Chapter 97: Isaac Becomes an Alpha

It was night. Derek, Braeden, Peter, Scott, and his pack drove to the Beacon Hills First National Bank and stepped out of their cars. 

Derek glanced at the dark, abandoned building and asked. "Should we sneak in or something?" 

Scott shook his head. "No need. Let's just go in." 

Without hesitation, Scott led his pack inside, with Derek, Peter, and Braeden following closely behind. 

When they reached the vault, they found it wide open. However, as Derek attempted to step inside, he was suddenly thrown back by an invisible force, hitting the ground hard. 

Derek groaned and got to his feet. "A mountain ash barrier… Braeden, break it." 

Peter held up a hand. "Wait. Let's see what's going on inside first." 

As they peered through the vault opening, they saw Josh standing inside, growling at them. Suddenly, another figure emerged from behind a pillar—a girl, also growling, but with a hint of control in her eyes. 

She locked eyes with Derek and, through clenched teeth, warned. "Derek, don't break the barrier." 

Derek's eyes widened. "Cora?" 

Stiles looked between them. "You know her?" 

Derek nodded, his voice laced with shock. "Yes… she's my sister. My younger sister." 

Stiles frowned. "What's she doing here?" 

Derek said. "Like I have a clue. I thought she was dead." 

Cora struggled to remain in control, her breaths ragged. "Derek… I haven't felt the moon for three months. Josh hasn't for two. You know what's going to happen next." 

Lydia's eyes narrowed. "What's going to happen?" 

Peter sighed, his expression grim. "Deucalion has kept them from shifting for months, weakening their tolerance to the full moon. Now, they're going to be more savage, more vicious, and far stronger. If we let them out, they'll kill anything in their way." 

Braeden crossed her arms. "And if we leave them in there, they'll tear each other apart." 

Scott chuckled. "Aren't you an Alpha, Derek? You just need to scare them until they regain control." 

With that, Scott stepped forward and walked through the mountain ash barrier as if it didn't exist. 

Peter's eyes widened. "How did you do that?" 

Scott ignored Cora and Josh's snarling and turned to Peter. "Do you really want to know?" 

Peter immediately shook his head. "Never mind." 

Scott turned his attention back to Cora and Josh. His eyes glowed crimson, and he let out a powerful Alpha roar. 

The soundwave crashed into Cora and Josh, sending them sprawling to the ground. Their bodies trembled as they instinctively crawled into the corner of the vault, whimpering. 

Scott turned to his pack with a smirk. "Not bad, right? Not as strong as Lydia's sonic attack, but I'm getting there." 

Stiles shook his head. "Forget the sound wave thing, do you know how loud you were just now? You didn't just scare Derek's sister and Josh; you probably scared everyone in Beacon Hills." 

Scott scratched the back of his head. "I'm inside a bank vault. I doubt anyone outside heard me… probably." 

Derek signaled for Braeden to break the mountain ash barrier. Once it was down, he entered the vault and approached Cora and Josh. Both had shifted back to their human forms, but they were visibly shaken, their gazes locked on Scott with pure fear. 

Derek crouched beside Cora, pinched her arm hard, and watched as the pain snapped her out of her daze. He then grabbed Josh's hand and broke one of his fingers, forcing him to regain his senses. 

"How do you feel? Do you think you're going to lose control again?" Derek asked. 

Cora shook her head. "Not now… All I feel is fear. I don't think my wolf side will ever want to come out again." 

Josh remained silent, his eyes still fixed on Scott with terror. 

Cora swallowed hard before whispering. "What are you?" She looked at Scott as if he were a nightmare made real. "I thought Deucalion was a monster, but after what I just felt… compared to you, he's nothing more than a little puppy." 

Scott smirked and winked at her. "Thanks for the compliment." 

Allison suddenly appeared at his side and pinched his arm. "What was that? Why are you winking at her?" 

Scott coughed. "I was just being friendly, babe. That's all." He grinned. "Are you jealous?" 

