#wolfoutpreviously

The pack split up into groups to search for the missing parents before it was too late.  After a vision from Daria led them in the right direction, and a realization about the currents and the area in the woods where they converge, Allison, Lydia, Stiles, and Daria found the missing parents, who were being held captive beneath the roots of the nemeton.  But while they were rescuing them, a storm, conjured by Jennifer, raged outside, threatening everyone in Beacon Hills, including the pack members out in the storm.  Fiona, Brian, Natalie and Riley managed to stop the storm through their combined efforts...and by directing the power of the storm to Fiona.  Why was she able to handle all of that magic?  Newcomer to Beacon Hills Gabe seems to know...and he knows Fiona, Erica, and the Rivers family, as well.  Meanwhile, Katie and Derek attempted to save Cora from the hex placed on her by Jennifer, and Katie cast a blood spell that protected the Hales from danger...and just in time, too, as the spell saved Jackson’s life during a battle with the darach.  The battle with the darach took place at Derek’s loft, where it was revealed that she had been using hex bags on Derek in order to control and manipulate him.  The battle caused a change in Connor, and brought him back to a place where he was able to torture others.  He lost sense of himself and of caring for the others, and used them as a distraction in order to get to Jennifer-- a tactic not missed by Jackson.  After the others were out of the building, Connor killed Jennifer Blake.  During this time, Scott, Erica, Boyd, Rory, Rollin, Lauren, and Gabriel were entrenched in a battle with Deucalion, as well...a battle that ended when Rory decapitated Deucalion using the war sword.  After coming to at Deaton’s clinic, a horrified Leah still healed Cora, but found herself heartbroken and afraid, and unsure of what to do next.

Though the battle and the imminent danger is passed, there are still scars left over from the events of the summer.  Derek and Connor are both coping with what happened (and perhaps not in the healthiest of ways), and both Leah and Cora are learning what it’s like to live without their captor who became something of a parental figure.  Friends outside of the pack like Sandy and Kendall have expressed concern about what was going on with their friends over the summer and have been apologized to.  Lydia is learning about what it means to be a banshee, and Allison is learning about what it means to be a leader.  And, upon finally being free, Lauren returned to New York to adopt her former foster sister, Noelle, and bring her back to Beacon Hills.  Lucy and Isaac have moved back into the loft, and Connor has, too.  And Erica came up with the perfect plan to start the school year off right: with a bonfire down by the ravine.

While the pack had a blast just hanging out and having fun together, the bonfire revealed a few things, too.  Sandy noticed a car down in the ravine, and upon further research, learned that it was the wreckage left over from a crash involving the Tate family...a crash that was also said to involve an animal attack.  Sandy revealed to Scott that she and Duncan used to be next door neighbors to Rory and Rollin in Minnesota, and that she’s questioning all of the animal attacks.  

But Sandy isn’t the only one with questions.  Kira revealed to Allison that was attacked by someone or something with glowing blue eyes while living in Brooklyn, and Allison explained the truth to Kira.  In turn, Kira showed Allison one of her abilities.  Derek suspects that Kira is something, and it looks like he’s right.  But what is she?  And is it possible that the mysterious girl who saved her in New York was Lo?

Beacon Hills has another newcomer, as well: Jordan Parrish, a new member of the police force.  He came to Beacon Hills for the job, but could there be another reason for his presence in town?

As the battle draws closer, everyone seems to be on edge, and is trying to deal with things the best way that they can.  When Scott and Katie went for a run to clear their heads and work off some energy, they came across a mysterious discovery: a tree stump deep in the forest that seemed to call out to them, and seems to be generating some kind of energy.  Meanwhile, Boyd and Danny, along with Ivy, began to look into some of the mysteries of Beacon Hills, and discovered a map of Telluric currents that seem to be particularly strong underneath Beacon Hills.  While all of them suspect this might have something to do with what is going on, Boyd and Danny believe it may be tied to the supernatural happenings in town, and plan to look into these currents.  

It’s not just the pack that seems to be being affected by the supernatural in Beacon Hills anymore.  Sandy began to sleepwalk towards the cemetery-- and was luckily found and rescued by Fiona.  And Beacon Hills newcomer Kira is already curious about the strange goings-on in her new town...with good reason.  She’s already made friends with Allison, along with Erica, Fiona, and Cora.  Will Kira and Sandy’s friendships with the pack bring them into the world of the supernatural and put them in danger?  Or is it possible that they’re already more involved than anyone realizes...including them?

Even as danger builds, the pack still finds time to bond and grow closer, and to be good friends to one another.  Allison and Lydia had a sleepover, where they opened up about the boys in their lives, and their feelings on more than just the dangers of Beacon Hills.  (And, of course, they watched The Notebook!)  Cora reached out to her newly-discovered cousins, Jackson and Katie, inviting them to go for a run.  (And discovering that Hales pretty much never sleep!)  Lucy and Rory had some girl time, and Katie and Riley practiced magic and discussed what happened with Riley and Natalie.  Stiles and Allison had a hilarious time together, and when Ava ran into Jackson, the two of them opened up more around one another, with Jackson showing Ava the research he had tried to do on the alphas.  (And of course, with some sarcastic banter.)  Isaac returned to the loft and finally talked to Derek again, and Derek offered to help Isaac with schoolwork, and explained why he was willing to let others into the pack.  And Allison and Liam bonded over the fact that they’ve been checking on their friends for a while now.

