We stayed there in the clearing until the moon was high above us, sending a pale white light shining onto Isaacs soft skin as we laid together on a bed of flowers.

"I could stay here with you forever. Forget about problems and whats real and whats fake, school, feelings, fights, people, and wolves. " he sounded genuine, I liked him for his sense of reality, things never stay simple for long.

A cloud slipped over the moon and the clearing got darker as he continued, the brightest thing being his yellow eyes on the sky "Its strange how something so far away, can change you so much." He turned to me now and put his head on his hand.

"You're beautiful." he said after studying me for a moment

I thought of Stiles, how he had said the same thing here not two days ago. How he would feel if he found out about Isaac and I. I felt a pang of guilt and regret, I had been lusty and strange since I arrived in Beacon Hills, I barely knew Isaac or Stiles, and yet here I was in a love triangle. I tried to hide what I felt on my face as I got up to pull my clothes on. What am I thinking? What has this town done to me? Who am I? Isaac got up and started to pull his pants on too. When we were both dressed I told him my mother would be worried about me and we began our walk out of the woods.

When we got onto the street I finally said, "So if its alright with you I think we should keep this all underwraps…" I tried to sound nonchalant about it but I knew I sounded like a bitch as soon as it came out.

"Well, I mean, I gotta tell Scott at least, he's my best friend and.." I cut him off.

"Especially NOT Scott." I realized I was sounding worse and worse.

"Fine." He said and picked up his pace.

"Isaac I just mean-"

"Maeby, I get it. Just, stop, while youre ahead."

We walked in silence until we got to my house. He walked me to my front gate and turned to leave, but I grabbed his jacket and pulled him to me. I kissed him shortly, running my hand again through his hair before pulling away and going inside.

The next morning there wasn't any school, so I didn't see Stiles in the morning. I thought of calling him but just felt guilty. I didn't know what got over me last night, I have never been the 'easy' girl, but it was so easy to let go of my restraint and just give in. And Isaac, there was something about him, some connection we shared that I haven't experienced with anyone before. I felt all turned around and full of emotion. I wish I could talk to someone, I needed a friend that wasn't a guy. But I knew Allison and Isaac had something going on and Lydia was her best friend.

I tried to push all these thoughts to the back of my mind as I went downstairs and made breakfast for myself, then went in the living room and ate.

I decided to go out and explore the town, maybe find somewhere to get coffee and get all this drama off my mind. It didn't take long to find a Starbucks and I sat down with my coffee to try and enjoy the day as best I could under the circumstances.

I opened a book and took a sip of my coffee before I was interrupted by a passerby.

"Maeby. Fancy seeing you here." It was the crow girl from the Nemeton, her voice was thick with an Irish accent, I thought of my father. She was still clad in black but her dress was shorter now, it had a younger sense to it, tight and lacey it hugged her curves romantically, she hopped over the railing to sit across from me.

"Um…I don't think we've met." I said wearily. Everyone seems to know me before I know them around here.

"Oh we have. But you wouldn't remember, you were such a little girl when I last saw you." She had her long black hair tied back with a dark red ribbon that matched the shade of her lips.

"You're the woman I saw at the Nemeton." I said after a moment.

She extended a pale hand with long black nails, "That's right. My name is Morrigan."

I

shook her hand and smiled sheepishly.

"I saw you last night at the Nemeton. Quite a bit of magic you did in the clearing."

She sounded unimpressed.

"The flowers? You saw that?"

She smiled mischievously, "Well, That too. And I see a lot of things dear, Ive been watching you and my dear sister for a whie now."

"Sister?" I felt out of the loop somehow.

She laughed, it sounded like a screech almost, a "caw caw caw" that made me instantly think of the crow I had seen her transform from.

"You're so innocent my little Maeby." She stood up, "come with me, we have some catching up to do." I stood up too and she looped her arm into mine and we began to walk together away from the coffee shop. "I never understood why anyone would live in California but not by the beach, what's the point?" she was looking around with a look of disgust on her face, "This town is boring and dreary. But of course you cant control when these opportunities come about. " I had no idea what she was talking about but I kept my mouth shut. "You know when your mother and I were… younger, we used to come to these places and spice things up a bit. Now, she would kill me if she knew I was here. Well, she would try. But you seem different Maeby, you remind me of myself. I think you and I should make things a bit more interesting,"

"Okay…"

She kept talking and I noticed we were in front of Derek's apartment, "Doesn't your friend live here?"

"Well, I don't know about friend but..."

"Lets see if he's home shall we? I love puppies, always so playful."

We went inside the building and took the elevator up to the floor I knew Derek was on and approached the familiar large steel door. I rang the doorbell and Derek appeared in the doorway not long after, shirtless and eyes glowing blue.