Allison huffed and looked away. 

Scott chuckled, pulled her into a hug, and whispered. "My heart only has room for you, so you don't need to be jealous." 

Allison smiled, but before she could say anything, Stiles stepped uncomfortably close to them, clutching his chest dramatically. "Scott, what about me, buddy? Don't I have a place in your heart?" 

Allison punched him in the face and scowled. "I think you're the one I should be on guard against." 

Stiles groaned, holding his nose. "Ouch! You broke my nose, Allison! I was just joking!" 

Malia grabbed him by the ear and narrowed her eyes. "Do you like Scott?" 

Stiles's eyes widened in panic. "No! I was just joking! I like girls, Malia! I like girls!" 

Malia twisted his ear harder. "Which girls? Tell me, and I'll kill them all." 

Stiles screamed. "Aaaahhh! My ear! My ear! I only like you, Malia, okay? In fact, I love you! So please let me go! I was just joking!" 

Malia released him with a huff. "I didn't like your joke. You know what? Next time we sleep together, I'm not cuddling you to sleep." 

Stiles blinked. "What?" 

Malia smirked. "You're not going to be the little spoon for a whole month." 

Lydia laughed. "Little spoon? Wow, Stiles, that's so… manly." 

Stiles blushed furiously. "Malia, remember what I told you? We should not talk about private things in front of outsiders." 

Malia shrugged. "I remember. I just don't care. Besides, it's just our pack. There are no outsiders here." 

Stiles looked around at everyone laughing at him, then turned to Boyd. "What are you laughing at, man? At least I have someone to cuddle with." 

Boyd smirked. "Whatever makes you feel comfortable, man." 

Scott chuckled. "I know I said we'd take down the Alpha Pack all at once, but since not all of them are here, we can't go back empty-handed. So… which one of you guys wants to become an Alpha tonight?" 

Erica smirked. "Let Isaac have this opportunity. What do you think, Malia?" 

Malia shrugged. "I have no problem with that." 

Scott nodded before speaking loudly. "Are you going to come out on your own, or do we have to drag your ass out?"

A few moments passed in silence. No one responded.

Scott smirked. "Isaac, go have fun. As for the other one..."

Allison stepped forward. "I'll go."

In a blur of speed, she disappeared into the bank, heading toward her target.

Isaac walked up to a door near the vault. He knocked twice and grinned. "Come on out, buddy. We know you're in there."

A hand suddenly shot through the door, trying to grab him. But Isaac was faster, he caught the arm, yanked hard, and sent both the door and the man behind it crashing onto the floor. 

Peter's eyes gleamed with recognition. "That's Ennis." 

Ennis stood, his eyes darting around nervously as he took in Scott and his pack. When his gaze landed on Scott, fear flickered in his expression. 

Scott tilted his head. "Deucalion and your pack must have known we'd come here tonight. So why are you here alone? Are you the smart one, the brave one, or the abandoned one? which one of the three are you?" 

Lydia smirked. "I don't think he's the smart one. Only a dumb werewolf would hide in a room next to a pack of werewolves and think they wouldn't hear his heartbeat or smell his scent." 

Boyd scoffed. "I don't think he's brave either. I can smell his fear." 

Isaac stepped forward, his golden eyes gleaming as fur sprouted along his face. "I think Deucalion wanted to get rid of him. That's why he's here. That makes him the abandoned one." 

Ennis's eyes narrowed. He saw that Isaac was just a Beta and thought. 'If I catch this Beta, maybe I can survive tonight.' He glanced warily at Scott while inching toward Isaac. 

Scott smirked. "Don't worry about me. I won't interfere in your fight with Isaac. And if you win, I promise I'll let you go. So fight with everything you've got, don't hold back. You can even kill Isaac… if you can." 

Ennis froze. "Are you serious? You and your pack won't help him? And even if I kill him, you'll let me go?" 

Scott nodded. "You have my word." 

A wicked grin spread across Ennis's face. "Then don't blame me when you lose your Beta." 

