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Alpha (Chapter Thirty Two)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Scott's POV

Trees blurred past as I ran, jumping over the occasional rock in my path. The red eyes had disappeared but I could still hear the quick footsteps. Suddenly, I was yanked back, thrown onto the ground. I coughed as dust flew up, clouding my vision. I started to lift myself up before I felt a foot kick into my side, knocking me back down.

"Scott!" I heard someone yell before the person was tackled off of me.

I dropped back to the ground, my wounds healing. I struggled to my feet, looking over to see Derek, red eyed with fangs exposed and claws out.

"Derek?"

"Alpha sticking up for his pack. I like it." the stranger spoke, getting up again. He dusted his hands off before both Derek and I pushed him back to the ground, holding him down.

"Who are you?"

"I'm the big bad wolf, of course. You haven't seen Little Red Riding Hood anywhere have you?"

Derek’s hand came down on his cheek, leaving claw marks on the skin. They healed almost instantly, the man stretching out his jaw.

"Don't like comedy, eh? Are you one of the serious Alphas?"

Derek lifted the man up, pushing him up against a tree and holding him there. "Who are you?"

"Let's play a guessing game. If you get my name right, I'll tell you who I am."

"Derek wait!" I yelled as he lifted his hand again. I caught his wrist, pulling him away from the man. "Calm down, okay? I'm Scott."

"I know who you are. Everyone does."

"What do you mean? Who else is there?"

"You'll find out soon enough."

"Let me handle him. Go home Scott."

"Yeah. Go home Scott." another voice parroted from behind us. Erica walked over, along with someone else, someone familiar.

"No! We won't get answers if you kill him." I pointed out as the man watched all of us with a smile on his face.

"This is all very cute but can I get on with ripping you apart now?" The man pushed off the tree, leaping onto Derek. They both fell to the ground as growls started to come from all of us.

Something inside snapped. I slashed the man's side with my claws, kicking him off Derek. I bared my teeth with a snarl as Erica caught the man's head, scratching at his neck. The man easily lifted her off of him, tossing her at Derek, who was getting up. I went in for another slash, barely even starting to swing before the man had pushed me back.

"Come on! Is that all you got?" the man yelled, tearing his jacket off and rolling his head around before looking at all of us with bright red eyes.

I stood up, using a tree as support as I tried to calm the situation down. "What do you want?"

"Entertainment. And I'm not getting any of that here. You're all puppies. Untrained, sloppy, controlled by your inhuman side. You can't even fight off a shift."

Derek sent him another glare, his jaw clenching. "You want entertainment? I'll give you entertainment."

We all attacked, charging the man. He seemed to predict every move, easily sending us back down to the ground. I groaned as I slowly got onto my knees. I felt a hand grip into my hair, yanking my head back.

"Such a shame to kill someone with so much potential." He sighed before dragging his claws across my throat, making sure he didn't break the skin yet. "You would make a great Alpha one day. With the right training."

I pushed myself off the ground, my hands balled into fists. The man's hand wrapped around my neck, lifting me off the ground. He tilted his head, tightening his hold as I gasped for air. I felt his sharp nails digging into the sides of neck as my air supply was cut off. I heard a loud snarl before something pushed the man aside. I dropped to my knees, taking in deep, loud breaths, my fingers massaging my sore neck.

The person didn't pause before attacking the man again. She held him down to the ground, her hand around his neck. She leaned down to whisper something, too quietly for me to hear. She then lifted her hand, her claws easily slashing his throat. She stood up, making a move to leave.

"Wait!" I called, bursting up. "Who are you?"

Derek growled a warning as I stepped forward. He grabbed my shirt to hold me back as she glanced back at me, revealing bright green eyes and a smirk on her face. She then turned and ran, quickly disappearing into the forest.

Erica's POV

"Why did we shift?" I asked as Derek wiped the blood off his face. He had taken us all back to the loft to clean up, handing us towels and making sure nothing was broken.

"He was an Alpha."

“Not ours.”

“Doesn’t have to be.”

"Who was that girl? Did you turn someone else?" Scott nearly yelled, his arms folded across his chest.

"No. I didn't. Not her. She...was something different."

"And who are you?" Scott turned to Isaac now, obviously not catching on yet.

"Isaac Lahey. We're on the lacrosse team together."

"You turned Isaac?"

"I had my reasons." Derek muttered, tossing the rag at Isaac. "But did you see what we did out there, Scott? We worked together, as a pack. That's the way it should be."

"I still need time to think about it. I don't trust you."

"You do. You're just scared. Scott, let me put it to you this way. When you're in a pack, you're stronger, faster, smarter, everything."

"I know! I know."

"You have until the full moon to decide. If you join us, I'll train you. I'll help you with your self control. You'll be able to play lacrosse without even thinking about shifting. You won’t have to worry about hurting anyone."

Scott looked down then over at Isaac, his eyes flickering to me before going back to Derek.

"Think about it."

Author's Note:

Who do you think the new mystery woman is?

So, I will see you in my next chapter. BYEEE!!

Chapter 33 Preview: “Should I be nervous?”

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What’s Happening (Chapter Thirty One)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Scott's POV

I let myself into Stiles's house, calling his name as I opened his bedroom door. He was at his desk, on his computer. He looked over at me as I sat down on his bed.

"You look horrible." I muttered, staring at his wounds.

"Thanks."

"What happened last night?"

"I don't know. Erica called me and told me she wanted to talk. We met up at the Hale house and then these guys jumped out. After that, I don't remember anything else."

"That's it?"

"Well I don't know, I was hit in the head with a bat. It’s not a ridiculous assumption to think that’s why I don't remember much. Not much to remember if I spent most of it knocked out."

"What did you and Erica talk about?"

"We didn't talk about anything. I went to the house and then they showed up."

"What did you tell your dad?"

"I haven't seen him yet. Look, I'm really tired. Can we talk later?" he asked, rubbing his eyes.

I sighed, nodding my head slowly. “I'll see you at school?"

He nodded, turning back to his desk, resting his head down on it.

"Don't do too much today, okay? Try to get some more sleep if you can." I suggested as I got up to walk to the door.

I jogged outside, frowning as I looked up at the gloomy skies. Rain was already started to lightly drop down from the gray clouds. I pulled my jacket hood up, heading for the woods to take a shortcut back to my house.

I heard a loud howl, similar to the one I’d heard right before I’d been bit. I felt a pain in my jaw, making me pause. The pain traveled down to my trembling hands as sharp claws started to grow.

"What's happening?" I took deep breaths, trying to slow down my heartbeat. I felt pointed teeth poke at my lip as I continued to shift, groaning in pain. "Stiles!" I tried, dropping to my knees.

I struggled to get back to my feet, searching for my phone. I pulled it out of my pocket, scrambling to catch it as it slipped out of my hands. I bent down to pick it up, wrapping my fingers around it before another piercing howl filled my ears.

"Stop it." I muttered to the empty air, stumbling back. It only got louder, closer. "Stop it!" I yelled this time, looking around for the source.

I saw bright red eyes staring at me and then they ran off. I followed them, pushing aside the pain and letting my instincts take over.

Stiles's POV

"He didn't even know I was here." Erica stepped out of the closet, smirking.

She walked over to sit down on my bed, holding herself tall with a proud look on her face. I got up to drop down next to her, wincing as my cut rubbed against the pillow. I saw her face drop as she reached out one hand to stroke my cheek.

"I didn't mean for you to get hurt. Derek said the house was safe."

"I know. It's not your fault."

"Yes it is. If I hadn't called you out so late, you wouldn't have gotten hurt."

I wrapped an arm around her waist to pull her down next to me. "I don't blame you. Neither of us knew they were there. But you never did tell me what you wanted to say."

She opened her mouth to speak before there was a loud howl, her hands reaching up to cover her ears

"Erica? What's wrong?" I quickly sat up, unsure of what was going on.

She whimpered before looking up with yellow eyes. "Stiles?"

I stared at her in shock before grabbing her phone off the nightstand. "Uh, what's your passcode?"

"It hurts!" she whined, her claws beginning to grow.

"Passcode, Erica, passcode."

I tried different numbers, using anything I could think of before she finally gave me the right combination. I quickly called Derek as Erica continued fighting off the shift.

"Derek's not answering." I snapped, getting up to pace around. I tried calling him again, getting no answer again. "He's not-Erica?" I turned around to find the bed empty, the window wide open.

Derek's POV

"Will it hurt?" the boy asked, staring at the calendar that stated the full moon was in two weeks.

"Yes. Why do you want this?"

"I have my reasons. Just bite me and you get another member for your pack. Think about it. Now you have three."

"I already have three."

"Not yet. McCall will do whatever Sophie tells him to. You want him, you have to get to her."

"You know Scott?"

"I go to school with them. I have a few classes with them. Not that they ever notice me."

"Bitter?"

"Very."

"Fair enough."

I heard a distant howling, turning my attention from him to the door.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you doing it? You said you would!"

"Be quiet." I felt the shift coming, my teeth starting to sharpen.

He slowly backed away, eyes widening. "D-Derek?"

