Abandoned But Loved

AUTHOR: DJDarkPixie

SHOW: "Teen Wolf"

TIMELINE: Post Season 1 – Future

RATING: M for mature. Parental discretion is advised. ;)

PREMISE: Sequel to "When Your Soul Cries Out", "Lucky Valentine", "Connecting To The Whole," same Universe, no Lydia or Allison. Derek and Stiles are engaged, Danny & Jackson are mated, Scott is mated with Ted. A baby is left at the pack's doorstep by its dying mother. Jackson knows what it means to be adopted and they take it in. Trouble soon follows when they discover its true identity.

CATEGORIZATION: SLASH; M/M; Stiles/Derek "Sterek", and Danny/Jackson "Dax", Scott/Ted "Tott", humor, angst, romance, supernatural, spirituality, charity, death, dimensional travel.

DISCLAIMER: All references to the show "Teen Wolf" are owned by MTV and only this plot and alternate universe belongs to me, well, I inherited it from my partner in crime, Blooboy70. OC Characters Brian and Jeremy are modeled after real-life people and are my property. Omega696 has free usage rights too. OC Character Jai is an AU version of "Jaiden" from FanFiction dot net author Jaiden Darby's story "A New Life" – a great fic BTW.

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Chapter 4

(Cont'. from Chapter 3: Derek had turned back to his locker too, and suddenly his ears picked up a whisper coming from the other side of the locker room. He looked up to see Jai staring at him as he walked backwards towards the exit. "Yes, very nice to meet you Derek. And yes, I meant hot like that too. Woof!"

Derek blushed even redder at seeing Jai smiling at him, knowing that Derek had heard him.

"Don't stop there dammit," yelled Jackson. "It's just getting good!")

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"Actually hold on just a minute," interrupted Ted. "Your story isn't adding up." He recoiled a bit at seeing Derek's eyes flash a warning at him. "No, I mean no offence. Maybe I am missing something. Can I ask for clarification?" He tilted his head slightly to the right and back showing more neck to his Alpha out of respect.

Derek let his eyes return to normal. "Okay, but watch your words, pup."

Ted gulped and glanced nervously at Scott who was looking as apprehensive as he felt. "Thank you. I know I haven't been a member of your pack for long, or even a wolf for that long, but what you just said and, I am just asking so please don't me mad… you said that vampire bites kill us. But you keep rubbing your neck and said how hard it was to resist a vampire's pheromones." He swallowed nervously, seeing Derek's stoic face, but continued, as his eyes were still green. "I have the feeling you are going to tell us that he bit you, or you wouldn't be rubbing your neck, and you're still alive." He took a drink and exhaled softly, feeling like he had just asked for a beating.

Derek's face became blank. Ted gulped again now giving off a ripe fear scent. He wiped his face with his hand, sighing. He looked over at Stiles with almost apologetic look. "Okay, let me finish and I can explain." He took a drink, cleared his throat and continued. "Yes, the vampire bit me, but hold on let me finish. What that vampire said was true, a vampire bite kills a werewolf but only if the wolf is shifted into wolf form." He held up his hands to stop any interruptions. "Look, I don't know how that works, but it's true. The venom in their saliva, as I said, makes humans forget and they pass out. The vampire virus isn't in their spit, just the venom. That venom is deadly to a werewolf, but not in human form. But the human form doesn't forget." Tears came to his eyes and he quickly dashed them away with the back of his hands in frustration. "Jai and I became friends and of course we realized from almost the moment we met that we liked each other… in that way." He looked down as a hand rested on his leg. He looked to see his mate Stiles supporting him, and put his hand on top of it. He wiped another tear and continued. "We were teammates on the swimming team and being a vampire, he was faster but being a wolf I was stronger so he beat me in the shorter races and I beat him in the longer ones as our stamina is better. Anyway, I had feelings for him as I said and he said he had feelings for me." More tears flowed down Derek's face. "We knew of the accord in Beacon Hills of course and we knew we were forbidden to be together."

Jackson interrupted him this time. "You said werewolves and vampires were forbidden from marrying and from breeding. But you were both guys and you said vampires can't reproduce. I don't understand."

Derek took a deep breath and sighed. He growled with exasperation, making the table tense. "Calm down everyone. I'm not mad, I'm just frustrated I am having a hard time making this clear." He saw that everyone was still on edge but not ready to run from the table. He spoke again. "Jackson, as you know, there are so many things that we don't know about in our universe and there seem to be exceptions to every rule." He glanced around nervously at the pack but decided to continue. "Shit. I wasn't going to tell you all this but I need to." The pack sat closer even more at attention. "It is possible for male werewolves to conceive. It's also possible for vampires to reproduce but it turns out that only a female werewolf can carry."

