A Broken Full Moon

Ch. 10 I Don't Have A Choice But I Still Choose You Pt. ½

(The Civil Wars- Poison & Wine)

Previously On A Broken Full Moon…

Stiles talked to Derek on his phone. "Look, I can't find her." There was a pause as Derek talked and I motioned Stiles to Peter Hale's room which was empty. Stiles replied "yeah, well he's not here either." There was a pause in which I felt a shiver come onto me. Some was watching us. "He's not here. He's gone Derek." I heard Derek scream "Stiles get out of there. Get Alex. It's him; he's the alpha get out now!" I gripped Stiles and backed him away. I wanted to dash away and as we turned to run. There stood Peter Hale, he looked at me and said "well hello Alex. And you must be Stiles."

Now:

Stiles and I backed away slowly when we hear "what are you doing here? Visiting hours are over." A nurse came over as we turned to her. She walked forward as did Peter, they were boxing us in. I looked at Stiles as realization dawned on him. The freaking psycho nurse had used mom's computer, Peter was the alpha and this freaking nurse had been helping him! Peter kept his gaze on me, as I stepped closer to Stiles; it was a bad time to forget my gun. I trembled as I clung to Stiles. "You...and him…you're the one…and he's the…Oh my god we're gonna die." I actually thought of slapping Stiles until Derek elbowed the insane nurse.

Our savior! That's when I realized something I had put him in that desperate situation where he worries for my safety while looking for the alpha, talk about irony. Peter said "that's not nice she's my nurse." I would've scoffed if I had less sense. Derek replied "she's a psychotic bitch helping you kill people. Get out of the way." Stiles and I exchanged looks "aw damn!" Stiles whined while I pushed him down beside me eyeing Derek. Peter began saying "you think I killed Laura on purpose? One of my own family."

"You only know what I want you to"

I looked over at Derek whose eyes blazed blue as he growled. Laura was a no- no subject for Derek and especially from the guy who killed her. Derek ran and jumped from the wall into Peter but Peter slammed him against the wall. "Derek!" I yelled as he fell to the ground while Stiles dragged me away while avoiding the nurse's body.

Peter grabbed Derek by his neck while I cried out for him again. Peter 'shhed' me while telling Derek as he dragged him by his neck "my mind, my personality, were literally burned out of me…its being driven by pure instinct." Derek got up and kicked Peter as he asked "you want forgiveness?" Peter head-butted him as he answered "I want understanding." Peter kicked Derek away while saying "do you have any idea what it was like for me during these years? Slowly healing cell by cell even more slowly coming back to consciousness." Yeah, well go to therapy pal. Or Dr. Phil like other people.

Stiles and I scrambled away as Derek got up Peter saying "yes becoming alpha taking that from Laura pushed me over a plateau in the healing process I can't help that." I damned Peter to hell as Derek stood and swung five times but was blocked as Peter grabbed his wrist and applied pressure. I pressed my hand to my mouth so I wouldn't cry out for Derek. Peter said "I tried to tell you what was happening I tried to warn you." I yelped as Derek was tossed through a glass window. With a last cry for Derek from me, and Peter finding us as he slowly moved forward Stiles grabbed me around the waist as he hauled me out of the hospital and to his Jeep.

"I know everything you don't want me to"

3rd P.O.V

Derek panted as he sat up in a room. Peter said "I was going to wait for dramatics but" he healed his face and continued "when you look this good why wait?" He walked over to Derek and said "Derek you've got to give me a chance to explain, after all we're family. You, me…Alex and Romeo." Derek's head snapped up at Peter a fierce growl echoing. Peter continued "you wouldn't want Alex to have a…ah accident. Or little Romeo would you?" Derek snarled at him as Peter smiled and said "if you listen I won't touch a hair on their heads…now should I explain?"

Alex P.O.V

"Stupid piece of crap!" I slammed my new phone down as I kept getting no answer. Stiles was speeding to get Scott for help. I ran in to the boys' locker room with Stiles I yelled "Scott!" While Stiles said "we have a huge problem." I gasped out a breath as Scott said "trust me I know."

"…but our friends are back! So let's raise a cup! 'Cause I found someone to carry me home, tonight"- I dug in my jeans pocket and pulled out my phone as I smiled sheepishly as they shot me glare. I answered "Hello?" "Hey, Alex, its Allison I was wondering since tomorrow is Saturday if you wanted to go shopping with Lydia and me? To the mall about three towns out. Please say yes I don't want to go by myself." I said "oh, um I don't know, shopping's not really my thing." Allison insisted "please. I'll pick you up at 2. If you aren't ready I will drag you there if I have to." I knew she was actually crazy enough to do it so I said "just because I don't want you to suffer with Lydia. I'll go." Allison squealed as she said "great. Who's taking you to the formal?" The formal? Oh chizz! I completely forgot about that. I said "see here's the thing…no one. I'm not going." Allison "we'll see about that." She hung up and I turned to the guys as Stiles finished talking to Scott.

