Summary: Ever had that annoying habit of asking what ifs when you're down? Making up random scenarios in your head and wondering what the outcomes would be for each one? If only we could run our lives according to what we come up with. If only, in a perfect world, maybe. If only Derek hale hadn't tossed me aside like I meant nothing at all….yeah…if only.

A/N: So happy that I got five reviews! I want to thank one of the guests that reviewed in particular for clarifying about Derek and the teach =P I appreciate that! Trying to wait and see how that plays out to see how I'm going to incorporate Kira into season 3 xP I had ideas and then they're a little out of whack at the moment regarding that! But there is still time to come before that point. =) Anyways….here's the next chapter! Hope you enjoy the image of Derek and Stiles ….together…..in a pool…..unfortunately clothed xP lol jk onward with the story! =D

Kira's POV

Currently, I was looking for Derek's base, which hadn't been that hard to find. An old, abandoned train cart storage near where Midge had taken us and me and Derek had gone to nurse our wounds after fighting the alpha. I was careful of where I stepped, watching out for anything that would creak and let them know I was around. If the sounds where anything to go by, I doubted any of them were paying attention to the world outside of them. I had made sure to have Seth and Cassie wait outside. It was still pretty early. About 7:30. The Early Bird Theater had specials and old reshowings in the mornings which we went to. Thankfully, I had only stayed for part of a horrible old romantic comedy and left, meanwhile the other three decided on a different movie. Which now allowed me to do this sneaking about. (a/n: for the record…..we have those where I live. They're pretty cool if you're a morning person….or just really broke lol. Cheaper old reshowings from 6am- 11am =P pretty kewl if you're low on cash =) anyways that's all.)

When I was close enough, I could see that big buff fellow, Boyd sitting down. Next, was Isaac being tossed multiple times. He was training them. I grinned maliciously upon seeing Derek toss Erica like a sack of potatoes and shook my head. I didn't like her. Some might say it was my over possessive nature with regards to Derek and other's might say it was the girl's overall bitchy demeanor, I wasn't sure.

"Does someone wanna try doing something not completely predictable?" Derek said bored and I let out a small smile, holding back a chuckle. I was ready to step forward and have Derek have a go at me, when the blond she-tramp jumped him as he was turning to face them.

I nearly growled as she wrapped her arms around his neck and her legs around his torso. That was something I liked to do when I was with him, it allowed me access to the hairs at the back of his neck if we were being gentle, or to run my claws down his back if we were really letting loose. Watching this tramp in that position nearly made me give my position away.

Staring, I realized what really pissed me off was watching Derek hold onto her thighs and return her kisses. I would be lying if I said I wasn't counting the seconds to see if he would push her away. The numbers, however, seemed to drag on as I watched his moist lips push against her own and his bottom lip catch hers. Eventually he did push her away, tossing her violently. Yet, the number 26 stayed clear as day in my head. Twenty-six long ass seconds. He whipped his mouth as the girl gasped on the ground.

"That's the last time you do that." He said as he tried to walk away.

"Why? Cause I'm a Beta? Into Alpha's better like that girl from the rink?" Erica challenged Derek and I found myself smirking.

"No! Because I have someone else in mind for you." I rolled my eyes at that. Oh, so Cupid here was playing match maker now? Idiot couldn't even sort through his own feelings and he wanted to help out others in that department? Yeah! Please! Don't make me laugh.

"Are we done? Cause I have about a hundred bones that need a few hours to heal." I frowned at Isaac's pained form, his voice showing just how worn he was. I closed my eyes. Pup, you should have kept silent. Derek feigned apathy and walked on over to him. He motioned for Isaac to let him see his arm, and the gullible pup obliged. I heard the bone snap through my closed eyes and Isaac's cries of pain. Scott had told me about the kid's violent father. He didn't need that. Derek should have known better.

"A hundred and one." I opened my eyes to see how Derek had Isaac in a painful lock "You think I'm teaching you how to fight? Huh? Look at me!" And look I did. I could see the fear he was inspiring in his betas. Suddenly, I couldn't see Derek, I saw Peter. "I'm teaching you how to survive!" he still hadn't let go of the boy at this point and stared at him a bit more before tossing his arm.