With that, he shifted into his full werewolf form and lunged at Isaac, but after exchanging a few blows, Ennis realized that Isaac was stronger than him. 

Isaac smiled. "I don't like to fight, so let's end this quickly." 

Before Ennis could react, Isaac attacked, landing a solid punch on Ennis' face, making him dizzy. Not giving him a chance to recover, he swiftly kicked him to the ground, straddled his chest and rained down punches, each one more vicious than the last, until Ennis lost consciousness. Isaac then drove his claws into Ennis' chest, absorbing his Alpha spark. He didn't stop until there was nothing left to take, his eyes glowing red with newfound power. With one final thrust, he pierced Ennis' heart, ending his life. 

Isaac stood up, turned to Peter, and smirked. "How was that for an innocent kid, Peter?" 

Peter remained silent, as he thought to himself.'What's wrong with Scott and his pack? They're all monsters. I should never provoke them. Never.' 

Meanwhile, Allison had caught up to the second person hiding in the abandoned bank. 

The woman, realizing she couldn't outrun Allison, stopped abruptly and threw a handful of mountain ash into the air. The ash formed a circle on the ground, creating a protective barrier around her. 

Allison stopped and recognized the woman instantly. "Ms. Morrell? What are you doing here?" 

Morrell remained silent, her expression unreadable. 

Allison scoffed. "Well, it doesn't really matter. Let's see how Scott wants to deal with you." 

She stepped forward, grabbed Morrell's arm, and pulled her out of the mountain ash barrier, dragging her along. 

Morrell's eyes widened in shock. "How…? You're a werewolf. How can you pass through the barrier?" 

Allison smirked. "Now you want to talk?" 

Morrell scowled. "You didn't answer me." 

"And why should I?" Allison retorted. "You're my captive." 

They soon arrived where Scott and the others were standing, finding that Isaac had already finished off Ennis. 

Allison shoved Morrell forward. "This is Morrell. She's a teacher at our school and a Druid, I guess. What should we do with her?" 

Scott studied Morrell carefully before speaking. "Are you the emissary of Deucalion's pack? Don't act tough. If you don't answer, I'll just read your memories." 

Braeden stepped forward. "Wait, Scott. She's the one who hired me to save Derek's Betas. She also asked me to warn you about Deucalion, not that you needed the warning." 

Scott nodded. "I see. Morrell, what's your relationship with Deaton? And are you the emissary of Deucalion's pack?" 

"Deaton is my brother. And yes, I'm the Alpha pack's emissary." Morrell admitted. 

"Tell me, why are you working with Deucalion?" 

"To restrain them." She answered simply. 

Scott considered her words before saying. "You can go. Tell Deucalion I'm looking for him." 

Morrell hesitated. "Can I take Ennis' body with me?" 

"No. Leave." 

She didn't argue and walked away without another word. 

Allison crossed her arms. "I know she's Deaton's sister, but can we really just let her go? I don't trust her." 

Scott shook his head. "Don't worry about her. She's not our enemy." 

Lydia frowned. "What if she warns Deucalion? If they run, we lose four Alphas." 

Scott smirked. "I doubt she's stupid enough to tell them to run from a bunch of teenagers. They'd probably kill her for it." 

Braeden tilted her head. "Why didn't you let her take the body?" 

Scott said. "Because I want to get rid of it myself." 

He stepped forward, raised his hand, and conjured fire, burning Ennis' body to ash in seconds. 

Braeden, Derek, and his pack stared in stunned silence. Cora finally broke it. "Seriously… what are you?" 

Scott gave her a smirk. "I'm a werewolf." 

Peter narrowed his eyes. "Werewolves can't use fire." 

Scott chuckled. "Weren't you the one who bit me? Haven't you seen me in my werewolf form?" 

Peter hesitated. "But how can you use fire?" 

Scott's grin widened. "If I told you, I'd have to kill you. Do you still want to know?" 

Peter coughed awkwardly. "I'm not that curious."

To be continued... 😊