Stiles shook his head back and forth his lips flopping side to side, and scrubbing his hands down his face like a double-take from the Three Stooges. "What the fuck, Derek? What do you mean a male werewolf can get pregnant? We don't use condoms? None of us here in the house use them? Are you serious? Do we have litters? Do they come out looking like dogs? OH. MY. GOD. Where do they come out? We don't have vaginas? Oh no, say it's not true. I can't carry, can you imagine all swollen…"

A swift smack to the back of his head stopped Stiles' verbal dam burst. He just froze and glared at Derek. "Well? What the fuck?"

Derek just rolled his eyes. "Stiles shut up. Now, you started ranting before I was finished, YET AGAIN!" He yelled the last part looking at the entire pack around the table, who all just shrank back. "As I was saying, male wolves can get pregnant by another male wolf but only after their 30th year. You have a way to go, dear. You all do." He looked around the table seeing the relief in everyone's faces. He chuckled. "And yes, a male wolf can get pregnant by a male vampire as can a female wolf, as the vampire's sperm is basically attacked by the wolf's healing system and, well, kinda rejuvenates it."

"That's kinda cool and gross all at the same time," said Jackson, his nose wrinkling. "Sounds like that stupid Twi-crap all over again." He pretended to gag himself with his finger. The pack laughed at his Stilesesque antics. Stiles gave him an approving nod.

"Well, sorry to burst your bubble Jackson, but it's exactly like that. Just not with humans. They don't have the ability to bring the sperm back to life." He waved his arm in front of his face trying to dismiss that topic. "How did we get on that subject anyway?"

Scott answered. "You were saying how vamps and wolves aren't allowed to date or breed."

"Oh right. So, knowing our relationship was forbidden like a supernatural Romeo and Juliet…" The pack laughed and he just rolled his eyes. "…we kept it a secret. But for the first time I was in love and I was finding it annoying."

"Annoying? Annoying you were in love? How do you figure?" Ted asked softly seeing his Alpha's eyes start to get wet again.

"I loved Jai but his father found out and told their leader who told my father and we were separated." He looked down at his lap, teardrops falling. "He said it wasn't natural and what the hell was I thinking. Of course he was talking about the two species not us being male. I took the hatred Jai and I experienced at school and took it to heart thinking he meant I wasn't supposed to be gay." Derek's eyes were flowing freely now. Stiles got up and knelt down next to his mate, hugging him. Derek leaned into Stiles, and cried softly into his shoulder. The pack was getting teary-eyed at seeing their Alpha breaking down, so vulnerable. Jackson began to cry softly, tears staining his smooth cheeks. The other three also had tears in their eyes. Danny got up and went to Derek and Stiles adding himself to their hug. Ted, Scott, and Jackson joined them in a group hug. Derek howled softly letting the pent up emotion drain from him and the strength of this mate and pack hold him up and comfort him.

After almost 20 minutes, Derek raised his head. "I'm okay guys, thanks. You can go sit back down now." He squeezed Stiles' hand and he kissed Derek on the cheek. "I love you," he said softly.

"I love you too, Der," Stiles replied.

"We all love you," said Ted. Everyone agreed verbalizing their support for their alpha.

"Thank you everyone. I mean it. It's been a long time since I let those memories in. It's not something I am proud of." He took a paper napkin from the table and wiped his eyes and blew is nose. "I never meant for anything to happen," he whimpered, tears falling again.

"Derek, what is it? What aren't you telling us?" Stiles asked his mate softly.

Derek's voice caught in his throat. "Jai, he, um, he…" he choked as he got the rest out. "He died because of me. Like my family…" He broke down again.

Stiles took his hand. "Derek, what do you mean? How?"

"Derek, I don't understand. Why can't we be together?" asked the green-eyed boy.

"You know why, Jai. It's wrong. You know it and I know it. It's for the best anyways," Derek replied.

"There is nothing wrong with this, you and me, Derek. It's right. You know I can't lie. You know it's the truth." Jaiden's eyes started to water. He increased his pheromones even more trying to show his boyfriend how much he cared.

"Stop it!" Derek yelled. "You know I can't control myself when you do that? Don't make this any more difficult than it already is," he pleaded.

