Chapter 7
Stiles made her way to the old Hale House after school the next day, she made sure that she had a spare outfit to change into after school as she had Gym last period, so she decided to get changed and not risk her cheer uniform as she knew from prior experience that she was going to get dirty. She was wearing some jean shorts and a white tee, under a plaid short, with her brown boots and grey high socks. ( wheretoget . it / look / 539967)
She was almost there when she got a whiff of something that she could not describe - she somehow knew that it was a person and that they were sneaking up behind her. Concentrating, she noticed that she could hear a heartbeat and someone walking - only just though; just as hands grabbed her, she spun around to face that person
"Derek! Why are you trying to sneak up on me?"
"And why aren't you wearing a shirt?" she questioned, distracted from her previous anger.
"I was exercising, thought I'd see how well your reflex's are - you need practice, I've been following you for the past half hour now" he spoke as he strode up to the burnt out shell of the mansion that he had grew up in, Stiles didn't like the way it made her feel, didn't like the way that she could remember every detail that used to hold this place together. That she knew what Cora and she were planning days before the fire on the porch that she was now standing on
"Can we go anywhere else? I can't imagine that it's good for you to be here - why are we here anyway? I figured we were just meeting here as we both know where it is" she rambled on as they walked to the main living room - there had been a main one, one for the kids and then another one for the family, it was huge and comfortable and amazing. Stiles loved that room.
"I'm staying here for now, anyway I need to tell you what you are - Stiles -"
"WAIT! I am not a witch am I?" she interrupted him, grinning slightly at his annoyed face
"No, and I am not Hagrid, now you are a werewolf" He finished what he was saying
"Right. How?" She asked, not knowing what else to say to her childhood best friend's older brother
"The bite that you go the other day? Yeah that's from and Alpha, he killed my sister - you remember Laura right? - anyway he killed Laura to get the Alpha power, and before you ask - I am not the Alpha" he spoke quickly, knowing that she would not let him get a word in edgeways - even though he never really liked to talk. His wolf was going crazy; and he couldn't understand why, but it seemed to be calming down for some reas- oh. Stiles was hugging him, he didn't know what to expect when he told her what had happened to her, that she was now something she was taught from a young age was a monster. But here she was, hugging…..him.
"I'm sorry you lost another family member Der. You didn't deserve that and neither did Laura" she spoke softly holding him close and tucking her head into his neck. she liked being there - it was warm and comfy and she finally felt relaxed, which she hadn't been able to do ever since the other night when she had been bitten – and if she was honest with herself, she hasn't been relaxed properly ever since the fire.