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Chapter 03<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bella had fallen asleep around midnight, and he stopped at a gas station at around 4 am to fill the truck up. He took a quick nap himself after making sure they were in a safe area, locking all the doors of the truck, and continued to drive after he had woken up again at 6. He didn\u2019t understand how Bella was comfortable in her position on the chair, but she kept on sleeping; likely sleeping off the excitement and information she had received the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She needed her rest. Oh, how bad she needed that rest for today. Hell, if he could have taken more hours of sleep, he would have. But he wanted to get this over with quickly. Talk to Deaton. Then the Hales. Introduce her to her family and if she wanted to stay, that was fine, but he wouldn\u2019t be staying. Despite Derek and Peter\u2019s shortcomings, Bella was family to them and she\u2019d be safe. Maybe they\u2019d take her to see Cora in South America where it was still a lot safer to be a supernatural being than it was in the States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She woke up just as he turned onto the highway. \u201cGood morning,\u201d he greeted her with a smile. \u201cWe\u2019ll be in Beacon Hills in 30 minutes. Would you like me to stop so we can have some breakfast first? And coffee?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a groan as she rubbed her eyes. \u201cCoffee,\u201d she nodded. \u201cAnd a piss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh\u2026 uh\u2026 there\u2019s no gas station on this road,\u201d he said, slightly embarrassed. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t have a toilet on this truck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have toilet paper?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen I\u2019ll be fine,\u201d she replied as she put her arms behind her head and stretched herself, her chest pushing forward as she did. The area they were driving in was beautiful. There were some mountains, a lot of green and there was a river beside the highway they were on. More importantly, they were in California. No more cold weather, she could choose where she wanted to go now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was well aware that she landed from one shitstorm into another, but at least she was going to be in her own right mind soon. Bella simply needed to spend some more time around Isaac – or another werewolf of his kind – and she\u2019d be golden. Yesterday didn\u2019t happen for the most part. There was no way that she was a werewolf, and there was no way that she was anything special. Peter Whitlock was a prankster. But if this was all a prank, then it was a very elaborate one, and not at all funny. \u201cAny chance that all of this is an elaborate joke or that I\u2019m hallucinating?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNope, sorry,\u201d he said as he parked the truck in a parking area next to the road, with a lovely view over one of the lakes and a bunch of bushes nearby. Isaac went into the back of his truck and handed Bella a roll of toilet paper. \u201cI\u2019ll start the coffee, are you good with eating some leftovers from yesterday\u2019s tasting?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTotally,\u201d Bella said, grateful for the roll and headed out into the bushes. After she was done, she took some time to take in the environment a little. Check out the water. The water was safe, it was in motion, clear and there were fish swimming in them. Sitting down on her knees, she splashed some water in her face and sighed happily as it cleared the feeling of feeling sleepy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that her head was clearing up, the fog lifting, she felt stupid for not heeding Edward\u2019s warning the moment he warned her away. \u2018If you were smart, you’d stay away from me.\u2019 She and her stupid big mouth. Her curiosity getting the better of her. She hadn\u2019t been smart, not even for argument\u2019s sake, because deep down, she\u2019d wanted a boyfriend. Of course she didn\u2019t stay away from him, he became her obsession as she was his. But, truth be told, Edward should<\/em> and could<\/em> have stayed clear of her, too. This wasn\u2019t on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unhealthy. Had it been one of her classmates, she\u2019d have done anything to keep them away from the addiction<\/em>. It was strange that she wasn\u2019t having any withdrawal symptoms. Was that because of Isaac, the distance or herself? Or maybe they still had to rear their ugly heads? She hoped she was going to be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From now on, she was going to stick to having one night stands. Like she had done before Edward Cullen. She chuckled to herself. Yeah, he\u2019d been her boyfriend but he didn\u2019t want to have sex with her because he could kill her. What kind of lame excuse was that? Control and knowing your own strength would have made the hypothetical sex a lot safe. Fuck, she should have left him when she had discovered that prude side of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She sat down in the grass as she stared out in front of her. She\u2019d been so stupid. Bella should have seen it coming, really. Edward and his family had simply been too flawless, too perfect. No one is that flawless and perfect. No one. And apart from all of that, their personalities were severely lacking, now that she thought of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it was so hard<\/em> to be a human around them, because they didn\u2019t eat, sleep or had to go to the toilet and thus Bella ate less, slept less and well, she couldn\u2019t avoid going to the toilet, but still. It felt awkward knowing that there were people in the house who were capable of hearing her dropping the kids off at the pool and how heavy they were and likely even how moist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She nearly jumped out of her skin when Isaac sat down next to her, holding a mug of coffee for her. \u201cJeez!