Moon Blessed

A Cry in the Night

I awoke with a shrill scream at the same time Lydia released her wail.

"Shit! Isaac" I cried out while rolling from the bed.

"What is it? What's wrong?" Derek asked while instantly alert.

I didn't answer as I ran from our room with Derek fast on my tail. I ran into our packmembers who were all awoken by Lydia's scream. Her room was sound proofed like mine but it doesn't work against a supernatural scream such as that.

"He's dead! We're too late. I'm sorry." Lydia cried.

"Don't blame yourself Lyds. You don't foresee I do and I didn't see it see it in time either. It wasn't something we were allowed to change because he earned his death. The police are going to suspect you Isaac." I said now looking into my beta's eyes.

"Why?" Isaac asked in confusion.

I took Isaac by the hand and led him into our living room. I sat him on our sofa and took his hand as I sat next to him.

"Isaac there's no easy way to say this. It was your father who was murdered tonight." I said.

It felt blunt but I couldn't think of a way to ease into it. Isaac sat there frozen as his past flashed before him. The good and the bad. Mostly the bad. I was seeing what he was seeing and it made me even more glad the bastard was dead. But I knew Isaac didn't feel the same because his dad hadn't always been that way. I drew him into my arms and held him as he began to cry. Erica and Boyd were instantly there with their arms around both of us. Derek put his hand on my shoulder in solidarity to our pack.

"Who did it? Isaac asked quietly once he'd calmed down.

"The who remains unclear but the what is known. The weapon I mean. A kanama is being used." I answered.

"A kanama?" Erica asked.

"A shape shifter who has gone wrong. Instead of shifting into the form they're meant to take they shift into a form that reflects their personality. In this case a venomous snake." I explained.

"Who? Everyone I bit is here. All successfully turned." Derek said with a frown.

"Another alpha then. You aren't the only one. Could have even been Peter. We don't know that Scott was the only one turned by him." I said with a shrug.

Later the next day the police came to notify Isaac and question him along with Jackson. I sat in on both interviews as both boys are minors. Jackson made me lose all respect for him during his interview. After he left I turned to Sheriff Stilinski and stopped him from leaving.

"You will not arrest Isaac. This was not a victim killing their monster for revenge. Isaac was with me last night. He's been staying with me all summer after I found out what was happening to him. I wanted him to report it but he refused. He didn't want to end up in the foster system so close to eighteen. I don't blame him. Anyways, I'm his alibi." I said.

"How can you confirm he was there all night?" Stilinski asked.

"Well, as you can imagine he has nightmares. He awoke me from my sleep with his nightmare." I answered.

"Mmmhmm. Maybe from what he'd just done? What time was this that he awoke you?" Stilinski asked.

"I'd say around 9:30? I didn't check the time when I ran from my room to him. I saw the time at about ten though so I'd guess it'd been about a half hour." I answered.

I knew my answer made Isaac safe based on knowing from my vision of when his dad died. Isaac was of course able to hear our conversation so he'd be able to confirm what I said if asked. I could see relief on the Stilinski's face to not have to bring my kid in.