Derek and I went with Peter, so that he wouldn't kill me or the baby that was occupying my womb. I stayed next to Derek, keeping my distance from Peter.
"Danny?" I heard Scott's familiar and I appeared in his prefrial vision.
"What the Hell-Thank God! Where the hell have you both been? Do you have any idea what's been going on?" He said as Peter appeared behind close to Scott.
"I really don't get Lacrosse." Peter said looking at Scott.
"It was you" Scott said as his heartbeat was rising.
"When I was in high school, we played basketball. There's a real sport. Still, I read somewhere that Lacrosse comes from native Americans tribes and that they played
it to resolve conflict. I have that right? Hm. I have l little conflict of my own to resolve Scott. But I need your help to do it. " Peter said and in my mind I was ticked, Peter
threatened me, but Derek kept me close to his side.
"I'm not helping you kill people." Scott grunted at the demented Alpha.
"Well, I don't want to kill all of them. Just the responsible ones. And that doesn't have to include" Peter said looking at Derek.
"Allison" Derek said as I shifted my stance a bit.
"You're on his side? Are you forgetting the part where he killed your sister?" Scott said looking at Derek.
"It was a mistake." I said lying through my teeth.
"What?" Scott asked me.
"It happens." Derek responded as I blinked the welding tears away.
"Scott - I think you're getting the wrong impression of us. We really just want to help you reach your full potential." Peter said getting in front of Scott,
"By killing my friends."He said a bit angry.
"Sometimes the people closest to you - can be the ones holding you back the most." Peter said quirking his head a bit.
"If they're holding me back from becoming a psychotic nut job like you, I'm okay with that." Scott said defending himself.
"Maybe - you could try and see things - from my perspective." Peter said as he struck his claws in the back of Scott's neck, transferring memories, I made my eyes glow
at him, Peter took his claws out and began walking away. Derek and I walked out, Peter just looked at us.
"Don't worry everything will be made clear"He said before disappearing. Derek and I went back to my cabin. I was at the window looking at the half moon's glow, I let
out a shaky breath. I looked at my stomach, it was flat, no sign that another life was growing inside me. I felt Derek's arms wrap around me as I inhaled his scent. The
forest and leather filled my sensitive nose, I turned around to look into his eyes, fear and utter awe filled those green eyes I had love for as long as I loved him alone.
"Are you scared" I asked my mate as he kissed the top of my head.
"Yes, I never thought I would be a father of all things, I don't think I will be good at it" he said as I placed my hands on his cheeks, which he leaned into it, pressing his
lips to my palm.
"Derek Matthew Hale, you are going to be a great father" I said making his eyes glow their electric blue. I made my eyes glow their vibrant purple. He walked us to the
bed, lying down with me, he placed his hand on my flat toned stomach, we listened to the fast heartbeat of our baby growing inside of me.
Stiles' POV
I went to get some milk when I noticed my dad working.
"Whatcha doing?" I asked him,
"Work." He replied focused.
"Anything I can help with?" I asked putting a smile on my face hoping to get some info from him.
"You know, if you poured me an ounce of whiskey, that would be awfully nice." He replied still focusing. I ran and got his Jack Daniel's.
" Any leads?" I asked and then he swatted me with the pen he was using.
"You know I can't discuss that with you. Not too much." He said glancing at the paper in his hands. I filled the glass to the right amount
"Okay, There you go, dad." I said handing him the glass of alcohol. He nodded his head at me and took a sip.
"You know, Derek Hale and Jace Lucine would be a whole hale of a lot - Hale of a lot?" He said confused,
"Hell of a lot?"I said correcting him.
"Hell Yes. it would be a hell of a lot be easier to catch them if we could get an actual picture of the two. " He said looking at two pictures.
"How do you not have a picture of them?" I asked him.
"It's the weirdest thing. It's like every time we tried to get a mug shot, it's like two - Laser beams were pointing at the camera." He said as he handing me pictures of
what looked like both Derek and Jace. Yep, for Derek it had a bluish white lens flare while Jace's had a lavender white lens flare.
"Nice." I mumbled to myself.
"Oh, my God. Ohh! God, that ounce hit me like a brick. And I have said way too much, and if you repeat any of that" He began to rant.
"Dad - it's me. I'm not gonna say anything. Come on." I reassured him.
