Liam decides to venture off into the hallway. He waits until late to make sure everyone is sleeping. He slowly opens the door. Well it's comforting to know he is not locked in.
He walks outside into the hallway and walks down the hall. He sees a light on in one of the rooms. He slowly tries to walk by. He looks at the windows and decides he can probably make it out.
"You know you can go out the front door." Theo says.
Liam quickly turns around sees Theo standing behind him.
"I figured I may get killed if I try to go that way." Liam points out.
Theo looks amused. Liam hates it.
"I am not going to kill you. That deal would have been for nothing. The trade was to have you in my pack. If you want to go live with Scott be my guest. " Theo says.
Liam studies Theo unsure if he is telling the truth. He has heard the guy takes pleasure in confusing people and his victims.
"So I can leave at anytime?" Liam asks.
"The house yes. Just report back for meetings and when I need you." Theo says.
"What exactly is my role here?" Liam asks suspiciously.
"Well your one of my betas now and your anger problem can help me a great deal." Theo says.
"In what way? I am not killing anyone." Liam says.
"Is that what you think we do? Kill everyone we meet?" Theo asks amused again.
"Well your track record is not great considering you killed those dread doctors." Liam points out.
"Ah yes. The men who manipulated me into killing my sister and put her heart in me. They operated on me and tried to create the perfect experiment. I killed them to stop them. Then I brought the chimeras back to life they killed. Their the pack now. They can leave too. Any other dumb questions?" Theo asks.
Liam glares at Theo. Well that's not the way he heard the story, but maybe he should have asked Corey or Mason earlier.
"I do things differently than Scott. That part you heard is true. However, I do not kill without reason and those who don't want to kill, do not." Theo says.
Liam is not sure if that's any better but he doesn't press the issue. He decides he should leave. He starts walking towards the door and then he stops.
Where is he going to go. He is not moving back in with Scott since he traded Liam off. The rest of the pack he doesn't want to go ask right away. Maybe Stiles? It is late though. Liam decides he probably should wait until morning. He turns back to go to his room.
"Goodnight little angry wolf." Theo says amused again.
Liam turns around and growls at him. Theo just looks him over a few times, which feels oddly intimate and goes back to the room he was in.
Liam walks back to his room and shuts the door. He hears a knock on the door.
He sees Mason walk in, uninvited again.
"Hey I just thought you may want something to drink." Mason says.
He brings over a glass of water.
"Are you like a servant?" Liam asks.
"No. You just seemed real upset and confused today." Mason laughs.
"Well my Alpha traded me off and Theo seems like a psycho. No offense. I am determining if I should move back with Scott or just leave altogether." Liam says.
"Theo can be a lot at first. However, his pack does respect him and he has always been kind to Corey. I guess what I mean is, don't just write him off. He is complex." Mason explains.
Liam frowns but doesn't say anything. He is not the raging evil that Scott described, but it's not like he is innocent either. Although neither is Liam.
"Ok well at least I am not stuck here." Liam says.
"No. Your not. I actually think he likes you. He has never gone back on his word before but he let you eat in here. Even though he told you that you couldn't eat without eating with the pack. It may not seem like a big deal but I'm pretty sure Tracy's eyes almost fell out of her head from shock." Mason says.
Liam can't help but smile. Mason seems pretty expressive. The way his eyes light up when he talks about something reminds him of Stiles.
"Do you want to watch a movie or something?" Mason asks.
"Yea. Ok. As long as Theo is not invited." Liam says.
"It is his house but I'm pretty sure he is in bed." Mason says smiling.
Liam heads downstairs with Mason.
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Liam wakes up the next morning and decides to venture out to see who the rest of the pack is. He gets downstairs and sees Tracy arguing with another girl. He sees Mason and Corey eating breakfast with another guy.
"Hey Liam. This is Josh and Hayden. Donovan is with Theo right now taking care of something." Mason says.
Everyone looks at him and Liam awkwardly sits down at the table. Mason slides him over a plate. Liam decides he is safe enough to eat.
He eats breakfast and watches while Josh moves electricity back and forth between his hands. That's a little unnerving.
He determines if he should go find Stiles today. He is normally in the library right about now. He finishes eating and gets up.
"Um is he just going to leave?" Josh asks Corey.
"Theo said he could leave at anytime." Mason says.
"How uncharacteristic of him." Josh says, eyeing Liam with suspicion.
Liam frowns but ignores it.
"Your coming back right? I don't want to have to come find you." Josh says.
Liam doesn't feel great about that statement but nods.
He gets to the library shortly after and sees Stiles reading about 8 books at a time. He has always been crazy with knowledge and research.
"Stiles?" Liam says.
"Liam! Are you ok? I yelled at Scott and I tried to call but I don't think you had your phone on." Stiles says.
"I'm ok. I actually was told I could leave when I wanted to." Liam says.
"OK. Well then don't go back." Stiles points out.
"I know but I would feel bad if I left Mason and Corey. Also, I guess Theo stopped the dread doctors from experimenting on more people. He also let's the others leave when they want. I guess they just thought I couldn't but he said I could? I don't know if I want to see Scott right now." Liam says.
"Liam, this is the same guy who let his sister die of the cold. Stole her heart and slaughtered another Alpha to get his powers. You know that right?" Stiles asks.
"Yes and I don't like him. I'm just saying I don't like Scott right now either." Liam says frowning.
"I get that. I just don't like that he made a deal to force you into his pack. " Stiles says.
"Like Scott forcing Liam into being a werewolf." Theo says.
Liam turns around and sees Theo and a guy who must be Donovan.
"We have a pack meeting Liam. Time to go." Theo says.
Liam gets up. He is not really one to go back on his word. Since Scott sold him off he still feels like he has to honor this deal.
"Liam just call me ." Stiles says.
Liam nods and heads out.