(Author's Note at bottom)

All's Fair In Love And War

A Broken Full Moon Sequel

Ch.1 If I Die Before I Wake I Know The Lord My Soul Won't Take Pt.1

(The Civil Wars- Barton Hollow)

"Hello?" I answered my phone as I sat in my living room. Rome was staying the night at Gloria's tonight. It had been a whole month since the death of Peter Hale, or well, the alpha. I hadn't seen Derek in the whole month, I hated to admit it but I missed seeing him.

"Alex? It's Stiles. I'm at the hospital"- I cut him off "again? Dude, I think you spend more time at the hospital than you do at school." Stiles replied "you're so funny, Alex. And I'll have you know I don't spend all my time here." I asked "oh, really?" Stiles replied "yeah, I only spend the weekends," I added "and Fridays, and not to mention every day after lacrosse practice." Stiles was quiet on the other end and then "shut up Alex." I snickered and he said "anyway, that's not why I called you. I called you because Lydia woke up a few hours ago." I asked "really? You didn't dream it did you?"

There was a moment of silence and he replied "I didn't dream it. She's awake." I snickered as I asked "you checked her room didn't you?" Stiles answered "no-yes-maybe." I kept laughing and he said "you're so mean to me Alex. Anyway, I want you to come to the hospital since Scott can't come," I asked "why? Is something wrong with him?" Stiles answered "oh yeah." I hurriedly got up and pulled on a pair of jeans, long sleeved shirt, converse and a big coat as I asked "what's wrong with him?" Stiles answered "his tongue is down Allison's throat." I rolled my eyes as I said "I'll be there in ten, alright? Bye, Stiles." I hung up on him and took my time tying my shoes as I headed out the door.

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As I got to the hospital I made my way to Lydia's room. I saw Lydia's dad and my mom by her door. I waved at them and they waved back. I crouched by Stiles head. "Just like that…no you first…me first?" I rolled my eyes as he giggled and decided to play with him….

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I see Lydia's dad talking with my mom and listen in as Stiles tries to kiss me. "He's been here all night?" Mom answered "he's been here every weekend." I grinned as some lady picked up trash beside my spot and Stiles said "you're dirty." The lady gave me a dirty look and I blushed and then I hit Stiles on his head. He woke up with a start. "Good dream?" I asked with a smirk. Stiles blushed and shook his head. I smiled as he knocked balloons out of his way. He stood up and said "I'm hungry." I answered "you want to go to the cafeteria?" He shook his head "their food is gross; let's go to the vending machine."

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"Get me a Reese's, Stiles." He rolled his eyes and said "get your own." I whined "but Stiles! You made me come here, so I am entitled to a candy bar just like the next guy." Stiles sighed as he yawned and said "alright I'll get your stupid Reese's." I grinned at him smug as he rolled his eyes. Stiles sighed and put in coins and the number.

"The things I do for you…" Stiles wistfully said. "It's like 50 cents for crying out loud!" I replied. Stiles said "a good 50 cents." As the candy bar got stuck. I said "oh, come on, really?" Stiles shook his head. Stiles and I kept hitting it and then he started to rock it back and forth. "Stiles stop! C'mon, it's one candy!" Then he shook it again and it fell. "Walk away!" I said as I made to run down the hall and that's when we heard a scream come from Lydia's room. We wasted no time as we exchanged looks and Stiles yanked my hand and we sprinted to Lydia's room. My mom and her dad not far in front of us as Stiles basically dragged me. We burst into the room to find her bad empty. Where was she? Stiles moved to the window that was open, and then looked at me and we shared a look. She was gone.

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"Alright you checked the whole hospital right?" I listened in as Mom, Sheriff Stilinski, and Lydia's dad talked. Mom replied to Sheriff Stilinski "every last corner." Sheriff Stilinski asked "anything suspicious?" Mom answered "nothing, she just took off." Lydia's dad nodded in agreement with mom. Sheriff Stilinski turned to a deputy "alright let's get an APB on a sixteen year old red head any other descriptors?"

I was about to say that she was naked, which definitely would be a descriptor when Stiles almost knocked me over as he ran to his dad "she's 5 foot 3, green eyes, fair skinned and her hair is actually strawberry blonde." I shook my head at him. I moved closer to them and stood beside Stiles as the Sheriff and mom noticed me. "Is that right?" The Sheriff questioned Stiles said "yeah," and nodded. "What are you doing here?" My mom asked me, I pointed at Stiles as I said "he made me! I blame him." My mom rolled her eyes as she shook her head.

