"Belle, it is almost 1 in the morning and we are sitting in the grass. Why exactly?" Melanie asked as she and Belle laid on Belle's front lawn.

"Today during practice, you made grass grow and attach onto Stiles so right now, we are going to try that again." Belle said as she sat up. She stood, dusting dirt off her pants before leaning down and grabbed Melanie's arms, pulling her up into a sitting position.

"Come on. Do something to me with your powers." Belle said, looking down at herself before looking back to Mel. The kitsune sighed, looking up at her best friend as she slowly stood up. "Why are we doing this exactly?"

"There's a family murdering axe murderer on the loose and you need to know how to use your powers to protect yourself." Belle said and Melanie rolled her eyes. "If there's a family murdering axe murderer on the loose, why are we outside at one in the morning?!"

Belle's eyes widened as she nodded. "Good thinking. So lets be quick." Melanie sighed, closing her eyes and opened out her hands. She imagined a baseball bat and after a few seconds, she felt a bat in her hands. Melanie opened her eyes and let out a shocked chuckle as she looked up at Belle who was cheering. "Look at that, Mel!"

Suddenly, Belle stopped laughing. Melanie's smile dropped. "What? What is it?" Belle didn't answer and Melanie shook her head. "Oh no... Is it the family murdering axe murderer?" Belle's face scrunched as she took a step towards the sidewalk. "It's Liam."

Melanie's face scrunched this time as she stood beside Belle, looking down the street as a frantic Liam Dunbar ran straight towards them. Liam was looking back as he ran, not noticing Belle and Melanie until Melanie stepped in front of him, grabbing onto his shoulders and stopping him from running.

Liam screamed, Melanie's eyes went wide as she quickly put her hand over his mouth as Belle shushed him. "It's 1am, Dunbar. What's wrong?" Belle whisper yelled as Melanie looked down at Liam's leg, realizing he was just running after he got sent to the hospital only about six hours ago because he couldn't walk.

Melanie looked up at Liam, her hand still on his mouth. "Are you done screaming?" Liam rolled his eyes, nodding and Melanie removed her hand. "What are you two doing out here?" Melanie looked at Liam weirdly. "Us? Dude, what are you doing running around?"

"Your friends kidnapped me." Liam breathed out and Melanie pursed her lips in confusion. "What?"

"Scott and Stiles. They kidnapped me and kept me locked up at Scott's house after he bit me." Belle and Melanie's jaws dropped. "He bit you?" Belle whisper yelled and Liam nodded, showing off his arm where teeth marked sat. "He's weird. Anyways, I should go. If you see them coming down this street, you didn't see me." Liam mumbled before running away from the girls.

Melanie slowly turned to Belle and gulped. "What the hell did they do?"

...

"I'm not sharing my basement." Malia said, shaking her head after the group tried to make a plan on how to help Liam shift during the full moon. Lydia turned to her with pursed lips as she shook her head. "Actually, it's my basement. And my mom noticed how you tore it up last time."

"All right, she's still learning." Stiles interjected.

"But, we're going to use the boathouse for Liam. It's got support beams. We can chain him to one of them." Scott said and Kira took a step forward. "But how do we get him out to the lake house if he doesn't trust us?"

"I say if it keeps him from murdering someone, we just chloroform the little bastard and throw him in the lake." Stiles suggested and Malia nodded. "I'm in." Melanie shook her head. "You two are not killing or kidnapping him again."

Stiles stepped back in shock. "How did you know we kidnapped him? We didn't tell you that." Melanie and Belle's eyes went wide as they both looked away. "He told you?!" Stiles screamed and Lydia groaned. "Lets just tell him there's a party and invite him."

"So, you're going to ask out a freshman?" Stiles asked with raised brows and Lydia shook her head, giving him a cheeky smile. "No, I'm done with teenage boys." Scott eyes widened as he turned to Melanie and Belle. "But we do have two freshman girls in our pack."

The group turned to the two freshman; Melanie, absolutely clueless, didn't get why they were looking at them while Belle immediately understood, shaking her head. "Uh... I like girls so..." Stiles rolled his eyes. "Belle, you're bi. You were literally crushing on Lahey like 4 months ago."

