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[CHAPTER THREE – Awkward]

When he woke up in the morning, Theo realized his memories of the previous night were a bit blurry to say the least. He knew Lizzie attacked him, not as a human being but some bloodsucking creature, and it was also obvious that she was angry. Why wouldn't she be?

Her car wasn't on his driveway anymore but something told him she would come around eventually. Whatever she was, whatever creature was the dominant one inside her, she would need answers in the next few days, maybe even help to learn how to keep it under control. Theo was, of course, more than willing to teach her and keep her by his side, hoping soon enough she would admit staying and helping him would be the best for everyone.

But now it was time to go to school so he could maintain the facade of normalcy, though he expected to be confronted by Scott or the others-most possibly Stiles-about what'd happened. Well, he had a pack now, that's what happened. Being without a pack at the moment, this little fact was probably a low blow to the true alpha who was betrayed by his first and only beta as well as his best friend.

Theo texted his betas to meet him in school in an hour while he brushed his teeth before picking a pair of dark blue jeans and a white shirt to wear with a leather jacket. Glancing at his watch he gladly noted that he still had some time to have breakfast so he quickly put on the previously chosen clothes and made his way to the kitchen.

Sometimes he thought about how empty the house was lately and this morning was just the same. Now he had a pack, some of them didn't even have a place to call home anymore and maybe, just maybe, it would be good if they all lived under the same roof. But did he honestly want that? If everything went according to his plan Lizzie would move in soon and he would finally have a new plaything. Then he definitely wouldn't want them to be around.

The other, younger chimeras were still a bit confused about what'd happened to them not long ago, as it turned out later that morning, which wasn't really surprising since they were brought back from the dead. It's not something you get over easily, Theo knew that. He quickly let them go so they all could attend their classes as if everything was okay, but on the way to the classroom he did his best to avoid Scott and the other. For him it was good that they were busy worrying about Lydia.

"Hello, sweetie," a familiar, mocking voice called out from the other side of the hallway.

With a smile on his lips Theo turned around to look at the blonde girl who was watching him with her arms defensively folded over her chest. "What are you doing here, Lizzie? Don't get me wrong, I'm more than happy to see you, but I'm a bit surprised."

"Oh, I bet you are," she began menacingly as she took a few steps closer to whisper the rest in his ear. "After what you've done to me I guess you believed I would leave Beacon Hills for good. But you couldn't be more wrong, Theo, because I want answers."

"And you will get them, I swear." He turned his head to gently kiss her soft, pink lips and this time she played along. It wasn't real, obviously, but for now it was enough for him. She wasn't just one of the chimeras in his pack, she was supposed to be more and he wanted the others to be aware of that. Others, as in the entire school so rumors would begin within the next few minutes. "I guess you being here now means you're transferring here for the rest of the semester."

Lizzie nodded then said, "Also, I need a place to stay. Since it's all your fault, you'd better make some space for me in your house until I find an apartment," she informed him.

"What about your parents? And how would you even pay for everything?"

"That doesn't concern you."

"Everything concerns me, Lizzie."

"You know what would concern you?" she asked, rolling her eyes. "If I kicked you in the balls, right here and right now."

Theo laughed and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear before he kissed her again. "That's the Lizzie I like," he admitted, this time being completely honest with her.

"I have to go," the blonde said as she stepped away from Theo, her fingers running down his arms quite theatrically. "There are still a few things I have to take care of before I can start school here, and I obviously need to get a few things from home, too."

The fact she played along before he even had the chance to explain her everything made things easier and took some weight off his shoulders. He was happy because he'd expected her to show up later than this.

Now he only had to figure out how to explain this new situation to his pack: should he do it alone or would it be better if Lizzie was there, too? Then again who knew when she was planning to return exactly, so he decided to make the announcement in the afternoon, shortly after school.

"Our little pack has a new member, kids," he began right after every chimera arrived to the lacrosse field. "I'll introduce her later but be nice, okay?"

"Why, who is she?" Tracy asked leaning back on the bleachers.

"A friend of mine. Does either of you know how a real wolf pack works?"

Once again it was Tracy who spoke up. "There's an alpha that keeps the others in line. This is how werewolf packs work, too, isn't it?"

"Wolf packs usually have an alpha pair instead of one alpha," Corey explained, correcting the girl with a frown on his face.

At least one of them paid attention in school or took the time to read. It was nice to know he didn't necessarily have to deal with a bunch of idiots. "Exactly."

"So she'll be our other alpha?"

"Yes, in a way," Theo replied, nodding towards the boy. Folding his arms over his chest he started pacing back and forth in front of the pack. "After a while she'll call the shots when I'm not around. I expect you all to follow her orders when it comes to that."

