::: EIGHT :::

I never thought it would happen but it did.

After the hours of being upset, I decide it was time to do something as my emotions were replaced with anger - If Derek didn't want me, I didn't need Derek. He was scared of being a monster and hurting me, well he succeed in hurting me if he thinks pushing me away wouldn't do that. He didnt just push me away, he dumped me- he ended it!

I stormed out of the safe house slamming the door on my way out and walked straight into the forest - I couldn't believe the stupid werewolf thinks he knows what's best. I wanted to kick some sense into the man and he was to damn protective for his own good- I cant turn a corner without him suddenly there.

It seemed the universe wanted to prove me wrong as I fell over a fallen tree branch and scrapted skin off my knees. Frustrated and annoyed- i got up and spit the dirt from my mouth and tasted some blood. Great, a reason for Derek to kill me for getting hurt- he shouldn't care anyway, he ended it.

After swiping my hands and patting down my jeans, I realised that i had walked off track and the day was getting late as darkness started to fall. Shit, I was meant to be meeting everyone at the wood shed. Looking around for the way back, I started walking in one direction hoping luck with be on my side and it would led back to the safe house.

With the ten minutes of walking I knew I was lost and hatred myself for wondering out of the house but we were here now and I couldn't go back in time to change that. Well I'm your last resort, just stay seated and wait for Derek to find us. I instantly frowned at my sub-conscious thinking. We, I didnt not need him, I could find my own way home. You can't see in the dark and you don't know what you are doing. So sit. She did have a point there - but Derek left me.

Knowing that if I tried finding a way back I would get lost, I sat under the tree looking at the new moon. The fresh air blew against my skin making it colder and I gave into the thought of wishing that Derek would come home and find me soon. My eyes felt tired along with my body from the emotional aspect of the day. I laid my back against the bark of the tree and looked upwards at the sky, counting the stars to keep myself awake.

At least another half an hour had pasted when a howl sounded through the forest - finally Derek is here. I got up dusting myself off and couldn't help the smile on my lips even after the days events, truth was i had missed him. The smile was swiped off my face as a wolf jumped out from a bush- not a black one like Derek but a brown growling wolf. I had the fight the flight and fight instinct but i was leaning towards flight as my mind scared at me to run screaming in the other direction. I didnt really know if running was the best idea, that would make him eager at having a prey - oh god I need Derek. The wolf growled at me again and snapped me out of my thoughts. "Good doggy, stay there." I was sort of hoping for something better than getting another angry growl. Yep, don't ever call someone "doggy" again - Plan B.

Backing up slowly, the wolf mirrored my movement before it lunged at me, I managed to move out o the way but it was too close for my liking. Not thinking any further I started to run the way i had came- my breathing was coming out to fast and my legs were getting clumsy. I did the most stupid thing- I looked back and he was right behind me. In the movies you see the victim getting chased, they freak and fall, getting captured. That's what I did- I tripped over my own feet and landed on my back. I yelled out in pain when an object on the ground hit hard against my back- that was the least of my problems though.

Standing a few feet in front of me was a big angry brown werewolf. I held up my hands in surrender and tried to sound brave to at least save my ass. "P-p-please d-d-don't hurt m-e-e-e." My nerves were rattled and the strutting had kicked in.

The wolf growled and walked circles around me- never taking its eyes off me. I could feel myself shaking as I tried to not show him fear. The wolf was closing the circle in and I tried to talk to him again, to give me more time. "Are y-you from th-" But he cut me off with growling. I kept my eyes on him and in flash he jumped on me. I tried to run but I ended up trapped with a very heavy werewolf and its teeth snarling at me - my mouth was dry and I couldn't speak. The wolf lowered his teeth down to my neck, surely I was going to die. I didn't have any flash backs on my life, nothing like in the movies. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, feeling silent tears ran down my cheeks. I kept repeating in my head " I love you Derek, I love you, I love you." - trying to not think that the last time I saw him we had a fight and broke up.

The wolf's hot breath was on my neck, I waited for it to end but it never did. It was quiet - I heard growling come from above me and another growling from somewhere else. It stayed like that, with the two werewolves growling until the weight on my chest was lifted off, I could hear a whimping and biting sound. I opened my eyes and standing there was a sandy coloured fur - I didn't know the wolf, not that I knew many.

Something started pulling my shirt and dragging me away, turning around there was a black wolf with green eyes. Derek. He licked my face and looked over my body to check if I was hurt.

Looking behind Derek I saw the brown wolf pinned under the sandy wolf. The sandy wolf wasn't by himself, there were four other wolves around him. I had no idea what was going on but Derek seemed like he did as he was almost sitting on my lap.

"Derek?" He licked me and gave me a dazzling wolf smile. One of the other wolves started walking towards me, his fur was brown with a red tint to it. I stared at him, I know that might not be the best idea but it was all I could do. I noticed Derek was licking my hand, it had a death grip on Derek's fur. The reddish brown wolf walked to the bush beside me- I heard a lot of rustling than a man came out from behind the bush. The man was wearing shorts, his hair was the same colour as his fur, he had blue eyes and looked around Derek's age. He didn't make a move towards Derek and me as he scanned me over earning a small growl from Derek. Derek didnt have the right to growl at someone, I wasn't his girl anymore. "Cut it out." He whined while the other wolves gave a wolfish kind of laugh.

"Dude, looks like you're in the shit with your mate." The man only received a growl in return.

"I'm not his mate." The man gave me a confused look- I could tell he was going to say more but Derek cut him off with another warning growl.

We stood there in silence as the man seemed deep in thought."Jack, I want you and the others to take the mutt away. Derek, Chloe and I will drive to the house." How the hell did he know my name? I saw Derek try to walk to the bush but I was still holding onto him- Derek gave me an unimpressed expression. I didn't want to be alone with this werewolf. Derek tried to move again but I followed. "You follow Derek and I'll get clothes ." The man walked away- I didn't even know his name And where's Tori and Simon?

Derek walked to the bush and I followed behind him, before I could get a chance to turn around he was standing in front of me naked. I couldn't help but look as a blush covered my cheeks -It's a shame we weren't together anymore. My eyes wondered from his abs getting lower and lower, a rush run through me at the V until I found his large hands hiding his manhood - looking up at Derek, his eyes were full of amusement.

"Having fun?" Oh I hated him.

"No, I'm worried. I have no idea what is going on. I got attack by a werewolf, I thought I was going to die. I was saved by another werewolf and have you dragging me away, I find four more werewolves. The guy that phased I don't even know his name! I don't know where Tori and Simon are and you seem fine with everything." When I was finished I was breathing heavy as my mind really caught up with the recent events.

"Chloe, we waited for you to come to the wood shed but you never turned up. I went to look for you and found the other wolves. Long story short, the guy who phased is called James. Simon and Tori have gone to a hotel. Everything is fine, I know what I'm doing. Trust me please."

"Oh yeah I'm going to trust you when a few hours ago, you broke my heart. Maybe you should just leave me and go with your buddies. You know what, I can't believe your trusting other werewolves. You have lost your mind and I think it would be best that I leav-

"You are not going anywhere, you stay with us. Derek is smart enough to know what is right from wrong." I didn't except James to come out of nowhere or involve himself in our argument. He gave Derek clothes and started walking off in the direction he had came. "Hurry up. I would like to get back to the house before I grow old." I looked over at Derek and raised an eyebrow. Derek nodded and we followed James further into the forest as I debated the best way to kill a werewolf.

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PUBLISHED: 06/10/2010

REVISED: 22/05/2013