"See, the thing is they're all connected. I mean, the bus driver that got killed, he was an insurance investigator assigned to the Hale House Fire." He said as I looked at
a file.
"Terminated under suspicion of fraud." I read aloud.
"Exactly." He smiled at me.
"What about the other two guys, the guys who got killed in the woods?" I asked.
"Priors all over their records including -" He mumbled.
"Arson. So maybe they all had something to do with the fire. Another shot?" I asked him holding up the bottle. He shook his head and I gave him a look.
"Oh, my God, I'm gonna have such a hangover" He said putting a hand to his face.
"You mean you're gonna have such a good night's sleep. I'm gonna have an eternity in the lowest circle of hell." I said to myself. After my dad passed out, He almost
dropped a glass and I caught it.
"Stiles, there's just so many questions. Like if Derek and Jace - wanted to kill everyone involved with the fire. Then why start with Derek's sister? I mean, she had
nothing to do with it. Why make it look like some kind of animal did it? When that cougar ended up in the parking lot - I checked with animal control. You know the
instances of wild animal reports were up 70% over the past few months? It's like they're just going crazy, running out of the woods. I don't know." He asked me.
"Or something's scaring them out." I replied.
"You know, I miss talking to you. It's like we never have time" He rambled,
" Dad, you know, I have to make a phone call - I'm sorry. I'll be right back." I said grabbing my phone.
"I do. I miss it. And I miss your mom." He said in a bit of a slur. I turned around.
"What'd you say?" I asked him as he reached for the alcohol. I stopped him.
" Thanks." He said with a smile on his face.
My POV
About an hour ago Peter came by, telling us that Jackson Whittemore was learning too much, so he sent us to trick him. Derek and I fallowed his scent to the school
boy's locker room working out to some music. I took the Ipod out and found a song.
"What the hell? Hey." I heard Jackson yell.
"I like your taste in music. I haven't heard this one - in a long time." I said as I placed the player back into the speaker. Fading by DecyferDown came on, then Derek
and I looked at the blond with a smile. Jackson gulped as he grabbed a lacrosse stick,
"I'm not scared of you. Come on. I'm not afraid."He said as I heard his heart beating really fast. Derek and I began walking towards him.
"Yeah. You are. You know, I bet you haven't had a day in your whole life - where you haven't been afraid of something. But you won't have to be anymore. Not when
you're one of us." I said as Jackson looked at both of us. The three of us walked out of the school to the burnt remains of the Hale Manor.
"This is it? This is the place?" Jackson asked us.
"Go ahead." I said nodding him forward.
"Is it safe? I don't want rafters falling on my head." Jackson said worried. He looked at Derek,who nodded to him, Jackson went inside.
"This house - It's the same h - house." Jackson said confused.
"What'd you say?" I replied.
"I've dreamt about this place. I - I remember the staircase. I remember these - these walls. I remember - everything." Jackson replied to me.
"You were here" Derek asked him, I felt off, not because of the baby, because of something else but what. He looked at us while he shook his head.
"There's no one else here, and no one else is coming?" He asked and I shook my head. I had my hands in a fist and in a quick flick motion my claws appeared quickly.
"No, please - Please don't, okay? I'll shut up - I'll never say another word again. I'll leave Scott alone. Please, you can't do this! Please! I - I don't deserve it." Jackson
said as he was crying. Derek and I glared at him.
"I think you do, Look around you! Wouldn't there be someone here trying to save you? There's no one here. There is a reason. No one cares that you drive an
expensive car. No one cares that you have perfect hair, and no one cares that you're captain of the lacrosse team." I growled at him.
"Excuse me." I looked up and saw Scott.
"Co - captain." He said before he jumped down in front of both Derek and I. We growled at him while shifted into our werewolf forms.
"Move!" I growled.
"No." He replied.
"Fine. I'll kill you too." Derek responded and then I heard a whizzing sound.
"Cover your eyes!" I yelled, crouched down and put my head in my elbow. A few seconds later I look to see Scott was shot.
"Scott! Go!" Derek growled. He doesn't get up, so I grab him and before letting him go.
"Run!" I growl. He goes out the back,the bullets were tearing through the wall.
"Jace get out of here" Derek begged me.
"No I won't leave you." I growled.
