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Harper sat on the old worn out couch in the house, fiddling with her necklace, her fingers tracing the pendant as she listens to the voice of her friend's voice come through the phone.

"Harper, I know you which means I know that when you say I'm fine you're not actually fine" Maia's concerned voice filling the Hale girls ears.

A faint smile appeared on Harper's face. Maia Lavine was probably Harper's only true friend who she could trust with her life- Even though Maia might have a temper from time-to-time Harper hated being away from Maia as long as she has.

"Harp" Maia spoke softly using the nickname she made for the  girl "You just lost the only person you have left, you say the word and I'm down in Beacon Hills in a heartbeat"

"It's okay, Maia" Harper finally spoke, the girl letting her necklace go "But if I have an emotional breakdown, you'll be the first person I call"

Harper could hear the faint chuckle of her friend before Maia's stern tone came through the phone "That's not funny, Harper" The Hale smirked.

Harper's brows draw together and the continuous knocking coming from the door "Hey, Maia, I'm gonna have to cal you back" she slowly pulled the phone from her ear, faintly hearing Maia say her goodbye.

Harper hung up the phone shoving it in her back pocket and makes her way towards the door- which was still getting knocked on.

Stiles knocked repeatedly on the door and didn't stop till an annoyed Harper opened the door.

"Stiles!? what the hell do you want?" she questioned, leaning on the doorframe.

Stiles takes a deep breath "I, uh- I lost Scott" he deadpans.

Harper's eyes widen "what? you- you lost him" her voice raised slightly, Stiles hesitantly nods.

Harper pinches the bridge of her nose "how did you lose him?"

"well I handcuffed him to the radiator, and I left the room, he broke free and now he's gone . . . Lost" he explains.

Harper ran a hand through her hair, She didn't spend her day like she usually did. She didn't go to school she didn't want to hear the whispers about Derek and herself and frankly she just watched a family member get murdered and if the school had an issue with that she'd shove a stick up their ass and move back to her technical home.

Harper scoffs lightly "you thought handcuffs would hold him, a werewolf " she pauses as she looks over his face "On a full moon"

Stiles nods his head back and forth "Um . . Yeah"

"Are you stupid!" she exclaims.

Stiles mouth opens and closes before he finally spoke "well I didn't see you offering to help!" he gestures at her.

Her brows raise, her mouth agape "you two hate me!"

"Okay well, that's irrelevant!" he snaps his gaze settling on Harper "Can you help me find him, please" he sighs.

Harper exhales through her nose as she nods "yeah" she knew the damage Scott could do on a full moon with no control, she knows because she's been there and what she had done has haunted her ever since.

"let's go" the Hale grabs her jacket as she walks out the door shutting it behind her.

Stiles rolls his eyes "alright, in a bit of a rush here" he motions his arm towards the jeep

Harper glares at him through narrow eyes "put your arm down before I break it" she seethes through gritted teeth.

Stiles pulls his arm back as he nods "alright, you know what I'm so done with this Hale family intimidation" Harper faintly heard him mutter to himself before getting in the jeep.

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Harper had told Stiles to drive her to the closest part of the woods near Scotts house so it would be easier to track his scent and Stiles would continue to look for him from his jeep.

Harper trekked through the woods following the McCall boys scent, the cool air hitting her face and blowing her hair back, Her blue eyes searched the woods "Scott" 

A small smirk fell on her face, the girl chuckling to herself as a thought came into her head. She whistled a tune before raising her voice a bit louder "come here boy"

Harper continued to walk before she wound up in a parking lot, her eyes scanned over and around each car there before Her eyes finally landed on the McCall who was on top of a car his fangs prominent and his arm raised about to attack whoever was in the car.

Harper's eyes widened as she broke into a sprint towards the vehicle, tackling him off the car and praying the people in there didn't see her. Harper and Scott tumble and roll down the hill back into the dark cool woods.