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Stiles dropped me and Scott off as I headed to Gloria's. I knocked and Gloria opened the door "you're late." I said "I'm sorry I just got caught up"- she grinned as she said "I'm joking." I weakly chuckled. I asked "I have a huge favor to ask." Gloria invited me in as she said "what is it?" I answered "could you watch Rome tomorrow? It's just Allison"- Gloria interrupted "Scott's girlfriend?" I nodded and said "yeah, she's my friend. She asked me to go with her and another girl Lydia shopping." Gloria interrupted "shopping, you?" I huffed and said "I can shop." Gloria replied "sure. Could this shopping trip have anything to do with a…winter formal?" I looked at her as she grinned at me. I rolled my eyes "yes and no. They're shopping for that, not me. I'm not going."

Gloria asked "and why not?" I answered "because the words Alex, formal, and dress don't go together." Gloria rolled her eyes and said "you're being silly. You have to go. It's your junior year. You've never been to a dance." I replied "but the dance is like a few days away and I have no date, dress or anything. Besides I have to take care of Rome." Gloria said "those are excuses. All I hear are reasons why you don't want to go, think of the positives. Besides you're a beautiful, young, smart, independent, strong, woman you should be beating boys off with sticks."

I blushed at the praise. She continued "if you don't go, I will turn into your fairy godmother and take you there Alex." The light in her eyes twinkling in mischief, she continued "and I'll make you wear one of my…less formal dresses." My eyes widened at that, she had real skimpy dresses she used to wear. I replied "no, um you know on second thought I might just go and check it out, right?" Gloria nodded as we walked upstairs for Rome as she said "see, I knew you'd see things my way." I pouted as I walked down the stairs carrying Rome.

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"…girl, look at that body, ah, girl look at that body, ah girl look at that body, I work out." I grabbed my phone as I turned in my bed. "Hello?" I asked groggily. A voice asks "Alex? Were you asleep?" I answer "no"- I yawned and said "okay yeah, I was."

The person chuckled and I recognized it as Eli. He said "sorry for that." I looked at my clock and noticed it was ten. I answered "no I was supposed to be up now anyway. So what's up?" He replied "well, yesterday we must have forgot it was Saturday when we made plans so I was wondering if we could move the teaching to my house." I replied "oh, yeah. Right-wait." I remembered I had made plans with Allison later. I replied "I can't. I'm supposed to go with Allison and Lydia shopping later." He choked on a laugh "you? Shop?" I pouted and said "hey, I can do it, what's with people having little faith in me?" Eli said "you just don't strike me as that kind of girl." I replied "I know, but I can be girly if I want. Anyways Allison's supposed to pick me up at two. If you want we could hang out meanwhile, teach me how to fight." Eli answered "that'd be awesome. You never did get to come to that family dinner. Well, we can make it a family lunch since my bum of an uncle is still here, his wife scares me." I chuckled as I said "alright, I'm going to get dressed. Pick me up in an hour." He replied "alright, see you." I said "bye, Eli." I hung up and took a ten minute shower.

Since I was going to meet Eli's parents and then to the mall I decided on light gray skinny jeans, a black lace top, black sandals, ear rings, light make up, and my black leather jacket. I curled my hair in ringlets and put them in a high ponytail. I grabbed my wallet and mace and put them in my small clutch. I didn't have the guts to grab my gun. I still had about thirty minutes. I ran to Rome's room where I got him ready. Gloria was going to take him to the park, and then ice cream. I had actually given Gloria my old Taser. I handed him over to her and headed back home. I wrote a note and left it on the counter top. As soon as that note was put down I heard an engine.

I ran out the door to see Eli on his motorcycle. I walked over as he took off his helmet. He said "hey, Alex." I grinned as I hugged him and said "hey, Eli." He gave me his helmet as I put it on my head. He motioned me to the back and I got on behind him. I wrapped my arms around his waist so I wouldn't fall. "Hang on!" He shouted as he revved the engine. I shouted "no objections here!" I heard him laugh as he peeled off.

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"So do you participate in extracurricular activities at school?" I was sitting beside Eli and his mom. His dad wasn't at home. His older brother sat across Eli and I sat across his uncle, Fabian. His wife sat across Eli's mom as we sat in the dining room eating. The first ten minutes were awkward. His uncle seemed to be eyeing me, and trying to figure me out, and it was unnerving. I answered "no, not really." His uncle raised his eyebrows and I said "well, I sort of help out on special stuff at school. Like at dances or other things, my brother and best friend are on the lacrosse team, actually my brother is Co- Captain of the lacrosse team." He nodded and he asked "what about you? Do you play sports?" I replied "not really. I'm not the most coordinated person in the world, right Eli?" Eli sent me a grin.