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSorry,\u201d he apologized as he set down his own mug and got the spoons, sugar and milk out of his pocket. \u201cWasn\u2019t sure if you needed anything, so\u2026 I brought it all,\u201d he said before placing them in the grass and picking up his coffee again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThanks,\u201d Bella said as she gratefully took the sugar and milk and dumped it all in her mug before stirring it all in. \u201cSorry, I uh\u2026 was lost in thought.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t need to apologize,\u201d Isaac laughed, shaking his head. \u201cI should have made some noise at least to alert you that I was coming out of the truck with coffee. Any good thoughts?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, not really,\u201d she sighed as she took a sip of the coffee, the gloriously tasting coffee. \u201cI guess I\u2019m mostly beating myself up for allowing myself to get caught in Edward\u2019s web\u2026 you know\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou shouldn\u2019t,\u201d he replied, a warm smile on his face. \u201cIt could have happened to anyone. Usually girls in your position get killed or turned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, that was my fate until Peter likely told the Volturi about my status. True or not, I\u2019m glad that the target is off my back,\u201d she nodded before thinking of something. \u201cWould it even have worked if I\u2019m truly a werewolf?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac took a sip of his coffee. \u201cI don\u2019t know, likely not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDeath?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe,\u201d he took another sip of his coffee. \u201cI don\u2019t know. As far as I know no Cold One has ever tried to turn a werewolf, but their venom can cause some serious damage, even for a werewolf with healing abilities. With Cold Ones it\u2019s always best to avoid any confrontation and surprise them with your attack, really. Took me weeks to heal from a tiny little splash of venom. Could have been worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella pushed up her sleeve and revealed her scar to him. \u201cI was kidnapped by a nomadic Cold One because the Cullens killed one of their friends, he bit me and Edward sucked the venom out of me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He gently took her wrist and rubbed his thumb over it. \u201cMust have hurt like hell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s an understatement, but if I\u2019m a werewolf, why didn\u2019t it heal properly?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d he said as he released her wrist and took another sip of his coffee. \u201cMight be because of the fact that your father tried everything in his power to suppress your werewolf side, it\u2019s possible it\u2019ll heal once it\u2019s all out of your system. We\u2019ll have to ask Deaton about it, if you\u2019re worried. I mean, he knows more about the workings of the moss than I do – and likely about the Cold One venom. I just feel the effects of it. Never really paid attention to herbs and shit.\u201d He finished his coffee. \u201cAre you done? There\u2019s some leftovers in the fridge if you need something to eat, but I think we should head into Beacon Hills now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella could tell that Isaac was anxious. It was virtually rolling off of him. He really didn\u2019t want to go to Beacon Hills and he was only going because of her. And he sort of implied that it was fine if she stayed there, by herself, with strangers, than to go with him – also a complete stranger. Yeah right. Charlie had let her go, but she doubted that he\u2019d like her to stay in a strange town all by herself. And she really didn\u2019t want to go back to Forks. Before she could think of something encouraging to say to this man sitting next to her, her phone rang; it was her dad. \u201cHey dad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey Bells, how are you doing?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine,\u201d she laughed as she got to her feet and finished her coffee as she walked back to the truck. \u201cI\u2019ve only been gone for less than a day, is everything alright?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeter wanted me to call you to tell you what was written on the note he gave me yesterday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, this is going to be good,\u201d Bella huffed. \u201cMr. Know-it-all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt says\u2026 \u2018Bella chooses Isaac. Isaac takes Bella to Texas. No, to \u2018Mom\u2019. No, to Beacon Hills, for answers\u2019.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course it does,\u201d Bella rolled her eyes. \u201cYou don\u2019t mind, do you? I mean, I still feel this is one elaborate prank and that Edward will be in Beacon Hills to get me back or something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSweetheart,\u201d<\/em> Charlie sighed. \u201cI understand. I\u2019ve made you hide a part of who you are without informing you about your true heritage and perhaps that was wrong of me, but Talia\u2026 she just wanted to be sure that at least one of her children would survive whatever was going to happen. Have someone in waiting in case everyone died. She gave you to me, your biological father, to keep you human and safe. Nobody knew who you are.