AN: So this finishes up Season 5B. I have not written in a while, too many things going on, so I feel that I may have fumbled the ball a little bit here. I think this first Chapter could be a little stronger, but I am at a little bit of a loss as to what I could do it. I do apologize if it does seem a little repetitive this Chapter. All grammar, spelling, and what not's are fault. As always I hope that you enjoy the Prologue and this Chapter and please Read and Review, I am open to criticism. And if I do have the episode events out of order, I also apologize, I am working from memory. Again enjoy!

Chapter 1

Regrets

Liam was walking with his hands in his pockets not really looking forward to what he was about to do. He couldn't believe that he had been this stupid, correction make it desperate. He had known now for a year now that he felt something for Scott after he had first transformed at Lydia's lake house. He smiled as he remembered how Kira fell down some stairs at school to get his attention. But Liam was unsure of what he was feeling towards Scott was how the whole Alpha and Beta relationship was supposed to work.

After a small conversation with Derek, before he left with Braden, that he knew now exactly what he was feeling. Liam was attracted to Scott. Liam had asked Derek about how the Alpha/Beta relationship worked, and Derek had said that Scott was a completely different Alpha from all other Alphas, the exception being Derek's mother. What Liam pretty much got out of that conversation was that other Alphas used aggressive tactics, intimidation and fear to keep their betas in line. When Scott was dealing with Liam he used kindness and patience, and he never seemed to lose his temper with him.

Derek mentioned that a former beta of his, Isaac, when he was an Alpha had left him and joined Scott before Scott became an Alpha, for Derek had booted Isaac out of his pack. But Liam knew that Isaac wasn't around now. So when Liam finally realized that he was crushing on Scott, he internally freaked out. He should have told Mason everything, especially about himself being a werewolf, and the reason that he was sought out by the upperclassmen. But oddly enough Mason eventually found out and instead of freaking out, became like this total, well for the lack of a better word for it, nerd. Liam sighed again, because he knew Mason would have been able to help him at least figure out a game plan.

Liam didn't think that there was anything wrong with being gay or bisexual, or whatever. He had just always had assumed that he would land himself a girlfriend and then eventually a wife and maybe kids one day. He certainly wasn't counting on becoming a werewolf at the age of 15. Life was funny that way he guessed, because if he had been a gambling man in Vegas, he certainly would have lost on that bet that this was the life that he was going to have.

But no, Liam decided that he needed to go after Hayden. Liam had thought that she would be able to make everything right, or at least that was what he had hoped. After getting her away from the Dread Doctors and finding out that she was a Chimera, Liam just seemed to put himself on what he felt was like on an autopilot. But when Scott wouldn't change her, Liam was angry with Scott for not acting. Theo didn't really help matters either, but Liam was going to do what he thought was right to save her.

Liam knew that his intentions were noble. Oh who was he kidding, they weren't noble at all. He had just wanted to save Hayden's life, and see if he could make things work out with her. Now he has to live with the guilt that he had attacked Scott.

As he continued to walk Liam felt tears slide down his cheeks; God he had basically killed the guy who had saved his life from that Wendigo on top of the hospital, and then Scott had protected him from professional assassins. and it is all his fault. Now Scott is guarded around him and keeps him at a distance. Liam hated it. But Liam had no one to blame but himself for his actions and the situation that he was in now.

Liam looked up and he noticed that he had arrived at Hayden's house. Well more accurately it was her sister's place, but he was here. He walked up the pathway and up onto the porch, where he then knocked on the front door. He glanced around and he noticed that Hayden's sister was home, for her Sheriff's truck was in the driveway.

Liam turned around when he heard the door open to reveal Deputy Clark standing there, and the expression on her face was unmistakable. She's not happy with him. Liam gave a small smile. "Um, hi Officer Clark…is Hayden home?"

Her eyes narrowed. "I don't think…"

"LIAM!"

Liam looked past Deputy Clark and saw Hayden at the top of the stairs. Hayden quickly finished coming down and pushed past her sister. "I am so glad to see you!"

Clark crossed her arms. "I don't think he should be here."

Hayden turned to her sister. "It's fine. I apologized, I don't know how many times now."

Clark rolled her eyes. "Fine, but your bedroom door better stay open while he is here."

Hayden rolled her eyes this time. "Whatever. C'mon, let's go, Liam."