I ran out of the house, stopping as I saw red eyes looking at me before the hooded figure turned and walked away. I growled before running after it.

Author's Note:

So, everyone's turning! Why? And who do you think the mystery boy is?

I'll see in my next chapter! BYEEE!!

Chapter 32 Preview: “She…was something different.”

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I’ll Protect You (Chapter Thirty)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

I kicked the back of the hunter's leg, watching him drop to the ground before using the hilt of the dagger to knock the man out.

"Scott, wait!" I called, tucking my knife back into my boot. We had nearly taken them all down, except for one.

Scott growled but slowly backed off the man while I walked over to pin him down with my foot. Scott moved to stand next to me while Derek, Erica and the other werewolf I couldn’t quite identify stood on the other side of the struggling man.

"Who are you?" Derek asked, standing taller to appear bigger.

The man stayed silent, glaring at all of us. Derek knelt down, his clawed hand gripping the man's throat.

"I said, who are you?"

"Do it. Kill me. You won't get anything out of me." the man spat, trying to push my foot away.

Derek looked up at me, smiling knowingly. I rolled my eyes and took a step back, leaving Derek to deal with the stubborn man.

Derek easily picked the man up and nearly threw the man into a tree, making Scott jump as he pinned the man to there.

"This will probably go on for a while." I sighed and looked around at all the damage. There were about ten hunters, all injured or knocked out by now.

"You're bleeding. Why are you bleeding?" Scott questioned, grabbing my arm to keep me still. He was looking down at a blood splatter on my shirt, concern clear on his face.

"Relax. It's probably one of the hunter's blood. I'm fine."

"But Stiles isn't." Erica muttered, kneeling down next to him. "One of those idiots hit him with something. I tried to stop them but they wouldn't let me near him, there were too many to fight alone."

"We should get him to the hospital."

"I'll take him." Scott offered, taking the Jeep keys as Erica handed them to him. “Go home, get some rest, I’ll call you with the updates.” 

"Be careful. There could still be hunters out here." I gave him a quick kiss and then turned back to Derek, who was still trying to get information out of the man. "Anything yet?"

Derek paused, his hands gripping the man's shirt. "His name's John."

"Hold on. Put 'John' down for a moment."

He gave me a confused look before releasing John and stepping back.

"Good dog. Keep behaving and maybe I'll scratch your belly." I ruffled up his hair before turning my attention back to the man. "John, I'm going to make you a deal. We'll let you live if you tell us who sent you and why."

John smiled, struggling to sit up. "Go ahead, little girl. Kill me. I'm not saying anything." He coughed up blood, spitting it in my direction.

"Fine then. Derek, why don't you knock him out and we'll leave them here for their boss to find? That should get the message across."

"My pleasure."

"I'm going home."

"I don't care."

I walked over to Erica, smiling at her as she stood up. "Thanks for your help tonight."

"You're lucky Derek was around to save you."

"He didn't save us. I'm not here to argue with you about Derek or anything. I just wanted to say thank you. You were very brave."

She didn't respond, only wiping off her bloody hands on her jeans.

"What happened tonight?"

"Erica, stop talking to her." Derek called, walking away from the now limp hunter.

"Well I'm going to go. But before I do," I paused to punch Derek in the jaw, his head snapping to the side from the impact. "Goodnight everyone."

***

I woke up to the feeling of arms wrapping around my waist. I went to lift up the knife that was clutched tightly in my hand but a hand pushed my wrist back down.

"It's okay, it's just me." Scott whispered, brushing my hair back so I could see him.

"How's Stiles?"

"He's fine, he's just going to have a killer headache for a few days and a few bruises."

"Did he say anything about what happened?"

"I asked him but he said he'd tell me tomorrow."

I sighed, letting my head drop back onto the pillow.

"Sorry I woke you." he murmured, pulling me closer.

"Sorry I fell asleep without you."

He pressed a kiss to my head, smiling as he ran his fingers up and down my arm. "Go back to sleep."

"Goodnight Scott."

"Goodnight Soph."

I had almost fallen back asleep when I felt him slide the knife out of my hand, placing it on the nightstand.

"I'll protect you."

Author's Note:

My apologies for the late update, I’ve been busy lately!!! But I’m trying to aim for weekly updates, if not daily

I'll see you in my next chapter. BYEEE!!

Chapter 31 Preview: “D-Derek?”

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Hunters (Chapter Twenty Nine)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

"Scott, can you please tell me what's going on?" I asked as he ran out the door. I followed him out into the forest, where he suddenly dropped onto his knees. "Are you okay?"

"I can't fight it, I need to shift. Stiles, he's...get away from me."

"Scott, tell me what's going on." I demanded, rubbing his back.

"Get. Away."

"Not until you-"

"Now!" he snarled, baring his fangs.

I sighed and backed up a few steps, watching as he started to slowly shift. He looked up with yellow eyes before running in the direction of the Hale house. I immediately started chasing after him, struggling to keep up with the worry and anger filled werewolf. He stopped at the Hale house, letting out a loud howl.

"Scott, be quiet!" I hissed, looking around worriedly.

My parents would have definitely heard that. In fact, I'd be surprised if the entire town hadn't heard that. He ignored me, howling again. There was a pause for a moment before there was another howl, this time coming from someone else.

He took off in the direction of the howl with me close behind. Scott slowed down to a walk, light growls escaping his chest. I heard the crackle of a fire and the sounds of chains. I ducked behind a tree when I saw smoke float into the sky.

I leaned around the tree to see three shadowed figures on the ground, chains wrapped around their wrists and ankles. No one else was around, at least no one in sight.

"Scott, get Derek!" Erica yelled, struggling to sit up.

"Don't." I whispered to Scott, already knowing his plan.

He hesitated, his animal eyes flickering towards me. One clawed hand came up to the tree, scraping down the bark silently.

"Scott, listen to me. Not yet."

He looked back to the people on the ground before he dropped his head. I leaned back around the tree before I heard the sound of footsteps, the leaves breaking under their feet. I pressed against the tree, looking over at Scott. He was looking around, searching for what made the noise.

I held my breath as the footsteps got louder and closer. My hand slid down my leg to the knife I had tucked into my boot. My fingers wrapped around the hilt as a shadow approached. It paused and then continued on.

I glanced behind me to see someone standing by Erica as she looked up at him, moving away from him. He leaned down to softly ruffle her hair, almost petting her.

"Don't touch her." one of the others snapped, the voice oddly familiar. It was a male voice but it wasn't Stiles.

"Don't tell me what to do, dog."

I heard another set of footsteps approach before I felt a hand cover my mouth. I quickly spun around and dug my knife into the person's arm.

"Sophie, you idiot." the person muttered, pushing my hand away and pulling the knife out.

"Derek? What are you doing here?"

"That's my pack out there. But I won't be much help if you stab me again."

"You snuck up on me. You'll heal."

He glared at me and I returned the icy gaze. "I don't like you."

"I don't like you either."

We both turned back as the man started to walk away. Derek seemed to think this was a good time to attack him. He ran towards the man, shifting along the way and nearly threw the man into a tree, the force knocking him out.

"Derek, no!" I grabbed his arm and pulled him back in time to miss the arrow that would've shot into his chest. Derek snarled at the shooters, slightly pushing me behind him. "Still think I'm the idiot?"

"Derek!" Erica called, trying to sit up again.

The hunters all started firing, sending both bullets and arrows in our direction. Derek pushed me out of the way while ducking aside. I tripped over Erica, sending both of us to the ground. I quickly unwound some of her chains, loosening them.

"Stay down. We're going to have to fight. Get your friend out." I instructed as the hunters ran towards us.

"Sophie!" Scott yelled before one of the hunters tried to swing at him. He easily dodged it, grabbing the man's jacket and pulling his arm back before his fist made contact with the man's jaw.

I stood back up and took off my jacket before bringing my dagger out again. "Here we go."

Author's Note:

I didn't forget Stiles, it'll be explained in the next chapter!! Who do you think the hunters are? Who was the mystery wolf?

I'll see you in my next chapters. BYEE!!

Chapter 30 Preview: “I’ll protect you.”

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Trust (Chapter Twenty Eight)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

I climbed in through Scott's open window, tossing my bag in.

"Soph, what's going on?" he asked, his worried eyes meeting mine.

"I had a fight with my dad. He doesn't trust me! All I want is for my dad to trust me and let me live my own life, I’ve always followed his rules and listened to him and he still has to control every little thing I do. I'm sick of it!" I yelled, pacing back and forth as I spoke.

"Okay, okay, calm down. Shh, it's alright." He stood up and grabbed my wrist, pulling me into his arms.

He rested his chin on top of my head, his hand gently rubbing my back.

"Everyone argues with their parents."

I sighed and buried my face in his neck, my arms loosely wrapped around him. "We need to talk, Scott. I need to tell you something about my family."

He pulled us over to the bed, taking my hand in his as he nodded me on.

"My family, we're-" The sound of his phone ringing cut me off, making my eyes look over at his nightstand.

