Jamie and David didn't know what to think about werewolves being a thing. Jamie did tell them that explained the ring of mountain ash around the Hale place. Peter had let out a menacing growl at that piece of information. Which caused Jamie to jump and go for his gun.

Two days after the call Nickole called back. It would be a week before her and her betas could get off work and make it out there. She also told them it was protocol for the resident alpha (AKA Stiles) to meet them at the airport. Nickole told them not to worry too much about all the other mess that are the rules for formal greetings between alphas. This being a casual meeting, Stiles being a kid and a human negated much of the old ceremony some packs liked to still use.

With the delay Maybele ended up arriving first. The woman was something else. She was average height with wild red curls that frizzed out behind her head. Her bright grey eyes were hidden by black hipster glasses and she wore an outfit that wouldn't be out of place at a Ren-Fair. Her and Izzy grew up in the same town Jamie did his police training in. Jamie and Maybele had never been close due to his disbelief in all things supernatural. When they told her of the werewolf issue Maybele got this superior look every time her and Jamie's eyes met.

"So are you a real witch?" Stiles asked

"I don't have a magic wand and I can't throw lightning bolts or anything fancy like that, but I can make protective charms and some elixirs for healing." She replied

"You sell magic potions?" Jamie said rubbing his face.

"I do. They aren't as powerful as some wicca I've met and no where near the strength of a Druid."

"What's the difference between a witch, a wicca and a druid?" Erica asked.

"Witches are people that are born with a magical talent. They can summon fireballs, make shields, and other things like that. A witch can also be a wicca, which is anyone that an manipulate the magic in an object or person. I use the magic already in certain crystals to enhance there protective properties and form them into a barrier around the charm. The smoke from herbs to cleanse and purify, and so on. A real Druid, not those new age wannabes, can tap into the very Earth's magic and use it's power. Their wicca magic and charms are much more powerful because they are in tune with the very objects that are being used." She explained.

That lead to Maybele bringing supplies to the hospital and trying to tech the kids how to make charms. She was shocked by the strength of Stiles charms, they had real power behind them, not just the power from belief and the objects themselves. She suspected he might be a witch or Druid, but she decided that could wait until after Nickole came. The next best at charm making was Scott but they all agreed that was because his blind belief to they would.

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Nickole arrived on a Saturday just after noon. They had planned it that way so Stiles didn't have to miss a day of school. Jamie and Emily were at the airport with Stiles to meet her. She was not what they were expecting. Nickole was tall, 6'2" with short, chopped, dark-brown hair and light blue eyes. She had an athletic build, light Native American skin tone and warm smile as she came over. The man just behind her and to the left looked more like a werewolf to them. He was the same height as Nickole but broad and barrel chested with a scruffy black beard and a cap over his equally black hair. He looked tough and threatening with roping arm muscles, visible due to his rolled up sleeves.

There where three others with her two men and a woman. The woman had wild fire red hair also with blue eyes. She was a bit huskier than Nickole but couldn't be called heavy. Her lily white skin contrasted with the man beside her who had dark Native American skin. He was the tallest at 6'4" and had all the features of a typical Native, black eyes, high cheeks and long strait black hair. The last member was stocky but not as big as the man by Nickole, he had blonde hair and green eyes with an olive toned skin, standing at 6 even.

"Hello it's lovely to meet all of you." Nickole said shaking hands with all three of them. "This is my cousin Kurt," motioning to the large man at her right. "The only girl is Liza. The giant here is Jessie and this is Marcus." She introduced motioning to each in order.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Jamie, this is my son Stiles and Emily, she's the one that called you." HE replied.

"Shall we go and meet the rest of your pack?" Nickole asked still smiling.

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Everyone was at the hospital waiting for them. The kids were playing a game of cards to pass the time. The only person not in the loop and there fore not there was Melisa. She would have told her husband and they didn't trust him with this secret.

When the others got close Peter looked to the door. He could hear and smell them. He let out a low growl against his will. The feeling of other wolves so close to his pack when he was unable to protect them was making him nervous and antsy.

They could all feel the growl that came as a response, it was soothing but with authority. Peter calmed almost instantly. We are your allies not a threat was what it said in wolf terms.

"That was cool." Was the first thing Stiles said when they came back into the room. "Can we learn to do that?"

Nickole chuckled. "In a way you can." She replied.

Introductions were handled again before any discussion could begin.

"Now that we all know one another it's time to get to business." Nickole said. "I will give Isabella the bite if she wants it. But to help with control I'd like to leave Liza and Marcus here to teach her control and teach you all how to be a better pack. I myself will teach Stiles more about being an alpha, but I can't stay long. I have classes to get back to. That's why it took so long to get here I had to wait for spring break."