With that Hayden grabbed Liam's hand and all but dragged him up the stairs to her room. Once in there, she closed her door ¾ of the way and then turned to Liam and wrapped her arms around him and she leaned in to kiss him. Liam returned the kiss only momentarily, before he broke it and he sighed. "Hayden, can we talk please?"

Hayden pulled back and she saw the serious expression on Liam's face. "Alright, have a seat then."

Liam disentangled himself from Hayden's arms and sat down on her bed. He placed his hands on his knees and blew out a breath of air. Hayden a bit hesitant sat down next to him on the bed. "What's up with you?"

Liam glanced at Hayden then to the door, then back to Hayden and then his eyes dropped to the floor. "I just can't do this anymore."

Hayden's face hardened. "You can't do what anymore?"

Liam gestured between the two of them. "I can't... do this."

Hayden's face still remained hardened and unreadable. "If this is about me being a Chimera and with Theo, and you being with Scott," Liam flushed at that, "then I am willing to join you guys."

Liam took a deep breath. "No, it's not because you're a Chimera and working with Theo, it's because I have feelings for someone else."

Hayden's expression went from being unreadable to pissed. "What the hell, Liam?"

Liam hung his head in shame. "Look, I've been running from it for a while."

Hayden stood up and started pacing. "Well, who is it Liam? Who is she?"

Liam shook his head. "Look, Hayden, I am sorry alright. I was being stupid."

Hayden growled. Liam noticed that her eyes changed briefly. "Who is it Liam? Is it Kira? Lydia? Or is it Malia?"

Liam shook his head. "No it's none of them. Besides Kira is dating Scott and Malia is dating Stiles. And I think Lydia is dating Parrish."

Hayden turned and she swatted Liam across the face, her claws extended. "Don't lie to me Liam!"

Shocked and yet not surprised that she had hit him, Liam shook his head again. Hayden growled again, sounding more cat like. "God, I can't believe that I had sex with you."

Liam stood up. "Look it's not you, it's definitely not you."

Hayden turned and she swiped Liam across his chest with her claws. "Oh, like that's comforting."

Liam shook his head. "Hayden, please I am sorry. I thought that with you I could maybe change how I felt about him."

Hayden stared at Liam as what she just heard sunk in. "Him? It's a guy?"

Liam mentally kicked himself. But he let out a defeated sigh. "Yeah, it's a guy."

Hayden's voice was void of emotion when spoke. "You're in love with Scott, aren't you?"

Liam said nothing. But that all but confirmed it for Hayden. "Get out, Liam."

Liam didn't move. "Hayden…".

Next thing Liam knew, he was lying on the floor with his nose smashed in. Blood was flowing down his face and he could feel his lip getting bigger as it swelled up. Liam looked up at Hayden and she was breathing hard, but her fist was raised. "I said get out!"

Liam picked himself up off of the floor, he looked at Hayden, and he tried again. "Please, Hayden…"

Liam felt Hayden's claws scrape across his face again and he also felt another punch to his face. Hayden yelled, "GET OUT!"

Liam quickly bounded out of the room and down the stairs and then out the front door. He was glad to see that Clark was gone as he ran down the street.

Liam had lost track of time, and he knew that he wasn't healing, because everything still hurt. Well that and he could feel the blood that was dripping everywhere. Liam didn't know what time it was or exactly where he was. He had been staring down at the ground for a while, but he hadn't been paying attention either to where he was going. When he finally looked up he saw that he was in front of Scott's house.

Liam groaned, for this was not where he wanted to be right now. Of all the places that he could have gone or end up, he had to go to the one place that he really wasn't welcome at. Liam saw movement in the window of Scott's room and Liam made the choice to leave, though he could feel his wolf's instinct to seek out his Alpha. Liam iknew that his options were limited because he couldn't go to Deaton's, for he hasn't returned yet, and Derek was also gone. That just left the hospital with the only other person who was aware of the supernatural, an angry Melissa McCall. Liam trudged the distance to the hospital and as he had hoped he saw that Melissa was working.

But there was a problem, because his step-dad was also working that night. Liam took a breath and he went in and he walked up to the ER desk. "I would like to see Melissa McCall please."

