Way down we go

Chapter 11

A/N: second last chapter!! Let's go!

A/N: swearing & violence

The walls began to crumble around them, Theo was still hovering over the top of Liam. Keeping him protected from the gravel and bricks that fell. They were still in their boxers, which was proving to make this situation a lot worse.

"Liam!" Scott's voice yelled, the beta opened his eyes a tad and saw the walls around them were gone, completely gone. Before anything else could proceed Scott had thrown Theo off of him, the chimera landing across the room.

Liam sat up, they were back in the tunnels? Liam's heartbeat was racing, "what?" He asked confused. Seeing his jeans he grabbed them, slipping them on and turning to Theo "hey-" Liam said offering him a hand.

The chimera accepted it and rose to his feet, seeing his own pants he grabbed them. "What the fuck is going on?" Scott asked completely confused. Still holding his stand protectively in front of the other members of his pack.

"I could ask you the same thing?" Theo retorted, brushing himself off.

The dirt and gravel was clear to see on both of their shirtless bodies. Lydia took a step forward "Kira open it back up" she said.

Kira raised her sword "No! You can't-" Liam said.

Kira hesitated, Lydia did not. Launching her hands forward she screamed, the echos and screams racing towards Theo. "You should be proud Theo," Lydia taunted "if it wasn't for you sending me to eichen house I wouldn't have reached my full potential."

Theo dropped to the ground, his hands tightly clenched around his ears as he yelled. "Lydia please stop!" Liam yelled, Lydia turned to the beta, her friend.

"He's going back Liam-" she said.

"No!" Liam replied. Turning to Theo he dropped in front of him, "hey," Liam said softly, taking Theo's hands in his own.

"What did we miss?" Kira asked confused.

"I have no idea-" Lydia replied, watching as Liam helped Theo stand back up.

"Liam," Scott said, the beta turned to face him.

"No-" Liam said shaking his head "he's changed, he won't hurt anyone," Liam explained.

Scott raised a brow "he tried to kill everyone, he did kill me," Scott snapped.

"He won't do it again-" Liam replied.

"Is that so? How do you know that?" Scott asked, crossing his arms.

"Because! While you guys were taking forever to get me out of there I actually got to know Theo, the real Theo! Guess what? He's actually not a bad person, he's just got some issues," Liam snapped.

Scott was taken back but his beta's tone, but continued to listen. "He protected me, he helped me and he kept me as safe as he could," Liam said. Theo eyed him cautiously, his heart twisting at Liam's words.

"He's not a good person Liam-" Scott said "he probably manipulated you..."

Liam scoffed, "I'm not that easy to manipulate Scott, I didn't do anything I didn't already want to do. All Theo did was let me inside that night," Liam retorted. It was true, he was already angry at Scott and wanted to hurt him, Theo's words only gave him a little push. "It was hell down there Scott! Nobody deserves to be there, especially not Theo!" Liam growled.

Scott looked down "okay" he said "if he's changed, prove it to me."

Liam turned to Theo, "trust me Scott, he's changed," Liam said.

Theo's eyes met Scott's "I don't want anyones pack, or anyones power. I just don't want to go back there, okay?" Theo said stepping forward until he was beside Liam.

"He won't hurt anyone," Liam added, intertwining his fingers with Theo's. "Can we go now? I'm cold," Liam said, referring to his shirtless body.

Scott nodded, "as long as you are okay," Scott said.

"Emotionally I'm not, but physically I am..." Liam replied, Scott nodded stepping back to allow his beta to walk towards the exit.

Hand in hand the pair walked through the pack towards it, Scott grabbed Theo's arm "hurt him and I promise you'll go back there, do you understand me?" Scott growled, his eyes momentarily flashing red.

Theo nodded, prying his arm away "got it," he said.

Walking forward they were stopped by Chris and Gerard. Liam groaned "move old man," Liam said, his eyes glaring into Garards. He didn't like him, not one bit. Scott had told him what he had done in the past and that was something Liam did not like.

"I think I'll stay where I am," Gerard smiled, Chris walked past him towards Scott.

"Move-" Liam growled "or I'll move you." Gerard laughed, placing a hand on Liam's shoulder Theo heard the sound of a switch blade.

In one swift motion he pushed Liam out of the way, the blade diving into Theo's stomach. "Oops, I slipped," Gerard said dropping the blade. Chris and Scott were quick to remove him from the scene, Chris cursing him along the way.

"Theo-" Liam said crawling towards the fallen chimera.

"I'm okay," Theo said, his hand covered in blood from the stab wound.

"You're bleeding" Liam said.

"I know, but I'll heal," Theo replied, Liam placed his hand on top of Theo's, applying pressure.

"Why did you do that?" Liam asked, his other hand nested in Theo's hair.

"I like you Liam, I'm not going to let you get hurt," Theo replied.

"I don't want you to get stabbed for me though," Liam said shaking his head.

"I'd do it again," Theo smiled, Liam shook his head.

"You're an idiot," Liam said, looking down he could see Theo's wound beginning to heal. He removed his bloody covered hand and stood up, helping Theo to his feet. "Come back to mine?" Liam said, Theo nodded. There was no point arguing with the stubborn beta. "I believe we have something we started and didn't get to finish," Liam whispered into his ear.

Theo raised a brow, a small smirk appearing on his face "let's go then," he said.

A/N: Oop! I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter!

Published: 14th July 2023
Word count: 1008