Trent could feel whatever he was becoming fighting to take control again, it was like becoming the evil white ranger all over and he would fight it with his last breath if he had to. He didn't know where to go but he had a good feeling that Hayley would know who could help him. He couldn't trust anyone else, not with this he was a danger to those around him until he knew what this was and how to control it.

He got into the Cyberspace and saw Tommy and Hayley there together and it looked like he had been hugging her. Had the circumstances not been so dire he might have cheered to see them together especially after reports of Tommy's death had circulated. The truth, that he had never been dead in the first place, was just beginning to make the rounds of the former Rangers that knew him. Everyone was stunned and some were even angry about it until more came to light about why it had to be that way then the anger turned to sympathy for him and his latest plight. They had just began to accept that werewolves were real, now they found that one of their own was one it was hard to digest but they knew they had to deal with it for their friend's sake.

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Tommy was stunned by the appearance of the younger man, he seemed exhausted and the scent of fear came off of him in waves, then Tommy caught another scent that made his heart plummet to his stomach, werewolf. Trent was a werewolf, he couldn't believe it, he didn't want to believe it, but the truth was right there where he couldn't deny it no matter how much he wanted to.

"No... no this can't be happening..." he muttered as he approached Trent.

"Dr. Oliver... I need help... I don't know what is happening to me." Trent said leaning heavily on the older man for support as soon as Tommy got close enough for him to lean on. "It feels like when the evil white ranger was trying to take over"

"I do: come sit down and I'll explain everything." Tommy said doing his best to stay calm for Trent's sake as he guided Trent away from the door.

They walked over to the stage and sat down together and Tommy began to speak.

Trent felt the thing that was fighting against him begin to settle down as Tommy began to speak to him and a warm energy flowed through him. He didn't understand what his old mentor was doing but he was grateful for it. He was grateful for anything that got that thing under control and made it safe for him to be around other people. He hated feeling like he could lose control at any second and wanted it to stop.

"You were attacked by a rogue werewolf and you've now become one." Tommy said, there was no way to sugar coat this so he wasn't going to try "You can control it, but it will take a lot of work."

"How… how is that possible?" Trent asked "I didn't know that werewolves were real… I heard the reports but… but I thought it was like Bigfoot or something. You would think after being a power ranger… I'd be more open-minded about things like this but…"

"No, they are very real, I know… I am one; the reports of my death were to hide the fact that I was turned against my will." Tommy explained "I didn't think they were real either… but they are, I'm sorry you have to go through this I'll do whatever I can to help you." Tommy gave Trent's shoulder a firm squeeze to remind the younger man that he was there for him no matter what.

"Thanks Dr. Oliver," Trent said

"Don't worry about it," he told Trent then tuned to Hayley "Hayley, here, call Bran and let him know there is another rogue loose in Reefside." He handed her his cell

"Dr. Oliver I… I wasn't attacked in Reefside" Trent protested "I had an exhibition in Portland, Oregon and I was attacked there." Trent explained

Hayley called Bran and let him know what happened as Tommy continued to work with Trent to get his wolf to settle down.

Tommy was shocked when he had to put real force behind a command to back down when Kira entered the cyberspace. He knew Trent world never hurt Kira, but Tommy wasn't so sure Trent wouldn't try to pick a fight with him over her even though the younger man ought to know he had no romantic interest in Kira.

"Trent, calm down!" He ordered his tone calm yet firm.

Trent didn't understand why but at that tone not only did he back down but he also gave his throat in surrender.

"Trent you've got to get control of your wolf before it takes control of you, I will do what I can to help you but it's considerably easier if you're part of a pack." Tommy explained.

"Where would I find one of those?" Trent asked.

"Let me make a couple of calls I know of some places you might be able to go." Tommy replied.

"Tommy what's going on?" Kira asked.

"Trent was turned against his will like I was." Tommy explained as Hayley handed him his phone back "You're getting to see what it was like when I didn't have full control."

Tommy started with Adam but found quickly that he was up to his ears trying to keep things in order while his wife was getting ready to give birth to their child. It seemed that Pre-Eclampsia set in after Tommy left and it was looking like Mercy would need to deliver very soon, likely by emergency caesarian. He wished Adam the best and told him that he would be praying for the older wolf's mate's recover. He could tell that Adam didn't believe but wasn't rude enough to not thank him for the words meant to express support and care for him and his family.

Tommy got off the phone with Adam and called Bran back.

"Tommy, your friend called about the rogue, is anything else going on?" Bran asked.

"One of my former students was attacked and changed against his will, I'm doing what I can for him but he needs a pack as soon as possible." Tommy said.

Bran made thoughtful noise.

"Did you contact Adam?" he asked

"Yes, but his wife isn't doing well." Tommy replied.

