"Well, well, well," I chuckled lightly as I walked over to the boys on the lacross field. I could see they had been trying to get Scott mad to see if he could control the change. I knew that if I was going to protect them, I had to know everything they did.

"Hey, Aideen," Justin whispered while twisting his strong fingers into my long ones. His skin was rough, but warm. It felt good to touch him. It felt good to know that he would always be Justin, even if he was a bit more furry sometimes.

"I hope you all know you have a stalker," I hiss in a low tone so only those privy to werewolves could hear me. They all followed my pointed gaze to Jackson standing across the other side of the field. Stiles shrugged it off easy.

"He's too stupid to figure anything out. We got it covered."

"Sure you do," I giggled, squeezing Justin's hand, "I just wanted to let you know that fee period is almost over and we all have Econ next. I came to collect my boyfriend." At my flirty tone, Justin swiveled me around to face him and he put my arms around his neck and then pulled me closer to him. "Are you ready to go?" He asked in my ear. I nodded, my head laying in the crook of his neck. It just felt so good to be able to trust someone with everything.

I smiled and waved goodbye to Scott and Stiles who smiled and half-waved back. Just to also piss him off, I smiled cheesy and waved in a dramatic way at Jackson to let him know he's been seen. I didn't trust him one bit.

I had already grabbed my stuff before I came out to see Justin, so I just followed him to his locker to get his book and trapper. It was the first time I saw the inside of it. On the door to the locker was a picture of toddler versions of us together. I was climbing a tree and Justin was grinning like a mad man up at me, grabbing the lower branches to follow me. I remember that picture being taken the day before we left. I had the same copy taped to my mirror at home.

I tapped the corner of it and blushed. "How long has that been there?"

"Well," Justin smiled, pulling out his things and closing the locker, "It's been in all of my lockers and cubbies in all of my grades since the day you left. I remember being a little kid and looking at it every day wishing my best friend would come back. I felt tears pooling in my eyes when he said this. There were no words to say how I felt, so I just mumbled "Thanks."

Justin nodded and held the door open for me. I found my chair next to his and settled down. Scott and Stiles followed us in, Allison coming in after them. Stiles sat next to Justin, and Allison stole the spot separating him from Scott. I remembered what Derek said to Scott about avoiding her. I knew he had been in her room the other night, but it seem he actually had tried all day at school.

"Hey, Scott! Good news! I got the teacher in science to let us be lab partners! Now we can be together more." I almost started laughing at the dumbstruck look on the gold eyed werewolf's face.

"Really?" he asked weakly. "That's great. Just... super."

The Coach Bobby walked in and I pulled out my book to start the reading when he suddenly started ranting like an idiot at Scott. The whole class was watching him, and I could tell he was struggling from making the change to a wolf. I glanced at Stiles, who's backpack was beeping from the heart monitor on Scott. Scott was getting really mad, and that was a deadly result. I liked Scott enough. He's a little whiny, but nice enough. But, if he changed and started attacking people, the cold metal of the blade in my boot reminded me of my purpose to protect humanity.

Luckily, he started to calm down and coach stopped flipping out on him. On a second look, I could see Allison was holding his hand. So she calmed him? Kept him human? That was a new one. I actually hadn't heard of a hunter and a werewolf being together before Allison and I. Maybe that's because it never ends well... Even though she didn't know about this world yet, she will eventually. Only then would we find out how she would react. Hopefully it will be me or her father telling her instead of her aunt.

Class finished eventually, and we all finished the day. We all, minus Allison, headed out to the parking lot when Stiles had a wonderful idea to key some one's car and blame it on and I were getting in his car when we saw a bunch of guys come out and start pounding on Scott. Stiles stood to the side cringing while Justin started to get out of the car. Before he left, I grabbed his arm to stop him. It was Scott's test, not his.

A teacher came out and stopped the fight, but he gave Stiles and Scott detention for the rest of the day. Justin just rolled his eyes and started the car to drive off. "Want me to take you home?"
he asked. I shook my head. I wasn't ready to see Kate again.

"Nah. Actually, I was wondering if we could hang out. I don't care where."

"Well, I have to work for a bit today at the bakery, but if you want to come by and help, you can."

"Will I be paid?" I tease. He put his arm around me.

"What would you like to be paid in?" My heart started to flutter in my chest.

"A kiss?"

"One kiss coming up." I closed my eyes and waited for the magic and fireworks when I smelt chocolate. I opened my eyes to see a little Hershey kiss on the flat of Justin's palm right in front of my nose. I giggles and unwrapped it, popping it in my mouth whole. "That works," I saw with the candy melting on my tongue.

We pulled up to the bakery and went inside to find Lydia waiting on us. I remembered that she was supposed to help Justin with his homework.

"Ok, before Lydia starts saving you on math, give me a job to do," I said in a teasing manor.

"Can you just stand at the register and take any orders if we get them? It's easy. All you do is answer the phone or run the register. If you need any help, let me know. It should be a pretty slow day." I nodded and let him and Lydia get to work.

About thirty minuets passed until they finally got through his assignment. Justin was a surprisingly fast learner when it was explained for him, and Lydia was a very good tutor. When they finished, Lydia came over and hugged me goodbye and left.

