I was in bed rubbing my 5 and a half month bump as I laid in bed. Poor Isaac was upstairs. I couldn't help but feel he had some conflict, but I won't bother it unless he came to me himself. Derek came over and sat next to me.
" I think that you need to stay in bed for a couple of days." Derek says as he then proceeds to lay on his stomach. I watched as he rubbed the bump and let out a growl that was fueled in a possessive way. I smiled as Derek just lays there. I soon fall asleep to Derek's heartbeat.
I was in a clearing as the hooded figure is surrounded by wind and leaves.
You can't win against me! The figure growls as they pointed a finger at me. I growled as I felt my body shift.
Try it bitch! I snarled before letting the Fuchsumhang take over, my eyes going full fox! I jump at the figure and slice a bit of the cloak. I turned to see the face. All sliced up and saliva dripping from the missing lip.
I wake up feeling a bit shaken up. I turned to see Derek was on his side facing away from me. It was 6 am. I get up and give the school a call in the nursery.
" For the remainder of my pregnancy, I'll be out of school. All of my work I would like to have forwarded to me via email." I say as I made some tea.
" We understand and thank you for informing us." The principal says before I hang up. I go to the balcony and inhale the fresh air. I finished my tea and rub my belly. Feeling a small kick before going inside and seeing Derek.
" Sleep well?" I asked as he came to me and inhaled my scent.
" Better when you are at my side in bed." Derek whispered as I placed a kiss upon his cheek. Soon I hear Isaac come down.
" I still can't remember anything from the other night." Isaac says as I walked over to him, I make my eyes glow and I can see spiritual remnants of an Alpha's claws within his skin.
" It was an Alpha's doing. We need to find a way to make him remember." I told Derek as I could feel within the bond a bit of stirring emotions.
" What you thinking?" I asked him.
" We need Peter." Derek says as I felt some mixed emotions about it.
" If you don't think that is the right call due to...you know." Derek says as I looked at him.
" He steps out of line in any way, he's out of our home." I say as I walked to him and he then wraps his arms around me. It wasn't long before I was in bed with a fuzzy blanket covering me, Derek reading a book and Isaac, my nervous cousin just pacing. I laid on the couch rubbing my bump. I could see the small loving glace that Derek gave me. I smiled as I felt some movement within me.
" You know, I'm starting not to like this idea. Sounds kinda dangerous. You know what? I definitely don't like this idea, and I definitely don't like him." Isaac says as I continued to feel more movement.
" You'll be fine." Derek says as I chuckled.
" If not, Peter won't be standing any longer." I say as I chuckled.
" Does it have to be him?" Isaac whimpered as I got up.
" He knows how to do it. I don't. Be more dangerous if I tried doing it myself." Derek says as his head was still in his book. I walked over to him and laid my arms on his chest.
" You know Scott doesn't trust him, right? You know, personally, I'd... well, I'd trust Scott. But I trust Lexi more." Isaac says as I smiled.
" Do you trust me?" Derek asked as he looked at my cousin.
" Yeah. I still don't like him." Isaac says I smelt a scent that made my spine shift within me and a small kick accumulate within my womb.
" Nobody likes him." I say as the door to my loft opens up revealing the older yet still untrustworthy Hale to come in.
" Boys. and expecting she-fox. F.Y.I., yes, coming back from the dead has left my abilities somewhat impaired, but the hearing still works. So I hope you're comfortable saying whatever it is that you're feeling straight to my face." Peter says as he smirks.
" We don't like you." Derek says as I smirked before making my eyes glow at Peter.
Now shut up and help us. I growled as Peter smiled.
" Fair enough." Peter says before he makes his claws appear.
" Relax Isaac, anything happens. He won't be standing." I say as I went to his side and took his hand. Isaac smiles as he quirked an eyebrow.
" You sure in your state?" He asked as I chuckled.
" I could be poisoned and I'd still kick his ass five ways to Sunday." I say before Isaac sits in the chair, I sit on the couch in Derek's lap. He placed his hand on my belly and rubs it.
" Relax. I'll get more out of you if you're calm." Peter calmly tells Isaac, whom nerves I can feel from here. Derek just placing small kisses upon my neck.
" How do you know how to do this, again?" Isaac asks as I saw Peter getting behind him. I felt more kicks as Derek placed his hand on my bump. I watches as Peter begin to maneuver his claw on the back of Isaac's neck.
" It's an ancient ritual used mostly by alphas, since it's a skill that requires quite a bit of practice. One slip, and you could paralyze someone. Or kill them." Peter says as I felt my nerves begin to go stir crazy.
" You... You've had a lot of practice, though, right?" Isaac asked as I see Peter smirk.
" Well, I've never paralyzed anyone." Peter says as I can sense Isaac's fear.
" Wait, does that mean that you..." Isaac asked before I saw Peter slam his claws into Isaac's neck. I almost shot up to get Peter out of Isaac's neck, but Derek held me still.
