Chapter 14:
He was searching the woods. It was stupid he knew it. He blamed it on exhustantion and the inability to fall asleep. Feeling restless he had set out, hoping to find something to help his friends find the missing kids. He knew Scott would be unhappy with him, going out alone, not even having Theo with him. But he hadn't really thought about it. Not until he was two miles in and stood back trapped against a tree with two feral wolves advancing on him.
Liam bared his teeth and growled at them.
He tried to control his panic but with every breath he tried to calm down, his anger at his own stupidity grew. He could feel his control slipping. Argent and Scott and pounded it into his head, that losing control in a fight was a death sentence. Because he couldn't out think whoever or whatever was attacking him if he was lost in his rage.
The two wolves weren't far from him, and he knew he was going to have to fight. At least until he could run. He knew these damn woods he was sure he could lose them.
Suddenly they both stopped, heads tilted to the side, and Liam heard to very deep threatening growl from behind him. His heart raced. Did he turn? Risk taking his eyes off the wolves in front of him to see the ones coming up behind him? He didn't know. He could feel the sweet starting to build on his forehead and hands. He swallowed and tried despitaly to listen for the ones behind him.
Not that it was needed.
"They look kinda pathetic." a man said sounding annoyed?
"They still have teeth and claws." Another pointed out as if that was helpful. Laim wanted badly to turn and see who the hell was behind him.
"This kid could take them." The first one pouted. Liam was starting to get a feeling they weren't here to hurt him. Which was good.
He let out a breath. "Umm you guys think you could get rid of them before the snappy banter?" He asked, a little too used sarcastic banter from Theo and Peter.
"They might not attack?" The calmer less annoyed sounding one said. As if to prove him wrong both wolves took a step towards Laim, lowering their heads and snarling.
"Or they might." The same one corrected.
The two advancing wolves moved again only to freeze when two equally scary growls came from behind Liam. He looked to the side as a young man stepped next to him, electric blue eyes shining bright in the dark, he heard the other one moving on his other said and turned to look. Then he did a double take because what? He shook his head and looked again at both men.
Twins? He wondered, and then swallowed hadn't Stiles bitched about a set of twins before.
"You're on my side? He asked. "Right?"
The one on his right snorted.
"Your a part of Scott's pack" The calmer one said, "yes, we are one your side."
"Good." He said, turning his head and growling at the two other wolves. His golden eyes changing as he finally let his wolf out enough.
Turns out he didn't get to fight. Because the send the two fully shifted wolves leaped into the air they were each caught by a twin and slammed into the ground. The twin that had been to his right, snapped the ones jaw while the other picked his up and slammed it into a tree.
"Scott wants them alive." Liam said. Because it felt important to mention that to these two. The one from his right sighed. It took a little less than 2 minutes for them to knock out both their wolves.
Liam pulled out his phone and called Scott.
"What's up?" Scott answered sounding tired and maybe annoyed.
"I caught a couple ferals?" He said trying not to sound guilty. Both twins snorted.
"Liam? Who's with you?" Scott asked worried.
"Umm.." He looked at the twins.
"Aiden." The annoyed one said then pointed his brother, " and Ethan." Scott made a surprised sound.
"Great." He heard Scott mutter. Then there was a sigh from his Alpha, "Can you three take the ferals to where we have the other two?" Scott asked. The twins nodded.
"Sure." Liam said. He was trying to remember what Stiles had said about the twins. Because Scott had seemed surprised, but hadn't warned him off or yelled at them. But he was sure Stiles hadn't liked them. Fuck, he thought maybe he should have listened more.
"Ethan," Scott said, "Keep Laim safe. Than I'll meet you three at my house." Ethan nodded.
"Be Careful Liam." Scott said before hanging up. Well it seemed Scott trusted Ethan at least.
It was after they had dragged, well the twins dragged, the two wolves through the woods and into the same cabin like building that housed the other two, that Laim talked.
"Why are you guys here?" He asked. They had obviously been here before and they hadn't stayed around or he would have known them. So they had left. Why come back now?
"We want to join Scott's pack." Ethan said.
"Ethan missed Danny." His brother said at the same time, gaining a glare from his brother.
"Aiden missed Lydia." Ethan shot back. And Liam was not telling the angry one about Jordan. The Banshee could handle that. She was great at handling people, especially the men that fawned over her. And Danny? Their goalie? He hadn't known Danny knew about them. Or maybe he knew Ethan without the werewolf stuff.