Scott gave me an apologetic look before leaning over to answer his phone. "What is it, Stiles? Wait, what? Where are you? Okay, I'm on my way." He got up again, walking over to his desk to grab his jacket.

"Scott, what's going on?" I asked, staring at him in confusion.

"That was Erica, she and Stiles are hurt."

Greg's POV

"Greg, do you mind telling me what that was?" Khloe snapped, glaring at me.

"She's too young to be in a relationship anyway. She's sixteen!"

"And what you were doing when you were sixteen? Hmm?"

I stayed silent, looking away from her.

"You were sneaking out to see me, disobeying your parents' rules. At least Sophie has been honest about everything. She came to me to ask if she could stay out late tonight and I gave her permission. She hasn't done anything to make you angry."

"She's my little girl. I don't want her to be in love with anyone."

"I know, I don't either. But I trust Sophie."

"I trust her too, It's him I don't trust. What happens if he hurts her?"

"I want you to listen to me. Sophie and Scott are going through the same thing we did when we were their age. Sophie can either be open about it or she can sneak around. Either way, we're not going to be able to stop her from doing what she wants. Have you ever tried stopping a sixteen year old from dating someone they like?"  

"I want to talk with him. Alone. And I want us to be truly alone. I don't want you and Sophia listening in, I want it to be just Scott and I."

"That’s a good start. Why don't you go tell her that?"

I nodded and then got up, walking over to Sophia's door. I knocked on it, waiting for a few seconds before trying again.

"Sophia, I know you're angry but I want to talk to you."

After a few more minutes of knocking and waiting, I got annoyed and opened the door.

"I-" I froze when I saw the empty room. "Khloe! Come in here!"

"What is it? Oh, I told you this would happen!"

"We have to go find her."

"No. We are going to go to bed and when she comes home, we'll have a calm talk with her and tell her she doesn't have to sneak around."

"Khloe, she could be hurt!"

"She snuck out to see her boyfriend, she’s fine. You said you trusted her? Well here's the test for your so-called trust. If you go to bed, you trust her. If you go looking for her, you don't."

"Remind me again why I'm letting her see this boy."

"Because she's happy and there's no point in trying to stop her. Now, let's go to sleep."

Author's Note:

Sorry for the late post!! So, do you think Greg will learn to trust Scott? What's wrong with Stiles?

I'll see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

Chapter 29 Preview: “I don’t like you.”

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Forbidden (Chapter Twenty Seven)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

"Scott's a good kid." a voice said as I went into my room, the smile still on my face. I looked up to see Derek leaned against my desk, his eyes going down to the plush wolf I still carried.

"Hello Derek."

"What could you want with a guy like Scott? I don't understand you Grays, you’re always planning something. What's your motive with him?"

"Does there always have to be a motive?"

"Yes." He straightened up, shooting me a glare. "He's innocent. Whatever you're planning, you should stop before I have to rip you apart."

"I'm not planning anything with Scott. And why do you care so much about him anyway?"

"He's in my pack."

"No, he's not. I think you're the one planning something here. Why do you care about Scott, really? Is it because you need a pack? What are you going to do with Erica?" I snapped, folding my arms across my chest.

"You think you know everything, don't you? You're just a little girl, Sophie, stop acting like you rule the world."

"Watch your tone, Derek. When will you realize I'm the only thing standing between you and Scott? He’d never choose you over me."

"That's what you think. But what if I were to tell Scott the truth about you? About your family? I doubt he would still be with you if he knew."

"Don't try to threaten me, Derek. It won't work. And even after he finds out, he'll still love me."

"Love you? How do you know he loves you? Has he said it yet?"

"Well, no but...” I stuttered for a moment, knowing he’d pick up on my heartbeat getting faster. “I know he does."

"And there it is. You always have a breaking point. Yours is Scott, young love, I guess. That will go away. Once you two get out of the honeymoon stage, he'll leave you. He'll realize how crazy you are and run as fast as his legs can carry him."

The door burst open, revealing my father standing there, his gun raised and pointed at Derek.

"Don't move." my father warned, even as Derek quickly ducked out of the window before either of us could react.

My father sighed, lowering the gun before walking over to shut my window.

"Why was he in your room?" he asked, leading me down to the kitchen as he went straight for the stove to make tea.

"He must have snuck in while I was out with Scott. I don't know how. I guess I'll have to get a new lock on my window."

"You were out with Scott until this late?"

"She had permission. I told her it was okay if her curfew was extended to midnight." my mother defended, sitting down next to me.

"It is not okay! That’s too late for my daughter to be staying out."

"Dad, it's fine. We were with Lydia and Jackson."

"And that makes it better how?"

"Come on, it's not like we were eloping. We went bowling with some friends in a public place surrounded by tons of people."

"I don't care. Your curfew is ten. In fact, on weekdays, it's eight and on the weekend, it's ten."

"That's not fair!" I complained, my eyebrows furrowing.

"Greg, ease up. It's fine for her to be out until ten on weekdays and then midnight of weekends. Tonight was special because this was a double date." my mother put in, taking my hand in hers.

"You're lucky I'm letting her out at all!"

"Dad, I'm not six anymore. You can trust me." I tried again, nodding my head to exaggerate my words.

"I do trust you. It's him I don't trust."

"Scott?"

"Scott’s a kind boy. He has been nothing but polite and he has treated our daughter like royalty." Even my mother was shocked, both of us now staring at my father in confusion.

"He's a nice boy now but what happens once they get comfortable with each other, once the hormones of his first relationship aren’t controlling him anymore? What happens if he gets bored and decides he wants someone else? What if he hurts her?"

"Scott isn't like that. He's the sweetest boy I've ever met." I defended, leaning towards my father in an attempt to get him to listen.

"That's it! I've let this go on for too long. You are forbidden from seeing him anymore."

"What?" my mother and I both yelled, my eyes widening.

"You heard me. Now go up to your room and make sure you stay in there. I'll be checking."

"Why can't you just trust me, dad? I get it, I'm your only daughter but I think I've earned your trust by now. I have never broken your rules, I stayed away from boys until, I did my training. I never did anything to deserve this!" I protested, standing up.

"Go to your room."

"Fine!" I stormed up the stairs, slamming my door loudly. I stood there for a few seconds before grabbing my school bag. I threw in a few things I thought I might need, listening to my parents arguing downstairs.

I grabbed my phone and called Scott, taking a minute to sit down on the bed and try to catch my breath.

"Hello?"

"Can I stay the night tonight?"

"What's wrong?"

"I'll tell you when I come over."

Author's Note:

Drama!!! Who's side are you on? Derek's or Sophie's? And do you think her dad's right to forbid her from seeing Scott? Do you think he'll ever warm up to him?

I'll see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

Chapter 28 Preview: "Scott, what's going on?"

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Naked (Chapter Twenty Six)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

"So, McCall, you're a great bowler." Jackson snickered as Scott slumped back into his seat.

"At least you knocked one down this time." I encouraged, smiling. "And Jackson, shut up."

"I'm sorry, Soph. I'm gonna make us lose." Scott sighed, ducking his head down.

I bit my lip and waited until it was his next turn to reply. I walked over to him, my hands gripping onto his arm to stop him from moving. "You're overthinking it, just relax."

“How am I supposed to relax when he’s back there laughing at me every two seconds?”

“Don’t think about him. Think about me.” I paused, biting my lip before leaning closer. “Naked.”

I ran back to my seat as I heard let out a breath of air in an attempt at a laugh, his eyes widening. He took a visibly deep breath before rolling the ball. I watched as it rolled down the lane and knocked down all of the pins. I clapped my hands as he walked back over, hiding a smug smile. Jackson and Lydia both sat there, glaring at him, before Lydia shot a smile at him.

I shrugged at Jackson before turning to give Scott his kiss. "Good job, I'm proud of you."

"Please. He got one strike. Big deal." Jackson scoffed, rolling his eyes.

"Jackson, be nice." Lydia scolded as she got up to take her turn.

Erica's POV

"Erica, you're friends with Scott, right?" Derek asked as I did my crunches.

"I wouldn't go that far." I breathed, grimacing at the burn.

"Do you know who his girlfriend is?"

"Everyone does. They aren't exactly hiding it from people."

"Who is she? What's her name?"

“Sophie."

"Sophie. Sophie what?"

"Sophie Gray." I huffed, stopping and pushing myself up onto my feet.

"Gray?"

"Yes, Gray. Like the color." I snapped, putting my hands on my hips. "Now can I go?"

"No, what else do you know about her?"

"I don't know, ask Scott, he could probably write a ten page essay on why she’s perfect. But he's going to be in our pack anyways so you might as well get close with him, befriending her is a good start."

"I don't know if he will join our pack."

"He will. I'll make sure of it."

Scott's POV

"We won!" Sophie cheered, jumping onto her feet to throw her arms around my neck in a hug.

"Only because Lydia missed that last strike." Jackson muttered, glaring at her.

"Maybe I wanted them to win." Lydia snapped back, folding her arms across her chest.

"Guys, who cares? It’s just a game. But, to celebrate our victory, Scott, I want you to win me something from that claw game over there." Sophie dragged me over to the toy machine, pointing to a stuffed wolf. "That one. I’ve always seen this in movies, I wanna see what it feels like.”