The sheriff looked at my mom and she nodded so he grabbed my elbow and Stiles around the neck. "Come on over here, what the hell are you still doing here?" Sheriff Stilinski questioned his son. Stiles answered "um, providing moral support," as he wrapped an arm over my shoulders and I gave him a incredulous look. Sheriff Stilinski raised an eyebrow as he shook his head and said "um huh, how about you provide your ass back home where you should be, and give Alex a ride home seeing as she came all this way for you?" I smiled at the Sheriff who smiled at me. Things were less tense and awkward after he had sat me down and tried to give Stiles and I the sex talk and warned us because I was technically an adult while Stiles was a sixteen year old, it was funny but embarrassing because he thought we were together and we had to explain how it wasn't like that. Stiles replied "I can do that too."

Sheriff Stilinski said "yeah." He pushed Stiles away as he nodded at me. I followed Stiles and said "we have to find her. What if she's changing?" Stiles answered "I know, that's why I have a plan." We slowly walked away and he slipped into Lydia's room.

"Stiles!" I whispered harshly he grabbed my collar and yanked me inside. I watched as he said "use your werewolf thing to find something with her scent. I'm gonna call Scott." I started sniffing trying to find a fresh scent. I heard Stiles hang up as he said "he's coming, he should be here quick." I nodded and looked into the bathroom as I picked up some scrubs, and breathed in "here." I handed them to Stiles. "This?" Stiles asked me. I nodded and said "it's her freshest scent in the room." Stiles nodded and we ninja our way past Sheriff Stilinski, mom, and Lydia's dad.

As we walked past them I hid my face in Stiles shoulder and had taken off my coat so they wouldn't immediately recognize me and I slugged an arm around Stiles shoulders as he looked the other way and was holding his own coat on his arm. We swiftly put them back on the entrance since it was freaking cold outside.

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As we walked out of the hospital we spotted Scott waiting inside the Jeep. Stiles opened the door and I hopped in first quickly and trying not to get so close to Scott so he wouldn't smell my scent and detect the werewolf side of me. It was hard hiding that from him and even harder hiding that I was an alpha female from Stiles. Only Eli knew since he was the only person I could tell, not that I couldn't tell Stiles but he was already covering me for Scott I didn't need to pile that on too.

I learned that I had turned into one after my first full moon when I asked Dr. Deaton about my werewolf's eyes color change, he explained that alpha female's had a violet color as the alpha male held the red color and beta's and omega's held blue and yellow and also about how weak I (as strong as an omega) was because I didn't have a pack except for Scott, and he counted that humans like Stiles, Eli, and Allison were part of it, but it wasn't strong enough. He advised me to maybe bite someone but I outright refused turning someone. He also told me about how hard it would be to resist turning people, and how Scott would be more protective as I was his alpha without him knowing. It was a big responsibility but he advised me to join Derek and that we would be stronger together. I doubted Scott would join Derek but Dr. Deaton told me that Scott may change his mind, besides Scott had no idea what I was and I decided to keep it that way.

"Won't do me no good washing in the river

Can't no preacher man save my soul"

As Stiles closed the door to the Jeep Scott asked "is this the one she was just wearing?" Stiles nodded and I heard his heart pounding in different emotions the biggest one was fear. Scott soothed him as he said "I'm not gonna let anyone hurt her…not again." Stiles nodded and I clapped a hand over his shoulder in my own way reassuring him that if Scott failed I had his back. Stiles smiled at me in appreciation as well as at Scott and said "alright just shove that thing in your face and let's find her." As Stiles started the Jeep and turned on his headlights Allison appeared in front of us with Eli by her side. Stiles jumped as they both went over to Scott's window. Eli smiled at me and I smiled back as Scott asked Allison "what are you doing? Someone's gonna see us."

Allison replied "I don't care, she's my best friend and we need to find her before they do." Scott looked over at Eli as he said "I can find her before the cops can." Allison retorted "how about before our fathers do?" Stiles interrupted "they know?" Allison nods as Eli looked at me and says "yeah, I just saw him, my dad, Fabian and 3 other guys leave my house in 2 SUV's." I groaned. Scott looked at Stiles and I, and I sighed.

Even if I didn't like Lydia all too much, she was okay and didn't deserve death. But was saving her worth my secret? Yeah, I had to put others before myself. Besides if I could have done something, I'd never hear the end of it from Stiles. "Search party?" Scott asked us. I raised an eyebrow at him, really Scott? Eli scoffed as he said "more like hunting party." I looked over at the two and Scott and I said in sync "get in." Eli got in beside me and Allison sat beside him. I offered her a smile as Eli gave me a sideways hug which I returned with a smile. I hadn't seen him in a week because his dad was training him to be a hunter after he flat out refused but Fabian threatened him with leverage that he hadn't tried to explain to me. All I knew was that the past month had been boring, and I knew that sounded wrong. But I was craving an adrenaline rush. Eli sometimes at night would come through my window and we would just talk for hours. I on one occasion went to his house too.

