The rest of the school week seemed to pass slowly, Bonnie managed to get to know her classes and where to go but she also got to know her friends better. Stiles was impulsive, very smart but had zero focus; Allison was sweet, smart and strong but held secrets back even from her friends; Scott was a born leader, athletic and protective but Bonnie knew there was something about him, a dark secret that she was allowed in on but the others were; and then there was Lydia, she had known Lydia her entire life and knew she was smart and beautiful but she also knew that Lydia had discovered her abilities, didn't understand them but she knew them. As the week dwindled by, Bonnie studied Beacon Hills and discovered so many events that were all placed down to the animal attacks but Bonnie knew what they really were and she knew that her friends were hiding something.
"Kaua e tangohia e te tangata i te kore hoatu tetahi wahi o koe i roto i te hokinga mai" It was a saying her mother always said: "Never take from someone without giving a piece of yourself in return." If she wasn't willing to give up a secret, she couldn't pry a secret from someone else. She wasn't ready, not until she could adjust.
"Bonnie, what are you going to wear?" Lydia strode into her room and sat down on her bed.
"Um, I don't know. You know I was never a party goer Lydia, give me some advice. I want to impress." She smiled at Lydia as her face turned from shock to glee. Lydia ran into her room and gazed at her closet before grabbing a few outfits with matching shoes and running back into Bonnie's room.
"So, who are we impressing?" Lydia smiled as Bonnie tried on the first outfit. "Is it a boy?" Bonnie giggled, she couldn't believe she giggled but after everything it was nice to be able to smile and laugh with her cousin.
"No, well maybe. If he catches my eye." Bonnie twirled for Lydia before trying on the next outfit.
"Well, we have to make you look hot now don't we?" Bonnie tried on a steel blue dress which matched her eyes. "Oh, now you HAVE to wear that dress. If that doesn't turn heads then I don't know what would." Passing Bonnie some black lace up heels and as Bonnie put them on, began doing her hair in a french plait.
Allison took them to the party and they were met there by Scott and Stiles, who were already drinking. Stiles brought Lydia over a drink as Allison pulled Scott to the dance floor. Bonnie was surrounded by giggling girls and drunk guys, she encouraged Lydia to go have fun she was alright to sit and watch the scene for now. She watched couples hooking up and her eyes even caught a glimpse of her friends huddled away from the crowd, she could tell they were talking about something serious by the way Scott was shaking his head. Bonnie stood up and slowly made her way through the crowd, hiding in the shadows beside the house.
"What is he doing here Scott?" She heard Lydia's shrill whisper. "You know he can't be trusted."
"Lydia, he's one of us. He helped us and he saved us. He's part of my pack and he's helping me understand what I can do, Allison tell her she's being ridiculous." Scott sounded frustrated but something didn't click, who were they talking about? She didn't see anyone else with them tonight.
"Derek wasn't to blame for all those deaths. We owe it to him to place at least some trust in him, he saved our lives." Allison sounded half-convinced. Derek? Who's Derek? Footsteps sounded from beside the pool area, Bonnie froze and tried to make herself as small as possible. A tall, rugged guy walked passed her, wearing all black. His eyes darted in her direction and he paused to admire her for a second before he walked in the direction of Lydia and her friends.
"I love that you kids gossip about me, but I think you should worry more about the girl hiding round the corner, listening to your every word." Bonnie gasped and decided that she should just hang her head and walk out. She sighed and walked around the corner, she was met with several stares. As she looked up, she looked at one particular set of eyes. They were a green, nearly hazel and as her heart quickened at the sight of them, she glared at them. "You must be Bonnie." His smile both unsettled her but thrilled her.
"Yeah, and you are?" She steeled her glare as he stepped closer.
"I'm Derek Hale." Scott whispered something under his breath that caused Derek to step back. Lydia and Allison pushed past and dragged Bonnie back off into the crowd towards the drink table. As Bonnie looked back, she saw Scott talking to Derek and Derek looked straight at her before answering him back.
"What's going on with all of you?" Bonnie looked at their expressions. They showed both worry and fear. "Seriously, I know something is up. Those weren't animal attacks and for some reason, Scott mentioned a pack? This town has seen some weird things I found out but now I find out my own family is hiding something?" Lydia began playing with her hair, stopped for words.
"Look Bonnie, if you really want to know we can tell you but not now. We'll go over to my house after the party and talk, okay?" Allison placed a hand on Bonnie's shoulder. "But I do want to have one night with Scott, where something doesn't attack us." Lydia nodded and Bonnie followed suit. Watching her friends dance with their partners brought a pang to Bonnie's heart, sitting alone close enough to the drinks table she knew that she would never find something like that. Boys thought she was pretty but she never saw herself like that.
"Do you want to sit there looking sorry for yourself?" A deep, rough voice sounded behind her. Bonnie turned in her seat and saw Derek standing behind her with his arms crossed.