I grinned at her before putting a quarter into the machine to start it up. I bit my lip in concentration as I moved the claw around. My instincts seemed to take over control, placing the claw directly over the wolf and grabbing it. Sophie squealed as she crouched down to get her new prize.

She stood back up as her arms found their way back around my neck, the fluffy wolf tickling my shoulder. "Now, I think you deserve a prize as well." she muttered before leaning up and pressing her lips to mine. She pulled away, turning to look at the arcade. "I challenge you to a game of air hockey."

"You're on."

Derek's POV

I waited in the shadows of Scott's porch. It was almost midnight when I heard laughing. I looked over to see two people strolling up to the house next door. I silently walked over, anxious to see if she was who I thought she was.

"I can't believe we actually won the game! You were amazing." I recognized that voice. No, it couldn't be her.

"Me? You were the expert. I couldn't have done it without you."

"I think you could do anything."

"As long as you're there with me."

"Always." There was a small moment of silence before his head dipped down, my eyes rolling at the sound of their lips meeting. I could hear both of their heartbeats and they were both going insane. "Goodnight, Scott." her voice whispered as she dropped her weight back to the ground.

"Goodnight, Soph." He finally moved, revealing her face. It was her. The girl who had tried to kill me.

Author's Note:

So, we got some Scophie action and we got Derek finding out who Sophie is! But who is she, really? Cue the dramatic music please!

I'll see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

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Better (Chapter Twenty Five)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

"So where to now?" Scott asked as we strolled out of the parking lot.

"Let's get ice cream."

"It's nine in the morning." He chuckled, looking over at me.

"Then let's go back to my place, watch a few movies and then get ice cream."

"Sounds like a plan." He leaned down to kiss me, squeezing my fingers. I grinned and we started the walk back to my house. On the way, we played Never Have I Ever.

"Never have I ever eaten a worm." I said, swinging our intertwined hands back and forth as we walked.

“Stiles dared me to when we were ten but I chickened out. Never have I ever kissed a boy."

I gave him a look before answering. "I have kissed a boy."

"Do you have any proof of that?" he asked, putting on a serious face.

"You want me to prove it?"

"Yeah. Just to be sure."

I felt my lips pulling back up into a smile as I pulled him to a stop. I leaned onto my toes to press my lips to his, feeling his grip on my hand tighten.

"Is that enough proof?" I pulled back quickly, continuing to lead him to the house.

We went inside the warm house and took off our jackets and shoes.

"Okay, so what do you want to watch?" I questioned as I went into the kitchen to make some sort of breakfast.

"I'll pick something out."

"Pick a comedy."

A few minutes later, we both had our own plates of eggs and we were watching some show we'd decided we liked enough to watch for the next few hours.

Stiles's POV

"Erica!" I called, racing after as she walked out of class.

"Hi Stiles."

"Erica, can we talk?" I pulled her into an empty classroom, locking the door behind us.

"I have to get back to Derek. He wants me to go home for lunch so we can train."

"Forget Derek, okay? I need to know what’s going on. Are we still together? Do you even like me anymore?"

She smiled, almost appearing to be the girl I took out on a date. "Stiles, I've had a crush on you since the second grade. And you're mine. No one else's. Got that?" She lost her smile, pushing me back against the door.

"Y-yeah, yours. Totally yours."

"Good. Now, I'm going to Derek's to train. I'll call you later, Stiles." She pulled me down to her height, pressing her lips to mine before walking out.

Once she left, I pulled out my phone to call Scott, who I hadn't seen all day.

"Hello?"

"Where are you?"

"Soph and I decided to ditch. Didn't I tell you?"

"No, you didn't."

"Oh. Hey Soph, I remembered what I forgot earlier."

"Okay, well while you’re on your little date, I'm sort of freaking out over here."

"I'm sorry. If you want, you can come by after school."

"So I can watch you shove your tongue down your girlfriend’s throat? Yeah, no thanks."

"We'll behave, I promise."

"I just wanted to tell you that Erica is training with Derek. I don't know if that means something to you or not but I thought you should know."

"Training? What's that supposed to mean?"

"I don't know! She just told me that she had a training session with Derek and then she left. Look, I gotta go."

"Bye."

Scott's POV

"Is something wrong?" Sophie asked as I sat back down.

"Nothing."

She frowned, her eyebrow arching in a silent way of telling she'd seen through the lie.

"Okay, there is something wrong. Erica is training with Derek and I don't know what that means and it's all so confusing and I just want to scream." I burrowed my face in one of the many pillows we’d set up, most of my words muffled.

"Come on. We're going out." She stood up, stretching her arms out before turning around and holding her hand out toward me.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

***

"So what are we doing here?" I asked as we finished our hike up to a lookout spot.

"I overheard a few people talking about this place and looked it up. It seemed like a good place to go when you were upset."

I smiled, lifting my arm up to wrap it around her shoulders, pulling her into my side as I pressed a kiss to her forehead.

"You can see the entire town from here." she muttered, her eyes flickering over the buildings we could see from here.

"Everything seems so small."

"I wonder if we can see our houses from here."

"I think that's the school down there."

"I thought that was the police station."

"I don't really know what it is."

"I don't either."

I let my smile widen, ducking my head down to rest it on her free shoulder, barely having any time to get comfortable before my new pillow had left. I watched in confusion as she took a few steps towards the edge and sat down on the dirt.

I moved to sit next to her, leaning my arm against one of her drawn up knees and looking back at her as her hands wrapped around my arm. She mirrored our position from earlier, resting her head against my shoulder as her eyes moved up to mine.

"Better?" she mumbled, pressing a kiss to my arm.

"Better."

Author's Note:

My apologies for the delay in posting! So we got some Sterica action and some Scophie!! And I wanted some feedback. What do you think of the story so far? Who's your favorite character? Who's your favorite couple? Do you ship anyone yet?

I'll see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

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Bowling (Chapter Twenty Four)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

"Hey Sophie!" an overly friendly voice called as I opened up my locker.

I turned to see Lydia and Jackson walking over. "Hi Lydia."

"So, Jackson and I wanted to invite you and Scott out for bowling, on a double date."

"Bowling? Um, Scott?" I turned to him, who looked up in shock.

"Uh, I don't...I don't know."

"Oh come on, Scott. It'll be fun. Are you afraid you'll lose?" Jackson teased, smirking at him.

"No! I'm a great bowler. I'm actually afraid you'll lose, I was worrying about your pride."

"Well, you don't have to worry about that. We'll see you tonight. Meet us at the bowling alley at six." Jackson smiled politely at me then pulled Lydia away.

"Hey Scott." a new voice said as I turned back to my locker.

"Erica."

I froze and glanced over to see her standing there with a confident smile on her face.

"Erica, can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked, closing my locker.

"Hey Sophie. I didn't see you there."

I faked a smile at her and dragged her into the bathroom, making sure no one else was in there. "Erica, you need to leave Derek's pack."

"Why? He's the first person to actually care about me. He helped me. He saved me."

"Derek doesn't care about you. All he cares about is himself. He needs a pack to be strong."

"Well, so do I. And don't even act like I'm the only one involved. Scott was two steps away from joining our pack."

"What are you talking about? He hasn't even met Derek."

"Oh. He didn't tell you? Well then, I guess the perfect couple isn't so perfect after all. Maybe you should talk to your boyfriend before you go pointing fingers." She smiled and walked out of the room, turning back before she left. "And Sophie? I hope we can still be friends."

Scott's POV

"You hate bowling. You're, like, the worst bowler ever." Stiles pointed out, sitting in his seat.

"I know! It's just, he’s so smug, I wanted to wipe the smirk off of his face."

"Well, you better hope Sophie's a good bowler."

Erica came into the room, pausing at the doorway to let her eyes scan over the entire class before she started walking towards her seat.

"Erica, do you know where Sophie is?" I asked as the teacher came in to start the class.

"Last I saw she was in the bathroom, probably planning ways to break up with you."

"Why would she want to break up with me?"

"Why wouldn't she? I mean, you're weak without an Alpha. You're awkward and you wear clothes that are three sizes too big. You never stood a chance with her, at least not while you're all alone."

I looked down at myself, noticing just how loose my shirt was. "Can I go to the restroom?" I called, raising my hand.

The teacher nodded and turned back to the board. I got up and walked out of the room, heading towards the bathroom.

"Hi Sophie." I heard a voice say, getting my attention. I paused and then followed the voice back to our lockers.

"Hey Matt. Um, listen, can we do this later? I'm late for class."

"Actually, I wanted to talk to you. I was wondering if you were into parties?"

"Matt, I really have to go."

"Just...just answer the question before you go?"

She sighed and nodded. "Yeah, I like them occasionally. Why?"

"Because one of my friends is having a party and I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go?"

"Uh, I'm really busy."

"I haven't even told you when it is."

"I think she said no." I called out, walking over and protectively wrapping my arm around her.

"Well, if you change your mind, it's on Saturday. He rented out a whole club for it." Matt smiled a forced smile and left, glancing back a few times.