But there was one person who I visited every chance I got. Isaac. I slipped in through his window the first night after the full moon after I saw the bruise on his face in class. I realized that during the whole wolf thing with Scott, Derek and then me I hadn't paid him enough attention. Now it seemed like I was being too clingy, but he didn't mind. Though Eli seemed like he minded a lot, he didn't like Isaac too much and the feeling was mutual between them. I didn't really see why they didn't get along but didn't dwell on it.

On one occasion I slipped through his window and heard him and his father arguing and then heard glass shatter as Isaac let out a whimper, I had almost shifted but somehow I pulled myself together and perched on his bed with the first aid kit waiting for him to go to his room. I didn't ask for explanations because I knew I wouldn't receive any. I opened up to Isaac in a way that I never had to anyone.

I told him about my parents, about Rome and about the actual truth of how my life was before my parents died. All everyone else knew was that my mom and dad were the nicest people ever, that they were truly good people, that was a lie. My dad was an angry drunk and my mom never grew a backbone, so I'll leave the rest to your imagination. The good thing about it was that Isaac didn't just understand it; he lived through it and he knew exactly what I felt and that alone felt good…it felt good to know that you weren't alone. And it felt good to know that I could help Isaac, that in a deeply way Isaac depended on me. Before he would fall asleep he would tell me "don't tell anyone, Alex please." And I kept that promise. I would always leave after that because I had Rome to take care of.

Rome had been sad for the first few days after the Peter incident. I would ask what was wrong but he never replied. One night as I tucked him in he asked "daddy doesn't love me anymore does he?" My heart clenched for him as I said "of course he does sweetie. He just has work to do. Don't worry he'll come back…he has too." After that his spirits lifted up and now they weren't as high because he was losing hope. Damn Derek for that.

Derek. Derek was a whole aspect of my life. I won't lie and say that on days where I felt lonely and had nothing to do I would carry Rome out to the Hale house and just sit on the porch as I read to him. Nope, I would never admit it to anyone. But I missed Derek…a lot, more than I wanted and more than I expected. That adrenaline rush I craved could only be brought by that man. Don't get me wrong, I liked Eli but Eli was…safe. Not to mention Isaac and I grew closer and an experience bonded us in a way that Eli and Derek could never know, because it ran deeper than in my heart it was in my soul.

Eli, he was the calm after the storm and I needed that a lot but Derek…he was the storm, he made me think twice, not to mention he cared for Rome in a deep level that Eli tries to but can't reach. Neither Eli nor Isaac would ever get Rome to call him dad, not like how Derek had got him to say it in less than thirty seconds. Truth was I couldn't help myself when it came to Derek, and if he came back to town…I didn't know what would happen. She got in beside me. I shook my head from my thought and focused on the now as Stiles asked "alright if she's turning will they actually kill her?" Allison frustrated answered "I don't know, they won't tell me anything." Eli said "yeah, well according to my uncle Fabian they're willing to kill anyone no matter what." Stiles bit his lip as I sighed and Allison said "all they say is we'll talk after Kate's funeral and when the other's get here."

I asked "what others?" Allison answered "I don't know they won't tell me that either." Eli said "yup, my family is keeping that from me too. Although I think they're talking about other hunters, I just don't know who." Stiles sighed as he said "okay, Allison your family has some serious communication skills to work on…Scott are we going the right way?" To my amusement Scott was like a dog with his head outside the window. I could smell Lydia's scent inside the Jeep and it hit me as well as it did Scott outside but decided against voicing this. No one knew except Eli, his family and Stiles. Scott replied "yeah, take the next right!" Stiles turned.

As Stiles drove I heard a low roar hit me and I looked at Scott but he was still hanging his head out the window, he didn't hear it. I gulped as I remembered what Dr. Deaton said "the howl or roar from another male alpha will trigger your body, and it will want to respond. It also depends on the sort of connection if you had any with the alpha." I asked "when you say respond you mean…" He replied "howl, Alex. You'll want to howl back so they can locate you. But it depends on the wolf and your connection to the male and to your own wolf, it's sort of a force of wills, you could say." I nodded at him as I asked "will I want to be a part of another pack?" He answered "well, if you feel threatened or someone in your pack is or worse your son"- I trembled but nodded for him to continue. He did "is threatened you'll want protection and I believe you'll try to find a pack to join. Derek's would be the choice you'd choose." I asked "but what about Scott?" He replied "he'd follow you. You're his alpha, Alex. He'd join whatever pack you want." I asked "just like that?" Dr. Deaton nodded with a smile as he said "yes, but I think you'd give Scott the final decision. You'll make a great leader Alex, a great alpha. Once you accept what you are and just how much you're needed you'll do great things. But you have to start with learning, right?"