Belle's mouth opened and closed in shock before she shook her head. "Well, have you seen him? I had my reasonings. Good reasonings. And I'm not doing this."

Lydia sighed, turning to Melanie. "Well, if we're playing a trick on someone, we'll have to use our youngest trickster." The whole group turned to Melanie and she finally understood. She took a step back as her hand went to her chest, offended. "You wanna prostitute me?!"

Stiles rolled his eyes as Malia pursed her lips. "We are not-" She quickly shut her mouth, tilting her head to the side as she thought about it before nodding her. "Okay, so we're kinda prostituting her."

Scott sighed, turning to Melanie. "Mel, we have to so he doesn't hurt anyone during the full moon." "You know what they call a female fox?" Lydia asked and didn't even let Melanie answer before she did. "A vixen. Be a vixen, Mel."

Melanie crossed her arms, biting her lips in thought before she sighed, dropping her arms. "Fine. But I'm not wearing a dress."

...

Melanie walked into the school in a dress Lydia lent her. She was pissed off at her outfit. She didn't like dresses. She had a glare on her face as she passed Stiles and Belle who were hiding to watch the plan play out. The two gave her dopey smiles. "Smile, Mel. You don't want to scare him away." Stiles taunted and Melanie quickly flashed her fox eyes at him, making him jump back before she continued down the hall.

Belle lifted her head higher, trying to find Liam's scent. "He should be turning the corner in 3... 2..."

Liam came into Melanie's view and she slowly walked towards him. Just as she was about to reach and tap his shoulder, she took one final step and slipped.

Melanie let out a little yelp as she hit the floor, Belle and Stiles winced from their hiding spot as Liam turned around, quickly walking over to her.

"Stupid heels." Melanie huffed, taking the shoes off and putting them in her backpack.

"Mel? You okay?" Liam asked and Melanie's eyes widened, realizing she still had to ask Liam out to the party. She felt her face go red as she sheepishly got up, throwing her backpack over her shoulder. "Yeah, I'm fine I just wanted to talk to you really quick."

Liam straightened up, puffing his chest out slightly as he cleared his throat. "Ab-About?" He stuttered and Melanie let out an airy laugh, relaxing a bit. "My sisters a junior which means I know all the intel about when and where parties are. And you said yesterday that you owed me one after you hit me with the door so to make up for it, come to the party with me."

Liam's eyes widened as he looked around the hallway before turning back to Melanie. "Me?" He asked, pointing at himself and Melanie nodded her head.

Melanie looked at the boy beside Liam and tilted her head to the side, trying to figure out how she knew him before her eyes widened in realization. "You're the guy that spilt milk on my friend during lunch a few months back, right? Mason?"

Mason's eyes went wide as he straightened his back. "Oh my God. You're her friend?" Melanie held back a laugh as Mason looked around his eyes falling just passed Melanie where Belle and Stiles were still watching the scene. "I should get going." Mason mumbled before running down the hallway.

Melanie watched him run away before turning back to Liam. "So, pick you up at 8?" Liam looked at her in shock, never truly answering her question on if he wanted to go but he nodded his head anyway, making Melanie smile and she quickly spun around, walking down the opposite hall towards Belle and Stiles. "You do know you're not wearing any shoes right?" She could hear Liam call out and Melanie smiled, throwing a thumbs up in the air. "Yep!"

...

Melanie did what she told Liam she would, Kira was her ride to pick Liam up at eight and the three rode to the 'party', The ride was mainly quiet, Melanie bobbing her head to the songs on the radio as Liam kept his eyes on the window.

"It's Lydia Martin's lake house." Kira said, looking at the two freshman through the rear view mirror, not liking the silence. "Actually, it's her grandmother's lake house. But she's dead, so it's okay." Melanie choked on air, looking at her sister with wide eyes. Kira, finally realizing what she was saying, shook her head.

"I mean, it's not okay that she's dead. Unless she was in pain." Melanie shook her head, tapping her sisters shoulder. "Kira, just shush!" She whisper yelled as Liam groaned, his hand going to his head. "Can you turn the music down?"