"What do you want?" She crosses her arms and scowled at him. "It's your fault that I got caught."
"You got what you wanted, didn't you? Allison and Lydia are gonna tell you what you want to know."
"I would have found out myself, I never asked for your help." Derek growled at her while she stood up, folded her arms and walked right up to his face. "What are you doing here anyway?" Derek starred down into her aqua blue eyes and could hear her heart quicken. No-one had ever challenged him like that apart from Stiles and every time Derek looked at him, he would back down but not this girl; she stood her ground.
"Looking out for my friends." Bonnie rolled her eyes. "Why are you sitting here all alone?" He saw the slightest change in her expression.
"I'm new here, as you know, but I don't know anyone but Lydia's friends. Sometimes being alone isn't bad, though." Even though Derek didn't care much for teenage problems but there was something about her that softened his heart, just a little.
"Do you want to dance?" Bonnie gasped as Derek smiled and walked towards the dance floor. Every girl that he passed, stopped and stared at him but he seemed used to it as he turned and faced her direction. Bonnie put her head down and walked towards him as the music pulsed through her veins. She reached Derek, who didn't seem to be into the music but Bonnie didn't care as she put her hands up and moved her hips. Derek didn't know what came over him as he placed his hands on her hips and pulled her closer, letting her grind on him; any guy that seemed to move towards her, he glared at which frightened them enough to move back. Scott and Allison watched from across the dance floor as Derek seemed entranced by Bonnie, Scott had never seen anything to suggest that Derek would dance but what was weirder, Derek and Bonnie's heartbeats were in sync.
"Somethings a bit off with Bonnie." Scott whispered in Allison's ear. "Look at the way Derek's acting and all the guys around her, they are staring at her like they are hypnotised." Allison nodded.
"We were gonna talk to her at my house because of what she overheard. Do you and the pack want to be there too?" Scott shook his head.
"No, not the whole pack, just me and Stiles."
"What about Derek?" Scott sighed.
"He may want to be there after he realises what happened. Bonnie has some secrets of her own."
"Maybe she's the same as Lydia, a Banshee." Scott shook his head.
"Have you ever seen Lydia put someone else in a trance like state?" Allison looked down.
"No, okay we'll see what's her story then." Scott took her into his arms as they carried on dancing, both knowing that something was coming but they didn't know what.
The group made their way to Allison's house; Allison, Lydia and Bonnie in Allison's black Toyota, Scott and Stiles in Stile's blue Jeep with Derek behind in his jet black Camaro. Greeted at the door by Chris Argent, Allison's father. From the look on his expression, he knew what was going out and he smiled kindly at Bonnie as she followed behind everyone, she smiled shyly back as they all made their way upstairs. The boys stood around while Allison sat on her desk chair and Lydia and Bonnie took the bed.
"So I think we all have some sharing to do." Scott began it all off, looking at Bonnie. "You are wondering what has happened in this town, are you sure?" Bonnie nodded. "Okay, the deaths last year wasn't caused by a wild animal; they were caused by something worse. Just so you know that they aren't all bad but some are just killers, there are some like us who want to protect." Scott looked at Derek and closed his eyes, as did Derek. Bonnie watched as facial hair sprouted from nowhere, the bones in the nose seemed morph to become more prominent and Bonnie could see their lips protrude slightly. When they breathed in she could see why, their canines had elongated and all their teeth seemed sharper. Scott was surprised that Bonnie's heartbeat remained but heard it quicken when they opened their eyes. Scott's were a crimson red and Derek's were a steel blue.
"I knew it. You are werewolves." Everyone looked Bonnie. "Well, it's obvious. No animal would be that hungry with woods full of deer and other wildlife to hunt and kill humans and with what I overheard, sorry about that by the way, but with Scott saying pack and certain things I picked up throughout the week, like Scott smelling halfway down the hall what the cafe was serving for lunch. Plus no guy looks that intimidating." She pointed at Derek, who was standing there with his arms crossed.
"Then what are you?" Derek uncrossed his arms. "What did you do to me?"
"I...I didn't do anything?" Derek's upper lips curled. "Oh, you mean the dancing? Sorry about that, I can't control it." Bonnie looked at Lydia. "That's why I try to stay unnoticed."
"So you're like me?" Lydia put her hand to her mouth. "Are you a Banshee?" Bonnie shook her head.
"No, I'm a Siren." Derek snorted. Bonnie ignored him. "It's nothing like the myths. Sirens are born when a nymph have a child with a Banshee. Yes, we attract men but only when we want to; only reason Derek felt attracted to me tonight was because I lost control of it when I danced but I didn't do it on purpose. I can't go into details as this isn't the right time but I do have a few questions. What are you two?" Bonnie pointed at Stiles and Allison.
