My Note: Hey guys, sorry it's been awhile I've just been super busy with work, classes, studying and clubs. Also, idk if any of you are into SOA, but if you are then you may also be experiencing the constant pang of devastation as I am at what happened in last week's (05.4) episode. My stories have suffered a severe lag, but thankfully I think ahead and have the next few chapters already typed so I minus slip you this one.

So I've been going through the 1st season episodes of Teen Wolf and yes I notice that some aspects of my story are completely different from how it goes in the show, but I know that I pointed that out to you before in a previous chapter. To add on to that- the show is completely different from the 1985 film, Teen Wolf, starring Michael J. Fox which is what the show is originally based off of. Love you guys, hope you enjoy. Reviews are welcomed, and I do not own Teen Wolf.

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The near-full moon was shining bright. 'What a coincidence,' Derek thought as they all waited outside of the bus station for Riley's old pack brother. Derek was leaned up against the bed of his truck, Laura and Heather sat along the sides talking enthusiastically about Channing Tatum. Carter had some girl who was waiting for her bus up against the side of the station, seconds away from making out. Briana was leaned up against a post with her arms crossed chewing bubble gum and blowing bubbles so large they popped with a very audible smack. Riley paced in front of Willow who wrung her hands, excited and frightened for her Riley. He was nervous, still not believing that Zain actually called. Each member of the Harper pack was doing their own thing, feeling their own emotions, but one thing was most evident. They were all generating profusely with the change what with it being the night before the full moon. The need to run, to shift and to be who they are growing more evident by the moment.

Derek had spent nearly the entire morning talking alone with Riley. They both knew that them butting heads wasn't the best of choices they made. They were best friends, and at this time, Riley needed Derek. Riley told Derek all about his life in South Carolina, and a lot about Zain, even before he told Willow. Derek knew what he was going through, and tried his best to get his best friend through this day.

Finally Zain's bus pulled in to the station. All of the pack now alert jumps to their feet, antsy to meet their new brother and equally eager to get to the induction part of the night. People slowly poured out of the bus doors. One by one, elderly couples helping each other out, a mother holding an infant and a toddler by the hand, teenagers pushing each other to get off first.

Finally a young man got off. He wasn't as tall as Derek or Riley, maybe the same height as Willow. He had thick brown shaggy hair he pushed back with his hands causing it to stick up messily. He had dark brown eyes and a narrowed, dimpled chin that made him appear younger than he was, 18. He looked innocent, and a little shaken, but when he laid eyes on Riley both of their faces lit up. When Zain made his way to the pack, he held his hand out to his former brother for a greeting. Riley grabbed it, pulled in for a hug and said, "I thought you were dead!"

"I know, everything was so fucked up after you left. After you killed Hamilton. Thank you for that, by the way." They released each other but still stood close. "I know they may not act like it, but they're thankful, they really are, Ri." Zain said sadly.

Riley didn't register what Zain had just said, still with unseeing eyes he said, "I heard you neck crack, Zain."

Zain shook his head, "No, not my neck. I broke a few shoulder bones though. The pain, it knocked me out cold right away." Riley let out a sigh of relief, allowing himself to smile with Zain. "When I came to, they said you killed Hamilton and took off."

"Yeah, I couldn't stay. They didn't want me there."

"But they NEEDED you there!" Zain said growing serious. The rest of the pack stood back by the truck giving them space. One of the teenagers began taking notice of the group of young adults by a big black pickup truck. Derek didn't waste any time, "Riley, we should take this somewhere else, don't you think?" Riley looked around them and nodded. He picked up Zain's bag, tossed it in the bed and jumped in behind it. Zain followed him, along with Willow, Carter and Bri. Laura and Heather sat up front in the cab with Derek.

None of them talked, everyone in the bed of the truck enjoyed the night ride through town looking around at the townspeople who still lingered in the streets. Willow couldn't help but notice Riley's tension flowing off of him and put her hand on his knee in hope to calm him. It helped, and Riley put his hand over hers, picked up squeezed his appreciation. Zain noticed, but quickly looked away, his thoughts twisting and turning with way too much to process. The three in the cab were silent, surprisingly with Laura in control of the radio and an unhealthy need to sing along with it. Derek continued to sneak glances in the review mirror at the bed passengers catching Riley and Willow's transactions.

When they got to the alcove, they all hopped out. Riley attempted to introduce Zain, who was wearing a green army jacket, worn out jeans and a blue long sleeve shirt and boots, to the group but kept second guessing in how he should start. He was a little skittish at first because he didn't know how go about it without it coming off offensive to Zain. On the ride to the stream Riley couldn't help but think what must be going through Zain's mind. He didn't prepare him for a pack to be waiting with him. He didn't think he needed to mention that he joined another pack, started a new life, but now it was apparent that the heads up may have been much appreciated. He hated the thought of it seeming like he replaced Zain with new brothers, or a new pack…but it was truth, wasn't it?