" Wait, I see them." Peter says as his eyes glowed their cold steel blue. I watched with worry as Peter was shifting through Isaac's memories. It wasn't long before Peter pulled away from Isaac, I got up as easy as I could and went to check Isaac.
" It's ok cousin, I'm here." I say as he held upon me. I felt him shaking.
" What'd you see?" I asked as I looked at Peter.
" It was confusing. Um, im... images. Vague shapes." Peter says as if he was feeling what he could within his mind.
" But you saw something." Derek asked as I felt his presence behind me.
" Isaac found them." Peter says I feel everything go a bit of a blur then everything sharpens.
" Erica and Boyd?" I asked as Peter looked at me.
" I barely saw them. I mean, glimpses." He explains further, I could sense some fear from him. I didn't care though.
" But you did see them." Derek says as Peter was in a different kind of stance.
" And worse." Peter explained as I felt my heart beat rising.
" Deucalion." I say in a stiffened tone.
" He was talking to them. Something about time running out." Peter says as I felt myself shaking.
" What does it mean?" Isaac asked as I placed my hands on his shoulder.
" He's gonna kill them." Derek says as I felt my inner fox rear her head.
" No, no, no, no, no, he didn't say that. He did make them a promise that by the full moon that they'd both be dead." Peter says as I felt my heart drop and a kick from my baby making me speak.
" The next full moon?" I asked as I felt my inner fox stirring.
" Tomorrow night." Peter says as I sit down. If Erica and Boyd are being tortured by those assholes, I would bring hell and fire upon them.
" Lexi?" Derek's voice brings me out of it. I looked at him and I see in the reflection of his eyes that my own eyes are glowing and full Fuchsbau state. I close my eyes and calm down. I feel my eyes going back to normal.
" I'm afraid for them." I say before just putting my hands together. Soon enough, my phone rings. I see the id read Stiles. I sighed before answering and putting it on speaker.
" What ya need Stilinski?" I asked as I felt Derek rubbing my shoulders.
" You need to bring Sourwolf to the school." Stiles says as I chuckled.
" Whats up?" I asked as I heard Derek grumble as he rubbed my belly in a sensual way. I could tell he loved the face I was full with his baby.
" Lydia and Allison encountered a woman that was asking for Scott and Lexi." Stiles says as I felt my heart stop.
" Why would she ask for me?" I asked as I stood up.
" Just get over here!" Stiles pleaded. I hang up and turned to Derek.
" We might as well." I say as he nods.
" If that Argent even tries to come near you!" Derek says as his eyes glow. I take his cheeks in my hands.
" Then you can set her straight." I say as he stares into my eyes. He smiles then kisses my nose. I pulled away and get my maternity jacket. Derek and I drive to the school. It was fairly quiet, but soon we arrived.
" Let's get this the hell over with before I lose my mind." I say as Derek and I walked over to the library. I see Scott, Stiles, Lydia and Argent. Scott nudges them and they put their arms together and I see the mark, but it means nothing to me.
" I don't see anything." Derek explains as I used my Fuchsbau eyes and I shake my head.
" Look again." Scott demands as I shrugged, I placed my hand on my belly.
" It's not doing anything for me and my fox." I say as Derek placed his hands on my shoulders.
" How is a bruise gonna tell me where Boyd and Erica are? Or what it means to my pregnant girlfriend." Derek says as I see Argent stiffen.
" It's the same on both sides. Exactly the same." Scott explains as I quirked my eyebrows up as if saying ' no shit Sherlock'.
" It's nothing." I say as I see the strawberry blonde spoke up.
" Pareidolia. Seeing patterns that aren't there. It's a subset of apophenia." She say as I smiled.
" They're trying to help." Scott says as I made my pupils constrict and flash before setting them to normal, I saw Stiles eyes light up with concern.
" These two. This one, who used me to resurrect my psychotic Uncle. Thank you. And this one, who shot about 30 arrows into me and my pack and also kidnapped Lexi. I don't want her near Lexi whatsoever." Derek says flat out to their faces. I see Argent get offended.
" Okay, all right, now, come on. No one died, all right? Look, there may have been a little maiming, okay, a little mangling, but no death. That's what I call an important distinction." Stiles explained, basically trying to lighten the mood. My inner fox wanted to bite the Argent's face.
" My mother died." Allison says as I feel my claws coming in, my anger rising. I clench my jaw as I feel my fangs threatening to elongate.
" Your family's little honor code killed your mother. Not me. Not Derek. Not anyone." I say in a sharp tone. I clench my fists together, digging my claws in my palms. The baby kicking trying to ease my mind. I couldn't help but feel rage.
" That girl was looking for Scott and somehow you. I'm here to help him, not you." She spat to me. I scoffed at this.
" Your grandfather brainwashed you so easily. He kidnapped me!" I growled at her. She smirked at this.
" You were so easy." She smirked.
" He ordered your fucking aunt to kill my mother when she was pregnant with me. I survived! But then he went as far to get orders to kill my father!" I growled as I felt my control beginning to slip.
