Geminus | Liam Dunbar + Theo Raeken

03 | The Benefactor

I'M IN THE McCall house, sitting on the steps near the second floor, waiting. My brother took me here due to Scott calling us - he didn't want to leave me in the house alone.

All I'm doing is writing notes down in my journal. I've been creating my own beastiary, adding the information the pack has found and updating it. Yes the Argent's may have one but that is most likely outdated, and has no explanations on if they can be saved.

So far, I have: werewolf, banshee, werecoyote, berserker, werejaguar - kate being back was shocking information; a man with no face? apparently Scott saw one when the wendigo died; wendigo. I leave stuff blank, considering I don't have enough information on the most recent additions.

Closing my journal, I place it beside me on the steps and wince in pain. When I was bit by the wendigo, it was on my forearm but near my joint so that means when I bend my arm too fast it hurts. A lot.

I got immediately rushed to Scott's mother that night, her checking the wound and stitching me up before wrapping it in a bandage. Both Liam and Scott were kind enough to wait and see if I was okay but I couldn't talk much as Stiles who was in big brother mode, marched in and took me back home where I was questioned by him and our father.

I perk up, hearing a noise. I hear... grunting? Someone struggling?

Alerted, I stand up and go straight for Scott's room, concerned due to my two brothers being where the noise is. What I'm not expecting when I stand at the doorframe is to see Liam, tied to a chair.

"Stiles! What the fuck?" I gasped, the two kidnappers turning to look at me shocked, as if they forgot I was there.

Stiles, within his surprise immediately points at Scott and the other gives him a look of betrayal for snitching.

"Scott, what did you do? You told me to go home and that you'd take care of things!" I complain, not happy at the fact one of my only friends my age is most likely going to despise me now.

"I didn't know what to do! I panicked, okay? I don't exactly have a guide book on this kind of thing!" Scott exclaimed and I sighed in response.

"You two," I point between them both as I walk over, "Are idiots."

Noticing the tape, I shake my head. "Really? Are you trying your best to traumatise him more?" I asked rhetorically before taking the tape off, looking into Liam's eyes. "I'm sorry."

I stand between them both, letting them take the lead since they got themselves into this mess.

"Okay, Liam. Now I know you've seen a lot of confusing things tonight. And more confusing things are going to happen because of the confusing things that happened tonight. Do you understand?" Stiles spoke, only bringing confusion to everyone.

"Not really." Liam got out with gritted teeth.

"Good. That's good."

"I don't understand either." Scott said.

I pinched the bridge of my nose, my brother was never one for amazing explanations. "Idiots," I repeated, "Total idiots."

"Maybe you should explain." Stiles looked towards Scott.

"Explain what?" Liam questioned, patience wearing thin.

Scott took a breath, "Liam.. What happened to you, what I did to you, which I had to do in order to save you, it's going to change you."

"Unless it kills you." I slap Stiles' arm in a way to tell him he is not helpful in this moment, making him blurt out a, "Shouldn't have said that."

Liam looked between the two males before his breathing loses its pattern and he looks down.