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Elena POV

As i watched the couple sleep i couldnt prevent the small smile that i felt tug at my lips, they were just that adorable. I swear i even saw a tiny softening in Clay when he looked at them, shocking really but he really is a sap i think anyway.

The connections between Derek and Clay was weird in a funny way, they both disagreed and hated it that they agreed. i was pulled back to the present by Clay.

"What are we doing?" he asked to no one in particular but as normal Jeremy replied,

"I contacted Paige after you went on your little run. She is calling a meeting; but your not really going to like who they got to replace Cassandra as Vampire delegate." Jeremy explained, the last part was directed at Clay who had a server dislike for the Vampire because of the first impression. Personally anyone was better then Cassandra who had tried to stick her tongue down Clay's throat when i had been captured over eight years.

"Why?" Clay asked suspicious now, he wasnt like he actually liked many people; he still didnt give much regard to Paige but got along with Savannah fine.

"It's Zoey." i said gaging his reaction, he sighed and mumbled something about the council now going down hill when they let ditz's like that on it.

"She has her resources and she is still a Vampire unlike Cassandra and Aaron." Jamie remarked defending Zoey.

"Oh he knows. He'll behave, i promise." i stated "When is the meeting?"

I asked getting the conversion back on track before Clay could say anthing. He had a shorter temper becuase of the anxiety that the presence of Derek was coursing, not so much Chloe he didnt particulary view her as a threat. She was too nice.

"The meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon. Jeremy already informed Kit who i assume has told Lauren but from her performance earlier i doubt she will be attending." Jamie muttered looking at Chloe with sympathy.

Clay grumbled some acknowledgement on that fact whilst i remained confused.

"Wha-, why?" I asked looking at Clay.

"Blondie here is now a monster in the eyes of her aunt. Who delusionally believes that if she had ran two years ago they wouldnt of been caught and Blondie would be better off, because she wouldnt be a werewolf." Clay explained with a disgusted tone.

Jamie still had the sad look on her face, as if she could relate to the situation.

"It's not her fault." A quiet voice said, a sleepy eyed Chloe was looking around the room. She smiled slightly before shrugging, Clay wasnt going to drop it though.

"How does that work then, Blondie?" He asked she rolled her eyes at him.

"Again the names Chloe, unless you would like me to start calling you blondie so its even, then carry on." Her eyes held a teasing lilt and Clay scowled slightly at her.

"You still didnt answer the question." He stated. She laughed slightly before getting comfortable again, she checked to see if Derek was asleep a small frown overcame her face as she watched him.

"How would you react to discover someone you love is a powerful necromancer who will never live a normal life again?" she asked Clay still looking at Derek.

"Darling i'm a werewolf my life isnt normal." Clay scoffed though i was intreeged to where this conversation was going. I leant back in the sofa and observed.

"Thats not an answer its an excuse." She retorted, Clay looked slightly miffed at this.

"It's not an excuse its a fact. I've been a werewolf all my life what would i know of being normal." He state logically when she was slow in her reply he began to smirk before frowning when she finally looked at him with a smile.

"Exactly." she said looking expectantly at him waiting for his response. Clay was clearly confused at the turn, i was amused she was sharp and kept him on his toes. She sighed slightly at his expression though elaborated for him.

"You have been a werewolf all your life, that is your norm. You have lived knowing what you are and accepted that. My Aunt had a different experience with supernaturals which has made her cautious in general. She has been thrown in this world becuase she tried to protect me, only to realise that she cant do that anymore. So who can blame her when her normal has been tipped upside and everything she tried so hard to protect has ultimately gone. So why do you blame her because she is scared of something she cant properly comprehend?" She asked.

I had to admit she was right and we had no actual place to judge, she had a logical point that even Clay was having a hard time faltering but he wasnt used to loosing an argument to a teenager.

"So? We all have different experiences, it still doesnt excuse her behaviour." He muttered stubbornly, she just smiled at him.

"In your eyes maybe not. However, i dont think your opinion is the only one in this situation. It depends on the person you are." she replied sweetly still not backing down. They both where as stubborn as mules, if this continued we would be here all night.

"And what type of person am i?" Clay drawled, baiting now looking for a way to shoot her down.