" You are just a knocked up bitch who needs to be knocked down a peg or two! Think you are so high and mighty!" Allison exclaimed as I bared my fangs at her.
Your family deserves to burn in Hell for what they did to my parents! I growled before Derek pulled me away from her and Scott pulled Allison away. I calmed down as Derek looked into my eyes.
" She isn't worth it." Derek coos to me. I lay my head on his chest. His soothing heartbeat calming me.
" Derek... Give her a chance. Okay, they're on our side now." Scott says as I felt a flair of anger, but my baby kicked me calming me down.
" Well then maybe you should tell her what her mother was actually trying to do that night. Keep her away from Alexandra, I'm stern about it. I can't let my girl stress." Derek says as I felt Derek's worry in the bond.
" Let's get you home." Derek says as I nodded. We go home and I lay in bed. It wasn't long before Scott called Derek to bring Isaac to the Animal Clinic. I stayed home and waited. It wasn't long before Derek and Isaac came home.
" Why do I feel like something was said?" I asked as Derek looked at me.
" Erica might be dead." Derek says as I felt my heartbreaking.
" No, you have to be lying!" I cried out, Derek then holds me. It wasn't long before I cried myself to sleep.
I see Erica crying out as the long-clawed wolf tears her apart. I feel myself shift into the nine-tailed Fuchsbau and tackle the wolf.
I woke up to see that Derek was sitting on the couch.
" What's the plan?" I asked as Derek looked up at me.
" Scott and Stiles are going to come over and discuss the rescue." Derek says as I nodded. It was nightfall when the two showed up. Peter also came along, but sat on the spiral staircase. I laid in bed, letting my mind wander before my name was brought up.
" Don't look at me.I'm not up to fighting speed yet, and honestly, with Isaac out of commission, and Lexi, your girlfriend/baby mama getting close to popping out the baby. you're not looking at very good odds for yourself." Peter says as I rolled my eyes.
" Keep talking Peter and you won't see another full moon." I growled as I got up out of bed. I went out to the balcony for a couple of minutes to clear my mind. What if Erica is really dead? Was my dream showing me that her killer was Kali? I couldn't tell but something tells me that what my dream was showing me.
" Lexi?" Derek's voice brought me out of my thought. I felt a blanket on my shoulders and Derek brings me inside.
" We are going to save them." Derek says as I nodded.
" Come back alive or I will go to Hell myself and bring you back." I say as I felt tears welding up in my eyes. Derek then gave me a blissful kiss, I held onto him as I felt the love and warmth filling me up. We parted and he placed me in bed.
" I promise to have Boyd come back alive." Derek whispered to me. I soon watched as he and Scott left. Hours went by and Stiles was pacing the front of the loft's giant window.
" I can't take waiting around like this, you know? It's nerve-racking. My nerves are racked. They're severely racked. Racked." Stiles complained as I got out of bed, the full moons light upon my body fueling my inner fox. It was one source of spare power that I as the WahrGreistFuchs can rely on no matter what phase or event.
" I could beat you unconscious and wake you when it's over." Peter says as I see his eyes were closed. I let out an irritated growl.
" You think Erica's really dead?" Stiles asked. I let my heart twinge.
" You think I really care?" Peter replied to him. I flashed my eyes.
" I just... I don't understand the bank, though, okay? Wha... like, why wouldn't they chain them up in some underground lair or something? They're an Alpha pack, right? So shouldn't they have a lair?" Stiles began to rant, I let my mind wander, but soon Peter's voice brought me out of my thoughts.
" Get 'em on the phone. Call them. Now!" Peter yelled at Stiles. What was going on?
" Okay, why?" Stiles asked as he got his phone out.
" 'Cause Boyd and that girl aren't gonna kill each other. They're gonna kill Derek and Scott." Peter said, in that moment my heart dropped and my world slowed down.
Stiles, now is not the best time. Scott's voice came through the phone. I felt myself shaking.
" Scott! Scott! No, listen to me, okay? Look, you gotta get outta there. Look, the walls of the vault are made with a mineral called hecatolite. It scatters the moonlight." Stiles told him. I felt my hearing go in and out. Barely catching anything as I felt Peter's eyes on me.
" Look, it keeps the moonlight out, okay? They haven't felt the full moon in months." Stiles told Scott through the phone.
" Okay, think of it like the gladiators in the Roman colosseum. They used to starve the lions for three days, making them more vicious, more out of control. Deucalion has kept them from shifting for three full moons, diminishing their tolerance to it.
" Scott, they're gonna be stronger..." Stiles yelled to his best friend.
" More savage, more bloodthirsty, Scott, they're the lions. They're the starved lions, and you and Derek just stepped into the colosseum." Peter solemnly told them. Soon all that could be heard through Stiles' speaker was growls and screams.
" Scott? Hey, Scott! Scott!" Stiles cried out. I began to feel my world collapse as I heard the growling and all the commotion. The worst thing I felt at that moment was Derek's pain in the bond.