StrangerIvy

Levi had insisted that the commander didn’t need to, stating that you were just being dramatic. For one moment, Erwin looked like he might reconsider the offer but one glance in your direction and the glare directed at both him and the back of the Captain's head. Erwin backed off quickly cutting Levi off and telling him to enjoy the time off before quickly removing himself from our office before the argument that was about to unfold between you and your beloved Captain. An argument that turned into a night of being wrapped around each other late into the night. The memory of his lips ghosting over your skin flashed through your mind once again making you squeeze your thighs together.

The brush of a hand on your cheek pulled you from your thoughts, startling you slightly. You met the eyes of Levi’s, a soft sleepy smile on his face. You quickly wiped the desire from your face as you returned the smile nuzzling into his hand.

“Do I dare ask what you were thinking about?” He teased his voice hoarse from just waking up, a knowing smirk on his lips. You feign innocence but still couldn't keep the smile from fading or stop the slight blush on your cheeks, and with a light chuckle leaning over to kiss him and he let out a satisfied hum as you did.

You pushed the covers off you, swinging your legs off the side of the bed stretching your arms above you before letting them fall beside you. You turned your head to look back at him as he watched you the morning sun shining down on you lighting parts of your hair.

“I was thinking about how, you so adamantly insisted that we did not need to have a day off together,” Your eyes narrowing into a small glare that didn’t quite match the rest of your face. Levi let out a small scoff his arms wrapping around your middle pulling you back down to him, your head resting on his chest. He tilted your head gently to look up at him so he could kiss your lips and then your nose and then your forehead, his thumb rubbing your chin softly as he held it there.

“Mmm, would you believe me if I said that I am starting to think I was wrong?” He questioned nuzzling his nose into your hair, you playfully smacked his chest before pushing yourself back up and standing before he could grab you again.

You walked around the bed towards your private bathroom noticing how his eyes followed your every step, at the sway of your hips in your oversized nightshirt, “I may faint at such an admission from you, now come on” You stepped to his side of the bed grabbing the covers tugging them off him. You let your gaze linger for just a moment at his bare chest before quickly looking back at his face. He gave you a curious look as to what you were in such a hurry about. “If we don’t hurry the bakery will sell out of all the good pastries,” you explained

He grinned and just as you were about to turn to head into the bathroom you felt his arms wrap around your middle tugging you back down onto the mattress. A small yelp from you as he quickly shifted you around to where he was now on top of you propped up on his forearms on either side of your head caging you beneath him. Before you could recollect yourself from the sudden movement, he quickly captured your mouth in a heated kiss stealing the breath from you. The touch of his tongue on your lip, wanting entrance to your mouth and you opened without hesitation.

After a few moments, he pulled away with a soft tug to your bottom lip. He slowly moved to the side of your face as he grazed his lips against your cheek down to your ear softly biting the lobe. His warm breath making your body shiver, the hair on your arms raising as goosebumps covered them.

“I believe,” He whispered into your ear, your body starting to heat up with anticipation, “we still have enough time for… more pleasurable activities this morning,” He kissed the spot just below your ear drawing a soft moan from you. He rolled his hips into you showing just what sort of activity he was thinking by the hardness of him, and you couldn’t help the small gasp that left your lips your mind starting to lose focus on the task of getting ready. A playful glint in his eye as he continued his teasing his hands roaming all over but never going where you wanted him, needed him. He kissed you all over biting and nipping as he went leaving you a panting mess. A whimper slipping past your lips when he pulled away, lips red and plump from kissing you. You frowned at him your chest rising and falling heavily as he smirked.  Cocky bastard.

“But perhaps we don’t,” He went to move off you before you quickly shot up grabbing a hold of him. Your fingers running up the short hairs tangling into his longer hair tugging on the roots causing a hungry groan to escape him. You kissed him hard that smirk still on his lips as he guided you back down, tugging off your nightshirt and all other articles of clothing separating you two.

