Gaining Control || Isaac Lahey

Wolf Den - Chapter Twenty-Two

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I quickly got dressed as did Isaac and we woke everyone up. I was in such a rush, adrenaline pumping through my veins. We can save her; I can save her.

I quickly called Scott, Allison and Stiles and now everyone was standing in the living room. "So you're basically saying you know where Lydia is?" Allison asked.

I nodded, "She connected to me somehow, she is in the preserve."

"Wow that's just great. It's not like the preserve is miles long or anything?" Stiles sarcastically said. I rolled my eyes at him knowing this was his coping mechanism.

"I think I know exactly where she is in the preserve." I stated and looked down at the map Stiles had stolen from his Dad's office.

"There are two places she could be," I ran my finger over the map, "here and here." I pointed twice on the map.

I looked up and Scott gave me a confused look, "How exactly do you know where she is?"

"When she connected to me I was in the preserve. She kept repeating one word over and over again - star," I lowered my head and looked back down at the map, "I know star can refer to two different things in the preserve. The first area has a special type of tree, that grows leaves. The leaves look like-"

"Stars," Isaac finished for me, I nodded my head at him and smiled. "Yes, they look like stars. The other place she could be, is a spot in the woods where someone was found dead; her name was Mary Star." I recalled the information I had heard on the news years ago.

I looked around at everyone hoping my explanations made sense, "I agree, good work Hayley." Derek praised me. "Since there are two places to cover we will split up, Scott, Stiles and Hayley you go to the star leaf area and Issac, Allison and I will go to the previous murder scene." Derek instructed everyone.

I nodded at my alpha. We all set out the door and across the road into the preserve. We soon had split up. I kind of wished that Erica and Boyd could've joined us, but they were in no condition to accompany us anyway. I wouldn't want them getting more injured than they already were.

"You guys think we will find her?" Stiles turned to Scott and I.

I put my hand on his shoulder, "We will Stiles, Lydia connected with me for a reason okay?"

He nodded with uncertainty and I smiled back, hoping he could catch a little reassurance from it. "Come on, we need to keep moving." Stiles informed us and we continued trekking through the woods.

Suddenly Scott jolted his head and he looked as if he heard something, "Did you guys hear that?" He questioned both of us and we both shook our heads.

I looked around the tree covered preserve, the leaves crunching at my feet. As I took a few steps forward and noticed something in the distance, "Uh, guys we have company..." I called out to them.

Three Mental wolves came running at us, "Stiles get out of here!"I yelled at him and he took cover behind a tall tree. I took a deep breath, as Scott and I backed up close enough so our backs were touching each other.

"You ready?" I asked him, he didn't reply to me. Instead I heard his claws extend and a growl signalling he was most definitely ready. 

The large growling beasts came closer. Scott went to take on two which left me with one. I knew what I had to do, I focused my mind and connected myself with the wolf, "Stop!" I commanded the wolf and he came to a halt and lowered his attacking arm.

I smiled at myself as the wolf stood there doing nothing. I turned around to Scott and saw him having  tough time taking on both of them, "You are now under my command, take the other wolves down!" I instructed him, he rose and ran towards the other two wolves, before attacking them.