The nurse looked up and she instantly paled and Liam felt like that maybe this wasn't such a good idea. He recognized the nurse as a good friend of his fathers. "OH MY GOD, LIAM, are you okay?"

Liam shook his head. "Jean, please just let me see Melissa, and DON'T call my dad."

Jean had already picked up the phone and was about to hit the page button. "Liam, you're hurt. He is going to want to see you to make sure that you're okay."

Liam shook his head. "I am begging you, just please let me see Melissa."

Jean set the phone down. "Fine, but I am doing this against my better judgement."

Jean came around the desk and quickly escorted Liam into a room and onto a hospital bed. "I will send Melissa in as soon as she gets back."

Liam nodded and took off his hoodie. With his enhanced hearing, Liam heard Jean tell Melissa that a patient wanted her specifically in the room that he was in. Melissa came around the door with a smile on her face, but it dropped the moment she saw that it was Liam. "You got some nerve, Liam."

Liam visibly flinched. "I am really sorry, Mrs. McCall. I know that you're angry with me."

"Angry, doesn't even begin to cover it Liam." Melissa said heatedly. "I am furious with you. You're lucky that Scott told me to leave you alone, because I am seriously tempted to…."

But as to what she was going to do, Liam didn't know, because his body pitched forward at that point sending him to the floor. Melissa quickly went from angry mom to nurse and she finally took in Liam's appearance and she swore. She moved and helped Liam back up onto the bed. "What the hell happened to you?"

Liam trying to stay focused and alert, let out a small cry. "I broke up with Hayden."

Melissa pondered that little fact for a moment as she moved to gather supplies. "What do you mean? I thought that the Dread Doctors killed her?"

Liam nodded. "They did. But somehow Theo brought her and several of the other Chimeras back to life."

Melissa pulled a tray over and put on gloves. "So she kicked your ass, because you broke up with her?"

Liam nodded as fresh tears started. "I am so sorry. I never meant for any of this to happen."

Melissa sighed, and she started to clean the claw marks on Liam's face. But as she cleaned them she noticed that they weren't healing like they should. "How long ago did Hayden do this?"

Liam shrugged and winced. "I don't know. I have been walking for a few hours."

Melissa knew now that something was wrong. "Why aren't you healing?"

Liam shook his head. "I don't know. I deserve it though."

Melissa frowned at that. "And why do you say that?"

Melissa didn't think that it was at all possible, but Liam seemed to deflate even more. "It's because of what I did to Scott. I know that I shouldn't have done it, but I was desperate to save Hayden, and I know that Scott wasn't up to his best, and that we were all running high emotionally, but it's absolutely no excuse. I was just running from my own insecurities just because I don't want to admit to the fact that I am in love with Scott."

Melissa sat back looked at Liam in disbelief. "You're in love with Scott?"

Liam glanced up and looked Melissa in the eyes. "Yes, ever since he had bitten me. I just didn't know that that was what I was feeling until I talked to Derek, and then it had become really clear."

Melissa just stared at Liam. "You attacked Scott, because you wanted to save Hayden? So how did Hayden factor into this?"

Liam sighed and winced again. "I was trying to run from the fact that I was attracted to Scott. I thought that since Hayden and I were getting along so well, that maybe I could pursue something with her. But my feelings for Scott only seemed to intensify, and then Hayden was in danger and I knew that Scott didn't want to bite her, because we didn't know if she would survive the bite. But Theo continued to just make comments to me that if I had Scott's powers that I could save her. Theo ended up convincing me that that was what I needed to do."

Melissa just watched as Liam started to cry. "I guess it doesn't matter now anyway. No matter what I did, I couldn't change my feelings for what I wanted for Hayden. Scott doesn't even want me around him anymore, and I get that. I wouldn't want me either whether it be as a friend, a Beta, or even boyfriend. Scott's been so amazing to me, and he has protected and watched over me ever since he bit me. And in one fell swoop in one night no less, I destroyed everything between us, because I let someone convince me that it was the best option."

Melissa swallowed hard. But apparently Liam wasn't done talking. "I have lost so many people due to my anger issues and Scott was the first person, other than Mason, who knew about my I.E.D. that didn't treat me like I was some fragile thing. He treated me like I was an actual person that mattered. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised that I managed to screw that up as well."

Melissa set the items in her hands down and removed her gloves. "Liam, wait here for a minute, I will be right back."

