After the game ended, I told Kate I would be staying with Natalie, which was a complete lie. I went back into the school. I left something in there. The darkened halls made it hard to see, so I used my telekinesis to switch the lights on. I walked passed the music room, but then stopped and went in to the room. The first thing that caught my eye was the black shinny piano.

"Maddie, there you are," I heard Cassie's voice. I screamed and turned around.

"Don't do that. You almost gave me a heart attack," I said, calming my breathing down.

"Sorry," she smiled, then dropped it. "Do you hear that?"

"I don't hear anything," I shrugged.

"Do you play?" Cassie gestured to the piano.

"Yeah. When my knee was damaged, I couldn't play soccer for a couple months, so I taught myself how to play the piano," I explained.

"What else can you do? Sing?" She looked amused. "Play the cello?"

"I don't play the cello," I shook my head and she burst out laughing. What's so funny? "Do you wanna hear me play?" Cassie nodded.

I sat on the black leather piano seat.

"What are you gonna play?" She asked.

"Everyone's Waiting by Missy Higgins," I announced.

I lifted my hands and started to play the notes.

"I know all the lines to say
the part I'm expected to play
but in the reflection I am worlds away."

"As I put my costume on
eyelashes one by one
been doing this so long I can tie the knot
behind my back."

"And everyone's waiting
but it's getting harder to hear what my heart is saying
Cause everyone's waiting."

"Just swallow and breathe, she says
Remember this ain't for you it's for them
And all of those painful lessons you've had to learn
you gotta use them now or never."

"Cause everyone's waiting
but it's getting harder to hear
what my heart keeps saying
Turn it off, I wanna turn it all off."

"When everyone's waiting
it makes it harder to hear what my heart keeps saying
Turn it off, I wanna turn it all off."

"But everyone's waiting
I hear that answers appear when you just stand still
but make it all, how do you make it all stop
when everyone's waiting?"

The sound of clapping echoed in the room. It wasn't coming from Cassie, but Peter Hale. What?!

"It was you this whole time, wasn't it?" I asked.

"Surprise," he said. I saw Derek standing behind his uncle. "She's a pretty one, Derek. Now I see why you like her."

"What do you want?" I asked, standing up.

"I want you to join my pack," he told me. "I know you're not in control with your powers, I could help you and you could help me." I frowned.

"You've killed people, why would I want to join your pack?" I snapped.

"You've killed someone too, I can see it in your eyes." Derek and Cassie looked shocked by the news. I try my best to not show any emotions. "So join my pack."

The ceiling lights start to flicker on and off. A strong gust of wind flowed through the room. Then Peter dropped to the ground on his knees, his hands on his head, grunting in pain. I love aneurysms. "I will not join your pack." Using my telekinesis, Peter went flying to his right, crushing into the wall. Then I ran outside, no one was in sight.

An hour or two later, I was in the woods walking...or stumbling.

"What are you doing out here?" A voice made jumped. I spun around and saw Derek.

"I don't know. One minute I'm walking around the streets and the next I'm here," I laughed.

"Are you drunk?" He asked.

"No," I shook my head, but then laughed again.

"You're so drunk," he mumbled.

"Just a little bit," I giggled.

Derek walked closer to me and threw me over his shoulder.

"Hey! Wha–what are you doing?" My eyes adjusted to my now upside down view. He has a nice butt.

"I'm taking you to my house. Your parents wouldn't be happy if they saw you drunk," Derek said.

"My parents are dead," I mumbled. I shook my head. "You know, I can walk. I have a pair of legs, I'm not a mermaid." I laughed again.

He stayed silent for the rest of the walk.

"You can put me down now," I told Derek once we got to his house. He placed me on the ground and we entered the dark house. I stumbled a few times, but made it to a room with Derek's help.

I took my leather jacket off, along with my high heels. I lied down on the bed and felt the bed shift.

"Thank you," I said.

"It's okay," he responded.

A bird sound echoed the room, making me jump.

"What was that?" I asked, confused.

"It's your phone," he said.

"Mm hmm," I sounded, reaching for my jacket. I grabbed my iPhone. 20 missed calls. Chris - 10. Cassie - 5. Kate - 2. Allison - 2. Scott - 1. I put my phone back lied back down with my back facing Derek.

"Madison?"

"Hmm," I sounded.

"Peter said that you killed someone, was that true?"

I turned around and faced him. "His name was James. It happened two months after Elijah died. I thought I moved on. There was a back-to-school party by this lake, there was underage drinking, loud music and lots of people. James wanted to go for a walk to get away from the music. But we were walking in the woods, I got flashbacks from when Elijah died. I remember looking back at James, only to see Kate. I wanted nothing more than to kill her so I did, but James ended up dead." I closed my eyes and fell asleep.

As I got deeper into the woods, I saw Allison and Lydia walking around. My sister also had a crossbow in her hand. That can only mean Kate is getting to her.

"Hey," I smiled and walked up to them, making the pair jump.

"What are you doing out here?" Allison asked.

"I was at Natalie's house, then I came walking through here," I responded.

"My sister was looking for you this morning," Lydia told me. I nodded. Right...I forgot to message Cassie.

"So, are you guys going to the formal?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'm going with Jackson," Allison announced. Lydia looked upset. "I hope that's okay, Lydia."

