Chapter 1

Kat's P.O.V.

        I WAS SITTING IN THE front of Derek's Camaro as he drove us all the way to Beacon Hills. I didn't even question him when he asked me to come back with him, and that is how we ended up on the road. I said goodbye to Atlas, since he had his own things to attend to, me on the other hand had no better things to do, even though, I was still weak as a fly in my opinion.The drive was fairly long, considering the fact that we were in Texas beforehand, but I didn't mind it, at least I could annoy Derek with the music I played since that was the price he had to pay for not letting me drive, not even once, all the way to California. To be fair, he was the one who wouldn't let me touch the Camaro.

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After more than ten hours we finally reached his lair, after parking the car we headed inside. I took in my surroundings as a slowly dragged my feet through the concrete floor, and tried my best not to let out a silent laugh. Throughout my life, I, myself also lived in some interesting places but even Derek surpassed me on that matter.

"So..." I started slowly while kicking a rock out of my way and I sat down in the door of the train "Is this an abandoned railroad depot, or...?" I questioned, resting my back against the metal.

"Yes and also no, so." he said a bit annoyed and also sat down "Now, can I fill you in on what you missed?"

"Knock yourself out."

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"Wait, wait, wait, wait a damn minute." I held up a hand while furrowing my eyebrows, I seriously needed some time to process the bizarre scenarios "So, let me summarize it, and if I got it wrong just correct me." I started as I stood up and started pacing around, Derek just nodded, waiting for me to start.

"So, Laura went missing, you came here to investigate and just found her body in the woods. Then a kid got bitten later turned, who you later on tried to help, they dug up Lau, you got arrested." I looked at him for conformation and only received a nod, but I continued "On top of that, the Argents are back, which is wonderful! You got almost killed by a wolfsbane bullet, and by the Alpha but somehow managed to survive both of these. You became a fugitive, which is a not a surprise. Turns out Peter is the Alpha, you got on good terms with him, and you got kidnapped by Kate... Who is still a bitch as a heard." rolling my eyes I crossed my arm in front my chest" Peter bit a girl who is in the hospital right now, you killed him, and now you're an Alpha recruiting new Betas. Am I right? Did I leave something out?" I asked turning back to him.

"I am The Alpha now." he stated in all seriousness.

"Okay-okay, Miguel, don't be such a sour-wolf again." I just rolled my eyes while waving him off. But apparently he didn't appreciate my joke as I found myself pushed against the wall with his hand around my throat. "Oh, kinky." I smirked at him with a wink.

"Don't. Call. Me. That." Derek said through gritted teeth. 

"And don't. Choke. Me." I copied his attitude but soon enough I pushed him back. "'Kay, a get it. But you left one thing out. How the fuck do I come in the picture?" I slightly tilted my head to the right.

"You, Kat, are going to help me with the new Betas. Find the perfect teens for that." just raised my left eyebrow while listening but he kept going "I'm calling in the favor."

"I don't even owe you a favor!" I exclaimed, pointing my hands to the sides, in complete disbelief.

"You do, I killed Peter. " he reminded be "You once said if I ever kill him, you're going to owe me a favor." as stared at him like a deer in the headlights while thinking about it. Unfortunately, he was right, I did said that once. Fifteen years ago.

"How noble to call that in after fifteen years." I crossed my arms, intensely staring at him.

"You're in or not?" he was starting to get annoyed, even if I couldn't read him, I would still able to hear it in his voice.

"Fine!" a huffed dropping my arm to the side "But first, show me where's Lau buried."

"Deal."

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After we payed a visit to Derek's sister and one of my old best friends, I went back to his hideout, 'cause I couldn't really bother right now with a teenager. A let Derek go to offer him the bite, so I can settle in in peace. 

A couple of hours later a found myself placing my candles in a circle around me. I didn't necessary realize what I was doing, only when I finished. I sat in the middle of my not-so-perfect creation, crossing my legs, and closed my eyes concentrating on the candles. They immediately lit up, so the next thing I did was focusing on my breathing. I was still not completely healed after the hex, but I tried to use magic as much as I possibly could nonetheless. Nothing big, only a meditative state to clean my head which was good enough. Being a witch with limited powers was a pain in the ass, more so, the fact that I had no idea when I'm gonna recover.

When I thought I had enough, I dropped the spell and the flames died out. With a loud sigh a cleaned up after myself then went inside of the train and sprawled across the seats. I was almost asleep when Derek got back. He informed me, that the girl he talked about, who's name's Lydia, apparently escaped from the hospital. I didn't pay to much attention to that, but after we still came up with a plan for me to how to help him. So I had my first task for the morning, getting a job, so that I can keep on doing helping him while keeping an eye on the Beta he talked about, without my presence being too suspicious, since I just out of the blue came in town. Although, it was still suspicious as hell.

