Chapter 1
The roads had been empty as we passed through Nevada to get to LA and Ali hadn't asked any questions, but her brain buzzed with them after a certain point I had reached my limit of being trapped in a car with her a whole day and 19 hours. "Fuck Ali just ask me the damn questions," I snapped.
"So, this is the guy that stole your V card?" asked Ali.
"His name is Derek and we have gone over this subject a hundred different times," I said.
"My short-term memory is fried," said Ali.
"Sexy Valentine Ali," I said.
"He's Sexy Valentine? The one that visits and takes you to the hotels for hot sex weekends?" squealed Ali, she opened my glove box pulling out a picture.
"Derek Hale." I corrected her.
"Chelsey Elizabeth James! I get to see him in the flesh," Laughed Ali pointing to Derek in the picture I snatched it from as we pulled into a hotel.
"Yes, and he's also the reason I messed up numb nuts. He brought out my inner bitch. I started yoga again, kickboxing, and self-defense classes. I can kill a person with my thighs and boobs!" I said with a smile.
We got out of the car and went into our rooms if you loved big fluffy beds and pillows our rooms were great. Black and white themed rooms Ali took all black room, and I took the all-white this was home until my property I bought was finished.
"I need some weed and then a shower," I sat on my bed and lit up a joint breathing it in deep holding it then coughing it out. "This shit we got in Vegas is nothing like New York's," I said.
"I know right," Ali said from the mini bar she was raiding.
I got in the shower with the joint smoking it ash the water ran over me when it was done, I let it go down the drain. I washed my hair first then my face and skin finished up I got out drying off in the air using my lotion before getting dressed and crawling into bed.
It had been 2 am when we got in and now it was late 9pm I sat on the bed braiding my hair into a messy sexy side braid as Ali came in with a joint. I took it from her breathing it in deep holding it in for like 3 minutes I let it out and stood up. "How do I look," I asked
"Tits are up at attention ass looks banging in them tight blue skinny jeans black leather combat boots. You look okay tits would look better in the black tank top instead of the white," she said.
"Bitch I look fuckable and your sitting on my V-neck white tee you, fucking stoner," I said.
Ali reached under her ass handing me the shirt and I put it on "Lips red as rose hair black as night and a tee white as snow," she smiled.
"Keep frying them brain-cells Pumpkin and don't start a fire this time playing with your damn book," I said grabbing the black tight leather jacket Derek brought me 3 years ago.
"Go get your man, I'll be here not setting fires," said Ali.
"If I don't come back, he's fine and I got lucky!" I said as a departing statement.
"Maybe if you had pushed them tits up higher," she whispered with her brain.
"I heard that fucker," I called back as I left.
Finding the road to the Hale house was a bitch. I had to walk up the driveway because my car and my baby would not make it up the driveway undamaged. I called him.
(Chelsey, I'm okay. I'm sorry I didn't call you back. I've had family problems.) He said he was trying to calm my worries.
(I'm walking up your driveway in my good leather boots Derek. You never ever call me back. I drove from New York because last time we talked you said you were going home, and I had a bad dream about you.) I said irritated.
(You're here.)
(Yeah Derek. Bad dream like a friggin' beast put a hand through your chest Ali plays with magic I have weird brain powers I swear to God if that thing was what I think it is you're in trouble and we have serious research.) I said stressed.
(I'll meet you halfway okay Chels and then I will tell you everything.) He hung up.
"Everything? What the fuck does that mean," I said out loud.
I heard a twig snap; I turned and saw glowing red eyes they were locked on me moving slowly towards me. "Fuck my life," I breathed out.
I dug the heels of my combat boots into the ground "Now that I get a good look at you, I'm guessing Alpha Werewolf. " I said, "I'm not going down without a fight so don't say I warned you," I said.
It grabbed me by the throat displaying it was in charge I gripped it's wrist with my left hand. It laughed at me snickering showing a mouth full of large teeth and something in me stirred this was a man all man.
The beasts head turned to the side, and he pulled me face to face smelling the air this time I felt it in my mind "Is that lust I smell?"
I laughed "I never thought a beast choking me would be a turn on thanks a lot Disney."
"The things I could do," he thought.