"If they wanted us dead, why aren't they coming for us now? And that other alpha! You said Scott wasn't with her and that she had her own pack. She looked willing to help him out! Why isn't she here then? We attacked him, shouldn't she be here?!" Isaac asked.

"Kira isn't the issue. I can guarantee you that."

"Then what are the hunter's waiting for?!"

"I don't know. But they're planning something and you especially know that that's not our only problem. Whatever that thing is that killed Isaac's father, I think it killed someone else last night. Until I find out what it is, you all need to learn everything that I know! As fast as I can teach you!"

"From what I see, your teachings aren't that great." I called to his retreating back. I watched as his betas stared at me, slightly afraid and highly cautious. Derek remained rigid on the other hand. I crossed my arms over my chest and looked over my claws, bored. I smirked at the betas suddenly. "You wanna see how it's really done?" I flashed them a toothy smirk before fake pouncing on Derek.

Derek immediately turned around, prepared to catch and toss me, but I deceived him. I ducked down and swept at his legs. He was quick to flip himself back to a standing point and swipe at me, but I was too quick. I dodged left and swiveled around him and shoving him forward into the train cart. He growled and I saw his talons appear. I looked to see the betas were shifting about nervously, not sure if they should jump in.

I hissed at Derek and ran to him, but slid in between his legs last minute. From the ground, I gave a swift kick to his ass as he stumbled forward towards his betas. I saw Erica try to right him, but he just growled at her, upset that he needed help because he sure as hell didn't want it. He went to strike at me and I tried to edge away, but I felt his clawed hand grasp my seriously long hair. I growled when he growled at my throat. His eyes were an eerie red as he bared his fangs at me, his nose skimmed the column of my neck and I found myself strangely turned on by this.

His sudden purr like growl had me snapping out of it as I grasped his hand threaded in my hair and ignored the pain as I bent him and myself backwards. The shock forced him to let go and I was quick to turn and jump at his turning form. I shifted my weight to knock him over, a sneak attack, and I straddled his waist. He merely turned us over so I was below him. I remembered a time where we had been like this in my bed before, naked. I shook the lustful thoughts away when he wrapped his hand around my throat and growled. I just smirked at him. My clawed hand tapped at the back of his neck.

"One slash and that's my throat, but I'll make sure you're a vegetable by then, paralyzed from the neck down if not kill you too." I smirked. He frowned and growled, getting up. I grinned and turned to the pack, winking at them. "That's how you do it. Do whatever it takes to survive, right Derek?" I asked his grumpy form as he glared at me. The others stared wide eyed and tense and I rolled my eyes, swiveling on my feet as I turned to look at Derek. "I need to talk to you, why don't you send your pack of puppies to school, no?"

"Excuse me?! We aren't puppies!" I shrugged at Erica.

"Bitch, puppy, either or applies to you hun." I smirked. She was fuming and I saw her claws come out. I grinned, stepping closer. "Go on….try something." I edged her on, standing toe to toe now, looking up at her because she was taller did not deter me from intimidating her. She stared at me growling and I saw Isaac pull her back.

"I…..know you…..from somewhere." He said as he pulled her back.

"Really? Tryna move up rank by hitting on her Isaac?" spat out Erica, shrugging off Isaac as she glared at me.

"I was changing the subject and saving your ass, Erica." She scoffed.

"I could have taken her." She glared. I did too, having had enough. I growled out loudly at her, fangs bared and eyes red. She whimpered. Unfortunately, my growl reached the ears of a tiny five year old. Derek turned to look at me as her scent neared and then Seth's.

"What are you up to?" he glared at me.

"She's calling for help!" Erica glared. I glared back. I saw all their eyes glow yellow, Derek's the only bright red eyes in sight for now. Cassie popped up out of nowhere, gasping and stepping back. I saw the teenagers suddenly look shocked and uncomfortable.