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t think I\u2019m not happy about you lying to me, you should have told me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think you\u2019ll discover a lot more soon that will make you even angrier with me. Try not to lose your cool when Deaton is telling you more about why and how. He was very close to Talia Hale and her family for years and even now, is an emissary to them and the new pack in town.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI never lose my cool!\u201d Bella shot at him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUhuh,\u201d<\/em> Charlie let out a chuckle. \u201cGood luck, kiddo. Call me whenever you want.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd what the fuck, have you been talking to people there?\u201d Bella said angrily as she threw her empty mug against a rock next to the truck, making Isaac jump slightly as he passed her. \u201cYou know more than you\u2019re letting on!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSweetheart, of course I\u2019m in contact with people in Beacon Hills. With Deaton. He needed to know about you and your temper so he could adjust your pills\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She let out a low growl, disconnected the phone and tossed it into the water. \u201cI fucking hate this!\u201d Bella then turned around to face Isaac, who was looking at her, warily. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, I wouldn\u2019t— I needed a new phone anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood thing I haven\u2019t showed you where I\u2019ve hidden some weapons in the truck,\u201d Isaac said amused as he got into the truck to put his mug away. He opened the fridge to grab a handful of finger sandwiches and crawled behind the wheel. \u201cAre you coming or do you need some more time to fume?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI swear, if someone lies to me again\u2026\u201d Bella said angrily as she pulled the passenger door shut. \u201cI\u2019m so fucking done with it all. So fucking done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSounds to me it\u2019s time you start living your own life, stop thinking about what others may think,\u201d Isaac made a mental note of making sure that the door was still good to go, otherwise he\u2019d have to make sure to make the truck a little bit more resistant against werewolf strength. Bella was only coming off of her medication now, there was no doubt that it was still inside of her, it was still on her, she needed to take a shower to get the stuff off of her, but he really hoped she could control her temper once she was allowed to control it on her own. Otherwise she\u2019d be a complete handful to whomever she choose to stay with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If she decided to stick around in Beacon Hills with the Hales that was more than alright. They had their fair share of anger issues and control issues. Isaac might hang back to watch the Hales having to deal with Bella once she fully comes off of her meds and have her experience her first full moon. \u201cOh crap,\u201d Isaac groaned after they\u2019d been driving for a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe full moon is in a few days. I don\u2019t know when you\u2019re entirely clean, and it\u2019s at least a two day drive to Virginia – if you want to join me. I think we need to stay in Beacon Hills until the worst has passed\u2026 There are plenty of places here that can hold a werewolf who\u2019s not in full control yet.\u201d He hated this. But he needed someone better than him close by to make sure that she wouldn\u2019t go off and kill people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, he hated this with a passion. He\u2019d have to get them into a motel and he\u2019d have to use his own name because they knew him in Beacon Hills or you know, it was easy to figure out he wasn\u2019t an Argent. With so many hunters in town\u2026 On the other hand, he had another fake ID saying that he was Peter Whitlock. Even had Peter\u2019s credit card on him. Yeah, that was a better idea. \u201cAt least it\u2019ll give you some more time to get to know your family, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to stay if you don\u2019t—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, I\u2019m staying,\u201d Isaac said quickly, looking over to her as he drove. \u201cYou\u2019re kind of my responsibility until after your first turn. I mean, I tossed out your pills and all,\u201d he said impishly. \u201cBut if you decide you don\u2019t want to come with me before you turn, I\u2019ll be heading off and leaving you here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, and if you do that, I\u2019ll tear off your balls,\u201d Bella muttered, crossing her arms over her chest. \u201cNo offense, but Beacon Hills sounds like a hotbed for trouble, and aren\u2019t I supposed to stay out of trouble?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh\u2026\u201d he blinked before scratching his head. \u201cOh, so you\u2019re\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, sure. I\u2019m coming with you to whatever you\u2019re going to do next. After we survive your old hometown.