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This is when Derek finds out the truth behind his feelings. 6 days till they rescue Kit, everybody get ready now!

*Disclaimer* I don't own Darkest powers, but I do own all the witty remarks I make about not owning it ; )

~ Chapter 30: Not Like Others ~

CPOV

I didn't mean to expose Derek, or get him secluded to his room until god knows when. Man did I feel like a horrible person, but then this guilt was misinterpreted into sadness from what Derek done to me, and Simon and Andrew tried to comfort me and tell me it wasn't my fault. I didn't understand what was going on, Derek didn't do anything, and he shouldn't be punished for something he didn't do! I tried to explain this to them but they wouldn't believe me; they just kept their ears closed and played the role of Chloe comfort duty. I struggled under the weight of their words and couldn't take it anymore.

"What is the matter with you two?" I pulled from their grasp and stood before them, huffing. "What is going on? What is not my fault? You guys were keeping stuff from me and Derek, and I demand to know what it is, what you're doing isn't fair," I looked from Simon to Andrew. "To both of us." They stiffened, it went silent and I realised they weren't going to come clean. I shook my head in shock, muttering "no" repeatedly. "I can't believe this," I said, my voice raspy. "You still won't tell me!?" I turned and bolted.

"Chloe!" Simon screamed grabbing my arm; I still made it to the stair case before he caught me and I became too exhausted from pulling against him.

"Let me go!" I called breathlessly.

"No, Chloe you don't understand! Derek is not himself, he is showing signs of_."

"I don't care anymore!" I gurgled, tears welling up. Tori was now in the hall, calling my name but I never even thought to answer her. Liam and the frat pack were asleep, Derek was secluded to his room, and the Edison group could be just around the corner, I had no one to support me. I was all alone!

Then suddenly Simon's grip on my arm loosened and he looked at me with the most sad and apologetic eyes.

"I'm only trying to protect you from something you probably aren't ready to handle."

"I'm not ready to handle what?"

DPOV

I was walking to the reading room, the only place I could think of to go, but as soon as I laid my hand on the knob I heard voices from below.

Chloe was arguing with Andrew and Simon, I heard yelling and hollering and was surprised that none of the werewolves woke up from all the racket? I turned the handle when all of a sudden I heard Simon call Chloe's name, her feet pounded to the stair case and my heart went thumping. I stopped and looked back down the hall. Chloe...

"Let go of me!" she shrieked, I jumped and felt my feet moving from underneath me, propelling me forward, my mind only rapping around one thought: Chloe is being hurt. Protect her. I ran like mad.

I found myself in front of Chloe, blocking Simon from getting to her, my heart was bouncing around in my chest as I forced myself to stay calm, I had to or I might... I shook the thought away, terrified of even thinking of such a thing. A growl erupted from my throat and I looked down at Simon with angry eyes.

"Don't you dare hurt Chloe!" I threatened, my mind was going wild. It wanted to dive bomb the threat, but the threat was my brother, I could never hurt him, but he was the threat! NO, he isn't a threat, he would never hurt Chloe he loves her! But I loved her too, was he trying to take her from me? Enough! I bit my tongue to combat my thoughts. No more stupid meaningless questions!

"Derek calm down!" Andrew ordered, Chloe came up behind me and grasped my arm as she looked around at them. Instinctively I backed up to push her away from the threat, she was wordless, but did not protest.

"NO!" I hollered, stepping back another pace. "I want to know why you are bringing Chloe into this, whatever it is, it's not her fault. Just leave her alone!" Andrew came up beside me and looked down to Chloe before staring calmly into my eyes.

"If you want her to be left out of this, then stop involving her." I could not believe what my ears were hearing.

"Are you blaming this whole thing on me?" he nodded and leaned my way.

CPOV

"Ever since you first laid your eyes on her since being in my custody all I've seen from you is temptation." I froze, what was he...?

"I am not in any way tempted by_!"

"No, you're not in that sense." I felt Derek's shoulders relax under my fingertips. "But I know a few things about werewolves and I do know that the first step in selection is protection." I saw Derek grit his teeth. Selection...? Selection for what? This isn't American Idol guys, quit with the suspense!

"I..." Derek weakened then came back stronger. "I don't like Chloe that way!"

