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Summary: Derek is back. He kissed Chloe to wake her, but nothing happened.
Disclaimer: Kelly Armstrong owns all characters and Darkest Powers
It was amazing to watch Derek run. He was free as a wolf. Watching the stretch and pull of his muscles beneath his fur. Derek honesty was beautiful. I watched as he pounced as moving grass and began to laugh. Even though he was such a dangerous animal he was so innocent and simple. Derek's ears perked up as I laughed and he turned to me. He crouched down low and showed one canine. He wanted to play. I growled at him and took off into the woods. My feet flew across the earth and I dogged all the sticks in my path. I'm amazed that I haven't fallen yet. The back of my shirt is pulled and I fall to the ground, but it doesn't hurt. I roll over and see Derek standing above me. His tongue is hanging out of his mouth as he pants. I squeal as he licks the side of my face.
"Derek," I whine as I push him off of me. He backs off and lets me sit up. I start looking around for him wanting to pet his fur. Not seeing him anywhere, I start to get worried.
"Derek?" I call out.
"Right behind you, cutie."
I turn to look around but it's not Derek I see, but Liam. I scream and run away. I try to find my way back to the Bea house but I trip.
"Come on sweetheart. I don't have all day!" Liam calls from behind me.
I keep running forward until I see a clearing. I run to the light, but something grabs me by my waist. I start to scream but Derek shushes me. I hold on to him tightly as I sob.
"Why did you leave? You always leave me when I need you." I cried.
"I left to protect you." Derek said with sad eyes.
"I needed you and you weren't there. I was all alone!" I pulled away from his arms.
"Chloe!"
"Chloe!"
"Chloe!"
I snapped my eyes open at the sound of my name.
"Oh beautiful, I never thought I would see your baby blues again."
I looked over and saw Derek in pure joy. His hair was all ruffled and his chest was bear.
"Why?" I asked him as I rubbed my eyes.
"You have been in a coma for three days baby." He told me.
"Three days?" I asked shocked.
"Yes, Tori used a sleep spell on you but you never woke up. I can home from the pack and you were still asleep. That was last night. Kit did research and found out that only I could wake you up. I kissed you like he said would work but sadly it didn't. I went to sleep by your side hoping you would wake up by this morning. You were having a night mare. What happened baby you called my name?" He asked.
"I was watching you run as a wolf. You went away for a moment and I couldn't find you. I called your name but Liam answered. I started to run away from him. I found a clearing but just before I made it you caught me by my waist. I was mad at you for leaving me again and I ran from you. You started to call my name and that's when I woke up." I told him.
"I promise I will never let anything happen to you." He pulled me into his lap and wrapped his arms around me. We just sat there in each others arms for a while. I had missed him so much while he was good. I feel as if for the first time in years I could relax. Derek and I drifted in and out of sleep. We spent half the day laying in bed just reconnecting until Derek's stomach growled.
After we Derek and I got something to eat we went on a walk in the woods. We were taking the much needed time to reconnect. The sun was a good hour from setting and the little wild flowers were blooming with spring. I held on tightly to Derek's hand as we walked along a path.
"What happened that night?" I asked him. Derek was quiet until we reached our clearing. I let go of his hand and went to sit on the old log.
"After we got ice-cream, something just felt off to me. I just wanted to get you far away from danger, but sadly I lead you right too it." Derek said as he looked into the woods.
"Who were they?" I asked quietly.
"Their names are Liam, and Ramon. They are wanted by the pack for killing and eating humans." He looked me in the face to watch my reaction.
"Why would they do that?" I asked.
"They are adult werewolves without mates. Not having a mate will take its toll on the wolf. They are going mentally insane because of their loneliness." He told me.
"Who is the Pack?" I asked him.
"The Pack is a powerful group of werewolves. They enforce the rules on werewolves." He told me honestly.
"How did you get involved with them?" I asked.
