"Hey. What's up?" Scott asked. Scott watched his beta observationally; he was kind of worried that Liam was always scared of something. Maybe it was a mistake to bite Liam. Maybe Scott could have done something different to break the news to Liam about the bite. Liam stopped his pacing and stopped in front of Scott with frenzied eyes.
"Dude I – I can't do it! I keep having nightmares and daymares! Nothing is normal anymore – I can't do it anymore!" Liam's breath was ragged and panicked. He chewed on his fingernails anxiously. Scott placed his hands on either side of Liam's arms.
"Take a deep breath, okay? You're going to be alright. Whatever changes you're going through right now are totally normal. Well. Normal for us. I went through the same thing. I know how you must be feeling. Everything is weird and different and you're so much more aware of life. You can't even forget that you're a werewolf even for a second because you're constantly hearing things you shouldn't be able to and smelling emotions off of people. Liam, if you ever need anything, you've got an entire pack to take care of you. As your alpha and friend, I'm here for you."
Liam stared into Scott's eyes, soaking in reassurance before nodding. "Can I just ask you one question? How did you tell Stiles that Peter bit you and how did he take it?" Scott smiled at the memory. "Stiles was more excited than I was, to be honest. He kept talking about werewolves and doing research on it. I'd get so mad at him because I didn't ask for this; I thought that all this was a fable. And as for how I told him? Stiles is my best friend. I knew I could trust him."
"So you just told him?"
"Yeah. Pretty much."
"Should I tell Mason?"
Scott didn't know what to say. "If you really want to," he answered, "But I think you should know that telling Mason will make his life more complicated." The bell rang, signaling the end of lunch, and Liam's hands immediately flew to his ears as he cringed under the loud sound. "I'm still not used to that." Scott patted Liam's arms. "I'm gonna meet Kira for class. See you at practice."
"Sure."