I was walking to school while listening to music on my phone, with the earbuds tucked nicely in my ears. Listening to rock n roll or up-beat music always seems to make me walk faster but hey great exercise. It was Tuesday as my thoughts about what happened at the game still made me worry. About the hunters if they find me or Derek or even Scott. They won't show mercy to us only that we must all die, even if we never killed anyone they still will kill us. I'm more scared of burning alive from what my grandmother told me. That sent shivers down my spine as I hugged myself for comfort. Let's just hope Scott doesn't expose his wolf side to anyone besides Stiles or chaos is going to come to town. Sighing I cross the street only to have a black Camaro pulled in front of me which made me scream. I hit the hood of the car really hard as I yelled at Derek who I saw through the windshield.

"Are you out of your fucking mind?" As I pulled my ear buds from my ears.

He rolled down the window as he had a pair of dark sunglasses covering his eyes, "Next time pay attention to the road Ella!" He yelled back.

"Damn it Derek I was but that doesn't mean for you to peel out in front of me in hopes to give me a heart attack! Not only that, what do you want?" I looked at him with a hard glare.

"Get in and I will tell you."

"Hell no."

I stood up as I walked passed his car only for him to follow.

"Damn it Ella get in the car!" I couldn't help but lightly smirk at his actions. His car stopped as I continued to walk, "Someone was killed at your school."

And that is when I stopped. Taking a few steps back till I reached the passenger door to pull it open as I looked at him, "You better be lying." My voice was calm as I stared at him as my eyes flashed silver.

"Get in and I will explain on your way to school," he said as he leaned back in his seat.

Letting out a heavy sigh as I got into the car letting him speed off while I put my seat belt on.

"Last night I think the alpha attacked someone at the school last night. Heard on the news that a bus was founded covered in blood with scratch marks on the inside," Derek said as he drove down the curving road toward actually doing the speed limit.

"How come it wasn't on the news this morning?"

"Just several minutes ago that it was on the news about the attack at your school and that they are looking for the victim now," Derek replied as his body was tensed.

I stared at him for a bit before speaking calmly, "That's not why you are so tense, there is something else that is bugging you."

I watched his jaw clench as his hand gripped the wheel before glancing at me when back at the road, "I'm worried that if the alpha keeps acting out in public we may have a big problem with the hunters."

"Like Allison's family, you know the man I told you about at the game Saturday."

Derek nodded his head, "Yes her family is extremely dangerous and a family I have great dislike for as well. Stay away from Allison and her family or you may end up dead. Hell Scott also needs to stay away from her but he is too puppy love stricken to even listen."

"He thinks that you turned him which I know you didn't," I looked out the window as I watched that we arrived at school.

Pulling up to the front I was about to get out when Derek grabbed my upper arm in which made me look at him. His aura told me that he was extremely worried about the situation mixed with his anger. I grabbed his hand pulling it off my arm as I gave his hand a light squeeze.

"I will let you know if anything happens okay." His lips thinned as I could tell he was uncertain but I gave him a reassuring smile.

Getting out I noticed many or about most of the school looking at me as I got out of the Camaro. Closing the door I watched Derek leave as I went into the school ignoring most of the looks from the girls and boys. As I walked to my locker, I removed the lock off to be turned around to face Lydia.

"Who was that in the Camaro that dropped you off? I know that your uncle or his friend doesn't drive a Camaro," Lydia asked knowing she wanted the gossip which made me roll my eyes.

Turning my back to my locker I grabbed two books before closing it, "No one to concern yourself over Lydia."

She scoffed, "Concern myself of sweetie how long have you known me? So who was in the car driving you to school?"

"You aren't going to let this go unless I tell you," I looked at her blankly as I felt extremely annoyed.

"Yes now spill." I let out a frustrated sigh as I stared at her.

"It was Derek Hale, there now you know now go away," I stopped to hear a frustrated scream to look and see Scott punch Jackson's locker.