"I really don't like that guy." I muttered, tightening my grip on her.

"Scott, can we bail? I really don't feel like being here today."

"Yeah, sure. Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. Let's just get out of here."

Author's Note:

The next chapter will be their ditching adventures!!

I will see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

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Pack (Chapter Twenty Three)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Scott's POV

I dropped down onto my bed, trying to understand what had just happened. Derek Hale wanted to be my Alpha, Erica was on his side and Sophie still hadn't gotten back to me. I tried to think through the day, wondering if there wasn’t anything I’d said or done to make her mad. Was she just upset about Erica?

"Hey Scott, I'm leaving for work, I got the night shift again. Hey, you okay?" my mother asked, coming into the room.

"I'm fine. Just a few...new things happening."

"Is it Sophie?"

"She hasn't answered any of my texts and she just disappeared after school."

"Well, maybe she had other plans or maybe she needed a break. You two have spent a lot of time together and that can be too much sometimes, especially for a girl her age. Just give her some time and she'll call you back."

"But Sophie wouldn't do that. We were supposed to do something today and she just bailed, no warning."

"I'm sure she just forgot. Now, get some rest and stop worrying. It's just one day, Scott. It's not the end of the world, don’t worry so much. I'll see you later. Love you."

Sophie's POV

"Call us again if you need more help." Marcus offered, shaking my father's hand.

"We will. Thank you for the help."

He offered his hand to me, giving me one last smirk as I shook it. “I hope to get to know you better next time, Miss Gray.” He turned and got into the car after saying another goodbye to my father.

We got back into our car, driving back to the house as I wondered what was happening with Erica.

"Dad, can I go now?" I asked, turning to my father. “There’s nothing else you need, right?”

"Yeah, go on. I'll be in soon."

I went back into the house, smiling a greeting at my mother. I ran up the stairs and into my room, grabbing my phone off the bed. Twenty new messages. I went through Stiles's first, all of them being "where are you" and "hello?" The last one said they had found Erica and to call Scott or him.

I sighed and quickly sent an apology message to him before going into Scott's. His were a bit more frequent, most of them being, "are you okay" or "where are you?" His last one was sent just a few minutes ago, “are you mad? Did I do something wrong?”

I called him instead of texting back, hoping he wouldn't be mad.

"Hello?"

"Hey. Look, I'm sorry, I was with my dad and my phone was inside and it's just been a pretty weird day." I explained quickly, rubbing the back of my neck.

"I've been so worried." I could hear the relief in his voice, making me feel guiltier for leaving my phone behind.

"I know, I'm sorry. I thought it would be a twenty minute thing but twenty turned to forty then an hour then two and it took way longer than I thought.”

"Can you come over?"

"Sure, just give me a few minutes to shower."

I set the phone down and ran into my bathroom, trying to hurry. I quickly showered and brushed my teeth before heading back out to get dressed.

"Hey mom, I'm heading over to Scott's, I'll be back in like an hour or so." I called as I opened the door.

"Okay, have fun!"

I jogged over to his house, knocking on his door. He opened it and immediately pulled me into the house and into his arms, holding me tight.

"Thank God. I've been freaking out, I thought you were hurt or that I’d done something to make you mad."

I hid my face in his neck, tightening my hold on him. He pulled me into the living room, sitting back on the couch and once again wrapping his arms around me to pull me closer.

"I'm sorry." I whispered, pressing a soft kiss to his cheek. “I didn’t mean to make you worried.”

"Where were you?"

"With my dad. He needed some help." I muttered, shrugging. "So, you found Erica? How was she?"

"She was fine." He started to say something else but then he stopped, shutting his mouth quickly.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Nothing. Why would something be wrong?"

"My best friend is a werewolf and is apparently in Derek Hale's pack. Something can be very wrong."

"What's wrong with being in Derek's pack?"

"He's a murderer. He's killed innocent people and he even killed his own uncle."

Scott froze, looking at me with worry filled eyes. "What?"

"Slashed his throat right open. Great nephew, right?"

He went silent, looking away from me.

"Scott, tell me. What's wrong?"

"I...I'm just worried about Erica. She's in a pack with him."

"I'm sure she'll realize that he's not on her side and then she'll come back.” I stretched my arms, noticing how hungry I was. “Have you eaten dinner?"

"No, not yet. Why?"

"Good because I'm starving."

I decided to make grilled cheese sandwiches, seeing as I needed something quick since we were both hungry. We ate in the living room, watching whatever show was on.

"I missed you today." I whispered, scooting closer.

"I missed you too." He leaned down to kiss me, his hand reaching up to move the hair out of my face.

"I hate to say this but I think I have to go. I told my mom I'd be back in an hour. I'll see you tomorrow?"

He walked me to the door and gave me another kiss, squeezing my hand. "I'll see you tomorrow. Goodnight."

Author's Note:

Some Scott and Sophie moments and Marcus left!! But will he stay away is the real question

I'll see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

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Derek (Chapter Twenty Two)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Stiles's POV

I ran up the steps, onto Erica's porch and started pounding on the door, ringing the doorbell at the same time. Her father answered, an obvious look of worry in his eyes.

"Hello Stiles. Have you seen Erica?"

"No, that's what I came here to ask you, actually. So, she didn't come home?"

"No, she's been gone since yesterday. I thought she was with you."

"I'll go check with Sophie." I lied, feeling sorry for the poor man.

"Thank you Stiles. Please, if you see her, tell her we're not upset with her. Tell her we love her and want her to come home."

"I will. Bye Mr. Reyes." I ran back to my car, calling Scott as I started the Jeep.

"Stiles, was she there?"

"No. Her dad hasn't seen her since the hospital. What are we gonna do?"

"Sophie said she knows how to track her or at least get her to stay still long enough for us to find her."

"How?"

"I don't know! She hasn't answered my texts in like an hour."

"Where are you? I'll come pick you up."

"I'm at the old Hale house, I think I caught her scent around here."

"I'm on my way."

Scott's POV

I sighed in frustration as I sent Sophie another text asking where she was.

"Scott."

I turned to see Derek sitting on the stairs, Erica lounging behind him.

"Erica!"

"Hi Scott." She raised her hand in a wave, smiling. "Was that Stiles on the phone?"

"Erica, we've been worried sick about you."

"Why? No one cared before."

"Yes we did! Stiles did, I did, Sophie did! We still do."

She scoffed, shaking her head slowly. "You guys didn't care about me. You...put up with me because you felt sorry for me. I was just the freak of the school and you threw me a pity party."

"That's not true!"

"Enough!" Derek snapped, his eyes flashing red. Erica immediately backed down, looking away. "Scott, I don't think we've been introduced properly. I'm Derek, the Alpha of this pack. Your Alpha."

"My Alpha?"

"Yes, your Alpha. I was the one that bit you."

"You did this to me? Why? My life was finally going somewhat good. I had just met a girl I really liked, who actually liked me back, lacrosse was just starting to pick up, I was getting better grades, why did you have to ruin it?" I yelled, curling my hands into fists.

"Oh my God. Erica!" a new voice shouted as something bumped into my shoulder. Stiles continued running, pushing past Derek to nearly tackle Erica in a hug. "Scott, why is Derek Hale here?" Stiles asked, lifting his head, although his arms stayed around Erica.

"Derek is our Alpha." Erica said proudly, smiling.

"Derek's a werewolf?"

"Stiles, babe, keep up. Yes, he's a werewolf."

"Wait, ‘our?’ Scott? You're part of his pack too? When did that happen?"

"It didn't. I still need to think about that." I muttered, taking a few steps away from Derek as he shot a glare at me.

"There is no thinking required. I bit you, I'm the only Alpha anywhere near here, I'm your Alpha. End of discussion."

"Why do I need an Alpha?"

"Your girl."

"What about her?"

"You want to protect her, right?"

"Yeah, of course. Why do you keep avoiding my questions?"

"There are a lot of bad things in this world, Scott. Things you couldn't even begin to imagine. You need to be strong if you want to protect her. And if you want to be at the top of your game, you need a pack. I'm offering you a pack, I'm offering you shelter for full moons, I'm offering you training, I'm offering you knowledge, you'd be an idiot to decline."

"Look, can I just think about it? It's kind of a big decision."

"Well think quickly, Scott because time is running out. The hunters are here and it won't take long for them to find us. I need you on my side and you need me on yours."

Author's Note:

Just a side note because this chapter did cause a bit of confusion previously, in this story, Peter wasn’t the one to bite Scott, Derek was

I’ll see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

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Opposite (Chapter Twenty One)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Derek's POV

"When will the fun begin?" I heard a voice ask from upstairs. I was now in the basement, chained up.

"Soon, you just have to be patient. I need to get the girl to crack first." another voice replied.

"What's so special about this girl, Marcus?"

"She's-hello Greg."

"Derek." a third voice whispered as the window slid open. My newest Beta stepped in, his eyes a bright gold and his claws out.

"Get me out of these."

He gripped onto it, helping me pull the chains off. I stood up, shaking out my sore limbs.

"Come on. We have something we need to do."

