Just as the elevator doors are closing a hand reaches through. They stop and open and the woman steps in to the car. "Oh I'm sorry I didn't see you!" Paul says stepping back to allow her in. "No worries." She says with a friendly grin reaching past Paul and pressing a floor. "You were already in here when I came around the corner so no way you could have known." Paul smiles and looks up at the floor counter. "What an interesting pendant." She says gesturing towards the small wolf hanging from Paul's necklace. He grins cheeks flushing slightly. "Thanks my husband gave it to me." "Husband?" She says with a grin. "I don't see a ring." Paul nods. "We had a….nontraditional…ceremony." He says thinking back to that night in the hallway of the clinic. "I see, well its quite lovely." Just then the car stops and the doors slide open. "Have a nice day." Paul says pleasantly as he steps out of the car. "You as well." She says her pleasant smile falling from her face as the doors slide shut. The car begins to move again stopping at the next floor. Two young men wearing high school jackets get in talking animatedly about a fight that will be on pay per view that night. The woman, ignored by the two considers them two for a moment before sighing. Young fresh minds… So easy to bend. Bit small for athletes… "I supposed you two and your youthful zeal will have to do."

Paul walks up to his desk and notices his watch sitting conspicuously next to his docking station. A blank, vacant look on his face he reaches for it. The watch, imbued with the woman's ill intent is repelled and slides away from his hand when he reaches for it. He stares blankly at the watch a moment. "Hey." Danny says walking up and putting his hand on Paul's shoulder. Paul's eyes blink and he shakes his head slightly before turning and addressing his pack mate. "Hey missed you at lunch." "Yeah sorry." Danny says ducking his head. "Scott needed to show me something." "I'm sure he did." Paul says with a grin. "Shut up." Danny says without heat a big smile on his face. "Hey I think it's awesome you two still carry on like teenagers after all these years." "We do our best." Danny replies looking around and lowering his voice as other people start to walk in back from lunch. "Shoulder OK?" "Much better." Paul says. Danny sighs. "Which is Paul for hurts like hell right? Sit." Paul sighs and sits down as Danny moves behind him. Using his body to block any prying eyes he reaches around to where Paul has already placed his hand flat on his chest. Danny lays his hand over Paul's "I think we're going to need to upgrade the firmware on those drives before the array will recognize the new controller see." Danny says pointing at the screen. Paul sighs and relaxes in the chair as the wolf drains his pain away. "This really isn't a big deal you know, I'm sure the manufacturer would help you with this problem if you'd tell them." Paul shakes his head well aware of what Danny is referring to before pulling Danny's hand off his. He discreetly smacks his lips on the back and then moves to stand up. "Behave. We've talked about that. Love you." He whispers before stepping around Danny and walking to the men's room.

Later…

"So we're finally going to do this?" Stiles says slipping into the booth at McGuire's across from Isaac and Kyle. "I think Kyle just wants his car back." Isaac says with a snicker. "Well yeah, but I'm happy letting him drive it whenever he wants." Kyle replies quickly. "Dude he drives Bumblebee more than both of you put together." Stiles laughs. "I like it though my car smells like him." Kyle says with a dreamy look on his face. "So then buy him his own." Stiles suggests. "No, every time we see a 4 runner he cranes his head to look at it he wants another one." Isaac says shoving the online adds they had printed out over to Stiles. "This one?" stiles asks with raised eye brows. "Decent price." "Yeah we thought so." Kyle says. Suddenly Kyle and Isaac both freeze. Seconds later Stiles feels it too. The three stand and run out of the restaurant without saying a word.

