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Addie stood in front of her opened locker, and took quick calming breaths. She hated to admit it, but Deaton had been right; she was feeling anxious and claustrophobic. Every time she passed a student in the hall she imagined accidently touching them and them falling down dead. It would have been hard to touch anyone though seeing as how she had practically every inch of her skin covered expect for her face.

"Hey Addie." came a soft voice from beside her.

Looking up, Addie saw the familiar face of Allison. "Hey."

Allison gave her a small sad smile. "How are you feeling?"

Addie shrugged, "As good as possible seeing as how I disappeared for two weeks." she tried to joke.

"No.." Allison started, "I'm talking about the other thing."

Addie squinted in confusion, but then it turned to slight anger. She let out an angry scoff and slammed her locker door shut, which caused Allison to flinch. "Scott told you?" she seethed.

"I'm sorry," Allison said genuinely. "He's just been really worried about you and-"

"And it just slipped out?" Addie said sarcastically. "And when exactly did it slip out? In between late night rendezvous and heated kisses?" she finished with a glare.

Allison let out a sigh, "I know you're upset, maybe it's because my family are hunters and they could hurt you. But I swear I would never tell them!"

Addie rolled her eyes, "Oh please, if your family ever came after me I would destroy them in a blink of an eye." she said in a low threatening tone. "I'm more pissed off at the fact that my secrets are being passed around as cliché pillow talk." Clenching her gloved fists to control her anger, Addie continued glaring at her friend in front of her. Suddenly all the lockers in the hall flung open and spewed their contents onto the tiled ground. Addie released her fists and looked around the hall in horror. Gazing back at Allison, she saw an expression that matched her own. "I'm so sorry." she choked out before bolting down the hall toward the doors.


"And she just freaked out and ran off." Allison explained to Scott and Stiles as they waited for their turn on the rock wall.

"Maybe she wouldn't have if Scott was thinking with his upstairs brain." Stiles said with a glare.

Scott groaned, "I'm sorry! I'm an idiot, I know."

Allison shook her head. "You shouldn't have to be sorry."

"Uh yeah he should." Stiles rebutted. "I know you guys have this whole 'we love each other' thing going on, but it's called loyalty. You don't go telling people your friends secrets!"

"She's my friend too." Allison replied growing angry herself.

"Not much of one, or else she would have told you herself." Stiles said.

"She didn't tell me." Scott said sadly. "I had to find out from Derek."

"Maybe it's because she knows where your loyalties lie!" Stiles exclaimed gesturing back and forth between the couple.

"McCall! Argent! You two are up." Coach Finstock called out.


Addie walked down the rickety stairs, gripping the railing until her feet were planted firmly on the concrete ground.

"What are you doing here?" asked a voice not too far away. A figure stepped out of the shadows of a nearby pillar, and it was revealed to be Isaac Lahey.

"Oh you know, just admiring this town's failure at public transportation." Addie replied sarcastically, nodding toward the old abandoned subway cars in the back of the large room.

Isaac raised an eyebrow and crossed his arms over his chest. "For some reason I don't believe that."

Addie gave him a small smile. "That's because you're not an idiot." He gave her a smile in return before she continued. "I'm actually here looking for Derek. Is he around?"

Isaac knitted his eyebrows together before shaking his head. "He left a little bit ago. Something about 'business to take care of'."

Addie rolled her eyes, "Probably going off making more betas or something."

Isaac's eyes widened in surprise. "You know?" he asked softly and he took an eager step toward her. "Are you...You know, are you a werewolf too?" he asked in a childlike hopeful tone.

Addie frowned and shook her head. "No, I'm just one of the unfortunate few who are in the supernatural loop."

"Did Scott tell you?" he asked genuinely curious.

"No actually that little asshole never told me anything." She replied playfully. "He eventually just found out that I already knew. Which I'm pretty sure he was grateful about, because Scott never was one for confrontation."

Isaac let out a laugh. "He plays lacrosse though."

"Yeah but in lacrosse he isn't faced with someone like me with incredible wit." Addie quipped.

"Well that is true." he replied with a smile.

Addie's face softened. "I know it's kind of late, but I'm sorry about your father."

Isaac pursed his lips together and looked down. "Uh, thanks." he said quietly.

"And even though I don't endorse lycanthropy, I do truly hope you find a family here with Derek." Addie said sincerely with a sad smile.

Isaac looked back up, his blue eyes holding so many emotions. "Thank you."

"Shouldn't you be in school?" Boomed a voice from the staircase above. Turning around and looking up, Addie saw Derek and a blonde girl descending the stairs toward her and Isaac.

"I'm trying to adapt your whole bad-ass persona, by skipping." Addie said folding her arms under her chest tightly.

"I think all the AP classes cancels out the bad ass part." spoke the blonde girl beside Derek in a small voice.

Addie eyed the new girl with curious eyes; behind the new leather jacket, red lipstick and bright blonde hair, she looked extremely familiar. "Erica Reyes, right?" Addie asked once a name popped into her head.

Erica's eyes widened in a shy way that clashed with her new attire. "I didn't think you knew my name...I mean... You're one of the popular girls."

Addie gave her a smile. "Popularity and high school hierarchy are superficial. I hope you don't get sucked in now that you seem to be part of the Wolf Pack." she said thoughtfully.

"You aren't going to reprimand me like Scott?" Derek asked quizzically.

"I understand feeling weak and wanting to be stronger." Addie replied vaguely.