Harper got up before Scott taking ahold of his jacket and lifts him up slightly then slams him back into the ground before using her werewolf strength to toss him deeper into the woods away from civilization.

Harper was quick to follow down after him coming to a stop when she sees Scott's angry gaze on her.

She sighs knowing that he wasn't going to shift back anytime soon as she motions towards herself "come on, Scotty, let's get this over with"

Scott ran at her as he went to throw a punch but Harper grabbed his arm twisting it behind his back and giving him a harsh shove.

he stumbled to the ground but not for long as he shot up and ran at her again, Harper caught his hand once again but Scott kicked out her legs from under and shoved her down with the other

Harper landed on her back causing the wind to be knocked out of her as she groans, Scott standing above her a menacing look on his face.

"Scott, come on, your dumb sarcastic friend is worried about you" she groaned out in pain.

Scott raised his hand in a fist Harper's eyes widen as covers her head with her arm rolling to the side but a pair of arms wrap around the Teen Wolf pulling him back. The McCall boy thrashed in the mans hold

"Scott, stop" The strangers voice filled Harper's ears causing her heart to drop to the pit in her stomach, She couldn't move frozen in place.

Derek threw the boy into a tree, he swiftly turned around and lunged at him Derek ducked causing Scott to fly over him.

Scott got back up and went to throw hits at Derek but he dodged them all and kicked Scott to the ground.

Harper propped herself up on her elbows her eyes wide and stayed trained on Derek, he wasn't dead that thought repeated in her mind along with the one other, why didn't he come home.

Derek and Scott continue to fight until Derek picked him up and slammed him into the ground with a menacing roar.

Scott's eyes widen as he backs away from him, Derek returns back to his human form and walks towards Scott.

the McCall boy looked himself over before looking back at Derek "What's happening to me?" he questions

Derek's brows raise as he nods towards him "exactly what he wants to happen"

Harper finally stood from the ground "You're alive" she utters barley above a whisper.

Derek looks over his shoulder as he slowly turns around to face the girl.

Harper quickly walks towards him an angry look covering her face, she harshly shoves him in the chest "Asshole!" she shouts.

The angry expression on her face begins to slowly soften before rushing towards him wrapping her arms around him in a tight hug, Derek didn't waste a second before hugging her back.

Harper didn't want to let go, to afraid that if she did he'd disappear, she couldn't lose him she already lost everyone else she cared for.

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Harper and Derek help Scott into his room, Derek tosses Scott's arm off his shoulder causing Harper to stumble slightly as he falls onto his bed, Derek turned around and headed for the door.

"wait" Scott called out.

Harper sighs her gaze on Scott "well, while you talk to him about something I'm going to call your annoying best friend and tell him your fine" she turns and heads out the door.

Harper pulls out her phone and dials Stiles number "Harper, did you find him?"

Harper nods even though he couldn't see "yeah"

"did he kill anyone? " Stiles quickly asks, rather quickly Harper might've made a sarcastic comment but she refrained from it.

Harper's head tilts "um . . No, I don think so"

Stiles brows furrow "you don't think so!? "

She bunches her shoulders "he didn't, his eyes were still yellow so-- he almost did, I tackled him off a car, anyways me and Derek brought him home"

"wai-- Derek's alive" he sputters out in shock, Harper could practically imagine the look covering his face.

"uh, yeah" she glances into Scott's room and sees Derek making his way towards her "I, uh, gotta go"

"wait Harp--"

she hangs up the phone and slides it back into her pocket while Derek walks up beside her she nudges him with her elbow "hey, pal, I would just like to say thank you for informing me of your alive or deceased status"

Derek sighed and nodded his head "Sorry"

Harper nodded before stopping dead in her tracks, she raised her hand "there's uh, something you should know"

Derek's brows cinch together confusion covering his face

"you're kind of, well,  wanted for murder" Harper scratched her brow avoiding the older Hale's gaze

his eyes widen "What!? "

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A/N: Short chapter so double update for y'all. Hope you all enjoyed, love you all!!

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