Waking up was like seeing the sunshine for the first time. I smiled lifting my hand to play with the beams of light falling into my room. Stretching I looked around my room, wow it was so pretty. I walked downstairs happily, my parents were at the counter making coffee and talking in hushed tones.

They look surprised as I breezed in pausing only to kiss each of them on the cheek before filling the tea kettle with water and placing it on the stove. "Arielle honey are you feeling okay?" Mom questioned with concern. My dad reached up to feel my forehead.

I smiled wide "Never better! How are you guys?" They hesitated and looked at each other.

"Honey, you've been out for seventeen hours/ Your friend brought you home passed out,"

I giggled "Wow I must have been really tired,"

My mom just stared at me for a second. I wonder what was going on with her "Well, how do you feel about going and visiting Isaac with us at 10?"

"Oh, mom that would be silly. He's not just going to wake up because we are there. He will wake up but on his own time, you know he doesn't like being rushed." I told her "What if instead we go and enjoy this beautiful day? We haven't gone on a family walk in so long, and the forest here is one of the most beautiful places we have ever moved to!"

Dad's eyes were wide "You don't want to check on your friends? Scott looked like he was in pretty rough shape last night,"

My smile faltered for a second then rolled my eyes playfully "If it will make you both feel better I will check on them," I grabbed my cup of tea and headed upstairs to make the phone call. "Hey Scott just checking in for an update," I told him cheerfully.

"Arielle?" He questioned, "Are you alright?"

"Yeah, never better. My parents said you were pretty hurt when you dropped me off, I hope you've healed."

"Uh, yeah, all healed. Stiles is at home now. His dad and my mom are staying with him to make sure he's alright. Allison's dad and Derek are still in jail though,"

"That's too bad, maybe I will go visit if they let me," I murmured absentmindedly "Well if that's all I have to go,"

"Wait Arielle, are you sure you're okay,"

I laughed "I'm, fine Scott, see you later,"

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Knocking on the door I couldn't help but dance in place just a little. Peter opened the door in surprise "Arielle, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Hopefully seducing you," I grinned, moving forward to press myself against him.

His look of surprise didn't leave but I could smell frustration rolling off him "As much as I love you being the one to come to me, I haven't had the best couple of days," he whispered to me.

I pressed myself up to kiss him lazily "Then take it out on me. In your bedroom," I murmured back. It didn't take but a few seconds before he made his decision. Picking me up he threw me over his shoulder. He had me laughing as he brushed his hands down my side teasingly tickling me in the process. Peter tossed me down to his bed and stared at me amused.

"You're in a strangely good mood,"

I wiggled my eyebrows suggestively "I'm about to be in a better one, I hope," He laughed genuinely and started to help me take off my clothes. Soon he was between my thighs making me shake and moan. He moved back up smirking.

"Did that do it for you?" He asked.

"It was a very good start," I told him approvingly. I pulled his face down to mine, kissing him deeply enough that I could taste myself on his lips. Then I flipped us over so I was on top. He looked quite pleased by this new development as he twisted and sucked on my breasts. Usually, he liked to be the one dominating and on top. This time I was taking what I wanted.

I slid onto him smoothly causing him to shudder at how quickly he was sheathed inside of me. I began to bounce up and down harder and harder until he patted my side. "Arielle, baby slow down I'm about to…,"

I groaned and kept going since I was almost there "Then come already,"

"We didn't use protection," He growled. I placed my hand over his mouth and kept pumping until I felt my release which led to his as my walls fluttered around him. He howled out as it happened. I collapsed on his chest, breathing hard and listening to his heartbeat. He was very still for a bit and then his hand came to play with my hair. "You're playing with fire," he told me. I giggled and looked up at him through my eyelashes "You know if you become pregnant…I will never let you go," he told me seriously.

I looked up at him in surprise "I'm on birth control,"

He shrugged still looking at me intensely "Just letting you know in that .01 percent, you would be mine. I'd kill Derek if I had to,"

"Peter," I warned. My vision darkened.

"I would, without hesitation, keep you and any child of ours. I just found out that I have a child."

I sat up quickly pulling the sheet around me "What?"

"I found out yesterday, I don't know how old they are if it's a boy or girl. Just that Talia stole the memory from me. Stole my child away from me." My eyes watered as I kissed him.

"I am so sorry Peter,"

"I will never let that happen again Arielle, do you understand me?" I nodded. "Now come here," he growled. Then proceed to show me exactly how one could become pregnant even on birth control.

When he begged me to stay the night I relented and got back into bed. He told me stories about all the places he has been, pausing between stories to kiss me. We fell asleep talking.

I woke up before him the next day which was surprising since he never leaves himself vulnerable. I decided to make us breakfast, throwing on his shirt from last night. I had the music down low in the kitchen and was dancing around while I made pancakes when he came down. I had just twirled around to catch him watching me from his place in the doorway. He leaned against it, hair ruffled and an amused smile on his face. I grinned and blushed. I usually don't let him see me being a dork. I turned to flip a pancake and he was pressed against my back in a second. He moved my hair out of his way to kiss me on the neck, arms going around my waist.

"I could get used to this," he informed me "However, you don't even like pancakes,"

I shrugged "You don't have a waffle maker, plus it's a texture thing, not a taste thing. I may have stolen some chocolate chips for a few." He laughed.

"I'll make sure to get one if you think you'll be here more often," He told me while rummaging around the fridge. He brought out cut fruit for us to eat with our meal.

