Bloom Moon Book 2

Chapter 6

"So, you can hit me but not anyone else?" Jackson said as everyone except Lydia and Stiles were in the training session. I shrugged and nodded.

"Yeah, that's about right. Seeing as you used to pick on me." I replied.

"Fair enough." He remarked.

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I stumbled back away from Jackson as I tried to catch my breath. His fist caught my cheek and my head snapped to the left. I drew in a shaky breath through the pain and glanced at Derek, seeing him wince when he looked at me.

I turned my head back to Jackson and glared as I saw the smug smile on his face. My fist shot out and hit him under the chin, snapping his back, and I kicked the back of his knees; sending him to the floor. He looked up at me with yellow eyes and I swallowed nervously. He jumped up at me and I ducked, running under his arm. I pushed a chair into him as he came at me again.

"Jackson!" Derek roared. He shied away and shifted back to human. "I told you not to shift with her, control them!"

"How am I meant to train without a shifted werewolf if I have to defend myself from one in real?" I asked, feeling a little bad as Jackson looked like he just got the crap scared out of him. Derek looked at me.

"I'll teach you that myself. I have control around you." He said. I nodded and helped Jackson to his feet.

"Are we done yet?" Scott asked, wincing as he stretched his back. Derek nodded. "Thank god, someone's switching with me next time. I'm not fighting you again." Scott scowled as Derek smirked at him.

Derek caught me by the waist before I could follow everyone upstairs.

"You okay?" I nodded. "Come back down here in ten minutes, I'll give you a quick lesson then." He said, kissing the cheek Jackson hit.

I nodded again and he let me go. I ran my hand through my fluffy hair as I walked up the basement stairs and into the house. I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and downed half of it before giving the other half to Allison who was making grabby hands at it.

I spent the next five minutes getting my strength back before heading back down to the basement. I shut the door behind me and turned around, coming face to chest with Derek in his Alpha form. I gave him a deadpanned look and he shifted back to human.

"Your heart didn't even skip a beat."

"I was kinda expecting it." I remarked. I stuck my tongue out at him and he shifted again, lunging at me. My eyes widened and I just managed to duck under his arms.

"You have to be prepared for surprises. You don't know when he's going to attack." Derek's voice was gravelly as he circled me.

"Do I defend or try and fight?" I asked, watching him carefully.

"Whatever comes naturally to you. Trust your instinct."

I dodged as he came at me again and punched him in the stomach. I squeaked in pain and he held my hand in his clawed one, adjusting my fist.

"Keep your thumb tucked in, it'll hurt you less." He said. "Things you want to watch out for are my legs and hands. You expect me to do this." He mimicked attacking me with his claws. "But, I could do this." He shot his leg out and tripped me, but caught me before I could hit the ground and pulled my body back upright.

"I did that to Jackson." I said, holding his arms to steady myself.

"I saw. And don't back yourself up into a wall or corner." He pulled me away from the wall. "Otherwise you're dead."

"Way to put it bluntly." I mumbled.

"Ready?"

I nodded and he lunged at me, claws out and fangs bared. A small squeak escaped from me before I dodged his hands and jumped as his foot appeared to trip me.

"Good." He said.

He managed to grab me and I reached up, quickly squeezing the back of his neck. He growled and jerked away from me, allowing me a knee hit to his stomach. He released a grunt before running and pinning me into a corner. I yanked his head down and pressed my lips to his. I felt him shift back to normal as his lips moved with mine.

"You can't do that with him." Derek said as he pulled back a little, a smile touching his lips.

"No, but I can do it with you." I smiled. He chuckled and pecked my lips again. I sighed and leant back against the wall.

"You alright?" he asked, holding my face in his hands.

"Just stressed." I replied. "All this shit's been stirred up again and our wedding's in two months and hardly anything's been done apart from dresses, suits, reception and flowers." I groaned.

"It'll be fine." he assured. "We'll get everything done in time, trust me."

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Derek's P.O.V.

I was sat at the kitchen table with Steph on my lap, trying to finish the wedding plans while the radio was playing. She started laughing and her head fell back onto my shoulder.

"What?" I asked.

"This song." She giggled, turning on my lap to face me. "Do you have moves like Jagger, Derek?"

I smirked and leant forward so I was by her ear as the chorus of the song came on.

"Take me by the tongue

And I'll know you

Kiss me 'til you're drunk

And I'll show you

All the moves like Jagger

I've got the moves like Jagger

I've got the moves like Jagger

I don't need to try to control you

With them moves like Jagger

I've got the moves like Jagger

I've got the moves like Jagger." I whispered the lyrics in her ear, feeling her shiver. "Yes Steph, I do have moves like Jagger." I smirked as I smelt her arousal. She moved back and groaned, lightly slapping me on the cheek.

"You're such a damn tease." She scowled playfully. "You're showing me those Jagger moves later."

I chuckled and she rested her forehead on mine, her hands curled around my sides. I smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear.

"Just two more months." I said quietly. I saw her smile. "Then I can officially call you Mrs Hale."

I felt the excitement radiating off her and smiled softly, rubbing her waist with my thumbs as my hands rested there.

"They are too cute." Steph and I looked over at the kitchen doorway and saw Lydia and Allison.

"You know, your whisper's kind of loud Lydia." Steph remarked, smiling. Allison laughed as Lydia's cheeks went red.

End Derek's P.O.V.

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