Melanie's brows furrowed at the music she could barely hear. "You want me to turn the music up?" Kira asked, turning up the radio as Liam's phone buzzed. He jumped, pulling his phone out of his pocket and read his phone before leaning towards Melanie. "Who'd you say was coming to this party?" He asked and Melanie gave him a small smile. "Um... Everyone."

Kira pulled up to the lake house and Melanie quickly got out of the car, knowing Liam was gonna start questioning her since there were only a few other cars parked outside.

"Where is everyone?" Liam asked, coming up beside Melanie who kept her eyes on the ground. "Uh... My sister is friends with the host so we sorta have to help set up. But don't worry, people should start getting here soon. Yay! Party." She quietly cheered, linking arms with the boy and pulling him towards the house as Kira opened the door for them where they were met with Scott, Lydia, Belle, Malia and Stiles.

Liam turned to Melanie and she quickly gave him a small smile, unlinking their arms. "Sorry." She whispered and Liam sighed, turning to face the five. "What the hell is this?"

"Think of it like an intervention." Stiles said and Belle nodded. "You have a problem, Liam." "And we're the only ones that can help." Scott said.

...

After the group explained everything to Liam, he went over the list of creatures everyone was.

"Werewolves?" He asked Scott and Belle, the two nodded and he turned to Malia and Lydia. "Werecoyote... Banshee..."

He turned to Melanie and Kira, Melanie's gaze trained on the floor. "Foxes?" Kira shrugged. "Kitsunes." She looked at her sister and quickly elbowed her, making Melanie look up and nod in agreement. "But fox works." Liam nodded and turned to Stiles. "What are you?"

"Uh, for a little while, I was possessed by an evil spirit. It was very evil." Stiles stammered out and Liam nodded. "What are you now?" "Better. Um..." Stiles mumbled as Liam looked down at the table, his eyes falling on the handcuffs and chain in a bag. "Are those for me?"

"No, they're for me." Malia said, showing her werecoyote eyes, making Liam step back. "How did you do that?"

"You'll learn. But first, you need to get through the full moon." Scott said and Liam glared. "The moon's already out." Scott tilted his head to the side, watching Liam carefully. "And you're starting to feel something, aren't you?"

"I feel like I'm surrounded by a bunch of psychotic nutjobs." Liam snapped and Melanie let out a small hum, leaning towards Belle. "That's a new one. Psychotic nutjobs."

"You guys are out of your freaking minds. I don't know how you did that eye thing and I don't care. I'm walking out the door right now! If any of you try to stop me, I swear to God, I'm gonna-" Liam cut off his screams, his hands flying to his head in pain.

Liam fell to the floor, screaming and panting. Melanie quickly kneeled down beside him. "What's wrong? Liam?" She asked quietly and Liam turned to her like she was crazy. "You don't hear that?"

Scott and Belle's ears perked as they tried to listen for any sound. And suddenly, cars started to drive into the front lawn. "Did you tell someone about this?" Belle asked and Liam tried to catch his breath, answering the question "My friend Mason."

He turned to Melanie who was still beside him. "You said it was a party." He growled and Melanie crawled away from him as Stiles looked at him with raised brows. "Who did Mason invite?"

"Everyone." Kira answered, looking out the window. Melanie heard scratching an the ground and quickly looked down. Liam's wolfed out nails grew as he scratched the hard wood flooring. "The floors! Get him off the floors!" Lydia screamed, going up to Liam but he faced her, roaring, making her back up.

"We need to get him to the boathouse. Now!" Scott screamed, he and Melanie grabbing onto Liam's arms and tugged him out of the house, Kira right behind them.

"Uh! Stiles..." Malia called out, making Stiles turn to her. "Yeah?"

Malia growled. Stiles quickly picked up the chains for Malia and led her towards the basement. "What am I supposed to do with the hordes gathering outside the door?" Lydia asked, Belle nodding with her. "Lydia, who throws the best parties in Beacon Hills?" Stiles asked and Lydia rolled her eyes. "What? Me, obviously."

Stiles nodded. "Okay, then throw a party. Belle will help." Lydia and Belle groaned as knocking came to the front door, the two walked over, opening the door to find a crowd of people standing outside the house.

"Hey... Uh, are we in the right place?" Mason asked. "For the party?" Garret clarified and Belle angrily scrunched her nose, turning to Lydia who held a fake smile. "Absolutely."

