" You're not riding with me today?" Stiles asked as I smirked while putting my black lipstick on my lips after doing my makeup.
" Sadly no. I'm going with Lydia. Making sure she is ok." I said as he came over and kissed my freshly dried lips.
" I'm glad you are making sure she is ok. And I love the new hair do." He said as he twirled one of my bangs that shaped the side of my face. I had my hair in a messy bun. I wore a gray henley long sleeve and some black jeans with my biker boots.
" Thanks babe." I said with my tongue hanging out with a look of endearment.
" All good Ray." Stiles said as he let a small red blush appear on his cheeks. I blushed in a heated return.
" Awe nicknames!" I said beyond gushing at this point!
" It suits you." Stiles replied as he took my hand in his.
" Thanks Sti." I replied before placing a kiss upon his cheeks and walking down the stairs to my bike. My phone went off.
We still need a pack. D.
I huffed in annoyance.
You know my morals with it. Nothing selfish. R.
I stuffed my phone in my bag and rode to Lydia's. When I arrived, she was finishing her makeup.
" Black does suit you. Hale." Lydia said with a swipe of blush she placed on her cheek.
" Always does with a splash of red." I said as I saw her eyes light up. Her hands moved to the nail polish.
" Do we have time?" I asked as I sat on her bed. She looked at me with a smirk.
" Yes! There is never time not to do your nails." Lydia said with a smile. I smiled back as she did my nails to a T. She finished with a clear coat.
" Thank you!" I said with a grin. We walked out and I put my helmet on. We rode to school as she drove her own car. I got off after she parked.
" Hey Allison!" I yelled as she came over.
" Are you doing alright?" Allison asked as we grouped up with Lydia.
" Fine, just ready to keep my academics up." She replied as the three of us walked.
" You really don't remember anything?" Allison asked as we walked.
" They called it a "fugue state," which is basically a way of saying, "We have no idea why you can't remember running through the woods naked for two days." " Lydia replied as she smiled.
" But, personally, I don't care." Lydia remarked with a grin.
" I lost nine pounds." She said as she shrugged her shoulders as if it was an afternoon of walking.
" Are you ready for this?" Allison asked the Martin girl.
" Please. It's not like my aunt's a serial killer." Lydia said in a snark tone. I felt sadness and hurt fill me.
" Ouch Lyds." I said as I felt a twinge of hurt.
" Sorry Ray Ray." Lydia said as she looked to be sad at her sudden quote to Allison.
" Just don't let it slip." I asked as she nodded. She opened the doors and everyone who was in the hall looked at her as if she was an alien.
"...Maybe it's the nine pounds?" Allison remarked to Lydia's previous quote, but the strawberry blonde shrugged it off with a flick of her locks and walked off as if the stares and glares were nothing in her way.
" Let's make sure she is ok." I said before Allison nodded and we parted. I decided to go to the boy's practice as I had nothing going on with classes. As I walked I felt someone grab my shoulder. I turned to see Jackson.
" Hey you ok?" I asked as he nodded, he smelt nervous.
" Yeah, I'm good. Is your brother ok?" He asked as his fear was overwhelming.
" Yeah, I haven't seen him since Lydia went missing." I said with a shrug. He nodded and walked away.
" Weird." I said before going to the bathroom and fixing my makeup.
" I still can't believe Allison's crazy fucking Aunt killed most of Raven's family." A girl's voice hit my ears. It was outside the bathroom. The fucking paper let out the case of my family's murder and now it was being talked about! I felt the power of the full moon, even during the day. I went into a stall to try and calm down.
" Do you think Raven will snap?" Another voice entered my ears. I felt my eyes change. It's gossip if anything.
" Who knows, I'm betting on it!" Another girl spat before they left. I took a deep breath and calmed myself and my wolf. I walked out and smirked.
" Hot gossip and they don't know anything. I walk above the likes of gossiping bitches!" I said before flashing my eyes to myself, letting the Alpha spark ignite my eyes to remind myself of that very notion. I flicked my hair and walked to the field. The sight before me got my attention off of what I heard in the bathroom.
" The fuck!" I said with annoyance as I saw a boy getting questioned by the police. I walked up to my boyfriend and Scott.
" The fuck did I miss?" I asked as Stiles looked bewildered.
" Isaac Lahey." Stiles said as the name rang a bell, wasn't he in our chemistry class?
" A werewolf." Scott said as I inhaled. I smelt on Isaac a scent I knew too well, the lingering scent of a transitioning wolf.
" His father's dead. They think he was murdered." Scott said as I widened my eyes.
" Are they saying he's a suspect?" Stiles asked as I took his hand in mine.
" I'm not sure. Why?" Scott asked as Stiles' grip got tighter.