"How am i meant to know that? I havent known you more than a day." she simply answered before adding. "Yet i can recognise when someone is stubborn and wont drop a topic for fear of loosing. So i'll bow to your superiority and let you have this argument otherwise i suspect we would be here until morning."

Clay didnt seem pleased at this, i was silently laughing at his face -he looked like a scolded child. Jamie was looking amused yet hid her smile behind her hand, even Jeremy was amused though you could only tell by the glint in his eye and a small quirk of his lips.

"How long has he slept since i was here?" Chloe asked quietly whilst observing Derek the worried little frown had returned. Clay was scowling slightly but soon turned his face neutral as i leaned against him.

"I'm not sure. I think he got less then eight hours in total." I said whilst trying to do the math in my head.

"In the space of five days." She asked sadly but not surprised.

"Well unless you count the hours he had today after you woke up then yes his had eight or so hours in the last five days." I answered when it was obvious no one else was going to. She nodded slightly at my response whilst muttering under her breath about him being moe stubborn than a mule.

"I'm curious." Jamie stated, continuing when Chloe raised her eyebrows. "How did you find out you where a necromancer?"

"Derek told me. Well basically he typed it into google and let me read about it. I thought they needed to up his meds but after certain things i had to admit i was a necromancer." Chloe said shivering slightly.

"So Derek told you what he was as soon as you understood what he was?" Jeremy asked curious now. Chloe smiled absently before shaking her head.

"No. He wouldn't tell me what he was. All i was told, was that he had enhanced senses like superman." Clay perked at this. Part of his problem was that Derek exposed us by telling Chloe what he was, he accepted that Simon and Kit knowing was unavoidable but couldn't accept him for exposing himself to a human. Although he did mellow a little when he discovered that she was a necromancer.

"So how exactly did you find out?" Clay asked before Jamie could, i smiled an apology at her but she just rolled her eyes, it was Clay after all. We where all interested in this story though for different reasons.

Clay needed so he could try and get into Derek's mind and understand what makes him act like he does and if he was a threat. Jamie was a romantic and liked to listen to these kind of tales. I was just interested because i could tell that it was a weird story. Jeremy of course wanted to know it for a similar reason to Clay but not to determind if he was a threat but trying to understand why he acts the way he does to try and gage how the experiments altered him.

"Mr Arrogant, the stubborn mule he is, "Chloe started, she smiled in triumph when Derek scowled at her.

"You know its hard for me to sleep if you're insulting me loud enough to wake the dead." he grumbled groggily, whilst stretching his arms careful not to over throw the blonde from the chair.

"It's also hard to sleep when your busy eavesdropping." she muttered whilst meeting his scowl with a duplicate of her own.

"How-" Derek began confusion on his face, obviously he thought he was better at faking sleep. Personally i thought he was still asleep but i was amused by listening to Clay get put in his place to watch for any anomilities in his breathing patterns.

"You shouldn't laugh if your trying to fake sleep, no matter how funny me giving up an argument is. You need sleep." Chloe explained enlightening her scowling mate. He shrugged indifferently but wisely chose not to touch the subject further.

"As i was saying, before i was rudely interupted." Chloe began scolded Derek but smiling at him all the same. "I wasn't told, because apparently you have to stumble upon some one mid-change before they decide to tell you that they can morph into an animal." She told the story with amusement whilst Derek remained mute and wore the mask of a scowl almost identical to Clay's.

"I would of told you. Eventually." He muttered whilst adjusting himself so Chloe could lay her head on his shoulder.

"Yeah of course and Tori is an Angel." She retorted snuggling closer, they seemed to fogert we where in the room.

"You stayed?" i asked, it wasnt the normal reaction to seeing a werewolf mid change. Most people ran away screaming, i probably would of been one of them but i wouldnt do the whole screaming thing. She looked vaguely puzzled before realising what i was on about.

"Yes. i couldnt leave him, not like that. I didn't." She said softly whilst staring into the intense green eyes that softened whenever they looked at the deep blue sea of her eyes.

Wait, he had started changing when he was 16! It was extremly rare well almost unheard of for people to start the change that early on. Everyone expect the googily eyed couple who where now whispering together seemed to realise this fact.

"It's not unheard of." i began trying to reassure some of my own dread.

"No but it's not what you would expect, especially from that brood." Clay muttered whilst Jeremy remained silent, Jamie looked tired as if reading my thoughts Jeremy got up bringing Jamie to her feet and bid us all goodnight.

