Derek'sPOV
I let Chloe go out back with Simon to check out our new home. Tori insisted on having a shower, complaining that her hair was too greasy to have when she met the other Supernaturals. Personally, I could give two shits because she was the same no matter what she did with her hair. I decided to go around the house and see if I could pick up any scents. I wanted to know what I was up against in this place and to make sure that Chloe and my family were safe.
I quickly picked up a scent I've come to recognize. There's another werewolf living here and he's right next to Chloe and Tori's room. A growl builds up deep in my throat and I feel the sudden urge to go in there and tear everything up. Let the other wolf know -
Calm down,pup, an unfamiliar voice speaks to me.
Uh, hello?
The voice laughs. Come on, you have to know who Iam.
Actually no, I don't.
My name is Phelan. I am your inner wolf.
My what?
Your inner wolf.Actually no, I am the wolf.
What, am I schizophrenic now?
The wolf inside laughs and I become irritated.
I am the wolf, Derek. I am who youbecome.
I'm not sure what that's supposed to mean.
When you become your wolf self, you become me. You can also think of me as yourguide.
I wasn't sure what else to say to this 'inner wolf' but I left it alone. When I refocused on the scent of the other wolf, I remembered why I had stopped. I was about to move again when another scent caught my senses. Blood. Not just blood - Chloe's blood. I quickly raced down the hall and down the stairs, following the scent into the kitchen where I found Chloe holding her hand up to her aunt.
"What happened?" I ask.
I can hear Chloe's heart beat pick up a little bit. She looks at me as if I caught her searching up porn sites or something.
"Scratched myself with my nails. It's nothing," she says.
"Like hell it is." I walk around the kitchen counter and look down at Chloe's hands. They're covered in marks that are bleeding. "Jesus, what the hell did you do?"
"I-I-I don't k-know." Chloe doesn't look at me as she says this.
"You're in my light, Derek," Lauren snaps at me. I want to tell her to piss off, but she's Chloe's aunt and she's the only person here who can help us, so I moved around the counter to stand next to Chloe. Simon moves out of the way, his eyes no leaving Chloe's bloody hands. It's almost like he hasn't seen blood before. I wrap my arm around her shoulders and Lauren glances up at me disapprovingly, but I don't move.
...
When Lauren finishes bandaging up her hands, I take Chloe out back towards the lake. It's a cold night so I pull her close, spreading my body heat to her. She snuggles into my side and I hold her closer.
"How did you end up with bloody hands, Chlo?" I ask.
She shrugs. "I don't know," she says. "I-I was thinking a-about the old house and then S-Simon called my name and I f-f-found my hands l-like this." She holds her white bandages hands up in front of her.
I lean down and kiss each of her palms where I saw the marks her nails made. When I'm done we stand on the dock in silence and watch the moon rise into the sky.
"It's beautiful," Chloe says.
"You are," I say. I look down at her and she looks up at me. I can see her blushing and I can't help my smile. I place my fingers under her chin and hold her gaze. I can feel her racing heart and I take my time leaning down. I brush my lips against her soft ones and she sighs at the contact. I'm about to pull away when her hands come up and wrap around my neck, pulling me in closer. Our lips crash together. I wrap my arms around Chloe's waist and pull her against me. She wraps her arms around my neck as I slip my tongue into her mouth. She tastes sweet and her tongue begins to battle with mine. We are both inexperienced kissers, but we don't care. I don't care.
Now slowly caress her back, Phelan whispers in my head.
Shut up!
Just offering up somehelp.
I don't need it.
When he doesn't respond, I move my lips from Chloe's to trace kisses along her jawline towards her neck. She lets out a little mewl and it's enough to encourage me to continue. God, I love the feeling of her soft skin. She feels and smells amazing and I think: how did a guy like me get so lucky with a girl like Chloe Saunders?
"Chloe!" I hear Tori call from the house.
