*Warning you will cry

A Pack and a Family

"What did I do too deserve this punishment?"

The answer is unanimous "Derek Hale."

Lydia and Alison look at Gina "What?" Once they asked about dress Thursday at lunch and told them about shopping with Gina they invited themselves. It was pointless to Lydia no and Alison was not my favorite person but Lydia invited her too so I was trapped between a six heel and a hard place, that place being Aiden and Isaac.

Also the fact the I'm not driving has put me in fowl mood "I don't see why I need a dress its not like I have a date."

"Sweetie you can get a date."

"I don't want a date what I want beings with D but its not a date."

"What do you see in him?" Alison asked.

"What do you see in Isaac?"

she smile "He sweet and protective even if I don't want him to be."

"Fine." I smile "The reason I like is because he's funny in his own way but also compassionate and caring."

Lydia and Alison look at me "We are talking about the same Derek Hale right?"

I chuckle "I never tried to kill him or bring back any of his psychic relatives. So, around me he's not so guarded."

"He told you about that." Alison said trying to smile but it doesn't work like cat that just vomited.

"Come on lets go shopping," Gina said giddy at being out with but Alison and Lydia popular in their own right but also since I told her about the whole Banshee Lydia and Alison being a hunter Gina only had more respect for them both. I did too but Lydia could sick Aiden on me and Alison well she could just kill me.

"Right," I mutter "This is going to end badly."

"Have a little faith," Gina said.

"Is she always this optimistic?" Lydia asked looking the girls who was taller then us all.

"Yeah," I look up at my sister. "I have no idea where in in the gene pool she got it from."

"Back to your dress," Lydia said she I was looking at me like I was meat.

"Form-fitting," Gina said for me.

"That would be nice show off the figure that hide under all the baggy clothes." The strawberry blonde said.

"Also I was thinking a lighter color white or cream."

I snicker "I think at this point white is out of the question."

All three of them laugh now "Okay."

My sister said "Cream or a light blue."

Raising my eyebrow at her "Really after the whole unofficial wear blue you think I'm going to wear blue.

After the first hour I was ready to go home and call it a day. Once hour two had gone I would've been willing to go dancing with Peter. At hour three I was considering using my tune to get me the hell out of here. "Please I'm begging you all let me go."

"No." Lydia said looking at lavender colored dress.

"You all have dress's and mask's we can come back tomorrow." I had a mask it was creamy colored with golden brown feathers.

"No," Lydia said holding the dress to my body. "Try it on."

In the changing room I slip into the dress it looks great like the last eight of them I looked like a nymph a creature so close to nature. Just as I'm undressing I hear the sound of feet."

"I swear this is the last one Lydia," I say as the dress comes over the door. Looking at the dress it looks more like a toga, the cream color that Gina wanted and I could tell it would fit my body. Also as much as I said I didn't want it as copper colored sparkles that look like flames. The straps are about two inches wide that attach at front with leaves made of rhinestones. I just knew it would match my mask.

"Toni?" The voice is worried and familiar its Derek.

"Derek?" I open the door. "What are doing here?"

His mouth is hanging open "I was...I thought...You look."

"Oh," There was a compliment in there and also a question. "Yeah I told Gina I would go to the winter formal with her."

"Toni," Alison said coming with both Isaac and Scott, seeing the carefree Derek turn into what Stiles called a Sourwolf I knew something was up.

"What's going on?"

"Nothing," Alison said lying.

I roll my eyes "Your still a bad liar. I'm going to buy this and we are going right?"

All four of them say "Yes." Since I'm getting out of here I don't question how weird everyone is acting but I make a note to ask Gina or Derek.

Going to pay for the the cashier looks me funny "Sweetie your friend already payed for this dress."

I smile "Lydia."

Here you go she hands me the bag "Enjoy."

Meeting the rest of the pack outside Alison and Derek are staring at each other "Could we stop the Jedi mind tricks."

Scott looks at me "Seriously am I the only old who hasn't seen the movie?"

"Yes," Derek said causing me to laugh.

"Told you he could be funny." I say taking his hand walking toward the exist leaving the rest of them stunned.

"People are starring," He whispers.

"Let them," I say.

That night I was out again this time was with Alison and her father. I was surprised by their invitation and even more annoyed when they asked me to come alone. Of course I told Derek about it and he assured me that I wouldn't be alone. That made me feel safe knowing that Derek was near, hidden like the predator he is in the trees.

"Why can't I ever meet any of you someplace warm?" I ask pulling on my mittens they wanted to meet of all place in the wood by a huge tree stump. I

"I feel fine," A velvet Voice said from the trees.

I swallow "Peter?"

He smiles his eyes are the same blue color that I've seen on Derek "Did you like your dress."

"Your the one who payed for it." He nods "Why?"

Walking toward me I feel glued to the forest floor "I thought it would go with your eyes."

Thinking I can't out run I ask "Where is Derek."

"I use to be good with computer I sent him and the Argent on a wild goose chase." I notice he said both names with icy tone.

"Your not going to kill now are you?"

He laughed "I will never kill you. When I created you."

"Ethan created not you," I spit.

"He would've never bitten you if I hadn't helped him."

I might not be able to move but I can talk "Helping? Is that what you call attempted murder?"

He's by my side in minute his claws on my neck "I wanted a new game piece someone who would change everything. And, you are doing that job so far I'm the reason you and my nephew are together." The voice whisper in my ear "What I give you, I can take away."

His hands pull free of my neck, I'm sure that I'll have bruise in the morning but the second there is space between us I hear the whistle of an arrow. Then a pair of strong arms pull me into a tight ball. Its Derek, he whispers "Its okay I got you."

I hear the sound of arrows, growling, and guns. It goes on for what feels like hours but it was only minutes. Then its quiet the sound of werewolves and hunters both were so alike.

"Toni?" It was Ethan. I start to hyperventilating I can't clam down the ground it spinning into darkness. Holding on to the sound of Derek's voice telling me to stay here with him.

"She's coming back," I hear the annoying voice of Stile.

"Toni!" Its Gina how did she get in the woods?

Opening my eye's I see my favorite people Gina, Derek, Stiles, Ethan and Aiden "Gina, Where am I?"

"Derek's apartment." Her red puffy eyes tell me she's been crying. "How do you feel."

I smile looking at Stiles "Like I want to kill a virgin."

They all laugh Gina pulls me into a monster hug "Your alright."

Derek is wearing a look of worry I put my hand on his cheek "I thought you where checking out on me.

Our foreheads touch "Be careful Derek some people might start to think you have a heart." My neck is sore its not painful its just sore like I had been looking at the stars to long.

He laugh a short little laugh "If that got out I think the world just might end."

"That's fine with me this world needs a change."

Pulling apart I look around the room Alison and her father are here looking battered but hurt. Ethan and Aiden both look battered but like Scott and Isaac their cloths have rips and tears.

"Your hurt," I say.

Ethan sits on the bed taking my trembling hand into his own hand "It happens when you part of pack sometimes you get hurt."

"And other times your the ones one doing the hurting," Aiden said.

"Thank you," the tear fall from my face.

"We're not just a pack," Scott said to both Gina and me. "Its a weird little family but you can be a part if you want."

Gina blush's "I'm nothing special."

I speak "Regina Del Mauro you are the kindest most compassionate person I know."

"We need you to keep us human," Derek said.

"I still don't like you," She said causing everyone to laugh because we know it isn't true.