Hiding My Heart (Until You Found It)

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Malia had made it to the clinic in record time with Liam not far behind her. She lay Theo onto the metal table while Deaton was grabbing any supplies he may need, Liam and Hayden arrived not long after, she looked exhausted as she flopped herself down onto one of the chairs in the waiting room.

After Hayden was seated, Liam wanted to check she was okay but all he could think about was how Theo lay unconscious on the table behind him. Before he could say anything, Hayden spoke, "He'll be okay, he's one of the strongest people i've ever met." Liam wondered when he had become so easy for people to read, but he just nodded at her words and gave a weak smile before turning towards where his chimera was.

"We are going to need to start by burning the wolfsbane out of him, then I will be able to examine him better." Deaton spoke, voice calm as he reached for the lighter he had placed on the side next to Theo.

The clinic doors opened again, the other boys walking inside. Nolan and Corey heading straight towards Theo, Liam and Malia while Mason and Alec sat next to Hayden.

"Someone is going to have to hold him down, just incase he gains consciousness and begins to panic," Deaton spoke as if he was talking to everyone even thought his eyes focused on Liam and Liam alone, "Also I will need to remove his shirt so I can get to the wounds properly."

Malia flicked her claws out and through the thin fabric of Theo's shirt, "Okay can we maybe get on with it? He could literally be dying so can hurry." Her words were sharp, she was unsure why she cared about Theo's survival but for some reason she did. Liam grabbed the chimera's shoulders holding him in place, urging Deaton to start burning the poison out.

The flame finally came in contact with the first wound, made from the laced arrow, the skin around the wolfsbane bubbled slightly as the hole now began to stitch itself back together, Theo's healing kicking in.

One wound down and three to go, Liam kept a hold of Theo while Deaton continued burning the wolfsbane out until each injury started to heal. The chimera still had not woke, his body jolted a few times throughout but Liam subconsciously moved one of his hands up to Theo's cheek and he had instantly relaxed.

Malia stood close by, ready to help if she was needed. Corey and Nolan stood at the end of the table where Theo's legs lay, recently Corey had noticed how much not only himself but also Nolan cared for Theo. He has never had a best friend but if someone asked him who his friends were Theo, Nolan and Hayden would probably be the only names he would say, of course Mason is his friend too, the person he trusts most but in this sense Theo, Nolan and Hayden are probably the only people who can truly understand him.

They'd had similar experiences, they had a lot of trauma, and some wasn't the kind that you could talk to a therapist about, supernatural therapist are kinda hard to find. So maybe Corey doesn't fully trust Theo yet or maybe even Nolan but he still cares for them deeply, and he understands them. Nolan also felt a strong connection between Theo, Corey and himself, he wasn't exactly sure what it was but he felt safe around them, that's why seeing Theo in a situation like this was extremely hard, it was hard for all of them of course though.

Deaton had spent a few minutes examining Theo, the mercury under his eyes was because he had been injected with another kind of poison. "From what it seems the doctors injected Theo with a number of poisonous substances that were supposed to make him feral, to make his brain want to hunt, to kill. But his body has rejected it, I have something that will help his body heal fully and then he will be okay. Maybe confused but nothing more." Deaton said before leaving the room to find what he needed.

They all let out breaths they didn't even realise they were holding in. Liam's hand was still on Theo's cheek, he'd always been mesmerised by how pretty Theo is, his fingers ran softly ran down his cheek and to his jaw line.

He looked up only to see everyone looking at him with knowing eyes, "Oh shut up." Liam said huffing under his breath.

Once Deaton had finished everything that he needed to do, he told them to wait a couple hours and Theo would be awake so they could take him home.

Malia, Mason, Hayden and Alec all went back to the McCalls as that's where Alec lived now and they told the others to meet them there once Theo was awake. The dread doctors were still out there and probably still plotting some other way to get revenge on Beacon Hills.

Liam, Corey and Nolan and each pulled up chairs next to where Theo was, Liam was holding onto his hand and Corey ran his fingers through Theo's hair. Nolan had fell asleep with his head rest half against Theo and half against the table.

About 45 minutes passed when Theo finally began to stir. "Theo?" Liam spoke softly, as not to startle the other, Theo's eyes opened slowly, blinking several times to make out his surroundings, "Li?" He asked unsure if his mind was playing tricks on him.

"It's okay, you're okay now. We found you." Liam said smiling at him. Theo smiled back at the beta and squeezed his hand once he realised Liam was holding it, "Wait, where is Hayden? Is she okay?" Before he could start to panic Corey spoke up, "She's okay, Alec, Malia and Mason took her back to the McCall's after we knew you'd be okay."

Theo's breathing calmed down again knowing that everyone was safe, he moved his hand that wasn't holding Liam's towards his stomach area where he felt a mop of hair, "Is that Nolan?" He asked chuckling to himself.

Corey nodded, "He refused to go get some sleep at home until you woke up, so I guess he ended up falling asleep on you instead," he replied laughing lightly.

Theo knew that he cared for Nolan a lot but knowing that Nolan cared for him made him want to cry, not necessarily in a bad way but Theo had spent his life not caring and having people not care in return, so this is different. A good different.

He was finding it easier to let his emotions show but the fear of losing the people he has only just got terrifies him more than anything.

Nolan always tends to understand how Theo feels, the feeling of being an outsider, being the person who caused pain to the people who they now loved. Although the things Nolan did would never compare to how Theo was, Nolan didn't kill anyone, he didn't manipulate every single person around him. But the fact that the other boy truly cares for him makes Theo want to protect him.

Hayden and Corey are the only living members of the pack he created, and even if Theo completely destroyed everything he still cared for them both, as well as Tracy and Josh. Maybe Hayden and Corey also feel the connection that Theo feels between them too, because Corey has currently got his hand tangled in Theo's hair, it's calming for both of them. And Hayden is the reason Theo is actually alive, she's the reason Liam and the others found him, so maybe that means something too.

Even though Theo has never met Alec properly as of yet, he wouldn't hurt him, in fact he would probably protect him as well as the others. Mason and Theo have a very long way to go but both of them know by now that they aren't going to leave each other for dead. Knowing Malia also helped save him felt strange however, she hated Theo more than anyone, and well maybe Stiles as well. Even through their hatred for each other they were both still coyotes and that meant they both understood certain things about the other very well.

Holding Liam's hand, with his other hand rested on Nolan's head while he slept and Corey running his hands through Theo's hair still made him feel the safest he ever had, it made him feel loved.

A/N : This chapter is fluffy yay!! The next chapter is also pretty cute :)) I am really starting to enjoy writing this fic but I was also wondering if anyone would read a puppy pack / chimera book or oneshot book??? Thankyou so much !!!!