Chapter Seven Flashback
~Jackson's POV~
{Flashback}
I watched as Cori defended Isaac. She really liked him and I wasn't okay with that. I told Isaac to back off and it looked like he wasn't trying very hard to stay away. I knew I was with Lydia but my feelings for Cori never went away. She meant everything to me and she was the only one who I never changed with. With her I was my old self and I felt like everything would go right.
She left with Isaac, probably for the nurses office so I headed to the locker room. I stayed there until the bell and as I was changing someone slammed me up against the wall, I saw Nathan.
"What the hell man?!" I yelled tried to get away, I didn't like being pushed around and wouldn't tolerate it, even from my best friend.
"Stay away from my sister. She likes someone else, Jackson and your making her uncomfortable." he hissed causing me to laugh.
"We are best friends. I can't just stay away from her. She wasn't uncomfortable when we kissed-" he cut me off which pissed me off some but I tried to hold it in.
"She was wasted at a party! You can't hold that against her and I won't let you. She doesn't want to be with you she wants to be your friend. I'm not okay with you and my sister dating so stop. Stop with all this bullshit about loving her. I don't care. She's off limits, that's never going to change. I know you and I know what will happen if she does this with you."
"What?" I asked rolling my eyes at his stupidity. Did he really think shoving against a wall and telling me to back off was going to make me listen.
"The minute you think she's bringing you down you'll drop her and be with someone who will only take you higher. She won't be able to do that so you'll end up hurting her before you know it. I won't let you hurt her. Corinne is off limits." He moved his arm and left the locker room.
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~Derek's POV~
{Flashback}
Corinne ran around the yard playing around with Cora. She was so young and innocent. So oblivious. Her father was a werewolf. Her brother, my family, her uncle. Her Grandmother was something but I hadn't been told what. Her mother was the only other human in her life besides her best friends Jackson and Stiles.
The girls lay in the grass and I sat on the porch with Nathan, just watching them have fun. We couldn't have fun like that. We were still learning to control our wolves. I was born this way and Nathan was bitten by me by mistake. He snuck on me while I was having a nightmare and I accidentally bit him. He turned and ever since we have been working to keep this a secret.
I turned to look at him and he was staring down at his hands. His claws had come out a few nights ago on a full moon and he had tried to kill Cori in her sleep. It was a scary experience for him and he was a little traumatized. I was able to stop him right as he was about to kill her. Cori never woke up and didn't know it had ever happened. I turned back to the yard and Cori came up to me, taking a seat on my lap. I was like another brother to her and she continued to talk to Cora about some disney show they watched.
The next day was the day of the fire. The day that changed both of our lives forever. Her father was away, forced to leave after finding out about the hunters. He left Nathan because he would be safe and they would never believe he would leave his werewolf son alone in a town with hunters.
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~Corinne's POV~
{Flashback}
I lay in my bed pretending to be asleep as I heard my bedroom door creek open. I knew it was Jeremiah. He had been coming in my room for months now and I didn't know how to make it stop. I froze and tried to keep my breathing quiet as he climbed in bed behind me. He wrapped his arm around my waist and I wanted to push him away but I couldn't. He slid his hand under my shirt, his touch cold, and I felt a tear roll down my cheek as he kissed my neck and touched me. I hated him and I tried to remain quiet as he stayed in my room.
It was hard to fall asleep since he was still there but I was able to and I was thankful when I woke up and he was gone. I cried and quickly got up from my bed, running to lock my door. I leaned against it before going to my nightstand drawer and grabbing my metal thing. I held it in my hand a sat under my window, Charlie was asleep in my room and I sat next to him as I cut into my thigh. I was angry and the razor was knew, causing the cut to be a little deep. I put down my razor after making three more cuts.
I watched as my leg bled and felt my self release some of my pain. I lay there for a moment and cried, just wanting all of the pain to end. Wanting my dad back, wanting my mom back, wanting Jeremiah gone. A friend of our family Jeremiah had been around all the time, watching us until my grandmother could come down and live with Nathan and me. I hated this but it would be over soon. Nana would be here and I could be happy again.
{End of Flashback}