I heard his uncle snort, it seemed like he didn't like me. Eli winced but smiled reassuringly. I decided to try again, "but um, I sometimes do target practice." This seemed to interest everyone and I said "yeah, I took gun classes. I'm pretty handy with them." His uncle asked "really? That's not something you hear every day." I smiled as Eli's mom- Elvira as she insisted me calling her said "that's good, that you know how to defend yourself." Eli's uncles wife Veronica I think said "yes, especially with that Derek Hale on the loose." I choked on my drink. "Aunt V!" Eli hissed. I said "it's okay." Fabian eyed me and said "so your mom is…" I answered "Melissa McCall. She's a nurse at the hospital."

Adrian, Eli's brother asked "so are you really adopted?" Eli's mom and Eli shouted "Adrian!" He shrugged meekly and I said "it's alright it's been a few years. Um, I am adopted, but I like to think Melissa is my mom." Eli changed the subject "Alex has a 3.8 GPA isn't that awesome." Elvira said "that's great! We should see if some of Alex's study habit's rub off on you." Eli replied with a smirk "not happening." I laughed as did his family. "Would you like more water, Alex?" Fabian asked.

I answered "no thank you." He asked "how about Tequila, or Whiskey?" I looked him in the eye as Eli said "Fabian," His uncle gazed at me and I held it. I wasn't going to let him intimidate me. Fabian finally looked away and at Eli as he said "I was kidding, Elias. Alejandra's a good, normal girl." My eyes narrowed at that. As I straightened up I said "that was really good, Mrs. Belen." Eli's mom smiled warmly as she said "thank you, Alex. And I told you its Elvira. You're practically family now." Eli stood with me as he said "we'll be hanging out in my room."

We walked out of the kitchen and were walking up the stairs upstairs when Fabian called "Elias!" Eli sighed and turned to me as he said "sorry, for that Alex. My room's the second door on your right." I nodded. I heard Eli pause on the stairs as I climbed up and hurriedly pressed myself against a wall. I heard Fabian on the bottom stairs as he said "didn't you hear me call you?" Eli responded "yes I did. That's where I was headed. What's with the interrogating huh? You said you were going to be nice." Fabian said "I was nice. Nice for me anyway." Eli replied "she didn't deserve that. What's your problem?" Eli was defending me, go Eli!

Fabian said "I agree she's a good girl. She's a real nice civilian, but not"- Eli cut him off "I'll be with whomever I want Fabian. She's been a really good friend for me and the way you treated her was awful she'll probably won't want to even talk to me anymore!" Now that's exaggerating, I mean I would be embarrassed but I'd still talk to you. Fabian said "well, that's actually good." What a dick! Eli huffed "no it's not. For once in my life I don't feel like the freak at school, the loner or the weird kid, I'm a normal high school kid, with friends and do you know why? Because of her! Alex she makes me feel that way, and for the first time I want to forget about all of this-this past, my whole life." Aw, Eli. I smiled at that as a dark hue colored my cheeks.

"Oh, your mouth is poison"

Fabian asked "you have a duty! You can't just drop everything for some girl!" Eli asked "a duty? It's more like a burden! Besides I didn't ask for this life! And she's not just some girl!" I feel special. Fabian responded "no! You didn't, no one did! You were born into this whether you like it or not, and the faster you understand that the better! This is what you've been working for since you were seven years old!" Working for what? Eli replied "you're right. All my life I've let you and dad make the decisions in my life, not anymore!"

"You think your dreams are the same as mine"

I heard Eli stalk up the stairs. I hurriedly ran to the third door on my right. I was going to have a lot to think about. I jumped on his bed face down. Eli slammed the door. I jumped up. "Sorry, Alex." Eli said as he sunk on his bed beside me. "You want to talk about it?" Eli looked at me. He replied "no, not really. I actually want to forget about it." I wiggled my eyebrows as I said "I know how!" Eli asked "how?" I grabbed him as I said "c'mon!"

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"Whew!" I said as I lay on my back on the grass. "I'm completely spent," Eli said. "Let's go again!" I said. "No more, Alex." I laughed as I sat up. Eli had just been teaching me some Tae Kwon Do, and we had been talking. Eli asked "so you shopping later?" I nodded and said "yeah, for the winter formal." Eli nodded and got quiet for a moment. He asked "so, you…got a date?" I blushed as I avoided his eyes and said "no. No one asked, and I actually forgot all about it." Eli laughed as he said "well, then." He cleared his throat "Alex, do you want to go to the winter formal with me?" My eyes widened and he saw this and said "as friends. If you want, you don't have to"- I said "I'd love to."

Eli smiled at me and said "well, that's great!" Beep. Beep! I looked at Eli confused. He looked out in his driveway and said "I think you have a visitor." I looked up and saw Stiles Jeep. I sighed and thought, please, for one day can somebody not die.

"Sorry," I told Eli as he helped me stand. He shook his head. Scott waved at me impatiently as Stiles said "we got to go Alex!" Eli said "you better go, or you'll be late later to the mall." I nodded and said "I'll tell you the color of my dress later. I'll text you." Beep, beep! "C'mon, Alex!" I rolled my eyes as I hugged Eli and ran and jumped into the passenger seat and Scott sat in the back of the Jeep while waving at Eli as Stiles started spazzing as he explained that we were following Jackson.