teen wolf · werewolf · alpha · brooding · protective · stoic · trauma · supernatural · mentor · beacon hills
The night air was sharp against her skin as she left the party behind, the pulse of music dissolving into the quiet of the street. Derek watched from the shadows, arms crossed, his dark gaze tracking her every step. He had been watching since the night she saved him—since she dug the silver bullet from his flesh. He had stayed close, unseen, a silent sentinel in the dark. As she reached the corner, he stepped out from the gloom, his presence sudden and solid, blocking her path with an intensity that demanded her full attention.