"Did that full moon force my hand?"

I shook my head as I willed myself to ignore it. As I tightened my grip on my seat and Eli gave my hand a tender squeeze which I now saw he had intertwined with my hand. I smiled at him softly as I faced away from him and gently pulled my hand away. As my thoughts raced as did my heart. My heart leapt in my chest at the prospect of the howl belonging to Derek. A part of me wanted-needed to know if it was him who roared. A part of me was letting their hopes up and I sighed as I registered that I might just be delusional.

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"She came here, you're sure?" Stiles asked as I walked in-between him and Eli. Scott answered "yeah, yeah, this is where the scent leads." Stiles sighed and discreetly glanced at me and Eli and I gave a confirming nod. I could smell her scent. Stiles said "alright, but has Lydia ever been here?" Allison answered "not with me."

Stiles looked at me and I shake my head at him. Eli joked "nah, we usually don't hang here. I take her somewhere less creepy." Stiles rolled his eyes as I shove Eli. "Was it something I said?" He asked. I rolled my eyes as I walked beside Stiles and he jogged to catch up with me. "C'mon, Alex, Stiles, it was a joke." Stiles rolled his eyes. Eli said "look, I'll shut up with the jokes, I didn't mean it man." Stiles nodded and I walked beside Stiles but listened in as Allison said "maybe she came here out of instinct because she was looking for Derek." Scott replied "you mean looking for an alpha." I gulped. An Alpha, just like me.

"Wolves need a pack right?" Allison asked. Scott answered "not all of them." Allison replied "but would she be drawn to an alpha…is it instinct to be part of a pack?" I thought about it, not really but I guess it was different for Beta's and Omega's. Scott explained "yeah, well, we're stronger in packs." Allison nodded as she said to herself "there's strength in numbers." Eli who walked behind me turned to her and explained "not really. Literally they're stronger, faster better in every way." Allison took that in and asked Scott "is that the same for an alpha?" I tensed and Eli rested a reassuring hand on my back as Scott replied "that'll make Derek stronger, too." Eli grabbed my hand and pulled me under his arm. I smiled at him for a second until I slipped out when Stiles said "oh, hey look at this…see this." I squatted beside him beside Eli and Allison. "I think it's a tripwire." Eli raised an eyebrow at him as Stiles smirked and they both yanked it.

I heard a whoosh of wire and leaves move. "Stiles," I turned around with Eli at Scott's voice. "Yeah buddy?" Stiles said as he and Allison faced Scott. Scott looked at them "next time you see a trip wire…don't trip it." I snickered beside Allison who put a hand to her lips to hide her smile. Eli smirked and Stiles pointed at him in accusation. As we walked over to him I heard a noise and paused. "Wait, wait, wait," Scott said. I listened and concentrated and heard feet walking. "Someone's coming, hide…go!" I shoved Stiles, Eli and Allison down the hill. I lingered but Scott gave me a nod and said "go, Alex!" I nodded and ran. I was running but a hand caught me around the waist as I was pulled behind a tree and into someone's arms.

"It's me," I sighed in relief at Eli. I looked up to see Stiles and Allison across from us hiding behind a tree much like we were doing. Eli and his dad were nowhere in sight as Chris talked to Scott. I rolled my eyes as he threatened Scott with a hec- whatever basically chopping him in half. Chris walked away with his goons and we all raced to Scott. "You okay?" Allison asked. "Just had another life threatening conversation with you dad," Scott nonchalantly replied. "Guys help me with this," Allison said as she dragged the boys while I stood and watched as I crouched beside Scott as I said "Scott, you do know you have claws right?" Scott blinked in realization and nodded as he said "right." He cut himself down with his claws as I stood. "Thanks, but I think I got it," Scott said as I rolled my eyes at his foolishness. Stiles smiled as Allison did while Eli shrugged. Stiles said "yeah," we all looked at each other for a moment. "Coming?" Scott asked us as he walked up the hill.

{AN: So what did you think? Will it be a sucky sequel? Will it be better than ABFM? Will Alex's secret be exposed (werewolf) to the gang? Will she choose a side when battle lines are drawn? Will she ever get her Reese's cup candy? Sorry, couldn't resist. But please people leave me some more lengthy reviews, pretty please. Did you like Alex's attitude? I did. So you've probably seen there's gonna be a new addition to the love triangle, tell me what you think. And I have 2 new stories, there both crossovers make sure to check them out and tell me what you think! Thank you guys for continuing to read this story, please leave me some inspirational reviews.}