Hidden In The Shadows

Chapter Six

* ELLA'S P.O.V.*

I was kissing him.

I was kissing my mate, and it felt magical. It tasted like unicorns and rainbows. Not like I know what a rainbow or a unicorn tastes like. I've never found a rainbow small enough to eat, Lucky Charms don't count, and if I found a unicorn I definitely wouldn't eat it.

Who cares! I was kissing my mate! I was kissing Alpha Derek Summers! Totally fan girling! I tangled my fingers in his dark hair and he pulled me onto his lap. I smiled into the kiss. We both pulled away, breathing quick and off track. He gave me a goofy grin.

"Why are you thinking about what a unicorn and a rainbow tastes like?" He asked me, making turn red. I really hate his mind reading. I covered up my face, which made him take my hands away.

"Don't ever try to hide yourself from me, little mate." He said, locking my hands in my lap. I smiled at him. He pulled me close to him and rubbed circles into my back with his thumb. He held me close with his other hand. It wasn't very hard, considering I only weigh 135 pounds and I have very small figure, but I still have curves.

I looked up at him to see his eyes sapphire. I gasped and if it wasn't for him holding me, I would be on the floor. I stared at him, wide eyed.

"It's you!" I said, causing him to smile. "You're my silver wolf."

"I know that, baby." He said, leaving me dumbfounded. Baby. I like it. I smiled.

"If it weren't for you, I'd be dead." I mumbled. He still heard me. "Thank you."

"Anything for my mate." He murmured against my head. I looked up at him and softly crashed my lips to his.

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*DEREK'S P.O.V.*

After Ella and I's makeout session, she fell asleep against my chest. I smiled down and her and kissed her forehead.

"If only you knew how much you meant me." I whispered against her forehead, causing her to smile in her sleep. She snuggled closer into my chest. I picked her up off of the couch and brought her into my room.

I placed her onto the blue beadpsread, laying a small blanket over her. I laid down next to her, which immediately made her arms snake their way around my neck. I place my hands on her waist and pulled her close. She smiled then even I, fell asleep.

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I woke up to Courtney's annoying laughter from down stairs. I carefully got up, not wanting to wake my everything.

I creaked. the door open, stepped out, then closed it without a sound. I passed some wooden doors and continued down the cream colored hallway. I reached the end then turned, going down the wooden stairs. My feet thumped softly as I worked my way down. Slowly, Courtney came into view. Her brown hair was down and she was wearing a shorty-short, red mini skirt, a tight red half top with lace that was a couple sizes to small, and to top it off, six inch red metallic stilettos.

I walked in and her head whipped over to me. She had super long face eyelashes on, a bottle of mascara, a whole pencil of eyeliner, and a stick of bright red lipstick. She tried to smile seductively but I mentally gagged.

"Hey, baby." She smiled then creeped over to me. I backed away from her. The thick stench of perfume in the air made me feel a little bit light headed.

"Courtney, I'm not going to fight with you today." I said then started to walk away, but she grabbed my wrist and turned me around. Her blue eyes staring innocent daggers into me.

"Oh, don't go. You know you want much, much more of me." She whispered in a sickly sweet voice. She had me facing her. I rolled my eyes.

"You've got to be kidding me." I said, shaking my head. She smiled then launched herself onto me, hooking her legs around my stomach and her arms around my neck. I put my hands at the back of her knees when she wiggled and made them on her bottom. She wrapped an arm tightly around my neck and ran a finger down my chest. She smiled then cupped my cheeck and kissed me. I didn't kiss back and didn't feel the same sparks I did when I kissed Ella. Ella. The mate bond. She can feel everything I'm feeling and I bet she's furious. Oh no...

Courtney kissed me needy and desperate. She pulled away then covered up my mouth with her hand. He mouth trailed kissed up my jaw until she reached my ear. "Much, much more." She said in a sickly sweet whisper. She went back to my mouth.

All of a sudden I heard a low, loud growl. Courtney stopped and turned her head, revealing an angry Ella, with claws instead of nails, sharp canines, deep blue fur sprouting at her skin, and last of all, her eyes were a deep, dark, gold that were sharp and threatening, and she was aimed at Courtney. .