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Early in morning, basically at dawn, I started my quest starting at the the high school, which I came to the conclusion was a bad idea. Despite my age, I told everyone I'm twenty-one, and I just hoped that being a substitute teacher won't totally blow up my cover. Since I talked to the principal beforehand he walked me before the school was even open. We talked in his office as a gave him my paper, but to be honest, I couldn't risk being turned down. Compulsion always came in handy. Since they were low on specific teachers, and they didn't even had anyone to teach certain subject my task was way too easy to "persuade" him. Being part vampire is always a blessing when it comes to that. After we were done with the mandatory paperwork I left, since I still had time till the first lesson. A took a stroll around the town and I only went back to the institute after I got myself a car.

I parked in front of the school and after I got out a locked the vehicle. Taking a better hold of my bag I started walking in the direction of the door, but something cut my eyes. Or rather hit my nose. It wasn't really the kid that got out of the Porsche next to me, but a boy standing in front of the school, with who I can assume is his friend. Werewolf. I thought to myself without really thinking about it and a subtle, almost unnoticeable smirk plastered across my face. Barely a minute in and I already got you. I straightened myself and started to walk faster, passing by the guys as I stepped into the building. 

After I finished a really interesting discussion with the principal and Coach, who I'll be assisting with lacrosse practices, I was marching through the hall and started to listen to whatever I can hear, until I heard Coach's voice and started to focus on that.

"Now, it's supposed to get below 40 degrees tonight. I don't know about you, but the last time it was that cold, and I was running around naked, I lost a testicle to exposure." 

I immediately stopped in my tracks, trying hard not laugh out load at the sudden TMI, and ran a hand through my hair. Shaking away the feeling a began moving again to the locker room but I did not go in. Just continued to listen.

"Now, I don't want the same thing to happening to some innocent girl. So police are organizing search parties for tonight. Sing up, find the missing girl, you get an automatic A in my classes." A smile unintentionally found its way to my mouth "Also. Later on we're getting a new teacher assisting me with training you boys. And I don't wanna hear about any of you hormonal teenagers scaring her away. Yes, female teacher. So behave." I could hear the guys murmuring, but I couldn't care less. And with that I didn't need to hear anything else, since today it was not what I was helping with. I walked further to find my way to the classroom when I held my first class, because while helping Coach, I was the new Latin teacher.

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After a couple of hours I had a free period, so I picked up the phone when Derek called me. Apparently, he was in the boys bathroom, so while being extra sneaky I headed there.

"Psst. Hale." I called out relatively quite when I closed the door. I stepped further, when out of nowhere he stepped out of the shadows, almost giving me a heart attack. Emphasis on almost.

"Took you long enough."

"You didn't bother to tell me which bathroom, so suck it up, sour-wolf." said while rolling my eyes "What do you need."

"Stay in the shadow like you always do. Keep an eye on Jackson. I'm waiting for him." he said the last part, matter-of-factly, like he hadn't mentioned that before.

"'Kay." I shrugged my shoulders and after two seconds a became invisible. I stepped to the wall in the back and leaned on it, waiting patiently for the interaction. I didn't take long and Jackson literally ran through the door and inside a stall. A shook my head looking at him, but didn't say anything. I watched Derek knocking on the door multiple times, Jackson telling him that he is fine as like he was someone else, and when he head enough he ripped the door open and did the same with the boy. 

"Derek." he said breathing slightly harshly while looking like he saw a ghost.

"You're looking a little pale there, Jackson." said Derek, as he stepped closer "You feeling okay?" When Derek patted him in the shoulder he flinched away.

"Never better."

"If something's wrong, I need to know." Derek stepped to Jackson's side as day were still facing each other, but unbeknownst to Derek, he stood in front of my. I rolled my eyes kicking myself away from the wall and I stepped to the other side to be able to see them, leaning in the same pose. "You're with me now."

"Wait." he looked like shocked at his words, like it made no sense "With you? Me... With you?" the boy pointed a finger at himself then at the other man, quietly chuckling not believing what he just heard. "What am I, your little pet? I mean, just because you gave me the bite doesn't mean I'm part of your little wolf pack. Sorry, but to be honest, you don't exactly show outstanding leadership qualities." I already hated the kid, but I had the give him that. It was a vary truthful observation.

"Is that so?" Derek didn't bother with him, just looked at him with a knowing smile. 

