Liam gets pushed up the stairs and into his own room.
"Goodnight Angry Wolf." Theo says.
Liam stands there for a second. It is not that he wanted anything to happen, but he just assumed that was why he was being pushed up the stairs so quickly. That something was going to happen. He feels somewhat frustrated, and his door is still off the hinges. He feels a little lost and confused again. He hates feeling that way. Maybe he imagined the whole thing? Maybe he is just losing his mind. He should call Scott. He is still mad though, and the way Scott called the chimeras an experiment did not sit well with him. Mason is his friend, and even though he is not chimera, his friends are. He feels more loyal to Mason now then the rest of them.
This is all Theo's fault really. If he did not act so confusing sometimes than none of this would be happening. Liam does not even like Theo. Or at least he does not think so. He also is not going to let Theo get away with this so easily. He decides he should probably deal with this now. He wants to avoid it but at this point, he probably should not.
He calms his anger, so he does not destroy anymore of his room.
He stalks over to Theo's door and knocks.
Theo opens the door. He waits. Theo does not say anything.
"What was that?" Liam snarls.
"What was what?" Theo asks innocently.
"You just said we were going to bed." Liam points out.
"Yes, I did. That is what we are doing. What did you think we were doing?" Theo asks amused.
Liam narrows his eyes at him. This whole confusing him on purpose, or whatever game he is trying to play, is getting old. He cannot be an idiot. He knows exactly what it looked like and what it seemed to be that Theo had in mind. He likes straights answers, and this entire pack does not seem to ever give straight answers. He looks at Theo, who is smiling at him. He hates that smile.
"Never mind. You are obviously a sociopath. You also owe me a new door." Liam growls.
"You can come in, but I am going to sleep. You're not ready." Theo says, opening the door wider.
What the hell does that even mean? Ready for what.
He seems to think very highly of himself and it is getting on Liam's nerves. He hates this guy, and he was clearly having a lapse in judgement before. He walks back over to his own room and lays down. He realizes he did not even ask him the questions he was planning on asking. Like what the hell is going on and if Theo actually knows more than he is pretending to. Maybe he should go back again. What is he saying? He rolls over and tries to sleep.
He hears the doorbell ring.
He rolls over and wonders who is ringing the doorbell at this hour. It rings again. Is anyone planning on answering the doorbell? It rings again.
Liam growls and goes downstairs. He opens the door and sees a guy looking back at him.
"Can I help you?" Liam asks.
"Yes, I was told this is the place for chimeras?" He asks.
Liam studies him. He looks like a normal person, but he must be a chimera. He is not sure if he should let him in, or just go get someone. You never know since everyone seems to be disappearing in this household. Before Liam can decide he pushes his way in. He looks around and seems to be studying the place.
"Are you aware of what time it is?" Liam asks.
"Yes, but I am not one to worry about time." He says.
The guy's eyes slit to a blackness that makes Liam feel uneasy. Liam looks up and sees Tracy on the stairs. She comes down the stairs and walks up to the stranger.
"Who are you." She demands more than asks.
"I am Lucas. I was told to come here. You don't remember me?" Lucas asks.
"Who told you to come here?" Liam asks.
"He didn't say his name and who may you be?" Lucas asks.
"Oh, that is Theo's pet. Don't worry about him." Tracy says, brushing off Liam.
He growls.
Pet. He is not anyone's pet. Is this how everyone is referring to him here? He has a few things to say about this, especially considering the whole living room situation earlier. He sees everyone else come down the stairs. Apparently, everyone was up, but no one could answer the door. How thoughtful.
"Your Lucas, right? I invited him. He reached out to me through email." Corey says.
"Well, I guess we need more people now anyway." Tracy says.
That is incredibly cold of her. She seems to not really care much about anyone else. Liam still does not even know if Donovan is dead. He assumes he is, but shouldn't they at least try to find him?
"We don't typically take in strays." Theo says.
"I can help with whatever. Watch." Lucas says.
He pulls out spikes and something that resembles a stinger. It looks like it could hurt someone.
"I am half scorpion and can sting to kill." Lucas volunteers.
"Let me talk to Corey." Theo says.
They go out of the room and Liam pulls Mason aside.
"Do you really think we should be letting unknown chimeras in here? Especially ones that carry poison?" Liam asks.
"I don't know. I mean Corey must have told him about us for a reason." Mason says.
Liam does not believe Mason is fine with this. His face is telling a completely different story and Liam does not trust this Lucas guy. He does not really trust most of them anyway, but this guy he trusts the least. He looks over at Lucas again and the guy smiles at him. It is not a regular friendly smile. It seems fake and sinister.
"Were you going to tell me that I am a pet?" Liam sneers.
"What are you talking about?" Mason asks.
"Apparently that is what Tracy calls me." Liam says indignantly.
"That is just her man. You are not a pet. "Mason says smiling.