"Aideen, I'm sorry I had to leave you alone like that." Justin looked like I may freak out with anger. Instead, I laughed.

"No, it's really cool. Lydia is very nice to help you with math. Honestly, I don't know how she does some of it." He smiled warmly, his green eyes sparkling in the sunlight.

"Well, I still feel bad and I want to make it better." He ran into the back and came out with a tub full of M&M's and offered them to me. I picked out a green one that reminded me of his eyes and tossed it into the air, catching it in my mouth. I smiled while eating it, quite pleased with myself. Justin laughed and applauded in a mocking way. I rolled my eyes and leaned in. I really wanted to kiss him now.

Just as he was about to close the distance between us, Stiles broke into the door. "Guys! We gotta- oh! What the hell? Am I interrupting?"

"Yes, but tell me what's so important before I kill you," Justin seethed. I snorted, even though I was disappointed. I had been so close!

"Scott just found Derek talking to his boss! He thinks he's the alpha. We're all supposed to meet Derek at the school in fifteen minuets! He's bringing the vet." Justin and I didn't question any further. We ran outside to get in his car and made the drive to the school in ten minuets. Stiles and Scott pulled up in the Jeep right after us and we all went to meet the black car in the front.

Derek got out of his car and stood by it with his hands in his pockets. Justina and I met him first and Stiles and Scott crowded with us.

"Did you bring him?" Stiles asked. Derek moved over to show the vet unconscious in the back seat of his car. "Well he looks comfy," Stiles mumbled. I didn't care. If this man was the alpha, he had killed people. Comfort was the least of his worries.

"So whats the plan?" Derek asked, quick to get down to business.

"You said I was connected to the alpha. I'm going to call him out." Scott then turned around to go inside. Stiles loyally followed him, and so did Justin after a quick hug. "Stay here. Derek will protect you," he said, giving a pointed glare to the other werewolf. Derek nodded in a grudging way. Only then did Justin follow.

Derek and I were then alone. We didn't really day anything to each other. But something came to his mind, and he apparently wanted to share it.

"You're not like the rest of 'em. You're different. You seem to be almost nice to werewolves. You even got one to date you. You also don;t have the smell. My sister... my sister would always say you could smell a hunter before you saw them from the emotion of hate for our kind coming off of them. You, I don't smell it. Only once have I smelt that on you, and that was when you talked about your sister."

"That's because I plan to kill that werewolf. You and Scott and Justin may be wolves, but you haven't hurt anyone. Why should you be killed if you live in peace? That's how I see things. The alpha, though. He needs to die. He bit Scott and has killed many people. I will not hesitate to see his death." Right when I finished saying this, a moaning sound of a dying cat escaped the loud speaker of the school. Was that Scott? Trying to... howl?

Derek leaned his head back against his car. "You gotta be kidding me," he grumbled. I wanted to laugh so bad, but I knew that it wouldn't be nice. Scott was actually trying to howl, and that's what made it so pathetic. Why didn't Justin just do it?

Over the next few seconds, a loud growl sounded throughout the place. Derek glanced over his shoulder, impressed by Scott's improvement. I had to say, I was too. The call stopped and the three boys came from the school. Scott looked a little smug and I could have sworn I saw Justin laughing.

"What the hell was that? Are you trying to bring the whole state here?" Derek was right. The howl was really loud, and it could possibly attract people.

"I'm sorry, I was just trying to call out the alpha. I guess it was a little loud..."

"Yeah... and awesome!" Stiles sang. Derek glared at him.

"Shut up!"

"C'mon, why do you have to be such a sour wolf?" Stiles asked the very pissed looking Derek. Suddenly, Justin brought something to our attention. "Where's the vet?"

"What?" Derek asked, turning around, "I didn't do anything to him!"

"It's true," I confirmed the werewolf's word. Just before we could say anything else, I was slammed against Derek's car. I felt the wind being knocked out of me, and I was barley awake when I saw a claw drive through Derek's chest. I focused all my energy on getting my knife out. Justin looked at me, but I waved him away, mouthing to get the guys out of here. He did as I told him and grabbed them both to run into the school. The alpha ran after them to attack the doors, trying to get inside. I ran over to where he tossed Derek and checked for a pulse on his very still body. He was alive, but very weak. I knew he had to stay awake to heal.

"Come on, Derek. I'm going to get you out of here." I grabbed him from under his arms and dragged him the best I could. Derek was very muscular, and it made him heavy. I got him to the passenger side door and opened it. I lifted him the best I could and pushed his legs in before I shut the door.

I turned around to face the alpha. Out of instinct, I rammed my knife into his neck. He howled in pain and shoved me aside in a blind fit. He was trying to kill Derek and me. I had claw marks in my waist, letting blood flow from me. Curled up in agony, I started crawling to the car. I got in the driver seat and started the ignition with the keys that were already in. I grabbed the blanket from the back seat that had covered the vet and pressed it to my abdomen. I started driving away the best I could. When I got the chance, I looked over to see Derek's eyes fluttering in and out of consciousness. He was barely healing and blood was still pouring from him. I peeled away the blanket on me, and pressed it onto his wound, driving one-handed.