The Pack

Chapter 5: Bait & Backstory.

"Well, fuck."

Everyone looked at Isaac and glared at him, he shrugged.

"Fuck, indeed." Theo admited.

Stiles looked at both men and sighed deeply, he slummed into the couch and looked down, right, left and up, he looked all around him hoping the answer for his problems to come down in that exact moment. But he knew better and he also knew he had to act quick and with a plan.

"Liam, Theo, come here." He gave a sign for both werewolves to sit next to him.

Liam ran to the right seat next to Stiles and Theo followed on his trail but it was Liam who got there first and gave a prideful smirk and a teasing smile to Theo who just huffed and sat next to Liam.

"Listen closely because I will punch both of you if you mess this up." Stiles warned them and Theo raised his hand. Stiles sighed already. "What now, Theo?"

"Can I punch Liam?"

"Want me to break your nose, again?"

"Guys! Concentrate, I'm trusting you with this!" Stiles scolded them. "Look, the Alpha Pack, is out there and are waiting for us to come and search Scott because they know I won't stay with crossing arms. So, are you ready for your mission?"

Theo glared at Liam and Liam glared at Theo but both nodded, eager to cooperate and help.

"You're going to be the bait."

Theo groaned. "Nope, nope and nope. Last time I was the 'bait' I almost got my head cut by some crazy hunters. Why are we the bait?!"

Stiles gave him a look. "Scott has saved all of us at least once." Then he looked at all the pack. "He saved Ethan from Kali and Ennis long ago, he saved Jackson from himself back when Matt controled him, he saved Lydia from the Dread Doctors, he saved Liam from the Wendigo, Isaac from his abusive father, he saved me from myself and Theo, he gave you a second chance."

Theo sighed. "He did gave me a second chance, he gave me one more try."

"I wouldn't do that, I would let you stay in Hell where you belonged." Liam said.

Theo chuckled. "Where I belong?"

"Nah, where you belonged. You are not that man, are you? Took you long enough to change but for Goddman's sake, you're not the same Chimera that wanted to overthrown Scott three years ago."

Those words made Derek look interested. 'Overthrown? He was an enemy once,' He thought. And it made his mind go wild, having an enemy in the pack and it seemed as if he was well respected on it. Did he do something to win the respect of his packmates? What did he do to make the 'great' Scott McCall forgive his sins? And what did go through Scott's mind when inviting the young Chimera to his pack after being his enemy once?

"Yeah, you're a good kid." Stiles half smiled. Then he cleared his throat. "I'll give you the keys to Roscoe, you'll be the bait but for God's sake, I find a scratch on him and it will your last mission."

Liam laughed nervously. "Come on, Stiles, have a little faith on us."

The named one looked at him with a mom look. "Oh, yeah? Have faith?! You crashed Scott's bike when he asked you to go to the grocery store!"

Theo took the keys without a comment but the ashamed look on his face was very clear. He took Liam's shoulder and was stepping out of the door when Stiles stopped them.

"You're not going anywhere right now. That's what they want. To see us desperate, to be stupidly loud and overwhelmed with anger. Easy target but I am not gonna do that, com'er, you're gonna listen to the story I am about to tell and when we have an hour to get him, you're gonna go and be the loudest people in this Earth, got it?"

"Story?" Derek asked.

Stiles laughed, wasn't a normal laugh because there wasn't a drop of humor on it. It was more as a mockery laugh of someone tired enough. "I know you, Sourwolf. I heard your heart skip a beat when Kali said I was part of the Alpha pack and how your muscles tensed when I said I used to kill for fun. So, I'm gonna tell you my side of the story and if we get Scott here alive, he's gonna tell his."

Isaac made himself little at those words. "Are you sure, Stiles? That story contains more than your story and I'm not sure I wanna share my experience with the pack..."

Isaac reeked anxiety and fear. He made himself a little corner in the couch and took Lydia's arms like an abused kid that comes crying to his mother. Lydia took him in her arms and tried to assure him that he was safe.

"You were the Omega." Derek spoke and wished he did not.

Isaac gave a little yelp at that title. "Do not say it! They might hear you, gosh, they were awful with me and Ennis did awful things to me, some were even sexual. And I don't want to share those stories with you! It took me long to finally confess to my pack. I can't, not right now."

Stiles took his hand out and reached for Isaac. "Remember what happens if an enemy injures one wolf in a pack?"

Isaac nodded. "The whole pack goes for the enemy."

"Exactly. They hurt Scott and we're gonna rain Hell upon them and if they even look at you, I'm going to be the last face they ever see, you're safe just like Scott promised you. Just like I promised you, don't you worry. But we need to tell them the story, I'll try to leave you out of it, alright?"

Derek looked at Stiles, he had the guts and the courage of a leader. He was kind and fair when he needed to be, he was funny and made everyone feel relaxed but he also was tough and would not let his feelings get in the way of saving his friends. Derek's wolf wanted to mark him as his but Derek just shook the feeling off.

"Sourwolf?"

"Yes?" Derek said, snapping out of his trance.

"You're gotta calm down when I tell you this, alright? You're gonna hate Scott more if you don't get all the facts."

"The guy is somewhere in the woods dead. I don't think I can hate him more than that."

Stiles smirked. "Oh, wanna bet?"

Derek looked Stiles, his eyes glowing his new red but when he looked at the eyes of the new Alpha, he saw Scott on it. Just like he saw his father on his mother's red eyes. Derek just wanted to find the older Alpha to please the mysterious fox, to make him happy.

"Lyds, call Argent, tell him our problem and if he can help us."

All of the Hales jumped at the mention of the name 'Argent', some of them growled all except Talia who seemed relaxed and not in any defence position.

"Argent? Like the family of hunters?" Peter snarled.

"Maybe one day but now there's only an Argent, his name is Chris. He's Scott's stepdad. And they go way--we all go way back, when we were first bitten, I disliked him but then he saved my life. Scott has a deeper relationship with him, much deeper."

"Why? Because he's his stepdad?" Derek talked again without thinking.

"Because he was the father of Allison. Scott's girlfriend, or ex-girlfriend. Some say she was his mate but--anyways, we're getting out of the subject. Now, Lyds to that for me and we'll start our wonderful story." Stiles cleared his throat.

"Did it. He said he was gonna try to hunt down Rafael and Kali and if he finds Scott on his way, he'll inform us." Lydia said.

"Good, now ready for the story?"

Derek wasn't ready for anything. "Yes." He said because he went by his gut.

"Thanks, Sourwolf, for being with me through this."

"Always." Was something Derek did not want to say but said it anyways.