"My father, Zachary Cain, was a werewolf, he was known for being very aggressive with other werewolves including the Pack. When he planned on attacking the pack he meet Rebecca- my mother. Rebecca's older brother, Jeremy, is the current Pack alpha. My mother and father were destined to be mates and fell in love. There was never a battle between my father and the Pack. My mother is not a werewolf because she is a woman, but she was born into a werewolf family. My mother and father carry the gene. It was passed down on to me so I was guaranteed to be a wolf. After I was born my mother died and my father blamed me for my mothers death. When a wolf's mate dies the werewolf goes crazy. My father tried to kill me for revenge. Thankful Jeremy saved me. Ellen, another member of the pack, raised me. Even though Ellen is a woman she can transform into a wolf, because Clay bit her. When Clay tried to introduce Ellen to Jeremy for the first time, Jeremy wanted to kill her. To save her life Clay bit her and turned her into a wolf. It is unheard of for a woman to survive the transformation. Ellen and Clay raised me as heir own until, Jeremy meet Kit. Jeremy asked my dad to become my legal guardian. Ever since I had been adopted into the Bae family. When I was sixteen I had my first transformation. Dad took me back the the pack so I could learn to control my power. I spent two years with the pack before I came home. I now go to the Pack every summer." Derek explained.
"So that is why they called you a Cain pup?" I asked.
"Yes, Zachary Cain was not a well liked wolf. He had many enemies, and I have to live with his name." He said.
"What is a mate?" I could feel a blush rise up my neck. Derek reached up and rubbed my check.
"A mate is like a soul mate, but more to a wolf. The wolf is wild and has animistic instincts. There are times when a mate is the only thing that can calm down a wolf." Derek explained as he continued to rub my cheek. I looked deeply into his green eyes.
"What is the point of a mate?"
"Mates are the one true love of a wolf. A mate is the best combination of genes to have the strongest wolf pups. A mate has to be strong enough to stand up to a wolf and raise his children, but kind enough to love him and be forgiving." Derek told me as he looked deeply into my eyes.'
"Do you know who your mate is, Derek?" I asked afraid of an answer.
"Yes." He told me simply as he pulled me closer to him. I breathed in his earthy smell and felt protected by his strong arms. I snuggled in closer to his chest as I listened to his breath and heartbeat.
"You, Chloe, are the love of my life- my mate. I would risk my life to protect you. You are my reason to live. I know this is a huge decision, but do you accept me?" He asked.
I pulled away from him to look into his eyes. This was the man I was in love with and would spend the rest of my life with. I want to marry this man and have his children. I want to sit on a front porch as I grow old by his side. "I wholeheartedly accept you as my mate." I told him as I gazed lovingly into his beautiful emerald eyes.
Derek wrapped his arms tightly around my waist as he spun me in the air. I wrapped my legs around his waist and placed my hands in his hair. He stopped spinning me and rubbed his hand under my shirt against my bear back. I breathed deeply before I leaned down and touched my lips with his. I rubbed my hands through his raven hair. A growl rumbled from his chest. As he kissed me back Derek spun us around until my back hit a tree. He ran his hands up my sides until he reached my neck. I opened my mouth as Derek slipped his tongue into my mouth. He took control of the kiss as I rubbed my hands up and down his muscular back. I scratched my hands down his back as Derek's hand cupped my bottom. Derek growled and squeezed my bottom. I pulled away to moan and catch my breath. Derek nipped at my neck as I squeaked. A deep laugh rumbled from his chest. Derek looked my in the face as he brushed hair out of my face. His beautiful green eyes flashed silver. Derek gave me a sexy crooked smirk and pulled me away from the tree.
"I love you, Chloe Saunders." He told me as he kissed my cheek.
"And I love you, Derek Souza."
"Do you want a piggy back ride back to the house?" He asked.
"Yes! I would love one." I squealed in excitement as Derek switched my position to his back.
"Forward!" I called laughing.
"Hold on tight, princess." He told me before he took off running back to his house.
AN: I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Thank you for taking the time reading! Please review! If you notice any mistakes please let me know, thank you.
Peace, Love, and All,
Kris
