𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚊'𝚜 𝙿𝙾𝚅

My brother's motorcycle comes to a stop outside of the Martin lake house in front of where Stiles is stood next to his Jeep with Lydia and Malia. We pull off our helmets and Scott kicks down the bar, letting me climb off the bike.

"I just talked to Kira. She's on her way. She said it's all going fine" Scott assures the others when he notices how worried they all look.

"It's not that...I have to tell you something" Stiles breathes out anxiously "I asked around about Liam. I know why he got kicked out of his last school"

"This is going to be bad, isn't it?" Scott asks rhetorically.

"Of course it is, wolfie" I hum, patting his back.

"He kind of got into it with one of his teachers. And... the kid's got some serious anger issues" Stiles explains to us.

"Oh, that's amazing" I mutter sarcastically.

"How serious?" Scott counters in concern.

"Well, that's his teacher's car... After he took a crowbar to it" Stiles replies, handing his phone to Scott.

I look at the phone in my brother's hand to see a picture of a blue car that is completely trashed, windows smashed, covered in dents and scrapes. Into the side of the vehicle the words 'this is your fault' is carved into the metal and the tires are slashed.

"Oh my God" I murmur out in awe.

"We better get inside before Kira gets here with Liam" Lydia warns us and we all nod in agreement.

Malia loops her arm through my own, keeping me close to her side as we enter the lake house and I pull my heavy backpack off, dumping it on the coffee table. The bag full of chains and restraints makes a loud bang as it hits the wood, causing my friends to all look at me in surprise.

"What? I came prepared" I tell them matter of factly.

"Smart" Stiles nods at me and I smile gratefully.

The sound of the front door opening causes us all to turn, watching as Kira escorts a confused Liam inside. The young beta immediately spots us stood in the dark room and he turns to Kira with a betrayed frown.

"Sorry" Kira apologises sheepishly.

"What the hell is this?" Liam demands, turning back to us.

"Think of it like an intervention. You have a problem, Liam" Stiles answers with a shrug of his shoulders.

"And we're the only ones that can help" Scott adds.

Liam lets out a sigh of defeat and stays silent, allowing Scott to start his rambling about creatures and powers and all that cool stuff. Once the beta looks less flighty, Scott finishes his explanation and Liam glances over us all.

"Werewolf?" Liam questions Scott and he nods in confirmation before the younger boy moves to Malia, then Lydia "Werecoyote? Banshee?"

The girls both nod just like Scott had done and Liam's eyes find me, his brows furrowing.

"Witch, right?" He asks curiously and I smile warmly, nodding.

"That's right" I assure him and he turns to Kira.

"Fox?" He says, sounding unsure of himself.

"Kitsune. But 'fox' works" Kira shrugs with a small smile.

"What are you?" Liam gestures nonchalantly to Stiles who is stood on the other side of me.

"Uh, for a little while, I was possessed by an evil spirit... It was very evil" Stiles explains and I roll my eyes, shaking my head.

"What are you now?" Liam frowns in confusion.

"...Better?" Stiles drawls off awkwardly.

"He's human" I inform the beta and he nods in understanding before his eyes zero in on the chains on the table that are falling out of my bag.

"Are those for me?" Liam questions in concern.

"No, they're for me" Malia assures him, her eyes flashing an icy blue.

"How did you do that?" Liam demands, his eyes widening a little in fear.

"You'll learn. But first, you need to get through the full moon" Scott tells the boy.

"The moon's already out" Liam snaps in irritation.

"And you're starting to feel something, aren't you?" Scott asks him knowingly.

"I feel like I'm surrounded by a bunch of psychotic nutjobs!" Liam rants aggressively and Stiles steps a little in front of me, causing me to pull him back "You guys are out of your freaking minds! I don't know how you did that eye-thing, and I don't care- I'm walking out the door right now, and if any of you try to stop me, I swear to God, I'm gonna-"

The boy is cut off from his angry rambling when he cries out in pain, stumbling and grabbing his head. I step forward in worry, but I'm quickly pulled back into my place by Malia and Stiles.

"What's wrong? Liam?" My brother questions the groaning boy.

"You don't hear that?" Liam grits out.

Before we can ask what he's talking about, multiple cars pull up outside the lake house and their headlights shine into the windows, alerting us.

"Did you tell someone about this?" Lydia speaks up as she stares at the cars.

"My friend, Mason" Liam grunts, dropping to his knees as people cheer outside "You said it was a party..."

"Who did Mason invite?" Stiles presses in concern.

"Everyone" Kira answers nervously and Liam's claws start scraping the wooden flooring, causing Lydia to gasp.

"The floors! Get him off the floors!" The strawberry blonde cries out.

Lydia darts forward to stop him from causing anymore damage but he lifts his head and growls viciously at her, his eyes a bright yellow and his canines sharpened to fangs.

I jump from my place to grab Lydia and I yank her back away from the angry beta as my brother pulls him up off the flooring.

"We need to get him to the boathouse now!" Scott orders, Kira helping him carry the boy away.

"Natalia?" I hear Malia whine in pain and I let go of Lydia, rushing to my friend in worry.

"What's wrong, Mal?" My question barely leaves my lips before she stands from her crouched position and growls in my face, her eyes a bright blue.

"Hey! Okay, basement. Now. Now!" Stiles exclaims in a rushed tone.

"Come on. You're doing so well" I coax Malia into my arms, grabbing a hold of my backpack.

"What am I supposed to do with the hordes gathering outside the door?" Lydia retorts hysterically.

"Lydia, who throws the best parties in Beacon Hills?" Stiles questions in an exasperated tone.

"What? Me! Obviously!" Lydia scoffs.

"Okay! Then throw a party" Stiles tells her and I tug Malia towards the basement.