My One Exception - Book 1

My One Exception - Code Breaker

Stiles pulled them out of his pocket and handed them to Peter. "Carful, she grinds in second."

Peter took the keys, bent them, and gave them back to Stiles. "Get in." Peter told Charlotte.

She knew better than to argue but gave Stiles a quick hug. "I'm sorry, honey. This was not the plan."

"So you're not gonna kill me?" he asked Peter. Peter let go of the car handle and stalked towards Stiles, who quickly realized his mistake. "Oh, God" he said, backing up. Charlotte walked back around to car to stop Peter if she needed to. He was not going to hurt Stiles. Not a chance in hell or anywhere else.

"Don't you understand yet? I'm not the bad guy here." Peter told him.

"You turn into a giant monster with red eyes and fangs, and you're not the bad guy here?" Stiles asked incredulously.

Peter just smiled. "I like you, Stiles. Since you've helped me, I'm going to give you something in return. Do you want the bite?" No, no, no, no.

Stiles looked shocked. "What?"

Peter hated repeating himself. "Do you want the bite? If it doesn't kill you, and it could, you'll become like us"

Stiles actually looked scared. "Like you." he said.

"Yes, a werewolf. Would you like me to draw you a picture?" Peter asked sarcastically. "That first night in the woods, I took Scott because I needed a new pack. It could've easily been you. You'd be every bit as powerful as him. No more standing by his side, watching him become stronger and quicker, more popular, watching him get the girl. You'd be equals. Or maybe more". Peter finished his pitch and raised Stiles arm to his mouth. "Yes or no?"

Stiles said nothing, so Peter took that as a yes. His fangs elongated and was about ready to bite down when Stiles ripped his arm away. "I don't want to be like you." he told Peter boldly.

Peter just gave him a sly grin "Do you know what I heard just now? You're heart beating slightly faster over the words "I don't want". You may believe that you're telling me the truth, but you are lying to yourself. Goodbye, Stiles".

Charlotte looked over Stiles "Please be careful." and got in the car.

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Peter sped out of the parking garage and started towards the old Hale house. He pulled out Charlotte's phone and handed it to her. "Text Kate and tell her to meet you at the Hale house" Peter said. Charlotte did and handed it back to him. "Keep it" he told her. Without taking his eyes off the road, he gently took her hand in his. "Please know that I would never hurt you, Charlotte. Throughout this whole scenario, you've been my one exception."

When he said this, he looked right into her eyes and she saw the man she cared for again. She realized now that she couldn't have one side of him without the other. This was just who he was, so she had to ask herself: can she love his dark side?

They got there before Kate. Peter parked the car behind the house to hide it. He got out and opened the door for Charlotte. Peter heard something in the distance then turned to Charlotte, ushering her into the house. "Go upstairs and wait. Whatever you hear, don't come down until I call for you." he instructed.

She nodded and went up the first couple of stairs but stopped. She turned back down and grabbed the lapels of his black leather jacket.

"What're you-" but he couldn't finish because her lips were on his. This kiss was different than the others. It was just raw emotion that had been built up over the evening. It was slow and loving. They gentle parted and Peter's breath was shaky.