Chapter 07: Oh Mother

Present day - August

Cora and Erica searched the spare/guest rooms of the Hale House to get the rooms ready like Jules had requested. The only reason that they listened to her was she was the one that kept them all safe. Cora listened to her because she'd known her for her entire life. Cora sent a message to Lydia asking where she had disappeared to after the hospital. Lydia and Allison had gone to the Argent's to hang out.

"Hey Core, is Jules here?" Laura called from the front of the house after she finished work, she had planned on going back to the hospital to see Derek but that could wait.

"No, she's at work...I think she's at the library today," Cora called back before Elijah butted in agreeing with her saying that Sunday's Jules worked at the Library.

"Did you find out about the twins?" Laura asked as she walked up the stairs towards her room to change.

"We didn't. Jules and Derek made us leave," Erica answered as she stuck her head out of the bedroom at the bottom of the stairs. Erica managing to make the bed with one arm while her other was tied up in a sling.

"And you listened to them?" Laura raised her eyebrow as she pulled her shirt off over her head and changed into different clothes.

"She threatened to kick our asses. I've seen Jules do that to you and Derek," Cora said, remembering the times that she'd seen Laura and Derek flat on their backs after a training session. "It was a weird day,"

"You remember that? You were like twelve years old," Laura laughed, Erica raised her eyebrow as Isaac and Boyd walked into the house and collapsed on the sofas.

Boyd and Isaac sprawled out on the sofa with their legs overlapping. Isaac grinned at Boyd, they were both tired after running through the preserve. Boyd rolled his eyes before closing them and throwing his head back against the sofa. Cora, Erica and Elijah joined them with Elijah throwing himself on top of the two older werewolves.

"What time does she finish?" Laura asked yawning, she wanted to sleep after getting off a 12 hour shift.

"Probably not until like 3 this afternoon," Isaac shrugged, why Laura didn't know when her girlfriend finished work he didn't know.

"Lore, how do you not know when she finishes?" Cora asked as she squeezed onto the couch beside Isaac and put her head on his shoulder.

"I...well I don't really have an excuse for that," Laura said as she made her way into the kitchen, passing the four teenagers.

"She works two jobs...three if you count when she's doing shit for Derek," Cora laughed, sometimes her older sister was ridiculous. "She knows everyone's schedule, and yet you have issues keeping track of her,"

"Don't blame me. She never tells me," Laura retorted before she found a note stuck to the fridge that told her that weeks schedule.

"You were saying?" Erica questioned, she knew about the note as she'd found it earlier when she'd gone looking for something to eat.

"Shut up," Laura growled, slamming the fridge shut as she headed back into the living room to join the others.

"What's going on with you and Jules?" Cora asked looking up at her sister as Laura sat in the single sofa and crossed her legs under her body.

"I don't know,"

By three o'clock Jules was heading home to change and grab some clothes before returning to the Hale House. She didn't get very far as her mother was standing waiting in the door way as she walked down the stairs. Natalie stood with her hands on her hips as she looked at Jules.

"Where have you been?" Natalie questioned, looking Jules up and down as she stood before her. "Well Julianna?"

"Lydia told you where I was when she came home," Jules answered, she wasn't in the mood for twenty questions with her mother.

"Julianna that is not answer," Natalie sighed, shaking her head as she Jules closed her eyes and concentrated on what she could hear.

"Mom. Derek got injured yesterday and it was bad. Still is...I'm going to stay there for a while, Lyds will still be coming home," Jules spoke quickly as she opened her eyes and looked at her mother. "Magic was involved, I know what you're going to say. But Derek's my alpha...Mom I trust him, I trust Laura,"

"I don't like your non answers Julianna," Natalie insisted that her daughter for once give her a straight answer as they stood in the foyer. "Now young lady would you give me a straight answer?"

"Mom, you know what I am to the Hales. What I have been since they found out," Jules answered, she wasn't sure what answer she could give that would let her leave. "Laura has enough trouble keeping the pack in line when Derek's at full strength so an injured Derek isn't helpful,"

"Sweetheart how injured are we talking?" Natalie questioned, running a hand over her face before putting her hands on either side of her daughters shoulders.

Jules let out a loud sigh before she spoke again. "Every bone in his back from T1 to the S5 vertebrae was broken. Normally that wouldn't be an issue but magic was involved...mom he's essentially paralysed until his body heals," Jules stopped talking for a second while she thought of what else she had to say to her mother. "It's going to take a couple of months, mom I know I said I'd live at home but I can't not at the moment not while he's hurt,"

"Julianna, if you leave this house you won't be living under this roof any more," as Natalie spoke, Lydia walked into the house with Allison behind her.

"Well I guess I don't live here any more," Jules said before she walked out of the house with the bag full of clothes she'd gone to grab.