Yes, Levi was very, very wrong about not needing a day off together.

The sun warmed your skin as you walked through the busy market. It was a beautiful late spring day and the weather showed that summer was quickly approaching. Levi holding your hand as you stopped at the stands to browse, a basket in his other hand that held your lunch for the afternoon. You were stopped at a particular stand selling various bits of jewelry. The merchant taking one look at our joint hands and tried to sell Levi on buying a beautiful silver wedding band for the beautiful girl at his side. You blushed at that looking anywhere but the merchant. Levi was quick to pick up on your embarrassment before you both walked quickly off without a word to the man. It was a beautiful late spring day and the weather showed that summer was quickly approaching.

You made your way to the bakery going in and taking a deep breath from all the delicious smells. The woman behind the counter greeted you both with a warm smile in recognition of the years you have been coming to this bakery since coming to the surface. Only two others in the shop, sitting at the table enjoying their sugary treats with smiles. You leaned down to look into the glass cabinet trying to decide on what you wanted today. Fresh cakes and muffins in all sorts of flavors lined the shelves inside, your mouth watering at the sight of all of them.

“We were able to gather enough strawberries today to make some scones with them,” The woman informed you noticing your struggle of what to pick, she pointed to them in the case you beamed up at her with a nod.

“We’ll take two, please,” You smiled looking over at Levi that gave a small nod to show that he approved of the choice, a light squeeze of his hand also letting you know. He leaned over to you.

“There are some apples at a fruit stand we passed that I want to get,” Levi told you, you nodded but were too focused on the treats being wrapped up for you to really hear him. He kissed your temple before walking out of the shop.

You paid and headed back out into the busy streets, Levi quickly spotting you when he emerged from the crowd of people. You now made your way to the field you would go enjoy your lunch and treats. The noses of the city becoming more and more distant as you walked comfortably in silence. Your simple light blue long skirt dancing every so often in the breeze, your smile growing as you reached the field covered now in wildflowers. Levi guided you out into the fields over to the shade of the large oak tree in the middle.

He set the basket down pulling out the blanket that was in it, spreading it out onto the ground as you stared out at your surroundings. A group of children in the distance playing some game, their faint laughter and shouts reaching your ears bring a soft smile to your lips but there was a faint sadness in your eyes at those laughs. Your eyes quickly lightening up once Levi stepped into view, hand on your waist as he guided you to your picnic taking a seat beside you.

He reached into the basket handing you your sandwich before grabbing his. You rested the wrapped sandwich on your lap as you leaned back on your palms, legs stretched out and crossed at the ankles in front of you. A warm and content smile on your lips as you looked out at the field around you, letting you feel this small moment of peace. Something you learned quickly to not take advantage of.

“Are you not hungry?” Levi asked a hint of concern in his voice. You tilted your head to rest on your shoulder to look at Levi as he took a bite of his sandwich. You had managed to snag a couple of slices of meat from the kitchens this morning. You nodded your head with that smile still on your face before looking down at your sandwich unwrapping it and taking a bite with a satisfied hum.

“So good,” You mumbled the words barely recognizable from your mouth full of food. Levi snorted shaking his head at you the corner of his mouth rising into a faint smile. "Do you rem- “

“Why don’t you try swallowing first?” He interrupted with an amused smile; you wiped your head to face him with a small glare visibly swallowing in front of him before speaking again.

“Do you remember the first time I ever had meat? It was with you.” You took another bite letting out another satisfied hum. Levi wiped his hands on a napkin before moving to sit behind you one leg on either side, one bent at the knee the other outstretched. His hand rested on the bent knee to then rest his head on that hand as you leaned back into him a kiss to your temple before he answered.

“If I remember correctly, I went through a serious amount of trouble. More than that shit meat was worth,” you snorted but nodded in agreement, smiling fondly at the memory.