"Sorry to cut this short," I had Ali's switch blade behind my back bring it up I drove it into it chest and twisted it and it flung me up the drive I hit the ground with a thud rolling a few more feet before stopping. "Fuck...stupid...idea Chelsey," I had enough adrenaline to pull myself to my feet and run for Derek.
"Derek," I screamed he had to be just ahead of me.
He ran passed me at the beast I stopped turning as he jumped at it. What the fuck he was going to get himself killed.
"Get to the fucking car Chelsey," he yelled.
I ran my legs muscles pumped a little harder than normal getting into Camaro and starting it up I spun the tires backing up and I watch and when the beast threw him, I shifted hitting the gas and I hit it sending it fling then rolling on the ground. "How do you like it DICK," I screamed.
{You're going to be so much fun}
I had it in the head lights it stood up and I stared it down revving the engine. "Make that move towards him and I'll kill you," I said.
The Beast smiled {I like your fire}
"Then you're about to fucking love me," I hit the gas put the petal to the floored and just as I was about to hit it the monstrous thing jumped out of the way and ran off into the woods.
{I'll enjoy playing with you} It laughed in my head.
I hit the brakes and got out of the car watching the direction it ran "Pussy," I screamed.
A hand on my shoulder scared me and I flipped poor Derek onto his back. "Glad to see nothing has changed," he grunted.
"Derek oh I'm sorry," I leaned against the car my whole body hurt.
He was on his feet looking me over "Did it bite you," he asked.
"I'm fine," I said.
Derek grabbed my upper arms "Did it bite you," he yelled.
"NO...the fucking Alpha didn't bite me," I snapped.
I looked at the marks on him gently, I turned his chin looking at the gash on his cheek he pulled out of my grip.
"You shouldn't have come," he said.
"You my best man friend of course I came to help you," I said.
Derek looked in my eyes "Now you're in danger."
"Never in danger around you, I'm going to pass out now okay," I said, and my vision faded until I was gone, my body ready to relax and heal.
Derek's point of view
I held her against my chest for a few minutes letting her smell wash over me before I scooped her body up in my arms and carried her to what was left of my bedroom. Her breathing was steady. I checked her over better making sure that she was okay.
"Derek I'm too tired for sex," she mumbled in her sleep.
I smiled "Not the first time I've heard that."
When she shivered, I pulled her into my body wrapping my arms around her and she snuggled in closer. I closed my eyes listening to her heartbeat and our surroundings her smell of sweet almond surrounding me.
"I can believe that you rush all the way out here to save me," I said.
Chelsey's point of view
I woke up in a half burnt down house. It was morning the birds chirped, and he was next to me asleep, his body unusually warm like he had always been.
"I hate when you stare at me like I'm not real," he said.
"I hate when you pretend to be asleep," I said.
"I had to keep watch for the Alpha,' he said.
"Yeah, a giant fucking werewolf," I said.
To that he opened his eyes "You love werewolves isn't this your dream they could help so many people," he said.
I got up from the gross mattress "That was before I figured out, I lost my virginity to one," I said my body was bruised and I fucking hurt all over.
He rose to his feet "Do I scare you?"
"Do I looked fucking scared," I snapped.
"Is it still a turn on for you," he stepped forward like a predator.
It was meant to scare I looked away from him "Don't push it."
"You're going to get in your car and go home to New York right now Chelsey," he said.
I faced off with him folding my arms over my chest I dug my feet into the wood "You think your big enough to make me Hale," I asked defiantly.
He stared at me trying to stare me down we stood there a good 20 minutes before he growled and turned away "I can't protect you all the time Chelsey."
"I don't need you too," I walked passed him.
I walked the 5 minutes to my car ignoring him as he followed stopping, I turned to face him "I'm not the same girl you snuck way for a weekend of hot sex," I snapped.
He stood there, his arms folded scowling "I didn't ask you to come here," he said.
I looked at him with a stone face but inside I was dying from him not wanting me here "I've always wanted to see California and this place just happened to have a great place for a new gym I had come to save your ass, but now I'm thinking about letting you fend for yourself Dick," I said getting in my car.
