The Other Argent

Family History Lessons

Chapter 10

My first instinct is to move toward Derek, but he shakes his head no. When his eyes lock with mine. My heart sinks to the ground and my blood runs cold. He is silently telling me not to show emotion toward him or at least anymore than Allison does

So I match my reactions to Allison's. 

I stand there watching him, trying to think of anything I can do.

 Kate turns the machine on connected to Derek and it starts buzzing. 

Derek starts shifting between human and werewolf. He starts screaming. I want nothing more to cover my ears and block out that sound it twists my heart into a ball. I grimace so hard when she does this.

 I try to stop myself from screaming out for Kate to stop. I can't watch this much longer. "What are you doing to him? Is that going to kill him?" I demand my voice catching.

 "Oh, come on kiddo. Don't get all ethical on me now." She jokes. Derek keeps screaming. I want to help but I can't. I feel part of me shatter. She is killing the one person other than Allison I would die for. I would die for Derek trying to protect him.

 I can't take the sound of him screaming, I close my eyes trying so hard to block any part of this out.

I feel utterly week. 

"What is he?" Allison asks softly.

I open my eyes, and turn back to look at Kate. "Shape-shifter. Lycan. Werewolf. To me it's just another dumb animal." She turns off the machine. I clench my jaw shut.

 Derek's head droops like he is about to pass from the pain. I fight to stand my ground not to run up to Derek and check and see if he is okay.

 He changed back from pain. Just like he explained to Scott. Kate walks up to Derek who is to weak to do anything. She looks at me. "Come here, I want to ease a bit of your curiosity. See these right here?" Kate asked while grabbing his mouth and showing his fangs. "These are canines, also known as fangs. Made for the tearing and rending of flesh. Not something you'd find on those cute little leaf-eating herbivores, is it?" 

"Is this some kind of joke to you?" I spat, I've never wanted to slap Kate but right now. I would love to. What is wrong with her? He could be dying and she doesn't care

"Sweetheart, there are werewolves running around in the world. Every thing's a joke to me. How else do you think I stay sane?" Someone who is okay with torturing someone is not sane. I walk over to her. She moves to the side, so I can step closer to Derek, I look up at him, he opens his eyes and looks down at me, he growls at me weakly. I back away.

"So, it was him at the high school and all the other animal attacks?" Allison questions. Kate turns off the light and leaves Derek alone for now. I turn my head to look at Derek, he looks up me weakly. We lock eyes. Tears gather in my eyes but I push them down, Kate can't see me break not over Derek. Please be okay.

 She starts walking away, Allison and I follow her."There's actually three of them. Another younger one like him called the Beta, and then there's the Alpha. Alpha's the pack leader. Bigger, stronger, nastier. Those are the real ugly mothers..."

  We leave then she closes the door. I don't want to leave Derek down here. I'm gonna come back when Kate is gone and get him out of here.

 We start to walk out of the tunnel, my arms are crossed over my chest.

 "When were they gonna tell us?" Allison asks. 

"They still haven't decided if they're gonna tell either of you."