The Other McCall

Chapter 7

At school the next day, Scott told us what had happened the night before. He visited Derek. He went there to fight him or get some answers. And what he found out, Derek isn't the alpha. Derek didn't kill the guy at the hospital. There was another werewolf. An alpha. An alpha is apparently the leader of the pack. He was the one who injured the bus driver and since he is the one that bit Scott, he was a part of his pack. "If Derek isn't the Alpha, if he's not the one who bit you, then who did?" Stiles asks. We were sitting in class, Stiles behind Scott and me. The teacher was passing our tests.

"I don't know." Scott whispered, looking back at Stiles.

"Did the Alpha kill the bus driver?" Stiles asked. I rolled my eyes at the boys, waiting anxiously to get my test back.

"I don't know." Scott grumbles again.

"Does Allison's dad know about the Alpha?" I groaned and turned around to Stiles.

"Oh my god Stiles! He doesn't know! Jeez." I shouted, turning around. My eyes went wide as I saw everyone in the class turn around to look at me. I gulped and sank in my seat. As soon as that test was put in front of me, I sank further in my seat. I quickly put the test in my backpack, before looking over at Scott's test. He got a D. I look back at Stiles - he got an A. I ran my hands through my hair, looking down at my desk. Stiles gave me a worried look before looking back to Scott.

"Dude, you need to study more." Scott looked back at Stiles, glaring at him. "That was a joke. Scott, it's one test. You're gonna make it up. Do you want help studying?" Scott shook his head.

"No. I'm studying with Allison after school today." A wide grin spread on Stiles' face.

"That's my boy." Stiles said, slapping Scott on the back.

"We're just studying." Scott said but Stiles shook his head.

"Uh, no, you're not." Scott sent him a questioning look, not understanding what Stiles was saying. "Not if I'm forced to live vicariously through you. If you go to her house today and squander that colossal opportunity, I swear to God I'll have you de-balled." I chuckled a little and shook my head. Boys.

"You need a girlfriend." I retorted, rolling my eyes at Stiles. He just sent me a smile.

"I'm working on it." A deep blush rose to my cheeks as his eyes met mine. You never really appreciate someone's eyes until you fall in love with them.

"Okay. Just - Stop with the questions, man." Scott asked, turning back around.

"Done. No more questions. No more talk about the Alpha or Derek. Especially Derek - who still scares me." I smiled again, turning back to the board as the teacher started lecturing us.

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I hurried out of the classroom after the bell rang, not waiting for Scott or Stiles. I just really need a break. I needed to breathe. With all of this werewolf, Derek, teenage detective stuff, I didn't have time to study for my classes and when I did, it was half-assed. There is too much going on right now for this. Where's the pause button when you need it. I felt a hand on my back as I jumped. When I turned around I saw Stiles giving me a small smile. I sighed and looked back at the forest. "Sorry for yelling at you earlier. I didn't mean it." I told him softly. He wrapped his arm around my shoulders, bringing me closer to him. I took a deep breath and I was filled with his scent. And I instantly relaxed. All of my anxiety washed away.

"Let me take you home." I sighed but nodded anyways. I didn't feel like arguing.

We got in his Jeep and I glanced out the window as he backed out of the parking spot. He slowly made his way into the traffic of cars leaving the school. We had only moved a couple feet ahead of where we had been when Stiles slammed on the brakes, my body being thrown forward. My head hit the dash and I groaned as I heard Stiles groan. Looking up, I saw Derek standing in front of us and he didn't look happy. His hair was damp and guys clothes were soaked. Stiles leaned over and pulled my head towards him. "Are you ok?" He asked, looking into my eyes. I nodded. I was fine. I was more worried about the man standing in front of us and what he was going to do. The cars behind us started honking loudly, wanting us to get out of the way. Scott then appeared beside the Jeep, glaring at Derek. "This guy's everywhere." Stiles groaned before we got out of the car. Derek collapsed in front of us and my eyes went wide as I kneeled down next to him.