Book 3: My Unpredictable Romance with Derek Hale (Teen Wolf Fan Fic)

Kristin: Aftermath

When Derek returned to Beacon Hills I had no idea that the following months were going to be so hectic, exhausting, harrowing and pleasant. It's like everything changed within the blink of an eye. It started with Laura's death followed with Scott's transformation, Belle's transformation, Gram's death, Tane leaving, the attacks and Kate's death. I guess I should find solace in the fact that Grams left this world happy thinking Derek and I were together again, and knew that her heritage had been passed onto Belle.
"I'll grab your stuff," Belle quickly ties back her strawberry blonde hair and grabs my bag off of the hospital bed before I have the chance to. It's the day after my heart attack and I'm finally free to return home. Apparently I'm lucky. If I hadn't been so young and healthy then my stay may have been for a few more days at the very least.
Funny . . . I sure don't feel lucky especially considering my heart stopped for over a minute, of course my mother didn't want me to find out about that fact, but Stiles let it slip after he scolded me for nearly giving him a heart attack and then nearly squeezed the life out of me with his bear hug.
"You know I can carry a small bag myself," I reply as I slip into my flip flops and use the bed to lean against while resisting the urge to tame my dark and messy hair.
It wasn't easy explaining to my uncle what happened last night. Chris said we were hunting and that he accidentally shot me in the leg before I suddenly passed out and my face fell on a rock. All I could do was verify the story. I was lucky Chris managed to slip into my room before Uncle Stilinski did. Of course Uncle Stilinski knows I'm not telling him everything but he also knows better than to waste time interrogating me. The doctors also questioned me about my abdomen wound and I blamed a mountain lion and said it was the one Chris and I was hunting when he accidentally shot me.
"You need to rest and take it easy—" Stiles starts as he leans against the door frame.
"It's a small bag Stiles!"
Stiles sighs in frustration before he runs his hand over his short brown buzz cut, "Exactly so Belle is going to carry it and I'm driving you guys to your mom's house," Stiles replies and I shoot him a 'what did you just say look'.
"I think you mean you are dropping me off at MY house."
Stiles shakes his head, "Nope I would have said that."
Seriously!?
"This is ridiculous," I roll my blue eyes which match my mother's.
"No what is ridiculous is a healthy 24 year old suffering a heart attack! What the hell happened to you?" Stiles asks and Belle crosses her arms over her chest waiting for an answer also. I have two sets of brown eyes scrutinising me and urging me for answers. They are going to think I'm crazy. How the hell am I meant to explain it when I don't understand it enough myself?
Well Derek bit me and now I feel his pain apparently even though I'm not meant to feel anything since I'm human and not a werewolf. It's because we have a supernatural bond/ connection which ties our souls together apparantly.
It sounds crazy just thinking it which is silly considering supernatural creatures exist.
"It's hard to explain," I shrug.
"Try!" Stiles demands and Belle nods her head in agreement. Gosh why are teenagers so bossy these days.
Annoying much. . .
"They were torturing Derek," I reply simply.
"And that caused your heart attack how?" Stiles asks.
God damn it, "Because I felt it okay. Can we just drop it now please?" I ask as Stiles and Belle both look at me confused, not that I blame them. I'd react the exact same way. I still can't believe it myself.
It's pathetic. I nearly died because of the torture being inflicted on Derek. I was nearly killed because of the bond, because I couldn't turn it off or reject it. I didn't know how and I didn't have the energy or strength but I've been trying. Not to reject the bond but numb the connection. I don't want to suffer another heart attack. I have the feeling I won't recover as well a second time.
"You felt Derek's torture? How is that even possible?" Stiles quizzes me.
"Yes I felt the electricity surging around my body and we live in a world with shape shifters Stiles, anything is possible at this point," I point out.
Stiles looks like he is trying to process the information while Belle doesn't look all that surprised as she continues to hold the small bag. I guess it's because she is one of them, and had to deal with all the crazy at once.
"You know we're better off without Derek. Everything was fine until he came back to town," Stiles sounds royally pissed off.
"Peter still would've bitten Scott and killed those people," I reply.
"Yeah but at least you wouldn't be connected to him. I mean what happens next time he gets hurt or worse?" Stiles asks.
"I can stop it from passing onto me."
"You mean like reject the bond?" Belle asks fascinated.
"Wait you can reject it?" Stiles asks before I have the chance to answer Belle and I nod.
Stiles sighs in relief, "Okay so reject it."
"She doesn't need to reject it, you can do something else right?" Belle asks before I have the chance to reply.
"Guys I'm fine and I'm going to be okay. I know how to handle it," I reply and it's not a complete lie. Derek told me that I just need to focus and flip the switch. I'm going to keep trying until I get it.
"Fine but if you die on me again I'm going to kick your ghost ass," Stiles threatens and stands straight.
"Okay can we get out of here now?" I ask wanting to get home and get out of this place. Surprisingly I'm just tired and exhausted. The pain medication is still working its magic. I feel nothing from the gunshot wound or the scratches from Peter, and there's no pain in my chest either. I have to get my hands on these amazing drugs.
Speaking of Peter there's a part of me that is mourning his death. Peter was a good person once and then there's the part of me mourning Kate's death, and that same part is angry at Peter. I feel like I shouldn't be mourning either of them at all since they don't deserve it.
"Sure let's get you home," Stiles nods before he starts to lead the way and I follow behind Belle. I never got to have that conversation with Derek. The one where we either call it quits or agree to try of course that was before I nearly died, and now he's the alpha. I think for now I should just focus on my recovery from my battle wounds.