"How could we have not known this was magic? The instant it began? We don't feel like this. We don't act like this." Stiles says gesticulating wildly. "The type of magic being used is subtle, dark." Deaton says sitting down heavily. Stiles takes a step forward in alarm but is waved off. "I'll be OK. I didn't have any time to prepare. It took a bit of effort to ward the house against this type of attack." "We need to get everyone back here now." Derek says.
Kyle and Paul are on one of the golf carts moving quietly towards the pack storage building. Kyle is holding Paul's hand tightly stroking his thumb to comfort his distraught mate.. Paul sighs slightly as they pass over the barrier and the looming darkness in his mind recedes. Soon Kyle is unlocking and opening the door to the building. Paul follows him in and the two walk towards the corner where Paul's Airstream is sitting. Kyle climbs into the camper and sits by the small table. He tilts his head in a questioning manner when he sees that Paul is standing outside the camper looking at him with a guarded morose look on his face. "What baby?" Kyle asks. "How much longer until I make you hate me too?" Paul asks quietly as the wetness in his eyes spills over. Kyle is up from his seat and next to Paul in the blink of an eye. "Hey." Kyle says throwing his arms around his despondent mate and pulling him in close. Just then Paul feels a frantic contact from Isaac over the mate bond. He smacks it away and pulls Kyle closer. "Come on." Kyle says a moment later and pulls Paul towards the camper. "Let's rest some." Just then the door to the building is wrenched open. "Paul!" Isaac yells as he runs towards them. Kyle turns and meets Isaac about 10 feet away his fist slamming into the taller man's face. "You ass hole!" Kyle shouts as he spins landing a vicious kick to the side of Isaac's face causing the taller wolf to grunt and stagger to the side.. Isaac stands and takes several rapid blows from Kyle not defending himself before Kyle pauses fists ready. "Why?" Paul asks quietly. Kyle turns to see Paul standing a few feet away. Wide sad eyes pleading with Isaac to make him understand. "What did I do to drive you away?" He whimpers as his chin quivers slightly. "Baby no." Isaac says stepping around Kyle. Kyle's lip curls in disgust when he picks up on the scent of the woman clinging to Isaac. "You stink of her." He says. "You reek of your mutual desire for each other. Why not go back to her and leave us alone?" Paul whimpers pulling from Isaac's grasp and runs inside the camper.
"That wasn't me!" Isaac insists turning to look at Kyle as the younger wolf grabs his arm and jerks him around to face him. "Just leave him alone. If I had not seen it when my own eyes I would not have believed it. I heard you Isaac. I heard the things you were saying to her." "I promise it wasn't me. Don't you know me well enough?" Isaac asks shoving Kyle angrily. "Don't both of you?" He continues looking at the door of the camper where Paul has reappeared. "This isn't right." Paul says wiping his eyes as he steps down out of the camper. "It's not." Kyle says scowling and looking at the ring on Isaac's finger. Isaac stumbles slightly as Paul collides with him wrapping both his arms around his mate and squeezing tightly. Isaac's breath shutters out of him as Paul's anger and hurt melts away. He blinks the tears out of his eyes and looks over to Kyle who is watching him with suspicious eyes. Isaac holds his hand out to the hesitant youth. After a moment Kyle takes his boyfriend's hand and is pulled into the shared hug with Paul. "It wasn't me guys I promise. You know. You have to understand that you're my life." Isaac says his voice a rough emotional whisper. "It was like…..something just took over. I felt trapped like I couldn't breathe. I was completely cut off. I couldn't feel the either of you or the pack. Then suddenly it just...stopped. I'd been tense, aggravated all day. Then I went to the bar and just walked up to the first woman I saw. The feeling just intensified to the point where I was just...shoved aside. Then eventually it just stopped. Like evaporated. I ran out of there and came here as fast as I could." .Just then they feel the pull of both Derek and Stiles over the pack bond as Paul's phone starts to ring.
"Hey Stiles." Paul says after pulling free from Isaac and Kyle to dig the phone from his pocket. "Can you guys stay there for a bit?" Stiles asks. "Why stay here?" Paul asks putting the phone on speaker. "You'll be safe there behind the wards. The pack was attacked psychically tonight." Deaton says heavily. "We know." Paul says. "We were too. Is everyone else OK?" He asks leading Isaac and Kyle in to the camper so they can sit down. "Well aside from me nearly walking out on Derek and him wanting to kill me and then the rest of the pack yeah." Stiles says angrily. "Fuck! are you OK? Kyle asks leaning against Paul. "Well we'll have to replace some furniture in the study but we're fine. Deaton is going to try and locate the person doing this. For right now though we need for everyone to stay where they are. Danny, Scott and Peter showed up a few minutes ago." "We're coming home." Paul says standing. "You're safer there." Derek says. "The wards are much older and stronger there. We're safe but it was just something Deaton thew up to protect us. You could be attacked again before you get here." "I thought the rings were supposed to protect us." Danny says his voice sounding calm but stressed. "Now that I know the type of magic in use I'm at a loss as to why they are not." Deaton says. "Everyone still has their rings on? Paul you have your necklace?" "Yes." Paul says. "The only time it was off was when it broke at the mall." "Could something have…..I dunno slipped in while his necklace was off?" Scott asks. "No." Deaton replies. "They provide more of an I guess you could say aura of protection. It fills the person wearing it with layers of protection. It doesn't work like a gate that someone could slip past and remain once it's closed.
Paul slumps back into his seat looking around. "Well it could be worse. We've got blankets and a place to sleep." "Until we starve to death." Kyle adds when Paul's stomach rumbles. "What's the plan guys? We can't stay here for long." Isaac asks sliding his hand over Paul's stomach and squeezing gently earning a warm look from Paul. "Order some food and have Maria bring bring it to you. She lives on site. Do not cross the boundary." Stiles says. "Can she help us?" Paul asks. "No." Derek's voice barks over the phone. "She can't get involved in something like this." "Why not?" Paul asks furrowing his brow. "It's not the arrangement we have with her. Leave her out of this. I'm not asking." Derek says with finality. "Yes sir." Paul says with a frown. Isaac moves his hand to Paul's neck and squeezes tenderly. "Deaton and I are going to try and locate the source. "Derek no! You'll be out of the house!" Paul says leaning towards the phone urgently. "It's OK. I can protect him." Deaton says. "I don't like this guy's." Paul says shaking his head. "Not much else we can do right now. We have to find the person responsible so we can get to the bottom of this." Stiles says. "Derek please be careful. You too Dr. Deaton." Paul says pulling Isaac and Kyle close. "We will. You three stay there get some food we'll follow up soon." Derek says. Paul reaches for Derek over the pack bond and holds him tightly for a moment. Derek smiles closing his eyes and returning Paul's affection.
"So." Kyle says ending the call. "Who wants to call and wake up Maria?"