Alpha and Omega – Chapter 9
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Author's Notes: I'm going to be wrapping this story up soon, because of a lack of time, so I hope things won't seem too rushed and if they do I apologize. Once again I want to thank everyone for their reviews. Also I apologize for the lack of updates I had to take a Foreign Language placement this past Saturday in order to graduate this December with my second masters so that had to take priority. And then I've had a major case of writer's block with this story as well.
Chapter 9 – Plans Within Plans
Derek and Scott lay in each other's arms as the sun began to rise the next morning. Neither man had slept the night, Derek still too consumed with guilt to sleep and Scott simply kept him company.
"I love you." Derek said softly needing Scott to know how much he meant to him.
"I love you too." Scott said giving him a kiss. "I was thinking." Scott began tilting his head to look into Derek's eyes. "How about when this is all over we get away, just the two of us, what do you think?"
"I think I'm mated to a genius." Derek said with a soft smile.
"And I think we've got an hour before I need to get up." Scott said suggestively rolling on top of Derek determined to enjoy what moments they had together.
That day school was relatively uneventful and the pack once more met at Scott's afterwards to hash out what to do about Jackson and whoever was controlling him.
"Where's Stiles?" Erica asked looking around for the hyperactive young man.
"He should be here soon." Scott answered looking at his phone to see if Stiles had texted him why he was late.
"Speak of the devil." Boyd said as they heard Stiles jeep screech to a stop in front of Scott's house.
Stiles ran into the living room out of breath. "You guys are NOT going to believe this." He panted out trying to catch his breath. "Matt was found dead in the trunk of his car today." He managed to get out at last. "He was right outside Jackson's house." Stiles stressed the last part gesturing wildly.
"You think Jackson killed him?" Boyd asked looking shocked.
"No that's just it he was stabbed, with a knife." Stiles explained looking worried.
"Who would kill Matt?" Erica asked.
"What if Matt was the one controlling Jackson." Stiles said his brain going a thousand miles an hour. "What if someone found out it was him and killed him so that they could be the ones controlling the Kanima."
The group sat stunned at the implications of Stile's idea.
Allison sat on her bed trying to work on homework but her thoughts kept turning to her family, Gerard and Kate and who she could trust. She looked as her mom walked into her room with her clean laundry. "Mom?" She started hesitantly.
"Yes?" Victoria Argent asked looking at Allison expectantly.
"Can I talk to you?" Allison wanted to trust her mother, but after the recent betrayals from other member of her family she was hesitant.
"Of course." Victoria Argent said taking a seat on her daughter's bed.
Allison took a moment to try and compose her thoughts. "It's about this family, the code." She began hesitantly.
Victoria sighed knowing this was a difficult time for her daughter right now. "Is this also about Scott." She asked simply.
"No." Allison answered quickly. "Not like that anyway she motioned with her hand. "Scott and I are over that's done, I promise." She looked her mother in the eyes.
Victoria nodded. "Good."
"But that's just it mom." Allison said frustrated at the black and white viewpoints of her family. "Scott's not evil, mom I know that."
"Honey, I know that." Victoria Argent said wearily. "But what he is, does mean he's capable of hurting people, innocent people." She stressed.
"How does that make him any different than anyone else?" Allison argued. "I mean look at what au…Kate did." She stuttered over her aunt's name. "There were children in that house." Allison could still only feel horror at her aunt's actions.
Victoria closed her eyes, she hated that her daughter had to know about this world at all. "No one thinks Kate's actions were appropriate." She began.
"What about Gerard?" Allison interrupted, before her mother could try and offer some justification for Kate's actions.
"What about him?" Victoria asked looking confused at the switch in topic.
"What I mean is…" Allison trailed off not wanting to give voice to her real fears.
Victoria waited patiently this was obviously very important to Allison.
"He scares me." Allison admitted at last. "Something's not right with him mom." Her eye's pleaded with her mother to understand.
"He just lost his daughter." Victoria tried to offer but Allison shook her head.
"It's more than that, mom." She stated. "Please, please trust me, he's dangerous, more dangerous than Scott or Derek."
"Allison." Victoria started.
"Please, mom I know you hate werewolves I know that, but please just trust me. Something is wrong with that man." Allison felt like crying she didn't want to do this alone.
Victoria searched deep within herself trying to push away her automatic response to defend her father in law. She knew her daughter and Allison wasn't prone to exaggeration. Whatever it was about Gerard that scared her daughter it was very real. "Okay." She said at last giving Allison a hug. "I'll talk to your father and we'll keep an eye on Gerard, okay?"
"Thank you mom." Allison said returning her mother's hug. "Just please, please promise me you'll be careful."
"Of course." Victoria replied running her hands down her daughter's back. "Of course."
To be continued.
I know this is really, really, short, but it's been so long since I updated I wanted to get something posted to let you all know that I'm still alive and working on this story. Hopefully it won't be so long before I get another chapter ready.
