The next day at lunch, the school cafeteria buzzed with the usual noise—chatter, clattering trays, and the occasional burst of laughter. But at the table where Scott's pack always sat, things grew quiet when Liam approached with Hayden beside him.
"Guys, this is Hayden." Liam said, glancing nervously between Scott and the others. "She… she knows about us now. I told her about the supernatural. I also told her about the Dread Doctors and the chimeras."
Hayden gave an awkward little wave. "Hi, everyone… nice to meet you."
Allison smiled warmly. "Don't be too nervous. Sit with us."
As Liam and Hayden sat down, Stiles smirked. "So, Liam, has she forgiven you yet for breaking her nose?"
Liam chuckled. "Yeah, she did. We're dating now."
Then Liam turned to Scott, his expression shifting. "By the way, Theo attacked Hayden yesterday. When I beat his ass and asked him why, he said he was helping me prove the supernatural was real to her. I thought you should know."
Stiles raised an eyebrow. "How bad did you beat him?"
Hayden answered for him. "Pretty bad. He hit him until Theo started coughing up blood, and then he kept punching him in the face. I think if I hadn't stopped him, he might've killed him."
Stiles nodded. "Then you probably shouldn't have stopped him. I hate that guy."
He glanced around the cafeteria, scanning the room. "He's not here."
Scott shook his head. "Yeah, he didn't show up to class this morning. Anyway, let's forget about him for now."
Then he looked at Liam seriously. "You told Hayden about the supernatural because you want to protect her from the Dread Doctors, right?"
Liam nodded. "Yeah."
Scott continued. "Then listen—if those three freaks come after her, don't try to fight them. You take Hayden and run, and call me and the rest of the pack, and we'll come to help."
Stiles muttered. "He probably won't listen. With his anger issues, he'll charge at them the second he sees them."
Liam raised a hand. "No, I won't… probably."
Scott narrowed his eyes. "No, Liam—there's no probably here. Those guys can manipulate electromagnetic fields, create weird sonic vibrations, and they can probably teleport."
"Teleport?" Stiles repeated, incredulous.
Scott nodded. "Yeah. When Isaac and I were dealing with that chimera near the school, they showed up out of nowhere. I don't know how they did it, but I think they teleported. And when they left, it was the same. We just took our eyes off them and they disappeared."
Allison leaned forward. "In that case, Liam, you definitely shouldn't fight them."
Cora added. "And it won't be all three of them fighting you directly. One will distract you while the others go after Hayden."
"Exactly." Scott nodded. "And don't fight them even if you're alone. You're not strong enough to take all three of them—you're still a beta after all. So the moment you see them, let me know."
Liam sighed and nodded. "Don't worry, guys. I won't fight them. I promise."
Scott relaxed slightly. "Good. And by the way—take Hayden to the company building after school. See if Deaton can do anything to stabilize her and stop her from becoming like the other chimeras... or even turn her back to normal."
Liam looked at Hayden, then back at Scott. "Okay. I'll take her."
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That Night…
The streets of Beacon Hills were quiet—eerily so. Stiles walked alongside Malia as the two patrolled the south side of town, while Boyd and Isaac checked the forest outskirts. Peter and Aiden were sweeping the east sector. Everyone was in contact, but so far, nothing strange had come up. No scent trails. No movement. No chimera attacks. Just… quiet.
"Well, this is boring." Malia grumbled, kicking a rock down the sidewalk.
Stiles shrugged. "Yeah, I was hoping to find a thunder kitsune, or some creature with magical powers... or even a weredonkey. But nope. Nothing. Not even a weird squirrel."
They walked in silence for a while before Malia sighed. "That's it. I'm going home. You coming or not?"
Stiles leaned in, kissed her, and smiled. "I'm gonna look around a bit longer. I'll see you at home."
"Alright. Don't stay out too long." She said, then turned and sped off, disappearing into the night with her supernatural speed.
Now alone, Stiles wandered through the empty streets, hands in his jacket pockets, eyes scanning the shadows. He eventually found himself near Beacon Hills High School—but still, nothing. No threats. No signs.
But just as he was about to leave, he heard a faint rustle—someone running and sneaking toward him.
The moment a hand reached toward his shoulder, Stiles spun, grabbing the attacker's wrist in a tight, unyielding grip. His eyes narrowed as he stared at the figure.
"Oh!" Stiles said with a faint, amused smirk. "You're Donovan, right? We've been looking for you."
Then he glanced down at the hand he'd grabbed—and saw a mouth in the center of the palm, full of jagged, inhuman teeth. He let go immediately.
"Disgusting!" Stiles muttered. "What did those three freaks turn you into?"
Donovan's eyes glowed white. His teeth sharpened into monstrous fangs as he lunged at Stiles in rage.
Stiles dodged easily, smirking, and drove his knee into Donovan's gut.
Donovan collapsed to the ground, coughing and gagging.
"Why are you attacking me?" Stiles asked coldly.
Donovan looked up, fury in his eyes. "Your father ruined my life when he arrested me. Now I'm going to end his—and yours. I have powers now."