Oh great. I glared at Scott as I stomped over to him while passing Stiles, grabbing Scott from the back of his shirt I dragged him away from prying eyes until we were alone down near the boy's locker room.

Pushing him against the wall with my hand pushing hard against his shoulder, "What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"Get away from me I have to find Allison," he glared as he tried to push my hand away only for me to grab him by the neck pushing him back against the wall.

"Whoa he guys lets –"

"Stay out of this Stiles." Stiles put his hands in the air after I hissed at him before looking back at Scott.

"Listen here McCall as I will make this very clear to you and Stiles. If you jeopardize our lives over some stupid girl, I will personally make sure that no amount of healing powers you have I will kill you. I will not be killed for your mistakes if you do not control yourself!"

"Why should I listen to you? You're with Derek," I gripped his neck lightly sending a shock through his body giving him a warning.

"I am helping him make sure you don't get innocent people killed and that means you Scott," I let him go as he fell to the floor while I glared at Stiles who tensed. "You better help him keep his anger under control before someone come hunting for you as well."

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During lunch I decided to eat in the basement to be myself so I wouldn't be bothered by Lydia's and her click. Taking out my phone I texted Derek while eating my sandwich.

~To Derek: We have a problem.

Waited about three minutes until I heard my phone vibrate.

~From Derek: What's wrong?

~To Derek: Scott is becoming a problem with his anger, his control is pathetic and I almost electrocuted him for throwing a fit at school over Allison.

~From Derek: I will figure out something but for now keep an eye on him and his loud mouth friend.

~To Derek: I've already warn the two that if they slip up I will deal with them. I don't want to be burned alive for their mistakes.

I wiped away a tear that slipped from my eye as I put my lunch away seeing I could no long eat anything now.

~From Derek: I won't let that happen to you, Ella.

~To Derek: I'm holding you to that Hale.

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School let out as I placed my books in my locker that I didn't need for homework tonight. Today had gone fairly well as Scott or from what I noticed he didn't do anything stupid so far. Closing my locker I jumped as Stiles stood there waiting patiently; glaring at him I punched him in the arm.

"Ow! What was that for Ella?" he asked as he held his arm.

"Oh please I did not hit you that hard in which was for scaring me. Where is your friend or should I be worried he is off causing trouble?" I eyed him as I walked with him towards the exit.

"He went to Derek's house to ask about his weird dream he had last night that is making him paranoid. Asking Derek if he can help him remember if he hurt that guy the police found today," Stiles replied as I nodded my head.

"Scott didn't attack the man he doesn't exactly have the will to outright kill people. Scott is too nice for that," I replied.

"How do you know that? You don't know Scott like I do."

I rolled my eyes, "His aura tells me that he isn't a killer Stiles. If he had killed the man a black mist would hover around him like a cloud."

"Wait you can read auras?" I stopped and gave him an annoyed glance.

"Yes among other things Stiles, now what do you want? Seeing you never told me why you are bugging me?" I asked as I adjusted my bag on my shoulder.

"I was wondering if could tell me more about werewolves, I know some stuff from the internet but I wanted to see if there is anything else that I should be aware of."

"Fine but you are dropping me off at work."

"Sure no problem," Stiles lead me over to his old beat of jeep as I slide into the passenger while he got into the driver side.

"ELLA!" I looked towards Lydia who called my name who was with Jackson, Allison, and Danny. I could tell they were wondering why I was in the sheriffs son jeep but I turned away from them.

"Just go," Stiles didn't answer which I was grateful.

Once we exited the parking lot I began to explain, "From what I know werewolves is that they are predators but don't have to be. Can be protective and dangerous depending on the situation at hand."

"What about silver or the moon?"

"Silver doesn't do anything to them where the moon is a completely different story. On a full moon a werewolf's sense and strength are greatly amplified, Scott being a newly turned he hasn't been able to keep it under control. His emotions especially his anger effects his werewolf side; Stiles you are going to have to help him with controlling his anger if he wants to play on the Lacrosse team."

