Alone • Liam Dunbar

Twelve

Once Kira texted she was approaching the motel I grabbed my things and headed outside, the full moon rising in the sky above me. 

I started up my bike, adjusting my gloves in the meantime to sit more comfortably on my calloused hands as I waited for the kitsune. Soon her car pulled in and she parked beside me, rolling the passenger side window down so we could speak.

"You ready?" I inquired but already had a good guess as to what she would say.

"I'm freaking out, but I know we have to do this." She responds, having to strain her voice over the sound of my engine.

I grabbed my helmet, holding it in front of my head to symbolize I was ready. "I'll follow you to make sure the pick up goes okay, then I'll pull back so he doesn't get suspicious as to why a bike is tailing you. Take the normal route to the lake house so I know if anything happens when I catch up to you."

She nods and takes in what I say carefully and I consider her straightened posture as a sign that she's as ready as she'll ever be.

I follow her closely until we reach a more residential area. Kira waved from inside her car, trying to tell me we were about to reach Liam's house. I remained at the top of the street she pulled into, close enough to watch but not reveal myself. I shut off my bike too, using the darkness of night to my advantage.

A minute passed before the front door of the house Kira parked in front of opened. 

Liam came out and I couldn't help but appreciate his change of clothes. He had ditched his plain school outfit for a much more casual look, wearing dark jeans with a plain white shirt covered by a denim jacket that was similar in shade to his pants. I averted my eyes when I realized I was starting to stare a little too much for it to be considered just observing.

I brought out my phone, slipping off one of my gloves to send a quick update text to Stiles. I wasn't expecting anything back but Stiles responded right away, a file coming through for an image of some kind.

I drew my eyebrows together in confusion as to what I was about to click, tapping the link and having the image load in.  

It was a completely wrecked car. Not wrecked from a crash of some kind, but because a person had taken a blunt object and smashed in every single inch of the vehicle, with the words "THIS IS YOUR FAULT" spray-painted on the side.

I was about to text Stiles what I was looking at but another message from him came through.

Did some digging: Liam's old teacher's car. Major anger issues, the text from him read.

I watched anxiously as Kira's car drove off as another complication arose. Said complication sitting in her passenger seat.

Before they could get too far out of my sight I pocketed my phone and slipped my glove back on. I didn't get too close to Kira and allowed some cars to come between us, but had to pull back completely as we approached the lake house property.

Kira's tail lights disappeared and I was worried about leaving her and Liam alone, but if anything did happen I would stumble upon it soon enough. After some time passed I continued my way towards the house, feeling relief when I didn't spot Kira's car crashed somewhere on the side of the road.

When I pulled up to the house I could see her car parked out front, no sign of her or Liam.

Before I entered the house I made sure to keep one hand hovered behind my back, ready to grab my gun if need be. The thought of hurting Liam was something that made me feel uneasy but I didn't know what I was walking into and I needed to be prepared for the possibility of an uncontrollable, newly bitten werewolf charging at me.