"Look, I've got my own agenda. Which doesn't involve running around the woods at night, howling at the moon with you and McCall, okay?" Jackson said with must scornful expression that he could come up with. But that was not what caught my own attention, it was the black blood slowly leaking from his ear. My eyes became as big as the moon as I stared at him in slight shock. His body is rejecting the bite. "So why don't you just back the-" he wanted to continued, but the Hale grabbed his face and turned it towards the mirror so the younger can see it, but to me it felt like Derek himself just wanted a better look. Both of them looked disturbed at the sight, especially Jackson. "What is it? What's happening?"

"Body's fighting the bite." Derek answered while processing. 

"Why?" the boy asked, almost angrily. Derek did not answer just stepped behind him with a slight headshake and started to walk backwards. A stepped out of the way before he knocks into me.

"I don't know." He spoke up.

"What does it mean?" but Derek just backed further away "What does it mean?!" he demanded more harshly. After that I also had nothing else to do here, so without becoming visible I teleported back to the office. Since no one was there and I wasn't in sight of a CCTV a dropped a spell. Just when I thought that my stay in here couldn't get more interesting...

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When school was over for me a immediately left without a words, but I managed to say a goodbye to Coach, after he almost bit my head off 'cause I called him "Bobby". In my defense, I didn't know beforehand that he actually preferred the term "coach".

I made a quick stop at Derek then after changing I headed to the cemetery because I heard it was Kate Argent's. I wouldn't like anything more than to spit on her grave, but I couldn't do that. 

When I got there I cast the invisibility spell and started to walk towards the back of the cemetery that was basically in front of the funeral. A saw two guys crouching down behind a big gravestone but I didn't really bother with them until a realized who they were. McCall and Stilinski. I walked closer and stood behind them, enjoying the fact that they also head no idea.

"Who the hell is that?" asked Stiles, motioning towards the family with his head. I looked looking at the man and my blood started to boil the exact moment I looked at his head. Gerard Argent. Just like he heard me saying his name in my thoughts he look straight at us which caused the boys to duck further behind the stone.

"He's definitely an Argent." I heard Scott. I haven't started to listen on their conversation, yet, but I noticed that when the youngest Argent looked our way McCall gave her a slight wave, for that, he only received a tight smile in return.

"Hey, you know, maybe they're just here for the funeral." said Stiles "I mean, what if they're the none hunting side of the family? they could be non-hunting Argents. That's possibly, right?" a rolled my eyes at his naivety. If only you knew.

"I knew what they are." Scott spoke up, which caught my attention "They're reinforcements." So you're not as dumb as you look. I thought as a hand came down and grabbed the two by their shirts. I turned my head towards them, seeing the Sheriff I almost let out a chuckle at the sight. Almost.

"The two of you.... Unbelievable." he said through gritted teeth "Pick up my tie."

"Got it. Sorry." Stiles said leaning down and picking up the clothing item. "I know, I'm supposed to ask." he said not even bothered and let his father lead them away. When they were far I finally chuckled slightly, but that caught the werewolf's attention because he turn around, although, couldn't see anyone. He shrugged it off and let the deputy to put them in the car. I stayed behind for a moment until the actual ceremony started, hatred still visible in my eyes. I wasn't in the mood to listen, especially to the people with cameras, so a took off and headed to the forest, dropping my spell when I was afar. 

I had no idea how long I've been out there but it's started to get dark. When I just wanted to had back to Derek's lair a received a text from him, asking me to come to the woods to keep an eye on him and Scott. I couldn't say no to that, so a became invisible again and a chose to use my vamp speed to get to them. Following the Hale wolf's scent a found him rather quickly, seeing him keeping Scott behind a tree. A looked further, noticing a wolf in a tripwire. The Argents. I stayed rather behind. Keeping my eyes on Derek at all times I didn't even pay attention to what the Argents were saying after they arrived, but when Gerard made a rather loud announcement they caught my attention.

"The lone wolf! Possibly kicked out of his own pack. Or the survivor of a pack that was hunted down. Maybe even murdered." He said just like he was proud of what he is saying. "And possibly alone by his own choice. Certainly, not a wise choice." he laughed slightly while stepping back, he pulled of a cover exposing a sword "Because, as I am about to demonstrate, an Omega rarely survives..." he tightened his grip "On his own." and just like that he swung the sword and the poor Omega in two. I bit into my lower lip watching the seen and rather glanced at my friend who desperately tried to hold back the McCall kid.

"You see what they do?" Hale said close to his ears "This is why you need me. Why we need each other. The only way to fight them is together."

"What are they doing?" asked Scott, still in shock.

"Declaring war." After hearing that I sped back to the hideout.

Later that night Isaac, the boy who Derek bit yesterday night visited us. And we finally, actually filled him in some details as a new Beta.