Following the events after Dominance, Lyra and Derek find themselves living in the middle of a town on the verge of war. With the two Alphas living in Beacon Hills, more supernatural creatures keep appearing, drawn to the call of a leader. In the meantime, a plot to seize power also threatens Derek, Lyra, and everyone they care about.

Rated M for: Violence, sexual situations, language, and possible character death.

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Chapter One: With Great Power

Derek Hale knew the minute he met Lyra Peterson his life would never be the same. Not because she was wickedly smart and sexy, but because she had a power within her that draw him in… not to mention many others.

A year after their wedding, Derek and Lyra lived nearly normal lives in the town on Beacon Hills. They had their house, their jobs, and each other. But living in a town that was quite literally a beacon to other supernatural creatures meant there also was never a dull moment.

The first arrivals were a kitsune, a fox spirit in a human body, and a were-coyote. The kitsune, named Kira, came first, moving into Beacon Hills with her family into the large house that sat at the edge of town.

The were-coyote wandered in on a night of a full moon and stumbled into the path of the very Alpha she had been drawn to. But Derek doubted the coyote had also counted on the second Alpha being there as well, working on his new, full-shifted form. They learned her name was Malia, an orphan who had been on her own for nearly six months now, who had headed in the direction of Beacon Hills when she heard about the female Alpha who lived there.

To Derek's surprise, Lyra had shown no interest in having the coyote join her pack, which she dubbed "the Hale pack". Instead, she encouraged Malia to join Scott's pack, which was still in the process of growing.

The kitsune, on the other hand, showed no interest in Lyra for a change, and found Scott on her own.

So Scott now had the two females in his mismatching pack, which also consisted of the Aiden and Ethan, who had moved back to Beacon Hills after disappearing for some time. Allison and Stiles were honorary members, and Lydia was as well, since her banshee powers kept growing more acute. With the influx of creatures, her powers became more useful to make sure that danger wasn't entering Beacon Hills.

Visitors came in many different shapes, sizes, and forms, but Lyra's favorite came in the shape of her sister, her best friend Matt, and Isaac. They visited as often as they could, sometimes all together, sometimes individually.

Derek kept himself busy by helping out part time at the high school and working some construction jobs, but eventually he earned himself a full time position as an English teacher.

Lyra seemed very content in her position as deputy to the sheriff, who she obviously adored. Stiles even joked that she was around so much, it was like having the sister he never asked for. That earned him a punch on the arm then an affectionate hug from Lyra.

It did seem as though Lyra had taken up the honorary position as big sister to all of the younger werewolves and teens from Beacon Hills. Derek understood she had a special place in her heart set aside for Isaac, but her loyalty and love was fiercely strong to all of them.

Derek often found himself wondering why that energy seemed to dim anytime they treaded in the direction of having a conversation about starting their own family. He had never seen her shut down about anything like she did about becoming a mother.

When he had asked Lyra's sister, Abigail, about her opinion on that, the younger female Alpha had sighed deeply. "Lyra always said she never wanted kids," she told him. "She never thought of herself as mother material. But I think that she's also afraid."

"Afraid of what?" Derek had asked incredulously. That was a word that seemed to hardly fit when it came to Lyra.

Abby had given him a patient look. "Think about it, Derek. She lost her entire family. Maybe the thought of the past repeating itself, in any kind of way, would be enough for her to not even consider it."

Derek knew that Abby was right about that. What had happened to Lyra had been more horrific than his own past, which was very dark. But he hadn't lost as much as she had, and he hadn't been completely on his own afterwards…

But he still hoped that maybe one day, they could work together to build their own future, and that maybe that would include a family…

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Lyra Hale stood at the peak overlooking Beacon Hills, dressed in jeans and a deep maroon coat, her eyes scanning over the town.

"Are we safe?" someone asked from behind her, teasingly.

Lyra smiled at the sound of Scott's voice. The younger Alpha joined her at the edge of the cliff. "I think so," she said in a mock serious tone. "How are things on your end, my young padawan?"

Scott laughed. "Lydia's back for the long weekend. Allison should be in tomorrow."

Lyra nodded. "Good. It'll be good to have them back."

"They haven't been gone for that long," Scott reminded her.

"I know," she sighed, putting her arm over his shoulder. "But you know how I am."

"Everything's better when everyone's together," Scott recited.

"Exactly," Lyra said with a grin. "Now go home. Your mom will be wondering where you are."

"Lyra, I'm in college now!" Scott protested.

"Go," she insisted on a soft growl.

Scott sighed, rolled his eyes, but smiled. "Wanna come over for dinner?"

Lyra's expression gentled. "No," she said. "Thanks though. I have plans with Derek." She winked.

With another eye roll, Scott jogged off.

Sighing, Lyra turned to face the view again, crossing her arms over her chest.

Her thoughts strayed to the note she had found taped to the windshield of the SUV her and Derek were currently sharing.

We are coming for all of you, it had said.

Worry spread through Lyra. Instinct old her who had written the note and why, but her anxiety came from the thought of an attack happening when everyone was here. Yet, she wondered if it would be better, since she could protect them better if they were here rather than off on their own…

It doesn't have to be your duty to look out for everyone, Ly, Matt had told her over the phone when she had called him and Abby to tell them about the note.

Lyra huffed. Her brow furrowed.

"I'm not going to watch anyone get hurt," she said to herself. "Not again."

So she turned away and walked through the forest, down through the paths in the reserve, and onto the one path she knew would lead her back to the Hale house, back home.

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Author's Note: And here we go! Please review.