Zain spoke first noticing Riley's slight hesitation, "So, you guys all friends of Riley's?" he laughed a little agitated wondering who were these people Ri had fallen in with. He was thinking the ride in the bed of the truck, 'These must be the people that have been keeping Riley from returning home, to his real family.' He could smell the scent of their pack, their territory was well established.

They all just stood and stared a little uncomfortable themselves, expectantly looking from Derek, their alpha, to Riley- their connection to the young looking man in front of them. Finally Riley spoke up, "There more than just my friends, Zain. They're…my pack."

Zain looked at Riley dumbfounded, "YOUR PACK?!"

Riley didn't know what to say, all he could do was nod at his brother. Zain's face contorted to one of anguish and pain. "I don't get it, you left us to join another pack? After you're the rightful leader of ours? How could you desert us like that and for this?" He waved in the direction of the group who stood behind Riley. Zain looked like he was on the verge of tears which looked even more out of sight with his teeth beginning to grow longer and pointier. With it being a full moon the next night, it didn't take much to trigger the shift.

Briana with her hand on her hips cocked her head, "Ooohhh, no he didn't!" and looked to Derek for some expected interference. Derek stood glaring intensely at Zain and Riley, debating on what approach should be taken with this unbeknown situation.

Carter, defending his pack, stepped forward his nails instinctively growing out longer, "Hold on a damn minute there, Skippy! You can't just-" he was stopped by Derek's raised hand, who hadn't taken his eyes off the situation between his best friend and this potential threat. Watching the offending argument unfold in front of him, he laughed internally. Out of all the Weres to fall in to their lives, the one he was actually welcomed beforehand was the one he ended up having to worry the most about and not just as a threat to his pack, but a threat to his best friend.

"Zain, you can't just come into our territory, insulting my pack! This is not how it's going to work!" Riley growled.

Willow took notice of everyone's current state and knew she had to step in. She looked to her alpha who gave her a brusque nod of his approval. "Okay, calm it down- Everyone!" she looked to Carter and Bri who's nails retracted and back to Zain and Riley who both took a step back. "Riley, why don't you start with introductions." She looked at him eyeing everyone around her.

"Zain, this is my Pack," he said forcefully, "Carter, Briana, Heather, Laura, Willow- Beta and our alpha, Derek Hale." Derek stepped forward, his hand out to shake with Zain who just looked at him like he was crazy.

Willow piped up, "This is where you prove to us you're not going to be any trouble. You may be Riley's brother, but this is our territory, you were invited. You show respect." Zain looked at her, then to Riley who nodded. Zain took Derek's hand.

"You know this is bullshit," He shouted at Riley before his hand could even fall from meeting Derek's.

Riley snarled at him, bracing himself to attack. This took them all by surprise, but not Derek who quickly grabbed Riley's arms from behind. "Riley! Pull yourself together!" Riley began to calm down. He waited for Derek to release him and he eyed his former brother.

"This. Is. My. Pack. You will not disrespect them, that's not why I brought you here." Riley said.

"Then why did you? To rub it in my face that you've moved on! That we meant absolutely nothing to you!?" Zain shoulted back.

Riley allowed the words to hit him and in a calmer tone he resonded, "I'm sorry that it feels like I abandoned you guys. But don't forget, they TOLD me to leave. They didn't want me there, and I didn't want to be there." He shrugged away from Derek. His voice cracked, "It's my fault they're all dead! It was good that I left, that I can't remind them of all they've lost."

"They're reminded without you there!" Zain yelled his eyes were glossed over with rage, frustration and sadness.

Willow began feeling bad for Zain who now has everyone against him and eyed Derek. She saw Derek's sympathy as well, everyone else was angry and upset with the whole situation, but Derek was calm and collected. She mouthed to Derek, 'What should we do?'

Derek nodded and piped up, "Enough." They all looked to him. "Tomorrow night is the full moon, the change is rushing through all of us. We can't allow it to influence our actions." He looked towards Riley, "Riley, I think you should stay here and talk to your brother," he nodded to the rest of the group, "I'll take the pack back home." Riley nodded in appreciation.

Willow also looked relieved. Derek ushered her to the car by placing his hand on the small of her back, something normally Riley does, which had gone unnoticed by the intensity of the situation. After the truck lights disappeared, Riley turned to his brother.

Before Riley could open his mouth, Zain's fist connected with his jaw. Riley flew back, knocked off balance. When Riley got over being stunned, he leaped and landed on Zain who forget momentarily how much more powerful and quick Riley was than himself. Zain had gotten himself turned around in Riley's grasp to where he was able to elbow Riley in the side of his chest and again in the head when his grip loosened. Zain was out of Riley's grasp when Riley grabbed him by his shirt and threw him hard up against a tree and punched him in the mouth once, twice and then a third time. Zain grabbed Riley's wrist with both his hands to stop him from a fourth throw and pushed him hard with all he had. He was only able to move him a little bit but when he did he took a swing at him with extended claws. Riley swatted his hand away and clipped in the face with a left hook sending Zain flying and landing on his feet in a crouch, Riley mimicked his pose. They stood there in their standoff breathing heavily.