We all said our replies and he led Jamie to bed. It was really getting late, i hadnt noticed the time it had been a heptic day.

Chloe started to get up much to the dislike of a grumpy Derek who had almost fallen alseep in the silence that had fallen since Jeremy had left the room with Jamie. She looked worriedly at him whilst he still had his eyes closed, she gave a half smile when he met her eyes before rolling his green orbs.

Glaring she left the room much to the confusion of Derek but the amusement of Clay he was chortling to himself.

"Nick left then." I asked as i hadnt seen him all afternoon,which made me wonder where Clay got to earlier. He nodded before a scowl stretched across his face, he shook his head at my expression before wiping his face of the emotion and becoming the neutral mask.

Derek was still in the room looking at the door like a child that had his christmas presents destroyed. His face was amusing Clay though a stranger couldnt tell because of his mask but you could see the glint in his eye similar to Jeremy when he must show the mask of a leader; Clay did this to protect himself from outsiders.

Childish really that grown men acted like this, i shook my head at them before strecthing using Clay as a feet rest i grabbed my book from the side table, not before noticing that Chloe was standing in the doorway.

"You coming or the chair more comfortabe then a bed?" she asked but hadnt even finished the sentence before Derek was beside her, smacking him lightly on the chest she muttered 'manners'. At the obvious confusion on his face she gestured to us, he shrugged still not seeing the need - just like Clay.

"Sorry still trying to teach him manners, Good night." She said to the room, grining at his scowl like it was the most amusing thing in the world.

"Know what you mean, Night." i called as they left going to my old room, the one that Derek was meant to of used whilst we waited for Chloe to regain consciousness.

"You." I said getting the attention of Clay who gave me the feigned innocent look that didnt wash.

"Don't even try it. What did you do?" I asked. He frowned at me slightly trying to look hurt at my accusation but failing.

"Why do you always assume i did something." He drawled but relented after i just sat and stared at him.

"I didnt do anything, to say. I was just curious."

Curious, well that was always a good thing to be, yeah right. Curiosity killed the cat, as the saying goes.

"About?" i encouraged seeing as he had stopped speaking.

"How they would adapt in their wolf forms. I didnt do anything, stayed downwind most the time then the damn wind changes so i gotta move, i thought i was fine i didnt know i had been seen." I groaned, great just what we needed.

" These kids need someone they can trust not someone that they think will kill them the instant they turn there back." i chided.

"I wasn't going to kill them. Anyway only Blondie saw me, the mutt was dead to the world." Clay muttered in defence. This just irked my nerves.

"Because that makes it so much better." i said dripping with sarcasm, he rolled his eyes at me.

"Listen darling, there isn't any need to worry i didnt do anything." Clay restated, i wasnt sure if i believed him or not. Then his words registered fully.

"Chloe saw you?" i asked surprised the blonde didnt seem that wary of him, now i was interested in how she reacted. "What she do?"

Clay smirked knowingly at my sudden interest in the topic, i just waited patiently for him to be done with his gloat.

"Well at first she was surprised to see me, i kept advancing i was tryng to find where the mutt had gone turns out Chloe was hiding him from me," he chuckled at the thought, "She got all defensive when i tried getting closer and she started growling."

I was surprised a mutt (non pack wolf) growled at Clay and they didnt come to blows.

"Your going soft." i teased him evening trying ot take his temperature with the back of my hand but was swatted away.

"No i'm not but Jeremy said i wasnt to cause any unjustified harm to them whilst we still considered them our guests." Clay answered "It's odd."

"What is?"

"Well she kept hiding him from me like blocking my way to him by placing herself infront of me. Like i would actually try to hurt him after Jeremy had told me not to." He replied whilst i was confused about what was odd about that, it was common knowledge that Clay was the big bad wolf he had designed it that way; so of course she was going to be wary i would be worried if she wasnt. Also even i doubt that Clay wouldnt hurt Derek if they clashed in wolf form.

"Are you surprised, really? I mean you show up in the forest in her mind you could be trying to hurt them." I offered as a logical explaination.

"No, not her. She wasn't worried for herself, just him." He explained. Him, Derek. She was worried not for her own safety but for Derek, she really was stranger then the witch says.