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He smiled at her then, suddenly a whole weight falling off of his shoulders at her admission that she wanted to come along with him – although he wouldn\u2019t have minded to go on on his own, he was used to being alone. Being alone meant you wouldn\u2019t get hurt. \u201cGreat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As they were driving into Beacon Hills, Isaac started to feel the bile rise in his throat. How could a town – the town he was born in and grew up in – make him feel so terrible? A lot had changed since he was in town last. A lot of buildings were ruined, evidence of supernatural fights. Bullet holes, stray arrows, more graffiti and more homeless people, but Isaac could tell that the community was working hard to make it habitable again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the sun out, it probably looked worse than it was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He drove them past the hospital to cross Industry Bridge. Oh, there were shorter ways to the Animal Clinic but he wanted to avoid those ways because one led right past the Sheriff\u2019s station. He followed the road next to the river towards Northern Bridge and went left. The Animal Clinic was right at the end of the street. He wasted about five whole minutes by avoiding places where his friends could hang out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then again, there was a possibility that Scott would be at the clinic. He hadn\u2019t thought about that. He\u2019d better sniff the air to see whether or not Scott\u2019s scent there would be present or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou weren\u2019t kidding when you said that you were taking me to a veterinarian,\u201d Bella said with a straight face as she pulled on her shoes and Isaac parked the truck. \u201cIs this a joke?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, he\u2019s a veterinarian, alright. I mean, people do have to earn money and all. But half of this building is made out of mountain ash, preventing the supernatural from bursting in, going further than the reception area, unless a human opens the gate,\u201d Isaac\u2019s truck was the only one in the parking lot, which was good. He half expected Chris Argent to stay at Deaton\u2019s until he\u2019d arrive, but thank fuck they were alone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He got out of the truck and sniffed the air. Scott had been there, recently, but the scent wasn\u2019t fresh, maybe a few hours old. There were other scents there, ones that he didn\u2019t recognize, and certainly not one belonging to Stiles or Lydia. But then again, last thing he had heard about Stiles was that he was an FBI agent now. Which was strange, didn\u2019t he have to go through college first? Isaac smelled the sheriff. Argent\u2019s scent was the most recent one, though, and his scent was confusing, why was it infused with the scent of Scott\u2019s mother?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou look constipated,\u201d Bella stated as she leaned against the truck, watching him. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo make sure we\u2019re truly alone,\u201d Isaac explained with half a smile. \u201cNew scents are confusing, other scents are just plain odd.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArgent\u2019s scent, for example. I can smell Scott\u2019s mother on him. I mean, I always thought that she and the sheriff would end up together, seeing as they basically co-parented Stiles and Scott anyway but\u2026 it\u2019s a weird combination, really.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She gave him an incredulous look before rolling her eyes at him. \u201cAre you going to be okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cLet\u2019s go inside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The smell of formaldehyde and detergent penetrated his nose the moment they set foot inside the building. It masked the smell of all the animals in the backroom. As always, the little gate to the back was closed, so all they could do now was to stand around and hoped that Deaton had heard the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although, knowing the man, he\u2019d just make them wait for a long time for no reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNice place,\u201d Bella said as she looked around. \u201cVery much like a veterinarian’s office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTry opening the gate,\u201d Isaac smirked as he nodded to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou just told me about the mountain ash.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI did, but you still don\u2019t think you\u2019re anything supernatural, so\u2026 consider this a good test,\u201d Isaac nodded, a playful smile now on his face. \u201cGo on then, I dare you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella huffed as she took a few steps forward to the gate and the moment she reached out to push it open, an invisible barrier stopped her from doing so. \u201cWhat the fuck,\u201d she muttered to herself before trying again. And again. And again. She turned around to see Isaac snicker. \u201cWhat!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf this was an elaborate prank, like you believe, how is that possible?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know! Electricity?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNah, you\u2019d feel electricity, trust me. It hurts,\u201d he replied as he kept his eyes on her. \u201cYou want to try that again or shall we wait for Deaton?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsaac, I\u2019m not a werewolf. I have anger issues, they call it Intermittent Explosive Disorder or IED. You threw my pills out of the truck!