I leaned back, pulling him onto me as I rested against the pillows. I could feel the heat beginning to build just under my skin, and for a moment, I thought I might pass out. After a while though, he pulled back slightly. "You need to rest." He said. I sighed against his lips, drawing him near once more. I kissed him fiercely before letting him go, and now he seemed reluctant to move. I suppressed the urge to laugh at the thought- I did that to him. I wound my fingers into his hair, looking up at him. "Has anyone ever told you you have beautiful eyes?" I asked, watching as a smile spread across his face. It was honest, and met his eyes truthfully. He rolled his eyes at me. "Sleep. Rest. I'm going to go talk to Deaton-" My heart skipped a beat at his words. "Actually… will you stay with me?" I asked. He hesitated for a moment before nodding. "I don't want anyone going back there just yet. We don't know if the hunters are still there." I explained. He nodded. I sighed, turning on my side so that I was facing him. He sat up, looking down at me. I closed my eyes as I felt him move a piece of my hair away from my face. Eventually, I fell asleep.
I woke up to find that I was alone. The room was dark due to it's lack of windows, as I sat up. I was feeling better compared to earlier. I got up and tested my balance to see that it was decent. I walked to the door and pulled it open to see Isaac standing against the wall talking to Erica. Boyd sat alone on the stairs, only looking up when I walked into the room. "Where's Derek?" I asked, not bothering to interrupt Isaac and Erica's conversation. "He went to Deaton's." He said. I suppressed the growl that threatened to rise in my throat. God damn it Derek! I sighed, pulling my phone out of my pocket and calling him. It went to voicemail. "Damn it." I muttered, flying past Boyd and heading up the stairs. I found my car parked a little ways from the alley, and sped over to Deaton's. If the hunters touched him, things were about to get bloody.
As I parked the car, I got out and saw that Derek stood in front of the door to the clinic. I walked up to him, spinning him around to face me before he had a chance to argue. "What the hell?" I yelled, looking up at him. "I needed to see if the doctor was here or not." He said defensively. I ground my teeth together angrily. "For god's sakes I thought you were dead!" I shouted, biting back the tears that welled at the thought. "I thought the Argents were still here- I thought they might have killed you." I said. "Look we need some kind of weapon against Jackson-" "Yes, but not at the expense at losing you!" I screamed. "I am not the only one that needs you! You have a pack to watch! If you got killed…" I couldn't take it any more. I felt like my head was going to explode. Suddenly he grabbed me by the shoulders. "I'm sorry." He said, looking down at me. A moment later all of my anger melted away and was replaced by the relief that he was still alive. I let him pull me into an embrace, listening for a moment to nothing other than the sound of his beating heart. "Don't scare me like that." I said, angrily wiping away the single tear that fell onto my cheek. "We can't afford to lose you. Not now. Not in the middle of all this." I said. I looked up at him and he nodded down at me, his lips set in a tight line of what could only be described as pure determination. "C'mon- we need to go. We can't be too sure that we're alone. " I said. He nodded, following me toward my car. "You walked here?" I asked, getting into the driver's seat. He nodded, joining me in the passenger's seat. "If the hunters were still here, I could lose them through the forest on foot." He explained. "Hmm." I said, starting the car and heading back toward the basement.
When we got there, I noticed that Boyd was the only one left. "Where are Isaac and Erica?" I asked, walking down the stairs. He sat on the ground leaning against the subway car. "They went out for lunch or something." He said, looking bored as he went back to playing some sort of game on his phone. "I'm going to call Isaac. I think we need to talk about how we're going to take care of Jackson." Derek said. I nodded, watching as he pulled out his phone and dialed her number. After a moment, he hung up. "No answer." He said. He tried what I assumed was Isaac's number. After a moment, he hung up again. "Isaac isn't answering either." He said. Oh, hell. This can't be good. "Did they say where they were going?" I asked, looking over at Boyd, who had stood up upon hearing that both Isaac and Erica had yet to answer their phones. His expression was worried. "No. They just said they'd be back later." He explained. I cursed under my breath. "C'mon." I said to Derek. "We need to go find them. " He nodded. "Should I come with?" Boyd asked. "No- we need you to stay here if they come back." Derek said, as we headed up the stairs. I followed their sent toward the woods, and began following the pattern I could only assume was the mixture of their scents. As we made headway, the scent became stronger and stronger.
Finally, we reached an open wooded area, with a small lake and few fallen trees. Their trail ended here. I looked around for a moment, searching for them. "Do you see them?" I asked, glancing at Derek. He shook his head. As we walked around the edge of the lake, I noticed the sound of what seemed like crying. As we rounded a small bend, I spotted them. They were tied to trees, both with duck tape over their mouths. Tears tinted black from mascara ran down Erica's cheeks. And that was when I noticed it- the sharp smell of wolfs-bane. "Get down!" I yelled, as Derek and I simultaneously fell to the dirt. Arrows flew over our heads, and two hunters stepped out from behind the trees. With inhuman speed, I sprinted forward, moving off the side and taking one captive. I held my claws to his throat, roaring at the other hunter, who looked suddenly terrified. "Drop the weapons." The man hesitated. "Now!" I yelled, not recognizing my voice as my own. He let his bow and quiver of arrows fall to the ground. I nodded, pressing my claws into his partner's skin- just over his corroded artery. "Now listen very closely- I know you have a knife on you. Your going to cut them down." I said, nodding toward Isaac and Erica. "And your going to tell your little coward of a master, that the next time he attacks one of our own, he'll be identifying a body. The Kanima is our worst problem. Did you get all that?" I asked, watching as he nodded, moving over toward Isaac and Erica. He pulled a knife from his belt and cut down first Isaac and then Erica. I waited until they were behind me. I "clawed" my other hand, and cut into the man's arm- not enough for him to bleed out but enough for him to need medical attention. I forcefully pushed the hunter into his friend, knocking the both of them down at once. Then the rest of us moved like bats outta hell.
Once we were sure we weren't being followed, we stopped for air. "Are you okay?" I asked, turning back to look Erica and Isaac. They both nodded, and I glanced over at Derek then. He was fuming, his eyes red and glowing. I ran a hand through my hair in frustration. "C'mon." I said, leading the way back to the abandoned basement. When we arrived, Boyd quickly made his way over to us, a surprised look on his face. "What the-" "Hunters." I said, cutting his off. He narrowed his eyes, looking frustrated. We all walked down the stairs, Erica and Isaac immediately making their way into the subway car- to rest I assume.