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First love,

First kiss,

First crush,

First relationship,

Who can forget?

Whether the end results were good or bad, we can never forget our firsts.

Derek Hale was no exception: he will always remember Paige Krasikeva.

There just something about her that he was drawn to.

Was it her eyes?

Her smile?

Her personality?

Or maybe, all of the above.

•••

"They were all there: Ennis, Kali, Emmett, Deucalion. Each of their own packs, before they had killed them all. Before they decided to form their own All-star team."

Allison and Scott sat, listening to the story the old hunter told. "Emmett with his own pack? I-I thought he and Kali we're brother and sisters."

She recalled them looking very similar. From the dark skin, to their hair. And the dark chocolate eyes they both seem to share.

If she didn't know any better, they could be mistaken for twins. But with the situation of Aiden and Ethan, they were siblings but not twins.

"They are, but it didn't mean they can't have their own packs. Emmett being the oldest always watched his younger sister. He was loyal to a fault, his greatest strength and his greatest weakness."

He continues with the story and it began with the powerful Alpha: Talia Hale.

•••

After Ennis used his claws to make the symbol.

A symbol showing a beginning of a war.

A symbol that means nothing good comes from it.

A symbol of revenge.

"Our mark for Vendetta." Peter Hale spoke as he drew the symbol on the window. Remembering that night, like it was yesterday.

The way his older sister and Deucalion watched Emmett storm away from the distillery. Even from the distance he knows trouble was coming.

"You guys take this revenge thing to,like, a whole new level, don't you?" Stiles spoke as he heard the story.

Peter explained that losing a pack member wasn't like losing family but losing a limb.

Then it went to how Derek saw an opportunity.

•••

"This going to be my brothers or sisters." Paige spoke as she held out a  a dog tag. She heard the news about her mom being pregnant (she was only three weeks) she was excited.

Of course, she didn't wait to tell Derek the news. "What's the importance of this?" He asked as he ran his fingers over the tag.

"My father's. He is on tour and he's coming back next month." Paige spoke proudly.

Derek smiles as he learned more about her past. He was falling for this girl and he didn't want to lose her.

•••

"I hate you." Paige spoke smiling at the boy who captured her attention.

Derek smirks, "No you love me." He leaned closer looking into those eyes. He couldn't concentrate on anything but the beautiful music she created.

It was what drew him here, after leaving his class, he didn't regret it one bit.

"Hate you." Paige spoke, knowing her words were the complete opposite of what she feels.

Derek leaned back, slightly worried. Maybe it was the voice his uncle Peter put inside his head. But he was insecure. Especially when it came to her.

She made him weak,

She made him... human.

"You love me..." He spoke, but Paige knew it was a question. She saw the doubt, the fear that his in his eyes. All she did was smile.

That beautiful smile and nodded.

It was all he needed, to seal the unspoken words with a kiss.

•••

"Not even Derek or I knew about Deaton." Cora spoke while Peter walked back and forth.

"Or his sister... Morell." Peter spoke up as Stiles nearly had a heart attack at the sudden information.

"Our guidance counselor?!" He exclaimed as thought back. Thinking back to the intimate details he shared in confidence with her.

The moment you come to realize your own guidance counselor was the advisor to the Alpha pack. Stiles did not have the best of luck lately.

Then he thought back to the memories. "Holy...shit." he mumbled as Cora and Peter looked at him.

"Sweet Pea... Sweet Pea had to take anger management from Ms. Morell. After the twins got him in trouble." Stiles put the pieces together. It made perfect sense.

"Cora, you said Deucalion wanted Sweet Pea but didn't say why, right?" Stiles asked as she nodded. They were talking about Derek not this Sweet Pea, what's with the sudden change.

"Stiles?" Peter spoke as he stopped pacing. Stiles sighs biting his knuckles. He needed to tell Allison.

"The anger management Sweet Pea had to attend was held with Ms. Morell. The Alphas wanted Sweet Pea okay... So what if they wanted him to get anger management so they can get him alone. Oh my God... they have Sweet Pea, Ms. Morell must've been the one to take him. Not every member of the pack knows about the emissary or their business. So what if Deucalion and Ms. Morell are keeping him but not telling the others!" Stiles thought back to the moment on the bus where Ethan said they didn't move Derek's or Sweet Pea's body.

It's what made them hope they were both still alive.

•••

If Derek could change one thing it would be listening to Peter.

His uncle had gotten inside his head and planted something evil. And now he's paying the consequences.

It hurt.

It broke his heart.

His fears came true.

Except this time, he was the one to hurt her.

Not just some werewolf...him.

Now he couldn't do anything as he watched the girl he loves, crawled up the stairs, blood coming from her side.

The side she was bit.

And he was the one who did it, he asked --no he convinced Emmett to bite her.

All for his own selfish needs.

Derek couldn't sit, tonight was when Paige was supposed to be bitten. But the thought didn't settle with him. He sighs as he paced back and forth. He slipped his hands into his pockets and felt something cold.

Pulling it out he saw what it was.

A dog tag with a chain.

This was Paige's, the one she was going to give to her younger sister or brother.

His heart stopped, if Paige turned, she couldn't be around her younger sibling, he himself barely learned to control it, how long it be for her to control hers?

He needed to stop Emmett. Paige couldn't become one of him, no she had a sibling to take care of.

Derek ran into the school, hoping he got there before Emmett could do anything. But stopped, his heart dropping further down.

He caught the scent of blood.

Why did he have to listen to Peter?

Why did he let his insecurities control him?

Why did he have to be a werewolf?

Why did he have to meet Paige?