I won't lie, I cried writing this.
-Recap-
After messing with the power, Boyd tosses two long cords into the water, all three males watching as it sparks dangerously.
"Is this gonna kill them?" Isaac asks, worried.
"I hope so."
(3rd P.O.V.)
The males are all sitting in the loft, waiting for some sign of the alphas. Isaac's phone rings once again, and he looks down at it with a sigh.
"Isaac, just answer the damn thing." Boyd groans.
"I can't." The teen replies, sending the call to voicemail.
"Why not?"
"Because it's Lyrica." Derek calls from his place across the room from the betas. " And as soon as he answers, she'll know where he is and she'll come running right to her death. The alphas are looking to attack me right now, but if she comes, you know she'll have to bring Hunter and Cora. And that'll just be a bloodbath."
"How did you know it was her?" Isaac asks, confusion etched into his facial features.
"Because she's my wife." Derek chuckles. "And your mother. Even though our bond is strained, I can still feel her anxiety. She knows you're with me, but she doesn't know where we are and she doesn't want you getting hurt."
"Okay, maybe you shouldn't answer the phone." Boyd mutters.
"Hey, isn't the light on that supposed to be on?" Isaac questions, pointing to a sensor on the wall.
"Yeah." Derek replies, suddenly tense.
"What does it mean if it's not?"
"Somebody cut the auxiliary power."
"What about the main-" The power shuts off, plunging the loft into darkness and causing the betas to jump to their feet. Derek looks down at the water, carefully stepping down into it. He cautiously walks to the center of the loft, nothing but water hitting his boots.
"Dad?" Isaac asks, worried. "What do we do now?"
"We fight." Derek replies, red eyes cutting through the darkness.
There's clanging and pounding on the loft door before it slides open, revealing Kali.
"Gotta be honest, Derek. When Ennis died, I thought to myself, I'd just go for it. Find you, and kill you, wherever you stood. But then I remembered how you surround yourself with these teenagers, hiding behind them, and I thought, 'What's a girl gotta do to get you alone?'." Kali turns around, Ethan and Aiden dragging in three people.
Aiden has a tight hold of Lyrica, arm wrapped around her middle with his claws dug into her stomach. His other hand is placed by her throat, claws ready to tear at any second. Lyrica has both her hands wrapped around the teenager's arm by her throat, claws dug into his skin and eyes a blood red. Ethan has a hold of two people. His right arm is around Jennifer Blake's throat, claws out and ready to cut as well. His left hand is tightly clutching Hunter's shoulder, thankfully without claws. Just a tight grip to keep him still.
Derek's face drops at the sight of his wife and her brother, and the woman he had had an affair with.
"You and me, Derek. Or they tear them apart. Starting with the boy." Kali grins as Lyrica's growl echoes through the dark loft. "What do you say? You think you can beat me one on one?"
Derek jerks his head back, motioning for Isaac and Boyd to back off. Both their gazes are flitting between their Luna and their Alpha as they step away.
"I'm gonna rip your throat out." Derek speaks calmly. "With my teeth."
With loud roars, Derek and Kali engage in a battle of claws and teeth. All the remaining werewolves, and Hunter and Jennifer, anxiously watch. Jennifer sobs and screams for Derek, struggling to free herself from Ethan. Annoyed, Ethan releases Hunter and uses both arms to restrain the woman. Terrified, Hunter runs to Lyrica, wrapping his arms around as best he could. She lowers one hand from Aiden's arm, cupping the back of his head and keeping his face pressed into her side to prevent him from seeing the fight.
Jennifer screams for Derek, and Boyd moves to run up and save her.
"No!" Derek shouts before attacking Kali again.
"Wait!" Isaac calls to his friend, anxiously obeying his father's orders.
Everyone watches as Kali gets the upper hand, pinning Derek in a headlock, prepared to end him. Isaac's phone buzzes and he looks down, finding a text from Stiles, saying only one word. Isaac sprints across the water and rips Jennifer away from Ethan. Understanding the plan, Lyrica frees herself from Aiden and pulls Hunter back near Isaac and Jennifer. At the same time they got to safety, Boyd charged the fighting alphas, shoving Kali off Derek. As soon as he makes contact with them, the electricity comes back on, turning the flooded loft into a pool of death. Boyd, Derek, and Kali all go down.
"Take him!" Kali shouts to the twins, staggering back to her feet. The twins race ahead, lifting Derek up as Kali grabs Boyd.
"No." Lyrica mutters, realizing what's about to happen. "No. NO!"
Isaac grabs his mother as soon as she runs, and pulls her back, using all his strength to keep her from running to her demise.
"NO! ISAAC, LET ME GO!" Lyrica's screams are useless as the twins force Derek's claws into the air and Kali impales Boyd on them. Boyd's sounds of pain echo through the loft as the three alphas release them.
"I'm giving you till the next full moon, Derek. Make the smart choice. Join the pack... Or next time I'm killing all of you." Kali calls, walking towards the door.
Lyrica finally escapes Isaac's hold, sprinting to Derek and Boyd. She falls down into the water next to them, paying no mind to the wetness as she clutches Boyd, helping him stay upright while Derek puts pressure on his wounds.
"It's okay." Boyd's voice is weak as he speaks to his alphas.
"No, no. No it's not." Derek pants, desperately trying to help his beta.
"It's all okay, Derek." Boyd whispers, leaning heavily against Lyrica. "It's all okay, Lyrica."
"I'm sorry." Lyrica cries.
"The full moon. That feeling... That was worth it." A sob escapes Lyrica's lips as Boyd continues reassuring them. "Did you know there's a Lunar Eclipse? I always wondered what... What that felt like for one of us. For a werewolf."
Boyd falls to the floor, splashing in the water. Derek remains in his place, hyperventilating and staring at his bloody hands. Lyrica places her hands over her mouth to muffle her sobs as she stares down at her beta. Her family. A boy she loved just as much as she loved Isaac and Stiles and Hunter and Derek. Stiles, Cora, and Lydia arrive, hearts dropping to their stomachs as they take in the sight. Cora and Stiles rush down, the werewolf collapsing next to her fallen friend and instantly beginning to sob. Stiles walks to stand in between Derek and Lyrica, watching the females with horrified eyes. Stiles places a comforting hand on Derek's shoulder.
Isaac looks up at Lydia and she silently nods, taking Hunter into her arms and shielding him from the tragic sight before them. Isaac trudges down through the water, falling to his knees next to his mother and wrapping his arms around her. Her hands clutch the back of his shirt as they both mourn their pack mate.
Their friend.
Her student.
His brother.
Their family.
Boyd.
Edit: May 22, 2020. I can't wait for the second book.
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Mama Hale
Fanfiction//PSA BEFORE YOU READ: This story was written when I was brand new to everything writing. For a much better everything, go read the rewritten version on my profile. Still written by me, just MUCH better in literally every way. If you still choose to...