"See even your confused." He drawled slightly reassured that it wasnt just him that couldnt see it. We sat there in silence, i was trying to find a reason for her actions other then she was protective which was true but most people care about themselves especially above a werewolf. We are the dark secret, the monsters in the supernatural world. So a necromancer shouldnt give a damn if one of us was going to be hurt. Also it made no sense that she made the transition so eaily, i know i didnt.

Maybe it was my fault, i didnt want to accept it so i made it difficult and last longer then necassary. However, it could of just been me after all. Also i had to factor in the that she knew what was going to happen.

"I wondered that too. They protect each other with complete disregard for their own safety." Jeremy commented whilst walking into the room holding a few plates of food, mostly cheeses, hams and cold cuts- things that didnt require that much preperation. Jeremy was many things but a chef he wasnt.

"Your not going to start saying some sap. About them doing that because they love each other." Clay groaned at the thought obviously displeased about the turn in the conversation. Jeremy simply smiled and waited patiently for him to start to listen to his reasonings.

"Not because of love, to say. I havent seen a bond that strong between such a young couple especially when one is a werewolf." he elaborated whilst still giving us chance to comment and we did, of course.

"I know, all mutts his age dont attach themselves to anything. He is the only one that hasnt tried humping my leg the instant he smelt me." i expanding adding more evidence to the oddities of the situation.

"You sound insulted darling." Clay drawled smiling at me, i chose to ignore him and focus on Jeremy who was nodding in thought his hands clasped together supporting his chin.

"I've thought about that. it could be because he was already attached to Chloe. I believe they are mates." Jeremy concluded, i had thought as much as myself but had disgarded the thought after taking their ages into consideration.

"How? Most werewolves dont take mates, we dont mix well with humans. His too young to make that decision." i was rambling i realised but i couldnt comprehend.

"True darling, but just think." Clay was understanding this better then me now was going to try and get me to explain but my brain was to busy thinking that what i was saying was utter bullshit. Anyone that had seen them together for more then five minutes knew that they belonged together. The problem was the fact that they had settled on being mates so early, no one else ever for either of them.

"You know yourself that Blondie isnt a normal human beside the fact that she is a supernatural she cared for him through his changes. Hell, even you dont like people being near you when your changing. Their bond is strong enough to stop her being repulsed by the Change." Clay reasoned though i wasnt sure who he was trying to convince now.

Jeremy was now getting up, picking up the glass of water he had placed on the table and left the room.

"I know. I guess we should go to bed." i said around a yawn whilst Clay lead me to our room.

Silently i trudge towards th ekitchen to answer my stomachs demands. On entering i saw i smiling Chloe infront of the cooker making delicious food which made my mouth water.

"Hungry?" She asked without turning around, she really had taken all this into her stride. I wasnt sure how to respond; i was quite capable of making my own breakfast although it was nice not to have to cook.

"Food already on the table, if you are." She turned then smiling at me whilst depositing more food on the plate decorating the table. I was about to ask her why, why she made did this, obviously she was a nice person but seriously she treated us like human beings which was rare within the supernatural society. I hadn't realised i had just spoken out loud before she shrugged.

"You are, everyone has to have label something evil. It just sucks that you got that label. The food was a softening to Derek as well as something for everyone." She replied shyly as is suddenly self concious.

"Derek and us?" I asked confused how we fit into this.

"Yeah, well Derek is going to be grumpy when he wakes ups and he finds himself alone. Food. It makes him forget briefly. I was just thinking i can do something nice for you and Clay too. I mean, you helped us out. I'm sure Derek hasnt said thank you, i wanted to show i was greatful. Also i was hoping Clay would be distracted by the food as well so; they are both preoccupied filling their stomachs to feel awkward and do that stare down thing they've been doing." I didnt really have an answer to that. it wasnt what i was expecting. She was just so perceptive and observant too if she had noticed the tension between the two males especially as we had tried to keep them as seperate as possible. i merely nodded at her when i didnt know what words to use and started to eat. She frowned slightly listening to something i couldnt here, she looked like Jamie did when she was trying to be polite and ignore a ghost but Chloe hadnt had Jamie's amount of practise.

"Ghost?" I asked after swalling a pancake whole, they where so good. She gave a sad smile before nodding slightly she assured me that he had gone now. Then started cooking to replace the food i had already eaten. It wasnt long until the smell of food woke Clay, by that time Derek was already seated trying to persuade Chloe to join him.