2 weeks later
I heard he had gotten arrested and then I got a text telling me to come to the Animal Clinic in town. I got in my car and drove to the location Derek gave me. The clinic was dark closed sign in the wind I sat in my car thinking reaching over I pulled my pistol from the glove box putting it in my jacket holster I turned off the car and went to the front door it was unlock I went inside hearing movement I pulled my gun as a teen came from the back room, he stopped dead in his tracks his hands going up.
"Derek," the teen said.
I saw him and the wound I put my pistol away "Look who needs saving now? Who did this? Who is this teen and why the animal clinic," I asked him?
"I'm Stiles and you are," he asked.
"Chelsey," I said.
"Kate Argent," Derek said her name and imaged flashed in his mind I was pissed.
"So did you call me to kick her ass," I asked.
"She's a hunter with years of training what do you have," asked Stiles.
"I have years of hunting, 4 degrees, a level 10 black belt, UFC training, and I have hobbies in knives swords and guns," I said.
He looked at Derek "Do you just date crazy women," he asked?
"Oh, Kate is an ex and a hunter so many things are falling in place," I said.
Stiles looked from me to Derek "She might just kill you and we won't need Scott to get the bullet at all," he said.
We went in the back room and on the table was a saw on the floor black goo "Why is there a saw on the table," I asked.
"If Scott doesn't make it back as a last resort, we cut off my arm," said Derek.
"I'm pretty sure that you can't grow limbs back Derek," I said.
"Once it reaches my heart, I'm dead Chelsey," he said.
"Then what else can we do flush it out I am not going cut off your arm and neither is he," I said directing attention to Stiles.
"Thank you," he said.
Derek growled "I pushed you away I get that, but we have no other choice," he growled.
"You want me to cut something off drop your fucking pants," I snapped.
"This went dark fast," said Stiles.
"Damn it Chelsey I don't want anything to happen to you," he yelled.
"News flash Derek, I can handle myself and I came here to help you," I said.
Just then this kid came in "I got it! Who are you," he asked looking at me.
"I think she is his girlfriend," Stiles said.
I rolled my eyes "I'm not important."
The kid handed Derek the bullet he looked at it his eyes rolling back as he passed out "Shit wake him up Stiles," I yelled.
"I can't reach it," yelled Scott.
"Move," I pulled him out of the way getting on my stomach I used my manicured nails to get the bullet. Looking at Derek "Tell me what to do," I said.
"Open it burn it," Derek was out of breath.
I opened it and got the flower powder out light up grabbed it and shoved it onto his wound. He groaned, falling to the ground the blue veins began to vanish and his breathing went back to normal. I helped him up, looking him over feeling his arms he pulled me into a tight hug.
"Pain in my ass," he mumbled.
I pulled away slapping his chest "Don't do anything that stupid again," I said.
Stiles looked at him "She wouldn't really cut it off would she," he asked.
He looked at him with raised brows "What do you think."
Stiles looked at me and I winked at him. He smiled nervously "I think I'd sleep with one eye open when you piss her off," he said as I walked out of the room to get some air outside.
"Chelsey, you are come with Scott and I," he said.
"I can do that if you come with me afterwards. I think you have some apologizing to, and you do that best on your knees," I said walking ahead of them.
"She scares me and turns me on all at once," Stiles said.
I looked back at them "I have that effect on most."
Beacon Hills Care Center
"I'm not going in there," I said, and I sat in the car for a good 10-minute Derek came back without Scott and we left in silence.
"I can smell how pissed you are," he said.
"You should have told me your ex-girlfriend was a psychopathic arsonist," I snapped.
"I didn't tell you to protect you," he said.
"That's fucking bullshit Derek you did it to protect you," I yelled.
He stopped talking in that second, I saw another piece of info "And why the fuck are you thinking about a Cello?"
"Get out of my head right now Chelsey," he growled.
"You tell me everything right now about every ex you have so I'm not blindsided again," I said.
"Stop the car," he said.
I slammed on the breaks "Fine," I said.
"It's not safe for me to be with you," he said.
I rolled my eyes "Just get out," I said.
Like that he was gone, and the car was quiet, and I drove home crying the whole fucking way over a stupid fucking man.
OPENING DAY
Ali had promoted the shit out of opening day 200 plus people came in I sat in my office counting the earning for the day.
"How much did we make," Ali asked.
"The gym made 15,000 and the salon made 4,000 we are booked until the new year," I said.
