Fairy Tales Exist (Teen Wolf)

cure

I walked back inside the loft and see Derek holding Cora's arm. I see the black veins on his arm. He was taking her pain away.

"Careful." Peter tells him. Derek pulls his arm back as Cora goes back to sleep.

"Don't worry. I know going too far could kill me." Derek breaths out.

"That's not exactly what I meant." Peter says. My eyes dart to him.

"What do you mean then?" I ask him. Both men turn around facing me.

"I've heard it's something only an Alpha can do, and with good reason." Peter says.

"Which is?" Derek asked.

"You know normal wolves never abandon an injured member of the pack. They care for it. They bring it food from a kill and then regurgitate it into the mouth of the injured wolf. They even give it physical and emotional comfort by intensely grooming it. In a way, they can do more than just ease pain. They can be instrumental in healing their own." Peter tells us.

"If you're trying to tell me I can save her, just tell me." Derek faces Peter as I grab a fresh cup of water.

"I'm telling you... I've heard it's possible." Peter says.

"How?" Derek asked.

"It's that spark of power that makes you an Alpha. When you take her pain, she draws on the power that provides you with those special gifts. The power that heightens your senses, your strength. The power that transforms your body. As an Alpha, you have that bit of extra, that spark intensifies the color of your eyes from a bright yellow into a searing red." Peter says allowed.

"If I can save her," Derek starts.

"If. If. I didn't say it works every time. It could just as easily kill you." Peter cuts him off. This was a big step.

"How do I do it? By taking her pain?" Derek asked.

"And then some. Because there's a cost." Peter says looking out the window.

I start flushing her body out. After I finish she started choking. I cleared her throat out. Derek walks up to us.

"I can understand not seeing a downside to this, as you haven't exactly been Alpha of the year, but think about what else you'd be losing." Peter stops him.

"I don't care about power. Not anymore." Derek's eyes cut to mine.

"What about the power to fight back? Correct me if I'm wrong, but Kali's ultimatum still stands. The full moon is tomorrow night, and if you couldn't beat her as an Alpha, how do you think you're gonna favor as a beta?" Peter compares.

"I don't care." Derek says.

"What if this was exactly what Jennifer was hoping for? She would know the only way for you to save Cora would be giving up your power. Maybe that's what she was gonna have you do at the hospital." Peter points out.

"Why?" Derek asked.

"So that you wouldn't be able to face the alphas without her. She wants you to come to her. It's all part of her little seduction, and she is still seducing you. She needs you on her side." Peter says.

"Well while you guys are talking it out, I'm gonna flush her out again. I can feel it building up inside her. We need to decide as soon as possible." I walk over to Cora and start to flush her body out as Peter walks over to the loft door.

"Derek, Alexis, we have a visitor." Peter shouts. I look over at the door and see Lydia walking in.

"Lydia." I look at her. She smiles at me and waves her hand as I smile back. I take the liquid out of Cora and guide it to the sink.

"The Nemeton, you've heard of it a yes? That's where Ms. Blake is holding the sheriff, Melissa, and now Allison's father." Lydia says as I stand next to her.

"They have argent?" I asked. She nods her head. The name on the door. It was a warning.

"We don't know where it is." Peter says.

"You don't know where it is? But Stiles said you'd been there." Lydia says.

"We have. But after a few memorable experiences there, Talia... Derek's mother and my older sister... decided that she didn't ever want us going back. She knew how dangerous it was and took the memory of its location from us." Peter sighs.

"But then how are we supposed to find it?" Lydia asked.

"Deaton. I think he might know." I tell her. Lydia goes to walk away as I stop her.

"Wait, I'll go with you." I walk up to Cora giving her a kiss on the forehead. I nod my head at Peter and kiss Derek's cheek.

"I know you'll do the right thing." I tell him as he gives a small smile. Lydia and I leave the loft and head over to the animal clinic. Everyone was there but Scott.