"What about Jessie and Kurt?" Jamie asked wondering why she brought them.

"Kurt is my right hand and pack enforcer, which is what Peter's role was before the fire. He's here to teach you more about that role and about Peter, as well as keep me safe. Yes I'm an alpha and can protect myself, but most packs don't let there alpha travel alone. In fact it's considered an insult. In our terms a lone alpha coming to a meeting like this is insinuating your pack is so weak I could take you all on alone. Jessie is school teacher and children's psychologist. He's here to evaluate how the kids are taking this news and to help them if the bite doesn't take."

"What happens if it doesn't take?" Izzy asked

"If you reject the bite, or your illness is too far along the bite will kill you in a very painful way." She replied honestly.

There was a long silence as they all thought on this.

"I'll do it." Izzy said breaking the silence.

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The waiting was killer for them. Nickole and her pack mates had taken them out and shown them their forms. The beta form looked strange, like the old Wolfman movies. Nickole was able to do the rare shift into a full wolf which was much larger than a normal wolf standing at chest height on Jamie. After that they then told the humans how to scent mark the territory. It felt stupid to the adults but the kids thought it was fun to run about in the woods. Jamie didn't complain though when it was explained that the scent would help soothe Izzy when she first turned.

To facilitate the change, or possible death Jamie had Peter and Izzy removed from the hospital into his home. Peter was still not able to respond but taking only one out would be noticeable. Liza and Marcus' presence were being explained away as care givers for the pair.

So Thursday evening they all went out into the woods, Peter being carried by Liza, which looked strange since she was only 5'6". Nickole asked Izzy to kneel.

"Alright Stiles, I want you to bite down at the junction of her neck when I bite her wrist. That should bind her to you as her alpha even though I'm doing the turning." Nickole said. She had explained that once Stiles finished puberty he could give the bite as a human alpha, but until them his bite alone wasn't enough. She wasn't sure how or why it worked but knew it did.

Once the boy was in position Nickole took her wrist laying teeth gently on it. She looked Izzy in the eye to make sure she wasn't backing out. When the other woman gave a small nod Nickole shifted just her fangs, The growth was enough to pierce the skin.

Izzy cried out as she was bitten by both alphas. Once they pulled back she covered her neck and cradled her hand to her stomach.

Kurt handed Nickole a towel to wipe her face.

"Now what?" Jamie asked.

"Now we wait." Jessie replied.

"If she survives the night she'll make it." Nickole said. "Expect nightmares and restless sleep. With being how sick she is, don't be alarmed if she has a fever and fever dreams." She nodded to her betas "Liza will help you back then we will all meet at your house in the morning?"

"Good... sounds good." Jamie said a bit shaky as he picked his wife up.

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The night was terrible. Izzy did slip into a fever and have horrible night terrors. At one point Jamie was sure she was a goner when her tears turned to blood but dawn came and her breathing eased as the fever slipped away. She had survived.

Nickole and her crew arrived with all the fixings for a party.

"How did you know she made it?" Jamie asked seeing as they were all smiles.

"Izzy is partially my beta so I would have felt her die." Nickole replied.

"That and Peter and Liza would have howled in distress if she had passed." Jessie told them.

"It was distressing when I smelt blood." Liza said. "Never smelt fresh blood during a conversion."

"I was worried too." Jamie said. "She had blood tears."

"You said she had a tumor in her skull?" Nickole asked, Jamie nodded. "That's why. The tumor being killed by the wolf caused bleeding which came out through the easiest passage her tear ducts."

They nodded glad it wasn't a bad sign.

Izzy was weak for the next several days be soon started to get stronger. Jamie cried when her hair started coming back even thicker and silkier than before. Once she was on her feet the other three left.

Liza and Marcus both were shocked as the weeks went on and Izzy showed she had superb control over her shifts.

Just two months after the change Izzy went back to work. They told everyone that there was a misdiagnoses and that she had a rare parasite that looked like cancer. Everyone was amazed but congratulated her on her recovery. Over that time Peter was getting better in spits and starts as well. He was able to lift his hands a bit and chew soft foods, which made everyone's lives easier. Liza told them his diet would speed his recovery. The minimal calories the hospital had been giving him was slowing his body down because he was half starved.

Maybele had joined the pack and was working on selling her shop to open one in Beacon Hills. Her teas and herbal health drinks were helping Peter recover as well. Even with all the help it would still be a slow road until her was fighting fit again.