"20,000! Let do a movie night to celebrate," she said.
I got up putting the cash in the safe "Definitely," I grabbed my jacket locking up behind us.
Ali got in the passenger seat "Interview with a vampire? I know how about Wolf Cop," she said bursting into laughter at her own joke.
I rolled my eyes "How about Twilight," I said.
"Fuck that you are so cranky remind me to punch Derek," she said.
"Get in line," I mumbled under my breath.
I turned on the road that had the video store on it "I say B Horror like when we watched Zombie Beavers," I said pulling in and parking.
Ali and I walked into the store behind a good-looking guy with chiseled cheek bones who didn't hold the door.
"Thank you for holding the door," Ali snapped.
He turned looking at her winking "Sorry babe."
"Did he just fucking wink at me," she looked at me.
I just laughed taking in my surroundings it looked like the light was in the process of being fixed "I'll check the B horror you check the B fantasy horror towards that back."
"Can somebody help me find The Notebook," Called the guy.
"The Notebook is back passed my Redheaded friend you winked at and be careful she's mean," I said without looking up.
Ali was in the back reading titles and the guy headed a couple rows further as I read the back of some dumb Vampires and donuts movie. The lights went out and on came the emergency light came on.
"What the fuck," I said. "Ali you okay," I called.
"Give it a minute Chelsey the light shorted the place out," Ali call.
"Hey dude, are you okay," I called.
The guy didn't make a sound, but his brain buzzed with fear "Hey guy, are you okay?"
The hair stood up on the back of my neck and I heard a growl. I pulled my gun cautiously I moved near Ali taking her hand.
"He's here isn't he," she whispered.
"My side right now," I said.
We moved around the corner and found the body of the video store clerk "Oh shit," said Ali. Trying to make are way up front we heard a noise I aimed the gun down and around the next corner was that guy on the ground breathing heavily.
"Ali, stay with this guy, I'm going to kill this thing," I said.
I made it up front everything was clear, so I reached out with my mind only two of them in the building. I put my gun away turning around but then I felt it the breath on my neck I turned quickly and managed to get one shot off hitting it before it swatted me like a fly sending up me into the bookshelves causing a domino effect. I laid there trying to catch a breath it had been awhile since the wind was knocked out of me. He was coming for me slowly. I wanted to move but couldn't up my body he move I still couldn't catch my breath I needed air. My side was exposed. What happened next brought my breath back I screamed.
"Chelsey," Ali yelled.
Ali's point of view
I was near that guy face up under the shelves, so I saw as it came to the guy looking at his neck the guy was staring at me for help, I mouthed don't move When the Alpha touched his neck the cuts glow a misty blue. In the distance I heard sirens and so did the Alpha because darted for the front and I heard the window shatter and a scream. Chelsey was standing up and she moved slowly to stand near the kid.
"How did you get those marks kid and if you lie to me, I'll know it," she asked me.
"Derek Hale," he said.
"Anyone else asks you lie someone's stupid cat did it," I said she held her side as she lifted just then the sheriff came in with gun in hand stopping when he saw Chelsey struggling, he lifted it and we got out an paramedics came in pawing at us.
Chelsey stiffened standing up straight "I'm fine get them," she said walking outside.
Chelsey's point of view.
I got to my car and setting my gun on the seat a deputy came near me "Ma'am do you have a permit," he asked.
"Permits in the glove box really dude we just got attacked in there," I said going to Ali in the back of the ambulance.
"Are you okay I heard you scream," she asked.
"I'm fine," I said.
"Miss, you need to go to the hospital for an x-ray," the medic said.
Beside us the red head looked shocked. I recognized her today and I gave her hair a deep mask treatment she demanded the best in the shop. "Hey red," I said she didn't move lost in a daze. "Lydia."
Her eyes met mine "Chelsey," she looked at me. "I'm okay." She lied.
The guy was now screaming at the sheriff when he got nasty, I'd had enough.
"Jackson," I snapped he looked at me. "Sit your ass down and shut up," I heard my mother's voice come from my mouth.
Jackson shut up and sat next to Lydia the sheriff looked at me "Miss what happened here and why hasn't anyone checked you out that's blood on you," he said.