"I'm already trying to come up with some ideas on that subject, so what else?"

"Wolf's bane is extremely toxic to a werewolf so if you find any keep it away from a werewolf. If the does is high enough it could kill Scott which is what the hunters use to weaken a werewolf before killing them."

"Are there any hunters in town?" "Yes, it's Allison's family."

Stiles slammed on his brakes at the stop a stop sign as he turned towards me. "What?"

"I'm noting joking Stiles, if her family finds out that Scott is a werewolf they will kill him no matter what his age is."

"The hell he is supposed to go on a double date with her along with Lydia and Jackson!"

"Oh have mercy on his soul if he double dates with those two ugh but I'm not joking Stiles he has to be extremely careful around her family also take a left here."

A loud honk from behind us as Stiles shifted gears and took a left turn.

"So what about you?"

I eyed him suspiciously, "What about me?"

"Like what can you do as in powers, it's not every day you meet a witch."

"I am able to produce electrical currents such as a Taser would do but can control the voltage at my own will. Can even create thunder or lighting storms depending on my mood or whenever I feel like it. Read aura's, move things without touching them, make potions, fly, some control over the elements, turn invisible, cast spells, and read fortunes."

"Wow that is a lot."

"Not really seeing I don't have my full power," I looked out the window feeling depressed.

"What do you mean?"

"When a witch comes of age when he or she turns twelve or thirteen they come into their powers. Unfortunately that has not happened with me," I replied as I looked at my reflection in the side mirror.

"So you're only half a witch."

"In a manner of speaking yes and I can't hold my own against hunter group because I am not strong enough to dodge their attacks. Which is why you have to keep Scott under control," I pointed at my uncle's shop which he drove into the parking lot.

"Okay I will see what I can do Ella," Stiles said as he parked his jeep.

I turned to him as I held my hand out to him, "Give me your phone."

"Huh?" He looked at me confused as I then pulled mine out.

"I'm giving you my number so you can contact me if anything goes wrong."

"Oh okay cool," he dug into his jean pocket as he pulled out his phone.

Unlocking my phone I handed it to him as he gave me his. Placing the digits into the phone with my name I handed it back as he did the same. "Stiles I don't give my number to many people so don't go texting me stupid stuff alright?"

He nodded his head, "Yeah no problem I won't do that."

I got out of the jeep as I walked inside of my uncles bakery shop called Temptations. Other employees who worked there greeted me as they went back to helping their customers. Going towards the back I dropped my bags off in the office where my uncle was doing some paper work. Closing the door I took off my top, pants, and shoes so I could then proceeded to put my work uniform on, and placing my hair into a ponytail.

"You are hear early," I heard my uncle say.

"A friend dropped me off as I didn't feel like walking," I replied getting an 'hmm' from him. I leaned on him as I looked to see what he was doing. "What ya doing?

"Just trying to figure out how to get all these cakes down on time with all the other product that has to be made and ordering supplies," Kevin replied as he didn't see too thrilled.

"So I'm in charge today?" My mood brightened as I hugged him around the neck.

He chuckled lightly, "Yes you are but I have a list of what most everyone is making to keep them busy. This however is for you." He handed me what looked like eleven pages of work which I eagerly grabbed.

I began to flip through as I walked out of the office to decide on what I wanted to do first. Mostly cupcakes in a large quantity needed to be made, large princess cake, baby shower cake, and cookies for a school to sell at a bake sale or something. Pulling out the cookie pages as cookies were the easiest I began to get them done first. Going to be a long day but keeping busy always makes the time go faster.

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As I was decorating the baby shower cake that was the last of my 'To Do List' when I heard my phone vibrate next to me go off. Placing the icing bag down as I picked up my phone to see that Derek had texted me.

~From Derek: Did you send Scott over to me?

~To Derek: No, he went on his own from what his friend told me.