Sophie's POV

I slowly dragged my feet into the house, a frown on my face. We'd gone to the hospital but they wouldn't let us see Erica.

"Where have you been?" my father asked as I shut the door behind me.

"At the hospital."

"Why? Are you hurt? What happened?"

"No but Erica might be. She had a seizure today." I started to go up the stairs when he grabbed my wrist.

"I need to tell you something."

"What is it?"

"The Alpha, he got away."

"What? How?" I yelled, yanking my hand out of his grip.

"We don't know."

"Well then, we have to find him again."

"It's not that simple, Sophia. We can't just go find him again."

"And why not? Isn't that what your job is? To find them?"

"Listen, honey, why don't you go upstairs and get some rest? I'm sure your day hasn't been easy." He kissed my forehead, smoothing my hair out of my face.

"But-"

"Go. We'll handle it."

I sighed and stormed up the stairs, slamming my door shut. First, I had to deal with Matt and then Erica and now this? I threw my bag on my bed, running my hands through my hair and tugging at the curled locks in frustration. I paced for a little while, muttering to myself to try to think of a plan. Eventually, I dropped down on the bed. I looked over at my phone to see I had a new text from Scott.

"It'll all be fine. I promise. My mom told me Erica just stopped taking her medicine and that's why she had a seizure."

I smiled to myself and decided to text him back, even though his text was sent almost an hour ago.

"Thanks, Scott:) goodnight."

Just as I was setting the phone down, it chimed again.

"Goodnight."

***

Erica wasn't in any of the morning classes. She also wasn't answering her phone. I was starting to get worried, although Scott and Stiles kept telling me it was just because she was still recovering.

"Guys, what if something went wrong?" I asked, looking up at Scott.

"I bet she's just tired and needed a day off." he repeated for what must've been the hundredth time that day.

"Uh, guys? She didn't need a day off...oh my God." Stiles's eyes widened as he stared at something over our shoulder.

We turned to see Erica walking into the cafeteria, her head held high as she strutted into the room. A tight black leather skirt hugged her hips hugged, her long legs extenuated by bright red high heels, her hair curled. It was the polar opposite of what she’d worn just yesterday, a baggy hoodie and sweats. 

"Oh my God." Scott muttered as she came near our table.

"Hi guys." She smiled confidently, her red lips pulling back to show off white teeth. There was something different about her.

"Erica? What happened?" Stiles asked as she grabbed the apple sitting on his tray.

"Oh, you know. This and that." She leaned down to give him a kiss, one that went on for quite a few seconds. She pulled away and then took a bite out of the apple before winking and walking back out of the cafeteria.

"What just happened?" Stiles breathed, shaking his head to clear it.

"I don't know." Scott got up and rushed out after her.

I followed him out onto the front steps. We both came to a stop as we saw Erica getting into a car. She looked up and smiled at us as the driver turned to reveal himself. Derek. He grinned at me before they drove off.

"Erica's a werewolf."

Author's Note:

I'm looking for some cast ideas! I have Marcus as Ian Somerhalder so I still need Greg (Sophie's dad) and Khloe (Sophie's mom) if you have any suggestions, plz let me know!!

I will see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

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Perfect (Chapter Twenty)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

"And I'm just saying that you should've offered." I finished, glaring at Stiles.

We had been bickering about whether or not he should have driven Erica to school the entire car ride, to the amusement of Scott.

"She has her parents." he snapped back, stopping the car. 

"Look, it's like opening doors for her. You don't have to but it's still nice to get the offer."

Scott helped me out of the car, keeping his hand in mine.

"Thank you. See, Stiles? Scott is being a good boyfriend." I cooed, wrapping my arms around him and giving him a kiss.

"Ugh, don't do that in front of me. Seriously, you two have been dating for like a week and you're already making me feel sick." Stiles grabbed Scott's arm and pulled him away from me as Erica walked over to join us.

"Hi Sophie."

"Hi Erica. Stiles wants to know if he can pick you up for school tomorrow." I saw Stiles shoot me a glare, that I happily ignored.

"Oh, that's okay. My parents usually drop me off."

"See? She has a ride!" he yelled, walking into the school.

"I'm just trying to help!"

"Well, I'll see you guys in class." She waved and gave Stiles a hesitant kiss on the cheek before running off to her locker.

"Scott, kiss me. Jackson's looking." I leaned over to give him a soft kiss, feeling his smile against my lips.

"I love that you do that."

"That I kiss you or that I kiss you in front of Jackson?"

"Both."

I laughed and gave him another quick kiss before grabbing all of the things I needed and heading to class. Scott was close behind me, his fingers intertwined with mine. We of course passed notes and whispered to each other, holding hands whenever the teacher wasn't paying attention.

Next was art. We were assigned to draw things around the room, anything that caught our interest. I chose a camera that was tucked away in a corner, a visible cobweb hanging off of it. I walked over to pick it up, smiling as I blew off the dust.

"You like cameras too?" a chilling voice asked as I turned and faked a smile in Matt's direction.

"Yeah. Photography is amazing. I love it."

"Me too. Maybe we should could meet up and talk about cameras. I know a guy who can get the latest lenses for ridiculously cheap."

"Um, sure. But for right now, I have to get back to my boyfriend." I nodded and started to walk back, eager to get back to Scott.

"I still don't think he deserves you."

"Well your opinion matters so much to me, doesn't it? I'm the one that's not good enough." I turned back, feeling the anger start to boil up. What was it with this kid?

"Never say that. You're perfect." He rushed forward, grabbing my wrist.

"Don't touch me." I warned, yanking my hand away.

"I...uh, sorry. I don't know what came over me."

"Insanity is a pretty good guess."

He looked up at me in shock, nearly dropping the brushes in his hand. "I'm not crazy."

"Soph, what's taking you?" Scott asked, finally walking over.

"It's nothing. Come on." I took his hand, leading him back to our desk.

"I don't like that kid." he muttered, glaring at Matt over his shoulder.

"I don't either. But it doesn't matter."

"Did he hurt you? I saw him grab your wrist." He lifted up my hand gently, holding it as if it were a piece of glass. It reminded me just how different Scott was from Matt.

"I'm fine. If he had somehow managed to hurt me, he wouldn't be standing upright."

Scott chuckled, looking at me with a look of awe in his eyes. "You're amazing, you know that?"

I smiled and leaned over to kiss him, keeping my gaze on Matt, who was staring at us with a burning glare. I kept my eyes locked with his as I pulled Scott closer.

"According to some people, I'm perfect."

Lunch came soon and then Scott had to go to lacrosse, the first practice of the season.

"I'll come watch." I said, jogging to catch up with him.

"No, stay inside, it's warmer in here."

"I have your jacket, I'll be fine. Besides, what kind of girlfriend would I be if I didn't support my boyfriend?" I teased, giggling as he leaned down to kiss my cheek.

"Again, you're amazing. Stiles, come on!"

Stiles looked up in surprise, his eyebrows furrowing. "What?"

"Lacrosse."

"Erica, do you want to come watch with me? It'll be fun." I offered, still wrapped up in Scott's warm arms.

"Sure. Only if Stiles wants me there though." she hinted, looking over at him.

"I mean, if you want to, you can-do you...want to?" he asked, stuttering around his words.

"Are you inviting me?"

"Yes?"

"I would love to."

He grinned at her before reaching his hand out to grab hers. They walked out first, smiles stretched across their faces. We followed after, Scott's arm tossed over my shoulder.

"You still smell like apples." he muttered, tightening his grip on me.

"I thought you liked the apples? I can change shampoos if you'd like." I joked, smiling up at him as we walked out onto the field.

"I love it. We'll be out soon. We just need to get changed. Here, take my jacket. Keep it on, okay?"

He handed me his warm hoodie, giving me one last kiss before jogging off to the locker room. I slipped on the dark red hoodie, sitting down next to Erica, who had Stiles's jacket wrapped around her as well.

"Aw, look at us, supporting our boyfriends and wearing their jackets." I pointed out, linking my arm through hers.

"Hey girls." Lydia called, sitting down next to me.

After I'd guaranteed I wasn't interested in Jackson whatsoever, she'd become somewhat friendly. Another brunette girl sat beside her, smiling a greeting at us.

"Hey Lydia. Welcome to the girlfriend squad." I linked my other arms with hers, earning a wide smile from her.

The team came out onto the field and I instantly spotting Scott, talking to Isaac.

"Since when does Isaac do lacrosse?" I muttered to Lydia, watching the two of them carefully.

The brunette looked up at his name, her eyes following our gaze over to him.

"Who?"

"Isaac. Number fourteen."

"Hmm. I don't know. He's never been on the field before." She tilted her head, pursing her lips before returning her attention to Jackson.

"Alright. McCall! Get on the field!" the coach yelled.

Jackson and Scott stepped onto the field, waiting for the whistle to blow. Scott stole the ball and started running, leaving Jackson in shock before he started going after him. Scott dodged past most of the players, flipping over a few of them when they ganged up before throwing the ball into the net.

I laughed in amazement, standing up and clapping along with the other girls. "He's really good!"

