Chapter 15: So Much Death

My Dad walked us out as my Mom wiped blood from Derek's face. I brought your car. Derek wants to go running. She tossed me the keys and we separated. My parents walking towards my Dad's Jeep. "Why are you all bloody?" He grunted and pulled the door open. "Keys." I handed him the keys as he sped off and rolled down the window. He turned down a road and turned down another. He stopped in front of a fence. "You can come or stay, I'm not sure you want to see what happens next." I got out leaving my back pack in the car.

I watched ad Derek bent the iron bars. And squeezed through. "This time you stay behind me." He kissed me quickly before running up the driveway. I followed behind him closely and two dogs ran towards us. "Stop." Derek said and they stopped sitting down. "Lay down and sleep." They both toppled over and fell right asleep. "Impressive Alpha." He snickered as he knocked on the door. Mrs. Merchant opened the door and Derek pushed in. "Where is your son and husband?" She screamed and tried to close the door ramming it into Derek leg. He tore the door from the wall. "Where are they?" She pointed to the stairs. Derek ran up the stairs and left Mrs. Merchant in the foyer. He walked past room after room stopping by a set of double doors.

"We will say she asked for it. It was one of her fantasies. That you where trying to make her wish come true." Liam opened his mouth first. "All this for Paisley fucking Sterling. I should have just buried myself into her when I had the chance. I bet..." Derek kicked the door in and both men froze. "Leave. This is private property." Mr. Merchant said with an authority he thought he had. He looked at Derek, but Derek ignored him and made his way to Liam. He picked him up by the throat. "What did I say would happen if you muttered her name again?" He made a gurgling sound and I saw Mr. Merchant reach for a knife. "No." I cried before covering Derek, the knife stuck in my side and I pulled it out. "Stop thisnis horrible, all of it." I nodded and put the knife on the table as Derek snapped Liam's neck. I backed away and tried to duck out. "Come back in Paisley, you need to watch." Yelled my mate.

He stepped towards Mr. Merchant grabbing him the same way. "Pull up your video on your computer." He did so and watched as he deleted everything and turned it off. He went around the desk and smashed the computer and noticed a wire. "Where's the back up?" He shook his head and Derek walked to the wall and pulled the cord. It wrapped around the room and down the hall. He handed me the cord. "Follow it and erase the footage." I nodded as I heard a Crack and Mrs. Merchant creep around the corner. She held a gun and she pointed it into the room. I grabbed the gun and pointed it up before it went off. it shot into the ceiling and debre fell around us.

"Ugh!" She yelled as she tried to get off another shot. I pulled it out of her hand and she pulled a knife from behind her. She dove and I tossed the gun down the hallway. "Shit good thing I did bring you." Derek said as he snapped her neck too.

I was so mad I didn't hear him, how could he do this. He shook his head and wiped the gun down. We erased the footage and left the mansion. "How did you know where he lived?" He whistled and the dogs stood. "Come on girls." He said as he unclasped their collars.

He shrugged. "I smelt slime. Now let's go for that run. We changed and the dogs ran with us. We ran down past the cliffs and into the woods. I stopped at an over hang. "Come home now." Uncle Jacob boomed through my head. I barked and ran towards the Jeep. I changed back and Derek didn't come. "Derek!" Both dogs panted and jumped into the Jeep. "Now!" Rang in my head as I got in and started it up.

I drove to Uncle Jacobs and pulled in. "Where is the Alpha? He killed on my land Paisley. That is unforgivable." He seethed. "He ran. Well we where running and when you called I tried to get his attention." Uncle Jacob screamed. "And where is he and whose dogs are those?" I glanced down to see them circling me. "They are mine now I guess."

He shook his head. "You are going to have to leave earlier then expected Paisley. I can't have him here killing everyone who looks at you the wrong way." I shook my head as Aunt Valor whispered something in his ear. "Rape?" He looked at me. "He tried, but he didn't get to." He let out a deep breath. "One week." My Aunt hugged him and kissed his neck. "You have a week to pack take your tests and leave Paisley."

I went to walk but a question burned at me. "Am I allowed to visit?" Uncle Jacob turned and looked at Valor. "In a years time. Christmas, you two can come back." I ran hugged him and my Aunt before taking off. The dogs trailing behind me. I went home to find Sloan and my parents. "We have a week." My Mom started to cry and Sloan stood up. "Where's Alpha Derek?" I shrugged and he ran up to me. "Take me where you all went running."

Two minutes in he returned. "He's coming." I waited to see a wet Derek walk to my car and climb in the bed of the Jeep. "How long do we have?" He asked as he took a deep breath. "A week." He nodded and dressed. "Sloan tomorrow you need to get boxes and a truck. We are gonna have to drive it up to Washington. "No we can take this." I pointed to my Forest Green truck. "I don't have a lot of stuff." I'll start packing tomorrow after my tests. Derek nodded and we drive to my house.

That night was quiet and I snuck away to shower. The tension was thick and I knew my loyalty was not shifting. Derek came in the shower with me. "You okay?" I nodded and furrowed my brows. "Yeah it's just hard to imagine them not being with me. Or me not being here." He nodded and kissed my shoulder. He washed me and I let him wash before we exited the shower.

I fell asleep frustrated and woke up to an empty bed and an alarm. I dressed in jeans and a tshirt. I grabbed pencils and went to my truck. I drove to the school and went right to Ms. Beads office and started a test as the firdt bell rang. Inwas done by lunch and she fed the answers and my tests through a machine. "92, 90, 100, and 91. Guess you get your diploma. I'll mail it to your parents house." I nodded and scooped up my pencils. "Goodbye Ms. Beads. Thanks for trying to look out for me." I said knowing this would be the last time I saw her.

I walked to my truck to see Faye leaning against it. "Sissterrr!" She slurred as she tried to stand up. I mind linked Uncle Jacob. "Faye is drunk as a skunk at the school." His voice yelled in my head. "Don't touch her I'll be right there." Faye tried to hug me, but I weaved around cars. "Why are you here Faye." She shrugged and pouted. "No one wants me. My birth Mom left me in Memphis. Mom and Dad kicked me out. I tried to hurt you..." She cried and I almost stepped closer, but didn't. Uncle.Jacob pulled in next to me and scooped Faye off the pavement. "Uncle Jacob!" I yelled as I saw her raise a needle with yellow liquid. He dropped her and she swung it missing him barely.

He snatched it and searched her finding  two vials and tossing her in the car. "Take these home. Aunt Valor will be there. Show them to her." I did as he said careful not to hit the needle. I speed home and pulled in. I grabbed the vials and needle as Derek opened the door. "You okay?" I nodded and placed it on the table. "What is it?" I asked as she took it and emptied it down the sink. "Yellow wolfsbane." Derek said as Aunt Valor nodded. "We are gonna have to kill her aren't we Derek." She said as she stood looking out the window.

"I think you and Alpha Jacob know the answer or she will keep coming back." I spun to him. "Your going to kill her?" I asked and Derek put his arms around me. "If they won't. I will. She endangered your life three times Paisley. You are emy mate and just as you protect me I protect you." I looked to my Aunt who had tears in her eyes. "Jacob said he needs to talk with Alpha Derek."

"There has to be another way. This is so much death." Aunt Valor held me as she nodded to Derek and he took off out the back door. "No!" I yelled and wiggled trying to free myself. Just as I got loose my Dad grabbed me. "Let go!" I yelled and Sloan hit a pressure point on my neck making everything go dark.