Ch. 9: Alpha vs. beta

Me and Kali were taking a walk down the streets since the mall was not such a great environment. We could both smell all the dust and it made our nose feel clogged so we had to get out of there for a little while. It was a quiet night; all you could hear were the crickets and the owls doing what they do while I and Kali were having a chat about me. She seemed so fascinated by me whom I felt was a great feeling because no one really appreciated me or admired me.

"I go back to school tomorrow" I said

"Yeah so?" she said

"I have to see Mercy and I don't really want to see her since last time we met she threw me against a wall." I said quietly

"How did a beta, a new born beta by the way, get her hands on you?" She asked

"I let her throw me; I didn't want to hurt her so I just let it happened."

It was quiet for a while since I started thinking back about Mercy and Scott. I can't believe I actually thought I belonged to them, to their pack. I am such an idiot for thinking that and I won't make that same mistake again.

"Do you still have feelings for her?" she asked

I didn't say anything because I was ashamed of the answer. Yes I did and I hated myself for still liking her but I knew eventually it would fade away because some of it already has. I knew for certain that if she got in my way, I will hurt her.

"You need to forget about them, there not as heroic as you might think."

"What are you talking about?"

"They have all done some bad things before, just remember that. It's not always all black and white."

I thought about what she said. I think she was trying to say that were all a little bit bad so don't think there always the good guys.

"Let's head back; I want to get a good night's sleep for tomorrow since I have a feeling something is going to happen."

We headed back to the mall and I went to bed. I woke up, went to school, ate breakfast and just had a normal day. That's until P.E. came along. We were outside and all the boys on one field and all the girls on another. We were playing football and I was playing great as usual but there were some rumors I was using steroids so I decided to start playing less great. Once we were done coach blew his whistle and we headed to the locker rooms. Then I realized I forgot something, my jacket that I left on the field. I went back to the field alone and got my jacket but when I bent over to pick it up; I knew there was someone behind me. I stood up and knew there were eyes on my back. I didn't want to look at her.

"Angel we need to talk. I'm sorry for what I did at the apartment, but you need to come back with us."

"I don't need to do anything and I don't take orders from a beta." I said still not turning around

"Stiles told me what Deucalion does. If you stay with him he will turn you into a monster. That's not who you are, you belong with us. You belong with me.

I turned around and looked at her and laughed. I started walking towards her and when I was close enough I whispered

"A monster is a person out of nature, someone who doesn't belong. To you guys I may seem like a monster but this is where I belong. Stay out of my way or you will have nightmares."

I walked past her and she did something that I just could not believe. She stabbed my back with her claws. I didn't even realize it happened until I choked up a little blood and she threw me across the field. I landed with a thud and groaned.

"I am not going to let Deucalion change you. I know who you are. They have already convinced that you're a monster when that's a lie. They are just going to use for your power. I will break you if I have to if that makes you come back with us!"

I coughed more blood but this time into my hands. My back hurt from the land and I was surprised she would go this far for me. I warned her though that I would hurt her if she got in my way. My eyes got red and I started to grow facial hair and claws. I roared out of anger looking right into her eyes. She looked a little scared and I noticed a drop of sweat trickle down from her forehead. I ran at her and she put up her hands but that was what I wanted. She swung with her fist and I caught it, then she swung with her other fist and I caught it as well and I held them both.

"Got you." I said

I head butted her and she staggered backwards. I jumped in midair and superman punched her right in the jaw. I heard a crack and I knew I broke her jaw, but I didn't stop there. Once she was on the ground I just kept hitting her and hitting her with my fist right in her face. Soon she was covered in so much blood and I couldn't even recognize her. Then a hand caught my fist inches away from her face. It was Scott. He pushed me back in the chest hard and just looked at me with an angry stare. I looked at Mercy and she was unconscious and her eyes were closed. Then the bell rang and I was about to leave but I decided to say something

"She came at me Scott, I warned her and that's the price she deserves." I said

"The price for trying to save a friend is THIS?!" he yelled pointing at her

I didn't say anything. I just walked away knowing she won't be back up on her feet for a while. I put on my jacket and left.

Warning gibbous= Slumber eye which causes the victim to fall under a slumber of nightmares if one eye is looking too closely at another. Duration could be as much as 76 days without the user being extremely vulnerable to death