"What you making blondie?" he drawled whilst touching my shoulder as he passed. We weren't big on PDA's, well actually it was me that didnt like them and Clay repescted that. I rolled my eyes at him slightly, he knew how to get on people's nerves and he was starting early as well.

"Well, Macho you have eyes dont you?" Chloe asked before finally seating beside Derek and stealing some of his pancake earning a mock glower but he couldnt help but smile at her. I tried to hide my chuckle at her retort but failed miserably.

"Jeremy taken Kate and Logan already?" he asked after piling his own plate and taking his seat. I signalled to wait whilst i finished chewing.

"Yeah, he had to drop Jamie off at a gig. So he dropped them off at Nick's on the way." i explained before loading up on pancake goodness again, man she could cook.

Everyone was enjoying there meal in silence, savouring Chloe's cooking. Derek cleared away the plates when we where done, rinsing them before putting them in the dish washer. They were so polite and tidy, it was something we werent accustomed to in guests.

"So who is on the... C-Council?" Chloe asked curiously after everything had been cleaned whilst me and Clay sat watching from the table, i did offer to help but she declined.

'There is a delegate for each, supernatural.. err race i suppose. Each is meant to be able to provide guidance and help find answers. Jamie represents Necormancers, Jeremy does Werewolves, obviously at the moment. Paige is it for Witches, i dont suppose Savannah is actually on it. Adam is, he does demonology. Who else..." i was thinking about who i had missed.

"Zoey." Clay muttered with disdained, if he was just talking about her that way i wonder how he was going to act when he actually saw her. I sighed at him shaking my head.

"Yeah, Zoey. She has been recently appointed Vampire delegate. thats it i believe." i answered, noticing how Derek had begun to really scowl when i mentioned the word Vampie.

"Something wrong with Vampires?" I asked, wanting to know what had sparked this reaction.

"Just bad experience with one thats all." he grumbled whilst glaring at Chloe when she started giggling. She tried to keep a sombre face.

"I'm sure there's more then one vampire named Zoey." the blonde spoke to Derek obviously understanding his dilike.

"And you know from all the poll taking on Vampires names right?" he teased her relaxing slightly since the mention of Zoey. After sharing a look with Clay i decided to drop the topic, unsure i wanted to know the tale.

The joking between the young couple drew to a stop when they heard the car work it's way up through the drive. The rattling of the engine was accompined by another engine though this one sounded healthier.

"I can't believe them." Derek barked suddenly angered whilst Chloe tried her best not to laugh.

"bet you Tori's driving." she challenged Derek his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Dad wouldn't let her anywhere near my car. Bet its Simon." there little wager was amusing in a way. We followed them to the front of the house. We hadnt had this many visiters in a while Clay looked slightly annoyed but placed on his mask and resigned himself to leaning against the doorframe. A black car skidded to a stop before the rattling one caught up the driver had exited the vechile and was making a show of checking the time.

The dark haired witch was smirking as her brother got out the old blue banger that looked ready to fall apart.

"Why are you touching my car?" he asked her in a demanding voice whilst Tori and Chloe shared a look, both rolling their eyes at his behaviour, after all it was just a car.

"Well sissy here wouldnt touch it becuase he was too scared of damaging it and in turn feeling the wrath of you. So i volunteered." She smirked at him before waltzing over to the other car before throwing the keys. Chloe was quicker to catch them when he went to grab them she shook her head.

"Don't think so, i won. So I get to drive. Suck it up." she swung the keys from the keyring daring Derek to object he just scowled at Tori like it was all her fault.

"Come on, we are going to be late. Are you ready or not?" The witch asked, to be honest i didnt know the answer other then it was going to be another long day.

"Go on Tori, were right behind you." Chloe called as the witch and sorceror got back into the blue vechile and left.

"Are we sharing or you got your own?" It took me a moment to realise the question was directed at us, Clay had disappeared but re entered in the car leaning over to open the door for me.

"Think that answers that, then." she said whilst smiling before seating herself. "See you there."

Okay Dudes, i shall be introducing properly the other characters now...

I have an idea on what i want to happen next. However not sure how to exicute it so i'm giving you this little Chapter in hopes in will tide you until i vigur out the quirks.

If you got any ideas dont be afraid to show. Input is always welcomed.

Dont forget the little box is your friend not food. :)