"Yes. Surprisingly so." Lydia murmured, very obviously checking him out.

We sat back down and watched the rest of the practice, cheering on Scott and Jackson, because Stiles was on the bench pretty much the entire time. But when he did go out, we cheered his name just as loud.

Then I got that funny feeling. Like I was being watched. I could almost heart a clicking noise. It had been there since the start of practice but now it was louder. I looked around, biting my lip and shivering in the cold breeze. I froze as I saw a hooded figure with a camera covering most of their face. Once I saw whoever it was, they ran off.

I didn't have much time to think about it because soon, Scott came out, showered and ready to go back inside.

"Guess who's the new co-captain?" he bragged, lifting me off of my feet and spinning us around in circles as he pressed his lips to mine.

"You were great out there today, Scott." Lydia smiled, walking over.

"He did, didn't he? But I thought Jackson did pretty good too, so why don't you go congratulate him?" I snapped, tightening my grip on Scott as he smiled back at her.

She gave me a look before running off to Jackson.

"You know, you're cute when you're jealous." Scott muttered to me as we started to walk back into the school.

Stiles and Erica were going on about how Stiles would one day play on the field in an actual game, walking a few feet ahead of us.

"I am not jealous. Of Lydia? She has a boyfriend."

"Don't worry, Soph. I'm all yours."

After another class, it was time for gym. I walked out with Erica, my hand in hers to keep her next to me. I saw Scott and ran over to him as Erica went over to Stiles. Scott's arms went around my waist instantly, his head leaning down to press a kiss to my lips.

"Alright, break it up, you two. For today, we have the rock climbing. Who wants to go first?" Coach Finstock called, ruining the happy moment.

I quickly raised my hand, running onto the mat, pulling Scott with me.

"Alright." Coach shook his head, obviously not used to students being enthusiastic about gym. They hooked us up and then we started climbing.

"Come on, wolfy. Keep up." I teased, a few feet above him.

"I'm just observing the view." he joked back, his head titling back to look at the flattering shorts I’d put on before taking another step up, his hands gripping onto the make rocks to pull himself up.

I shook my head and continued climbing, looking down at my feet and hands to make sure they were in the right places. When I looked back down to tease him again, he wasn't there. Now, he was above me, paused to see my reaction. He shrugged, smiling and showing his dimples again.

I really focused on it, climbing faster and faster until I reached the top. I reached for the bell to signal I'd gotten there first when another hand beat me to it. Scott was right next to me, the smirk still visible on his face.

I bumped my hip into his, sending him flying back towards the ground, his harness catching him before he could hit the floor. I gasped and bit my lip on my laughter as I slowly lowered myself back down.

Erica's POV

Stiles and I were forced to go next. They hooked us up and Stiles started climbing, making it seem easy. The more I climbed, the more my heart raced. My palms started sweating, unable to grab onto the rocks anymore.

"Stiles, I can't do this." I whispered, freezing up.

"Yes you can. It's only a few more feet."

"Stiles. I can't!" I felt the seizure started up, that ever familiar metallic taste rising up in my mouth.

"Whoa, are you okay? Um, Coach, I think she-" he broke off as the seizure took over, sending my shaking body flying to the floor.

I heard the snap of the rope supporting me before I blacked out.

Author's Note:

Hopefully you guys are liking it so far!! It does get better in my opinion, this writing is a couple years old (I do try my best to edit it though so that it’s not too bad) so I hope that my writing has improved since then but this is still kinda nostalgic to edit

I'll see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

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Please (Chapter Nineteen)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

I climbed out the window, dropping onto the ground as quietly as I could. I yawned as I started the long walk to the Hale house. It was silent and dark, the sun just barely starting to rise, around five in the morning.

"Scott?" I called as I entered the burnt down home. I went down into the basement, opening the door to reveal my boyfriend, only half awake.

"Sophie?" he mumbled, his eyes lazily scanning the room.

I knelt down next to him, smoothing his hair out of his face. "How do you feel?"

"It hurts. A lot."

"I know it does. Come here." I pulled him into my arms, letting him rest his head on my lap.

His eyes suddenly widened and he quickly grabbed my arm, twisting it this way and that.

"What's wrong?"

"Um...bad dream. It's nothing."

"Tell me where it hurts."

"Everywhere."

"I know that. But where does it feel like it's coming from?"

"My chest and my hands."

"Then you didn't break anything, at least." I leaned down to kiss his forehead, lightly massaging his arm.

"Soph, I'm tired."

"Don't go to sleep yet. I'm going to get you home and then you can sleep all you want, okay?"

He nodded, struggling to keep his eyes open. I slowly helped him up, letting him lean some of his weight onto me so he didn’t have to hold all of it on his more than likely sore legs. I wrapped his arm around my shoulders and then started tugging him toward the door. I heard his groans of pain as we started the walk back.

"It's okay, Scott. We just need to get back to your house and then the pain will be gone." I promised, rubbing his back. “Stiles spent the night in your room, he’ll take care of you so your mom doesn’t see me and get suspicious.”

He stayed silent, his grip on me tightening.

"We're almost there." I announced after a few minutes of stumbling.

Eventually, we made it up to the back door, that was unfortunately locked. I struggled to reach into my pocket to call Stiles, hoping he would answer. Thankfully instead of answering the call, he opened the door and let us in, wrapping Scott’s other arm over his shoulders to help support his weight. 

"I'll be back in a few hours to check on you, okay, Scott?" I leaned down to kiss his cheek softly, moving his hair out of his face. “Watch him, let me know if he doesn’t get better.” I whispered to Stiles, earning a nod before I went out.

"Scott?" someone called as I started down the stairs. Melissa appeared at the bottom of them, her eyebrows raising. "Sophie? What are you doing here?" she asked, folding her arms across her chest.

"I forgot my phone here last night and plus, Scott had dropped his keys. I didn't think you were home, I would've knocked." I lied, shrugging with a smile as I continued down the stairs.

"See, I would've believed your story if it wasn't five in the morning."

I winced before trying to think up another lie. "I'm an early riser. You know what they say, the early bird gets the worm."

Stiles stuck his head out of the door, waving his hand. “Nothing happened here, don’t worry Mama McCall, just a casual, friendly, entirely platonic sleepover. Nothing more, nothing less.”

"Mm-hmm. Well, I have to go work and Sophie, you should be getting back to your house. I'm sure your parents are worried."

"Yeah. I'll, uh, see you later, Ms. McCall."

I waved at her and ran back to my house, quietly shutting the door behind me as I made a mental note to bring her flowers next time to get back in her good graces.

"How was Scott's first shift?" a voice asked as I froze, my eyes widening.

I glanced back to see Marcus leaned against the staircase, a smirk on his face as usual. "Excuse me?"

"Scott. Your boyfriend. He's your boyfriend, isn't he?"

"What about him?"

"How was his first shift? Did he break any bones?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Yes you do. You know, I like this whole charade you have going on. High school student by day, huntress in training by night. Do they know what really happens under the full moon?" he questioned, coming towards me.

I stayed silent, backing up until my back hit the door.

"You probably didn't tell them. I wouldn't. How would you tell your werewolf hunting parents that your boyfriend's a werewolf?" He placed one hand next to my head, leaning closer.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I repeated, softer this time.

"You can lie to your parents. You can lie to your friends. You can lie to your little dog. But you can't lie to me."

"Get away from me. Please."

"Have I offended you? I apologize."

"Leave me alone."

"Well, that's not very polite."

I pushed him away from me, walking towards the staircase. His hand grabbed my waist, pulling me to a stop. I turned around, opening my mouth to snap at him when my mother's voice beat me to it.

"Marcus! Coffee's ready." she called from the kitchen, apparently unaware I was in the room.

He chuckled before letting go of me and nodding to the stairs. "Go on then, get upstairs before your parents see. Wouldn't want them finding out, now would we?"

Author's Note:

Marcus knows the secret~

I will see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!

Chapter 20 Preview: "I'm just observing the view."

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Pain (Chapter Eighteen)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Sophie's POV

"You could've gotten hurt! What were you thinking?" my father yelled, pacing back and forth in front of me as I sat on my bed.

"Calm down, honey. I'm sure she had her reasons. You better have had your reasons." Mom turned back to me, trying to smile but I could see the anger in her eyes.

"Um..." I bit my lip, searching for a reasonable excuse.

"Sophia! How could you? I thought we raised you to be smarter than that!"

"You did. I went out there because I heard howling." Not a total lie. Technically, there had been plenty of howling.

"So you went out there by yourself, on a full moon, unarmed?"

"I'm not unarmed. I have a knife. I'm not an idiot."

My mother shook her head, glaring at me. Before she could respond, Marcus stepped into the room.

"I think the girl knew what she was getting into." He smiled knowingly at me, winking when my parents looked at each other.

"She could've gotten hurt." My mother snapped, folding her arms across her chest.

"How long have you two been training her? How old are you, darling?" He turned to me again, his smirk back in place.

I glanced at my father but he just nodded his head once. "Sixteen, sir."

"Don’t you Grays start your training early? Wasn’t it around the age of six or seven? She has plenty of experience, I think she can decide if she wants to go for a walk by herself."