He didn't text back for a while as I finally was able to finish the cake, placing the cake into the freezer with the paper work underneath it I heard my phone go off again. Closing the door to the freezer I made my way back to the table I picked up my phone to read the text.

~From Derek: What are you doing?

I blinked staring at the phone before replying back.

~To Derek: I just got done with the last of my list of things I had to do at my uncle's bakery. Need to clean up then going to figure out what to eat. Why?

~From Derek: Where is your Uncle?

I raised an eyebrow as I put my utensils in the sink with my phone in my other hand.

~To Derek: He left a few hours ago seeing he needed to be here around five in the morning tomorrow. Again why?

BAM! BAM! BAM!

I swear I jumped four feet into the air while dropping my phone, placing a hand on my chest as I felt it beating fast I bent down and picked my phone up. Moving to the front I looked through the swinging door to the front to see Derek standing outside of the bakery with his hands in his leather jacket. I glared at him as I stormed over to the door to unlock it and swung it open.

"Seriously stop scaring me, damn it Derek!" He seemed a little amused as he walked in while I closed the door and locked it.

He followed me to the back where I rolled up my sleeves and began to wash the dishes while he walked around behind me.

"Why are you here by yourself?" I heard him asked as I looked over my shoulder to see him looking through the glass freezer at some cakes and other bakes goods we had in them.

I looked back around to black the utensils in the sanitizer, "Because I can and I had to finish up my work before I go home."

"What about homework?"

"I finished it at school though I didn't have much so I am fine in my academics but care to tell me why you are here?"

"Are you hungry?" I dropped the utensils on the rack to dry when I stopped and looked at him while he looked calm.

I blinked twice, "What?"

He shrugged his shoulders with his hands still in his pockets, "You hungry because I know I am."

"Okay I am trying to make sense of this and what you are asking but I am still very confused. Are you asking me out?"

"Maybe I don't know really, so you hungry?"

I really didn't have to say anything seeing my stomach grumbled so loud I dropped my head to head him chuckle. "Go get changed I will be in the front," I heard him say before he walked to the front.

Throwing my hands up as I gave up I went to the office to change, once I was done I grabbed all my stuff and turn off the lights before walking to the front where Derek was waiting. I let us out to set the alarm and lock up the bakery when we both headed to his car. Once inside Derek started up the engine as the vents let out cool air which soon warmed up from the cold night air.

"Where are we going?" I asked as he pulled out of the parking lot.

"Seeing that it is late I know a place at the edge of town that is open, good food than some of the fast food junk around here," Derek replied as he drove down the black pavement.

I nodded my head, "Yeah I don't care for it unless it's really late and my uncle doesn't feel like cooking we will order pizza or something."

"Chinese food is pretty good."

"Fried rice is my all-time favorite especially from Imperial Dragon," I heard Derek chuckle as I softly smiled.

"Yeah that place is really good," he replied then we both fell into silence.

The drive seem to go on for minutes as I didn't realized I dozed off in the car.

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"Ella."

I groaned as I moved to get comfortable again.

"Ella c'mon time to wake up," someone was saying while shaking me.

I sat up with my eyes half open as I felt disoriented with my hand up, "Cookies don't go out till seven."

"What?"

I looked to the left to see Derek looking confused at me then everything came back to me as I rubbed my eyes.

"Sorry I must have fallen asleep," I replied still groggy from my nap.

I heard him chuckle but I didn't know the reason so I ignored it, finally opening my eyes I saw that we reached the diner which looked more like a small bar.

"You brought me to a bar," I looked at him like he was crazy as he rolled his eyes.

"It's a bar and diner but mostly a diner I know the people who work here so come on I'm hungry," he said while getting out of the car.

Yay, can't you hear the excitement.

I got out of the car as I followed him into the diner purposively as some slutty waitress took us to a booth that wasn't near the bar or the pool tables where it was loud with juke-box music.

"Can you call Pat over," Derek told the waitress who flashed a lustfully smile while popping her gum.

