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Chloe POV
I was drifting I could feel it, like being on a boat swaying but I don't remember being in a boat. The images, horrible images that flooded my mind made me want to scream. All I wanted to do was shout out and ask someone, anyone to end my misery, I couldn't. My body was a cage and my will its prisoner, my delusional mind taunted me as my body lay slack not responding to my will.
I drifted in my pit of self-inflicted torture for what felt like an eternity. After the continuous abuse my mind was screaming for it to end. Then I was sent an angel whilst in my pit of hell all the death, gore, horror every sick thing my mind could conjure up it did then it showed me an angel, my angel, Derek.
It was brief moment I watched him, I tried to move my arms but I couldn't they were tied down. Why would Derek feel the need to restrain me? What had I done?
"Chloe?" He whispered my name but I was pulled back into darkness before I could respond. I was vaguely aware of being moved, my arms felt free a tingle of pins and needles swept through them. Flashes of paintings of walls and a large cage in a room before the darkness claimed me once more.
My senses were on alert I could hear some ones rhythmic breathing a continuous factor with which occupied my mind whilst I regained control over my body again.
I waited as my thoughts recollected themselves and the last events I remembered sprang to my mind.
"Derek?" I shot up feeling instantly dizzy, I was laying on a bed with a soft mattress decorated with plain covers. I looked around at my surroundings the cage hadn't been a dream I was in a cage, great.
I noticed Derek slumped against the wall on the floor asleep at what I presumed was the entrance to my cage. As quietly as I possibly could I got off the bed remaking it as I got off it I inspected my cage further. I twirled getting a full view I jumped seeing Liz behind me.
"Hey sorry, didn't mean to scare you." Liz said in a way of greeting I rolled my eyes it was me she was talking to.
I motioned at Derek asking a silent question,
"Derek is fine, upset because he thinks he has failed to protect you but he hasn't left that entrance ever since you were brought here." Liz answered whilst strolling through the bars and squatting over Derek.
"Quick now's my chance to draw on his face you got a marker ?" I giggled at Liz Derek didn't even stir he must have lost a lot of sleep.
I ended up at the entrance of my cage I gave it an experimental tug hoping that they might of forgot to lock it, no such luck.
"See this is why it's great you know me," Liz grinned revealing a key in her hand. "Always one step ahead." I grinned my thanks as she freed me from my cage leaving me in a house I didn't know in a place I had no idea with werewolves I could smell in the air, all that could wait I had to ensure Derek was alright.
I tried not to wake him up as I examined him for any injures, I couldn't see any major ones and he didn't appear to be in a cast of any shape or form.
"Do I pass Dr Saunders?" He asked my startling me as I hadn't realised he was awake. I grinned at his words an echo from Lyle House when he was due his first Change.
I realised that I hadn't said anything but had been grinning like an idiot whilst getting lost in his green eyes. We both leaned closer until our lips were brushing, he gave me a sweet tender kiss before withdrawing I tried to stop the hurt showing on my face. He chuckled at me obviously I hadn't hid it that well.
"How did you get out the cage?" He asked curious whilst stroking my cheek slightly as if persuading himself I was real, I leaned into his touch and kissed the palm of his hand before explaining with one word.
"Liz" he nodded like he expected that.
"Derek?" I begin
"Yes" he replied as he drew me closer so I could snuggle against him,
"Why exactly am i-" I was distracted by a rippling under my skin, I scratched at it but it wouldn't go away I scratched harder at it then growled in frustration when it didn't disappear.
Realisation dawned on me as I watched my skin ripple like Derek's had so many times before. He looked at me anxiously anticipating my reaction.
"Superb." I muttered whilst climbing out his embrace I started pacing the room trying to stop the Change I knew it hurt I saw Derek go through his first Change.
"Chl-" I cut him off
"Why was I in the cage, Derek?" I asked him. He seemed uncomfortable he looked everywhere but at me. After lightly touching his face so he had to look at me I repeated my question not shouting just asking.
"The Pack don't know how you'll react to the first Change. They put you in there to protect you against yourself." He muttered seeming ashamed at this.
"Ok. The Pack is that where I am? That makes sense I guess." I asked working the situation out Derek seemed relieved at my reaction but still tense on edge.
"As long as I know what's going on." I whispered standing on my tip toes to kiss him he returned my light touch with the raw emotions he had been feeling: guilt, relief, scared and happy at me being safe was all presented in his kiss the last one being dominant.
