Prologue

"Allison!" Scott shouted hurriedly.

When she turned, he tossed the bow into her waiting hands. Seeing this, the Alpha growled threateningly at her and raised his hand to throw the beaker. Allison rushed to prepare her bow and with calm precision, shot the arrow straight through the beaker. Angry flames erupted as the glass shattered, climbing up the Alpha's arm with a vengeance; Jackson threw his beaker at the murderous wolf, aiding in the Alpha's destruction. Scott hissed at his burning Alpha, watching in satisfaction as he howled in agony. The Alpha started to move towards Allison and her unconscious father, prepared to take them with him to the grave.

"No!" Scott shouted.

Scott ran and forcibly kicked his Alpha in the chest, forcing the beast to stumble back into the trees. The Alpha transformed into a charred 'Uncle' Peter and he fell to the ground. Allison stood and slowly made her way to Scott, who was wolfed-out with his fangs and all. She bent down in front of him and grabbed his chin when he tried to look away. She moved forward and caught Scott's lips in a chaste but meaningful kiss. When she pulled back, Scott's big brown eyes were staring back at her. He stared into her eyes that were glistening with an emotion that made his heart swell.

"Why did you do that?" Scott whispered.

"Because I love you," She whispered back.

Scott stared at her, shocked, before he looked past her and into the eyes of her father. Chris and Scott stared at each other with a mutual respect and Chris held his head high. No one noticed Derek was outside the house, until he was looming over his uncle. Derek watched Peter choke for air as he knelt down in front of him, ready to avenge his dead family. Scott hopped up, knowing what Derek was about to do.

"Wait!" Scott exclaimed.

Derek tensed, but he continued to lean over the sorry excuse of his uncle's body.

"You said the cure comes from the one that bit you. Derek, if you do this, I'm dead. Her father, her family…what am I supposed to do?!" Scott pleaded. Derek froze in his advances. He knew what this would mean for Scott, but he couldn't not take revenge for his sister's murder—he wouldn't.

"You've…already…decided," Peter gasped out. He looked at Derek and red began to bleed into his eyes. "I can smell it on you!" He snarled. Derek raised his hand, his extended claws gleaming in the moonlight.

"Wait! No, no, don't!" Scott begged loudly.

Peter choked on his last breath as his throat was slashed, the red hue seeping from his eyes as they became vacant. Allison hid her face in her father's neck, not wanting to see. Stiles swallowed harshly and Jackson smiled maliciously to himself. Scott stared in horror as Derek stood up and faced him, his eyes flashing a bright red.

"I'm the Alpha now!" Derek declared.