" Because they can lock him in a holding cell for twenty-four hours…" He replied.
" Like overnight! You are kidding me!" I said with worry and concern on my tongue.
" During the full moon." Stiles said as fear pumped in my heart.
" How good are these holding cells at holding people?" Scott asked as I stood firm, but knowing that fear hit me.
" People? Good. Werewolves? Probably not that good." Stiles said as he looked at me.
" Stiles, remember when I said I don't have the urge to maim and kill?" Scott said as it drew Stiles' attention from nodded at this.
" He does." Scott replied as the bell rang. We went to Chemistry next. I sat next to Stiles at the table that could fit three.
" Why would Derek choose Isaac?" Scott said as I looked at the board as Stiles held my hand. He must have sensed I wasn't exactly fully ok.
" Peter told me that if the bite doesn't turn you, it could kill you... And maybe teenagers have a better chance at surviving?" Stiles asked as I nodded.
" Doesn't being a teenager mean your dad can't hold him?" Scott asked Stiles.
" Well, not unless they have solid evidence... Or a witness…" Stiles said as I looked behind me and saw Jackson wasn't here. I tightened my hand on Stiles'. He looked at me then I flitted my eyes to the empty seat where Jackson's ass wasn't.
" Wait- Danny, where's Jackson?" Stiles asked as Danny perked up at the question.
" In the principal's office, talking to your dad." He replied to my spazzy man.
" What? Why?" Stiles asked in a spastic motion.
" Maybe because he lives across the street from Isaac?" Danny said as Stiles went wide eyed.
"...Witness. Of course it is always the blonde jock that is the witness." I said with annoyance in my voice.
" We gotta get to the principal's office." Stiles said as he groaned.
" How?" Scott asked as Harris was writing on the board. I took a piece of paper and handed it to Stiles.
" Everyone, please turn to page seventy-three." Harris said before Stiles threw the paper at our teacher's head.
" Who in the hell did that?" Harris asked as I pointed at Stiles; while he pointed at Scott and me; on the other hand where Scott pointed at Stiles.
" Nice." I said as the three of us were placed at the principal's office. I turned my head to the office to listen.
" Listen to me- you're telling me that you knew Isaac's father was hitting him?" Noah's voice was filled with curiosity.
" Hitting him? He was kicking the crap out of him." Jackson replied as I listened to his heart. Steady and full of truth. Fuck!
" Did you ever say anything to anyone? A teacher? Parents? Anyone?" Noah asked him again.
" Nope. It's not my problem." Jackson replied with unwariness in his voice.
" No. No, of course not. You know, it's funny that the kids getting beaten up are always the ones who least deserve it." Noah said with sadness in his voice.
" Yeah...Wait, what?" Jackson asked, confused.
" I think we're done here." Noah's voice was of a tired tone. He soon walked out and looked at us.
" Hi, Scott. Raven." Noah said as I nodded.
" H- yeah…" Noah said as he could clearly see Stiles next to me, trying to block his face with a magazine.
" I got bored." I said as he smiled. He walked away. Fear soon ran into my blood as I saw the man himself. Gerard Argent. What does he know about me?
" Boys...and Lady. Come on in." He said calmly. We all sat down.
" Raven Hale. Academically fluent in your grades. Well liked in Art class. Nice to see a Hale with a bright future walk these halls again." He said with a grin that made my blood run hot.
" Scott McCall... Academically not the most accomplished, but I see you have become quite the star athlete!" Gerard said as he smiled at him. I felt anger and fear run through me.
" Mr. Stilinski... Oh, perfect grades, but little to no extracurricular. Maybe you should try lacrosse?" Gerard asked my boyfriend. Fuck off! I know you are a fucking hunter. Your stupid decree is fucked.
" Oh, actually, I'm already-" Stiles said before Gerard interrupted him to talk again.
" Hold on... McCall. You're the Scott that was dating my granddaughter." Gerard said as he stared into Scott like an owl looking at a mouse.
" We were dating, but not anymore. Not dating, not seeing each other, or doing anything with each other at all…" Scott said as I can see the gears running erratically in his mind.
" Relax, Scott. You look like you're about to crack a cyanide pill with your teeth." Gerard said calm and easy before leaning back.
" Just a hard breakup…" Scott said in a low tone.
" Oh, that's too bad. You seem like a pretty nice kid to me." Gerard said clear as a bell before looking between the three of us.
" Now, listen, students. Yes, I am the principal, but I really don't want you to think of me as the enemy." Gerard said with his hands folded.
" Heh, is that so?" Stiles said calm but with a bit of strength behind it.
" However, this being my first day, I do need to support my teachers. So, unfortunately, someone is going to have to take the fall and stay behind for detention." Gerard said before looking towards Stiles. Scott looked at Stiles and I put my head in my hands. Stiles groaned before we were excused.
