I missed the rest of first period and got strange glances from everyone as I walked up the hallway. "Nice one, Argent," Jackson patted my back. "Beating the shit out of the new kid gets you brownie points for sure."
"Shut up Jackson, he's coming for you too," I smiled as he looked at me confused. "Cody's a wolf, and since your part of the 'pack' you're a target too," I smiled as he looked at me pissed off. I walked away from him and walked into my second period.
"What has gotten into you?" Allison asked as I turned around.
"Nothing, what are you talking about?"
"Well let's see, you seem angrier, you yelled at that nice kid George, and you beat the crap out of the new kid, something is bothering you."
"Allison, I am fine, my guess it is just the full moon," I laughed as she looked at me not too happy. "Fine, it's everything, I witnessed my ex's murder, I got attacked by a second alpha, there is going to be a huge territorial war, dad's going to hunt more wolves, Scott still thinks Lydia is a she-wolf, and I got detention for fighting with another wolf, is there any more shit we could possibly throw onto this pile?" I barked as she sighed.
"Ok, maybe I was wrong to bring the topic up." The bell sounded and we both got quiet, the rest of the class dragged on and after third period I finally got to go to lunch.
"I have a bad feeling about tonight," Stiles said bringing the dreaded topic up once again.
"Come on, really Stiles?" Allison laughed sitting down.
"Just tie him up and call it a day," I laughed as Allison looked at me.
"Show some sympathy, you can't just tie him up."
"Allison, he is a half wolf, which means he can kill a lot worse than we can. He can't control the change and tonight if we don't contain him, Beacon Hills is screwed."
"Why is Beacon Hills screwed?" Lydia asked sitting next to me. I was drawing a huge blank and by the look of it so was Stiles and Allison.
"Um…because I heard the mayor is raising taxes again," I shrugged as she rolled her eyes thank God she took the bait.
"I don't know why my dad voted for him," Stiles smirked as I tried not to laugh.
"Probably because he's the sheriff," Lydia looked at him with a no brainer look toward him. I tried not to laugh and by the look of Allison's face she could tell I was about to burst.
"So what are we doing tonight?" Scott asked not even seeing Lydia.
"We're hanging out tonight right?" Lydia turned to me thinking I made other plans.
"Of course I am, but I may not be able to stay long since Allison asked me only if she needs help with the house," I said looking at my sister as she gave me a total blank stare.
"Why would I need help with the house?"
"Because that new dog in the house. Mom said we had to take care of it," I said as she nodded in remembrance.
"Oh, can I come over and see it?" she asked leaning on me.
"No," Scott shouted as I looked at him to shut up.
"Why not?"
"Because we just got him like over the weekend and he is a little scared of people, he is just getting used to us," Allison said calmly as Lydia nodded before I kissed her. Someone's tray slammed down nearly scaring me half to death and when I turned around Cody was right there.
"What do you want?" I barked as Lydia pinched my upper arm.
"Be nice," she whispered in my ear.
"What I can't sit here?"
"No, its ok, I am just a little tired," I said calmly as Scott and Stiles looked at me confused. Scott tensed up as Cody sat, I knew he could sense what I was sensing, Stiles looked at him like he was going to kill him and Allison and Lydia looked at him like he was a normal human being.
"So how do you like Beacon Hills?" Allison asked as he looked at her with a genuine smile.
"It doesn't suck," he replied as I looked at him like he was brain dead. I couldn't stop looking at his stupid Mohawk, but if Lydia wanted me to be nice, so be it.
"So did you hear about the weird stuff that happened two weeks ago?" I asked as I felt Scott kick me under the table.
"What about that chick Kate Argent's death?" he said heartlessly. The mention of my aunt brought a little pain; I mean even though she was trying to kill me, she did help me when my dad was being a total asshole. What worried me was I had no one now for those situations.
"Yeah that," I mumbled trying to hold everything back. I guess Lydia could tell I was upset because the next thing I knew she was rubbing my back and hugging me.
"You ok?" she whispered as I gave a small nod.
"You can say that's why we came?" he said as Allison looked at him funny.
"Why did my aunt's death bring you here?" she spoke up pretty suspicious.
"Oh well my Dad is this detective from Seattle and we came here because they promoted him and he is investigating it," he smirked stupidly.
"It was probably just a mountain lion," I shrugged trying to pass it off like everyone did with our situation weeks before.
"No way," Cody barked. "Mountain lions don't attack the throat, when they are going for the kill the usually rip you apart. My guess it was a wolf," he squinted his eyes at me. I knew what he was saying blaming it on me, why he didn't like me was beyond me, I was never an ass. My guess he was just pissed because I saw his alpha naked. I laughed at the thought which gave me yet another strange stare from him. Lunch continued and the rest of the day followed.
Lydia met up with me right after my seventh period. "So I was thinking we could see a movie tonight?" Lydia asked as I started placing my books in my locker, I had no homework tonight which made this a lot easier.
"Yeah, that sounds great," I smiled closing the door. I looked down the hall and noticed Stiles running toward us with a freaked out look. "So…um…what…do you want to see?" I tried looking at her but Stiles was starting to freak me out. "Hang on," I stopped as Stiles made his way over to us heavily breathing.
"We have a problem," he gasped for air as Lydia looked with concern.
"What?"
"You mean you didn't get the text, Allison did?" he asked confused.
"What's going on?" Lydia asked as I quickly pulled my phone out reading I had one new text.
George got out! Dad
"Oh my God!" I blurted out as a few people looked at me.
"Richard, what is going on?" Lydia asked as I grabbed my head and started to pull my hair. Lydia pulled my phone out of my hand.
"Is George that dog you guys were talking about at lunch?"
"Yep," Stiles answered.
"Well then let's go look for him!"
"NO! I don't want anything happening to you," I barked as she looked at me. I was scared that if George attacked her and if she wasn't one of us then she had the possibility of becoming one.
"Richard, you know how well I am with animals."
"Lydia it isn't you who I don't trust it's him," I said hugging her. "How about this, I'll bring you home and then we'll look for the dog," I turned to Stiles who nodded at the idea.
I ran Lydia to the car and got in. "I'm sorry I…"
"No, don't say it I see the concern I completely understand," she said grabbing my hand as I turned my car on. What I really didn't understand was how he could have gone missing when Allison brought him to school today before I could think anymore Lydia brought me back. "You'll find him, everything is going to be ok," she smiled as we pulled up to her house. As we pulled into the driveway Lydia seemed devastated as she watched her dad walking to his filled car with boxes. "No," she whispered covering her mouth. I turned the car off and went to take my seat belt off.
"No, stay here, I'll deal with this, you go find your dog," she kissed me before getting out of the car.