After Cora revealed the truth about where she had been for the past eight years, and why she had really returned to Beacon Hills to both Derek and Katie, and was met with understanding and acceptance, it seemed as though things might begin to work out.  But Deucalion, as always, had other plans, and cornered Cora at the supermarket, attempting to manipulate her once more.  They were interrupted by Scott, who stood up for Cora, and expressed his understanding, as well.  Deucalion, however, claimed to want to settle things with himself, Scott, and Derek...

Scott called a pack meeting to discuss what had happened, and what the pack should do next.  Discussions between the pack members made it clear just how affected they were by everything that is going on...and just how far they are all willing to go in order to put a stop to things, and to protect their friends and loved ones.  While Derek and Allison quickly began to plan strategy, Lydia and Connor discussed what to do, and so did Scott and Jackson.  Liam and Lucy had a heartfelt discussion about the matter at hand, as well as about their friendship and being werewolves in general.

The Argent girls, meanwhile, remain steadfast in their determination to not let the history of their family define them.  Rory has been training with the war sword, and has decided to give it that same second chance.  And Allison has decided on a new code for them to follow:  Nous protégeons ceux qui ne peuvent pas se protéger eux-mêmes: We protect those who cannot protect themselves.  Rory is concerned about the other Argent girl, as well, and opened  up to Fiona about it.

That same steadfast determination exists in Lo, as well, who seems willing to do whatever it takes to be there for Ava...and to put a stop to Deucalion once and for all.  And Ivy is likewise determined to figure out what exactly is going on around Beacon Hills.  Riley and Natalie, meanwhile, are determined to find a way to use their magic together, despite the opposing elements...with some interesting results.

But all Darach research had to be put on hold when disaster and tragedy struck the pack.

Isaac, Cora, Lucy, Boyd, Ava, and Erica were all kidnapped by the alphas.  They were held at two different locations, where they locked up and tortured by the alpha pack in various ways.  Isaac, Cora, and Lucy were held at the old mall by Ennis, who used electrocution and other violence and cruelty to torture them.  Eventually, after Ennis left the room, Lucy broke her hand and was instructed by Isaac on how to pick locks, in order to free all of them.  After a terrifying experience, they were found by Rory, Jackson and Liam (with Natalie, Fiona, and Connor keeping watch outside), thanks to fast thinking on Rory’s part.  Relieved to be together again, the group quickly left, just wanting to get back to safety.

Meanwhile, Boyd, Erica and Ava were all held captive in the vault at the old bank, where Ava in particular was terrorized by an alpha, and struggled with her first full moon.  They were rescued by Allison, Scott, Derek, and Daria (with Stiles, Riley, and Katie keeping watch outside), but their rescue did not go as smoothly, as the Hecatolite inside of the vault had kept the trapped betas from fully shifting.  Once the moonlight hit them, they began to lose control, and Allison was forced to tranquilize them in order to bring them back to safety.

How did the rescue teams manage to get in and get the betas out without so much as a run-in with the alphas?  Thank Rollin and Lo for the distraction...

Everyone is doing research to try to find out more about both the alpha pack and the mysterious events with the animals, but so far, to no avail.  Lydia and Katie have a potential theory, but so far, no more evidence.

In an effort to protect his betas, Derek has asked Isaac and Lucy to leave the loft.  Isaac is staying with Scott, and Lucy with Natalie...although that hasn’t prevented her from returning to the loft to try to check on everyone.  Scott is doing his best to take care of everyone and help everyone, but with everything happening in town, it is a lot to take care of.  Liam is worried about Sandy and Mason, too-- and about how he will control himself now that he is feeling so many emotions from the pack.  The emotions haven’t been easy for anyone to deal with, either, especially Cora.

Meanwhile, both Rollin and Lauren share similar suspicions about Deucalion’s true motives, and Lauren swore her allegiance to Rollin when it comes down to their showdown.

A series of strange events have begun to occur around town.  First, several flocks of crows flew into the school, attacking students and eventually dying.  These weren’t the only animals to behave strangely around town, as deer, cats, and other animals all began to react fearfully, violently, and irrationally.

The pack began to research these strange events, but with so little to go on, their research didn’t get very far.  But it wasn’t long before a new threat revealed itself, as well...

A pack of alpha werewolves has arrived in town, led by the once peaceful but now bloodthirsty, power-hungry Deucalion.  One of his pack members, Ennis-- with whom Derek has a history-- attacked Isaac, who was rescued by Allison just in time.  But there is dissension among their ranks as Rollin, the long-lost sister of Rory Argent and now alpha werewolf, and Lauren, an old friend from Connor’s past, arrive, determined to stop Deucalion as well.  It has been revealed that Deucalion plans to kill Derek and to steal his power, and in order to try to protect his betas, Derek has kicked Lucy and Isaac out of his loft.

The Hale pack members aren’t alone in their struggles.  A classmate, Ava Castille, was violently attacked and nearly killed by her mothers boyfriend.  She was saved by Lauren, who bit her, turning Ava into a werewolf as well.  When she returned home to retrieve her belongings, Ava killed her attacker, but what will this mean for her now?