" Well this is brutal." Stiles said as we left.
" It'll be ok." I said before the bell rang.
" I've got Art." I said before giving him a kiss on his cheek and going to mind was boring me as the class took forever to end. When it ended, I walked out and finished classes. I ran to my bike and saw Derek was right next to it with Scott in his passenger seat.
" What did you do!" I demanded of my brother.
" I did what I said I would. I am making a pack." Derek said as I scoffed.
" Don't go fucking crazy, Gerard is a problem and if you are so busy making a pack, promise you will train them?" I asked as he nodded and drove off.
" It'll be ok." I said as I got on my bike.
" Raven." A voice called out. I looked around to see if I could see the source. Nothing.
" It's nothing." I said before putting my helmet on and riding off. I rode to the preserve and just let my mind wander.
" Raven!" The voice was back and much darker. I looked around with my Alpha eyes, nothing!
" Who is there?" I called out. The wind blew through the trees as normal. I inhaled deeply and nothing was different. It was this voice! I shook my head as I got a text.
Meet me at the police station. We are busting Isaac out! SS.
I smiled and got on my bike and rode to the station. When I arrived, I saw Stiles with Derek. I stood next to the open window. It was dark outside and the moon was behind some clouds. I can feel it's power.
" Did Harris screw with you at all?" I asked as Stiles smirked.
" All I thought of was seeing your smiling face to be honest." Stiles replied before I gave him a kiss. Derek's glare was hard on Stiles as I pulled away.
" Oh hush." I said to Derek, who huffed.
" Okay. Now, the keys to every cell are in a password-protected lock-box in my father's office. The problem is getting past the front desk." Stiles said as he explained the plan.
" I'll distract her." Derek said as he went to leave, but Stiles grabbed him.
" Whoa, whoa, whoa! You? You're not going in there." Stiles told him, I watched Derek do a double take on Stiles' hand.
"..I'm taking my hand off." Stiles said with an apology.
" I was exonerated." Derek replied to him.
" You're still a person of interest." Stiles said as Derek shrugged.
" An innocent person." Derek emphasized innocence to my boyfriend.
" An-You? Yeah, right!" Stiles said with his signature grin.
" Okay, fine. What's your plan?" I asked my older brother, who looked confused at my question.
" To distract her." Derek said confused as I shook my head.
" Uh-huh. How? By punching her in the face?" Stiles said by making goofy faces.
" Heh. By talking to her." Derek said to us.
" Okay. All right. Give us a sample. What are you gonna open with?" Stiles asked as Derek didn't say a goddamn thing and looked at both of us.
" Dead silence. That should work beautifully. Any other ideas?" I asked as I could tell Stiles was rubbing off on me.
" I'm thinking about punching Stiles in the face…" He said coyly. I growled low at him.
" Kidding." He said before getting out. Stiles and I followed.
" Good evening, how can I help…" The deputy started, but was thrown off by my brother.
"...You?" She asked nervously.
" Hi." Derek replied as he began his tactic.
" Um, I had a question…" Derek asked as he faked nervousness.
" Um, sorry, I'm a little-a-little thrown. I wasn't really expecting someone-" Derek said as I knew he was struggling.
"-like me?" She asked nervously. Yup the Hale Charm was a thing we Hales possessed, but didn't use often.
" Oh, I was gonna say "so incredibly beautiful," but, yeah... I guess that'd be the same thing…" Derek said before Stiles and I got behind the desk and was out of sight. Stiles and I looked for the key in his dad's office, but it wasn't there. We walked out of the office, where blood filled my nose.
" Oh, uh, we were just looking, um…" Stiles started. But I saw the wound on the man's thigh.
" Oh, sh-" Stiles started, but I growled before I was pushed on the ground as Stiles got dragged away.
" Fuck you didn't just do that." I growled lowly before getting up and saw Stiles pull the alarm. I heard growling as I entered the room. Isaac was fully changed. He growled as I got to Stiles. He looked like he was going to attack Stiles, but Derek roared at him. I felt my eyes change as they acknowledged another Alpha's power in the room.
" How did you do that?" Stiles asked as I helped him up. Derek looked over at us.
" I'm the Alpha." Derek said as he smirked. I watched as he helped Isaac out of the station. I waited with Stiles. His dad came in to see both Stiles and I standing over the " Deputy".
" Uh he did it." Stiles said dumbly.
" Raven, would you wait outside for Stiles?" Noah asked me. I nodded and walked outside. I waited a half hour for him to come out.
" Are you in deep with your dad?" I asked. He nodded slightly before I pulled him in.
" When I saw you get dragged away, my wolf came out." I said in his ear. He smiled and kissed me.
" That's my girl." He replied as we looked up at the full moon.