He growled in frustration when I ended the kiss making me giggle but I needed to Change my body wouldn't let me do anything but change.
I re entered the cage ignoring Derek's confused glances he soon realised the situation and went to follow after me.
"Don't Derek. Leave you don't want to see me like this." I uttered the words out as I was overcome by pain. I dropped to the floor in all fours willing the Change to happen Derek said it was worse when you tried to fight it. I tried to stop the whimper that escaped me but I couldn't help it.
I felt rather than saw him kneel beside me as I had done so many times before for him. He slowly began to massage my back whispering reassuring words like I had once done. The pain began to subside after the initial shock my body accepted the transformation although my mind did not.
I could hear the crackling of my bones rearranging themselves to fit my wolf form. I began to sprout fur, strawberry blonde fur just like my hair I don't know what colour I was expecting but my natural hair colour shocked me for some unknown reason.
After the Change was complete I lay down on the cold floor as a wolf. Derek stroked me absently as he whispered how great I was. I closed my eyes meaning to only catch my breath but fell asleep.
I awoke to find Derek trying to move his leg from under me, I jumped up releasing his leg and startling him I chortled at him it was like the roles had been reversed. I was still a wolf I noticed and decided to explore my surroundings.
I got shakily to my feet remembering what I told Derek about instinct over mind and was able to run circles around him easily I heard his deep chuckle and stopped instantly without falling over or stumbling like he did I sat beside him giving him a pointed look.
"Yes well done Chlo, you mastered the art of the wolf quicker then me." He laughed and I bowed graciously as you could whilst being a large wolf.
I lumbered on to his lap nuzzling his face, he returned the hug whilst saying he missed me. I climbed off his lap very aware that we had an audience a growl escaped me before I could stop it.
"Shh Chlo its ok." Derek muttered trying persuade me back on to his lap. I settled on his lap but never relaxed.
I leaned his hands as he began rubbing my shoulder, it felt nice. Four people stood before me, two males two females, three werewolves.
The red-headed women was smiling at me whilst the tall stranger with dark hair face held no emotion his face looked calm I instantly recognized him as the Alpha had didn't hold his gaze too long remembering Derek's teachings on the Pack.
The blond couple I remembered vaguely but I couldn't figure out why. The man was big and muscular he seemed to be puzzling over something. The other seemed almost reassured I was confused.
I felt my body twitch, muscles rearranging themselves again. I froze hoping Derek hadn't noticed but of course he had. I leapt off him remembering a fact about changing that would be very embarrassing with my current audience.
Derek seemed startled at my sudden leap away from him. I began to try to pull the covers off the bed to cover me after I changed. Derek caught onto my intent and threw the covers over me when I was safely hidden from view, between the head of the bed and wall
He sat in front of me blocking me off from view completely. I began to change back willing it to happen fast so Derek wouldn't see me in pain for long. I tried harder to stop the whimpering but as before I had no such luck.
When I was changed back I huddled further into my hiding spot, with quick kiss on my forehead Derek was gone. He returned quickly with a stack of clothes I recognised as mine.
I quickly changed whilst Derek turned away to give me some privacy. I turned him around and pulled his lips to reach mine it was an innocent hello kiss which Liz ruined. I saw her in the corner of my eye throw something at Derek, he caught it easily pulling away from me I pouted at him.
"No fun, he always ruins it." Liz sighed dramatically making me giggle "be warned I shall win."
I tried and failed to stop my laughter and Liz as she started to pull faces behind Derek's back. He chuckled at me whilst asking what Liz had said, I told him and he then declared challenge accepted.
The red-head was laughing with me before I revealed what Liz had said, obviously she was a necromancer. Hopefully this one wouldn't be a crazed lady who has me over to be exterminated.
I suddenly realised that there was six people to the previous four, two familiar faces. A smiled at them feeling shy with them for no reason. Tori rushed into my cage and hugged me tightly I was shocked momentarily before returning her hug gently.
"Don't you dare do that again." She yelled I smiled at her nodding whilst she continued to tell me off.
"Love you too, Tori." I said as she finished her rant at me, I earned a tighter hug from her. When she finally released me I noticed the absence of the blonde couple.
Simon gave me a quick hug and squeeze I was careful not to use any force whilst hugging my friends I didn't want to hurt them.
After I was released from Simon and sufficiently reprimanded for Tori I grabbed Derek's hand and pulled him over to me a smile over coming my face when I managed to do it.
