On the Run

Chapter 30:

Demi's POV:

        Connor kissed Derek good bye as he and the Argent guy left to help Sheriff Stilinski. Connor turned and faced me and the look in her eyes frightened me.

        "Come on," she whispered and we left the station.

        She drove through the woods and to an old house that had looked like it had seen Hell.

        "Where are we?" I asked feeling nervous.

        "I need to know what happened the night your house burned down."

        "Where are we?"

        "Derek's family used to live here until all but three of his family members had burned to death in a fire that was started by Kate Argent."

        "I was fighting with my parents and I was so angry I, I sat down at the kitchen table after my parents had gone to bed and I noticed the stove was still on. I just kept staring at it and staring at it until the flame grew higher and higher then it exploded, but it just spread all around me. It was like my mind was controlling it. I'm the reason they are dead; I killed them!!"

        "So you're the mouse."

        "What?"

        "I had a dream that you were in the form of a mouse and you were beside my wolf; you saved my sons from the nogitsune. I had a feeling that you weren't a werewolf, I just needed you to confirm it."

        "So what does this mean?"

        "I honestly don't know. I don't even know what you are and I don't know why you didn't turn like Riley did. There's only one person I can think of that I actually trust that is in this town who can help us. I just don't know if it's a good idea to let anyone know what you can do."

        "I'm scared."

         "Me too, but I'm probably scared for different reasons than you Demi. I want you to focus and I want you to start a fire in the woods away from the house. Close your eyes and focus on something that infuriates you so much that you fee red hot with anger."

         I closed my eyes and I thought about my mother and my step dad. I remembered every blow he delivered to my body and how my mother did nothing. I thought about all the times I had made her something in art class and she'd destroy it right in front of my eyes. I felt my fingertips get hot then the searing pain radiated through my fingers to my palms then it shot out of my hands. I opened my eyes and saw flames digesting the trees.

"Now extinguish it, focus on something that makes you happy and calm."

        I closed my eyes and tried to focus on something that would cam me but it was futile.

        "I can't!!"

        "Yes you can! I have faith in you Demi!!"

        Connor stripped her clothes and shifted into her full wolf form then she roared a ferocious and beautiful roar, something that would terrify most but it soothed me. Soon my hands were no longer piping hot but they were getting cooler and I felt my feet move forwards as I released the coolness from my hands. I opened my eyes and saw only black smoke from the trees breathing a sigh of relief.

"I told you," Connor appeared by my side fully clothed and wearing a smile a pride.

        "How did you know?"

        "I'm your alpha, Demi. I recreated you."

Connor's POV:

        My phone buzzed and I checked my text: Chaos has come again. It was from Stiles. I growled and Demi looked at me as if she knew. I drove us to Derek's loft and I saw Derek and Peter talking.

        "Where the hell have you been?" Peter asked me.

        "None of your business," I responded.

        "Well, on that note you should really tell your mate to get that nasty cut checked out before it gets infected." Peter put on his coat than left after giving Demi a long stare.

        "What the hell is he talking about?" I growled and Derek just rolled his eyes.

        "It's nothing, Connor." Then I felt a shift within us, but more so him.

        "Son of a bitch," I growled then I stripped my clothes off and shifted halfway then I roared and Derek smirked.

        "Connor?" Demi murmured.

        "Run," I said and she stood firmly, "Run dammit!!!!!!" Then she took off.

        "You should leave too Connor, before it's too late."

        "Derek I know you're in there, this isn't you."

        "Oh but it is me Connor, my sweet, sweet Connor. You know she can run but she can't hide and neither can you. You know that you and Derek have a much deeper connection and deep down you know where it stems from and I think you know how it is supposed to end. You know your power is meant to be passed down, not shared." Derek crept closer and he gripped my face with his hand.

        "Don't do this, this isn't you." I whispered and he licked his lips then placed a hungry kiss on my lips.

        Next thing I know I was knocked out and when I woke up I was tied in a chair and so was Chris Argent. Derek was pouring lighter fluid all over Chris and my heart was threatening to give out.

        "You burned my family so I am going to burn yours," Derek said as he taunted Chris with the flame.

        "Derek don't do this," Chris begged.

        "Oh I'm not going to do it right away. But when I do it I'm going set the entire building on fire."

        "What about your mate? What about your sons?"