"Think of the baby" He said through his fangs. I looked at him, kissing him with passion before dashing quickly out of the Hale Manor. I heard Derek's loud growl behind
me, but I kept running,I soon found Jackson with tears streaming down his face. He looked up at me,
"Don't kill me"He begged, I stride to him, "You idiot, look at what you have done, now my mate is likely dead because of you" I growled letting my fangs show, he
whimpered,
"Get out of here, NOW" I roared and he ran. I couldn't smell Jackson anymore, but I could smell Scott. I ran towards his scent,He collapsed on the ground. I tried
picking him up, but he was weighing me down, so I began dragging him.
"Come on Scott, you can't die" I huffed. Soon I saw a familiar face, Deaton,
"Let me"He said as he picked Scott up in his arms.
"Stop." Scott said while trying to heal.
"It's all right, Scott. You're gonna be all right." Deaton said as Scott passed out again. Soon we ended up at the animal clinic. I watched as the vet worked at Scott,
getting the bullet out of his side. Scott woke up,
"I wouldn't get up just, yet."Deaton said as Scott looked at the vet.
"Where am I" Scott asked as I took his hand.
"You're fine. And I've given you something that should - Speed up the healing process." Deaton said looking at me for a split second.
"But you're a vet." I said looking at him. "That's very true - and 90% of the time, I'm mostly treating cats and dogs." Deaton said as I looked back at Scott.
"Mostly?" Scott asked looking tired.
"Mostly." Deaton replied before Scott passed out again. I watched the vet with my eyes glowing.
"You look just like your father and you possess your mother's eyes" He said as I questioned him.
"What are you talking about" I asked as I leaned on the wall.
"I'm not just a vet, I'm an emissary" He said holding out a glass jar of mountain ash.
"I felt like the whole building is surrounded by it." I said with a smile.
"Close enough" He replied.
"So you knew my parents" I asked wondering.
"I was an emissary for both Talia Hale and Lucas Lucine" He said with a smile. I nodded,
"Hey so you know about supernatural pregnancy's right" I asked as he looked at me, I placed a hand on my flat belly.
"Very much so" He replied as he looked at Scott, who didn't look like he was going to wake up for about an hour.
"Follow me" Deaton said as he lead me to another room, I noticed an ultrasound machine. I sat on the bed as he prepped it. I lifted the bottom of my shirt, he placed
the wand on my belly, and soon I saw a white blob on the screen.
"It's healthy, werewolf pregnancies last shorter then a human pregnancy, often about six months, humanly you look about a month along" He said as he got a still
picture of my baby. He gave it to me, I felt tears going down my face. I wiped off my belly,
"I can provide you with paternal vitamins" He said as I nodded my head,we went back into the room where we see Scott awake. I help him stand, Soon I smelt Peter's
scent. Deaton goes into the front room, Scott pulls me next to him, since I was pregnant, any wolf would see me as a protecting figure or someone to help.
"Hi there. I'm here to pick up." Peter's voice filled my ears, I held Scott close to me, I felt my small bump against my shirt.
"I'm not sure I remember you dropping off." Deaton replied as I heard Peter chuckle.
"These two wandered in on their own." He replied as I stiffened.
"Even if they did, I'm afraid I can't help you - We're closed." Deaton said more forcingly.
"Well, I think you can make an exception this one time - Don't you?" Peter said as I felt Scott holding on to me.
" I'm sorry. That's not going to be possible. Maybe you could come back during regular hours." Deaton said trying to keep both of us safe.
"You have something of mine. I'm here to collect it." Peter said a bit irritated.
"Like I said - We're closed." Deaton said a bit angry. I heard finger nails scratch at the gate, which happened to be made out of Rowan Oak. "Mountain ash. That's an
old one." Peter said before I heard wood breaking,
"Let me be as clear as possible. We - are - closed." Deaton said as I heard his heart beat steady. I heard footsteps before Peter's voice once again filled my ears.
"There are others who can help me get what I want, Scott Jace. More innocent - and far more vulnerable." Peter growled lowly.
"Allison!" Scott said before the door opened and closed. Soon Scott's formal took hold, I told him I would be watching for anything off. The peace broke when Chris and
another hunter almost hit Scott, causing him to shift into his other form in front of Allison.
