My knight in shining armour (teen wolf) (Derek & Stella )

Ch 25 ~final chapter~

DEREK'S POV

It's been three hours. Isaac, Ethan, and Aiden are asleep. Stella is still sleeping in my room. She must be very tired. I still can't believe I killed my own uncle. It really breaks my heart but he would've killed me and came for Stella. I had to do it .. I couldn't let him hurt her.

I'm dying to go into my room to see her, to wrap my arms around her, to tell her I'd never let her go. But most importantly, to tell her that I love her.. It doesn't matter how she'll react or wether or not she feels the same way.. I just want to tell her.

But I don't wanna disturb her. I'll wait till she wakes up. I'm afraid if I even peaked in the room to see her I wont resist embracing her.

It's been 8 hours and Stella is still asleep. Isaac and Ethan are up now. Aiden is still fast asleep.

"I'm gonna make breakfast" Ethan headed to the kitchen.

"Derek I'm gonna go get a clean T-shirt!" Isaac is the clean one. He started heading to my room.
"Hey be very quiet she's still sleeping" I firmly told Isaac.
"Alright" He replied in a hushed tone and went in.

"Hey Derek, omelette or scrambled?" Ethan asked how I liked my eggs. I was just about to answer when I heard

"DEREK!" Isaac shouted.

Ethan and I ran to my bedroom and saw Isaac standing over Stella with a worried expression.

"Derek she's burning up" Isaac told me.

I rushed to her side and placed my hand over her forehead. She's really hot. Her face is reddish and sweaty. Her heartbeats are beating very fast. What's wrong with her..

"Derek her heart-" Ethan said with a worried tone.
"I know, I hear it" I interrupted him.

"Stella? Stella?" I tried shaking her a bit to wake her up.
"I tried. She wont wake up" Isaac said.

"Was she bitten?" I asked the boys. They exchanged glances both seemed clueless.
"WAS SHE?" I yell at them.

"Ah I don't know" Ethan said.
"I don't know I didn't check I thought you pulled Peter away in time" Isaac said.

I turned Stella's head aside and got a clear view of her neck where Peter was going to bite. There was dry blood covering the area.

"Uhm Isaac get me a wet towel" I told Isaac.

My heart started pounding. This was the thing I feared the most, the reason I stayed away from her, the reason I pushed her away, the nightmare I tried to protect her from! Oh god.. please.. I don't want her to suffer! I don't want her to live this life!

Isaac came back with the wet towel. I started wiping the dry blood away. My hands are shaking. The boys are anxiously waiting. It's wiped clean. I leaned closer to get a better look. There was one small hole. I guess I was a little late when I pulled Peter away.

"Dammit!" I muttered under my breath.

"This little thing? This can't possibly turn her!" Ethan said.
"Yeah the cut is very shallow!" Isaac added.

"This wont turn her. I don't think so, anyway" I told them.
"Then what's happening to her?" Isaac asked worried.

"The cut is shallow. But because it's here the venom must've gotten through to the vein. So now her body is fighting it off" I explained to them.

I'm still worried sick. what if her weak body fails and she turns? Or worse, what if her body can't handle the very high fever and she dies..? What if her heart stops? What if..? What if..? My mind is going crazy now.

"Derek? Hello?" Ethan waved in front of my face breaking my stream of thoughts.
"What do we do now?" Isaac asked.

"Umm.. first things first, we should get her fever down." I told them.

The boys brought cold water and towels. We started placing them over her forehead, arms, and legs. when they get warm we dip them in cold water and place them again. We kept doing that for a while.

"I think she's better now. Her heartbeats are back to normal" Isaac said sounding relieved.

Stella moved a bit. She started blinking. I'm fighting the urge to grab her now and hold her in my arms.

"She's waking up" Isaac chirped sounding too excited.
I glared at them and they rolled their eyes and left the room.

Stella's eyes flutter. She opens them and looks around before looking at me sitting beside her. She stares at me. Oh no. She's too quiet. She definitely hates me. She saw me at my worst being. She saw the real me.. I wouldn't blame her if she ran as far away as she could from me.

I was just about to get up and leave her alone when I noticed her eyes are tearful and her lips started quivering.

"Stella.." I whispered. I extended my arm slowly not wanting to scare her. And I gently wiped a tear on her cheek with my thumb. Her eyes closed briefly when I touched her.

I want to wrap my arms around her right now. But I don't wanna startle her. I mean what if she's crying because she's scared of me?

"d-derek.." her voice croaked. She gets up and throws herself to my chest. I immediately wrap my arms around her tightly.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm never gonna let anyone hurt you again, I promise" I kept babbling to her ear.

"How are you feeling?" I ask her after few moments of silence. I backed a bit to look at her.

"Umm.. I feel..kinda tired.. What happened?" Her voice is raspy. She sniffed and wiped her cheek with the back of her hand.

"Umm well.. I .. Ah I don't know how to tell you.." Shit I should've prepared myself for this! How am I gonna explain everything to her!
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Stella's POV

I watched Derek staring at the ground looking lost deep in thoughts. What happened? What is he afraid of telling me? I'm getting worried..

"What is it Derek..?" I whispered. Placing a hand on his shoulder. He lifts his gaze to me. His eyes are even more beautiful if that's even possible.. But I can see sadness in them.. Seeing him like this broke my heart..

"You can tell me.." I tried to comfort him. What could upset him this much?

"You'd hate me.." He whispered. He pressed his lips together to a tight line and lowered his head looking away.

"What.." I muttered.

What is he saying? I don't think I'd ever be able to hate Derek. I mean..it's Derek! He's all I think about! He's the one I daydream about! And no matter how hard I try to deny it I'm deeply.. deeply.. in love with Derek.

"d-derek.." I got closer to him and slowly placed my hand on his. Our fingers intertwined and that sent shivers down my spine.

"tell me..please" I whispered.

"I- I'm- I'm a monster.." His voice croaked. I saw a single tear escape his eye. He shuts his eyes tight. I'm close to cry myself at the sight.

"Not all monsters do monstrous things Derek." I said. Thank you mom. Now I know. I see it. Derek isn't a bad guy. I see the good in him. He opened his eyes bewildered and turned to look at me.

Okay Stella it's now or never.

I lean closer. My heart speeds like crazy. I couldn't help but stare at his pink small lips. Okay please don't mess up I've been waiting so long for this.

At first he stays still looking at me as if not sure if this is happening. But the moment I lifted my gaze from his lips to his eyes. He closed the space between us crashing his lips to mine.
He cupped my face. And my hand found it's way around to his neck. He kissed me like there was no tomorrow. And I loved it.
I love him.

We parted to catch our breaths. Our foreheads locked. The tips of our noses barely touching.

And right then and there Derek whispered
"I love you Stella.."

~the end~

A/n : Thank you my beautiful readers. Hope you enjoyed this story. Have a good one xoxo