◇The Hybrid◆

chapter 31

song for this chapter: 

'unconditionally' ~ katy perry 

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Derek's POV.

"Layla!!" I scream for her.

I jump in my truck and turn the keys though the ignition only halfway when I see her run into the woods.

great. just fantastic.

what good with my truck do me now?

I pull my keys out of the ignition and run after her.

"Layla wait!!"

I sprint towards her and I think I got her until she turns behind a tree and somehow disappears!

I look around and sniff the air.

*sniff*

*sniff*

*sniff*

turning to my left I sniff the air again, searching for her scent.

*sniff*

*sniff*

*sniff*

I turn to my right.

*sniff*

*sniff*

*sni-

found her!

looking straight ahead I see a small body and a mop of stringy brown hair flipping around as she runs quickly.

she's fast!

I run after her and am very tempted to turn to my wolf and let Ryder take over.. but I don't know what will happen. he's unpredictable even for me.

my legs move as fast as they possibly can and Ryder is just itching to come out and take over so he can pounce on her and control our mate.. but he doesn't understand how wrong that is. he doesn't understand how tough and how much self-respect she has. even after what she's learned what she is.. well half of it anyways, but still.. she still doesn't accept us as her mate. if she rejects us Ryder will be so wounded i wouldn't be able to take it and i would go into a wolf coma and would not be able to get out of it unless Ryder recovered and got all of his strength back before my human body shuts down itself. 

i know last week i wanted to play layla until she didn't know what the game was anymore.. but now all i want to do is love her, kiss her, hug her, hold her, tease her, have her close to me.. mark her, mate her.. show the other guys that she is mine and will always be mine forever. 

.. but she doesn't want me to. 

i now realise what a douch i was for trying to play her and all i want is for her to love me back. love me back, unconditionally. 

i get so lost in thought i almost go head first into a tree and bust my skull open.. and that was the last straw. Ryder completely took over, now on a mission to get our mate.. and protect my human body. 

he explodes into wolf form where he is stronger and faster.. and he can think better since it is his true form. just like when i'm a wolf, i can't take the pressure in my head so Ryder automatically takes over.. and in human form, my true form, Ryder can't take the pressure most of the time so he lets me take over. 

he runs after layla and is bound to catch her with his wolf speed.

she looks back with an emotion in her eyes.. but not the emotion i was expecting..

i expected terror, surprise or even anger..

but instead she looked amused. she gave off a smirk and ran faster. Ryder chased after her, and just as he was about to clamp his teeth onto the loose fabric of her shirt she jumped up.. surprising me and Ryder. with us still traveling forward, she lands on our back and sits on us as if she was riding a horse.

"what are you doing?" Ryder's voice booms a threatening tone.

"what does it lood like?" she snorts.

"well i can' exactly look back right now.." i say, overpowering ryder.. but instantly regretting it from the instant pounding that came to my head the second i passed through th barrier set between me and ryder in my head. 

she chuckles. "well what do you think i'm doing?"

"riding me?" ryder says, his voice much deeper and terrifying than mine.

she laughs. "in your dreams"

ryder chuckles. 

woah.. that was an interesting sound..

even though he's like my permanent other half.. i've never heard him laugh or anything like that! and now.. woah. barely  any words..

"sounds like a familiar dream" he says.

she smacks our side, but from the covering of fur and fat/muscle.. didn't feel a thing.

 "get off" he says.

"why? this is suprisingly comfy..why is your hair so soft?" she asks, laying on my back instead of sitting. she pets me and like scratches my neck. ".. i'm sorry.. is this weird?" 

Ryder is basically panting.. so i answer for him. "no. but keep it to a down low so i don't pounce on you and mark you with out you being ready" i warn.

"got it" she pulls away and hops off. Ryder lets out a small whimper from the loss of connection from our mate. 

"follow me back to the pack house. i'm going to need some clothes after i shift" i say.

she nods and starts walking.

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"would you mind getting my clothes for me?" i ask once we step in view of the pack house.

"i guess not, does it matter what i get?"

"no. just like sweat pants and a shirt.. oh and socks and shoes"

"got it" she jogs up to the house and disappears inside.

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"here you go" she holds out a pile of neatly folded clothes with my shoes on top.

"thanks" i grab the stack with my teeth and go behind a tree. dropping the clothes, i shift back into human form and start getting dressed. 

she brought me my black boxer briefs, grey sweatpants, a white v-neck, white socks and my black chima pro vans. 

i put my clothes and shoes on then go back to where layla was. she gives me a look like she knows what i'm going to say next.

i hate to.. but i have to. those four words that everyone dreads. no matter who you are.. you are afraid of these four simple words that mean much more than you want them to.

"we need to talk"