Stiles' expression hardened. "You know, I was actually thinking about taking you to Deaton to help you. But you just gave your life a death sentence when you threatened my dad... Well, he's a big bear and can take care of himself."
He stepped forward slowly. "But still, I don't like it when someone threatens the people I love."
Before Donovan could react, Stiles appeared next to him, grabbing him by the back of the neck. He plunged his claws in, reading his memories. Then, without hesitation, he snapped Donovan's neck.
The chimera collapsed, dead.
Stiles stood over him smirking and thought. 'I should thank this unlucky bastard. Not only did I find the lab those three freaks are hiding in, but I also found out Theo's dirty little secret... and now I have a reason to kill him.'
He looked up, sensing movement nearby. "I know you're there. Come out."
A few seconds later, Theo stepped out of the shadows, clapping slowly. "That was awesome."
Stiles gave a lazy smirk. "Yeah, it was."
Theo walked over to Donovan's corpse, then turned his eyes to Stiles. "I bet Scott's not gonna like this."
Stiles frowned. "What do you mean?"
Theo grinned. "Scott's a True Alpha. He doesn't kill, and he won't accept a killer in his pack. So what do you think he'll do when he finds out you just killed someone?" He leaned in slightly. "Here's the deal: I'll keep quiet about this… if you convince Scott to let me join the pack."
Stiles blinked. Then he burst out laughing.
Theo stared at him, confused. "Why are you laughing?"
Stiles tried to speak, but couldn't through his laughter. "Sorry, it's just... hahahaha!"
He doubled over, wheezing with amusement.
Theo stared at Stiles in utter confusion, clearly wanting to say something—But before he could, Boyd, Isaac, Peter, and Aiden showed up.
Boyd glanced at Donovan's lifeless body, then at Stiles—who was laughing uncontrollably—and asked. "Stiles, what's so funny?"
Stiles wiped away tears of laughter. "Why are you idiots here?"
Boyd crossed his arms. "We followed the scent of a chimera and ended up here… Looks like we're late. Now tell us, what's so funny?"
Stiles pointed a thumb at Theo. "Nothing, just Theo here saw me kill that chimera and started threatening me. Said if I don't convince Scott to let him into the pack, he'll snitch and tell Scott I killed someone. Because according to him, true alphas don't kill, and they don't accept killers into their packs."
Peter, Boyd, Isaac, and Aiden all looked at Theo like he was an idiot, then they burst into laughter too.
While they laughed, Stiles sent a telepathic message to the them. [By the way, I got the location of the Dread Doctors' lab from Donovan's memory and I found out that Theo is working with them.]
Hearing what Stiles said, Boyd and the rest stopped laughing and gave Theo an evil look, their eyes glowing red.
Theo blinked, taking a step back. "Wait… why are you all Alphas?"
Stiles' eyes glowed red too. "I don't know where you got your info about Scott and our pack, but… yeah, you've been misinformed, dude. Can't blame you though—it's hard to find accurate details about us when everyone who knew anything is dead."
Theo said. "What? Dead?"
Boyd added. "Yeah, we killed all our enemies. So finding info about us is… kinda hard."
Stiles smirked. "And by the way? Scott's the one who taught me how to kill. And except for Liam, everyone in our pack has taken a life before."
Theo shook his head. "That's impossible. True Alphas don't kill."
Peter chuckled darkly. "No, true alphas don't steal their alpha status—they earn it through the strength of their will. As for killing? That has nothing to do with it. And I might be what you call an old school werewolf that shows no mercy to his enemies, but even I'm scared of Scott. He's a monster. The kind a real Alpha should be."
Theo looked around at the group—all Alphas, all staring at him with glowing eyes and deadly grins. He stepped back in fear, but Isaac grabbed his shoulder.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Before Theo could answer, Isaac jammed his claws into the back of Theo's neck and began reading his memories.
When he finished, Isaac shoved Theo to the ground and said. "This bastard is really evil. He watched his own sister die when they were kids and didn't lift a finger to help. And he's here to join our pack to help the Dread Doctors get rid of Scott and destroy our pack. But what he really wants is to absorb Scott's powers and become a real werewolf."
Stiles crouched beside Theo and said coldly. "Good plan. Too bad you had no idea what you were really dealing with."
Just then, a shadow portal opened—and Scott and Chris stepped through.
Stiles looked up. "Why are you here?"
Scott replied. "Isaac told me to come."
Isaac nodded. "Yeah, we need to go to the Dread Doctors' lab like right now. Theo let go of Donovan without them knowing, and I'm sure they're smart enough to think that if we caught him we'd read his memories. So I'm afraid they'll run away."
Chris said. "Then what are we waiting for?"
Theo opened his mouth to speak but Scott didn't have the time or patience. He kicked Theo in the face, knocking him out cold.
Then he said. "Isaac, lead the way. Stiles, Boyd, drag Theo and the body along. We'll deal with them at the lab."
With that, the pack followed Isaac, heading straight toward the Dread Doctors' lair.
To be continued... 😊