"Cassandra!" I heard Seth call out and then stop to stare around. He looked nervously at me as I glared at him. I had given him the simple task of looking out for her and he lets her come in here? I growled and I saw him pull Cassie to him, the others tense again.

"Ummm Derek? What do we do about the-"

"They're like us!" Cassie suddenly piped in, a huge grin on her face as she wiggled against Seth. Seth went to pluck her off the ground. She turned her bright eyes to look at him and point to Derek and his pack. "Can you smell 'em!" she grinned and I risked a peak at Derek. He was glaring, whether at Cassie or Seth, I wasn't sure. Regardless, I found myself walking in front of the two, always at the ready.

"That's your pack?" Erica mocked and I glared, my eyes red.

"Erica, that's enough." Derek finally spoke up, stepping over to us. "Shouldn't you two be getting to school?" he said, not really meaning it as a question, more of a 'get to school now.' Erica looked like she wanted to argue, but one look from Derek had her and Boyd scampering out.

"I hear you're a fugitive now, Isaac." I told him, he looked away from Cassie and stared at me, mouth slightly open.

"You're Camden's ex." He finally pieced together. I nodded, stiffly, looking at Derek before glancing at a stiff Seth. Talk about awkward. "Kira." Again, I just nodded and he looked shocked. "You were….a werewolf too." He sighed. "Of course, why am I not surprised." He looked to Derek. "You two…." He motioned between me and Derek. "So we aren't like rival packs right? Because…..she's just a little girl and I….I know her." He motioned to me, speaking to Derek. I saw him nurse his hand as he spoke.

"Don't worry, I only fought him at the rink because he was going overboard."I spoke up when Derek didn't answer. "Kind of like how he was going overboard just a while ago when he hurt you." I glared at Derek and he scoffed, going to his train cart.

"This isn't a daycare center Kira, take your little sister elsewhere." I heard Cassie give off a tiny growl, causing Isaac to smirk at her, impressed at her attempt.

"She's not my sister! She's my mommy!" Derek swiveled quickly to catch Cassie's cute glare. She poked her tongue out at him and I heard Seth stifle a chuckle.

"What?" Derek looked shocked, completely and utterly shocked. I went towards Seth and took Cassandra from him, setting her down and holding her hand.

"Mommy, he's not very nice." She said grumpily to me and I shot Seth a glare when he grinned proudly at her.

"She's a good judge of character." He shrugged. Isaac chuckled.

"Cute kid." He said with a smirk. "I can imagine my brother calling you a MILF right about now." I gave him an incredulous look.

"That Camden attitude doesn't suit you. Derek has you brainwashed." I huffed. Cassie tugged on my hand.

"Mommy, I like him." She smiled to me and went to pull away and walk to Isaac. "I'm Cassie!" she grinned and extended her hand. Isaac uncrossed his arms and looked to me first. "You shake it silly!" she giggled. I nodded to him and he took her hand.

"Nice to meet you Cassie, I'm Isaac." He grinned at her. "That's my alpha, Derek." Derek glared at him.

"Alpha? Like my mommy!" Cassie bounced. She looked to him, stopping and turning her head to the side, much like how I always did. She suddenly looked around and grinned. "Its spooky in here!" I sighed, smiling at her for her weirdness. "I like it!" Isaac and Seth laughed.

"You like everything, Cassie-O" she nodded her head at Seth.

"Can I play around the trains?" she looked to Derek. Derek just stared at her, eventually crossing his arms and tensely shaking his head as he stared at me now. "Mommy? Can I?" I nodded to her.

"Be careful, Cassie, don't grab anything that isn't yours." She nodded.

"I know mommy!" she scampered off, a grin on her face as she explored.

"Cute kid." Isaac mumbled out. I shifted uncomfortably.

"Thanks." I whispered, trying to avoid Derek's stare for a while. I could see Isaac looking from me to him, confused.

"Why don't I….make sure she doesn't get hurt…." He started, obviously trying to get away. I looked to Seth.

"Why don't you go tell the others to go home, I'll meet them there with Cassie." He stared at me, looking to Derek and then nodding tensely.