He seemed to stare down at me for a moment like he was accessing something. I kissed his cheek quickly before asking who his friends were.
Derek gave a quiet snort at the term 'friends' Liz rolled her eyes.
"He is not a happy puppy is he. No he isn't" Liz cooed like people do to babies and dogs whilst trying to squeeze his cheeks. I was trying my best not to laugh my resolve broke when I heard the red-head giggling, I was laughing so much tears began to stream down my cheek I realised that it wasn't that funny but it really tickled me.
Derek's face made it worse because he couldn't be sure what was happening. So he stood looking at me puzzled head tilted to the side which didn't help the puppy pun.
"I'm, I'm not laughing at you. Its Liz, sorry." I managed to utter when I regained some sense, I gave him my best puppy eyes and he chuckled at me, I loved the sound of his laugh it made me want to curl up and never leave his side.
When he smiled it made his face more handsome than it was before. Over the last two years the acne had subsided and disappeared, his hair always seemed too long and hung into his eyes. His eyes were the same intense green that made me feel dazed after staring into them. His face was now deemed by society as handsome a fact I already knew, it made me become angry when other girls tried to flirt with him. I trusted him completely, it helped that he only had eyes for me.
"Your forgiven." He rumbled whilst pulling me Into his arms tilting my head so my lips would meet his, bliss just bliss. I probably would have melted to the floor if he hadn't been holding me up.
Liz gave a unsubtle cough next to me ear that made me stop and remember that there was more than just us two in the room, I felt the blush spread across my face going deeper when Liz made her remark.
"Chloe you can make out with lover boy later." She stood near my cage next to the couple that were waiting patiently at the entrance.
"Where did Tori and Simon go?" I asked Liz was quick to answer.
"Whilst you and Derek was otherwise occupied Simon left to play a game with Kate which he promised her yesterday and Tori I think has gone to talk to a certain wolf."
"Yesterday? How long was I asleep?" I directed my question at Derek but the Alpha answered.
"You've been unconscious for five days."
"Five days! Wow I must have really needed to sleep." I joked Derek smiled but it didn't reach his eyes, something was wrong.
"Wasn't your fault." I said making him look at me.
"I know" was all he said but I could tell he still blamed himself, i'd deal with him later preferably without an audience.
"Chlo, let me introduce you to the fabulous and amazing necromancer Jamie Vegas." Liz announced it like she was a presenter.
Jamie gave a shy smile and waved whilst demoting herself. "Not that fabulous." The man looked over at her and whispered something in her ear, I couldn't hear it but it made her grin nevertheless.
"Please to meet you Jamie, I'm Chloe." I realised she probably knew that already but it made sense to do the introductions as politely as possible.
"Nice to meet you too." She replied all manners.
"Do you know who I am?" The male asked. I racked my brain for his name I knew I already knew it Derek had taught me as much about the Pack as he knew after we discovered the emails.
"You're the alpha of the pack, your name..." I couldn't remember it for the life of me he nodded in understanding and decided to interject.
"Yes I'm the alpha, my name is Jeremy Danver." He introduced nodding when I repeated my earlier comment to Jamie.
I wasn't sure what to say now thankfully I was saved by the rumbling of my stomach, damn I was starving when was the last time I ate.
"You must be hungry, come through to the kitchen breakfast should be ready by now." Jeremy said whilst exiting the cage Derek followed towing me along our hands still entwined.
I stopped at the entrance making Derek stop as well, Jaime walked ahead but Jeremy seemed to notice my hesitation glanced back.
"Uhm Derek? Is it safe for me to leave the cage ?" I asked hesitant I didn't want to hurt anyone. I was in the cage for a reason to protect them from me no matter what Derek said I'm not completely ignorant.
"Your fine. You were only in the there because of your first change." He reassured me tucking my hair behind my ear. Jeremy continued up the stairs as Derek guided me away from the cage.
"You know it wasn't your fault" I muttered after a moment making him stop and look at me such sorrow in his eyes it made me sad.
"It is, if it wasn't for me then you wouldn't have to go through that pain or suffer at being an outcast from others." He mumbled quietly not looking me in the eye.
"Don't you dare!" I snapped anger tainting my words he looked slightly taken back my anger seemed enough to snap him out of his pity hole.
"Derek Souza this is not your fault. You didn't cause this it was an accident an honest mistake so you better snap out of it or so help me, I'll kick your ass. Don't say I couldn't because now I can."
