Scott's POV
After leaving school, Scott and his pack drove to the old Hale house. When they arrived, they found Derek and Peter waiting for them.
As they got out of their cars and greeted Derek, Stiles walked up to Peter, placed a hand on his shoulder, and said. "What's up, Peter? Gotten into any trouble lately?"
Peter pushed Stiles' hand off his shoulder and replied. "No, but I'm guessing I'm about to."
Then, Peter turned to Malia, eyeing her curiously. "Girl, you remind me of someone... I just can't remember who. What's your name?"
Malia looked at Stiles and frowned. "Who's the pervert?"
Stiles shrugged. "Just a psycho. Don't mind him."
Malia narrowed her eyes at Peter. "Can I gouge his eyes out? I don't like the way he's looking at me."
Stiles turned to Peter. "Hey, Peter, stop looking at my girlfriend like that, or believe it or not I'll gouge your eyes out before she can."
Peter smirked. "Relax. Like I said, she just reminded me of someone."
Derek cleared his throat, shifting the conversation. He turned to Braeden and asked. "Scott, is she the one who saved Jackson?"
Scott nodded. "Yeah. Her name is Braeden, a mercenary. Someone hired her to save your Betas."
Derek's expression hardened. "Who hired you?"
Braeden shook her head. "I can't tell you that, but I can tell you where your Betas are."
Derek frowned. "I'm only missing one Beta, not two."
Braeden crossed her arms. "Well, there are two of them there. A boy and a girl."
Lydia glanced at Derek. "Maybe they caught Tracy too?"
Derek shook his head. "That's impossible. She's in New York. We spoke this morning."
Braeden shrugged. "Either way, you'll find out who she is once you get there."
Derek exhaled sharply. "Fine. Where are they being held?"
Braeden answered. "They're locked up in the abandoned Beacon Hills First National Bank. In a vault."
Derek's jaw clenched. "Then I'll get them out tonight."
Peter scoffed. "Be smart about this, Derek. We can't just go storming in."
Derek shot him a look. "If a mercenary got in and out, and she's just a normal human, so can we, Peter. We're going tonight."
Derek then turned to Braeden. "Do you know how many are in Deucalion's pack?"
Braeden nodded. "Yeah. There are five: Deucalion, Kali, Ennis, and the twins, Aiden and Ethan. And by the way, the twins are both Alphas who can merge into a giant werewolf."
Peter let out a low whistle. "You heard that, Derek? We're up against five Alphas. All of them killers. And if that's not enough to scare your testicles back into your stomach, remember, Deucalion is what they call the Demon Wolf. There's no way we can win."
Derek's eyes darkened. "So what? Am I supposed to just let Josh die?"
Peter sighed. "He was a sweet kid. I'm sure he'll be missed."
Malia crossed her arms. "I think the pervert's right. The two of you against five Alphas is suicide."
Stiles raised an eyebrow. "Malia, what would you do if one of our pack got caught?"
Malia paused, then said. "If you got caught, I'd probably save you."
Then, she glanced at the rest of the pack. "Them? I would leave."
Stiles chuckled dryly. "No, Malia. We don't leave anyone behind, remember that."
Malia snorted. "Do you really think if someone is strong enough to capture Scott, I'd be able to save him? I'd just get caught too."
Stiles nodded. "Fair point. I'm just glad you're not leaving me behind."
Derek ignored them and turned back to Peter. "I know what I'm up against, but I can't just let Josh die."
Peter shook his head. "It's not worth the risk, Derek. And this is the second time that stupid kid Josh has gotten himself caught. Let him be."
Braeden interjected. "Even if you don't save him, do you really think Deucalion will let you guys go? He's after Derek. He wants him in his pack."
Derek hesitated for a moment, then turned to Scott. "Scott… can you help me save Josh?"
Scott nodded, smiling. "Of course. Deucalion seems to be after me too, so we'll go there tonight and take care of him. And Derek… how about you join my pack?"
Derek narrowed his eyes. "And if I say no? Are you going to force me, like Deucalion?"
Scott shook his head. "Never. I don't force anyone to join my pack. It's your choice."
Derek exhaled. "Then I'll decline."
Scott smirked. "Is it because you're an Alpha? Guys, show him."
Derek, Peter, and Braeden's eyes widened in shock as Allison, Stiles, Lydia, and Boyd's eyes glowed red.
Derek said. "How…? I knew about Allison, and your mother is probably an Alpha too, but why are they Alphas as well?"
Braeden furrowed her brows. "What the hell is going on?"
Peter looked at Scott's pack, stunned. "How did you guys do it?"
Scott smiled. "That's a secret. So, Derek, do you want to join now?"
Derek hesitated before shaking his head. "I'll think about it. But for now, I still want to lead my own pack."
Scott nodded. "Good luck with that. But when you're ready, I'll welcome you into my pack."
Peter smirked and said. "Hey, Scott, I want to join your pack."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "You? Okay, but if you want to join my pack, you need to go and save Josh alone. If you do, I'll let you in."
Peter scoffed. "You could've just said no."
Scott smiled. "Well, no, Peter. You can't join my pack. I don't trust you, and, honestly, I don't like you either."
Peter sighed. "You only have innocent kids in your pack. They've never taken a life before. You need someone like me, someone who can get his hands dirty, someone ruthless."
Scott's grin widened. "We already have a ruthless one."
Allison smirked. "And she doesn't like you at all. If Scott hadn't stopped her, you'd already be dead."
Peter frowned. "Are you talking about Kate?"
Allison shook her head. "No. I'm talking about the woman who killed Kate."
Peter's expression darkened. "Kate is dead? Didn't you save her from me? And why aren't you furious about the person who killed your aunt? Why would you let her..."
Scott's eyes flared red as he growled. "You're talking too much, Peter."
Peter instinctively took a step back, going silent.
Derek turned to Allison. "Is that true? Kate is dead?"
Allison nodded. "Yes. Not just her, Gerard too. And… I'm sorry for what they did to your family. I know it sounds hypocritical coming from me, especially since I saved Kate before. But just like you couldn't kill Peter despite what he did, I couldn't let Peter kill her that night."
Derek narrowed his eyes. "What changed?"
Allison sighed. "She and Gerard joined a pack. They came back to Beacon Hills to kill Scott, my pack… and they were planning to kill you too."
Then, Allison's eyes glowed red as she turned to Peter with a dark smile. "But we 'innocent kids' killed them all."
Peter swallowed hard, clearly unsettled. He coughed awkwardly. "Then… we should thank you for saving us from that pack."
Before he could say anything else, Malia suddenly appeared in front of him and punched him hard in the gut, sending him flying through the air and crashing through one of the old Hale house's broken windows.
She dusted off her hands. "I don't know why, but I hate that guy."
Stiles cheered. "Good punch, babe!"
Braeden, who had been watching quietly, turned to Scott's pack, then back to Scott himself. "You didn't really need me to warn you about Deucalion and his pack, did you?"
Scott chuckled. "No. But I appreciate it."
Braeden sighed. "Deucalion has no idea what he's gotten himself into, huh?"
Scott stretched his arms and looked at the pack. "Alright. We're going with Derek tonight. If we find Deucalion and his pack there, we take them down."
Erica tilted her head. "What about the evil teacher? Do you think she's with them?"
Scott shook his head. "I don't think so. She's supernatural, but not a shapeshifter."
Lydia frowned. "She feels like Deaton to me, like she's his evil counterpart."
Allison nodded. "Then we should talk to Deaton. Maybe he knows what she is."
Scott thought for a moment, then said. "We'll do that tomorrow."
To be continued... 😊