Author's Note

Well the word hurtle was from my vocab! My English teacher would be so proud! But anyway it's not very long but I hope you like it!

We ate dinner in silence. It was strange because Simon usually said at least a word or was bickering with Tori but it was quiet. I dropped my fork on my plate. It made a loud "clang" making everyone look up. It seemed to echo in the stillness.

They all looked at me. I looked back at them "Is it going to be like this all night?" They looked at each other than back at me.

I sighed, got up, and went to my room. I don't know how but I managed to change into pajama's and fall into a much needed sleep. There was a soft knock on the door. I blinked the sleepiness from my eyes and glanced at the clock, 2:00. I internally groaned.

"Come in!" I said anyway.

Derek stepped through the door and I immediately saw the fever that had came over him. "Can you-"

"Sure." I said grabbing a pair of shoes, and blindly leading him out the door.

We made it to a small clearing when Derek stripped off everything except his boxers and got down on all fours. I immediately noticed his muscles had begun to spasm.

What do I do? How can I reassure him and give him false promises because I don't know what's to come? You've done it before you'll live with yourself you always do. I internally sighed and began rubbing the spot in between his shoulders whispering words of comfort and reassurance.

He howled in pain and began panting like a dog. Vomit was sprayed all over the ground and the stench was nauseating. I already saw the changes in him. His hair was slowly growing and turning into fur. His hands and feet were turning into paws and his mouth turning into a muzzle and his muscles shifting into place.

He dry gagged and his back shot up making him once again howl in pain. It's just not fair how his body puts him through Hell again and again. It goes against all laws of nature but it still happens to him.

Getting up he growled… he was full wolf. He had soft black fur and his eyes emerald eyes sparkled with pride.

I took a breath before saying,"You did it!"

He bobbed his head up and down. It looked like he was grinning. I yawned not realizing how tired I was. He looked at the house and whined.

Immediately I knew what he meant. I shook my head. "No. I'm not leaving you like this." He whined clearly annoyed with my stubbornness.

I knew what he'd say if he could speak," Chloe! Stop being stubborn!" I giggled and he cocked his head to the side.

"Never mind." I said petting his soft fur. I was luxuriously soft and felt good underneath my fingertips. A smile played at the corners of my lips.

It's pretty amazing how I can still manage to laugh when everything is falling through the cracks… again Like Andrew may be acquainted still with the Edison Group, Aunt Lauren may be dead, Dad's still looking for me, and Rae could very possibly be harmed by the Edison Group.

Just shut up all ready will you!

Derek tensed underneath my hands. I looked up his ears were flat against his head and his nostrils were flaring, he smelled something.

I immediately started sprinting back to the house. I skidded to a halt because everything looked the same but maybe it was to dark…

Don't just stand there do something! What? Anything! How can I do anything when I have nothing to defend myself with? So, has that ever stopped you before? Well, no… Than go!

I took off running through the clearing to the house. Something moved behind a tree in the middle of the clearing making me stop in plain view. Glancing back I saw Derek staring at the same place I was.

Something shifted again behind the tree and then sprinted across to me. Derek saw it coming before I did he hurtled himself across the yard after it. I stared in utter horror as a shriek of fear came from the person's mouth and they pushed themselves forward but they weren't fast enough.

About ten seconds before they collided I screamed at the top of my lunges. "Derek! Stop!!!" He looked at me for a split second before sidestepping the person. I ran up and looked at Derek who was panting and, Simon.

"What the-"

Derek whined and nudged Simon. He stared at him uncomprehending that he was a wolf. I accepted it faster then he did. "What the?" He said again looking from me to him his gaze finally landing back to me.

"Pretty cool, huh?" I said a bit sheepishly my gaze at his feet.

"Uh, yeah." He said looking a bit unsure.

I don't know how long we stood there, it seemed to take a little while but Derek painlessly morphed back into human form. He was still in his boxers which made me blush furiously as always.

"Uh, I'm going to go get my clothes." He began walking back towards the forest.

I don't know why but Simon looked, mad. "Are you mad?" I asked slowly reaching for his arm.

" No, just upset I didn't get to see Derek change." He smiled. "But at least you were there like every other time huh?

"Yeah," I said smiling back and turning to the sound of Derek's footfalls.

We went inside and I couldn't fall back to sleep again. I could hear Derek snoring along with Simon and Tori. I snuck back into the library. The body still lied on the floor motionless. I didn't get a close look at it before but it had to be about a year or two old so Andrew couldn't have done anything to cause the womans death which was a bit reassuring.

Sitting on one of the leather couches I began to doze off. I'm not sure how there being a dead body there and everything but I did and guess what happened…