Dark of the moon (Dnf)

Tattoo - 3

"Why did we bring him here?" I asked Derek as we trudge up the hill to the old Hale house, Isaac thrown over his shoulder. "There's something I need here."

My phone began to ring loudly in my back pocket. "Hold on a sec." I pulled it out and answered as we stepped inside. "What's up?"

"We've got a serious problem at school. Miss Blake's class--"

"Hey, can you tell me about it later?" I told Stiles as Derek put Isaac on the old wooden table that I was surprised could hold his weight. "Well, no, pretty sure this qualifies for immediate discussion."

I nod. "Okay then, meet me at the Hale house."

"Derek's house? What the hell are you doing at--"

"Just meet us here, okay?" I cut the call and stuffed my phone in my back pocket. "What are we doing here?" I asked again. We weren't supposed to be here, the county took it over after Derek was arrested for murder. "Shouldn't Deaton have whatever you need?" He's a vet for God sakes. And he knows a surprising amount of stuff about us, I'm sure he has whatever Derek needs. I'll also feel less worry. 

Derek shook his head. "No..." He crouched by the fireplace and began ripping the floorboards. "There's something here that I need." Of course we have a secret compartment under the floorboards, why didn't I see that coming. "It'll help heal a wound from an Alpha."

I pursed my lips and put my hands on my hips. I didn't like this, an alpha wound. Isaac was attacked last night and I didn't even know till this morning. "Derek who was that alpha?"

"A rival pack. It's my problem."

I gave Derek a look. "He was taking Isaac, he's a member of our pack, it's our problem." 

Derek sighed as he pulled out some wolfsbane in flower form and stood. "Isabelle no."

"Isabelle yes." I said. "You, mom, dad and Peter have been hiding something. What is it?" Derek shook his head as he made his way to Isaac. "Now go home. Go back to being a teenager."

"I'm a werewolf Derek." Being a teenager is not really in the description. When he didn't answer I knew we were done talking about it. My parents, Derek and Peter, even Isaac had been hiding something all summer from me. I didn't care to know at first, I wanted my first normal summer in Beacon Hills in a long time, shopping sprees, beach days, paintball shooting, and etc. with Lydia and the boys. But now that Isaac got hurt I am now worried about everyone's safety. What if it happens again? If that was an alpha he has to have a pack somewhere that'll continue what the alpha started. "If you don't tell me I'll just ask Peter."

And knowing Peter he will tell me everything and so much more. He seriously loves hearing himself talk. Derek didn't say anything and used the wolfsbane on Isaac. I swear.

I sighed and stepped next to him, watching as he healed Isaac. "Scott needs a favor."

"What kind of favor?"

I called Scott and Stiles over so Derek could help Scott with his tattoo. When they got here Stiles rambled about a bunch of birds crashing into the windows during class, breaking in and causing mayhem. It just goes to show I can't leave for even 5 minutes or I miss something. Derek nodded as he inspected Scotts arm, using his supernatural eyes to see the tattoo ink under his skin. "Yeah, I see it. It's two bands, right?"  Scott nodded. "What does it mean?"

He sighed. "I don't know. It's just something I trace with my fingers." He goes to trace a circle wrapped around by two other circles on the dusty table next to him.

"Why is this so important to you?"

"Do you know what the word 'tattoo' means?"

"To mark something." Stiles told Derek proudly having known the definition.