"I shot it a mountain lion had to be I couldn't see it, but it pounced on me I managed to kick it off after I hit it then it went out the window," I said.
"Jackson did you see it," asked the sheriff I looked at him.
"No, I was face down," he said.
Ali spoke up "The clerk had claw marks it had to be a mountain lion," she said.
"Miss Matthews you and Miss James own the new gym and Salon," he asked.
"Call us Ali and Chelsey," Ali said motioning to herself then me.
I saw Stiles and he got me over by him "Teach me how to shut Jackson up," he said.
"You need a mom voice sorry you could just punch him," I said.
"Alpha," he said.
"Up close and personal," I moved where only he could see. I lifted my shirt enough to show the bite. "He got a new beta."
"Oh crap," he said then his eyes looked up at the roof.
I looked up and locked eyes with Derek who face was stone and unreadable, but I could smell it something hot.
"Can you hear me over the sirens," I asked.
He nodded his head yes.
"Scott isn't the only one you have to worry about now," I said.
"Ali has to go to the hospital Stiles, do you want to drive a mustang," I asked holding up my keys.
"Hell yeah," he said grabbing them. "Dad I'm driving Chelsey to the hospital," he said going passed his father he was in the car before I moved.
"Stiles… oh hell," said the sheriff.
"It's okay I need the break from driving. Also, I have great insurance," I said patting the sheriff's shoulder.
I got in the car I relaxed as Stiles drove "Hey Chelsey, it looks like your bleeding a lot," he said.
I looked at my side and the blood seeping through my shirt "Yeah, he made sure to bite me deep. Don't worry I'm a bleeder," I said.
At the hospital I opened my trunk getting the first aid kit I took off the bloody shirt wiping down the area it had stopped bleeding. I smelled him leather musk and something else fear I felt his hands on my side taking my shirt he looked it over.
"I could smell you before I saw you," I said.
"You're already healing," he said patching it up just in case.
I put on a new clean shirt from the trunk "I told you to leave," he said.
I glared at him "Like either one of us thought this would happen Derek. I thought that Kate would try to kill me or use me against you becoming a beta was the last thing on my mind."
"Why can't you listen to me for once in your life," he growled.
"What the hell has happened to you? Is this because Kate is in town," I asked.
He hit the trunk of my car and dented it "Fucking stupid he's going to come for you now," he growled.
I fucking booted him a good 10 feet way from me "First of all assholes that has possessed Derek and made him think it was okay to hurt my car you don't tell me to do anything. You don't get to ignore me then think it's cool, to play overprotective boyfriend with none of the fun boyfriend benefits," I yelled at him.
He growled "Don't do that again."
"Or what big guy you'll lecture me to death," I said rolling my eyes I turned going into the hospital.
Inside Ali was a bitch "Ouch small stitches," she yelled.
"I'm here, you're a big baby," I said holding her hand.
"She took my flask away from me," Ali said squeezing my hand.
"Calm down," I said I wanted to make her comfortable I felt her pain my hand had black veins they seem to be pulling from Ali. She looked at me, her eyes wide and then let go of my hand. I was a little dizzy Derek steady me.
I walked out of the room going to the water fountain I got a drink I was sweating bullets I went outside going in my jacket pocket I pulled out a cigarette I had quit but had a pack for when I was very stressed right now was one of those moments. I took a big drag and felt a little better, but it didn't last long.
"That's not going to help you," said Derek. "Are bodies, metabolize it too fast."
"Perfect," I said putting it out.
Derek came close smelling me he pulled me close "I'm older and strong that's how it works and when I kill it, I'll be alpha, and you'll be my beta."
"What if I kill him," I said.
Derek ignored it he leaned into me smelling my neck "You smell like him, and I hate it."
"Do something to change it," I said.
I was up against the side of the building out of sight, his mouth on mine and my body against him, his hand roaming my body.
A woman cleared her throat "This a hospital not a brothel," she said.
"Fuck off," I snapped at her.
Derek pulled away from me "I shouldn't have done that this isn't the place," he said.
I just rolled my eyes "I hate the person you've become," I growled walking away from him.
I woke up in the chair by Ali's bed and the doctors gave her strong sedatives, so I had to put her to bed. I must have passed out reading about what was going on in the town. The reason I was awake was the howl I heard in the distance. I walked to her window resting my arm on the frame as I rested my head against it smelling the air.