"I'll be waiting for you two." I nodded, turning my head to look at Derek and clearing my throat.

"So…." I started off. He just glared at me now. I sighed. This talking shit never worked out well with me and Derek. I was just hoping that people knowing about Cassie didn't mean trouble. I had been spending too long a time protecting her and keeping her a secret. I was afraid for her all the time, but I knew more wolves meant more people to look after her.

Derek's POV

A kid? That girl was her daughter? I couldn't help but compare Kira to the little girl. She smelled so familiar, something that reminded me of home, and her calling Kira her mother just confirmed her scent. She smelt a bit like Kira. The little girl had a scent to her that tied her to Kira. I realized that that wasn't the only trait the two shared. Her curly locks were that of her mother's, her ears were Kira's, the shape of her eyes were Kira's, her lips were Kira's, the dimples, the burly visible freckles above her eyes…..all reminders of how Kira looked as a kid.

I suddenly found myself angry, and I tried my best to snuff it out, but I couldn't. This little girl didn't have Kira's brown eyes. No. This little girl had a lighter, slightly greener shade to those of that guy Seth. This was their kid. That explained those pictures from before. That explained the tone she used with him over the phone. It explained the comments she used to make about having had many heat cycles to learn control. Had Kira already been spoken for? I shook my head. No. She smelled only of herself. There wasn't another guy's scent over hers when I slept with her. So they weren't mated to each other, but that didn't matter because they had a child together.

I felt my hands tightly close and strain as I made a fist. I tried to hide it by folding my arms, but soon realized my anger was getting the best of me as my claws sliced my forearms. I sighed, looking around and away from her. I could hear the little girl laughing and occasionally Seth holler with her. He was right, I wouldn't admit it aloud, but she was adorable. Nothing less was expected, look at her mother.

"I came here to talk to you." I looked at her again, fighting back my anger. "What happened yesterday? You were going to severely hurt Scott." She argued with me, her voice light, despite the fact that we both knew Isaac and maybe even her daughter could hear us. I scoffed, planning to walk away when she grabbed my upper arm in a vice grip. "I'm talking to you." I smirked.

"That tone doesn't work on me, Kira." She growled and she suddenly let go when she heard her daughter's laughter stop.

"Don't mind them, the adults are just talking things out."

"Well….okay….but if I hear mommy get really mad, I will too." We both heard her huff before her quick footfalls were heard echoing inside the train cars.

"Why are you being this way? I thought you and me were fine when I left?" I scoffed, looking away trying to pinpoint which car they were in exactly. I didn't want the kid to get hurt in the carts that I hadn't managed to fully "renovate."

"Yeah, well things changed apparently. And you attacked me, remember?" she glared at me.

"Only because you were seriously crushing Scott's windpipe! What the..." she stopped to calm herself. "What the heck Derek. You turn into an alpha and suddenly you're a tyrant?" she shouted to me, this time the little girl was too busy bouncing around in Isaac's car to listen to us argue. "You promised you wouldn't change." I glared at her, taking a step towards her. I pointed to her, opening my mouth and ready to start, but stopped myself. The other two in here didn't need to be alerted of the situation.

"And you said you wouldn't sleep with him!" it still slipped out.

"I haven't!" I glared.

"What does it matter? You already have her!" I pointed to the car where I knew Isaac and the girl were. I saw her eyes flash for a brief second.

"What does she have to do with any of this? So I have a kid! It's not like it was planned! I don't regret having her, and I most certainly don't regret-" she stopped to sigh and calmed herself. "Look, I didn't come here to talk about my daughter, Derek. I am, however, warning you that if you so much as glare at her, I'll shove my foot so far up your….A.S.S….that you'll be tasting my shoe at the other end." She hissed, eyes remaining red for a bit longer. I smirked at her, looking away.

"You're protective of her."

"No shit."

"Ooooohhh!" she sighed when she heard her daughter.

"Don't repeat that Cassandra!" I heard her giggle and then whispering with Isaac.

