Leverage

It Could Work

*Ethan's POV*

A piercing scream makes me cover my ears as I lay down on my cot. Aiden is still passed out on his side of the room. I can understand sleeping in on a Sunday, but how can he not hear that? I've never heard Stiles scream louder than he is right now.

It's probably due to Kali taking over dealing with him. Ever since he ran away, only she and Deucalion are allowed to go into his room anymore.

I feel terrible.

Like it's my fault that Deucalion decided that. I think they are all putting the blame on me for what happened yesterday. I can see why they would. I'm the only one who hasn't hurt him.

Maybe they think I'm getting soft. Hell, I think I'm getting soft. I'm also beginning to question everything that we are doing.

Lying to Stiles so that he will turn against Scott. Lying to Scott so that he will stay out of the way while we turn his best friend against him. Deucalion feels that if Scott doesn't have anyone to hold him back from joining us, it will be easier for him to say yes. Of course, we could have taken his mom, but Scott would never fully be apart of us if we did that. His closest friend was our best option. And with what we've all done so far, it's safe to say that Stiles will have a hard time forgiving Scott even if there isn't anything to forgive him for.

I do hope that when all of this unfolds, Stiles can actually recover. I'm sure he will be skittish for a while. Probably a little messed up in the head for a time, but he can get over it.....eventually.

I take my hands off of my ears as the screaming finally stops. Either she is leaving him alone now or he is knocked out. I'm guessing the second one. I know Kali, and she would never leave him if he was still conscious.

I'm having a hard time believing that Stiles is going to last much longer if Kali is the one dealing with him. She can be very persuasive at times. I wouldn't want to be where he is when she walks in his room. Not to mention, he is really hurt. I'm sure some of his wounds are infected by now. I would be surprised if they weren't.

My guilt is getting to me again. That's all I've been able to feel ever since the first time I saw him after we brought him in. He had pissed Ennis off the day before with all the noise he was making and Ennis was sick of it.

I remember going in his room with Deucalion and Kali. Picking him up and dropping him in front of Deucalion. Hearing him yelp at my touch, feeling his emotions radiate off of him. It made me realize that I didn't want to hurt him.

In fact, that's why when we went back to school the next day, I grabbed all those snacks from the cafeteria. Right before Scott found us in the locker room.

Scott...he was furious. He had a strong scent of worry on him that day. I don't blame him. I know he still suspects us and he isn't wrong to do that.

GAH!! Why does it have to be like this?

I don't think I can stand another day of hearing an innocent teenager being tortured. That's what we are doing. We are torturing him. He hasn't done anything, and he can't even defend himself.

I wish I could just tell Scott. Tell him so he can come get Stiles out of here. Hell, I would help him do it....

Deucalion would kill me if I ever did that. I can't. He is my Alpha. This is my pack. He took my brother and me in and taught us control. If it weren't for him, who knows where Aiden and I would be. I can't go against his orders.

....But maybe there is a way to do it without actually doing it......

No! Stop it, Ethan! There isn't anything you can do. Just wait and let Deucalion's plan take effect. You can't do that to this pack. Your pack.

.....But what they don't know, won't really hurt them....

No! They will find out. Deucalion will know. He always does.

.....What if Scott finds out by accident, though? Overhears a certain conversation about Stiles. Maybe even smells his scent on one of us.......

And how would I do that exactly?

....Maybe just so happen to walk past Scott in the hall while wearing some of Stiles' scent. Trick Aiden into talking about everything going on. Even if he doesn't smell Stiles on me, he has still been following us around every chance he gets since we've gotten back to school......

Uh, did I forget the part where he doesn't know where exactly we've been keeping Stiles?

.....Unless, I purposefully, accidentally purposefully, take a little longer than I usually do after school to get on my bike and go. Giving Scott more than enough time to follow us back....

That's a dumb idea. It won't work.

.....It could....

It could work.

A/N: Ethan's POV!! What did you all think?

Also, here is an idea of what I'm planning to do for the next few chapters! It is subject to change though. I'm planning to go back to Stiles' POV tomorrow, Scott's the next chapter, back to Stiles after that, and then Stiles' father after that.

Would you guys like to see Stiles' father's POV? I haven't put it in here yet, but I think it would add something to the story.

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