“I told you that you didn’t have to,” You smirked picking up my napkin to wipe my hands of crumbs "In fact, I'm pretty sure I warned you that it was a bad idea, even Furlan did." He dropped his hand from his head moving his fingers in a grabbing motion and you reached up with yours interlacing your fingers with his and he gave a small squeeze as you leaned into him.

“It was your birthday,” You felt his shrug as you both stared at the sky watching the clouds drift across it and the occasionally pairing of birds. A pair of white birds catching your interest in particular as they flew off into the sky.

“You were nearly caught,” You replied

“But I wasn’t, besides,” He wrapped his other hand around your middle squeezing you even closer to him, a shiver running down your body as you felt his breath on your ear. “It was worth it,” He poked at your side forcing a laugh out of you and then another as you shifted around to get out of his quick assault on your sides unable to control the laughter from your lips, “Even if you ate like a heathen that day,” He laughed while trying to keep you trapped to him.

You wiggled your way out of his grip a bright smile on your face as you looked at him trying to catch your breath from the laughter. He was so calm and collected at HQ, it was nice to see this side of him again. The side that was reserved only for you. Streaks of sunlight broke through the trees shining onto his face, the shadows of the leaves dancing around him as the breeze hit them. Your face softening as you just stared at him trying to cement this image to memory.

He tilted his head to the side in silent question and you just shook your head leaning over to pick some of the wild daisies next to your blanket starting to tie them together. “You know that was the first time anyone ever got me something for my birthday,”

“I wish I would have met you sooner,” He was gentle as he spoke and you knew he truly meant that. You looked up seeing that hint of sadness in his eyes. You shook your head leaning over to kiss him deeply letting him know it was alright. That your past no longer haunted you so it shouldn't for him either. You pulled away leaning back to continue making your flower crown.

Levi leaned to go back into the basket to grab your precious treats. He held out one of the strawberry scones to you. You gave him a toothy grin with a small squeal taking the sugary treat from him but not before placing the flower crown you created on his head. A bored look on his face but there was a brightness in his eyes as you did.

“You and I met, precisely when we needed to,” You gave a nod of approval at your work, and you broke off a bit of the scone popping it into your mouth. You felt something brush your head, noticing the flower crown was now on your head.

“You look much better with it,” He smiled softly at you, reaching up to brush some crumbs off you the side of your mouth with his thumb before lacing his fingers into your hair to pull you into another kiss, your lips now tasting of sugar and strawberries. He rests his head to yours when you parted. “I don’t tell you this nearly enough, but I love you y/n,”

You smiled kissing the tip of his nose before pulling away to plop another bit of scone into your mouth, “I love you too, Levi.” you shifted so you could kay down and rest your head on his lap watching the sky. His hand going to your hair running his fingers through the locks.

"Every day?" He asked an eyebrow lifted as he looked down at you

“How the hell do you know that?” I asked in disbelief. He can’t guarantee such a promise. Not with all the extra hunters around, not with him constantly sneaking off to see Allison when her parents believed they were broken up. Like they were supposed to be. But who was I to tell him no? He loved her and I didn't want to take that away from him.

“Look, mom is working tonight so I told Stiles to come and get you,” Scott informed as he was pulling on his Jacket and slipping on some shoes, my brows furrowed curiously at that. “You just, look like you shouldn’t be alone tonight.” He answered and my face softened, always looking out for me even before himself.

“Where are you going?” I asked but I already knew the answer in the back of my mind.

“I’m going to meet Allison later, I wanted to ask her some questions,” He admitted knowing that with this new information him going to see her was all the riskier.

“Just be careful, okay?” I frowned not fully comfortable with him going out tonight, he nodded, and then there was a car horn and Scott walked over to his window looking out to see who was here. I could smell the uneasiness and hesitation in the air from both of us.

I watched as he let out a small breath his shoulder relaxing as he turned to me with a small smile.