\u201d This was stupid. This was the worst idea ever. Stupidity again. Always not thinking. She was so angry with herself, with Isaac, with her dad, with Edward. \u201cFuck this shit!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen if you\u2019re not a werewolf, then we\u2019re in the right place anyway because this is where your pills were coming from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She glared back at him. \u201cFrom a vet, right,\u201d she grumbled. She couldn\u2019t quite argue against it because of everything her father had admitted to, but it was disturbing at the same time. Her eyes glanced over the gate and counter area with a deep breath. \u201cSo what do we do? Wait? Is this guy gonna shove a thermometer up your ass?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUp yours maybe,\u201d Isaac grinned. \u201cHe\u2019s likely going to scold me for being back in Beacon Hills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cYou\u2019re correct,\u201d Deaton\u2019s voice sounded as he came through the door and stood at the closed gate. \u201cWelcome back, Isaac. You look\u2026 well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella turned around to the new voice. Her eyes roamed over him a couple times, dismissing him easily, unimpressed. \u201cSo you\u2019re my dealer? I kinda expected, I dunno – more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deaton blinked at her before looking at Isaac, then back at the girl. \u201cExcuse me, young lady?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is Bella Swan, you owe her some answers,\u201d Isaac said as he walked to the gate. \u201cOpen the gate, we need privacy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deaton paled as he quickly opened the gate to allow the two youngsters in. Isaac headed straight to the exam room with Bella in tow and Deaton couldn\u2019t help but follow. Bella. She was here. And that was not good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella watched as Isaac pushed Deaton against the wall after the vet closed the door. \u201cIsaac, hey, don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s alright,\u201d Deaton said reassuringly as he looked at her before looking at the man in front of him. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on, Isaac?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow dare you to interfere with someone\u2019s life like that? I can understand that her father would, but you? You\u2019re supposed to help. Not hamper,\u201d Isaac said, still holding Deaton against the wall. \u201cAnd don\u2019t give me that bullshit about only doing what you were told.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I was,\u201d the vet said calmly. \u201cNow, please let me go so we can talk like the civilized people that we are, or I\u2019ll make you let go of me and it will be painful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac let out a frustrated grunt and let go of Deaton before walking to the furthest wall and crossed his arms over his chest, keeping an eye on all the doors, Deaton and Bella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deaton cautiously looked at the werewolf before looking at Bella with a kind smile. \u201cNow, what can I do for you, miss Swan?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella tilted her head as she studied the man, trying to get a feel for him and trying to think of exactly what it was she wanted to say, or ask. She walked along the examination room touching a few items along her path before pausing and narrowing her eyes on him when one word came to mind. \u201cWhy?\u201d She cautiously looked at Isaac for a moment as she saw a hint of embarrassment flash over his face, and he shifted his stance a little, slouching, but aware of what was being said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause your mother asked me to keep you safe, human, until you were ready and capable of taking care of yourself,\u201d he replied kindly. \u201cNow, with the war going on, your father and I decided to keep you in the dark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf what I hear of my family is true, do you truly think that was a wise idea? Keeping me naive of my history?\u201d she quietly questioned him. \u201cI would be left defenseless and nearly vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEspecially with your family\u2019s history. Your father could have protected you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUhm, she was involved with a handful of Cold Ones,\u201d Isaac piped up, still slouching, as if he was trying to make himself smaller. \u201cThere is no way that Charlie could have done something about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella scowled at the man\u2019s statement, allowing Isaac to explain her supernatural interactions back in Washington. Holding up her unhealed wrist as proof of that lack of knowledge could have cost her her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInteresting,\u201d Deaton said as he observed her wrist. \u201cHave you ever had broken bones or the flu?