Tracy's reaction was a surprise because she only huffed and rolled her eyes at first. If he didn't know any better he would've said she was jealous but she was possibly just an overprotective and loyal beta. Not like that was a bad thing, though. "And what about us?" she asked. "Why did you bring us back from the dead?"

"I needed a pack."

"You got it. What now?"

"You'll need protection in the future which I'll give you, of course. There's something out there that's much worse than the Dread Doctors," Theo explained with an arrogant smile, intentionally keeping the important details from them.

For the first time since this little meeting had begun, Josh cleared his throat and spoke up. "And what exactly do you expect us to do?" he asked curiously.

"I'll tell you everything when it's time. Until then try to keep a low profile because the last thing we need is unwanted attention." The other chimeras looked at each other, obviously all of them confused with thousands of questions on their minds. Before either of them had the chance to ask something he said, "Alright, class dismissed."

Later that night, before he even stepped into the house, Theo already knew that the latest member of his pack was waiting for him inside. He'd thought packing her things would take more time but it's not like he had any problem with the girl arriving so soon. In fact, it was for the better, at least they had enough time to talk about what's going to happen to her and what she can expect to face in Beacon Hills High. The whole who is who and who is on whose side thing was confusing, especially for someone who didn't know anyone yet.

"You came back," he noted once he stepped inside, making it look like he hadn't known she was there.

Lizzie's green eyes shifted lazily from the magazine she was reading to him but she remained silent. He didn't feel like asking how she'd gotten into the house in the first place since it was irrelevant so, without saying another word, Theo sat down on the couch next to her. Ever since she'd first arrived he wanted her, he wanted more than just a kiss, but now wasn't the time to make a move on the girl. Also, the last time he did it she dag her long nails in his neck, doing something he could barely remember. The only thing he knew was that, for some strange reason, he felt euphoric while it lasted.

Would the Dread Doctors answer his questions regarding what she really was? It's not like they'd been paying much attention to him now that they managed to create the Beast but he really wanted to know the truth. That way he could dig up as much information about her kind as possible in the following days to know what to expect from the girl.

"I believe you want a proper explanation," Theo suggested to break the suffocating silence. He was slightly taken aback from how fast she nodded. "Very well. First things first: you're a chimera, half werewolf and half something I haven't identified yet."

"I drank blood so how does vampire sound?"

It was kind of strange that she took the news so lightly, not even surprised to learn she wasn't entirely human anymore. "No, I don't think it's that simple. I read about them before but there are some things that simply don't add up."

"Whatever, it's not that important," Lizzie noted, nonchalantly waving her hand.

"Actually, it's pretty important. We're not real versions of these creatures, only cheap knockoffs. The more we know about what we're supposed to be the better we can be."

But there was no point of talking, she'd already lost interest in him. After throwing the magazine on the coffee table she stood up and walked into the kitchen, moving around the place so comfortably it seemed like she'd been living there for a long time. Theo eventually followed her, keeping a safe distance from the girl for now by staying on the other side of the kitchen island.

In a way it was strange to see his old friend, the only person he'd ever trusted being so cold towards him. Sure, he was the one that screwed everything up the night before but it still hurt him. He had to find a way to make up for his mistake because she was an important part of his plan and he had to be around to make sure she was okay. If she turned out to be another failure he had to be close to protect her from the Dead Doctors.

Moving slowly and cautiously Theo took a few steps towards her, listening to her heartbeat to know when to stop. "What are you cooking?" he asked nicely, coming to a halt the moment her heartbeat jumped. "You want me to leave you alone, don't you?" She turned around and nodded, her features completely emotionless. Rolling his eyes he eventually closed the gap between them and placed a hand on the side of her face. "Lizzie, I only want the best for you."

"Bullshit," she spat before grabbing his wrist and twisting his arm firmly behind his back. "You want to play some stupid game and make it look like there's something between us in school? Fine, but don't you ever touch me again when we're not there. Not unless you want me to break every single bone in your body."

"Wait, so if we happen to be in school and I want to have sex with you there then you're in?" He knew he was a terrible person, a clichéd, hormone-driven teenage boy but he simply couldn't help it. Hell, he even wished Malia hadn't resisted him. Being with her could've been fun and they would make a good pair but, sadly, you can't always get what you want. Suddenly he felt and heard a bone in his arm break which was a clear message from Lizzie. "Okay, I get it," he said with a smile, secretly happy that she finally let him go.

Aaaand Lizzie will finally meet Scott and Stiles in the next chapter. Also, I know I suck and it took too long to update but work came in the way. What I don't understand, though, is how the hell can I love and hate Theo at the same time?