“I promise I’ll be careful, but Stiles is here, so I’ll see you tomorrow, okay?” I got up nodding my head still not sure what to think, Scott noticed and was quick to pull me into a tight hug. A tear escaped my eye, and I was quick to wipe it away and holding Scott a bit tighter. “We are going to be okay,” he whispered reassuringly rubbing my back and I nodded into his shoulder, but I couldn’t tell if that statement was more for him or me. I pulled away to go pack some things for tomorrow.

I shut the doors between our rooms listening to Scotts steps down the hall and stairs before hearing another set walking up and stopping just outside my door. A gentle knock.

“Come in,” My voice cracked a little as I tried to hold in the tears that wanted to fall. I tried to distract myself by grabbing a duffle bag to put my clothes into for school tomorrow.

“Are you sure your dad is okay with this?” I asked once I heard the door click behind him. He walked over to me stopping just a foot away watching me.

“He’s working night shift tonight,” He spoke softly as if he was trying not to spook a scared animal. I guess in a way, that was true. I walked back to the bathroom to grab my toiletries tossing them into the bag, zipping them up a bit more harshly than I intended. I let out a sigh, my shoulder sagging a bit as I felt Stiles grab onto my hips gently turning me. I kept my head down not want him to see the few tears that broke through, stream down my cheeks. He placed his finger under my chin lifting my head to look at him.

He pulled his lips into a soft small whipping the tears away before gently rubbing my cheek with his thumb. He stood there quietly waiting for me to speak when I was ready to. I took a breath forcing a smile to my lips.

“I wish,” I let out a shaky breath at the words I was about to say, “I wish I were normal,” A choked sob leaving my lips at the admission and I now let the tears flow freely. Stiles pulled me to him rubbing my back.

“I know,” He whispered sadly. We stood there in silence until my tears stopped and my breaths started to even out, exhaustion slowly creeping in. He pulled away once I relaxed wiping the remaining tears away he looked into my eyes making sure that I was feeling a bit better. But I wasn't. I don't know if I ever would feel okay again. At least, not for a while. Not when it felt like the world was against Scott and me and that I would be dead before Senior year. But I pushed those thoughts aside and forced a small smile to my lips and I knew he could see through it but instead of pushing it, he smiled down at me giving a quick kiss before grabbing a hold of my backpack and duffle bag. He took a hold of my hand guiding me out of the house letting go of it to only allow me to lock the door before we headed to the jeep and then to his house.

We laid in the small bed, him holding me tightly to his chest as breathed in the scent of him. He kissed my head as his hand rubbed circles into my lower back as he whispered soft reassurances to me. That things would work out. That things would be okay. That we would find a way, together. I slowly fell asleep to those soft whispers almost believe them. Almost.

Waking up the next morning was harder than normal. Mostly because the boy wrapped around me refused to let go for me to get ready. When I was finally able to pry myself out of his tight grasp, quiet laughs and smiles from the both of us to not wake his dad. I had to rush since he had a morning practice.

I went to my first-period class to work on my homework due later this week waiting for the bell to ring. Lydia walked in taking a seat right next to mine, something she has never done before. I shrugged it off going back to my work.

She cleared her throat and I looked over at her to see her looking at me clearly wanting something. I let out a sigh closing my notebook and turned in my seat to face her.

“Yes?” I asked politely.

“About the other night,” She started, and I could instantly tell she was uncomfortable. Her fingers playing with the hem of her dress. “Did you te- “

I quickly shot my hand up stopping her, “I would never, Lydia,” and that was the truth, I knew a thing or two about trama and she didn't need the person who had found her spreading rumors throughout the school about the state that she was in. Not that I would do that in general but still it didn't stop others from spreading those rumors. She let out a small sigh of relief giving me a small but grateful smile and I did my best to return it. She sat up straighter turning to the front as the teacher walked in the bell ringing to begin class. I was a bit surprised she didn't move seats.

“Thank you,” She whispered before the teacher began. Perhaps this was the start of a new chapter for Lydia and me.