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sighing irritably, she looked over at Isaac with a roll of her eyes. \u201cNo flu or anything like that, but I broke my hand punching a shifter in the face, and my left leg when I was hunted by a Cold One. He stepped on it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut it didn\u2019t take the normal eight weeks to heal, did it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t paying attention,\u201d Bella frowned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInteresting,\u201d Deaton said thoughtfully. \u201cIt\u2019s likely that the wolf lichen shut down the most explosive parts of being a werewolf – mostly your heightened emotions – and only lessened others, like your ability to heal. I\u2019m not sure, but it\u2019s quite possible that once it\u2019s fully out of your system that it will heal. Unless you decide after this trip to go back on the pills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you say interesting one more time, I\u2019ll punch you in the face. You\u2019re supernatural, right? We can test on you,\u201d she smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a human, Miss Swan, I do get hurt,\u201d he reminded her playfully. He then walked to a cabinet and grabbed a small folder from a hidden compartment and handing it over to her. You were born on September 13 1997 here in Beacon Hills. Right here at the clinic. Your dad was present upon Talia\u2019s request.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, that can\u2019t be me then, I was born in 2002, I just turned 18.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSmall children have a skewed sense of time. Charlie told me that he and Renee celebrated your birthday every two years until you were five years old – ten years old – so you could start school as part of your new identity. Being small and looking younger than you actually were worked for you,\u201d Deaton explained. \u201cAs you can see in the file I registered how much you were getting and my instructions to your father. I even had the Quileute shaman in the loop for when you were there every full moon to have a sleepover at your friend Jake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crossing her arms, Bella paced the floor as her anger continued to rise as she listened to him speak. \u201cAnd what of the family I heard I have? Do they know anything about me? Do they even know I exist?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, they don\u2019t,\u201d Deaton sighed. \u201cYour mother liked to roam around for months at a time and kept her pregnancy a secret. Because she wanted her bloodline to survive in case anything happened to her family here in Beacon Hills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you really think that was fair? To them, to me? Especially after all that I\u2019ve heard?\u201d she hissed, swinging her arm, knocking a shelf full of supplies onto the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo doubt Isaac has already told you about your family, and, as you will learn yourself, the Hales have always been slightly\u2026 out of step with the rest of the community here in Beacon Hills. They did use their wealth to build most of Beacon Hills, wanting the town to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shrugged her shoulders. \u201cI don\u2019t give a shit about money. All I ever knew was my father and the woman I thought was my mother. I found out that I actually have some family out there and deserve to at least know them in some way. And to wanting to try to do something for the city isn\u2019t a bad thing. Seems to me that everyone else around took it for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat file contains everything you need when going over to your brother, uncle and cousin, they\u2019re a paranoid bunch and usually stubborn to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGlad to know it must be a family trait because I can out stubborn a vampire,\u201d Bella said as she snatched the file and walked past him. \u201cComing Isaac?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah\u2026 since you have no idea where you need to go,\u201d Isaac let out a breath and wanted to follow Bella out before Deaton stopped him. \u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you going to see Scott while you\u2019re in town? Meet the new recruits?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella turned around and glared at the vet. \u201cHe ain\u2019t got time for people who don\u2019t give a shit about him. Besides, we got plans of our own to tend to after my little family reunion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN-no, I told you, I likely need your family’s help with you when the full moon arrives in a few days,\u201d Isaac said, shaking his head. \u201cBut definitely trying to avoid Scott, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, my brother and uncle, right?\u201d she asked with a stupid look on her face. \u201cIsn\u2019t that what family is supposed to be for? I\u2019ll just guilt them into playing a role. It\u2019ll be fine. No need to play with useless alphas and puppies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deaton sighed. \u201cIsaac, what have you been telling her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNothing, just my experiences with them and my feelings,\u201d he replied as he pushed past Deaton and pulled Bella along with him. This had been a bad idea. Of course he was going to run into Scott in the few days that they were going to be in Beacon Hills. Scott would catch his scent, even though Isaac had pretty much learned how to mask it. No doubt Deaton would call Scott the moment he was out of earshot. He fucking hated Beacon Hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once outside, he let go of Bella and tried to shake this feeling of loss of self. The experiences he had had in the past, he wouldn\u2019t be good to anyone this way. He had believed he had worked through all of his issues while he was in France, but apparently they hadn\u2019t. And yes, he was older now. He should know better than to freak out over things and let it all go, because just as he was older, so were the others and maybe<\/em> they\u2019d feel bad about ignoring him. \u201cSo uh\u2026 how does it feel to be 5 years older than you believed you were?