"Isaac, why don't you go show Erica around." Derek suggested while keeping eye contact with Addie. Isaac gave a small nod before he and the new beta quiet slipped away. When they were gone he spoke again. "So why are you really here Addie?"

"I came here to find out if you still roamed the woods in your spare time." Addie replied.

"Depends who's asking." Derek replied folding his arms over his chest. "Little Addison Moore, or Scott's friend?"

Addie furrowed her eyebrows confused. "Why does that matter?"

"Scott seems to think he can handle all this on his own, and as his friend I assume you are on his side." Derek replied with surprisingly no hostility.

Addie shook her head. "I'm not on anyone's side Derek. And besides, I happen to be mad at Scott right now so even if I was on his side, I would be willing to play double agent." she finished with a hint of humor.

Derek gave her a smile before nodding. "Okay, what do you need?"

"I lost my mother's necklace." Addie said in a woeful tone. "I think it might be in the woods, because well, that's apparently where I was for the last two weeks."

"What does it look like?" he asked.

"Silver heart with wings. Pretty simple, but it has sentimental value." Addie replied breaking eye contact.

Derek gave an understanding nod. "I haven't seen anything, but I'll keep an eye open for it."

"Thanks." Addie said sincerely. She looked off in the direction that the other two had disappeared to, she assumed that they were listening to everything Derek and her were saying; even if it was unintentional, their werewolf hearing would be able to pick up the conversation easily. "You're gonna take care of them right?" she asked turning back to look at Derek. "I don't know if I can handle anymore bloodshed."

"If the pack keeps growing, we will be strong enough to protect ourselves." Derek replied sternly.

"How many more?" She asked.

Derek shrugged, "I've got a couple of names right now, but it might only be just one."

Addie squeezed her arms to her side hoping to comfort herself in a way. "Just be careful."

"You too." Derek eyed her multiple layers of clothes, in a knowing way. "Feeling cold?" he asked rhetorically with an eyebrow raised. Addie looked away almost as if she were ashamed of herself. "If you find a way to fix that and need help, you can call me." he continued.

Addie shook her head looking back at him. "You don't need to help me."

"Yes I do." he said immediately. "Even if it wasn't directly Peter's fault, I still need to make it up to you."

A smile on Addie's face began to grow. "You act like such a bad ass, but you're just really a great big teddy bear aren't you?" she said in a lighthearted way.

Derek glared down at her, "They can hear you, you know." Feeling slightly embarrassed that his betas had heard her,

"Yeah, I know." she replied with a smile, before walking around him and making her way up the rickety stairs.


When Addie arrived home later that afternoon, she saw Stiles' jeep parked in her driveway. Stepping out her car, she looked in the driver's side window and saw it was empty. She walked up the walkway and unlocked her front door, stepping inside she called out "Hello?". She heard a thud from her bedroom, and Stiles stumbled out the door which was on the other side of the living room. "You know for the Sheriff's son, you break in a lot."

"It's actually really dangerous that you and Deaton don't lock your windows." Stiles replied.

"I'll make a mental note to start doing that." Addie said as she dropped her bag on the couch, "But then how will you get inside?" she asked coyly.

"Simple," Stiles replied. "Get me a spare key."

Addie laughed, "You're gonna have to talk to Deaton about that one."

"Okay, serious time now." Stiles said walking closer to her. "Are you okay? Allison told us what happened, and then you just left. I was really worried."

Addie nodded her head. "Yeah, I was just upset. And I just didn't think I could make it the rest of the day, so I just left."

"If it makes it any better; Scott fell from the rock wall today in gym." Stiles said with a small smirk. "Karma's a bitch."

Addie smiled softly. "I want to laugh maniacally at his demise, but I also want to ask if he is okay..."

"He's a werewolf, even if he did get hurt, he would have healed. Besides the rope caught him right before he hit the ground." Stiles said, he then frowned. "Bad news though, Derek changed that Erica girl today."

Addie nodded having already knew this, but she chose not to relay that information seeing as how Derek was a sore subject for Scott and Stiles.

"But no more bad stuff right now, we have to meet Scott and Allison in an hour." he looked her up and down, noticing her gloves and long sleeves. "And you are dressed perfectly for the occasion."

Addie groaned, "I'm not really in the mood to socialize, especially with them."

"Well too bad, you aren't allowed to bail on date night." Stiles replied.

"I didn't even know there was going to be a 'date night' so I think my ditching should be acceptable." Addie said.

"That's because it's a surprise date night." Stiles said with a goofy smile. "Well technically it's a 'group outing' seeing as how Lydia is also going."

"Lydia Martin, a fifth wheel?" Addie questioned. "How did you con her into agreeing to that?"

"She's your friend, and she misses you." Stiles replied softly. "Just like the rest of us. Scott and Allison may be in the dog house right now, but we all miss you."

Addie looked down and bit her lip. "Fine." she finally said. "But I request chocolate and the right to mope."

"You can have chocolate, but moping will not be allowed." Stiles said in an inarguable tone.

Addie pouted, "You need to be properly educated on the rules of being a boyfriend."

"I'm getting you chocolate!" Stiles defended. "How does that not scream 'awesome boyfriend'?"

"Chocolate isn't everything!" Addie replied and Stiles raised his eyebrow in a mocking way. "Okay fine." she finally conceded with a frown.

Stiles stepped closer, hoping she wouldn't back away. "I would kiss you right now if I could." he said softly.

Addie gave him a small smile. "Start keeping tally. We will make up for all of them when everything is better."


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