Stiles and I raced in his car to get to the school, to find Scott and tell him.
"Hey can you drop me off at my house? So I can get the glass out of my arms" he nodded at me. "sure I can" he quickly pulled up at the house and I hugged him, being careful of the glass in my arms.
I walked in to the house and I saw a note on the fridge saying that my uncle would be gone for two weeks, it didn't say where but I assumed it was something for the boss. I went over to the medical kit that I knew was in the kitchen. I turned on the radio as I quickly sterilised the tweezers with a cigarette, my favourite Bon Jovi song came on, it was one that my parent and I used to sing to all the time, so I started to sing along
This ain't a song for the broken-hearted
No silent prayer for the faith-departed
I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd
You're gonna hear my voice
When I shout it out loud
It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just wanna live while I'm alive
It's my life
This is for the ones who stood their ground
For Tommy and Gina who never backed down
Tomorrow's getting harder make no mistake
Luck ain't even lucky
Got to make your own breaks
It's my life
And it's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
'Cause it's my life
Better stand tall when they're calling you out
Don't bend, don't break, baby, don't back down
It's my life
And it's now or never
'Cause I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
I switched the radio off just before the last chorus, I could feel the tears trying to fight there way out, I blinked them away and went to bed, falling asleep almost instantly with the stress of the night wearing down on me.
The next morning I woke up to my cell phone blaring on my bed side table, with Stiles caller ID on the front "What the hell do you want?" I growled at him as mornings were not exactly my favourite time of day "ouch grumpy don't sound too happy you might break something" I growled at him "we are gonna tail Jackson today" I ignored the jitters in my stomach at the mention of his name "you in?" he waited for my reaction "sure fine what ever, let me get dressed" I hung up before he could get a word in edgeways, throwing my phone day on my bed, I grabbed my clothes from the wardrobe and quickly dressed in a grey tie front tank top, straight leg jeans, my purple hoodie and a purple pair of converse. As I put my bracelet on I heard the honk from the Jeep signalling to me that the boys were outside and waiting for me to join them.
As we drove I saw that we were getting close to the old abandoned warehouses, I could see Jacksons car driving around furiously, and then I saw it stop. I signalled to the boys "come on before something crazy happens down there" we all jumped in the Jeep and drove down there as we pulled up I saw Chris Argent standing over Jackson, "everything ok?" Scott asked "hey Scott, your friend here was just having car trouble, we're just taking a look" the boys looked stumped and I exited the Jeep through the back "there is shop down the road, I'm sure they have a tow truck" I said glaring at the the older hunter "yeah want a ride?" Stiles asked, Scott opened the passenger door "hey come on Jackson you're way to pretty to be out here by yourself" I tried to banish all dirty thoughts from my mind, but failed miserably, Jackson walked towards us "hey boys" Mr Argent called out, he walked round to the front of the Porsche and started it successfully "told you I knew a few things about cars" I raised my eyebrow and aimed a kick at the back tire of the Jeep.
Our eyes followed the hunters SUV away from us "what are you following me now?" I snorted at his huge ego, "yes you stupid freaking idiot you almost gave away everything right there" Scotts voice raised towards the end of his sentence "what are you talking about?" I moved forward "he thinks you're the second beta" I stated calmly "What?" Jackson looked genuinely confused " he thinks you're me" Scott yelled at him and punched Stiles Jeep, Stiles protested weakly in the background.
As the boys argued I looked at my cell phone wondering where my uncle was and why none of the team had responded to my update, it would have taken them less time than this usually, the boys were all shouting and pushing and shoving one another "when they come after you, I won't be able to protect you, I can't protect anyone" Scott looked at Stiles as he said the final part of the sentence, "why you looking at me?" the boys stared at each other for a moment "you know what now you have to do it" Jackson said to Scott, I looked at them "get me what I want, and I will be fine protecting myself" I laughed at him, "you really think that you can just demand things, wow you are even more of a brat than I thought" Jackson was starting to be a douche bag so I went to sit in the car and turned my iPod on so I could drown him out. I sighed, got out of the car and walked the way home.
Later that evening I got a text from Scott
SC : the alpha has taken my mum out on a date, Stiles is intervening, Derek got Jackson, help me?
I looked at the clock, then shook my head
M: fine but only cos I'm bored
I put on my doc martins and ran into the forest, I met Scott half way there and he put me on his back so we could get there faster. I ran up the stairs quickly and quietly hiding in the shadows.
I heard the door open and shut "this house, its the same house" I felt a little puzzled by what Jackson was saying, has he been here before "I've dreamt about this place, I remember the staircase, I remember these walls, I remember everything" the confession only puzzled me further "you've been here?" Derek voiced my thoughts "no never I dreamt it, there's no one else here is there?" I didn't hear an answer "and no one else is coming? No please, please don't ok? I'll shut up, I'll never say another word again, I'll leave Scott alone, please you can't do this" Jackson pleaded "please? I don't deserve it" he sounded like he was crying " I think you do" I heard Derek say "look around you, wouldn't there be someone here trying to save you? There's no one here, there's a reason no one cares that you drive an expensive car, no one cares that you have perfect hair and no one cares that you're captain of the lacrosse team" Derek yelled at him.
"Excuse me Co-Captain" Scott emerged from the shadows "and people do care Derek" I walked out of the shadows and pole vaulted over the banister while Scott jumped to the bottom of the stairs, I looked at Jackson, in my anger my eyes had gone orange and my skin was getting warmer. Derek and Scott both transformed and snarled at each other "move" Derek growled at Scott "no" Scott replied, I walked over and stood next to Jackson "fine then I'll kill you too" but Derek didn't get a chance as an arrow fired through the door and just missed my head, I grabbed Jackson and we sprinted out keeping as low to the floor as we could manage.
We ran until I found the path leading to my house, by that point we were both covered in leaves and mud, I pulled on Jacksons arm "this way, follow me" he nodded and I lead the way as we walked in silence towards my house, I quickly opened the back door, when we were inside I dead bolted the doors and windows should the hunters have decided to trace the area "what the hell was that?" I looked at him "hunters, that aim to kill werewolves" he looked at me "it seemed so easy for Derek Hale to be a wolf" I looked at him "you really think it is that easy? First off you have to survive the bite, then there is the transition pain, then the lack of control, think about it, what would happen if you were at lacrosse? And you wolfed out and revealed us all, all because you got a little pumped up at the game" he looked at me "it will never be easy for them" I got up "I'm gonna grab a shower, if you want you can use the one upstairs that isn't connected to any room, I can grab you some of my uncles clean clothes that you could wear, while we wash your clothes that is" he nodded "can I ask you something?" I turned around to look at him "I mean you always seem so cold and distant yet when it comes to this, you are connected and upbeat" I looked at my hands "I have been in this life since I was a kid, I'm used to it, my mum did my job before and now its my turn" I turned and went upstairs and left some of my uncles tracksuit pants and a clean muscle shirt on the bathroom counter for him.
I saw on my phone a text from my uncle
V: take all of the wolves out, you know what to do and how to do it
I gulped.
I didn't want to kill Scott or Derek.
The alpha however that I wouldn't mind doing