I held back the vomit that almost came up as I heard the waitress agree before leaving. "Something wrong?"

I looked to see Derek looking a bit amused as I composed myself, "Oh nothing just trying to hold back the vomit from watching her flirt with you ugh."

"Oh you don't think I'm good looking," oh how I can hear his ego growing from his voice made me laugh.

"Oh your good looking but not my type of guy though miss boob job over their might. I just don't like when people act fake just so they can get anything they want."

"Alright I'll give you credit there but what is your type since these good looks don't work on you," he replied wiggling his eyebrows which made me laugh.

"Hahaha no, I don't know what I like and I'm not looking for a guy right now," I replied as I played with the menu in front of me.

"Why is that?" He asked.

"Because I want to finish school as fast as I can so I can go to a good college to get the degrees I want to have before I completely take over my uncle's business which I already own half of."

"Wait you own half of Temptation? How?"

Before I could explain an elderly woman rushes up and hugs Derek both whom are laughing as Derek hugs the woman back.

"Derek look at you so grown up since I've last seen you!" the elderly woman exclaimed.

I looked to see an elderly woman to look about fifty. This Pat woman was slight heavy weight in her frame with pale brown/grey hair pulled back into a ponytail with a few strands fallen loose. White skin that had a light tan on her face and arms with a scattered bunch of freckles, light brown eyes with a few wrinkles on her face; Pat also wore some loose old jeans with brown boots, a loose black AC/DC shirt with an white apron stained from the ingredients that made food. I noticed her aura was bright, friendly, and a joy to see which made me a bit happy which was odd.

I watched Derek slip out of the booth to hug Pat and kiss her on her cheek.

"Good to see you Pat, sorry if I haven't visited you when I first came back," Derek said as Pat shook her head.

"Don't worry about it sweetie, I know you had your own business to take care of and I am terribly sorry about your sister," Pat replied.

Derek looked down as I saw his aura turn dark blue for sadness, "Me too."

"It wasn't your fault," I blurted out which made the two look at me. Realizing I just spoke out loud with realizing I did, I felt my cheek heat up a little.

"Oh hello I didn't know Derek brought a girlfriend," both Derek and I blushed heavily.

I waved my hands frantically, "No we aren't dating, he just brought me here because we were hungry and I just got off work."

Pat laughed as she walked over and held her hand out which I took as she shook hands, "Sorry about that sugar, it's been awhile since I've seen Derek and to even bring someone here. I'm Pat."

"Ella," I replied as Derek sat back down.

"So what can I get for you guys? Derek we have a new bacon chicken burger with avocado, my special BBQ sauce, fries, and red beans," Pat told the werewolf who nodded.

"Sounds good, I'll try it with a Dr. Pepper," Derek replied.

"That really does, can I try it too but with water please?" I asked and Pat nodded before walking off.

"No salad?" I rolled my eyes at him.

"I like salad but I'm not in the mood for one besides the burger did sound really good."

"So back to the conversation, how do you own half of 'Temptation'?" Derek asked.

"My uncle taught me how to bake when I was young when he took me in after my mother died and my father was unfit to be called a dad and is in jail. He did it to keep my mind off the fact I saw my mother kill herself and not go down the dark path of destruction and depression," I began to explain.

"I am so sorry I didn't know," Derek apologize but I shook my head.

"Thanks but I'm fine, anyway as I grew I always enjoyed baking and he gave me a small job at his bakery making cookies and cupcakes. As I grew my baking skills grew to where many people call me a professional because I can do what many other famous bakers can do as well. Make icing roses, decorate fancy cakes and so on; since now that I am far ahead than most my uncle trust me with 'Temptation' that if anything happened to him I would take over the bakery than some person he doesn't trust. I want to go to college to learn more than what I know now and also get a business degree to help branch out the bakery because many people are finding out about the bakery and becoming more popular," I finished just when out food and drinks arrived.

