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*Derek*
As the teens struggled to remain human, their Alpha was dealing with his own struggles. He hadn't had such a hard time fighting his wolf before. Looking into his mate's eyes, he knew it was related to their bond. Her worried gaze met his own, and he saw her bones begin to shift. "Derek," she desperately called before a medium sized wolf stood before him on all fours. He was in shock. Things were definitely not going according to plan. Looking around, he could see Boyd and Erica having the most difficult time. Scott appeared to be having an internal struggle, and was muttering a girl's name over and over. Isaac seemed to be in the best shape of the young werewolves. At Marie shifting, Isaac's eyes were focused on the she wolf pacing the train car.
"Wha-" Isaac didn't even get the chance to question her shift because his Alpha began to loudly growl. Derek's wolf was very close to taking control, and he knew the end result wouldn't be good. Something was wrong; his wolf was going into a frenzy. He anxiously looked over to his beta.
"Isaac, you're going to have-" he interrupted himself with an uncontrollable growl. "I can't hold," Derek never finished his sentence as a large, dark colored wolf stood in his place. His senses heightened even more, and he scanned the chaotic train car. Boyd and Erica became more rabid at the sight of their Alpha and Marie in their wolf forms.
Finally letting his wolf side free, Derek looked to his mate. They were both confused as to why they had involuntarily shifted. On a positive note, it felt damn good to let go for once on a full moon. He immediately stepped closer to her, taking in her scent. He was considerably larger than her, due to his Alpha status and being male. "Shit," he heard Isaac hiss. The snap of Boyd's restraints echoed throughout the station. It didn't take long for him to escape, and soon Derek was chasing after him. It pained him to leave Marie at the station, but his Alpha instincts pushed him to retrieve his pack member.
A mile west of the warehouse district, Derek found Boyd. It took brute force to restrain the teenager, and unfortunately a warning nip on Derek's end. Eventually he herded the young wolf back to the abandoned station. It was nearing the end of the moon's presence, and faint shades of dawn approached.
Boyd sat himself down on a separate bench off to the side, and cuffed himself in place. During his absence, Isaac seemed to have gained control as he was no longer chained up. Instead he seemed to be comforting Erica, while keeping another eye on Marie. His beautiful mate had moved to sit in front of Scott, probably hoping to provide some sort of comfort. At his return, Derek softly growled signaling for her to come to him. He nuzzled her neck, smelling his own scent on her. It caused his wolf to growl possessively and stand in between her and the others. Still lost in the moon's frenzy, he saw his own pack as a potential threat. Apparently, she didn't agree. Sharp teeth nipped at his ear, and he turned to see her wolf walk back over to Scott. Boyd stared in amusement at the exchange, and Isaac tried to hide his smirk. A low growl had both of them suddenly finding the floor remarkably interesting.
He moved to the entrance and huffed in annoyance. His wolf was begging to touch his mate, but he also needed to protect the pack. He stood guard, waiting for the moon's effects to subside. Once everyone had calmed down, lighter fur brushed against his own. He looked down to see Marie huddled into his side. He returned her affection, briefly, before training his eyes on the entrance once more. Isaac began unchaining everyone else, and Derek wondered how much longer he and Marie would involuntarily be stuck in their wolf forms. He'd tried shifting back every few minutes with no success. He assumed she had been trying as well. With the sunrise quickly approaching, Boyd, Erica, Scott, and Isaac were left sitting in the train car exhausted. Erica had actually fallen asleep, and Scott was casually nodding off. Isaac and Boyd however were concentrated on the two wolves sitting at the entrance. "How long will they stay like that?" Boyd's question caused Derek's ear to twitch at the sound.
"I'm not sure, maybe they want to stay like that," Isaac commented. At Derek's angry snort, he continued, "Or maybe not." Marie got up and moved against the front wall. She laid down and let out a small whine. Heartbroken that he couldn't help his mate, the Alpha made his way over to her, trying to give her comfort. They had no idea why they were both stuck in their wolf forms. The inability to use words was frustrating him beyond belief.