"You don't have to worry." I sighed and scratched the back of my neck awkwardly. "She's a ….. nice…..kid." I said, cursing myself for being so lame about it. She laughed lightly.

"That's all you can say, really?" she laughed and I frowned at her.

"She…..reminds me of the pack." She looked at me confused. "Of my family." I saw her stiffen. "Of Cora, of Jason and all the other kids." She looked away and cleared her throat. "But mostly she reminds me of you." She relaxed a little at that.

"Everyone says she looks like me." She mused with a soft smile on her face.

"She does." I agreed.

"Accept for her eyes." She smiled. "I love her eyes….remember how much I used to complain about how I wish I had green eyes?" she grinned at me. "And then low and behold, my daughter gets them." She chuckled. "She gets her daddy's pretty eyes." She looked to me and I frowned, looking away. Her father's eyes…..thanks for reminding me about that guy.

"Ow!"

"Shi-oot! Are you okay?!" the smell of blood filled the air and me and her stiffened before running behind the train cars.

"Cassie?!" Kira called to her, I could hear her heart beating rapidly in her chest. I made it to them before Kira did. I glared at Isaac when I saw Cassandra's bloody mouth. "Oh my god! Cassie!" Kira went to look over her child, trying to see if she was okay. I turned to glare at Isaac.

"What happened?" I asked tensely. He started stuttering a bit.

"She was jumping on the rails and she was clinging on to one when she fell!" he rose his hands up in defense.

"It's o-fay! Iths my toof!" the little girl spoke.

"Just a loose tooth she had finally fell. She stopped bleeding already." I went out to my cart and grabbed a clean cloth before going to hand it to Kira. "Thanks." She looked at me, smiling. She cleaned Cassandra's mouth and then held out her hand. "Tooth." Cassandra handed over the tooth to her mother. "Now let me see a smile." She smiled, showing a gappy smile now. I found myself smiling while Isaac and Kira chuckled. "I'll hold this for you until we get home and you can leave it for the toothfairy, okay?" she smiled at her daughter, who just grinned.

"Orrrr…you can giff me ta dollar nooowww insteff." She spoke, running her tongue over the little gap in her teeth.

"Don't do that Case." Kira crowned. "your tooth will come in cricked if you do." She chastised and I smiled at the site. "When'd you find out, huh missy?" She merely shrugged, grinning.

" After my second toof. I juth didnth wanna hurt your feelinths" she grinned and Kira laughed.

"Hurt my feelings?" she chuckled. "Don't worry, you haven't. I guess I wanted you to be like normal five year olds and believe in the tooth fairy." She shook her head.

"Nope! I beleaf in werewoofs!" she cheered. Isaac laughed and the little girl turned to me. "Sowwy I broke your other room." She blushed and I just tried my best to smile at her, shaking my head,

"Don't worry about it." I said lightly. I saw Isaac look at me strangely and I suddenly puffed out my chest, clearing my throat. "Why don't you two play in the carts closer to mine, they're safer. Isaac, go." I said sternly and he nodded, showing her his hand to take, she just grinned and jumped on his back, taking him by surprise.

"Mush Uncle Isaac!" Isaac paid her no mind to that and Kira sighed.

"Yeah she….thinks every werewolf is either her aunt or her uncle…..have to break her of that habit."

"She's too trusting?" she shook her head.

"No…..Seth was right earlier, she's a great judge of character. She's pretty smart, she just…..I think she craves what other kids her age have."

"What's that?" She looked at me in the eye.

"A family. A normal family to eat dinner with at a table, a home where she doesn't have to be sent away every other month for her protection." She frowned, suddenly shaking her head. "It's why I brought her with me this time…..she's…..afraid that on one of my trips, I'll die this time." I frowned, grabbing her hand.

"Hey…..I'll make sure you don't, okay?" she didn't meet my gaze, but tensely nodded.

"Thanks, but I can handle myself…..a large pack just means more people to help me look after her." She sighed. "It's why I thought I'd bring her along." I looked at her confused and she let out a long sigh. "that….thing …you were right earlier…" I looked at her confused and she rolled her eyes. "Stiles and Scott tell me everything, when will you learn?" she chuckled, but stopped when she realized she was still close to me, she discreetly walked away to lean against a pillar.

