Redemption (Teen Wolf FanFiction)

A Chapter by ImLikeMonica

Derek Hale is known to be a mysterious, private person. But his world turns upside down as he saves the life of a bubbly, charming girl by the name of Karaline.

Disclaimer: I do not own Teen Wolf or any of the characters except for Karaline.

Full Summary: Derek Hale is known to be a mysterious, private person. After the death of his sister, he has been on the hunt for the Alpha, searching everyone and everything for whatever clues he can find that reveal the identity of this dark creature. He has got his mind set on nothing but getting his revenge. However, when Derek crosses paths with the wolf one night, he unexpectedly finds himself having to save a bubbly girl by the name of Karaline. What happens when the intimidating, short-tempered Derek has to put up with the charming, easy-going style of Karaline? Read to find out the story of Derek’s road to redemption as life throws him a curve ball and leads him towards his complete opposite.

There. I bolted a sharp right as I caught a glance of those mysterious glowing eyes through the thick fog. I pushed my legs farther as I tried to concentrate on picking up any scent that I could find.

There! I whipped around at in-human speeds towards my left as I faintly caught an unfamiliar scent hovering through the trees. Again I bolted through the pitch black woods trying to locate the source of the strange stench. After a moment, I had found a path that brought the scent stronger with every stride I took �" but it wasn’t until a couple more seconds later that I somewhat recognized the rusty smell. Blood. I knew the Alpha was near.

The forest became a dark blur as I pushed my body farther as the heavy stench of blood grew stronger. After months of this non-stop game of “cat-and-mouse”, I had finally caught a break. I was sure the blood belonged to the Alpha.

By now the smell had become powerful and I knew I was less than a mile from the source. A growl was building in my throat as I pictured my claws ripping through the Alpha as soon as I got close. Suddenly my heart jumped as I cringed at a piercing scream in the distance followed by a series of low snarls. My anger ripped out of my throat in a loud growl as I finally caught sight of those glowing eyes about a hundred meters downhill by the darkened creek. There was no way in hell I was going to let this killer go without a fight.

I leaped across the trickling water at lightning speed to find myself entangled with the dark creature. Growls and snarls were exchanged as I ripped and clawed at the wolf, trying to cause as much damage as I could �" but to my surprise the Alpha did not fight back, rather the creature was trying to escape as it attempted to run from my grasp. Within a split second, the snarls of the Alpha disappeared as I felt the breath knocked out of me as I slammed against a tree. My head spun as I hit the forest floor. It took me a couple seconds to realize that the wolf had bolted by now.

The Alpha was stronger to say the least.

I lay there, back in my human-form, in the darkness for a couple of minutes not daring to move as I waited for my body to heal itself. I knew bones were broken as a result of the wolf’s powerful shove as the agonizing pain slowly started to die down and after a moment, I started to think straight again.

I had caught the scent of the Alpha. I had done damage to it. But I let it get away. Again. I knew that I needed Scott’s help if I wanted to destroy the murderer. I would have to fight my stubbornness and ask for his help. It needed to be done �" for Lauren.

Suddenly my thoughts were interrupted by a faint sound. A whimpering sound. I jumped onto the balls of my feet as I scanned the trees for those glowing eyes. Had the Alpha come back? My body started to shake as I felt myself transforming, ready to fight again. But I snapped out of the trance as soon as I caught an unfamiliar figure out the corner of my eye.

“What the f-” I slowly crept closer to the figure lying by the edge of the lake.

Abruptly, I remembered the fervent scream that I had heard while racing over hear earlier. I hadn’t thought much of it. But now the pieces fit together. I knelt down next to the petite woman as I examined her wounds. The blood belonged to her.

Her forehead was dripping blood onto the cold stones of the creek as well as three large gashes on her arm in what appeared to be claw marks. Her long, dark brown locks were damp from water and blood. I was hesitant to reach out to her as she looked as if she was still somewhat conscious. But when I heard her heart beat grow fainter, I knew she was dying. I carefully scooped her up, careful of any broken bones that she might have had.

The strange girl weakly shifted her large brown eyes up at me as I quickly made my way through the dark forest. She opened her mouth to speak, but couldn’t draw up enough strength to talk. She was losing a lot of blood and I knew I needed to get home fast.

“Who are you?” I asked firmly as I watched her struggle to stay conscious in my arms. She didn’t answer. Her eyes were drooping as she continued to put up a fight to stay awake. I could see the faint glow of my house a couple hundred meters in the distance as her breathing got shallower. The girl’s complexion was as pale as a ghost. I know understood how Stiles must have felt when he was forced to take care of me when I was shot by that hunter.

Suddenly my hearing caught her breathless whisper. Her voice was so quiet that a normal human wouldn’t have been able to hear it.

“Karaline,” she answered.