Anchor// Liam Dunbar (editing/on hold)

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Rylinn's POV

"Paige?" Derek says looking at me

Turns out I look eerily similar to teenage Derek's girlfriend, in which he had to kill after the bite didn't take. The only differences between us was that I had icy blue eyes, that still cannot be explained due to both my parents having brown eyes, while she had chocolate brown. And that I was also slightly darker, lighter than Scott though. I am also definitely shorter than she is. But I can definitely see how Derek thought I was her.

The entire ride home Derek was laying in my lap and holding my hand as if his life had depended on it. I honestly feel bad but I also didn't mind as long as he was calm.

"Wow." Deaton says as they set Derek onto the table

"Wow? Wow as in, 'I've seen this before and I know exactly what to do,' kind of wow? Cause that's the kind of wow we were hoping for." Stiles asks

"I think you might be overestimating my abilities."

"He's cold. Really cold." I say his hand in mine

"Do you think this is permanent?" Scott asks

"I'm not sure a medical diagnosis is even adequate. This is well beyond my experience."

"So what do we do with him?"

"Until he wakes up. Probably not much. It might be best to leave him with me. He'll be safe here."

"You mean from Kate?"

"If she's alive and she is what you say she is, she won't be able to walk past that gate."

"Why would she want do this to him?"

"Knowing Kate, it's probably for a reason that won't be any good for anyone but her."

"And bad for everyone else."

"You guys should probably go home. He doesn't look to be in any danger. So maybe the rest of you should get some sleep? It is a school night... And you all need to start taking care of your own lives again."

"Well he kinda has a death grip on my sister and someone should stay with him" Scott says

"I'll stay. My grades are fine... Despite missing a few classes." Lydia says as I release my hand and quickly replacing it with hers.

"I'm so not okay with this."

"Guys, go."

"No."

"Text us if anything happens."

"Nope, still not okay with it. Not going anywhere. All right, just cause you're stronger..." Stiles says as Scott pulls him out of the animal clinic

Scott and I walk inside and there's water dripping from the ceiling. Scott then proceeds to trip over Dads toolbox walking him up in the process.

"Scott? Rylinn?"

"Hey, Dad. What's with the tools?" Scott says

"Hey Dad" I say quietly

"Oh, I was just, uh..." Dad sighs

"...getting started on a list of repairs you guys need done. What time is it?" Dad continues

"It's, um... Midnight." I say

"We were supposed to have dinner. We had a deal. When your mom has a night shift, we have dinner."

"Sorry, I totally forgot about it. When we got back from the camping trip, We had to go straight to the animal clinic to finish up work."

"I decided to help him" I add since I don't actually work with Deaton