Trapped (Katherine, Void Stiles, Kai)

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

The book was left there, once they all realised that no one could read let alone understand it. They hoped that someone would come along who could understand it and maybe they would have a way out.

Another bedroom seemed to have formed upstairs. Katherine swore that there had only been three rooms there, until now.

Stiles continued to play human while in their head they started to think up the best ways to kill Gerard. There were so many ideas it was hard to pick one.

Kai seemed useful so far with his knowledge on magic, Katherine helped them stop feeling so bored but there was no point in Gerard being there.

Kai was curious about what Stiles wanted to do so he hasn't interfered while Katherine was quite eager to help and mess with the old man.

Gerard hoped that he could figure out a way out and spend most of his time picking up books to read while he mulled over what he had learnt, he also enjoyed scaring Stiles, it was quite fun to pick on him.

He hoped to gain Katherine's trust and he stayed away from Kai, hoping to figure out a way to kill the vampire witch hybrid that's what he found out that's what Kai was.

But so far no book he could find had any information on supernatural beings. 

He was looking through a interesting book he found when the door opened slowly and a meek looking Stiles appeared.

He hesitantly stepped into the room.

Gerard smiled, looking up from his book as he said "Hello Stiles, anything you need?"

His eyes darted towards the bookcase next to Gerard.

"Ah, come to try and relieve your boredom as well?"

"A little" Stiles muttered, not looking at Gerard as he quickly walked towards the book case. The older man grinned, liking how hesitant Stiles was around him, it's good the boy had learned his lesson.

"I'm reading the full moon hunt, it's a very good book, I recommend it"

Stiles gave a little nervous laugh as he said "A um little on the nose, don't you think?"

Gerard chuckled, closing his book to get a better look at the boy "I quite like dramatics"

Stiles hunched in a little as he said "...I'm aware"

He still hasn't once looked at the older man, preferring to continue to glance at titles of books, he looked like he was looking for something.

"Is there a book your trying to specifically find?" Gerard asked, actually curious but also knowing that Stiles found this conversation uncomfortable.

Stiles hands that were trailing along the book books, helping him looked came to a stop, he tapped a book a little, seemingly pleased he'd found it before pulling it out, quick enough for Gerard to not see the title.

"Yeah, just found it actually"

There was a...strange shift in Stiles tone of voice.

Gerard couldn't quite place it, he suddenly sounded confident he supposed? The slight shakiness to his voice gone, like it had never been there in the first place.

He walked backwards and turned the book around for Gerard to see the title.

Stiles smiled but it wasn't a nervous smile like before, it felt mocking?

He was standing up straight, no longer hunched over, no longer trying to make himself look smaller than he was.

A warning started to stir in Gerard's head, the same sort of warning when he faced werewolves trying to take his life.

But he wasn't in a threatening situation so why was his instincts telling him other wise?

"I suppose we like dramatics as well" Stiles said with a small smirk.

A part of Gerard's brain noticed and found the wording of Stiles speech strange yet the largest part made him look down at the book Stiles was holding, looking at its title.

The alarm bells that something was very wrong with this situation sounded louder in his head.

A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing.

That was the title.

"Do you like our choice in book? Have you read it before? I heard it's quite the tale. I have read it before, do you want to hear how it goes?"

Stiles had taken a small step towards him as he spoke.

His voice casual with something poisonous underneath.

Yet even the casual part was wrong, since when did Stiles talk to him casually?

The way Stiles was looking down at him was different as well, it...looked like...

But before Gerard could even process his own thoughts the door opened.

Katherine poked her head through, she said quickly not sounding sorry at all "Sorry to interrupt but we have another new guest"

She looked at Stiles and said sounding curious "I mentioned your name and he says he knows you Stiles?"