"I'll send my son to get him, I will help him get control and then he can return when he's ready." Bran offered.

"Okay, I'll let him know, thanks Bran."

Tommy got off the phone.

"Dr. Oliver, do you really think this Bran can help me?" Trent asked.

"Yes, I do, he's the leader of all of the werewolves in North America, he's very old and very wise, and if anyone can help you, it's him." Tommy replied "And Trent you don't have to call me Dr. Oliver anymore, I haven't been your teacher in two years I think that means you can call me 'Tommy'." A smile formed on his face as he spoke to show that, while he would like that, he wouldn't force it if it seemed too awkward.

"Let me speak with him please, Tommy." Bran asked.

"Okay." Tommy handed the phone to Trent.

"Hello" Trent said.

Tommy tried to not pay attention to what Bran was saying to Trent but it wasn't easy with his werewolf hearing.

"Yes sir… are you sure?" Trent seemed confused but then calmed considerably.

"Okay I'll see you soon." Trent replied.

Trent gave Tommy his phone back.

"I'm going to stay in Montana for a few months; I've got to get this thing under control." Trent sighed.

"Yes, and don't worry the pack will help a lot." Tommy assured him.

"But what about until that guy gets here to get me, I can't control this on my own," Trent protested.

"You don't have to control it on your own, I'll help you." Tommy assured him "I'll keep it under control."

"You can do that, Dr. Oliver?" Trent asked in shock.

"Yeah, I can do that," Tommy replied "Are you hungry?"

"Yeah… a bit," Trent looked confused but didn't ask why Tommy had asked about him being hungry.

They went to Tommy's house and Tommy insisted that Trent ate something citing that it wasn't safe for a new wolf to be hungry for an extended period of time as it made their wolf harder to control.

Hayley didn't question what Tommy said, he had been a werewolf for over a year and been taught by wolves old enough to have seen/fought in the civil war or even older so if he didn't know what he was talking about he wasn't paying attention and that just wasn't Tommy's style. Tommy would have been like a sponge soaking up every tidbit of information the older wolves had to offer him about being a werewolf and what he needed to do to keep those around him safe from harm.

He didn't know it but Adam had planted it in Bran's ear that Tommy was the type of personality that could handle the responsibility of being an alpha werewolf. He was strong and compassionate; he was an experienced leader and thrived under pressure. Mercy had also pointed out the same attributes to Bran who looked at Tommy's track record and history and came to the conclusion that he would be an alpha soon.

Anna and Charles Cornick arrived at Tommy's house early the next morning with SeoHyun in tow to meet up with Trent. They had kind of wanted to leave her but she pointed out that with so many dominant werewolves in one place having a submissive to give them something to focus on would help keep the peace and Charles couldn't argue with her logic.

Tommy gave the nervous SeoHyun a friendly smile he could tell she was anxious and submissive.

"Hey, it's okay… no one's going to hurt you." He told her gently, he hated that she seemed so nervous and Charles saw the longing to protect her welling in Tommy. This made a very good impression on Charles; the way SeoHyun reacted to Tommy made him think even better of the younger wolf in front of him.

"I know I just…" SeoHyun hesitated, how was she supposed to explain that she was abused by a former pack?

"She fell into the hands of a bad alpha after she was turned against her will and lost both of her parents to the change." Charles explained after Trent pulled SeoHyun away to show her his sketches.

"He abused her, convinced her that because of her age she couldn't join a pack when she really needed a pack." Charles explained "We also think he was willing to let her starve, she was underweight and malnourished when we got her. It took several months to get her back to a healthy weight"

Hot anger flared in Tommy's eyes, child abuse had always been something he hated with every fiber of his being.

"Please tell you killed the wolves that did that to her." Tommy asked.

"I did, now calm down, it's history and getting angry now won't help her any."

Tommy took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"You're right." Tommy replied "So your father is going to help Trent."

"Yes, Da heard about Trent and he thinks Trent will make a good wolf." Charles replied "Someone also planted the idea in his mind that you would make a good alpha… and I'm inclined to agree with him."

"Really, me… an alpha… you really think I could do that?" Tommy asked.

"I do… the way you handled SeoHyun told me you have the heart to care for a pack… submissives like her need to be handled differently than dominants like us. They need to be cared for and protected."

"I know… Adam told me about that, told me about submissives… the fact that an alpha could hurt her… just… it just makes me sick to think about. It was his job to protect her and… and he caused her to become that way."

"She's getting better… but it's going to take a lot of time." Charles replied.

The Cornicks left with Trent and Tommy knew he had put Trent in good hands.

Tommy pulled Hayley into his arms again.

"It feels so good to be home." He said.

"It sure does." Hayley agreed. She had a feeling that at that moment 'home' didn't mean the four walls that surrounded them, it was the people he was with.

To Be Continued…