To build a home for you.

You're not that guy anymore.

Liam let himself wonder in the preserve. He didn't know where he was going, he just needed to clear his mind because there was way too much activity in his brain. He could literally hear his heart pounding in his ears. It was going too fast. His thoughts were flowing too fast and he felt like it was suffucating him.

Hayden left. She just left. She left Liam with a hole in the middle of his heart. She left Liam without an anchor, and he could feel that he was losing control, he could feel the wolf in himself under his skin.

He didn't know what to do. He didn't tell Scott about it because he didn't want to let him down. He knew that he was leaving soon and that he would left Liam in charge, he couldn't tell him that he still had trouble controlling himself. Moreover, something bad was happening in Beacon Hills, and he really had to try to keep himself together. He couldn't lose control.

He stopped when he get to the highest point, where he could see all the city. It apparently looked quiet, but Liam knew troubles were coming. He closed his eyes, trying to calm down. Trying to make everything stop. Then a scent hit his nose and as soon as Liam smelt it, he found himself slowly calming down. His hearbeat slowed and he finally stopped to overthink. At the first, he didn't realise what exactly had happened. Then he inhaled again, and he realised that scent was familiar. He kept following it, and when it became stronger, he realised what was it.

Theo. It was his scent.

Ignoring the fact that Theo's scent for some reasons calmed him down, he followed it until he spotted a blue truck. He could hear Theo's hearbeat in there. He slowly got closer to the car, until he saw the chimera lying down on the backseat, a small blanket covering him. He didn't realise Liam was there until he knocked gently on the window car. Theo snapped from his trance, looking at the beta behind the window. He put the blanket away, getting up.

"Liam? What are you doing here?" Theo said, closing the car door.

"Just walking." Liam said, shrugging his shoulders.

"Are you ok?" Theo asked.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Liam said.

But Theo was a good observer. He noticed the bag under Liam's eyes. He noticed the way his eyes didn't sparkle like usual. He noticed how tired he looked.

"Are you sure?" Theo tried again.

"Yes, Theo, I'm okay." Liam said.

"Completely okay?" Theo asked.

"Are you going to keep repeating the same question?" Liam asked.

"Probably. At least until I get an answer that I believe." Theo said, leaning against the truck.

He looked at the beta, crossing his arms. Liam looked down, suddenly feeling exposed. Of course, he couldn't have fooled Theo. He asked himself if it was because he was a good liar or because he knew him too well. Theo opened the door of the truck, grabbing the blanket before closing it again. He jumped on the back of the truck, putting the blanket down, and patted the spot next to him, inviting Liam to join him. Liam didn't even know why, but he did so, without any hesitations.

"So, what happened?" Theo asked when Liam sat next to him.

"Hayden left." He said, looking at his hands. "She just left. I know she did it to protect her sister, but how could she leave me? Scott and the others are gonna leave soon, I can't do this alone. She was supposed to help me." He continued.

"You're not alone Liam, you know that?" Theo asked.

"I know.. but it's different, you get it? She was my partner. And I know that I'm being selfish, but she shoul have chose me, because I would have chose here over anything else." Liam said.