"That thing Isaac saw? Scott saw, and just last night, Stiles saw. It's dangerous Derek. I came here to deal with your furry butt, but…then this thing pops up and…when it got close to hurting Stiles, it became personal….and Gerard." She growled.

"You knew he was here?" she nodded. "They told you before you got here?" again she nodded. "And yet you still brought your kid here?" I glared at her. "are you stupid?" she glared at me now.

"They don't know about her, and I'm going to make sure it stays that way, Derek! They only know me, they don't know anyone else from my pack, and that's the way it'll be. For now, I'm not after Gerard. Y daughter's safety comes first, therefore, I'm only out to find that damn lizard thing and getting rid of it. That is, if you're done making teen wolves?" she glared at me and I glared back. "Good." She started walking towards the other two. "I need your help." She suddenly whispered.

"With?" I asked her.

"I don't want Cassie involved, obviously, but I don't want Alicia and Connor involved either…..can I…..borrow one of your werewolf pups to….babysit?" she blushed as she asked me and I looked at her like she was stupid, she just huffed. "What?"

"I told you, Kira. This isn't a daycare." Her cheeks just turned redder as she got more upset.

"Look it doesn't have to be your new toy or even your bodyguard! Isaac seems to be good with her!" she pointed to him. I glared at her at the mention of my new toy.

"Jealous?" she scoffed.

"Of that Kiss? Ha! Please!" I smirked at her, she'd seen the kiss. "Although, it was nice to see what a hypocrite you tend to be. Ask me not to sleep with Seth anymore and then make out with your beta. Or is that all we can do then? So I can suck face with Seth, right? Then again, I don't really need permission to make out with anyone." She glared at me and I glared back and growled at her.

"You forget I can sense your emotions, your jealousy is radiating off your damn skin." She growled back.

"As is yours!" we were just glaring at one another before a throat cleared.

"Ummm….Cassie said she's hungry….Kira." Isaac cleared her throat again.

"Yeah…..we're leaving anyways. Come on baby." I saw Cassandra hug Isaac and walk to her mom, waving goodbye to me. "SO can you help me or not?" I scoffed.

"After that? Really?" she glared. "What do you know?" I suddenly asked. She hesitated.

"I need to find something…..we're looking for info on that ….thing"

"What thing we talking about? The thing that ..." he stopped to look at Cassie. "K-I-L-" kira stopped him, wide eyed.

"She can spell, Isaac!"Cassie huffed and I saw her mouthing off the word.

"I almost had it too." She huffed scowling and me and Isaac looked at each other at the look. Isaac started laughing, but apologized.

"Yes, that!" Kira continued for him. "I'm going to be doing some….business…with Scott and Stiles at their …. Meeting on the field." She gave pointed looks to Isaac and we both caught on she meant a lacrosse game. "So…..i need a sitter."

"Awww…why canth I come?" Cassie continued to scowl.

"Because it's business sweetheart, we did enough today." She huffed but eventually sighed.

"Okay." She sighed exasperatedly before perking up. "Can he be my sitter?!" She pointed to Isaac who looked uncomfortable.

"I don't know, Cassie. Derek's his alpha, he decides."

"I'm a fugitive, can't really go out. If it's inside a house, I don't mind." Isaac sighed and then looked at me for confirmation, eventually I nodded after looking at the little girl pleading to me with her eyes and arms.

"Thank you!" she suddenly giggled, tossing herself into my legs. My eyes widened for a bit before looking to them for help. I awkwardly patted her head and she let go before running to her mother.

"Okay then…thank you…..um….I'll….pick you up later than?" she smiled to us before leaving. Boy this wasn't how I expected things to turn out, but at least we had a lead on possible information on that thing.

A/N: Soooo pool scene is actually going to be on the next one…..i decided to cut it because it was too long and I hadn't noticed the length _ sorry! Review plz! ^_^