I only want you (Sterek)

Chapter 12: Cloaked Figures

Isaac and Erica had been following Stiles nearly all the way till he got to the Argents, and then they stopped, knowing that if they went any further, giving each other cautious looks, they'd be dead.

"I don't think we should tell Derek we seen Stiles". Erica said stopping, "it's just going to allow him to go and hurt Stiles again". She added.

Hating to admit Erica was right, he saw how happy Stiles seemed not worrying about Derek and their one night fling.

"I don't think so either". He agreed, "but we have to, you know he'll smell our lies".

"But if we tell him he'll just run back to Stiles and feed him deceptions or god knows what, and that'll crush Stiles when Derek decides to run off again". Erica told him as she sat on a boulder.

"I know that, trust me I do but Derek has been moping around worried about him". Isaac said taking a seat next to her.

"It's just not right, Stiles doesn't deserve this". Erica breathed.

"He really doesn't". Issac told her.

They sat there for a while trying to persuade each other why Derek should and shouldn't know that Stiles had finally shown up and that he was okay. Erica was very persistent on not telling Derek in fear that it'll crush Stiles heart, she knew how fast things were going and Isaac knew this too, but their loyalty to their Alpha was too strong and they still was going to take the risk.

"Fine you'll tell him, I don't want any part of this". Erica told him throwing her hands up.

"But he'll ask you have you seen him too". Isaac countered.

"I'll just nod my head when he ask". Erica snapped she didn't like this, not one single bit, and as loyal as she was to Derek she still felt as though Stiles was better off without her closed off, cold hearted Alpha.

They walked through the woods, tree branches breaking here and there as they walked on them. It wasn't until they heard a few other movements to their far left had they stopped.

"You heard that?" Erica whispered.

"Yeah, what is that?" Issac replied looking around where he heard the noise.

"I don't know, hunters maybe?" Erica shrugged looking where Issac looked.

"It don't smell like hunters they usually smell faintly like death". Isaac smirked, Erica shook her head smiling. They then stood very still.

There were several cloaked figures walking in unison carrying torches. Erica and Issac crouched down to watch them. They had all wore the same draping cloaks that had some weird symbol on their back, it was odd, and they'd never seen anything like it before. They seemed very frightened by these unknown people.
When they had finally passed by and was far out of ears reach Erica and Isaac got up.

"What that hell was that?" Isaac asked dusting off his pants.

"More like who the hell are they?" Erica corrected as she too patted the dirt off her well fitting blue jeans.

"They weren't werewolves that's for sure". Issac said.

"How could you know?" Erica queried.

"Because we would have all smelled each other's scent". Isaac told her.

"Right". She breathed.

They hurried to the Hale house, they couldn't wait to tell Derek what they'd just saw, and nothing else Erica prayed as they swiftly made there way to Derek.

"Derek". They called as soon as they walked through the door.

They looked over to see Derek sad stricken on the couch.

"What's wrong?" Issac asked thinking the cloaked people got to him.

"Take a nice good smell". Derek instructed him.

Isaac listened and inhaled deeply letting his canine sense of smell kick in. When he sniffed about he smelled a familiar scent.

"Stiles?" Issac asked.

"What?" Erica asked.

"Yes Stiles, he was here". Derek said, "but it wasn't recently it had to be a week or so ago because it's quite faint". He added palming his forehead.

They looked at each other then back to their sadden Alpha.

"Well that was something we was going to tell you". Issac said, "well one of the things". He corrected, Erica glared at him.

Derek glared at him, he was trying to sit and mop not hear nothing they had to say to him, it was no point he was pretty certain that Stiles had been there that night he told his betas he was just a trigger.

"Listen he's okay we saw him today he was quite happy, but I don't think he'll be free because he's staying over Allison's for a movie marathon night". Isaac told him as he cautiously sat close to Derek.

Derek grimaced, he wanted to see Stiles but felt Stiles didn't feel the same way back.

"I'll just text him". Derek said digging in his pocket for his phone.

"That's a bit much don't you think?" Erica asked.

Derek glared at her, his eyes as red as blood.

"No I don't". Derek told her his voice tight.

"Well that's not likely to happen since we saw something in the woods we've never seen before". Isaac said.

"So what I'm still texting Stiles". Derek proclaimed.

"Derek there were these cloaked people in the woods and they wore these cloaks with a weird symbol on them". Isaac told him as he rushed to draw out the symbols and hand it to him.

Derek dropped his phone in his lap and stared horrorstruck at them both. It was like he'd seen a ghost. They never seen him so wan.

"Derek?" Erica waved her hand pass his eyes.

"How many were there?" Derek asked finally.

"I don't know about six or nine". Issac shrugged looking at Erica who nodded in agreement, "why?" Isaac asked side eyeing Derek.

"Don't worry about it". Derek said flatly.

Erica and Isaac looked at each other, they knew he was keeping something from them and they wanted to know.

"No what is it?" Erica asked.

Derek's face tensed up, he was trying very hard not to shift he was fighting the temptation for dear life, he knew he shouldn't keep this from them but he didn't want them getting hurt.

"Come on Derek we have a right to know". Isaac told him.

Derek looked from Issac to Erica then shrugged, he had no choice they'd find out eventually.

"Uh they're umm witches". Derek said as he watched Erica and Issac's jaws dropping.

"That's impossible, witches aren't real". Issac breathed wide eyed.

"Werewolves aren't real either genius". Erica said giving Issac an are-you-serious look.

"Oh right" Isaac muttered.

"So there witches cool". Erica said, "but why you making it seem like a big deal?"

"Because it's very rare for witches to randomly pop up especially at a time like tonight". Derek told her, "they have to be here for something and I'm sure that something has got something to do with power, especially since these witches symbol represents that". Derek said.

"So we saw a pack of witches?" Issac asked still skeptical about witches being real.

"No moron they don't call it packs like werewolves they call them covens". Erica corrected him slapping the back of his head.

"Right, Erica". Derek agreed, "we have to find out why they're here because a town full of power hungry witches isn't going to end so well, especially if they're who I think they are". He added as he rose from the couch and grabbed his jacket.

"How do we do that?" Issac asked.

"I don't know, but I think I have a lead". Derek said before he leaving out.