What if I Stayed? (Thiam Fic)

Chapter Eight

"We're here early. Wanted to say hi to Lydia and help." Theo found himself still lying to Liam and his stomach knotted. He quickly dragged Liam towards the door, holding his wrist with his hand as the guilt and shame flooded him.

The door swung open and they stepped inside, Theo tightly shutting his eyes as Liam looked around in confusion. His grip on his wrist tightened with the knowledge of what comes next. Looking at the boy he'd just betrayed was too much.

"Hey Liam." Scott emerged from the shadows and Theo took a step back as he heard Kira close the front door. He let go of Liam's wrist, unable to stay close to him without the guilt taking over. He was sure everyone, even Stiles, could smell it.

"What is this?" Liam snarled, "What's happening? Why are you guys here?" Stiles, Malia, Lydia and Kira had lined up next to Scott as Theo stood behind Liam. He wanted to disappear into the shadows.

"You need to believe us. We're trying to help you. You're not human anymore, Liam. You're like us. Like me." Scott kept going, taking a step forward as he held his softest tone.

"What the fuck are you on?"

"I'm a werewolf and now you are too." Scott flashed his eyes, a bright red that lit up the room for a few seconds. 

"How-" Liam started, "I don't care how you did that!"

"You can hear better can't you? Smell, see and hear things you shouldn't be able to? Feel faster and stronger than ever? It's because of the bite. The bite's a gift." Scott continued.

"I told you to stop saying that." Stiles groaned, "Like dude. Come on."

"So you're all werewolves?" Liam still looked skeptical, looking around the room. Theo was glad he hadn't talked to him yet, unsure of what he'd say.

"No. Malia is a werecoyote, Stiles is a human, Lydia's a banshee, Kira's a kitsune," Scott looked to Theo and he desperately wanted to shout at him to shut up because the idea of Liam knowing what he had done? Desvastating. "and Theo's a werecoyote-wolf mix thing. Supernatural Chimera. We got him to take you here so we could stop you from hurting people.

"What?" Liam's voice cracked as he turned to face Theo. Theo winced at the look on Liam's face, a mix of hurt and like he wanted to kill him. There were tears in his eyes as they slowly turned yellow. "You knew? You were just using me? Fucking toying with my emotions and making me trust you?"

"Liam-" Theo started but he didn't get to finish his sentence as Liam continued. The rest of the pack just watched, realizing that Scott had fucked up.

"Was any of it even real? Or were you so worried I'd hurt someone huh? Your little plan didn't even work, I invited people here. Everyone. They're all coming." Liam snarled, stalking up to Theo who was frozen stiff at this point, "And the only person I'll be hurting is you!"

Liam jumped onto Theo, knocking them both to the floor. The winf was knocked out of him with a gasp as he hit the floor. Theo's head hit the ground as well and the world began to spin. Liam didn't care though, blinded by betrayal and rage. He was ontop of Theo who only raised his hands in defence while Liam began to attack him, scratching his chest and digging his claws deep into Theo's arms. It burned as flesh and skin tore and blood flew everywhere with every strike.

"Theo!" Lydia screamed, freaking out or predicting his death, Theo couldn't tell which at this point.

"Liam, get off him!" Someone else yelled but Theo couldn't pay attention to them. He was more focused on Liam and the pain dulling his senses.

"I- I'm sorry Li. I'm sorry." Theo choked out, at first thinking it was tears making it hard to speak which wasn't wrong but another, more terrifiying reason, hit Theo. He was choking on his own blood. "Please Li. I deserve your anger but you need to calm down right now."