Chapter 6

CPOV

Just like our guest had said, Clay had warmed up to us during the party, the dude was hilarious, but annoying, like those guys in school that fool around to much, but its just so funny you cant stay mad at them. We had somehow got into a competition on how well you can sing these songs like game. I had to sing the song She wolf with Elena. But that was fun, it was when Liz went that everyone was just staring at the little paper microphone Simon had made floating in mid air. Will and I cracking up so hard we were rolling on the floor that was the funniest part. Or when I sang 'Animal I have Become by Three Days Grace, that was the first time people actually herd my favorite band, and I was moving along with the song, so I was falling on the floor, and throwing my head back and everything. It was funny to watch their faces.

It was the next day that Andrew told us what we were doing, he had said he 'didn't want to ruin the mood' last night. So I was worried when he called us all down, I haven't been in such a good mood in a long time. When I got down there everyone was already sitting down and whispering to each other. I sat down next to Will and looked at Andrew who was staring at all of us waiting for us to be quiet. He smiled at me, but I could tell that this was going to hurt. I looked back at everyone, giving them a 'be quiet' glare. They all hushed.

"Thank-you Chloe." Andrew said than sat down on the chair that was in front of all of us. I could imagine him swiveling around in that chair and saying 'you're fired'. don't ask why, but it was just one of those chairs, and Andrew seemed like someone who would say it.

"Okay, so I have called you all down here to tell you that," he took a deep breath, looking over at me from the corner of his eye, "we need to go find Derek." He finished. I flinched at hearing his name, the familiar bubble of loss and worry coming up.

"We can't just leave him out there alone in the cold, this is the reason that I had Elena and Clay come, they are experts at tracking down people, the only problem is, that it is going to snow tonight, and I don't know if we can stay in a hotel, we will need the money we have for food, water, and possibly health care, just in case." He said health care like he meant us, but I knew he meant Derek.

"Elena, Clay, you two should be able to keep warm as wolves pretty easily, so you should be okay to keep watch at night right?" Andrew asked them.

They nodded in response.

"Okay, we will have to share tents, and yes, I know you don't like that, but we need to keep warm during the night. It will be almost impossible to travel by car, so we will have to pack lightly, that means no heavy blankets, as much as I know you would like that." He said.

"Hang on a minute, what if we don't want to go look for wolf boy." Tori said. I looked over at her, a little hurt that my friend would say that about someone I love.

"Well Tori I know you and Derek don't exactly see eye to eye but-"

"He wanted to go on his own, and I say we let him decide how to live his life."Tori said, cutting Andrew off.

"Well, I guess-"

"Oh, just let her stay behind by her self, less complaining for us." Will said. glaring at a wall

"Well, actually, Will, I was just getting to that part; we need you to stay behind." Andrew said.

Will just stared up at him, giving him an are you kidding me look.

"Well, we need someone to watch the houses well were gone, and you and Liz would be pretty good at that, saying how you're both so fast." Andrew said.

Will thought about it. than nodded.

"And Tori shouldn't be that much more of a pain."

"Fine, but I'm doing this for you guys, not Tori, giving a little bit of an easier load." Will said.

Andrew nodded, than looked at the wall for a second,

"Well, than I guess we will have to have Chloe sleep by her self in a tent. If you can Hun." Andrew said.

The endearment cut through me like ice, I wasn't ready for that kind of talk yet. I nodded.

"You'll be warm enough?" Andrew asked.

I sighed, closed my eyes putting my head back on the couch, I should tell them about the bite, but it would just be so embarrassing at the moment, especially with too werewolves already in here. That gave me an idea.

I bounced up onto the couch next to Elena and pulled my necklace out from under my shirt, showing her the little paw print talisman. Her eyes widened for a moment than looked up at me, her eyes sad, asking me quietly how that happened. Thank God she was smart, she figured it out fast.

I said it was a long story just as quietly so only Elena and Clay could hear, I unclasped the pendant from my necklace, and I immediately smelt the difference in my scent, I looked up at her, her nostrils were flared, obviously she understood what it was for. I clipped it back on and asked if she could tell them what happened for me. She nodded and looked back at Andrew.

Our exchange was so quick that no one had really been able to guess what was going on except for Will.

"Chloe why don't you unwrap that hand of yours." Elena said. Still looking at Andrew.

I had wrapped my hand up in a little glove like thing to make it look like my hand was just having growing pains or something like that. I followed her instructions and took the wrap off. the bite mark was still there, faded, but easy to see that I was bite by a large canine.

Elena gingerly took my hand and showed it to Andrew. His eyes widened, than looked at me.

"You are going to have to say how this happened Chloe, and why you haven't said anything."

I looked down at Will, he nodded, and he was going to help explain this...

"So that's why I didn't want to say." I finished, after talking for what felt like an hour, explaining everything that happened, and how I went out at night almost every night. Will telling every one how he knew about this. Everyone's eyes had rounded till they looked like plates.

"Okay, so, no need to worry about you that much." Andrew said, coupled with a laugh.

"Yeah," I said. I was glad he hadn't flipped out on me about that, I thought he would have.

"Well, everyone, were going to head out soon, go get everything you need packed up and we will start on our way. Simon, if you could come out and help with the tents when you're done packing that would be very nice." Andrew said.

Simon nodded and headed up stairs to his room to pack, I followed up to my room, Tori not that far behind.

DPOV

It was so cold.

I was afraid to change back, even if I could, I would probably freeze to death. So I stayed a wolf, the harsh wind blowing the smell of snow toward me, it wouldn't be long and my pelt would be painted to a white from lying in the snow for so long... I could barely move, my mind digging into the darkest places possible as I tried my best to stay warm.