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"Kill the Alpha. Be careful though, he's strong. If he has a mate then take her alive if you can't kill him. Kill anyone that gets in your way, and I mean anyone." I quoted. I looked at Derek to see his eyes were pitch black. I took my hand away and put it on his cheek.

"Calm down. Nothing bad is going to happen. I have an idea." I told him and his eyes slowly faded back to normal.

"What's your idea?" He asked.

"My idea is that you stay here and I'll be right back." I said as I got off his lap.

"What? No! You're not going out there!" He shouted and I sighed.

"Just trust me. You can watch from the window if you'd like." I told him before shifting, getting out of the shirt and ran out of the pack house. I have three forms. My human form, my fox form and my... other one. I don't know how to explain it. I don't use it very often because I can lose control and go on a killing spree. I ran around the group of rogues and stopped behind them. I let out a growl and they all turned to look at me, laughing when they saw my small size. They won't be laughing for long. I concentrate on the shift and it takes place a few seconds later. My body gets bigger and bigger until it is twice the size of an alpha. My amber eyes change into a blood red. My orange fur becomes a mix of dark red, orange and yellow with black stripes that wrap around my legs like tentacles. Instead of one tail I know have nine, all huge and swishing with a mind of their own. My teeth have grown longer, so long they went past my chin. I let out another growl but this one was deep and it vibrated the ground. The rogues began to shake with fear.

"Attack!" The leader yelled. They all shifted and ran towards me. It was flurry of claws, fur and teeth but eventually all the rogues were dead at my feet. I shifted back into my little fox which is now covered head to tail in crimson blood. I ran back inside and up to Derek and his parents who were staring at me with matching worried and mildly confused expressions.

What's wrong? I asked Derek over the link. He was silent for a few seconds while he stared at me.

We didn't see much. A few flashes of orange but it appeared to be much bigger than you. Now all the rogues are dead and you're covered head to toe in blood. He told me and I looked away from him.

What was that thing? He asked and I looked him in the eye.

A part of me I hate more than my human self. I said before turning and walking out of the office. I walk up to Derek's room and straight into the shower. I shift into my human form which is covered in blood. I turn the tap and let the hot water pelt my muscles.

So, you've let me out after all these years. The voice said in my head.

Leave me alone. I told it but it just chuckled darkly.

I can't do that. You brought me back from dormancy. Soon I'll be strong enough to take over when you're in human form. I have you to thank for that. Maybe I'll slaughter that little mate of yours. That'll be fun. It taunted and I growled but that only seemed to amuse it more.

You can't hide me forever, Mel. I'm part of you. It mocked before disappearing. I watch the blood tinted water fall to the floor and go down the drain. I sat on the floor of the shower and for the first time in years, I cried. I hugged my knees to my chest and wrapped my tail around myself while I sobbed. What have I done? I let her out. I let the one part of me I wanted to keep hidden out. Why wasn't I thinking?! I let out a frustrated shout and pull at the roots of my hair.

"Melody?" I heard Derek knocking on the door. I put an end to the shower and shifted back into my fox form. I barked and he pushed the door open.

"Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded. I followed him out of the bedroom and he sat on the bed. I felt her trying to take control. I tried to push her back but like she said, she's getting stronger. Soon she took over. I felt my eyes turn their devilish red. She made my body shift into human form and stand in front of Derek naked with a smirk on my face.

"M-Melody?" He stuttered and she chuckled.

"It's not Melody, sweetheart." She purred. I tried screaming out to Derek but I couldn't get through. She walked towards him and knelt down in front of him, her hand going straight for his lap. She rubbed him through his pants and he grew hard under her touch. He sudden shoved her hands away and stood up, moving away from her.

"Bring Melody back. Now." He said forcefully and she just laughed.

"Why should I? She kept me hidden for years. Maybe I should do the same to her and see how much trouble I can get this lowly pack in." She said with a grin and Derek growled loudly.

"Bring her back!" He shouted and she tsked him.

"That's no way to talk to your mate." She said as she pouted mockingly.

"You're not my mate. Melody is." Derek told her.

"Well guess what sunshine? We're a two for one package." She said with a wink. All of a sudden he had her by the throat and held up against the wall.

"I like it rough." She purred and he tightened his grip.

Melody?! He called out through the link.

Derek! I called back, hoping he could hear me. The look on his face didn't waver from the terrifying glare.

Melody! I can hear you! What can I do? He asked.

Lichen! Feed her lichen! It'll poison her! I told him.

Won't that poison you too? He asked.

I'll be fine. I said. His eyes glassed over as he used his mind link with someone else. A few minutes later his mum burst into the room and gasped at what she saw.

"Oh look. Another whore. I would just love to hear your screams as I ripped your mate and child to shreds." She said with a psychotic grin.

"What's wrong with her?" His mother asked.

"Just give it to me." Derek said and held out his hand. She passed him a plant and he shoved it down my throat. Her red eyes widened as she began to react to the poison. My body began to convulse as we were both affected. As she slowly grew weaker I managed to take control back. Derek sighed in relief when he saw my eyes fade from red to amber. I was still convulsing as the poison worked its way through my system. I felt someone drape a blanket over me. I was pulled into Derek's lap and he held me tightly.

"What happened to her?" His mother asked.

"From what I have gathered, she has a spirit inside her like we have our wolf. Hers is quite powerful and tonight it took over. It's kind of obvious that it's twisted and evil, the complete opposite of Melody. The lichen is a poison to foxes so when I fed it to her it poisoned the evil part of her and she managed to gain control back but the poison has also affected her." Derek explained perfectly.

