UP IN FLAMES ➳ S. STILINSKI [02]

[04]

My head shook as we walked up the steps towards Derek's old house. "Surely he doesn't still live here, right?" I hoped not - it didn't seem like all the burnt wood and ash was good on the lungs, or any part of your body for that matter. "Ew" My feet navigated around the broken twigs and branches that had washed up into his house over these past few months.

"I'm not sure actually" Scott shook his head at me, pulling a face.

"No, you idiots" Derek's voice echoed through the house and I winced before he came into view. "It doesn't belong to me anymore but I need to get something before it gets knocked down"

"Alright" My hands came up. "It was just a question. Where's Isaac?"

He was raking about on the floor when he looked up and pointed through to the room next to us, motioning with his head. "He's through there, but he's still unconscious"

"Is he going to be okay?" My eyes softened at him.

 "He needs time to heal, his injuries were from an Alpha and I'm sure as you'll both know, they take a lot longer to heal" He stood up. "He's mostly healed but there's still some internal damage, which is why he looks fine on the outside.."

"..But hurt on the inside" Scott nodded.

"Good" I breathed out and ran a hand through my hair. "Now are you going to tell us what you're so obviously keeping from us?"

"What?" He pulled a face.

"That Alpha...who was he?"

Doing his best to dodge the question, Derek shook his head and walked over beside Isaac. "It doesn't concern you both, you should go back to school"

"Derek" Scott warned as we both walked over, seeing Isaac lying on the table motionless.

Letting out a sigh, he turned around to face us. "A rival pack, but it's my problem, not yours. And I know that you both want to help, I appreciate it and owe you one, but it's my fight not yours"

"Unbelievable" I rolled my eyes and walked over towards Isaac, placing a hand on his arm and giving it a gentle squeeze - he looked so peaceful for someone in pain. "Boys have such an issue with pride"

Derek opened his mouth to say something but Scott quickly held his hand out, silencing him. "I wouldn't" He paused for a moment before looking down at his arm and then back to Derek. "I do have something that you can help me with though"

"What?" He pulled a face and I scoffed.

"He tried to get a tattoo, but it healed literally minutes after, so he's hoping that because you have tattoo's.."

"...You can help me?" Scott finished off for me.

"Let's see it" Derek nodded at Scott and walked over, flashing his wolf eyes to see his tattoo. "Yeah, I can make it out. It's two bands right?"

My phone buzzed in my pocket and I pulled it out, reading the screen. "I'll be right back"

Walking out of Derek's house, a blue jeep and it's handsome owner came into view. "Hello" He purred at me, pulling me into a hug and kissing my head. "I missed you"