"Uh, I don't know about this Blair. I think I'm just gonna turn around and go home…"
"Home, Isaac? Where exactly is that? It's not the place your alpha kicked you out of, so is it Scott McCall's home?" I really hated to rip open the wounds I know Isaac has, but at a time like this, it's all I can really do to get what I want. He nodded his head in understanding and continued walking with me to the elevator of our apartment. He knew just as well as I did that he didn't really have a true home and he hated it. I knew how sensitive that spot was in his heart. He always felt unwanted and when Derek kicked him out, it sent him over the edge of despair.
"But are you sure this is for the best? I mean, Derek doesn't really deserve this…He's messed up sometimes and he can be a little harsh, but he's just trying to protect his pack…" I could tell his wolf and human side were engaging in an all-out war at this point. His inner wolf was telling him this was wrong, so wrong. After all, he was defying his alpha and leaving the only pack he's ever known. But his human side, the more emotional, raw side, was telling him to just keep walking and go through with it. To sever all ties to Derek and his dwindling pack.
"If Derek was really trying to protect his pack, don't you think he wouldn't have ever let Boyd and Erica run off alone? Don't you think he would've demanded you and Boyd leave that day at the loft because he knew Kali was coming for revenge? Don't you think he would've let you live at the loft no questions asked because he wants to keep a close eye on you and your safety?" I saw Isaac's head once again out of the corner of my eye. His wolf wouldn't win a battle against me, that's for damn sure. "Ready?" I asked as the ding of the elevator sounded and the doors slid open. He nodded hesitantly and I grabbed his hand in encouragement as we stepped into the apartment's main room. "Deuc, we're here! Isaac and I…" I called out, not knowing where the blind man would be in the apartment.
"So you are," I heard his sing-song voice say before I even saw him. "Help an old man out, would you dear?" he called to me as he stepped out from the shadows at the top of the staircase. I flashed up to the top and looped my arm through his, helping him descend the stairs. "Hm, I wasn't sure you'd come, Isaac. Not alone anyway. That pack of yours, they always seem to flock together trying to execute misguided attempts of attack on us. But you're smarter than them, aren't you? You know that pack of misfits can't beat us." Isaac stood silently, barely moving, only a slight nod of his head again. Deucalion squared his shoulders as he seemed to breathe in the energy of the room. "So you'll be joining our pack then, won't you, Isaac?"
"What is he doing here?" I heard Aiden growl immediately as he entered the apartment and caught the scent of Isaac. Within seconds after that, my door was busted open and the twins came right in, throwing Isaac up against my bedroom wall. Aiden let out an Earth rumbling growl as he lifted Isaac higher. Poor Isaac actually tried to intimidate Aiden back as he extended his claws and also let out a deep growl.
"Aiden, stop trying to act so tough. Let him down," I calmly said to Aiden from my sitting position on my bed. I saw Ethan flash his head quickly in my direction from his spot in my doorway, his smile turning into a snarl at my acceptance of Isaac.
"What is he doing here, Blair?" Ethan growled out, enunciating every word as Aiden tightened his grip on Isaac's throat.
"He's in our pack now," I said matter of factly, smiling as I watched their faces for their reactions to the news they probably least wanted to hear. Aiden turned his head in my direction so fast I'm surprised his neck didn't snap like a twig. "Now, before Deuc hears all of this, let. Him. Go." Aiden looked back up at the breathless beta and regretfully released him, letting Isaac drop to the floor with an echoing thud.
"What the hell is going on, Blair? He isn't an alpha. He can't be in our pack," Ethan growled out.
"And I'm not a werewolf, but here I am," I stated, raising my eyebrows at the twins, begging them to challenge me. "He's in our pack whether you like it or not, so you better get used to it."
"He won't be for long unless he becomes an alpha, so no, I don't think I'll waste my time and energy trying to get used to it," Aiden said before leaving my room with Ethan behind him, shaking his head at me. It didn't take long for me to hear a hard punch of the drywall sound from down the hall.
"Sorry about them. For once they aren't the hottest guys in the apartment," I said, winking at him from his spot on the floor still. I got up and extended my hand out to him for assistance. He gratefully took it and I pulled him up off the floor. Apparently I didn't have to pull him as hard as I did though because he came crashing into me, pushing me back a little bit as the backs of my knees hit against my bed, causing my legs to give out underneath me. I fell to the bed on my back and dragged him down with me since we were still holding hands. He let out a groan as he looked down at me underneath him. "Two injuries and I've only been here for an hour?" he joked. I laughed as I pushed him off of me, not wanting to get transfixed in his crystal blue eyes.