...

"We got him. Get his hands." Scott grunted as he and Kira held Liam against the beam. Melanie nodded, grabbing Liam's hands and tried to wrap them around the beam but Liam quickly moved his hands, his claws digging into Melanie's wrists as she quickly let go of him, grunting in pain. "Shit!" She groaned as Liam tackled Scott and Kira.

Melanie quickly closed her eyes, imagining anything that she could use to stop Liam and she felt her hand tighten it's grip around a handle. She opened her eyes and scrunched her face at the frying pan in her hand before shrugging. "That works I guess."

She quickly walked over to Liam, mumbling a sorry before swinging the frying pan into the side of his head, knocking him out. Melanie looked down at Liam with wide eyes. "Oh, God. I didn't kill him, did I?"

Scott shot up, shaking his head. "No. He's out cold." Kira took in a deep breath before looking at Melanie's wrist, her face falling. "Mel... your wrist."

Melanie looked down and winced at the sight of four large gash marks. She quickly put her hand over the scratches and shook her head. "It's fine. I'll heal"

Melanie quickly took off her sweater, wrapping it around her wrist before grabbing Liam under his arms, sitting him up. Scott and Kira looked at her weirdly, making her roll her eyes. "Well, we gotta tie him up, don't we?" Scott and Kira nodded, quickly helping her tie him to the beam.

When they finished, Melanie slumped on the wall of the beam beside him as Scott and Kira sat across from them. "He's only fifteen like Mel and Belle." Scott whispered as Melanie put her uninjured hand over her scratches. She shut her eyes as she concentrated on heal them.

"What are we going to do with him?" Kira asked, cutting off Melanie's concentration. "We're going to help him." Scott muttered back as Melanie moved a small piece of her sweater to see the cuts, almost nothing changed, making her sigh and turn to the two juniors. "And what if he doesn't want our help?"

"He will."

...

After a while, Scott and Kira moved to sit on the dock while Melanie moved to sit at the wall across from Liam. Melanie was playing with her shoelaces when her eyes fell on a little flower popping out in between the wooden floors. She smiled and stuck her hand out a few inches away from the flower and after a few seconds of concentration, the flower started to grow and Melanie let out a proud laugh, not noticing Liam waking up, wolfed out across from her.

"Mel! Be careful!" Scott screamed from the dock and Melanies head shot up, the stress going through Melanie went into the flower, killing it as she looked around, her eyes falling on Liam who had just broken through his chains.

Liam roared looking around. Melanies eyes went wide as she scrambled into a standing position. Liam looked her before shaking his head and turning to Scott and Kira. He went running to the two and they ran out of the way just in time, Liam jumping out of the window and running off into the night.

Scott's eyes went wide as he turned to Kira and Melanie. "I'm gonna go after him. You two, find Lydia and Belle in the party."

Kira and Melanie nodded their heads and with that, Scott ran out of the boathouse.

...

Melanie was holding onto Kira's arm tight as they walked through the crowded house. "Lydia? Belle?" Melanie called out as Kira looked around at the freshman. "Has anyone seen Belle and Lydia?"

Melanie looked around, her eyes falling on the stairs that lead to the second floor. She lightly tapped her sisters shoulder, pointing at the stairs.

The sisters headed up the stairs, checking every room for the two girls and when they got to the last room, they saw Belle and Lydia staring at the wall.

Belle quickly turned to the girls, putting her finger to her lips, telling them to be quiet and the two quietly walked in. "Lydia? Are you okay?" Melanie asked. "What do you hear?" Kira whispered, looking down at the record player.

"The key. The key to break the code." Lydia whispered before abruptly turning and walking to her computer, Melanie, Belle and Kira right behind her.

When the computer asked for a keyword, Lydia let out a shaky breath before typing out one name.

Allison.

Suddenly, the computer started listing names, numbers right beside them. Melanie, Belle, Kira, Lydia, Scott and Derek's names all popped up, making them freeze. "What is this?" Belle whispered, turning to Lydia.

"It's a list of supernaturals in Beacon Hills. It's a dead pool. And we're all on it."

–THE WAY I ALREADY LOVE THEM😫🤚
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