "just twenty four werewolves" he said casually, my eyes bulged in shock "your pack is that big?" I asked really surprised "yes" he said with a slight smile "how did you keep them under the hunters radar?" I asked curiously "I just told them to keep a low profile" he said "so what do we do now?" I asked putting my hands on his shoulder "I was thinking we should go to your house, so you can fetch a few things, were leaving beacon hills" said Derek resting his hands on my hips. My cheeks flushed red and my breathing quickened "were leaving?" I stated more than asked "the hunters are becoming more aggressive and we can't afford another incident" said Derek sitting up with me still on his lap. I nodded and pecked him gently on the lips "let get this over with."
I clung to Derek as he climbed up my wall and over my balcony railing "I won't belong" I whispered as I entered my familiar room I grabbed a bag on top of my cupboard and stuffed clothes, shoes and toiletries in there. I turned to Derek after I managed to close my bag "what's wrong?" I asked as I saw him kneeling on the floor "there's wolfsbayne under this floor board" he said trying to lift the floor board up. I got my pocket knife out and lifted the floor board. Inside was a little book and a necklace wrapped in strings of wolfsbayne, I glanced at Derek and saw he's eyes glowing bright red. I grabbed the book and necklace and un-wrapped the wolsbayne from it and threw the strings of wolfsbayne away. I sat on my bed and ran my fingers over the black leather cover with a golden motif of leaves, I turned the first page and read Victoria Argent "it's my mother's" I whispered staring at the neatly written name "is it a journal?" asked Derek "I donno" I said flipping to the next page 'my beautiful Ella, if you are reading this then I have let you in this world alone, and for that I am so sorry. The day you were born was the happiest day of my life. What I am about to tell you is truth, you are my daughter and I believe you deserve to know the truth. When I was twenty I met a beautiful young man named James Cowan, we spent a wonderful night together and soon after we fell in love. Our relationship didn't last long as I as well as my father-your grandfather soon found out that he was a werewolf, your grandfather suggested an ultimatum- If I married henry Slovak he would spare James life, I agreed. A month later I married henry and had you 9 months later. I managed to convince henry that you were his child, which you were not, you were James daughter which was confirmed when you were four years old you shifted into a wolf. For your own safety I took you to a close friend who performed somewhat of a spell to hide your true identity, with this book came a necklace with a sapphire on it. Once you put on this necklace your true nature will come forth. I'm so sorry my sweet Ella for making you live a lie but it was the only way I could protect you. I love you so much never forget that-love Victoria.
I stared blankly at the page for a minute before whispering "this can't be true"Derek gently took the book out of my hands and read it "it's not impossible" he said slowly "are you sure you read it properly?" I asked looking up at him "there's something I have to tell you" he said to me sitting down next to me "the day I met you a mark symbolising a crescent moon formed at the base of my neck, it's said that a mark appears once you have imprinted on someone, I didn't believe it until I checked your neck and found the same mark, what I'm trying to say to you is that I've imprinted on you" said Derek clenching his jaw waiting for my response. I slowly took in what he just told me "what does it mean when you've imprinted on someone?" I asked feeling a little dizzy "it means I can only have cubs with you" he stuttered "what do you mean?" I asked confused "exactly what I said, only you can-you know" he said stuttering again and looking away "only you can make me come" he finished. My eyes went wide in understanding and the next thing I knew, I fainted.