Liam nodded as Melissa stood up and left the room closing the door behind her.

Melissa took a few steps from the door, and she pulled out her cell phone and she called Scott. On the fourth ring, Scott finally answered. "Hi, mom, how are you?"

"I'm fine, but I need your help with something."

"Ok, what's up?" Scott asked.

Melissa sighed. "I need you to come to the hospital. Liam is here and he is hurt, he almost passed out on me once and he's not healing."

"He's not healing?" Scott asked concern in his voice.

"No, he's not."

"Ask him if he has come into contact with anything that might have had Wolfs bane or mistletoe?"

"He hadn't, he was…" Melissa thought for a moment, cause attacked seemed too strong of a word. But it was the only thing that came to mind. "He was attacked."

"I will be right there." Scott said as he was shutting his phone off Melissa could hear him calling after Stiles.

Melissa put her phone back into her pocket and went back into the room. Melissa put gloves on again and set to the task of cleaning up Liam's many wounds. "Liam, may I ask you a question?"

Liam nodded, so Melissa asked. "If you knew that you had feelings like this for Scott, why did you try things with Hayden?"

Liam's voice was quiet like as if he had lost it. "For the reason that Scott is dating Kira and I didn't want to come in between them. Plus the whole werewolf thing was a blindside that I didn't see coming and my future changed from what I thought my future was going to be."

Melissa smiled at that. "Boy I know how that goes. Have you thought about telling Scott?"

Liam's head jerked up so fast that Melissa ended up poking Liam in the eye. "Sorry Liam, I didn't mean to poke you in the eye."

"Please don't tell Scott that I like him. Please Melissa." Liam pleaded franticly. "I am just not ready yet, actually I probably never will, since I am probably not a part of the pack anymore."

Melissa actually felt sorry for the kid. It amazed her that in just over a year this kid has dealt with becoming a Werewolf, Berserkers, assassins, these Dread Doctors, and the dangerous manipulative Theo. Plus he had found out that he had romantic feelings for the Werewolf that had bitten him, and he had then tried to kill said werewolf, all because he thought that he was doing it for a girl that he desperatly wanted to love. And now here he sat nursing not only a broken heart, but the living with the guilt of what he had done. It was all that Melissa could do to not give him a hug. Melissa leaned forward and wrapped Liam into a hug,

Liam started crying fresh tears again, and Melissa held onto him, until there was a knock at the door. Melissa moved to the door and opened it to find Scott standing there as well as Stiles. Both boys came in and Scott froze when he saw in how bad of a shape that Liam was in. Stiles looked shocked as well.

Scott quickly moved forward and Liam looked up when he heard the movement and froze when he saw Scott. They just stared at each other for a minute before Scott spoke, "Liam, who did this to you?"

Liam quickly looked at the ground and avoided looking at Scott. "Liam, please tell me who did this to you?"

Stiles walked forward. "I'm willing to bet that it was Theo, trying to send us a message."

Scott took a step closer and then kneeled down. "Liam, please, did Theo do this to you?"

Liam shook his head, and with a croaked voice that made Liam sound like he was six again rather than 16. "No, Theo didn't do this to me."

Stiles scoffed. "You don't need to protect that asshole."

Scott looked at Stiles. "He's not lying, Stiles."

Melissa moved around and started to clean up some more. Scott moved to within arm's reach and he stretched out his hand to place on Liam's, when Liam suddenly jerked away as if Scott had zapped him with electricity. Scott frowned. "Liam, please let me help you. I can feel that you're in a lot of pain."

"No." Liam croaked out, again sounding like he was six.

Scott looked from Liam to his mom and back to Liam. "Liam, please."

Liam shook his head furiously. "No, I deserve this."

Scott sighed, but just then the door burst open and Liam's step-dad came in and he looked furious. "Liam, I want the names of every single person that did this to you."

Liam looked up at his step-dad wide eyed and scared. "Jean just told me that you were here." Turning to Melissa he spoke, "Melissa, I will take over. And get Sheriff Stilinski down here now!"

"Dad, stop please! This is why I asked for Melissa. Cause I knew that you would over react." Liam said in a scared voice.

Liam's step-dad flushed. "You think that finding out that my son is in here with deep cuts on his face and a broken nose isn't something that I should be notified about, let alone that he was attacked by some assholes?"