"Derek. Please. Don't do this." Jaiden begged. "I love you with all my heart Derek. And you know my heart doesn't beat so that's saying something." He tried to joke with Derek to add levity to the oppressive situation.

Derek chuckled. "You always could make me laugh Jai. I think I will miss that." He let his hand stroke the cool white face of the boy in front of him. The green eyes looked back into his own, their tears staining the porcelain complexion. He kissed him softly, one last time. He sighed softly, loving the feel of the soft and cool lips against his own. He would miss how the boy clung to him for warmth, his own werewolf heat like a personal heater. He felt a hand on the back of his head. He didn't resist. He felt Jai's lips trailing down his face to his neck and collarbone, planting little kisses as they moved softly over the hot and smooth surface.

A soft voice, pleaded into his neck, the breath cool against his heated neck. "Please, Derek. One more time?" Jai's voice broke. "Please, I want to remember you."

Derek's heart finally broke into two. "Yes," came his hoarse reply, his throat feeling tight.

"I love you Derek Hale. I will love you forever." Jai's moist tongue flicked over Derek's neck, feeling the pulse beneath it, sensing the life-force flowing just under the surface. He wet the area with his tongue and felt his fangs come out from his upper jaw and from his lower one. He felt the wolf beneath him shudder as his pheromones flowed strong again, surrounding them both in love and memories. He gently, ever so gently, closed his mouth against his boyfriend's neck, feeling Derek sob when his lips sealed against the warm skin. He pressed tighter, but still so gently, his fangs breaking the skin and slipping aside as he bit harder. He wrapped his arms around Derek tighter, the werewolf's cries now starting to sound like howls. He too cried as the warm liquid flowed over his tongue, feeling for the last time, the connection with Derek that not even sex could rival. His jaw clamped harder and Derek moaned, his erection pressing into Jai's, threatening to tear his pants.

"I love you too, Jai," Derek whispered softly, the ecstasy of their joined spirits causing electricity to cover his body.

Jai felt the wolf start to stumble under him. He stopped, almost having gone too far. He licked at the puncture marks, sealing them up. He watched for the last time, expecting them to heal, but they didn't. Derek wasn't letting them.

Jai pushed Derek back and looked into his beautiful emerald eyes that were tinged with flashes of blue. "I'm sorry, Jai," Derek said. "I have to go. I can't be this. I am sorry." He started crying harder and ran out of the pool area, out of the gym, and off back to the forest as fast as his wolf would take him.

Jai stayed there for a few moments, crying softly, feeling his heart break. "I'm sorry too Derek," he said softly wishing Derek could hear him but knowing he was too far away already. "I hope you find someone who can make you happy and deserves your heart. I'm sorry it wasn't me."

A woeful howl came from the forest in reply. Derek had heard him and his heart too was broken.

What either boy didn't know was that behind them, watching from under the bleachers behind the pool a young girl who had just transferred in, named Katherine, had seen the entire encounter. She knew what she had to do. She was, after all, an Argent.

Derek stopped and blew his nose again. The pack around him was all in tears as he recounted the story. He went on to say how she befriended him and eventually became his girlfriend, telling him she could change him, make him straight. In his broken state, he still thought being gay was the problem and this beautiful girl who just fit his life so perfectly would fix all that was wrong. His eyes started to glow even as the tears still fell, as he told how Jai's body was found in the woods on the reservation by his father. His head was cut off and there were no fewer than 20 wooden arrows in his body, basically pinning him to the ground having penetrated all the way through.

Jackson cried out. "I can't take this any more. It's too much," and ran from the table crying into the house. Danny just gave his apologies and ran after his mate.

The rest of the pack stayed at the table, and comforted their Alpha. Derek clung to them as the guilt washed over him anew. He shifted to beta, tilted his head back, and howled mournfully. His pack joined him.

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50 miles away, outside of town, a wolf heard their cry. Her ears pricked up. She looked down at her wounds. They were not healing like they should. Small black puffs of smoke came from one across her chest. Silver dust, she thought. I have to get away from here.

She ran, unable to shift as the silver was keeping her from healing properly and from shifting. Not enough to kill her, she knew but enough they could track her. Her clothes were dirty, and covered in blood. She covered her stomach protectively as she ran. Not long now little one, she thought softly. You will be here soon. She looked up at the sky, searching for the moon just slightly visible. "Half moon," she whispered. "Almost time." She winced as a wave of pain wracked her body and she pressed on, toward the sound of the howls.

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