\u201d He asked as he climbed into the truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt makes a lot of sense now, but it\u2019s still not fair, I\u2019ve basically missed years of my life, experiences,\u201d Bella replied as she got into the truck as well, but stopped him from starting the truck by placing her hand on his arm. \u201cWhat happened in there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one thing to know that people you know from your past are fucking idiots and another to find out that the one person you should be able to trust has been fucking with someone\u2019s life in a major way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t blame him, or Charlie,\u201d Bella replied as she gently rubbed her thumb over his arm. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit short-sighted, sure, but they clearly weren\u2019t happy about it. They were merely fulfilling a promise they made to someone they both loved, trusted and respected. And she\u2019s dead. So, unless you have found a way to travel back in time, there\u2019s nothing we can do but to find some sort of peace in all of this. It sucks balls, yes. But what\u2019s happened, happened and all we can do now is look to the future. Since that\u2019s in my own hands now, isn\u2019t it? You saved me from the Cold Ones and<\/em> uncovered my secret life and now it\u2019s on me to take care of myself for the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStill, doesn\u2019t stop me from wanting to beat Deaton up for you,\u201d he eventually said. \u201cHe shouldn\u2019t have agreed to it. As Talia\u2019s emissary, he shouldn\u2019t have agreed to it. You would have been safer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAgain, you can\u2019t change the past. We need to look forward and I think it\u2019s brave of you to even want to stay here longer so that I can get the help that I need when that full moon hits,\u201d she was still rubbing his arm with her thumb. \u201cThe past is the past, Isaac. Everyone\u2019s gotten older, and hopefully wiser. Jesus fuck, I became five years older in a span of five minutes. No more slouching, okay? I saw what you did in there, you tried to disappear and that\u2019s not healthy. Show them that you\u2019ve become better, stronger. That\u2019s the best revenge you can have on them by showing that you\u2019re not bothered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t know—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have to. The past is the past. From what I can tell you\u2019re pretty good at moving forward and that your issues are tied to this town. This is just any other town,\u201d she smiled at him. \u201cStop hiding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He shook his head. Peptalks never worked on him much, and she was thinking about all of this way too easy. \u201cSure. You want us to find a place to stay first, freshen up, before we go to Derek and Peter?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNah, let\u2019s go to them first and then find a hotel,\u201d she sighed, nodding. \u201cGet this over with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay,\u201d Isaac started the car and drove off the parking lot. He took Circle Street to drive passed Beacon Hills College and then crossed the bridge to head back into the warehouse district to go to Derek\u2019s loft. Again, a recent scent of Argent mixed with the scent of Mrs. McCall was found on the parking lot, but an even more recent one of Scott. And Scott\u2019s bike was right there. \u201cAh, let\u2019s uh, wait for a bit,\u201d he said as he got into the back of the truck and grabbed some more leftovers and poured them another mug of coffee, as the pot was still somewhat fresh. Peptalk or not, he wanted to avoid Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe this is an opportunity to tell Scott how you really feel about him? That you\u2019re angry because he didn\u2019t reach out to you in the years you\u2019ve been gone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I\u2019m not going to seek him out. Let\u2019s wait until he leaves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell,\u201d Bella took a sip of her coffee before putting it down again. \u201cI hate waiting, let\u2019s just go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Isaac could object, Bella was already out of the truck and heading to the entrance to the building. Letting out a groan, he set everything aside himself and followed her. \u201cYou\u2019re crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella huffed. \u201cI\u2019m not scared by the premise of meeting a few bullies and someone who doesn\u2019t look after his friends – a pack member, after everything he\u2019d been through. You can always decide to stay in the truck, but I\u2019m going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019re not going alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella smirked then as she opened the door. \u201cSee, this is why I\u2019d love to stick around with you for a while, the future could be very interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The scents got stronger as they climbed the stairs to the floor where Derek lived and Isaac could feel a knot forming in his stomach. But, he decided to keep going anyway. Bella seemed to be wanting the one to run the show, so he was simply there in case something went wrong. For her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs this it?\u201d Bella asked as she pointed at the closed rolling door and Isaac nodded. Seeing no doorbell, she decided to bang on the door. \u201cHello? Anybody home?