Forbidden Truth

Chaptet 23

Chapter 23

Chris, Derek and I were surprised to meet face to face with Alison and Stilinski when to elevator doors opened. We had expected that they would have already been on their way out. "Change of plans. Stiles is at his house but we need to hurry." Alison explained. The five of us moved quickly. We got into two separate cars and got to the Stilinski house as soon as we possibly could.

About half way there I began to feel this strange sensation. Almost like something was crawling around under my skin around my ribs. I shivered and tried to brush it off but it wouldn't go away. I tried to get in some sort of position to help make it stop but it didn't help. All I got was strange looks from Derek and Chris. Something was about to happen. Something big. I could feel it.

I could already tell in the driveway that no one was there. Derek must have too because he and I were the only ones that didn't rush inside the second the cars were stopped.

I was about to head in but Derek grabbed my wrist. I turned around alarmed and fought the urge to bring out my claws even thought I knew it was him. Why I had suddenly become so jumpy was beyond me. It all started with the vision things. Derek looked toward the house rigidly and then at me.

"You're not taking that bullet." Derek ordered. My mouth fell open. "What?" I demanded. How the hell did he know? I had never planned on telling him because I knew he would give me a speech. "You and I both know that Chris is a bit too quick to pull a trigger. You aren't taking that bullet for someone else. I won't let you." Derek said sternly. I was enraged now. There was nearly nothing that I hated more than people telling me what to do. Anger bubbled in my blood.

"What the hell is this? Have you suddenly developed the ability to read minds?" I hissed to keep from yelling which would have drawn attention to us. Derek exhaled. "I saw the look on your face when Chris pulled that gun out. I'm not stupid." Derek insisted. I was about to list several reasons that that statement was wrong but decided against it. Derek put his arms around me and kissed my temple. "I love you and I don't want to lose you. Even if that makes me selfish." Derek whispered. My anger melted away. Well, most of it. Without another word we headed inside.

Just as we thought. No one home. But Stiles had been here. I could feel it. It made my skin crawl and my claws and fangs tingle. I hadn't gotten this feeling ever since I had preformed my massacre but that was because of all the power I had stolen. Who knows why I was suddenly feeling like this? I pushed the thought as far back in my head as I could.

"What's all this?" Chris asked eyeing a chessboard on Stiles's desk. The five of us gathered around the desk, staring at the board. "What are these sticky notes for?" Chris questioned. The sticky notes were a little alarming. They had all out names on then. Mine, Derek's, Aiden and Ethan, Alison, Peter, even Kate and Jackson. Each piece had one name on it.

"This is what Stiles used to try and explain to me about all of you." Sheriff said the last part a little hesitantly. Stiles does have some very unique techniques regarding explanations. "Cool, maybe it's a message from Stiles." Alison looked up at Stilinski. "The real Stiles." Something tells me it's not but I don't say that.

Chris picked up the Isaac piece that had been placed beside the board instead of on it. "You think there's any reason my name's on the king?" Derek asked. There had to be some significance on who's on what piece. "Well, you're heavily guarded. Though I guess the alarming detail is that, you're one move from being in checkmate." Sheriff said. I have no idea how to play chess so I'll take his word for it. "But what is the most alarming is the queen is one move away from being captured." He said. Chris flashed him a look of concern.

"Okay, so who's the queen?" I asked. I wanted to know who the Nogitsune was going to capture and reading a chess board was not one of strong suits. I assumed it would be Alison or maybe Lydia but everyone looked at me. "It's you. Your name's on the queen."