His mouth turned into a smile towards the end of my outburst his eyebrows raised a sparkle in his eye.
"Is that a challenge, Chloe Saunders?" He asked I started to back to be brought up short by the wall behind my back. His fingers tickled my sides making me giggle I squealed for him to stop but he continued.
Remembering his defence tactics I hooked my leg around his knee and made him tumble to the floor he dragged me down with him,we ended up on the floor me on top of him giggling like children.
"Thank you." These two words meant more to me then he would ever understand, it made me feel happy that Derek listened to me when no one else could reach him it wasn't always like that so it made me understand his trust in me now.
We lay there for a few moments just taking refuge in each others arms.
"Foods disappearing fast Chloe," Liz stopped short on seeing us on the floor. "I can just tell Jamie your busy if you'd prefer" She giggled making to go before I sighed calling that were coming Derek pulled me to my feet and we went to the kitchen. I followed the delicious smell of food I paused briefly at the door before Derek swung it open a protective hand around my waist as he led me to a chair.
The conversation had stopped when I went into the room, it wasn't helping my nerves.
"You must be Chloe" a little girl squealed turning her attention away from Simon who was floating an apple for her amusement.
"Yes I am. You must be the Kate, Liz mentioned you. Have you been helping Simon practise his spells?" I asked smiling at her she seemed pleased that Liz had been talking about.
"Well he does need all the help he can get" Tori muttered from the other side of the table I smiled some things never changed. I noticed she was sitting next to a young werewolf around our age it seemed then i remembered Liz's earlier remark on Tori's disappearance.
Liz chose that moment to pick the apple Simon had been floating and bounced it off his head. Everyone laughed but Simon, Liz was bent over howling with laughter. I noticed beside Kate and Tori's mystery gut there was another child Kate's twin I remembered and another boy he seemed older than the other but not by much.
"Liz. If you don't stop I'll get Chloe to banish you." His threat was empty and he knew it but he managed to duck as a water bottle swung bog his head.
"I'll take that as a no. Chloe can't you do something ?" He asked me I barely heard him over Liz's threats saying everything she would do to him because he threatened her with me.
"Liz please he can't hear you." I muttered rubbing my temples she whispered an apology then wacked Simon around the head because she missed the first time.
Kate seemed very amused at this,her brother was equally amused but he expressed it quieter. Simon gave me a look as if it was my fault.
"What I don't control her, but Liz says to tell you that you better sleep with one eye open." After conveying her message my attention was diverted to a pile of food on my plate that Derek had placed in front of me whilst taking the seat next to me with an almost identical amount of food. I smiled my thank you before digging in, it turned into a competition between the werewolves to see who could eat the most.
Kate and Logan as he was introduced had already so didn't participate in the competition. Reece the older werewolf had an Australian accent and brown hair that needed cutting he came in last place claiming that he had already that morning so it wasn't his fault.
Noah was the one that Tori seemed interested in I made a mental note to talk to her about that later. He seemed to sneak looks at her as often as she was with him which was reassuring I suppose.
I wasn't going to let Tori get hurt she had become the sister I always wanted but didn't expect. We looked out for each other quite strange considering how we were with each other when we first met.
Noah came in third bowing out graciously leaving me and Derek competing, we were at a tie and hunting for something else to eat when Liz chucked an apple into my hand.
I smiled evilly at Derek waving my apple like a trophy. He swooped me up before I even acknowledged his advances. I held the apple out his reach determined to win even if his arms were longer Liz took the apple from me and held it further from Derek.
"That's cheating." He growled turning me around to face him.
"What is?" I replied innocently. He arched his eyebrows in response,I saw Simon grab the apple then throw the apple out corner of my eye giving it to Derek. A growl rumbled through me before I caught it with ease before he did smirking slightly.
"Apple?" I asked before placing it in his palm. He looked confused which made me giggle before turning to place our plates and bowls in the empty dishwasher.
Kate and Logan had been laughing at our antics before they dragged him outside Tori went as well saying she could do better.
Curiously I went to follow, Derek swung me around he just wanted to be near me and wouldn't let me out his site with a swift kiss he followed.
We went outside to discover that Tori was showing Kate and Logan her spinning ball of power trick the one that her mother claimed had killed a guard. Reece and Noah were both watching the display as well after being dragged out by Kate.
I looked around but couldn't find Liz I called gently for her hand going to my pendant in a familiar gesture only to notice it was gone.
i know this chapter hasn't really gone anywhere but it's already a long chapter.
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