I growl and pull away, only to hear Chloe giggling. I look down at her, making my disapproval obvious.
"Aw, don't be so upset," she says. "Dinner must be ready."
Finally! "Fine," I groan. She takes my hand and leads me back to the house.
...
As it turns out, Tori called us back to say that Ruth and the other Supernaturals had come back with shopping bags for each of us, including the adults. We were each given two pairs of jeans, three shirts, one pull over sweatshirt, a brand new pair of running shoes, socks and underwear, a toothbrush and a hairbrush. We were all excited and grateful for it all, considering how much it must have cost them.
"None of you except Kit came in with a bag when you got here, so these are our welcome gifts to you," Ruth says happily.
Tori runs over to the older woman and hugs her. Ruth just laughed and hugged her back. This woman was so sweet and nice and it made me tense. I felt an arm go around my waist and I look down to see Chloe smiling up at me. I give her a tight smile.
"Relax," she whispers and reaches up on her toes to kiss my cheek.
"Okay," Kit says, "everyone in the living room?"
We follow Dad and Ruth into the living room, all grabbing seats in chairs, the couches and the floor. I found an empty love seat and sat down, pulling Chloe down next to me. Just as everyone gets comfortable, that's when I smell him again. The other wolf. I look around among the other Supernaturals until my eyes find the one guy smirking and looking at Chloe. I growl. I guess Chloe must have heard me because she looks at me.
"What is it?" she asks.
"Nothing," I whisper, not looking away from the other guy. I put a protective arm around Chloe and pull her closer to me, showing him that she's mine. That's when he turns his icy blue eyes on me.
Dad stands and looks around. "Alright, well, my name is Kit Bae, I am a Sorcerer and I have two sons, Simon and Derek." He sits down.
Ruth stands. "My name is Ruth Morgan, I am a Witch and I have a daughter, Amy." She motions to a girl who looks about thirteen with a blonde bob. She looks around and waves. Her eyes land on me and I catch her blush.
Amy's now standing. "Hello," she says shyly, "my name is Amy, I'm a Witch." Her eyes lock with mine and I become uncomfortable. She sits down, finally looking away.
Lauren stands. "Hi, my name is Lauren Fellows and I'm not a Supernatural, but I'm a doctor and Chloe is my niece." She sits down.
A guy with dark brown hair to his shoulders stands. "My name's Bobby. I'm a telekinetic half-demon."
The other wolf stands and I do my best to stifle another growl. "Sup? My name's Cole and I'm a werewolf." He sits down and turns back to staring at Chloe.
This time she notices him watching her and she moves closer to me, grabbing my hand around her shoulders. I catch Lauren giving Chloe and me a disapproving look, but I ignore it and she seems to as well.
It's Chloe's turn to stand. "Um, h-hi, my name's Chloe S-Saunders and I'm a Necromancer. Lauren Fellows is my aunt and Derek is my boyfriend." I glance at Cole and he's still smirking at her.
When Chloe sits down, I quickly jump to my feet. "Derek Souza. I'm a werewolf and Kit Bae is my adoptive father, Simon is my adoptive brother and Chloe -" I turn my gaze to Cole, shooting him daggers. '- is my girlfriend."
Cole's smirk drops and his eyebrows pull together and I'm satisfied by this. I sit down and Tori stands.
"My name is Victoria Enright, but I prefer Tori, thank you." She takes a deep breath and her expression changes and I can tell she's thinking of her mother. Normally I hate the girl, but I do feel bad for her. "I'm a Witch and I lost my mother when we fought the Edison Group." She sits down.
Simon surprisingly rubs her shoulder and gets to his feet. Thank God he's the last one of us to introduce himself because I don't know much more of this I can take before I leave in the middle of it and take Chloe with me.
"Well it's nice to meet all of you," Dad says, smiling as he looks around. "Now I guess it's time for dinner."
We all cheer and get to our feet. I take Chloe's hand once again and follow her to the dining room.