"Do you think Scott will let you?" He had been thinking about the pack a lot lately. Something Theo had said a few weeks had stuck in his head. The chimera had been bitching about wolves and instincts and how his wolf/coyote wanted him to be around Scott, even if he didn't.
Liam had question him about it. Theo just said it was a pack thing and that he was surprised Scott hadn't ordered his missing pack mates back yet. He had clamped down on information after that telling Liam to let it go. But he hadn't. He kept thinking about it. He wasn't sure who the missing members where and had tried to subtly, so not his thing, to ask about them.
Scott had said he didn't know what he was talking about. Malia mentioned Derek and an Isaac. Lydia had slammed a door in his face, which might have been because of angry twin Aiden, now that he thought about it.
"We hope." Ethan said answering his question. His brother didn't look to sure.
He didn't ask anything after that. He had walked/ran here, so he was a little grateful the twins had a truck and that they offered him, well demanded, because Ethan had been nice about it but Aiden had glared until he said yes, a ride to Scotts.
Scott POV
Somehow the group that had met at Derek's worked out a plan. He put it down to Argent and the other hunters, as those three seemed to take over with little input from anyone expect the Sheriff.
His pack would continue you search the preserve and the three hunters, Parrish, and the Sheriff would search the town. Kol the vampire, and he was still a little freaked out about that, had offered to help. Saying he had better senses than a human. All three hunters looked reluctant but Parrish had said didn't mind teaming up with the vampire. Scott had seen Jeremy give Parrish a grateful smile after that. They were just finishing up, thankfully because his head was pounding by the time his phone rang.
Seeing it was Liam he picked it up right away, "What's up?"
"I caught a couple ferals?" His beta sounded very unsure about that. He went to question it when he heard someone snort in the background. Malia must have heard it too because her head shot up. None of the Ferals had talked or been human, someone else was with Liam. Theo maybe?
"Liam? Who's with you?" Scott asked hoping for Theo, which was weird.
"Umm..." Liam said, drawing it out.
"Aiden." Oh fuck he though with a sigh, "and Ethan." Something in him, his wolf, felt relieved at this. While he was freaking out. He looked at Malia, when the hell had the twins gotten back in town? He silently asked her. She shrugged and mouthed, Dangerous? He shook his head. No because they had left here on friendly terms.
"Great." He muttered out loud, more drama. But at least he knew they could fight, and that Liam would be safe with them, he sighed, "Can you three take the ferals to where we have the other two?".
"Sure." Liam thought about it for a second and felt the need to make sure the two former alphas took care of his beta, "Ethan, keep Liam safe." He didn't address the other, the only people Aiden listened to were his brother and Lydia, "Then I'll meet you three at my house." It was an afterthought really. But he needed to talk to them anyways. Maybe they could answer some questions he had about packs.
"Be Careful Liam." He told Liam and hung up looked at the people in the room.
"What's going on?" Stiles asked.
"Ferals. Liam. and the twins are back." He said hoping it was enough. Stiles and Argent cursed.
"Are they alive?" Argent asked. Scott nodded and tried to ignore the intreiged look on Kol's face.
"They taking them to where you have the other two? Stiles's dad asked, again he nodded.
"Why do you think they are back?" His best friend asked.
Malia scoffed, "For the pack." She said.
"What do you mean?" Scott asked. Malia exhaled, "Scott, they fought beside you. Aiden cared for Lydia and Ethan loved Danny. They felt tied to you, as their Alpha. You said they even asked to join before they left. They want a place in the pack." She crossed her arms over her chest, "Just like Theo and Peter."
He groaned, and felt a little guilty. He hadn't trusted them. Not really. He hadn't gotten a chance to know them. But it never occurred to him to think about their connections to Lydia and Danny when he told them he wasn't sure. They had left before he had made up his mind, probably suspecting him to say no. Fuck, it seemed he had more people to talk to than he thought.
"Fine." He said, "I'll talk to them," She glared, "And Peter and Theo." She relaxed.
"We done?" He asked. Argent nodded.
"Okay, I needed to get home." He went to turn to leave and stopped. He turned and looked at Kol, "You really drink blood?" He asked, not just because he was curious. The vampire nodded.
"Can you do it without hurting people?" He asked. The vampire rolled his eyes and nodded again. "Where are you staying?" this time Kol's shrugged.
"He can stay with us." The sheriff said. Getting surprised looks from everyone, "Easier to keep an eye on him." He muttered, looking cautiously at Kol. Who looked amused instead of offended.