The rest of school went by quickly, I waited just outside the school doors perched on the railing for Stiles when Sheriff Stilinski and Isaac Lahey walked past me. Sheriff Stilinski gripping onto Isaac's arm.

“Hello, Kac,” Mr. Stilinski greeted as he passed, and I gave a small wave but watched curiously. That scent. My eyes went wide as I watched Isaac get into the back of the patrol car. I jumped down from the railing as I stared, a million questions racing through my mind. The doors to the school opened once again and it was Scott. Isaac looked at us both and we watched the patrol car drive off.

“Mind explaining?” I asked leaning against the railing arms crossing over my chest and before Scott could start to talk tires came to a screeching stop. We both snapped our heads at the car in front of us, a familiar black Camaro. Of course, Derek had something to do with this, and by the looks of his face, he wanted to drag us down with him. Again.

“Get in, both of you,” He ordered from the driver seat as if he had the right to do so. I snorted shaking my head.

Scott looked very annoyed at Derek’s arrival, “Are you serious? You did that. That’s your fault.” He pointed in the direction of where the patrol car went with Isaac. The realization hitting me at Scott's words.

“Are you out of your mind?” I growled towards Derek, “You bit him?”

Derek looked down knowingly, “I did, and I know that. Not get in the car and help me.”

I glared down at him from the steps, “I’m not too sure I want to be a part of this one Derek,” and I could feel his glare through his sunglasses. I shrugged letting him know that even though he was an Alpha he had no power over us. At least, not at the moment.

“And I’ve got a better idea,” Scott started taking a few steps down the stairs, “I’m gonna call a lawyer. Because a lawyer might actually have a chance at getting him out before the moon goes up.” I followed Scott down the stairs and towards Derek’s car. Scott’s voice growing more and more frustrated with each second.

“Not when they do a real search of the house,” Derek stated, we both eyed him suspiciously glancing at one another before looking back at Derek.

“What do you mean?” Scott asked his voice softening.

“Whatever Isaac said to the cops, what’s in the house is worse.” I could tell Derek was telling the truth about this, but we both still hesitated to open that door to get involved. “A lot worse.” He emphasized leaning over to open the door for us. Scott looked back over at me, letting me decide on what to do. But how do we just look past this? If Isaac got caught it would jeopardize all of us and with the full moon tonight, that was a guarantee.

With a heavy defeated sigh, I stepped up folding the front seat to get into the back seat of the car, Scott folded the seat back up to sit there, and as soon as the car door slammed shut. Derek took off.

Derek explained on the way to Isaac's house that he didn’t do it. Though he didn't go into any more detail saying that we would see once at the house. He parked a couple of blocks away since the house was now considered a crime scene and we didn’t need Derek’s car parked out front to attract any unwanted attention. We walked up to the front door and I looked around at the pitch-black house the crime scene tape flicking in the breeze as Derek opened the front door.

We walked into the front door and Scott instantly started shinning the flashlight around. I hissed at him grabbing it and holding it towards the ground.

“There’s windows you idiot,” I pointed out, and he rolled his eyes at me grabbing the flash black a low growl coming from me. That he was quick to return. The full moon was putting us both on edge it seemed.

“It’s fine,” He growled quietly through his teeth before turning to Derek, he was watching us with an amused grin. “So, if Isaac didn’t kill his father, who did?”

Derek shrugged “I don’t know yet.”

“Well, then how do you know if it’s true?” Scott asked as we walked further into the dark house.

“Because I trust my senses and it’s a combination of them.” Derek paused looking at Scott who was still looking ahead, “Not just your sense of smell.” That tone at the end indicated to me that there was a reason he said it. I looked between him and Scott a brow quirked up in confusion.

Scott paused quickly looking at Derek then back ahead a tint to his cheeks. He swallowed “You- You saw the lacrosse thing?”

“What lacrosse thing?” I demanded before Derek could answer him. Scott waved me off.

“Yeah,” Derek answered his expression showing the secondhand embarrassment he was feeling from the memory of whatever he witnessed today at practice. I shoved Scott’s shoulder.