"Is there anything we can do to keep that spirit away but let her keep control of her spirit's form?" His mother asked and he fell silent.

W-witch. I stuttered in his mind.

"Are you sure?" He asked out loud.

Yes. I told him.

"She said that I witch might be able to help." He told her and her eyes widened.

"You know that witches despise werewolves." She told him.

"I don't care. She needs help." He said defiantly.

F-find the witch called J-Justin. I stuttered in his mind and he nodded at me. My convulsing had stopped but I felt my body temperature rising. I can hear her screeching in pain in the back of my mind. I lay there while people came back and forth and Derek gave them orders. By the time the third hour had rolled around I could barely keep my eyes open.

"Where is this fucking witch?!" Derek demanded as he gently laid me on the bed and sat next to me. My eyes drifted closed and I passed out.

She stood in front of me, glaring at me with her blood red eyes. I realised that I'm now standing upright. I looked around to see that we were surrounded by total darkness. This is in my head. It has to be.

This may be in your head but once I kill you I'll take over your body forever. Her voice resinated through the air. I felt my anger grow. She's made my life miserable, constantly whispering things to me, making me doubt myself, hate myself.

Bring it, bitch. I told her before running at her. Her eyes blazed with fury as she ran right towards me. I pulled my arm back and punched her across the face. Her head whipped to the side. She turned back and growled at me. She threw herself at me and we fell to the floor. She pinned me down, let out her claws and raked them down my cheeks, neck and chest, creating deep cuts. I screamed in agony. I gathered my strength and pushed her off me.

What's happening to her?! I heard Derek's voice.

She's fighting the spirit. Justin. He came.

I'm going to kill everyone you love. Starting with the precious mate of yours. She taunted and I saw red. She wasn't prepared for me when I threw myself at her. I growled viciously as I tore at her skin, shredding it like paper while she screamed. I grabbed her neck in my bloody hands and held tightly while she panted.

Give me your fox. Hand it over to me. I seethed, rage burning brightly in my amber eyes. A look of fear took over her face.

I give you my fox. I accept my place in the spirit realm and leave this soul in peace. She declared and she dissolved in my hands. I'd won. I actually did it. I let out a blood-curdling scream as I felt a bone snap in my leg.

What's happening now?! Derek's frantic voice asked.

Either she won and she's shifting into spirit's fox form or she lost and the spirit is taking over. If she lost then Melody is dead and that thing has full and permanent control of her body. Justin explained. I'm coming Derek. Just wait for me. I continued to scream for what felt like hours.

Everybody out of the room. Whatever happens you don't want to be here for it. Justin said and I heard people walking quickly.

Come on, Derek. I heard Justin dragging a very resistant Derek out of the room. I sat bolt upright and let out a roar that shook the entire pack house. All at once the transformation was finished and I laid sprawled on the bed. My back end was hanging off the edge.

"How do we know who won?" Derek asked, his voice muffled by the door.

"We don't." Justin replied. I slid off the bed and tried to stand but I ended up falling over, crashing into the wall and leaving a large indent. All 9 of my tails were completely still. That's never a good sign. The poison was still in my body. I dragged my huge body to the bathroom. I could only fit my front half through the door but that is all I needed. I put my head over the bath and emptied my stomach. It tasted horrible as you'd imagine.

"What's going on?" Derek inquired.

"I think she's throwing up." Justin told him, I can just imagine the grimace on his face. This took several minutes. When I was finally finished I laid on the ground and gathered my strength. I felt my tails come to life and I felt happy. I backed out of the bathroom and stood up next to the bed. I think I'm okay. I shifted into my human form and grabbed a shirt from the drawer. I walked over to the door and held on to the handle nervously. I pulled the door open with my head bowed. I could see everyone's feet.

"Which one are you?" Justin asked. I lifted my head and looked Derek in the eye. He leapt forward and hugged me tight when he saw that they were amber. I jumped up and wrapped my legs around his waist in an effort to get closer to him. His shoulder grew wet with my tears as they fell down my cheeks.

"I-I love you." I stuttered quietly and I heard his heart rate increase.

"I love you too." He said before planting his lips on mine. I kissed him with a passion it didn't know I had in me. I pulled away and looked over his shoulder. I untangled myself from him and went over to his mother and pulled her in for a hug.

"I'm so sorry for everything she said." I said and I felt her own arms wrap around me.

"It's ok. I can't imagine what living with her was like." She said to me. I pulled back and sniffed as I sent her a smile.

"Have you got full control over her form?" I looked towards Justin who was smiling. I went up to him and hugged him next.

"I do. Thank you." I said and he chuckled.

"I didn't do anything. It was all you." He said and I pulled away with furrowed eyebrows.

"All me?" I asked and he nodded.

"All you." He confirmed. I hugged him once more before returning back to Derek.

"We'll leave you guys alone." His mother said before ushering everyone out closing the door.

"It was terrifying." I looked at Derek in confusion.

"As soon as you passed out I went into a panic. I thought I was going to lose you. Then you started to growl and your claws came out. Then these huge cuts appeared on your skin from your cheeks to your chest and I had no clue what was happening. When Justin dragged me out of the room I just wanted to be with you. I was so close to losing you when I had only just found you." A tear rolled down his cheek and I wiped it away with my thumb.

"But you didn't lose me. I'm still here." I said gently as I cupped his cheek with my hand. He leant into it and sighed.

"I know."