"She wasn't going for a walk. She was hunting down a werewolf!"

"She isn't hurt in any way and she's already taken one down tonight, on a full moon. And it was an Alpha. You should be proud of her."

Both of my parents stuttered for a moment before their work faces came on. Calm and in control.

"You're right. We are proud of you, sweetie. I'm sure you've had a rough night so we'll let you sleep." My father leaned down to brush his lips against my forehead before my mother quickly hugged me.

I could tell the conversation wasn't anywhere near over though.

"Come on. Let's talk about that Alpha now." Marcus nodded to the door, leading my parents out. He turned to close to the door behind him but not before glancing into the room at me. "Goodnight, Sophie." He smiled at me and then left.

I reached for my phone, pausing when I realized I didn't have anyone to talk to. Scott was tied up and going through the shift. Erica would probably be sleeping by now. I quickly decided Stiles would be up and since he knew about werewolves, he'd be easy to talk to.

I called him, waiting for him to pick up. "Stiles?" I whispered, making sure to keep my voice quiet in case my parents weren't too far.

“Hey, how's Scott?"

"Fine, I guess."

"You guess? What happened? Where is he?"

"I can't tell you over the phone. My parents might hear."

"Can I come over then?"

"Do you want to be murdered by my dad?"

"I can be quiet."

"You're kidding, right?"

"I am truly hurt by your lack of trust in me. I'll be over in ten minutes."

I sighed and rolled my eyes before sliding my window open. I looked out and into Scott's room. I suddenly got an idea and quickly texted Stiles.

A few minutes later, Stiles popped up in Scott's room. I held up the notebook in my lap and he scrambled to find one in Scott's slightly messy room. I saw him drag the chair over to the window and grab a pen, nodding to say he was ready.

I leaned down to write out the first note. "Lock your door."

He tilted his head but obeyed, rushing over to lock Scott's door as I did the same to mine.

"Ok it's locked. What happened?"

"Scott turned."

Stiles gave me a look before holding his notebook up. "Really?"

"I chained him up. I couldn’t stay with him or my parents would’ve seen him."

"So where is he?"

"Somewhere safe. You can't see him right now though."

"He's my best friend."

"He doesn't have control yet."

"Well he didn't attack you, he has to have some control. I just want to see him."

"You will. Tomorrow when the sun is up and the moon is gone."

"Why?"

"Are you not understanding the claws and fangs? He's not exactly up for a conversation right now."

He flailed his hands in anger before scribbling down his last note. "Alright, fine."

Scott's POV

Pain shot through my fingertips as they pulled back into their normal human shape. An ache in my jaw told me my fangs were tucking away as well. I thought of her, trying to distract myself from the pain. I couldn't fully remember her right now. But, I also couldn't remember my own name. I lifted my head up to stare at my phone, trying to think of what had happened last night.

Sophie. Her name was Sophie. I smiled lazily as my thoughts turned to her. Her smile, the way her nose crinkled whenever she concentrated, the color of her eyes that always seemed to light up around me.

I heard the sound of footsteps, my blurry vision struggling to focus on who was currently walking over to me.

"Sophie?" I croaked, trying to lift my heavy head again.

"Shh. Everything will be okay. Just lay back and concentrate on my voice." she whispered, sitting next to me and pulling me into her arms.

I rested my head on her lap, looking up at her in amazement. There was something different about her. Her eyes weren't their normal emerald green.

"Your eyes." I murmured, reaching a shaky hand up to her cheek.

She quickly shut her eyes, leaning into my palm as she took a deep breath. Her lips had pulled back when she exhaled, revealing a small set of fangs. I quickly looked down to the hands that clung to me, seeing the claws that had dug their way into my jacket.

I looked back up to see her eyes again, confusion sinking in. They were a light, almost pastel, purple, beautiful yet slightly terrifying.

"Soph?"

"Shh. Go back to sleep, Scott." She leaned down to kiss me, a small smile playing at her full lips.

I opened my eyes again to reveal an empty basement. The sun had barely began to rise, signalling the start of a new day.

"It was a dream? It had to be. I was in shock from the shift and I must have passed out." I muttered to myself before realizing the pain had returned.

I reached out and grabbed my phone, finding Sophie's number quickly. I held the phone up to my ear, trying to hold back the groans of pain building in my chest.

"Scott?"

"Sophie? Where am I?"

"I'll be over soon. Just stay where you are and don't move. I know it hurts but it'll go away soon. Just stay still."

She hung up after that and I clutched my aching side with my free hand, my eyebrows furrowing as I tried my best not to move.

"Please hurry, Soph. I need you."

Author's Note:

Scott made it through his first full moon!!

I will see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!!

Chapter 19 Preview: "See, I would've believed your story if it wasn't five in the morning." 

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Claws (Chapter Seventeen)

Under the Full Moon {Teen Wolf Fanfiction}

Mainly Scott centric, features Sterica, IsaacxOC and DerekxOC

Greg's POV

"So, tell me about your daughter." Marcus said as he eyed the Alpha.

"She's a lovely girl, stubborn just like her mother."

"I would say she was more like her father, Greg. In ways she hasn't told you yet."

"What do you mean?"

"Why don't you go check on her? I bet she could use a nice daddy-daughter moment right now." He smiled at me before returning to the Alpha.

I stared at him in confusion before going out into the kitchen.

"Khloe. Where's Sophia?" I asked, searching the room.

"She's up in her room."

I ran up the stairs and knocked on the door a few times. "Sophia! It's me. I want to talk to you for a minute."

No answer. I sighed and tried a few more times. "Please? I just want to talk." Still nothing.

I opened the door, leaning in to find the room empty. I checked in every place imaginable, hoping she was just playing one of the games she used to play as a kid and that she would be hidden under the bed or in the closet.

I then looked over to her window, which was pushed open. I leaned out into the cool night breeze, hoping she was just in the backyard. Of course not.

Sophie's POV

I walked through the woods, keeping as quiet as I could as I searched for Scott. I heard a branch snap and turned in the sound's direction. A shadowed figure stepped forward, the moon providing enough light to see his fangs and golden eyes. He looked so familiar but I couldn't figure out where he was from.

He growled at me, coming closer. "Where's Derek?"

"Why do you ask? For all I know, he's probably dead by now."

The wolf growled and prepared to lunge at me when there was another howl, this one coming from the direction of the house. He took off for it before I could make another move, quickly disappearing into the trees.

"Sophia!" my father's voice called, sounding decently far but still too close for comfort.

I ran in the other direction, moving as fast as I could while remaining quiet. I made it out of the trees and found myself in front of a burned down house. The Hale house. Or what was left of it. I walked onto the porch, slowly reaching my hand out to push the door open. I tripped over something, nearly falling before someone caught me and held me up.

"Are you hurt?" a husky voice asked, my boyfriend's face dimly lit.

"No. I'm fine. Are you?"

The hands around my waist tightened, the claws beginning to press against the fabric of my shirt. "I hear footsteps."

I glanced up at Scott, listening carefully. I heard my dad's voice, along with a few others. I grabbed Scott's hand and led him down into the basement. The Hales had their own setup going, a few hooks on the wall with a heavy door that didn't seem like it'd be easy to knock down, most likely built for a situation just like this. I attached Scott's chains to one of the hooks, making sure they were tight.

"Okay, I have to leave but here's your phone. When you shift back, call me and I'll come get you out. Stay here. Please."

He nodded, keeping his head down towards the floor. I leaned in to kiss him, tilting his chin upwards. I heard him growl quietly before his hands were back on my waist, pulling me onto his lap.

"Mine." he muttered against my lips, making a small smile spread onto my lips despite the situation.

"Sophia!" I heard my dad call, bringing me back to reality.

I pulled away from Scott and went to stand up but he pulled me back down.

"Mine?"

I sighed, knowing it was just the full moon talking. "Yes yours but I have to go." I tugged at his wrists, wincing as his claws suddenly dug into my sides, nearly breaking the skin.

"Mine."

"Scott, I can't stay with you right now. I'll see you later, I promise."

His lips pressed against my throat as he shook his head.

"If I could stay, I would but my dad can’t see you like this.”

His claws ripped holes into my shirt as the grip started becoming uncomfortable, the points beginning to press against my skin as his fingers threatened to leave bruises from their tight grip.

"Scott, that hurts."

The slight pain went away instantly as he nearly scrambled to get away from me.

"Go. Now." he snapped, hiding his face in his drawn up knees.

"Scott."

“Now!"

I jumped to my feet and leaned down to give him one last kiss, to show I wasn't mad. He hadn't managed to actually break the skin but he had put a little too much pressure on it, a few moments away from drawing blood.

"I'll see you in the morning." I whispered before running up the stairs.

I closed and locked the door, leaning against it and taking a few deep breaths. I worked up my courage, thought of a reasonable lie, then headed out to face my father.

Author's Note:

Scott’s back in the Hale house!!

I will see you in my next chapter. BYEE!!!

Chapter 18 Preview: "I am truly hurt by your lack of trust in me. I'll be over in ten minutes."