“Go I can save Deaton myself.”
“What, hey Scott what about us?”
“Cora can’t get there fast enough without you. Go we can save both of them.”
“Scott wait I’m going with you.” Lydia called racing after Scott. “Lydia what are you doing go with Stiles and Cora.” “We don’t have time to discuss this I’m going with you, come on.” “Fine.” Scott said as Lydia got on the bike behind him.
“Oh my god Scott is he breathing.” Lydia whispers as they get inside the vault. “Yes but barely, can you call an ambulance while I get him down?” “Yeah sure I’ll be right back I left my phone in my purse out with your bike.” Lydia calls as she turns to leave.
With Lydia gone Scott turns his attention back to his boss, he begins to run over only to be thrown back. When he gets up he looks down and sees a ring of mountain ash, getting back up Scott slowly walks toward the ash. Reaching out his hands till they hit the barrier, then he begins to push. As he’s trying to push through the barrier, he feels a surge of power out of nowhere and he thinks he’s going to be able to break through, but then he is thrown back. He turns to go get Lydia before it’s too late but freezes when he sees Stiles’ dad, Lydia behind him with an apologetic look. It’s then that Lydia sees the mountain ash and runs forward to break the seal, yelling at Scott “Scott come on hurry I can’t get him down.” Scott, ripping his attention away from the stunned Sheriff ran forward once more, this time not being stopped by the mountain ash.
“Scott later you have a lot of explaining to do.” The Sheriff says to Scott as he leaves to call an ambulance, which Lydia explains she was unable to do because she was trying to distract the Sheriff from going inside. “He heard you growling Scott, I didn’t know what to do.” Lydia says. “It’s okay Lydia you did great.” Scott tells her honestly before turning to Deaton. “How are you holding up?” “I’ll be fine, but Scott your eyes were red, bright red. “ “How is that possible?” “It’s rare something that doesn’t happen within a hundred years, but every once in a while a beta can become an alpha without having to steal or take that power. They call it a true alpha, it’s one who rises purely on strength of character, by virtue, by sheer force of will.” Scott looked at Deaton stunned but didn’t say anything as the Sheriff came back.
“The ambulance will be here soon just hang on.” Lydia nods in acknowledgement as she reaches out and takes Scott’s hand trying to bring him out of his stunned state. “I’m going to wait for the paramedics so they know where to go, you two stay here with Deaton.” The sheriff says before leaving once more.
“Scott, Scott, look at me what’s wrong?” Lydia asks Scott turning her full attention back to him. “I’ll tell you latter.” Scott replies voice sounding dull.
Later after the paramedics leave with Deaton and Scott promises the Sheriff he will explain everything tomorrow he gets on his bike Lydia behind him and heads for her house. When they get there, Lydia and Scott check their phones and find out that Boyd is dead. That’s the last straw for Scott, he collapses to the ground folded into himself. “Scott come on inside, you can stay here tonight.” Lydia says reaching down and touching Scott’s shoulder lightly. Scott lifts his head and looks at her brokenly, and then he nods as he stands up following her inside.
They get to Lydia’s room, getting ready to sleep, Scott insists on taking the floor even when Lydia says they can share the bed she doesn’t care. As they’re lying there on her bed -of course Lydia won that argument- she turns and says. “Scott what were you thinking earlier when Deaton told you about the true alpha, you looked terrified at the idea.” Scott continues staring at the celling as he answers. “I don’t want to be an alpha Lydia, I can’t be like them.” “What do you mean, ‘be like them’?” “I mean all the alphas even Derek are all ‘kill now ask questions later’ ‘killing solves everything’, I don’t want to kill people to solve all my problems.” “Scott just because all the alphas you’ve known are like that doesn’t mean you have to be.” Lydia replied taking his hand once more this time rubbing soothing circles on his hand. “But I have no example on how to be a good alpha, I don’t even have a pack.” “But you do have a pack Scott, you have Stiles, Allison, Isaac would be a part of your pack in the snap of a finger, me I’ll always be a part of your pack Scott.”
“Thanks Lyd.” Scott says finally looking at her. Their eyes locked and Scott felt himself leaning closer, he pressed his lips softly to Lydia’s smiling a little when he felt her kiss back. The kiss stayed soft and when they pulled apart they were both smiling slightly. “I’ve wanted to do that for weeks.” Scott said, his smile growing impossibly larger as Lydia moved closer and laid her head on his chest as she said quietly “me too.”