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After we ate and said goodbyes to Pat, Derek drove me back until he had to stop to get gas. Pulling up to the 'Food Mart', parked and got out as I also got out to go use the bathroom. Seriously, I wouldn't have gone into this restroom seeing it stinks so bad I wanted to vomit but I really had too pee. Drying my hands I walked back over to Derek.

"I'm going to need a shower after using there bathroom, it stunk so bad!" I complained making Derek chuckle until his expression turned cold. Raising an eyebrow turned around as I could hear a car pulling up.

"Disappear," I heard Derek as I looked at him confused. "Now."

I did what he said as I turned myself invisible, not two three minutes later two cars pulled up blocking Derek's Camaro in the front and back. I gulp as I saw Allison's father get out of vehicle with two others guys while Derek continued to pump gas. I kept my mouth shut to make sure no one knew I was hear but my body was shaking from fear as three hunters had cornered us. Derek finished as he put the pump up as he closed the lid where he pumped the gas.

"Nice ride," Allison's father spoke up as he looked over at the hood. "Black car's though, very hard to keep clean. I would definitely suggest a little more maintenance." Chris took out the sponge stick to clean the windshield as I moved closer to Derek whom didn't look at me but knew I was near. "You have something this nice, you want to take care of it right? Personally, I'm very protective of the things I love. That's something I learn from my family, and you don't have much of that do you these days, do you?"

I glared at him as I thought how cruel of him it was to say that. I looked down to see Derek turn his hand into a tight fist, I placed my hand on his wrist making sure not to give myself up but moving Derek's sleeve. Derek took a silent deep breath and unclenched his fist. I looked back at the smug bastard wishing I could rip his smug small smirk off his face with a rust wooded board.

Allison's father nodded his head, "There we go." He put the sponge stick up and looked at the windshield, "Now, you can look through your windshield now. Sure that makes everything so much clearer."

Chris was about to walk away when Derek spoke up, "You forgot to check the oil?"

"Oh my gawd, you idiot," I thought.

The Argent turned around looking even more smug as he looked at his guys, "Check the mans oil."

One guy got off from leaning on the sivler vehicle with a gun in hand making me pale chost white and shake as I jumped when the guy smashed Derek's driver side window. I am so glad I didn't make a sound because I really wanted to scream.

"Looks good to me," the guy holding the gun said as he walked back to the silver car.

Chris Argent smile, "Drive safely." They all got back into their vehicles and drove off.

I couldn't hold it any longer, my appearance appeared as I my legs could no longer hold me up as Derek caught me, "Ella?"

My hands covered my eyes as I started to cry while my body shook uncontrollably as I sat on the ground, "I can't do this Derek! I don't want to die! I don't want to have to live in fear of those hunters and not be able to protect myself! I don't have the power!"

"Ella, it's all right," I heard him say but I pushed away to make him fall on his ass.

"No it's not okay Derek, I don't have my full power! I don't have strong magical powers like other witches!"

He looked confused as he got back up and kneeled down in front of me, "What are you talking about Ella?"

I took a few deep breaths to calm myself before explaining, "When a witch comes of age either twelve or thirteen she comes into her full powers. I never got my full powers Derek, my grandmother says my mother's put a spell on me; to stop me from getting my powers but she doesn't know what spell that could do that. My powers are only as strong as an eleven year old witch and I'm turning seventeen on Halloween next month!"

Derek's eyes widened realizing that Ella may be in more trouble than himself. Derek moved closer as he placed his hands on Ella's face, using his thumbs to wipe away her tears. "Ella, I promise on my life I will protect you."

"You can't say that Derek," I whimpered out as more tears fell.

"Yes I can, Ella I will do everything in my power to make sure they won't hurt you. We will figure out how to get the spell off you so you can get your full powers, Ella we will get through this."

I sniffled as I nodded my head as I leaned into his chest as he hugged me to comfort me in my fear.

"I hope we can survive this," I thought sadly.

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I am sooooooooooooooo sorry this took a year for me to update, I had a massive writers block but anyway I hope you like this.