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[69] Life Changing

"I didn't. I mean not really." Madi said, "I don't trust guidance counselors. Especially her, she pisses me off."

"And did she give you good advice?" Cora asked.

"Yes,"

"No,"

Stiles and Madi looked at each after speaking at the same time. "I walked out on her before she could." Madi muttered.

"Well that's what they do." Peter stated to Stiles's answer. "That's what Deaton used to do for Talia."

Peter told them about Talia's and Deaton's plan against the hunters, and how Peter told Derek if he was really gonna make Paige a werwolf, he should make Ennis bite Paige.

"Ennis?" Madi asked, "Why would you choose him?"

"Why not?" Peter asked, "Ennis needed a new member for his pack, Paige was young and strong. Doing a favor for Derek meant Ennis would be in good with Talia. Back then, everybody wanted to be in good with her."

"He doesn't remember it was Ennis, does he?" Stiles asked as they talked about Derek.

"If he does he keeps it to himself." Peter answered.

"So then what happened?" Madi asked, even though deep down she already knew.

"Did he turn her?" Stiles asked.

"Almost." Peter told them how Derek last minute wanted to stop Ennis from biting Paige, knowing it wasn't right. "He came at Ennis. A 15 year old boy, against a giant. There was no reason for him to fight. She'd already been bitten."

"So did she turn?" Cora asked.

"She should have." Peter answered making Madi closed her eyes in sadness, her gut feeling was right. "Most of the time, the bite takes. Most of the time."

"When you offered it to me, you said 'if it doesn't like you'," stiles said, Madi remembering that night that felt like years ago.

"If."

Peter told them that once Paige had been bitten, he had brought her to their spot. But instead of Paige turning, the bite started to reject her, and she got sick. He told them how Derek was asking Peter what as happening.

"He knew he answer though. It didn't matter that she was young and strong." Peter told them. "Some people just aren't made for this."

Stiles looked at Madi who stared at the ground with glossy eyes. He couldn't imagine what life would be like if the bite didn't work for her. If she had died that night in police station. He shook his head gently, getting rid of those thought he never wanted to think about ever again.

"But she fought. She struggled desperately." Peter told them, "Trying to survive."

A tear roll down Madi face as Peter told them how Paige kept getting more and more sick, the bite rejecting her. The pain had gotten so bad, that she had asked Derek to kill her to stop the pain.

And he did.

"I remember taking her body from his arms. To the woods to a place where I knew that it would be found," Peter said, "another in a long line of become hills animal attacks."

"What about Derek?" Cora asked with tears in her eyes.

"Taking an innocent life takes something from you as well. A bit of soul, darkening it. Dimming the once brilliant golden yellow, to a cold, steel, blue." Peter said looking up revealing his glowing blue eyes, "Like mine."

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"What?" Cora asked as the three teens sat on the steps, Peter now gone. "What's this- what's this look on your face?"

Madi looked at Stiles who did have the look he often had. He didn't trust Peter.

"What look?" Stiles asked.

"The kind of look that makes me want to punch you." Cora stated.

"Oh, my god, you are so Derek's sister. I forgot." Stiles said as Maid scoffed quietly in amusement.

"Well, what is with the look?" Cora asked annoyed.

"He doesn't believe him." Madi answered for Stiles.

"In Ms. Blake's class were reading heart of darkness, and it in first person, right? Narrated by Marlow." Stiles started, "The thing is that he's- he's an unreliable narrator you the details of it have changed, you know just because of his perspective."

"Well then we heard the story from Peters perspective." Cora told them.

"Right but I don't think we got the whole story." Stiles stated.

"So what are you just gonna ask Derek?" Madi asked, "About the girl he fell in love with, and then killed? Cause I'm definitely not asking him."

Stiles sighed, "If I have to." He said. "Yeah."

After while Stiles and Madi decided to leave. "You really don't think Peter told the truth."

"I think he might've told the warped version of it." Stiles answered as they walked to his jeep.

Madi sighed, "It makes sense. I mean, the way he is. It's a miracle how close we are to him. That he let us in."

Stiles nodded in agreement, Madi opening the passengers seat door which was closest to them. She looked at Stiles, who hadn't moved from his spot next to the passenger door.

"Stiles?" Madi asked confused. He look at her, bringing his hands up to the sides of head. Madi thought he was gonna kiss her, but he slowly brought her forehead to his lips, kissing it.

Madi closed her eyes with comfort. The kiss was gentle, but it showed how grateful he was to have her here with him.

He stopped the kiss, wrapping his arms on her shoulders, pulling her into a tight hug. Madi wrapped her arms around his waist.

Both of them hugged each other tightly, both of them happy that after everything they've been through, they're still here. They're still alive. Together.

~Authors Note~
Hope you enjoyed this chapter! I made a new fanfic and am about finish it! It about Joel Dawson from Love And Monsters! Check it out! It's called Perfectly imperfect!