"Mae, I wasn't expecting company." His eyes fell onto Morrigan and back to me.

"Sorry Derek, I was just passing by and…"

Morrigan interrupted me, "She wanted to invite you to a party we're throwing tonight at her house."

"What?" I said quickly and she elbowed me in the ribs.

"What time?" he asked, not sounding too excited.

"About…7?"

"I think I could make it." He said after a moment.

"Alright cool! See you then." Morrigan quickly grabbed me before I could reject further and pulled me into the elevator.

"What was that about? I cant have a party! My mom will kill me!"

"Your mom wont know! You just get the people together and I will take care of the rest."

"I guess…" I needed to get my mind of things, and a party sounded fun, carefree.

"Good!" She kissed me swiftly on the cheek, "Now, meet me at your house at 6:30. Im so excited!" and she left in a flurry leaving me dumbfounded on the street in front of Derek's house.

I decided the best way to go about setting up who to invite was to go through Lydia Martin, whom I had only met briefly, so I needed someone who knew her on a more personal level. I was still feeling too guilty to talk to Stiles or Allison and decided against calling Isaac. So I decided to call the only other person's number I had.

"Hello?"

"Hey Scott, Its Mae."

"Oh, What's up?"

"Well, Im throwing this party tonight for my…cousin…and I was wondering if you could help me get some people together?"

"Yeah, totally. What time?"

"It starts at 7."

"See you then." He said and we hung up.

I lollygagged about the house until about 5 when I started getting ready. I was nervous about the party, and more nervous about Morrigan, she was edgy and she seemed like she wanted more than just a party, but I was happy at the aspect of finding out who she was and her connection to my family.

The first person came at 6, it was Lydia. She was wearing a cute fashionable cocktail dress and she had a cute built werewolf on her arm. A beta with blue eyes and blonde hair.

"Mae, Hi, you look wonderful! This is my date Aiden." I shook his hand and invited them in.

"Youre early." I said when we got in the foyer.

"Well I wanted to make sure you had everything you needed and give you some help."

"I think Im set, Im waiting for my cousin Mor-" and she strolled in the open door with three large bags. She was wearing a tight black miniskirt and a lowcut black top. Her black hair was curled and fell loose around her shoulders.

"Wow you look amazing." I said as I helped her bring the bags into the Kiitchen.

She lowered her voice a bit and said, "I stopped by the Nemeton before I came. " then winked after, as if I knew what she meant.

Lydia and Aiden followed us in and we unloaded the bags, which were full of alcohol.

"Hi, Im Morrigan." She shook Lydia and Aiden's hand then we all went into the living room.

"So what's up with you and Stiles?" Lydia asked once we had all taken a seat with our drinks.

"Ohhh Is that the name of that curly haired greek god I saw you with yesterday?" Morrigan asked. I silently cursed her and darted her a look that said,'shut up shut up shut up' but she ignored it.

Lydia's eyes lit up for a second, always ready for a new tidbit of gossip, but she didn't comment.

"Now that is one dog I would put on a leash." Morrigan tossed her drink back then stood up and went to the kitchen. I could already tell this party was a bad idea.

People started trickling in slowly after 7 and by 9 my house was packed with people. I tried to stay out of the thick of things and stayed in the backyard knocking off drinks until I was sufficiently tipsy.

I was working on getting a little more than tipsy before Derek appeared.

"You should slow down a bit." He said smiling a little.

"I think I'm okay." I said.

"I just watched you pour three drinks in the last 20 minutes Mae. Youre not exactly a big girl."

"Im a little tense." I admitted.

"Well take a breather. Relax. Not everything has to be so serious."

I smiled, "Thanks Derek, want to take a shot with me?"

He shook his head, "No I shouldn't."

"C'mon, don't be so serious." I winked and poured us both a shot. We took it back and I poured us another.

"How long have you lived in Beacon Hills?"

"Since I was born, I left for a while after…" he trailed off, "But ive been back for a few years now." We took the shot and I poured another, now starting to feel the drunk creep in the back of my head.

"So whats up with you and Stiles?"

"Oh don't ask me that, everyones asking that."

"Sorry, You not that into him? I can see why."

"No its not that. Its just, well I mean, Im gunna tell you something but you cant tell anyone." He nodded and we took another shot before I started talking.

"I like Stiles but I also like Isaac, and I don't know, I might have slept with Isaac last night."

Derek poured himself another shot, took it, then poured us both one.

"Rough. Well, my advice, choose one. Quick." I nodded, it wasn't the best advice, but it was the right advice.

Derek and I took the last shots and he left me to be drunk in the backyard.

I should've never had this party. I don't like social events, what was I thinking?