Like You (Derek Hale Fanfic)

Fire Within the Flame

Derek's POV

Shit, this can't be happening. This was the last fucking straw with Alec. It's one thing to mess with me, but it was a completely different subject when it came to my pack, especially my mate. When he laid his hand on her, I almost lost all the composure I had. She later dismissed the though in my head of her ever being interested in him in the most delicious way. The flame inside my body had risen again; Kate was the reason the fire had been smothered years ago.

"Derek?" Scarlett whispered from the doorway where she stood outside of my house. I hadn't been here in a few months, but Scar decided to come with me for comfort. I always hated coming here ever since my family had perished inside the crusted walls of the inferno inflicted home. I felt as if I could hear their shrieks, blaming me for their deaths... I felt like a monster. A soulless, cold monster.

'Derek, this is your fault!' A voice screamed at me right in my ear. I cringed as I heard another voice, 'You did this Derek! To us, your own flesh and blood!!!'

"Derek? Are you alright? Your face is red and you're burning up," Scarlett spoke as she fell to the floor in front of me, placing the back of her hand over my forehead. Surprisingly the voices has ceased... For now. I nodded my head before trying to get up before a searing heat singed my nerves. I growled low, not wanting my mate to hear or feel my pain. She lifted my face to look at her.

"I need you to tell me what I can do Derek... Please..." she whimpered softly to me. She genuinely cared. Feeling the bond we shared made my bite on my neck tingle with delight and my wolf growl. Her eyes met mine as she pulled myself to her. "We should leave. It's not safe for you to be here. Too many memories right now."

"She's right, Derek," a familiar voice rang through the vacant room at the front of the house.

"What the hell do you want, Peter?" I growled, my canines growing. I was itching for a fight since I didn't get to take my stress and anger out on Alec. Peter was the perfect target. He had a resemblance to me: tall, dark hair, light eyes. He used to be an Alpha before I ripped him of his status. He would actually put up a fight. Like it would matter. I would kick his ass anyway.

"Nothing but a little family bonding time. Seems I haven't been able to meet your new darling mate, have I?" He smirked. I wanted to claw his face off. Bastard.

"Too bad. You're not going to get anywhere near her, let alone speak to her." I growled in frustration. Scarlett's eyes nearly fell out of her head when she saw Peter. Not out of fear either. My jealousy triggered my anger and I growled in aggravation of Peter's presence alone.

"Scarlett, let's go. Now," I hissed and drug her in front of me to my car. She pulled me in front of her.

"What the hell is your problem? That's your uncle, Derek! You need to sort things out with him!" She quietly yelled at me. I rolled my eyes.

"You're only on his side because you find him attractive," my wolf grumbled angrily at the thought. She gasped before I felt a crack of pain across my face. She slapped me.

"How dare you speak to me like that, Derek Hale! Why in the world would I be with you if I liked him?" She huffed. What did she mean by THAT? My anger was fueling the fire that was already nesting inside of me, quickly building.

"That came out wrong... Derek, I want to be with you. Not anyone else. I don't know how else I can make you see that! Shouldn't my words be enough?" Her eyes looked deeply into mine, peering into my soul.

"Sorry that I have a bit of trust issues! Don't I have enough of a fucking reason to think that everyone I love is going to leave me somehow?" I didn't realize what I said until after I said it. She blinked coyly before turning a beautiful shade of pink from her cheeks to above the curves of her breasts.

"You love me?" she whispered shyly. I hesitated. I don't know what feelings are. I lost them a long time ago when Kate killed my family. I tried to distract myself from the question by rubbing my hand on the back of my neck and brushing through my hair. After a while of the silence that fell between us, she nodded and got in the car. Damn, I really fucked up this time.

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