There was another knock on the door. Liam's step-dad turned and saw that Sherriff Stilinski was there. "I was told that you wanted to see me."

"Yeah I want to report a vicious beating that my son took tonight."

Sheriff Stilinski stepped into the room and looked at Liam and then to Scott and then to Stiles. "Alright, but do you mind if I talk to the boys for a moment?"

Liam's step-dad seemed to find that a little insulting. "I want to be in the room when he talks to you."

Sheriff Stilinski nodded. "I understand that and as you are his father, you're more than entitled to, but I don't think he's going to say much with you in here, or even at all."

Melissa stepped up. "Come with me for a minute Dr. Geyer, I am sure that Scott can watch after Liam for a few minutes."

As Liam's step-dad was ushered out of the room by Melissa, stuttering up a stom and when the door closed Sheriff Stilinski looked at Liam. "Now what happened, Liam?"

Liam just sat there tight lipped. Sheriff Stilinski looked at Scott. "Do you know anything?"

Scott shook his head. "Mom didn't say anything. She just said that Liam had been attacked and that he wasn't healing."

Sheriff Stilinski nodded. "What would cause Liam to not heal?"

Scott shrugged his shoulders. "It could be any number of things that could be a reason for him not healing from pretty much any type of Wolf's Bane or even mistletoe, some sort of poison, or just guilt.'

Sheriff Stilinski raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by guilt?"

Stiles spoke next. "Two years ago when that all Alpha werewolf pack was running around, there was a big fight and Derek had fallen, and Scott had been injured but he wasn't healing because he thought that he was responsible for Derek's death. We learned soon after that that Derek was alive, but it was still horrific."

Though that seemed to clue Scott in though. "Liam, I forgive you for attacking me. I know that it wasn't your fault for what had happened. Theo is the one to blame, for he got into your head and forced you to try and kill me. But we will get Theo and stop him, the Dread Doctors, and the Beast. We will beat them all, together as a pack. You, me, Stiles, Malia, Lydia, and Kira, we will stop all of them."

Liam looked up from looking at the floor, with a look if shick on his face. "You're not going to kick me out of the pack?"

Scott gave Liam a smile. "No I am not. You're my first Beta, and I am not going to treat you like other Alpha's do. I forgive you."

At that Liam again had fresh tears in his eyes. "Thanks, Scott."

Scott moved forward again and placed his hand on Liam's and then drew on Liam's pain, the veins in Scott's arms turning black. Scott could see that the healing had started to work at a higher rate again. "Can you tell us, who hurt you, if it wasn't Theo?"

Liam nodded. "It was Hayden. She was beyond angry with me when I broke up with her."

"Hayden?" Sheriff Stilinski asked. "Isn't she Deputy Clark's sister?"

Liam nodded. "Yeah, but please don't do anything. It's not really her fault."

"Isn't she a Chimera?"

"Yeah she is. Theo resurrected her and several others at the Nemeton." Liam said.

Sheriff Stilinski sighed. "So we still have Chimeras on the loose? How many Chimeras are there now?"

"That we know that Theo brought back, five. Well, there are six if you want to count Theo." Stiles said as he looked at his dad.

"Alright, Liam I will talk to your step-dad, but I don't think he is going to drop this, so you might need to fill him in on this part of your life; especially when you're going to be healed up in a day or two."

Liam nodded. Sheriff Stilinski turned and left the room and then the three of them could hear Liam's step-dad light into the Sheriff. Liam ended up healing up with no scars by the next morning. Liam however did not tell his stepdad about himself being a werewolf. His stepdad was furious that Liam wouldn't tell him how he was uninjured the next morning, but he eventually dropped it for the time being. But things went into overdrive as Liam helped Scott and Stiles break into Eichen House and save Lydia and then going through the nightmare of finding out that Mason was the Beast. But in a few short weeks, they were able to beat not only the Dread Doctors, but defeat the Beast of Gevaudan. Then there was the satisfaction of defeating Theo. In the climax of everything, Corey and Hayden were the only two Chimeras to survive Theo's power trip, and he wasn't able to absorb their powers. Hayden was injured and she took Scott's offer to turn her into a werewolf.

Now it was the first part of December, after a few peaceful weeks, and Liam was looking forward to spending time being a normal teenager, that just happened to be werewolf.