"Stop trying to fool yourself,"

"I'm not fooling myself; the selection gene has been out bred for generations. I did my research Andrew; no werewolf after 1884 has ever come across it." Andrew came closer and carefully placed his hands on Derek's shoulders.

"How many times must I repeat myself?" Andrew whispered quietly, he then sighed and came back with his eyebrows tensed."Derek," he said with sympathy. "You're not like other werewolves." Derek pulled away from me; he was stiff as he backed himself onto the stairs. Him mouth would open to say something then close again as he lost his words.

"What?" he finally uttered. Andrew sighed and I watched as his shoulders slumped in distress.

"I think I have kept this secret from you for far too long Derek." He said painfully, Derek looked up in shock, his Adams apple bobbed as he swallowed hard. What possibly could Andrew be keeping from Derek?

From the arch of Andrew's stance, his poised mouth and nervous eyes I knew that whatever it was that he had to admit I was going to find out right then and there.

~x~

Derek soon cooled his head, the three sat down in the living room and I was going to leave them to talk among themselves when Andrew called me to come with them. I froze; Derek eyed him, not in hate but in plead. "No." He muttered under his breath."Please don't bring her into this!" Andrew mouthed something with his back to me, but from the shutter Derek took I knew that Andrew wasn't letting me get away that easily.

"I have no choice, I hope you both understand."

DPOV

Oh I understood, I understood perfectly clearly! He was trying to scare Chloe away from me; he was scared we were getting too close. A werewolf and a necromancer were not the best mix, not natural. I knew that Andrew wanted me to be with my own kind, he had been hinting me about joining the pack ever since I could remember. I never told my father or brother about it because by the time I really realised and figured out what the pack actually was, my father and him were in a falling out and I never seen him until now. I guess within that 4 year stretch I completely forgot about all of his motivation tactics, but it all came crashing back in my face as soon as I stepped foot in that living room.

~x~

Simon ended up shooing himself away, Tori (which I completely forgot was also at the quarrel in the hall) knocked on the door frame looking for him for some reason and Andrew let him go. I had a hunch he didn`t want Simon there in the first place and that stunt just pretty much convinced me. He wanted us alone... this didn't look good.

"Derek," I looked up and there sat Chloe next to Andrew on the opposite couch.

"Huh?" Her face was cheerful as she fluted a bubbly laugh, I just stared.

"You're fidgeting, just look at your leg!" she pointed and I looked down, I noticed it pumping up and down involuntarily. Fidgety, huh? As I glanced back up at her I realised she was trying to calm my nerves, a smirk rose to my face and I nodded.

"Maybe," I felt like I was in a thick warm spellbinding cloud as I eyed that smile, it seemed to make everything better. Andrew cleared his throat, making sure to shut down that fuzzy feeling before it even really started.

I was sober now of my dream cloud, I was ready to listen, and I was ready for what I was expecting to hear.

CPOV

Andrew wove us a tale you would only find in horror movies. He told Derek about how he discovered how they altered Derek's DNA when he infiltrated the Edison group back when he was a reveller. There was a detailed file on his nephew that he studied and one of the independent characteristics that were altered was the dormant genome of the selection trait.

"Independent characteristic..." Derek pondered this for a moment. "So you're saying that it was a planned alteration, not a variable dependant on the altering of another gene, it was not a side effect?" Boy he knew some big words. Andrew nodded his head.

"Exactly." Derek twiddled his thumbs for a moment, digesting his prognosis.

"So, you're saying I'm_?" Andrew cut him off and shot to his feet.

"What I'm saying is don't lie to me Derek, don't you dare look at me straight in the eye and tell me you don't have feeling for this girl!" His finger jabbed in my direction, my eyes grew wide. W-What was he talking about when he said feelings? Did he mean that he was asking Derek if he liked me?

"I..." Derek couldn't look up, his brows furrowed as he sat there wordless.

"D-Derek?" I whispered so only he himself could hear. He looked up then, but not to Andrew but me. His emerald eyes were soft and comforting; a small smile appeared in his features and his face lightened.

"I love you Chloe." He said warmly, but not matter how warm he said it my heart felt the tease of a thousand shocks of electricity as my heart thumped infinitely. I heald my breath and relayed those words in my head again.

I love you Chloe...

...I love you too.