Theo and Corey come back into the room. They seem to have come to some understanding. He also assumed Tracy was more of the Beta for Theo, but maybe not.
"You can stay. We have some spare rooms now. Corey and Tracey will show you." Theo says.
It is not surprising really. Everyone seems to be losing their minds at this point. He watches while Corey and Tracy lead him up the stairs. He says good night to Hayden and Mason.
Back in his room he cannot sleep. He feels like someone is going to come get him in his sleep. He may be acting silly, but that Lucas guy does not seem friendly with him.
He hears a knock. He gets up and slowly opens the door.
"Come on. You're going to sleep in my room tonight." Theo says.
"Um, I do not take orders that are not necessary." Liam says, narrowing his eyes.
"I don't trust that guy and you would most likely be the one he stings." Theo says.
"Then why did you allow him in here!" Liam cries exasperated.
He is also slightly offended. He is not helpless. He knows how to fight. He it not just going to be easily killed. He does not need Theo to babysit him in his room.
"Because we need the help, but that doesn't mean we should not be weary." Theo says.
Liam tries to shut the door, but it is off the hinges, so Theo easily stops it. That is another thing that is driving him crazy. Maybe he would be safer with a locked door, but he no longer has one, because Theo had to act like a dictator earlier.
Theo walks into Liam's room without permission. He watches while Theo sorts some pillows and blankets. He sets up a little sleeping space on the floor.
"Since you are going to not come over to my room, I guess I will be staying in here." Theo says.
"That is incredibly presumptuous of you to assume I will allow you in here." Liam snarls.
"Well considering you were allowing me on top of you earlier, I figured it wouldn't matter if I was on the floor." Theo says, smiling again.
Liam stalks over to the bathroom to change. He makes sure to lock the door. He wonders if he should have slept in Mason's room instead, but he has a feeling Corey would have been annoyed at that. Maybe he should go back to Scott's, but he does not really want to be there right now. He does not like being told what to do and he feels like everyone has been trying to do that recently. It is not that Scott has not given instruction before, but recently Liam feels like everyone is just out for their own interests.
He sighs.
He comes out of the bathroom and lays down on the bed. He turns over to go to sleep. His wolf feels uneasy. Not that he is afraid, but almost that someone is in the house that should not be here. He feels like something is amiss. He takes his phone underneath the covers. He decides against his better judgement to text Stiles. He seems to be good at tracking down information.
Liam: Hey, can you look up someone for me?
He waits. He does not know if Stiles will talk to Scott about it, but he seems to be keeping more and more secrets from Scott recently.
Stiles: Yes. Why are you up?
Liam: Why are you up? I need you to look up someone named Lucas. He is a chimera and a half Scorpion creepy thing.
Stiles: I know. Theo already told me about him.
Liam: ?
Stiles: What? I told you I have been helping him with a few things. Also, Malia said you smelled like Theo. Care to explain?
Liam: GOODNIGHT. Let me know if you find anything.
Since when were Stiles and Theo hanging out on a regular basis. Should this be concerning to him? Not that he does not trust Stiles, he does. He just does not trust Theo completely. Or at least he does not think so. He tries not to. Mostly he does not.
He growls.
"Are you going to bed, or are you just going to sit there and seethe with anger all night?" Theo asks.
Liam throws his covers off and narrows his eyes.
"I just find it interesting that you seem to be so close to Stiles recently. I mean what is that?" Liam asks, trying to control his tone of voice.
"It is me looking to find answers about what is going on. I thought you like Stiles." Theo points out.
"I do, but that doesn't mean I expect you to always be hanging around him or whatever." Liam complains.
"Ok. Is this a jealousy thing?" Theo asks.
Liam hears the amused tone in his voice. He hates that. He would have no reason to be jealous of Stiles. Not at all. Especially considering that he is mad at Stiles and hates Theo anyway.
He feels his wolf snarl. He feels off center. It is a weird feeling because normally him and his wolf are always on the same page. He feels like since he has gotten here, he has been completely out of sync with it. He blames Theo because it is probably some scheme of his.
"I have no reason to be jealous of Stiles. He is like a brother to me." Liam argues.
"I don't mean that your jealous of me. I meant your jealous of him. He is taking time away from me." Theo says laughing.
That is incredibly arrogant. Liam does not even like him. Maybe it is a pack thing? Maybe his wolf feels weird that someone else is infringing on that. Although technically he is in Scott's pack. Or maybe not. He did sell him off and all. What a disaster all of this is.
Theo gets up and sits down on the bed next to him.
"Why are you growling?" Theo asks.
"Why am I a pet?" Liam challenges.
"A pet?" Theo asks, raising his eyebrows.
"Yes, apparently that is what Tracy calls me." Liam seethes.
"You are not a pet. I do not have pets. Will you put those away." Theo says.