"It's fine."

"Good," my sister nodded. "Cause it's not like I'm taking your boyfriend into Coach Finstock's office to make out with him." I frowned.

"Yeah, about that..." Lydia trailed off.

Allison aimed her crossbow at a tree and shot it. She's pretty good.

I heard a noise coming from the bushes. Allison gives me her bow, while she goes to see what it is. She accidentally uses a stun gun on Scott.

I couldn't deal with the teen drama right now so I ignored them.

Allison and I parted ways with Lydia. When we arrived at home, my parents were waiting for me in the living room. My sister went up to her room as I crossed my arms.

"We know you weren't at Natalie's house," my dad told me. "Why did you lie to us?"

"Now is not the time to be talking about lies," I said.

"What are you talking about?" My mum asked. "We haven't lied to you?"

"Okay. One question: am I adopted?" I asked. Both their faces dropped. "Were you ever going to tell me?"

"It was for your own protection," my mum defended.

"Keeping the truth from me was for my protection?" I quizzed. "I have another family out there, and you didn't even think to tell me?!" I let out a dry laugh. "You know, when I woke up this morning, I thought–no...I was hoping that I wasn't adopted, that the file belonged to someone else because all my life I've felt like there was a giant whole in my heart."

"We didn't know how to tell you...even if we did, you would go looking for answers that you aren't suppose to look for," my dad shook his head.

"What's so bad about finding out where my real parents are?" I questioned. "I already know Miranda and my twin are dead, but Jordan is still out there and I need to know why he gave up on me. I need more answers and I'll find them one way or another." Without another word, I walked upstairs, not missing a tearful Alison sitting on her bed. She must of heard it. I slammed my bedroom door shut.

I stripped from my clothes and changed into a white crop top, a pink jumper, and red and black pyjama shorts.

I heard my phone 'beep' and checked the message.

'Hey. Haven't heard from you last night, I smelt your scent in the woods... Are you alright?' - Cassie.

I texted her back saying that I was okay, then explaining why I was in the woods last night.

CASSIE'S POV

When I got Madison's text, I felt relieved. I had been worried all night.

As I was going to take a shower, my phone started ringing.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Cassie, it's Scott. I need your help."

"Okay, but how'd you get my number?"

"Stiles." I nodded. Stiles has my number?

"Where are you now?"

"At the front if your house."

"Mmhmm, give me a minute."

I put on my jumper and left my room. I saw my mum and Lydia watching tv in the room.

"Hey, I'm going out. Is that okay?" I asked.

"Sure, honey. Be safe," my mum said. I smiled and walked out of the house. Scott and I ran through the woods to the Hale House. I don't really know why we're here. Be signalled for me to be quite.

We hid somewhere in the house and watched as Derek was talking to Jackson. Does he know about werewolves? Derek gives away that he's going to kill Jackson. The human begs for his life.

"No one cares that you're captain of the lacrosse team," Derek stated.

Scott stood up. "Excuse me, co-captain!" We shift and walk close yo the pair.

"Get out of my way," the older werewolf said.

'No."

"Fine, I'll just have to kill you to," he growled.

But before any movement could happen, shots were fired through the burnt house. One shot me in the shoulder and I fell to the ground. It felt like my skin was on fire.

"Get out of here!" I heard Derek yell.

I groaned and got up. With all my strength, I got Scott on to his feet. We walked into the woods. "Where do we go?"

"To the vet," he replied.

"Why are we going there?" I quizzed.

"Because Deaton knows about all of this stuff." I nodded and left it at that.

My shoulder didn't feel like it was healing at all and I started freaking out. "Scott...my shoulder isn't healing."

"Wolfsbane...bullets," he breathed out.

"I–I can't hold you up." With that, I fell to the ground.

ALLISON'S POV

I was getting tired of waiting for Scott to come back so I met my Aunt Kate at the Hale House.

We walked down into a basement, it was pitch black in the room.

"Every family their secrets," Aunt Kate stated. "Ours is a little more different." She flicked the light switch on and saw a man with animalistic features.

"Isn't he beautiful?" She asked me. The man let out a growl. Aunt Kate turned the electricity knob and the man grunted in pain

"What are you doing? Is that going to kill him?" I asked. She let out a laugh.

"Oh, come on, kiddo," she laughed again. "Don't go all ethical on me now."

"What is he?" I asked.

"Shapeshifter. Lycan. Werewolf. To me he's just another dumb animal," Aunt Kate shrugged. She got up and walked over to me. "Come here." She grabbed his lips and opened his mouth. "See these right here? Theses are canines, also known as fangs. Made for the tearing and ranking of flesh. Not something you'd find on those cute little leaf eating herbivores, is it?"

"Is this a joke to you?" I asked.

"Sweetheart, there's werewolves running around in the world. Everything's a joke to me," she responded. "How do you think I stay sane?"

"So, it was others like him at the high school and all the other animal attacks?" Aunt Kate nodded, turning off the lights.

"Does Madison know about them?"

"Yeah," she nodded. "But she doesn't like being a hunter."

All the secrets...it was about werewolves. That was what they were hiding from me.

A/N: so this was a crappy chapter, but the next one gets better! :)