"Or you could think of it as two memories your body won't soon forget in your new home," I said, smiling at him as we lay side by side. The corners of his mouth twitched up into a small smile at the word home and my fluttered a little at his reaction. He was so vulnerable, so sensitive, and so cute.
"So uh about what you said, you know, about not being a werewolf," he started, but I cut him off.
"And you want to know what I am?" I finished for him, sighing, knowing this would come sooner or later. He nodded his head, looking a little frightened as to what he may find out. I pondered on it for a moment while he waited in anticipation. "I guess you'll just have to stick around to find out then," I teased, playfully pushing his shoulder. Just because he says that he joined our pack, doesn't mean he meant it. For all we knew still, he was just one hell of a good liar and was playing us all. I couldn't lose the one leverage I had on him and Derek's pack. Not yet, anyway.
The next day came too quickly as I got ready for only the second day of school this week. To look good or to not look good? I thought as I sifted through my abundance of clothing. I decided on a pair of tight burgundy jeggings, a plain white top, and my black leather jacket. Good enough, I thought as I pranced down the stairs. Ethan was already down there and dressed in his usual jeans and leather jacket. Hm, I guess leather jackets really are coming back in style, I thought to myself as I grabbed a plum out of the refrigerator. "Ethan," I greeted as I grabbed my keys of the table and twirled them around my index finger. He glared at me, clearly not forgiving me for bringing Isaac into the pack.
"I don't know what game you're playing, Blair, but I don't think I'm too fond of it," he said before stepping into the elevator to leave for school. Whatever, I don't need his acceptance. I turned around to throw out the core of my plum and suddenly stumbled into Isaac. "Hey wolfboy, nice hair," I joked as I looked up at his soaking wet mop top. He grinned down at me, but didn't say anything. I guess he was still pretty uncomfortable with this new situation.
"Uh, would you mind giving me a ride to school?" he asked, looking down at his feet. Why was he so freaking unsure of himself? He's a goddamn werewolf and a sexy one at that!
"No problem," I replied, placing my finger under his chin and raising his head so I could meet his eyes when I said it. I gave him a reassuring smile before turning around and walking to the elevator. "Let's go," I said because he remained in his place. He shook his head nervously before smiling and following me. We got to my car and Aiden was already standing there, leaning against it.
"He's coming with us?" he snarled as Isaac and I approached.
"Yes, Isaac is coming with us. Take the backseat, Aid," I stated.
"The backseat? You're kidding me right?" he said, glaring between me and my mess of backseat.
"You can either sit in the back or walk. Or better yet, get another ride with Lydia."
He smirked and shook his head at me, opening the door to the back. I knew he was thinking of something, but frankly, I just didn't care what right now.
The drive to the school was possibly the most uncomfortable experience I've ever had. It wasn't just because of the silence, either. It was the noise underneath the silence. Aiden's heart beating faster with anger as he stared at the curly hair in front of him. The scratch of Isaac's skin as he picked at his fingers, almost tearing open the skin. The clicks of my turn signal as we pulled into the school's parking lot. The silence was deafening, but those noises were just excruciating to the senses. Almost before the car even stopped, Isaac jumped out and started walking to the building, trying to put as much distance between Aiden and himself as possible apparently. Aiden, however, waited back with me. He almost seemed courteous as he opened my door for me, but I was too suspicious to fall into it. It was too late though because the second I stood up from my seat, he moved my body to the backseat door and slammed me up against it.
"What's going on with you and Lahey, Blair? I mean this has got to be some sort of sick joke, right?"
"Aiden, just let it go, okay? He's in our pack and he's here to stay," I said, trying to wriggle my way out of his blockade, but the way he positioned his body wasn't giving me any openings.
"No, I highly doubt that. I bet this is to get me jealous, isn't it? I heard the way you said Lydia's name this morning and I see the marks on your steering wheel," he said, pointing to inside the car. "You're jealous that I even got a ride with her yesterday and now you're trying to get back at me, aren't you?"
I couldn't stop myself from what happened next. I was leaning back against the car as if this was the most comfortable thing in the universe and I was laughing. Not just a little laugh either. I was full on, ab-hurting, stomach clenching laughing. He looked down at me angrily at my reaction.
"Aiden, if you really think this is about me being jealous, then I honestly feel sorry for you and your brain. I mean, having to contain an ego that big must be excruciating." He glared at me even harder as his ego was sufficiently bruised. I took the moment of distraction as an opportunity to escape. I slid out from under his arm and quickly grabbed my purse out of the front seat. "Have a nice day at school, Aiden, and try not to choke our new pack member again when you get home," I called out as I felt his stare bore into my back. Jealous, I thought, laughing again. Yeah, right.
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