Liam did not even realize his fangs were out and he has been growling. That cannot be a good sign. He withdraws his fangs and turns over to go to sleep. Or he tries to sleep. Theo seems to sit there for a minute and then lays down next to Liam. He would say something. Normally he would, but he feels more at peace now. He is not growling anymore, and he does not feel like he is seconds away from wolfing out. He feels Theo move closer to him. He feels slightly more centered.
The next morning, he feels more rested. He slept better than before. He turns over and Theo is gone. He gets up and tries to find the motivation to go to school today. He heads into the kitchen and sees Lucas there.
"Hello." Lucas says.
"Hi." Liam grumbles.
He looks in the cabinet for breakfast and feels Lucas's eyes on him. He tries not to let it bother him. He feels uneasy though. He hates those black eyes he sees periodically. He wonders if Stiles has found out anything at this point. However, he did just ask him about it.
"Is there any reason you are here?" Liam asks.
He decides to be blunt. At this point what is there really to lose anyway?
"I told you already. I want to help." Lucas points out.
"Uh huh. Where were you when the dread doctors died?" Liam asks.
"I had to go away for a while. I am a werewolf and Girtablulu. I assumed it was not safe for me." Lucas says.
"What is that?" Liam asks.
"A Scorpion. Shapeshifter." Lucas explains.
Well, that sounds a little unnerving. It is not like Scorpions are nice creatures. They are venomous and attack their prey. Although, he guesses wolves attack too. However, in nature wolves do not normally attack for no reason. They actually hide from humans mostly.
"Do you know what happened to the other two chimeras?" Liam asks.
"What other two?" Lucas asks.
"I heard there were two other chimeras at first, but they left. Are you one of the two?" Liam asks.
Lucas seems to be creepy but not a liar. Maybe he can get more information from him than the others. They are already missing two people since Liam has gotten here. Well, one actually. Josh is dead, but the way he died is still weird to him. It just does not add up.
"There were no other two. There was one. His name was Belasko. He was a Werewolf and a Garuda. An eagle shapeshifter." Lucas says.
"I thought there was two." Liam says, somewhat confused.
"No. I mean I don't think there was. I escaped before everything happened." Lucas explains.
"What happened to him?" Liam asks.
"He wanted to be Alpha." Lucas says.
"What does that mean?" Liam asks.
"It means he lost." Lucas says.
"Like the dread doctors killed him or he ran away?" Liam asks.
Liam is not an idiot, but he wants concise answers.
"Sure, the dread doctors. Whatever helps you sleep." Lucas says smiling.
"Were you not safe from the dread doctors? Since you left before they died. Is that what you were running from?" Liam asks.
"No, not them." Lucas says.
Before Liam can ask what he is trying to say, he sees someone in the doorway. He really needs to start having these conversations out of the house.
"Hey Liam" Mason says, coming into the kitchen.
"Hey." Liam says, turning around.
"Do you need a ride to school?" Mason asks.
"Yeah, thanks." Liam says.
He makes a note to ask Mason about the other chimera later. Maybe Corey was confused. Maybe there was only one and not two that used to be in the pack. He looks over at Lucas who has taken out his stingers and is looking at them. He shudders and finishes getting ready for school.
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Liam gets into the car with Mason and Corey. He wonders if he should ask now but decides not to. He thinks maybe he should be a lot more worried right now, than he is. He does not feel afraid though. Or at least not of Theo. He is not sure if that makes him crazy or just an idiot. Maybe it is both. He feels his phone go off.
Stiles: Lucas does not exist.
Liam: What do you mean?
Stiles: I mean there is no one by that name that went missing, or that lived in Beacon Hills. Or in all of California.
Liam: Did you put in the correct name and last name?"
Stiles: YES LIAM. I could not find anything on him. Maybe he just stays off social media.
Liam: Can you look up someone else for me?
Stiles: Only if you have lunch with me and Lydia (who you forgot about today).
Liam: OOPS. Sorry. I will.
Liam sighs.
He did not mean to forget but he has a lot going on. He also wonders if maybe Lucas just changed his name. If he were a chimera he probably would have too. He feels his phone go off again.
Scott: Hey, I am sorry about before.
Liam: It is fine.
Scott: Ok, is everything okay?
Liam: Yes.
Scott: You would tell me if something was up? I just feel like I have not seen you a lot.
Liam: Yeah. Everything is fine.
Liam shuts his phone.
Everyone seems to be asking him that a lot recently. He looks out the window and determines if he should be worried. Although, when he thinks about Theo, it is not worry that he feels. That is the part that makes him nervous. He is worried about everyone else, not Theo. He also wonders why he did not just tell Scott in the first place the weirdness going on right now. He was going to, but something stopped him. It almost felt like it would be a betrayal to say anything.
"Did you see Theo this morning?" Corey asks.
"No. Why?" Liam asks.
"Nothing. You just reek of him." Corey says.
Liam feels his wolf whine.