I had honestly forgotten the world existed outside of this kitchen until my phone rang. When I answered it Scott immediately launched into a rant about how Stiles had checked himself into Eichen house last night and that they were going to rob an armored truck tonight to get a scroll that might have a cure for the nogistune.

"Um alright? Good luck!" I told him and turned around to see Peter frowning at me. I gave him a questioning look as I listened to Scott say that this is one of the times they needed me. I paused and Peter tilted his head toward the phone then nodded yes. "Oh right, yeah what time are you meeting?" I confirmed I would be there at 5 to go over the plan. Hanging up I looked at Peter who still had the same straight face.

"Are you alright?" He asked concerned.

I sighed exasperated but smiled "I'm fine why does everyone keep asking me that?"

"Your acting very strangely," he informed me. How rude, I have been downright pleasant this whole time. He nudged my face up to look me in the eyes. "Did something happen the other night?"

"I- what do you mean?"

"You came over and are acting in a way with me that you have never been before. You seemed to not even think of Stiles who may have been your first love….and you seemed confused as to why they would need your help,"

I was baffled "I don't know I feel fine, better than I have felt pretty much ever. I guess I'm just calm for the first time in a long time"

"Why? What happened?"

"I don't know…I guess I felt different when Stiles, or the nogitsune, whoever kissed me,"

He growled, "He kissed you?"

"Yeah, and it was like every bad thing I have ever felt just washed away," I shrugged. Then I glared at him "Why don't you want me to be happy?" I was feeling betrayed, and I could tell that I hated the feeling even though I couldn't pinpoint when I felt it last.

"I want you happy," He told me cupping my face "But I want the real you to be happy," I hissed at him "The you who has lived through all of the things in her life and thrived. Not someone who doesn't feel fear, or is not aware of the situation around you that might get you or someone you care about hurt" He pleaded.

"Well congratulations I am feeling a lot of things right now," I snarled at him. I grabbed my keys and got out of his house not bothering to put on pants or shoes. I heard him call out to me as I slammed the car door shut. I didn't look back when I left. My phone started to ring next to me but I ignored it.

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I met up with the rest of the pack at five, I was trying to hold onto the happy feeling I had found this morning but I was sad. The Hales were jerks. I listened quietly as Allison talked about the armored car tonight and what the plan was. We would all meet at the police station and before the truck moved one of us would place a tracker on it so we know where to hit it. The twins kept talking about attacking. Lydia and Allison kept telling them no. Ethan had asked why we didn't ask Sheriff Stilinski, she let them know he can't tamper with evidence and he was out of town trying to find a doctor for Stiles.

I felt guilt fill me suddenly, poor Stiles he's dealing with this all on his own. I have been a terrible friend for the last day. My happiness was dissipating.

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Everyone met at the police station an hour later, I didn't bring any weapons but Allie did. Lydia stayed in the car as the "getaway driver" if we needed her. Scott pulled up with Kira on the back. I raised my eyebrow. "She wanted to help he explained," I nodded at the explanation.

Kira ran to the truck attached the tracker and turned it on. She looked thrilled with her work. She was about to come back when the door to the station opened and Parish came out. We saw him get in and then he jumped out quickly. Kira panicked shuffling in the other direction. Parish was about to open the back doors when they swung open and a large werewolf jumped out. He hit him in the head hard enough to knock him out. I was up and running before I could even think. I was afraid the werewolf would hit him again and kill him. He looked ready to hit me but I ducked under his arm crouching protectively over Parish. He kept an eye on me but turned towards Scott.

"We need that finger," Scott told him.

Kincaid laughed "Why should I give it to you?" Allison pointed with her crossbow at the briefcase in the back of the truck.

"There's a briefcase in there with $ 150,000 in it,"

He shook his head "The scroll inside this prosthetic finger is worth three million,"

Scott stepped forward "Give me the finger," everyone paused and he shook his head in annoyance "You know what I mean," Then Kira stupidly jumped on this giant of a man's back, and he easily threw her against the wall where she hit her head.

"I guess negotiations are over," Kincaid growled starting towards Scott and Allison. I began dragging Parish close to the building so he wouldn't be in the way if a large fight broke out. Which it was, Allison had just shot him with a crossbow.

He swung his fist easily smacking Allie into a wall, and he and Scott started to fight. Lydia ran to pick up Allison and I ran to check on Kira. "You have the eyes of an Alpha. But where's the strength?" Kincaid taunted.

Snarls from up above showed that Ethan and Aiden were there "Up here," they growled together jumping off of the rail. They proceed to beat him up severally until Scott and Lydia were calling for them to stop.

"You want him to come after us?" They asked incredulously "Scott, we've seen guys like this. Trust us. He's dangerous," I couldn't help but agree with him but also I didn't want them to kill him.

"So are we," Scott told them assuredly," We watched as Kincaid wiped at his bloody nose. "And he looks smart enough to remember that. We're here to save a life. Not end one." Well, we were all well and truly inspired. We all headed to Deaton's, I made sure that Parish was alright one more time before I left and warned Kincade away from him.

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Deaton had been looking at the scroll for a few minutes before Scott started to look impatient "Does it say anything?"

"My Japanese isn't great. But it appears to say that one method of expelling a Nogitsune is to change the body of the host." We all looked at him in concern.

"Change the body?"

Deaton nodded "Which begs the question, how do we change Stiles' body?"

Scott's shoulders fell "By turning him into a werewolf,"