McCall [Peter Hale]

Chapter 41

Astrid's pov.

With tears in my eyes I start driving to Beacon Hills. Everything is so clear, just like I was the one to be there. The claws pulling my body, the teeth biting my legs and my sides, everything feels so real. I can't control myself and I pull off the road. I get out of my car and I disperately reach out for air, trying to calm myself down. I manage to handle myself and I enter the car to continue my drive while calling Ray.

"Raven Dawson on the call" she answers.

"Ray, it's me"

"Astrid, hi! How are you? How are things going on with -"

"There's a body in the woods Ray" I say emotionlessly

"shit..." she says and I hear her closing a door. "I'm outside, spill"

"I don't know the place, it's in the woods, some small hills, that's all I have" I sigh and I continue "Actually I have the name of the victim"

"Well come on, say it"

"Laura Hale"

"Fuck! I should probably call Jam too, right? Yeah, I'll call her, I'll send some cops to check the woods until you arrive, where are you actually?"

"San Francisco" I replied continuing to drive.

"OK, that's a two hours drive. The sun will already be set when you arrive. I'll go to your place to pick some stuff and I'll wait for you at the police station. I'll take some guns and I'll meet you there." she waits to hang up but I add.

"Ray? Take care, it's an alpha" I say and I hung up continuing my drive. I decide not to turn on the radio. The silence is perfect for the moment, the silence and my car specific sounds. I begin to think about anyone that knew her for being an alpha, a werewolf wanting power but nothing comes to mind. The situation is way too dangerous for a human being to interview, for any human being.

"Scott?" I say reaching out for the phone.

"As! Hi, how are you?" he asked with his typical energetic voice.

"I'm fine, driving, I'm actually coming to Beacon Hills right now, I was wondering if you wanted to meet or something" I try to be as less suspicious as I can.

"Yeah, auntie I -"

"Don't call my auntie, call me As, auntie makes me feel old" I say and I get a laugh from him.

"Right, As, I was actually going to meet with Stiles later, can we meet tomorrow or something? Would you mind?"

"Why would I mind? of course you can hang out with him, just be careful"

"Always Astrid, see you soon"

"Bye Scotty" I say and I hung up. I hope they're gonna be good. There's nothing to worry about Astrid, stop overthinking. There's only a new alpha werewolf in the Beacon Hills forest, Laura's dead, you pack is basically without its leader until you arrive there and your nephew, sister in law and everyone you cared about is in danger. Right... I should stop.

«Some time later»

I arrive at the police station. It's already 9 pm so everything is dark. I see Jem's car and I go towards it.

"Astrid" they both say at the same time welcoming me in a hug. Damn, I missed their hug.

"Ok, so" started Ray"I went to your place, no offence but it's kinda dusty, and I took these babies "she says while opening her trunk revealing a SCAR-L, an ACR 6.8 and some M1911-s next to two gun belts. I put a belt on while Jem was doing the same and I attach a pistol.

"Did you bring my knives?" I ask and I see her unfolding a roll with 10 throwing nives. "This should be enough" I say and I put them in my leg pocket.

"Remember, we're going with the police so no getting out of control and we're not leaving anyone behind" I say and Ray gives a dirty look to Jem.

"Hei, it's in my nature, I don't control it" she said while raising her hands up in surrender.

"Good, now, you go and I'll catch you up, I need to make sure my family is safe" I say and I enter my car. I drive to the Mells house but no lights. "Damn it" I say and I go to Noah's. "Please be the jeep in front of the house, please" I say while taking the curve to the right, only to reach Noah's house. No lights, no jeep. "Fuck" I said and I take a short turn going straight to the side entrance of the forest where I find all the police cars, including Jem's.

"We have a problem" I say when I reach them out. "My nephew and his best friend might be in the forest" I say and their eyes widened.

"You mean Scott and Stiles? Stiles as the sheriff's son?"

"Yeah, they always to crazy shit together and considering the fact that Stiles might track his father's phone and calls, they might be in the forest so I need you to keep the police as busy as you can till I find them and I take them out of here."

They nod and I take a lateral path to catch their scent. I finally catch Stiles's one and I begin to walk in that direction when suddenly a bunch of deers run toward me. I go to the nearest tree and I wait for them to pass, then I continue to follow the scent. I see the sirens of the police car and I eavesdrop to a conversation.

"Hold it right there" says a cop

"Hold up, hold up, this delinquent belongs to me" I hear Noah saying and I face palm myself in my mind.

"Dad, how are you doing?"

"So, uh, you listen to all of my phone calls?"

"No... not the boring ones"

"Now, where's you usual partner in crime?

"Who Scott? Scott's home. He said he wanted to get a good night'e sleep for the first day back at school tomorrow. It's just me, in the woods, alone" 'God, do I really need to teach this kid how to lie properly?'

Noah sighs and he calls out for Scott for some seconds but then he drop it.

"Well young man, I'm going to walk you back to your car -"

"Noah!" I say and I appear next to him needing to stop Noah from taking Stiles.

"Astrid" I they both say in joy. "How are you here?" asks Noah.

"Well I couldn't help myself and I came to check out when I head about a mysterious murder in my home town, maybe I can actually give a hand, who know? " I say with a smile. "Can I borrow him for a second?" I add pointing at Stiles and he nodds.

"Alright, let's keep this short, where is Scott?"