"Mom, what's going on?" Lydia questioned watching as Jules walked from the house before turning back to her mother.

"Your sister is going back to the Hales," Natalie said, Lydia raised her eyebrow at her mother and tilted her head slightly that wasn't what she was asking.

Lydia sighed and exchanged a look with Allison both of them knowing that wasn't what was happening. Allison looked at Lydia and then at Natalie before she nervously glanced out the front door. Lydia crossed her arms in front of her body before she looked at her mother.

"Mom, what happened?" Lydia could be short tempered if she didn't get the answer she was looking for from her mother. "Is this about Derek? About Laura?"

"Lydia now is not the time," Natalie mirrored her daughters look, before her eyes landed on Allison. "Afternoon Allison,"

"You're angry because she's spending time with her girlfriend and best-friend. Her best-friend who was seriously injured might I add," Lydia spoke calmly before she looked to Allison who nodded and motioned for her to go on. "She's been friends with them since before I was even in the picture mom,"

"It doesn't matter Lydia. She disobeyed me the second she started using what she has," Natalie spoke firmly to her teenage daughter before she looked at Allison again. "Sorry Allison, I think it might be best if you go now,"

"Mrs Martin, your daughters are both the smartest and kindest people I've met since being in Beacon Hills. Trust that they're doing the right thing," Allison smiled at the older lady before she looked at her best friend. "Lydia, I'll see you later,"

Back at the hospital, Derek had fallen asleep listening to Aiden and Ethan talking. Ethan was talking to ensure that Aiden knew that he was still there. Derek and Ethan may have been in pain and the drugs that Melissa had given them were only just helping to keep it at bay. Melissa was talking with Doctor Kogan about what to do with the three werewolves in room 302.

"Room 302, only let people that have been vetted by myself into that room," Melissa said as she stood behind the desk at the nurses station. "I know it is a strange request, and I wouldn't ask it otherwise,"

"I understand," Dr Kogan nodded, he had a little bit of an understanding as to why Melissa was requesting it.

"Thank you. I know they'd appreciate it," Melissa smiled at him before she continued with attending the patients in the ER. Melissa made a quick trip to check on Derek and the twins, smiling when she saw that Derek was asleep. "You boys okay?"

"How long do we have to be in here for?" Ethan questioned, yawning as he glanced at Aiden and Derek before his eyes settled on Melissa.

"Seventy-two hours. You can go when Julianna and Laura take Derek," Melissa answered walking over to him and adjusting the pain medication slightly to get him to relax more. "I believe they said you'll be staying with him. I would do as they say,"

"Why?" Aiden questioned, his head pointed towards the ceiling as he'd been told to lay still until he was checked again.

"The Hale pack has two alpha's but I'm sure you already knew that. And my son is the third," Melissa was quiet as she spoke about the alpha's, she had been told that it was generally unheard of for a pack to have so many.

"We were told. Deucalion sent us to help. Told us to talk to Laura Hale and Julianna Martin," Ethan said looking to Melissa as he spoke, he knew that Melissa knew about what Laura and Julianna were. "Is what we've heard about Julianna true?"

"What have you heard about Jules?" Derek was half asleep as he heard them talk about Jules and Laura.

"That she's more than just an emissary," Aiden said, Melissa raised her eyebrow at the twins and then focused on Derek.

"She's special. And yes more than an emissary," Derek answered, closing his eyes again as he focused on the footsteps outside the room.

At the High-School, Jackson was questioning why Scott had gone with him to the school when he'd been told by his mother, Jules and Laura that he wasn't allowed to play lacrosse. Jackson crossed his arms as he looked at the teen before the two of them ultimately decided to sit in the bleachers. They hadn't been sitting down long before Danny Mahealani arrived, apparently Jackson had messaged him.

"Hey, I thought you couldn't get hurt?" Danny raised his eyebrow at Scott, it had been eight months since he remembered Scott last getting injured. "I know,"

"Hey, yeah...about that," Scott shrugged, Jackson rolled his eyes at his best-friend and looked at Scott then Danny.

"You know you guys aren't that subtle right?" Danny shook his head before Jackson picked up his lacrosse gear.

"You know the Hale house right?" Jackson questioned, causing Scott to send him a look that said 'What the hell are you doing?'. Danny nodded, everyone knew about the Hale House.

"The Hales will kill us," Scott muttered just loud enough for Jackson to hear him.

"Better them then Stiles," Jackson retorted, causing Scott to glare at him.

"Did you ask me to come just to talk or to practise lacrosse?" Danny raised his eyebrow at his best-friend as he watched the exchange between the two werewolves. "Where is Stiles anyway I thought you two were joined at the hip?"

"Later..."