23 parts Ongoing After the Hale fire, Savannah had always been Derek's responsibility - the one piece of family he refused to lose again. When word reached him that hunters were starting to close in on Beacon Hills once more, Derek made the decision to send Savannah away before things escalated.
He didn't trust Beacon Hills to keep her safe, and he didn't trust Savannah's stubborn streak to keep her out of danger if she stayed by his side. So, quietly, he arranged for her to live with old family friends who had settled in Washington years ago. Derek never explained the full details - only that these friends owed the Hales a debt and could provide her with protection and normalcy.
Savannah hated the idea of being "shipped off" like some fragile secret, but Derek's fear was written in his eyes. He'd already lost too much, and she couldn't argue with the raw desperation in his voice when he said: "I can't lose you too."
When Savannah arrived in Washington, the quiet coastal town of Forks felt almost suffocating with how ordinary it seemed. But La Push was different - the pull of the forest, the ocean, and the subtle thrumming of something alive in the air set her on edge. She didn't realize right away that she'd been dropped into the middle of another supernatural battleground.
It didn't take long for the Quileute pack to notice her - the way her scent lingered, not quite vampire but not entirely human either. Suspicion sparked. Curiosity grew. And then one look from Paul Lahote shattered everything, binding her to him before either of them understood what had just happened.
