Hiding My Heart (Until You Found It)

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Before Hayden got dragged into the warehouse that she is currently sat in by the dread doctors, she would gladly say that she hated Theo Raeken, and it would be the truth.

Upon seeing him again after 6 months maybe she didn't hate him so much. They were both stuck together right now and the panic in his voice when he spoke about Liam showed that he really did care about the beta.

"I know you hate me, and I definitely do not blame you. Just so you know though i'm not here to hurt anyone, I don't want to hurt people anymore. It won't change anything but I am truly sorry for everything," Theo said while his fingers played with the hem of his t-shirt. Hayden turned to look at the other, she was unsure of exactly how to respond but she gave a small nod and smiled softly at him.

She knew he had changed since he went to the skin walker prison, why he had changed she was unsure of. "Can I ask you something?" She spoke warily, Theo lifted his head looking up at her, urging her to continue, "Do you love him, like really love him?" She said slowly, hoping she hadn't pushed him too hard.

Theo's eyes squeezed shut lightly, then opened them again looking back at Hayden, "I sometimes wish I didn't love him, because it terrifies me how much I feel for him," he took a deep breath, and pulled his bottom lip in between his teeth nervously, "I'm sorry, I swear I wasn't intending on falling in love, let alone with your ex boyfriend." He laughed sadly to himself.

Hayden looked confused, why was he apologising to her? Oh. Theo thought she still loved Liam. Well most people probably thought she did to be honest. "Theo," she felt her heart pounding so hard, was she really about to tell Theo this, "I don't love Liam, well I do love him yes, but I- I was never in love with him, not like I should have been. It's complicated, i'm not sure how to say what i'm trying to say."

The look in Hayden's eyes and the words she spoke told Theo exactly what she was trying to tell him. "So, girls huh?" He said unsure of what to actually say, he was afraid maybe that wasn't a good thing to say but then her lips quirked up and she began laughing softly.

"Yeah, girls," she replied, still smiling. "I mean personally I can't relate to that but good for you," Theo said, smiling back at her.

It felt like this huge weight just lifted off her shoulders, the only person who knew her sexuality was her sister, Val, and well now Theo.

Theo felt a tear run down his face, he wasn't even aware he was crying, he raised his hand to wipe it away before Hayden could see. As his hand came back down from his face, he saw it, mercury.

He stared at his hand unsure of what to do, "Theo. Shit." Hayden moved closer towards him, also unsure of what to do. More of the silvery liquid formed from his eyes and dripped down his face, Theo could no longer see anything the mercury blocking his vision completely.

He felt on fire, everything was so painful. His body hit the floor and his heart rate elevated, he felt a hand reach around his wrist causing him to flinch away in fear.

"It's just me, it's just Hayden okay?" Her voice was so soft but he could hear the panic in it too, he let her wrap her hands back around his wrist and she began taking his pain. Theo's body relaxed as the panic left him slowly, maybe it would be okay now he thought to himself.

It wasn't okay now at all, he couldn't feel anything at all and it felt like everything just stopped, everything was numb. Everything was gone.

"Oh my god," Hayden kept her hand around his wrist and started shaking his body, "Theo wake up, Theo please come on!!"

Theo didn't budge, he looked lifeless, she could hear his heart still beating but very faintly. She needed to get help, but she didn't know how. So she did the only thing she could think of, she howled, her eyes glowing as she did so. Liam would come to help, he would.

"It's okay Theo, it's gonna be okay, Liam will be here, he will I promise." Hayden knew he probably couldn't hear her but she was also reassuring herself as well.

It felt like hours until Liam and the pack burst into the warehouse, it was only about 5 minutes but it felt much longer.

Liam and Malia came to their side first, Malia taking over from Hayden to take Theo's pain. Liam looked so destroyed at the sight of Theo like this, he lifted the chimera's head and placed it in his lap, Liam kept begging him to open his eyes and Hayden's heart broke at the sight.

She moved back slightly, lifting her knees up to her chest, tears falling down her face. Corey and a freckled, brown haired boy, she didn't recognise ran to Theo next, trying to help as best they could. Mason was on the phone to Deaton and Melissa trying to get help, a younger boy came towards her slowly but she couldn't find the strength to acknowledge him.

The boy carefully brought his hand to Hayden's arm and took her pain, she wasn't really aware she was in any pain until she felt the relief after the younger boy had removed his hand. Hayden smiled at him softly, "Thankyou." He nodded in response before they were both turning their attention back to Theo.

"What happened?" Mason asked looking at Hayden, "Deaton just needs to be sure of what's going on."

"We were just speaking, the doctors hadn't even been back in here since Theo had woke, then his eyes- his eyes just started filling with mercury and I didn't know what to do, I just bowled it's all I could think of." She spoke a little too fast for everyone to understand but luckily Mason got all the information he needed.

"We need to get him the clinic, as soon as possible." Mason said looking at all his friends sadly. None of them had a car with them anymore, Corey's is parked at the station because Malia said it'll be quicker for her to run, and it was.

"I am probably the fastest here, I can carry him and run to the clinic, Liam you can follow obviously, we should take Hayden to get checked out too." Malia spoke up, Liam nodded relived that they could get him to Deaton quickly.

"The rest of us will go and get Corey's car from the station and then drive to the clinic," Mason spoke. Malia lifted Theo of the floor easily, Liam carried Hayden, and they left running to Deaton's.

Nolan, Alec, Mason and Corey left to get Corey's car.

A/N : I'm actually starting to really enjoy writing this fic!! I hope you like this chapter!!