The High school
I met Derek at the school along with the guys "This is the dumbest plan ever," I said sitting on my hood.
"It's not mine," he said.
"No, I'm sure yours would be just a couple levels above theirs," I said.
I heard what sounded like a dying manatee and I started laughing "He sounds like a dying manatee," I was out of breath.
Derek scowled "I'm going to kill them," said Derek.
A loud deep wolf howl cut my laughter short "Well shit his wolf balls finally dropped," I said getting up.
Scott and Stiles came running up "That was Awesome," said Stiles.
"You idiots just brought him right to us," Derek yelled.
I looked at Derek then the boys "What if this is a trap for us," I said.
I was too late the beast was there his hand through Derek's chest "DEREK," I screamed out in horror.
I extended my claws, feeling fangs grow, I growled at him. I ran straight at him and the last second, I jumped, and I got air rotating my body I grabbed him in a choke hold squeezing as tight as I could, Imagine a bucking bronco only a big, weird wolf thing. I raked my claws down it back making sure it was deep gashes it was fast it turned on me grabbing me, he flung me into a nearby tree. I was stunned catching my breath only for him to have me by the throat.
I smiled at him and spat my blood on him "That the best you can do?"
He pulled me face to face with him growling "Don't push me," he thought dropping me.
I landed with a thudded my body aching all over "If he's dead you'll be next," I growled.
He looked at me sideways "You love him," he asked.
I looked at him with defiant eyes "Kill me or get on with your plan either way just shut the fuck up or get out of my head," I fired back at him.
He grabbed his head roaring back handing me into the side of the school the last thing I saw was him going into the school.
I woke up to sirens and people shouting as I got to my feet walking forward, I tried to find the boys bumping into a woman she caught my arms before I fell over "Hey easy honey," she asked.
"The kids," my head was spinning.
"Kate is she okay," he was close to me.
I stumbled back to get away from her right into the man I smelled gunpowder and lead on him turning to look up at him.
"She could be one of them," said Kate.
I touched the back of my head pulling back my hand that was now covered in blood "A monster...there was a monster," I said shaking doing my best Oscar moment.
I was in Ali's arms "You get away from my friend," she snapped.
"No gorgeous we were just helping her get to the ambulance," Kate said.
"My name is Alicia Talamh of the coven Talamh. So, I am very aware of what you do Argents," Ali snapped.
Ali grabbed my chin lifting it up she put a capsule then water making me choke it down. Minutes later I was coherent, but the acting shook up.
"That's Kate Ali they are talking about me Kate wants to check me out Chris is telling her I'm human," I said directing her attention to the woman.
"She looks like a bitch," Ali said.
"She doesn't believe him that spells trouble," I said.
The sheriff looked at us "Hey Noah," said Ali he blushed a bit.
"Oh god really Ali," I mumbled as he walked over.
"Shut up," she said.
"Ali and Chelsey, the new ladies in town you sure having a string of bad luck can you confirm Scott's story is this Derek Hale's work," he asked.
What the fuck were they even thinking "I saw his car and he texted me to meet here we were going to a club, Derek wouldn't do this," I said.
"Have you seen him tonight," he asked.
"I have not," Ali said.
"He isn't my favorite person right now, but he wouldn't do this," I said.
Sheriff Station
"Derek did not do this," I said walking out of the station.
Ali was behind me "Noah doesn't know about things Chelsey," she said.
I turned on her "Is he fucking blind all this shit going on and he can't put two and two together."
"Chelsey your eyes," she said to me.
I felt the rage the high heart rate I backed away before taking off I just ran into the darkness of the woods the hair stood up on the back of my neck and I knew full well someone was close. More power in my legs than I ever had I was faster stronger, but he was stronger. I was hit with a powerful blow landing on my back in the solid slightly frozen ground and it was above me.
"Did you think we were done sweetheart," He growled.
"Do it kill me because I am not helping you kill innocent people," I growled.
I felt his claws enter my neck then I saw the fire felt the heat heard there scream and saw the faces of the enemy that did it. I closed my eyes trying to drown out the sound then there was silence and when I opened them, he was gone, and I was alone in the dark crying over a family I never knew.