Riley stared at his brother whose eyes were lit up with the change, face contorted, claws fully extended, ears pointed, and teeth bared. It took him a minute to realize he was in the same state. This wasn't the same as when they were younger and they'd all wrestle around, play-fight, or practice. No, this was much more serious, much more deadly.

Riley stood from his crouch, by the time he was fully standing, his teeth, ears, claws, and face had gone back to normal. His breathing slowed to normal but his eyes still were dark with regret and apology. "I'm sorry," he said.

Zain looked at him with the same pitiful eyes. The pressure of the night of what happened between what is now their old pack had hit him all at once and was too much to process, he needed to brush it off, and at the moment it was easiest to take it out all on Riley here and now. But seeing his brother take the lead and apologize, it reminded him of how it always was, Riley making the first courageous move, more fit for an alpha than any he's known. Fit to be an alpha but never one to take the reins. Ri was too interested in living in the moment, what was going on now and then to really think about consequences or the odds and ends of a situation to run a pack efficiently. It hit Zain then, his brother hasn't changed as much as he had come to think, the same Riley, maybe the same brother underneath? Standing and shifting back, he responded, "I know, Ri. Me too."

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"It's been 2 fucking hours, where in the hell are they? Having a tea party?" Bri said pacing a few feet away from the couch.

"For the love of God woman, shut up!" Carter said from his spot on the floor where he leaned against the couch tossing a stress ball against the wall and catching it over and over again. Derek stood by the window looking out towards the road with his arms crossed waiting for a sign of Riley and/or Zain. Willow sat on the arm of the couch biting her nails, Laura sat on the couch leaning her head on Willow's thigh, and Heather laid out on the couch with her feet in Laura's lap and just played with her long blonde hair stealing glances every now and then at Derek.

Bri hearing Carter's comment stopped and glared at him, "And if I don't?"

Carter didn't respond with words. In a flash the ball left his hand and hit her square in the right eye. "AHH!" Bri shouted. He just laughed…and so did Laura and Heather, but they stopped short when they saw Willow's face. They felt like school girls who got caught skipping by the Dean. Derek took a notice by looking over his shoulder at the scene being made by Carter getting chased around the living room by Bri, but went back to staring out the window. He knew Carter mostly did it out of fun, besides Bri was getting to all of them and with the Change setting in due to the full moon happening the next night- he felt the need to set off steam more than anyone. He also knew that Willow would keep them in check, considering it was a minor matter that didn't need his absolute attention.

Not a minute later did he see Riley and Zain walking up the road to their house and they looked civil. "There here." was all he said.

Carter and Bri quickly put their bantering and assaulting each other to rest and headed outside with the others, Derek in the lead followed by Willow, Laura, and Heather.

"So, is it all good?" Derek asked looking between the two.

Zain looking embarrassed answered, "Yeah man, it's all good. I'm sorry by the way." He looked between them all now. "The way I approached you, it was completely out of line. Forgive me, please." He bowed his head slightly.

Derek looked him over, sensing he was truthful. "Of course. A brother of Riley's is welcome here anytime. We're honored to have you." Zain looked up at him in surprise, they all did. Zain was rude and disrespectful- more than most of them have ever seen to an alpha in their own territory but Derek explained his choice of words. "You may have grown up with Riley in South Carolina, but we've gotten to know him pretty well and we consider him family. You saved his life back there by helping him out with that Rogue. I know it's not my place or anyone in my pack's place, but we're thankful for what you did."

Zain nodded in understanding and asked with the most respect he had ever mustered. "I have nowhere to go. I left my pack in South Carolina, the past we all shared- it had become too much for not just me to bare but for many others. Most have left and gone their separate ways, the others are trying to keep it all together, but I couldn't take it any longer. I had to come find my brother, I know now that you understand." They all nodded. "I hope you will accept me in Harper, in your territory and if you'll allow, in your pack." His head bowed lower this time in submission to Derek who stood still and collected as usual.

They all knew, even Zain and Riley, that joining a pack isn't something that just happens, it's a process, an initiation that is best conducted on a full moon when everyone is at their purest form. Good thing the next full moon was tomorrow night. Derek took a moment to assess the new potential brother and knew right away that he'd be a difficult transition but a beneficial addition to his growing ranks. "Welcome to Harper, Zain."

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My Note: I hope you enjoyed, I try to give it my own special features here and there to make the story more original. I'm actually really excited to produce the next chapter for yall, but I'm not sure…hmmm…I think I might have to see a review or two, wink wink. Until next time, Imagine.