Earlier

Paul is walking through the building lobby when someone barrels in to him shoving him in to the men's room. Before he can even get to his feet a foot stomps down on his face. He brings his foot up directly in to the groin of his assailant. On his feet a second later Paul goes on the offensive. He grabs the head of the young man who is still clutching his genitals and yanks down slamming it in to his knee. The young man staggers back with a groan of pain. "What's going on here?!" A voice demands behind him. His guard dropping Paul turns towards the voice just as the other young man sprays mace in to Paul's eyes. Paul screams in pain and stumbles backwards. He is hit from behind and goes to his knees as hands wrap around his throat. He is kneed in the face as his necklace is yanked tight around his neck just as it starts to bite in to his skin the chain breaks. The man behind him delivers a blow to Paul's head and he goes down drawing and lashing out with his dagger blindly. The swipe of the blade is followed by a satisfying yelp of pain. He is kicked repeatedly in the side as he begins to hyper ventilate from the mace. He slashes out again unable to see through the tears pouring from his tortured eyes. He feels the blade sink in before he takes a final blow to the head and is knocked unconscious.

Now

"Please wake up." Danny says wiping the cool wet cloth over Paul's eyes while yanking on the pack bond urgently calling for help. The stink of mace still heavy in the air. "Paul….Please I need you to wake up." The wolf repeats cradling the humans head in his lap looking around at the blood on the floor and wall of the room. Paul's arm snaps up as he swings the dagger blindly. Danny grabs his arm. "Paul it's me you're safe." Just then the door to the restroom slams open as the entire pack pours in. "What the fuck happened." Isaac demands going to his knees at Paul's side just as the human's bloodshot eyes open. "Fuck." Paul cries out. "Burns!" Isaac hauls Paul up. "Help me." He says Danny and Kyle help Isaac position the squirming man on the sink. "Baby be still." Kyle says trying to soothe his mate while also pulling his pain from him. Isaac turns the sink on and starts splashing water on Paul's face trying to rinse out his eyes. A couple of security guards shoulder their way past the growing crowd in to the restroom. "Alright just what do you all think you're doing?" One of them asks in a surly tone. "Where the fuck where you?!" Kyle shouts rounding on the guard face red with fury. "Security?! Where were you when my mate was being beaten unconscious?!" "Kyle!" Derek yells. "You!" Derek says his voice practically a snarl and pointing at the guard closest to the door. "Get those people away from here." "You!" He says pointing to the other security guard. "Review your security footage for the area outside of the men's room. Find who did this and see where they went using the other cameras. The sheriff will be contacting you soon." "Yes Mr. Hale. Sir I should probably." one of them says gesturing towards Paul and all the blood on the floor. "We've got it from here…Stinson" Derek says pausing to look at the guards name tag. Kyle turns back to where Paul is whimpering and squirming in Isaac and Danny's grasp. "We need to get him to the hospital." "No." Paul says low and pained. "You need x-rays." Kyle says pulling Paul's shirt up to reveal his already bruising side.

Paul shivers for a moment closing his eyes and going still for a fraction of a second. His eyes snap open and he moves to sit up. "Let me go!" He says roughly shaking the hands off and sliding from the counter to stand. Danny and Isaac step back eyes wide. "I'm fine." He says lifting his shirt and thumping his fist along his ribs. "See?" He says the pack flinching and wincing as Paul forcefully strikes himself along his ribs. "Baby stop!" Isaac says grabbing his hand. Paul looks at him and smiles. "I'm fine really I just." He pauses looking around. "Hate such a fuss being made." He bends down and picks up his broken necklace from the corner of the room. "I've got another chain at the house." Kyle says pulling his ring off and reaching for one of Paul's hands. "No!" Paul says jerking his hand back. "You need that. I'll be fine." "But.." Kyle starts. Paul moves to leave the bathroom. "Where are you going?" Scott asks partially blocking the exit. "To get my stuff." Paul says simply and moves to walk around Scott. "I'll get it for you, you should go home." Danny says. "Here I want you to take this." Derek says sliding his ring off. "Derek." Paul says fixing him with a frown. "I might be able to wear that on my big toe. That ring is sized for your big man hands. It'll fall right off. Guys look I'm fine we'll go right home Kyle will give me a chain and I'll put this back on. You can all watch me and….I don't know….throw holy water on me if I start acting weird." Paul winks at Stiles who has a forced grin on his face and walks out. "Too late." Kyle mutters before rushing out to follow.