Hello! I thought I'd just say something since this is my fifth chapter so far :) Thanks to everyone who has read, favoured or is following my story! This is actually my first fanfiction, so it's all really exciting to me 3 Also, I do not own any of the characters and I give all credit to Teen Wolf

So hope you enjoy the rest of the chapters I'm going to post, because it's going to get more exciting from here on out ;)

Arden's POV:

After the Tow truck came and Derek suddenly appeared in a fancy, Camaro which I never knew he had (and I'm totally borrowing sometime) we left Scott, Stiles, Lydia and Allison (the brunette that wasn't on the verge of a panic attack after the deer incident) at the scene to head home.

We drove along in silence, except for the few occasional murmurs here and there from Derek asking about what happened and Meg, sitting in the passenger seat beside him, told him the story.

Derek clenched his jaw, and I could see his think eyebrows knit together from the overhead mirror as Meg talked.

"Did it do anything afterwards?" he asked, looking really intense.

"No… It just crashed into their car," Meg answered, looking out the window then back at him "almost like it was trying to run away from something."

Derek scrunched his face in deep thought. .

I looked down at my phone and replied to a text from Stiles, my mind puzzled over what was going on with Derek.

Mr. Serious seemed even more intense than usual ever since we came, was it because we came? Or was it something else… Scott seemed that way to today too, but especially with the deer, like he sensed something we couldn't….. Why did a deer crash into their friend's car…Man, I wish we were going to their high school….. Oh, Stiles texted back.

I quickly typed a funny reply, suddenly wondering if Stiles knew anything about Derek and Scott's sudden mood changes. Even though I just met them, I got the feeling that they weren't always like this.

I wish I could help….Derek looks like he could use it, but I know the stubborn little shit won't ask for any…. Gee, if I went to school with Scott and Stiles they'd probably tell me what's going on….I wonder what their like at school…. Man, I wonder what their school is like, it'd be sweet to go to school here…..

Okay, let's get one thing clear: I never really say the first thing that pops into my head out loud. That's all Meg because she can blunt at times, but this time, someone from above must've thought that what popped into my head was a good idea.

Because as Derek and Meg continued to have an intense exchange about a dead deer, my mouth decided to open up and let the innocent thought contribute to the conversation.

"…I want to go to school,"

Derek and Meg whipped their heads and looked at me with "What the fuck?" faces.

I don't blame them for looking at me like that, because if I could give myself that kind of face I totally would: but now that the idea was out there, I really liked it.

If I went to school here, than I could figure out what's going on between Derek, Stiles and Scott, maybe possibly help them somehow?

Plus, it's the perfect excuse to stay away from home.

Alright, Meg would probably call me out for saying that, but I don't want to go home and face my dad. God knows what hell will get unleashed from there.

But any who, going to school here would be killing two birds with one stone for me.

"I want to go to school," I said, louder this time.

Derek chuckled.

"Don't you guys already go to school?"

"No," I said as Meg added "We're home schooled,"

Which is true: for about four years now actually.

"Well, when you get back home you can enroll somewhere."

"Actually," I said "I want to enroll here."

Derek stared at me through the overhead mirror for a second before his eyes went back to the road.

"No,"

"Why not?"

"Because you're only staying for a few weeks here,"

"Well actually, I was hoping to stay longer."

Meg whipped her head around to look at me, but I avoided her gaze because what I was about to say top secret plans I made that even she doesn't know about.

Hopefully I can ask for forgiveness later.

Derek was silent for a moment, making my heart rate increase as he finally asked:

"How long,"

"…A year,"

Derek looked at me again, before replying "Arden, you can't stay here for a year, you need to go back home."

"Ha," I scoffed bitterly "Good one,"

"I'm being serious,"

"So am I,"

Derek huffed in frustration "Well, your only option is to head home because you're not staying here for a year,"

"Why?" I asked, suddenly getting annoyed "Because Beacon Hills isn't safe?"

Derek didn't seemed frazzled by my snap as he replied "Exactly,"

I sighed in frustration as an awkward paused played throughout the car like the radio.

I didn't want to do this, but I had no choice: It was time to unveil my secret plan.

"If I can't stay here, than I'm going to New York,"

Meg gasped softly, making me feel a bit guilty and Derek actually looked caught off guard as the car suddenly jolted to a stop.

Derek turned around and faced me, his face stony.

"You're lying,"

I smirked a little, grabbing my bag and pulling out my wallet.

Meg watched, her eyes widening as I pulled out a one-way first class ticket to New York.

Set to fly in a few days.

"Still think I'm lying?" I asked him. He didn't reply, his focus too much on the ticket in front of me and the knowledge on what I had secretly palnned to do if I couldn't stay here.

I sighed deciding now was the time to switch tactics.

"Derek, I love it here," I continued

"I don't care that you think it's dangerous, I just think it's one of my favourite places to visit and I miss being with you. Meg misses it too,"

Meg nodded.

I smiled softly "You've been without family for so long, and it worries us. In fact, that's one of the reasons why we came here: Because you need us as much as we need you."

"So Derek, please let me-"

"-Us," Meg suddenly said, looking at me.

I nodded "-us, stay with you and go to school here, we-"

Meg nodded again

- really want to, and plus: Family's got to stick together."

Then, deciding to top it all off, I used my secret weapon that gets them every time: The pout.

Derek tried to resist giving in, but after a minute of intense pouting, he finally gave in.

"-Fine," Derek sighed, "You can stay here and enroll," We cheered "-but only for a year," he added, starting the car again.

"Thank you Derek!" I exclaimed, feeling super excited as I quickly texted Stiles the news. I looked back up to see Meg on her phone, probably texting Scott.

I wonder if Meg wanted to enroll here as much as I did.

"Although," Derek continued "it's going to take a few days to and a lot of paper work to apply-"

I hugged the back of his seat before he could say another word.

"We know, and we say bring it on!" I exclaimed happily as Meg laughed and Derek cracked a smile, patting my arm.

As we pulled up to the apartment building that was now our temporary home for the year, a voice in head suddenly popped into my thoughts, asking if I knew what I was getting myself into.

Honestly, I had no clue. But it couldn't be that bad…. Right?