“What the hell did you do?” I demanded again he went to wave me off again, but I pinched him glaring up at him. He let out a small yelp shooting a quick glare over at me before he sighed.

“In the locker room before practice I smelt another wolf,” He started to explain scratching the back of his neck “and I may or may not have tried to figure out who by tackling and smelling everyone during shooting practice.”

You snorted as you tried to hold in a laugh Scott shooting daggers at you with his glare, but you couldn’t help the small chuckle that slipped. Scott gave Derek a pleading look, “Did it look that bad?”

Derek grabbed his shoulder giving it a squeeze before simply saying, “Yeah.”

I continued walking towards a door in the hall, I looked back at Derek, and he nodded in confirmation, and I opened it staring down into a basement.

“If you want to learn to trust your senses, then now’s the time,” Derek told the both of us. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as I stared down into the dark basement. Derek took the flashlight from Scott turning it off. I tried to not let fear take over me as we both started to walk down the stairs. The stairs creaking after each step we took added to my anxiety.

“What’s down here?” I asked taking a deep breath, an attempt to calm myself from every horror movie instinct of to not walk down into the creepy basement.

“Motive,” Derek answered

“And what are we looking for?” Scott asked as we reached the floor looking around at the mess. A small bit of moonlight shined through the small windows at the top of the walls. Various items scatter around the work tables line the walls. Storage bins scattered around in no real order. A couple of taxidermied animals sat up on some of the shelves. I jumped back at the creepy doll sitting in a chair, I let out a sigh cursing silently as I passed it, turning the chair to face away from us as I did.

“Follow your senses,” Derek directed us. I looked around trying to see if anything felt off. We walked around looking through a couple of things. We took a couple more steps following the path through the basement.

“What happened down here?” Scott asked his voice quiet.

“The kind of thing that leaves an impression,” Derek answered the creak of the stairs signaling that he was following us down.

As we walked further into the basement the more, I felt that sense of dread and pain that I could barely fell at the top of the stairs. Just enough to make me not want to walk down them. Scott paused kneeling down and that's when I noticed the shattered mirror and then at what Scott was tracing with his fingers. Nail marks. And not the kind made by an animal. A chill ran down my spine as I gulped.

We both looked up and saw a large chest freezer in the dark. large enough to fit a person in. My stomach dropping when I pieced together what Isaacs’s father did to him. My breathing picked up as we walked closer, Scott grabbing the lock on the freezer but didn’t slide it to open it. He looked at me and I frowned not wanting to open it either.

A light shined on us, and I jumped instantly grabbing Scott’s arm. Derek was now standing next to the freezer an amused smirk on his lips at my jumpiness.

“Ass,” I grumbled.

“Open it,” Derek ordered, and Scott slowly slid the lock off setting it aside. He lifted the lid, and I covered your mouth at the shock. Scratch marks lined the whole freezer. Dried bits of blood drops from worn fingers. What kind of man Mr. Lahey must have been to lock his own child in here. How often did he put his son in here? It was with that thought that I didn’t blame Isaac for wanting the bite. I would too.

“This is why he said yes to you?” Scott asked and Derek nodded in confirmation.

“Everyone wants power,” He explained.

“Power gets you killed,” I retorted glared up at him. Scott was quiet as he worked through his thoughts.

“If we help you,” He started, and I snapped my head to Scott in shock “Then you have to stop. You can’t just go around turning people into werewolves,”

“I can if they’re willing,” Derek argued.

“Are you insane?” I spat at him, Derek narrowing his eyes at the insult “Do they even know what you are dragging them into?” 

Scott nodded in agreement “Did you tell them about the Argents? About being hunted?”

Derek nodded “Yes, and he still asked.”

“Then he’s an Idiot!” Scott argued.

