Here is chapter 7! I don't really know what's going on here; it's split into 3 parts and is mostly narrative and description, there isn't much dialogue. Hope you all enjoy it :)


Set my body free
The silver tigers in the moon light running
And the wind in the trees
Singing do you believe?

And we all know how to fake it baby
And all we know is gone
We must be killers
Children of the wild ones
Killers
Where we got left to run?
Killer, killer, killer, killer, killer, killer, killer, killer.

We Must Be Killers - Mikky Ekko


Derek was walking through the forest towards his home when he heard the end of Isaac and Rebecca's conversation. He smiled to himself, glad that Isaac was finally able to tell her. Her reaction was a bit unexpected, but she took it well... enough. The trouble was that there were too many people who knew now. Their secret was still a secret, but for how long? Bodies were turning up everywhere and Derek knew that the Sheriff was one step away from piecing it all together. The irony was that Stiles was acquainted with some of the people responsible.

Derek reached his doorstep, but suddenly he really didn't want to go inside. He realised with a pang that everyone in his pack was in some sort of a relationship apart from him; Erica and Boyd, Isaac and Rebecca, Scott and Allison... and Stiles and Alexia. He growled under his breath at the thought of the last one. However, he managed to convince himself that he was only annoyed because someone else had been chosen above him. Derek heard the whispers from Beacon Hill's High School... all of the girls in Alexia's year thought that he was the hottest thing alive.

Maybe Alexia thought that too, but maybe she didn't care about looks. Maybe Alexia cared about the person you were inside and he respected that, but he didn't get how she thought Stiles was a good person. Stiles used to be a good person, before his insecurities and jealousy destroyed him. Derek felt pity for him, though. He knew how Stiles felt, he understood him completely, but he couldn't forgive him, not yet. Stiles was nowhere to be seen for the past few days after his disappearing act when they discovered the dead bodies of the vampires, though.

Derek heard moans coming from Isaac's bedroom and sharply turned away from the house. He was definitely not going in there to interrupt whatever was going on. He hoped that they weren't moans of pain, but he really couldn't care less. He needed to get away from the couple who were so sickeningly in love.

Derek's entire being wanted that. He wanted to allow himself to fall in love, to trust, and to be trusted. So far, he'd achieved maybe a 0.5 out of 3 – he definitely needed work. Alexia trusted him... sort of. She was definitely Team Stiles at the moment, so he needed to be charming if he wanted to keep her in his life. He wanted her in his life a lot more than what he was going to get.

Derek sighed and closed his eyes, letting the anger radiate all over his skin. His fangs elongated, his eyes turned crimson and he became the wolf he was on the inside. He let out a roar and ran into the forest, leaving the human world behind.

...

Tick tick tick tick

Alexia could not wait for the day to end. She was stuck in Maths and could not wait to leave. It was Friday, finally! She had two whole free days where she could look for Stiles. She needed to see him, needed to speak to him and find out what was wrong and why he just ran away. Remembering back, it was pretty strange that he didn't come back. It had been three days and she thought he would have returned and sorted everything out. He had run because he couldn't control his thirst yet, but it didn't mean he had to keep his distance.

She didn't realise that her teacher had asked her a question until every single pair of eyes in the room was fixed on her. She blushed and opened her mouth to apologise for not listening, when the bell rang. Saved by the bell – that was a new one.

"Alexia, can I have a word?" her teacher asked her as the class began to pack up their books.

She groaned under her breath, but made her way to the desk. She knew she'd been slacking recently and was not willing to hear what form of punishment she'd be receiving for her less than satisfactory effort.

"Is everything okay?"

Alexia's mouth nearly fell open in shock. What did Mrs Fraiser mean? She stuttered a few times before replying back.

"I, uh, I'm fine. Really. Nothing's wrong." She said.

Mrs Fraiser raised her eyebrows in disbelief, "You're a good student, Alexia. And I know when good students are distracted or worried. I know you won't tell me, but I want you to know that you are a great girl. All of the teachers talk, you know, and you're one of their favourite topics." She smiled at Alexia.

Alexia noticed that she said it was one of "their" favourite topics instead of "our" favourite topics, but she didn't say anything. She just nodded slowly, hoping that Mrs Fraiser would let her leave sooner rather than later.

"Well if you're sure nothing is troubling you, then there's no reason to keep you here. Enjoy your weekend!" she said brightly, before leaving the classroom hurriedly.

Weird... Alexia thought to herself. Mrs Fraiser was definitely a special one, that was for certain.

...

Stiles was really in trouble this time. He thought he could handle becoming a vampire, but in reality he couldn't. He thought he would be able to change himself and keep himself human, but it was impossible. His life now would be ruled by the hunger for human blood.

Hunger, love, desire, thirst – every emotion was now blurred into one. When Alexia fell and started bleeding, he froze. Every fibre of his being was yelling at him, urging him to feed. He fought it, but only just. The sound of her blood trickling down her forehead was calling out to him, teasing him. He ran off as quickly as he could to the furthest place away until he could no longer smell her or her blood.

Being so close to real blood from a human triggered the impulse inside of him to feed. He was suddenly more aware of the pulsing blood inside every human. Stiles didn't want to risk being near her incase he spiralled out of control, but he was spiralling out of control anyway. In the few hours after running away from Alexia, he had killed a human and drank its blood. The chase and the feed were both exhilarating. The feeling of ecstasy while he drank every single droplet of blood from the body, draining it of its life could not be compared to anything else.

Afterwards while he cleaned himself up and disposed of the body, the feeling of guilt and remorse washed over him. This person had a life ahead of them and he took that away from them. They had a family; brothers, sisters, friends, boyfriends, parents. People who would miss them, who would sit up every night until they returned home. People who would never get to say goodbye.

Stiles scrubbed the blood off his chin, panting and shaking with every movement he took. He had become this monster, this creature who murdered innocent people. How had he become this person? He was turned into a vampire, not a monster. He was still Stiles, but he wasn't Stiles. The blood controlled him now. This is how it would have to be from now on if he wanted to live. He wasn't strong enough on animal blood; he had to feed on human blood.

Stiles remembered back a year ago when he was the human of the pack. He was the "weak link", but still the valued member of the pack; now he was the monster, the murderer. Stiles had let jealousy and insecurity eat away at his insides and he had surrendered to it, leading him to become this monster that was looking back at him in the mirror.


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