Heres another chapter, i already had this half done so you'll have to wait a while for the other chapyers :( i have exams this week. Please reveiw and tell me what you think. Do you like Ella? I'm wondering; is she is a very likeable character? :D any comments always helpful.

Love you all xxx Elle

Chapter 4

Derek's POV

Chloe was already sitting on my bed when I got out of the shower, packing her bag. She had a pile of clothes on one side of her and her new backpack on the other. I exited the bathroom, running a towel through my hair. I really wasn't looking forward to not showering again.

She looked up when the door clicked opening, twisting her lips into a smile. Her eyes lit up when she saw me, the way they always did. I could feel it again, the kneading in my stomach. She made my stomach flip and my throat ache slightly. My heart would beat so hard that I was worried it would burst right out of my chest.

"Packing?" I asked quietly.

"Yeah, I'm always bad at it" she sighed, trying to heave more clothes into the backpack.

"You have to think about the volume of the bag in terms of your clothes" I told her.

"I love it when you talk Math" Chloe smiled, the wicked glint in her eyes giving her away.

"Ha Ha" I murmured as Chloe tried to push another pair of socks into the bag with a grunt. "Give it here" I pulled the bag from her and took out the clothes she had hastily stuffed into it and began to refold them.

"I could have done it" she said, her brows furrowed in frustration. I reached out to smooth the crease in her eyebrows. Her face relaxed automatically, leaning into me as my hand reached round to cup her face.

"It's already done" I smiled, placing her now packed backpack on her lap. Plenty of room left, I let a smug smile fill my expression. She looked down at the backpack, sliding it off the bed so it landed with a dull thud on the floor.

"Show off" she stuck her little pointed tongue out at me. I caught her hand nearest to me, pulling her close to me. Her sweet breath fanned my face far more intoxicating then any perfume, she leant closer to me. I placed a soft finger on her lips while I reached behind her and hit the lights. The room seemed only vaguely darker to me, but I knew Chloe wouldn't be able to see much. She looked into my eyes as I bent down and caught her lips with mine, kissing her softly. She tensed, throwing her hands around my neck, pulling me closer to her. I kissed her back with the same enthusiasm pulling us down so we lay vertically on my bed. She gently coaxed my mouth open, her body tightening against mine. When she touched me like this I forgot about everything else, the impossible situation we were in. It was as if time just stopped because for one magical moment Chloe was here in my arms, holding me together. Keeping me whole, who I wanted to be.

She pulled away before me, smiling at me her eyes glistening in the dark. She reached out softly tracing the skin on my cheek. It was impossible to fathom that someone, anyone, would want me, let alone someone like Chloe. I wasn't the one girls looked at. The one they smiled at or held as carefully as Chloe held me. I was the jerk, sweaty and acne ridden. Ugly.

She kissed me again, the softest brushing of lips. Stop over thinking, Idiot. She wants you and what she wants is all that matters. The voice in the back of my head reasoned with me and I agreed. She moved her face from mine and lay her head on my chest, curling my arm around her waist she let out a small yawn.

"So it looks like we're back on the run" she started.

"Looks that way"

She sighed. " I'm starting to wonder if we'll ever get back to normal, I think I forget what it feel like to be completely safe"

"It'll be okay Chloe" that was all I could do, reassure her. Normal seemed so far from where we were now. Like some blissful memory.

"Derek?"

"Hmm?"

"What about Ella? What will happen to her when we leave?" Chloe whispered. Of course she would be worried about someone else. Selfless Chloe, although sometimes I wished she would be more selfish.

"I don't know Chloe. I don't trust her. We don't even know where she comes from"

"Simon will want her to come along"

My turn to sigh "I know. I can't think about that now Chloe. We need to just concentrate on getting out; we'll see how everything else plays out."

Ella; the mysterious girl who had appeared and captured my brother's attention. He was always a sucker for a pretty girl. Something about her just had the wolf in me growling, warnings vibrating through me. But... Simon was right, she was so vulnerable. As much as I hated having someone around who could be a possible danger she may be prove useful. What was another misfit among many?

"Let's hope it all works out" Chloe whispered.

"How do you do that? It probably won't work out. Luck doesn't seem to be on our side"

"It's called faith Derek, maybe you should try it sometime" she laughed her eyelids drooping. With a final yawn she fell asleep in my arms. I watched her for a few minutes, her eyelids twitched a few times. Dreaming. I wondered what she dreamt about, a direct link into her head. I often wondered what she was thinking, when she was quiet or distant. A million memories she could be visiting, a million desires, maybe one day she would share them with me.

The house was silent, I could hear Chloe's breath beside me. Down the hall Tori was snoring quietly, the grandfather clock in the hall ticking as time went by. Simons low snore downstairs, I had almost strain to hear Ella's breath, so quiet one would think she didn't need the breath. I could hear the chattering of the mice in the house, the soft wheeze of the wind singing through the trees. A dog barked in the distance, a car passed with a soft murmur of the engine. A twig snapped. A hushed curse.

Mac be quiet

A voice, to the rear of the house. I slid Chloe off me softly, not wanting to wake her and inched the window besides the bed open slightly. The old wood creaked and I swore. It helped when the window was open I could hear them a bit better.

What was that? The same voice whispered.

Nothing, they'll all be asleep. No lights on.The other said as normal volume.

For god sake Pete, be quiet!Mac and Pete and whoever was speaking. Three of them, crap.

Werewolves hear better than normal people, idiot! Another voice, Mac? Or someone else in the team. Four people.

That was all I needed; one word. Werewolf. They knew we were here, knew who we were. We were in danger, big danger.

I can't see a thing in this dark. Sure the boss said it was here?

Trust me Ella is here

I stood up suddenly and swore loudly, jostling Chloe who woke with a start. I stormed downstairs with her at my heels. I didn't pause at the door to the office, just threw it open with as much power as possible.

"Simon!" I screeched.