“And you’re the idiot dating argent’s daughter,” Derek retorted, and we both went silent. Scott snapping his eyes at Derek. No one was supposed to know that. “Yeah,” Derek smirked “I know your little secret. And if I know, how long do you think it’s gonna take for them to find out?” I sucked in a breath looking back down at that chest freezer. A million thoughts raced through my head at what could happen to us if they found out. I knew it was an if, not really, it was when. It was when they would find out and they would find out.

Scott frowned looking away “You saw what happens to an omega.” Derek continued grabbing onto Scott’s arm leaning down to look at him “With me, you learn how to use all of your senses. With me, you learn control.” Derek took Scott’s wrist lifting his hand to show the claws that were starting to grow from his fingertips. I looked back up staring at the claws and then at Derek. Derek was already looking at me and I knew by his expression my eyes were no longer their normal color but the bright yellow as a bit of my control slipped.  “Even on a full moon.”

Scott pulled his hand out of Derek’s grip, “If I’m with you, I lose her.” he whispered

“You’re gonna lose her anyway.” Derek told him “You know that” Derek looked over at me before turning to walk away. Scott looked at me and I knew what we needed to do. A silent conversation going between us knowing we couldn't just leave Isaac. He nodded in understanding before turning back to Derek.

“Wait!” Scott shouted at Derek, he paused turning back to face us.

“We’re not part of your pack,” Scott told him, and Derek furrowed his brows in confusion but waited for him to continue, “But I want him out, he’s our responsibility too.”

“Why? Because he’s one of us?” Derek asked not understanding what Scott meant. I looked down at the freezer.

“Because he’s innocent,” I told him looking away from that damn freezer. My phone started to ring, I quickly pulled it out of my pocket walking past Scott and Derek heading back up the stairs wanting out of that basement. I looked at the screen to see Stiles's name.

“Stiles?” I answered.

“Kac, what the hell! Where are you?” Stiles panicked and I heard the sound of the jeep in the background, I mentally cursed myself knowing I forgot to text him where I went.

“I’m sorry! I’m at Isaac Lahey’s,” I told him, I heard him sigh in relief and when I went to speak more Derek ripped the phone from my hand.

“What the hell Derek!” I yelled reaching for my phone, but he quickly twisted out of my reach.

“Stiles,” Derek said into the phone, and I could hear Stiles complaining on the other end of the line. “Shut up and just listen. I need you to come to pick me up and take me to the Station… No… No, she stays here… Fine.” Derek hung up the phone handing it back to me and I ripped it out of his hand putting it back in my pocket.

“I will talk to you two later,” Derek said walking out of the house to wherever he told Stiles to pick him up. I felt my anger start to boil and I looked at the moon for a moment and that anger started to fester and grow. I quickly went through my memories with Stiles to calm down.

“Kac?” I quickly turned to see Scott standing in the basement entry looking down at my hands the claws growing and then at my eyes with a frown.

“I’m fine,” I whispered turning away from him, “just a little on edge,”

“I know,” he said walking up to me bumping my shoulder with his. The claws slowly retracted and I let out a sigh “I called Allison, she should be here soon,” he told me, I nodded trying my hardest not to look out that window. Up at the full moon, my instincts begging me to. To let go. To let the wolf out.

I felt Scott's breathing grow faster and I looked over at him to see a trickle of sweat fall down the side of his face. “When she gets here, could you send her down there,” He asked a pleading look in his eye

“Scott, are you sure you don’t want me to?” I asked knowing we didn't have too much longer till his risk of losing control was greater but he shook his head.

“I think it will be better if she does it,” he told me and I nodded in understanding, if it were me, I would want Stiles to if he was willing. He pulled me into a hug catching me off guard my body stiffening for a moment. I let out a sigh as I relaxed wrapping my arms around him and squeezing which he returned.

He pulled away heading back down to that awful basement. I waited in the kitchen for Allison, moving away from that window. I heard the front door open and close and the shine of a flashlight. She walked into the hall and jumped a little when she spotted me. I looked down seeing the chains in her hands.

