This one's going to be a short one sorry!

Ashlee's p.o.v

I make sure Scott and Stiles go to school. They have a la crosse meet and they need to be there. Cora and I return to the same place as last night. Neither of us have said much. Noone's approached either of us, I snapped at Scott for asking if I was okay.

"No! I'm not okay! He's dead! The alpha, Cora's brother, he's dead!"

"Ash-"

"No! He's dead and I-I can't..I want him here" I say, sobbing into Scott's shirt as he pulls me to his chest.

I cringe at the memory. I wasn't mad at Scott, I hope he understands that. I'm just upset. I didn't want him to die or get hurt even. I hear someone and we both turn around to it. My eyes glow, ready to fight.

"Just me. Peter. Uncle Peter" he says the last part to Cora.

"Uncle Peter killed Sister Laura" Cora says with a growl, walking up to Peter.

"Not my fineist hour, no but i'm hardly the only dysfuctional family member. Did Derek mention that he killed me? Slashed my throat?" Peter asks as Cora's standing in front of him now.

"So that means I should trust you?" Cora asks.

"Actually i'm wondering if I can trust you" Peter says.

"You've known me for 17 years"

"I knew you for 11" he corrects. "That leaves 6 years unaccounted for and i'm not too fond of things unaccounted for"

"What are you doing here?" she asks him.

"The same thing you two are. Wondering where the bodies are. Wondering if one of them had the strength to pull themselves off the ground and walk out" Peter says, looking between us.

"Question is..which one of them?" I sigh, wiping the tears from my eyes. Peter and Cora look over to me. "I need some air" I say, walking out. It reeks of Derek in there..of his blood. I go outside and, much like at the animal clinic, I sit down, leaning againist the wall. Half an hour must have passed before I hear someone walk out and stand in front of me. I look up to see Peter.

"You care about him" he says, looking down at me.

"I don't know what you're talking about" I say.

"You care about Derek, alot" Peter says, taking my hand to pull me to my feet.

"Thanks" I say, wiping off my pants.

"Ashlee" Peter says when I try to walk away from him.

"It doesn't matter, he's dead. Just..don't start" I say in a quiet voice, walking over to where Cora now is. "Where to?" I ask her. She looks to Peter.

"Animal clinic, to Deaton" Peter says.

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Cora moves to go in and Peter catches her hand.

"What?" Cora asks him. I sniff the air..alphas.

"They're here" I growl, stepping out. Peter grabs my hand with his other one.

"Don't be stupid" Peter says. Cora and I share a look, then a nod. Peter yanks us back when we both try to run in. I'm about to object but Kali comes out, one of the twins holding her arms. She throws back her head with a sad howl..uh oh. Ennis is dead. "I know one thing..that wasn't for Derek" Peter says, pulling us away.

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"Where are you going?" Cora asks as I get on Scott's bike that I borrowed.

"I don't know" I sigh, putting the helmet in my lap.

"Are you going to be okay?" she asks. I nod.

"I'll be fine. What about you?" I ask. She swallows loudly and nods, looking at her feet. "Cora?" I call out. She looks up at me with glassey eyes.

"The last time we spoke I told him he was a horrible alpha..after you and Isaac left. I didn't mean it..I was just mad" she says. I get off the bike, placing my hands on her shoulders.

"No, he knows-"

"The whole time I was here, I treated him like-" I cut her off by hugging her. I can tell she's hurting, I am too.

"Shhh, he knows you love him" I assure her. We hug for a few seconds before pulling back. We both wipe our tears awkwardly.

"You agree to never bring this up again?" Cora asks.

"You agree to never tell anyone that we cried and hugged?"

"Yep" we both say at the same time.

"Okay..I better go. Bye Cora" I say, getting back on the bike.

"Bye Ashlee" I pull my helmet on and start up the bike, Cora walking upstairs. "I'm sure he cared about you too" I hear her say as I take off. I almost crash, suprised by her words. I shake my head, focusing back on the road.

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I don't really know why but I end up at the school. I'll wait for Scott..won't be long now. I pull my phone out, calling him to tell him i'm here.

"Ash? You okay?" Scott answers.

"I'm fine. Just calling to tell you i'm at the school waiting for you"

"I won't be coming home tonight"

"Why not?" I ask.

"The meet's been cancelled, there's too much traffic so the school's paying for us to stay at some dingy motel"

"I can come pick you up?" I offer.

"Honestly, it's okay"

"How are your wounds?" I ask.

"Almost fully healed" he sighs in relief.

"I'm glad" I smile.

"Go home Ash, get some sleep. You sound beat" Scott says softly.

"Okay Scott, call me if you need me"

"Of course. Bye"

"Bye" we hung up and I pull my helmet back on. I start up the bike but I don't take off as my phone dings. A notification from Minecraft. Creepers blew up my potato garden again. I smile sadly down at my phone. It took a whole 10 minutes to teach Derek how to plant potatoes.

"Still a..a d-distraction" a very weak voice says from behind me. I spin around to the familiar voice to see the familiar man.

"Derek?!" I yell. He slumps and falls into the grass. I drop my phone and jump off the bike. I skid down beside him, throwing the helmet off my head. Tears fill my eyes again as I look down at him..he's not dead. "D-Derek?" I call out, his eyes are shut. Hs chest littered with deep wounds and claw marks. I put my head to his chest and he still has a thready heartbeat. He's breathing..he's alive. I strip my jacket off, putting it on him so the blood won't be too noticable to people. I heave him up, leaning him againist the bike. "Hale!" I snap, smacking his cheek. I sigh in relief when his eyes open.

"Ashlee?" he breathes out.

"I only have the bike, I have to get you back to Cora and Peter" I say. I make sure to pick up my phone and the helmet before getting on, helping Derek get on behind me. "You need to hold on" I say, still a little shaken up and in shock that he is actually alive. I feel Derek's arms come around my waist loosely, face slumping into my back. "Hey, eyes open" I say, elbowing him softly. His eyes open weakly. "Come on, just hold on and i'll get you home soon" I promise.

"O-Okay" he nods into me. I'm careful as I drive us. I stop at the lights and turn best I can to check on him.

"Stay awake" I say, squeezing his arm.

"I-I am" he says. I'm tapping my fingers on the brake impatiently. Why has the damn light not turned green yet? "Ashlee" Derek says.

"What?" I say, turning to him.

"Calm down" he says. He takes my hand from the brake and holds it in his. I don't realise how much they're shaking. "I'm..i'm fine" he says.

"I thought you were dead" I say sadly. "Cora thought you were dead. We all thought you were dead"

"I'm not d-dead" he assures me. His arms tighten around me. "I'm holding on" he tells me, keeping my hand in his. I nod, the helmet hiding my tears.

"Good" I say. "Because I don't want to lose you"

"You won't" he says. "Promise" I feel eyes on us. I turn and see Ms Blake in her car, staring at us. I offer her an awkward smile..I did sort of help save her life. She smiles fakely and turns away from us. Okay..that was weird. The light turns green and I keep going towards the loft.

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