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The door opened in one fell swoop, revealing Derek, who looked at Bella first with a puzzled look on his face, before noticing Isaac. \u201cWelcome back, Isaac,\u201d he said, a small smile on his face. \u201cHow was France? Who\u2019s your friend? Argent didn\u2019t say you were bringing someone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is Bella Swan, I\u2019m here because of her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSwan? As in Charlie Swan?\u201d Peter\u2019s voice sounded from back inside. \u201cAre you kidding me?\u201d He pushed his nephew to the side and looked at Bella. \u201cFuck me, you are Charlie Swan\u2019s daughter,\u201d he said breathlessly as he looked at her. \u201cYou look just like him, just far more aesthetically pleasing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow do you know my dad?\u201d Bella asked as she pushed past the two werewolves to enter the apartment, not really wanting to have this conversation outside. The loft was spacious. Far too spacious, not enough walls and definitely under utilized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe and my sister were classmates, he came over to the house a lot for homework<\/em>,\u201d Peter replied as he watched the girl. \u201cOf course I know him. I always believed he was uh\u2026 Derek\u2019s father.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isaac got inside and closed the door before leaning against it. Really? Derek Hale was the full brother of Bella? Oh man. He tiredly rubbed his face as he watched the people in front of him. He had already clocked Scott to be at the window, cautiously observing the people too, not sure what was going on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCool, here I thought finding a half brother and an uncle, but it turns out you\u2019re my full brother,\u201d Bella said as she handed the file to Derek. \u201cI\u2019ve only known this for about a day, didn\u2019t want to believe it and it was confirmed by your emissary Deaton. My dad\u2019s going to be pissed though, he thought it was just me all these years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Derek looked at Isaac with an incredulous look on his face. \u201cIs this a joke? You came back to Beacon Hills and you decided to pull a prank on us? Seriously?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wish it was,\u201d he replied with a sigh. \u201cBut I have no reason to return to Beacon Hills, so why would I prank you? She thought it was a prank at first too, until there were more details and facts resurfacing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo reason? What about us?\u201d Scott asked out loud, taking a few steps towards everyone. \u201cWe\u2019re still here, Isaac. We\u2019re still your friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re here because of her<\/em>, leave me out of it,\u201d he countered, pushing one of his hands inside his pocket and balled it into a fist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter had snatched the file from Derek\u2019s hands and was reading it. \u201cYou were born in september 1997\u2026 Yeah, of course, makes sense. Talia was in South America a lot during that time, trying to establish a dialogue between the wolves and the Calaveras. She failed, of course. But of course she would have failed at it if she spent most of her time in Forks instead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not surprised, at all?\u201d Derek asked flabbergasted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNah. Talia likely had a vision or had someone predict the future for her and she saw that most of her family would perish,\u201d Peter absentmindedly waved his hand around, dismissing his sister\u2019s silly ideas. \u201cAlways making sure there was a backup somewhere. It makes sense she had a backup Hale. She couldn\u2019t bear the thought that her bloodline would die out and have the Alpha spark jump to my line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy did you bring her here, Isaac?\u201d Derek asked him. \u201cHave you lost your mind completely? Beacon Hills is the last place to be completely safe from the hunters! Especially if my mother wanted to keep her away from all of this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe came here for answers, and you all deserve to get to know each other. We\u2019re fine, don\u2019t worry about it,\u201d Isaac replied, thankful for the wall to give him the support that he needed as not to automatically slouch. Bella didn\u2019t want him to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I am right here!\u201d Bella said angrily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to kill Deaton,\u201d Peter muttered. \u201cHe has you on wolf lichen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHad. He had me on that shit and I thought it was because of my anger disorder,\u201d Bella said as she looked at him. \u201cIsaac threw them out when we left Forks yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t leave, not until you\u2019ve had had your first full moon,\u201d he said as he handed the file back to Derek. \u201cYou\u2019re a werewolf and have never turned. At your age\u2026 things could prove to get interesting\u2026 and Isaac won\u2019t be equipped to deal with that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think he would be,\u201d Bella said with a shrug. \u201cBut like yourself, he believes he\u2019s not,\u201d she then rubbed her hands together in glee. \u201cYou know what that means? We have the next few days to get to know each other!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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