“He’s in the basement,” I whispered pointing to the door, and she nodded heading to the open door. I waited for a few minutes hearing the faint sounds of those chains wrapping around that freezer. A few more moments of silence, a shout for her to go and then her reluctant footsteps headed back up the stairs. She entered the kitchen walking over to me.

“How are you?” She asked and I could tell she was a bit wary approaching me. I tried to give her the best smile I could as I focused on my control.

“I’m okay,” I reassured “I promise.” The light on her flashlight began to flicker and she hit it a few times to try and get it to stay on but it flickered one last time before going out completely. She set it on the counter with a sigh her breath ragged and I could smell the slight fear coming off her. I went to say something to ease her nerves but then I picked up the faint sounds of hissing. We both froze when we heard it staring at one another with wide eyes. The hissing coming from the backdoor that was only a few feet from us. The smell was something I couldn't recognize, I knew it wasn't a wolf but it clearly wasn't human. She covered her mouth to quiet her breathing as we both slowly turned to look at whatever was with us.

Two yellow glowing eyes stared back at us a growl coming from the scaled humanoid creature. Its tail flicked back and forth behind it as it watched us on all fours. A preditor watching sizing up its prey. We both screamed backing away into the counters. I felt my body quickly shift, my claws and fangs coming out as I growled at the creature stepping in front of Allison. I heard yelling and banging coming from the basement. A deadly roar coming up from that basement from Scott.

Allison pulled out a knife from the knife holder on the counter. “Come on!” She screamed at it, there was a crash and then Scott came into the room stepping in front of us. The creature crawled up onto the wall and then onto the ceiling stopping to hiss at us before breaking through the front door and disappearing.

“What the hell was that?” Allison asked as we stared out the open door.

“No idea,” I answered in complete shock as I stared at the door as if it would show back up. I walked up stopping next to Scott. I felt myself shift back my claws reacting back into my normal fingers. “Can we get a ride?” I asked Allison as she stepped up next to Scott. She nodded her head silently still stunned as we all walked out of that house and to her car. Not looking back at that house once.

The car ride was silent, and I was thankful for that. Not in any sort of mood to talk about what just happened yet. She pulled up to our house and Scott gave me a look through the rearview mirror saying he would be in in a minute. I nodded getting out of the car leaving them to talk.

I unlocked the door and head up to my room collapsing onto the bed. I groaned into my pillow in frustration. I sat up peeling my clothes off not even bothering to put on my pajamas as I crawled under the covers with a heavy sigh.

My phone rang and I reached down feeling for my pants to grab my phone out of the pocket. I answered it already knowing who it was.

“How much trouble are you in?” I asked placing the phone between my ear and the pillow, so I didn’t have to hold it up.

“A lot less than I thought I would be,” He told me “I thought it would be a grounding but just the usual stern talking. You know the one, ‘why is it always you?’ talk,” I snorted as I smiled into the phone, and I heard him laugh softly on the other end.

“Are you okay Kac?” He asked after a few moments of silence. I stayed quiet, not sure what to say. I replayed the events of the night over in my head. I felt a tear escape my eye and I was quick to wipe it away.

“I miss you…” I whispered knowing that that was only a small portion of what I was feeling. I missed him, yes, but I knew it wasn’t just that. I was terrified after seeing that creature and the conversation we had with Derek left me drained. Scott's steps came from the stairs and down the hall and into his room. It made me relax a little knowing I at least had my brother here.

“Do you want me to come to get you?” He asked a hint of concern in his voice seeing right through me. I shook my head even though I knew he couldn’t see it.

“No, I’ll be okay besides,” I forced myself to smile, “I don’t want your dad to have a reason to be even more pissed at you.” He laughed.

“I love you, Kac,” He whispered and I smiled a small yawn escaping me.

“I love you too,” I answered my eyes starting to droop.

“Goodnight,” He whispered, and I think I whispered it back and heard the faint sound of his chuckle as I drift off to sleep.

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