Boyd interrupted the silence saying, "I'll take Erica home. Let me know if they're still stuck in a few hours and we can start looking into it. For now, I think we all need some rest," he moved to pick up Erica's sleeping, bloodied form. "And maybe a bath."
"Yeah. Go home and rest. I'll stay with them," Isaac said to both Boyd and Scott. Derek noted how the latter was very quiet. Unsure if it was due to exhaustion of the girl's name he was calling out, he let it go. Boyd sent them an apologizing glance before departing with a sleeping Erica and silent Scott. Derek stood silently by Marie, and waited for the ability to shift to return. A few more moments passed, and he started growing more worried. Marie had fallen asleep. Just as the first ray of sunlight was released, their fur was replaced by skin and they shifted back to human. Isaac quickly grabbed a blanket and tossed it at him to cover his mate's naked form.
"Finally," Derek hissed as he put a pair of jeans on. His mate stared up at him with a confused expression, and subconsciously tightened the thin blanket around herself. He knew they needed answers. Uncontrollable shifting on a full moon when both of them had years of control and experience was not normal. He immediately suspected it was related to their mate bond, but he needed answers. His body was drained of energy, and his beta sensed it.
"What happened, are you guys okay?"
"We're fine," Marie answered in a half awake voice. They all knew it was a lie. Seeing his mate's exhaustion sink in, similar to his own, he picked her up.
"Let's go home," he declared. Isaac followed him to the vehicle, and opened the car door to help him set her in the seat. The lack of energy was worrisome. He figured it was related to shifting against their will, and couldn't imagine how she was feeling. Being an Alpha he had higher stamina and more energy by nature. If he was so wiped out, he knew she was in worse shape. It alarmed him that she was so complacent with being carried and plopped into the car. Even though they were still learning about each other, he knew she wasn't normally so quiet. He also knew that if she had the energy to do so, she would have surely analyzed everything and wanted to talk about it. Her personality didn't exactly scream quiet and go with the flow. She was outgoing, much more talkative than him, curious, and good-hearted. She would want to know what the hell happened just as much as he did.
*Isaac*
The car ride back to the loft was silent. He sat in the back seat watching Derek frantically glance over at Marie sleeping. The blanket she was wrapped in fell from her shoulder, so he pulled it back up. Isaac didn't fully understand the details of being mates with somebody, but he knew it had definitely changed his Alpha over the course of merely a few days. "I'm not dying, I'm just tired. You can both stop staring at me," Marie tried to joke. Isaac smiled, but his Alpha remained serious. A few minutes later they were at the loft. Derek swiftly carried his mate up the stairs, and Isaac followed. The couple disappeared down the hallway to their room. He was left alone. Knowing his body was tired, he quickly went to his own room only to collapse on his bed. He had intentions of changing clothes, possibly showering, and snuggling up underneath the covers. However, at the soft relief of his mattress, just passing out seemed like a good idea also.
Before he gave in to sleep, a knock sounded at his door. He hadn't realized he even shut it. Grunting in response to the knock, he opened one eye to find Derek standing with his arms crossed. "Thank you," he praised, "for stepping up, and helping out tonight. Looks like you've finally gained control" Isaac almost didn't believe his ears. Derek never spoke that sincere to him. That was the weirdest part: sincerity. He actually sounded like he meant it.
"Ah, no problem," he replied and sat up. "How's Marie?"
"She's fine. Just tired. Like I am."
"What exactly happened?" he couldn't help but ask.
"I have no idea. All of a sudden, both of us shifted against our will. I think it may have to do with us being new mates, but I'm not sure. I've never heard of it happening before, but I'm also not very close with other packs." Isaac nodded in understanding, and his head felt as heavy as an anvil.
"What are you going to do?"
"I'll ask Matt about it tomorrow. Maybe he knows something."
"What about-"
"The last person I want to ask is my psychotic uncle."
"Fair enough." Isaac understood. Without another word, Derek left to return to Marie. Isaac sighed and rolled across his bed to plug in his cell phone. Watching the screen light up, he saw an unread message. His eyes lit up and he smiled at the name on the screen. Lauren.
