Another Argent.

Formality.

Melanie's POV

"What are you doing to him? Is that gonna kill him?" Allison asks.

"Oh, come on, kiddo. Don't get all ethical on me now." Mom says to her.

"What is he?" Allison asks.

"Shape - shifter. Lycan." Mom says.

"Werewolf." I say. They both look at me. Allison looks shocked as mom smirks.

"To me he's just another dumb animal." Mom says then walks over to Derek, gripping his jaw. "Come here." She says to us. We go closer. "See these right here? These are canines, also known as fangs. Made for the tearing and rending of flesh. Not something you'd find on those cute little leaf - eating herbivores, is it?" Mom asks.

"This is a joke to you?" Allison asks her.

"Sweetheart, there are werewolves running around in the world. Everything's a joke to me. How else do you think I stay sane?" Mom asks her.

"So - it was him at the high school and all the other animal attacks?" Allison asks.

"No." I say, mom smirks at me again while Allie looks confused.

"There's actually three of them - Another younger one like him called a Beta, and then there's the Alpha. Alpha's the pack leader - Bigger, stronger, nastier. Those - are the real ugly motherf -" Mom starts but Allison cuts her off.

"Oh, God, not now." She says. She stays quiet for a second then says. "When were they gonna tell me?"

"They still haven't decided if they're gonna tell you." Mom says about Allison's parents.

"Why?" Allison asks.

"Let's just say if you react badly when you find out - Not good." Mom says. I raise an eyebrow.

"What do you mean,"not good"?" Allison asks her.

"They don't think that you can handle it. They look at you and they see this frightened little girl who's gonna run crying in the corner when she finds out the truth. Me - what I see - Natural talent. Allison, you said you wanted to feel more powerful, right? Now's your chance." Mom says then looks at me. "I knew that you were ready, have been for a long time, jus had to get Allison ready to earn the truth also. You both have natural talent. You want to be powerful now you can." Mom says. I nod. This is more to take in then I thought.

"What are we supposed to do now?" I ask mom.

"Go to school, do your homework. Go to the Formal on Friday night. Be a normal teenage girls who don't know anything. Trust me to get everything ready for the next part." Mom say. I slowly nod.

"What's the next part?" Allison asks her.

"You're gonna help me catch the second Beta."

Scott.

The next day I am in Scott's room with him and Stiles. I haven't told them about what mom showed me and Allie. I don't think I can. If my mom were to find out that I told them then she would be angry but it would also help her catch Scott. Scott is rushing around looking for his phone.

"Call it again." Scott says.

"It's not here. Okay, so you lost your phone. Why don't you just get a new one?" I ask him.

"I can't afford a new one. And I can't do this alone. We have to find Derek." Scott says.

"Well, "A", you're not alone. You have me and Melanie. And "B", didn't you say Derek walked into gunfire? He sounds pretty dead." Stiles says.