Scott looked down at Deucalion, who was lying on the ground, and after a moment of thought, he turned to Derek and Cora.
"He's yours to deal with." Scott said.
Derek glanced at Cora and stated. "Leave him to me."
Cora frowned. "But I want to beat him up too."
Derek shook his head. "You already killed Kali. Let me handle him."
Cora sighed but relented. "Fine."
Nearby, Noah observed the scene, his expression unreadable. He briefly considered taking Deucalion into custody but quickly dismissed the idea. Instead, he exhaled and said. "Alright, kids, I'm heading back to work."
Without another word, he turned and walked out of the bank.
Derek stepped forward, looming over Deucalion. "Are you going to lay there all night, Demon Wolf?"
Deucalion sat up, his glowing red eyes locking onto Scott,
he ignored Derek and said. "What are you? I've never seen or heard of a werewolf like you before."
Scott's deep, rumbling voice carried through the air. "I told you already, I'm the Wolf King."
Deucalion scoffed. "There's no such thing as a Wolf King."
Scott shrugged. "And there's no such thing as a Demon Wolf either. Now, we don't have all night, so here's the deal: if you can defeat Derek, I'll let you walk away. But if you can't… you already know what happens."
Deucalion stood up. "I know I wouldn't stand a chance against you… but Derek?" He smirked. "I can kill him in seconds. Are you sure you won't change your mind after I beat or even kill him?"
Scott said. "You have my word."
Deucalion nodded. His body tensed before he shifted into his werewolf form again. He turned to Derek and sneered.
"Alright, Derek. Show me if you're really your mother's son."
Derek began shifting as well, black fur sprouting along his cheeks, his red Alpha eyes burning in the dim light. He growled. "Bring it on."
With a sudden blur of speed, Deucalion lunged, aiming for Derek's throat. But Derek dodged effortlessly, sidestepping the attack before delivering a powerful punch to Deucalion's face, sending him crashing into a nearby wall.
Deucalion groaned as he stood, spitting out blood. His expression twisted in shock. "How? Why are you so strong after not seeing you only for a day?"
Derek smirked. "I joined Scott's pack. And you know what happens when a lone wolf joins a strong pack, they become stronger too."
Deucalion narrowed his eyes. "Even if you joined Scott's pack, you shouldn't have gained this much strength."
Derek chuckled. "Didn't you just see how strong our Alpha is? And by the way, all of us in his pack are Alphas too. Do you have any idea how much strength one gains just from being in a pack like that?"
Cora rolled her eyes. "Enough talking, Derek. Kill him already."
Derek grinned. "You heard her. Let's end this quickly."
Derek blurred forward, appearing in front of Deucalion in an instant. He aimed another punch at Deucalion's face, but at the last moment, Deucalion dodged, causing Derek's fist to smash into the wall behind him, shattering the concrete.
Taking advantage of the moment, Derek delivered a devastating knee strike to Deucalion's gut. As Deucalion doubled over in pain, Derek grabbed his head and slammed his knee into his face, breaking his nose and knocking out several teeth.
As Deucalion collapsed to the ground, Derek stepped back and sneered. "You wanted to see if I'm my mother's son? Then let me show you."
Deucalion struggled to rise, his body trembling as he looked up, only to freeze in sheer disbelief. Derek had shifted fully into his wolf form, a massive wolf the size of a bull.
Deucalion's voice wavered. "H-How… how did you do it?"
Derek didn't bother answering. With a feral snarl, he pounced, pinning Deucalion to the ground with his enormous paws. He lunged forward, sinking his powerful jaws into Deucalion's arm and violently shaking his head, ripping the limb clean off.
Deucalion howled in agony.
Derek didn't stop. He tore off Deucalion's other arm just as brutally, leaving him helpless on the ground.
Just as Derek prepared to deliver the finishing bite to Deucalion's throat, Scott's deep voice rang out.
"Derek, don't kill him yet."
Derek, halted immediately and backed away.
Scott turned to Allison. "Go. Read his memories."
Allison nodded and approached Deucalion, who was barely conscious. Without hesitation, she punched him hard, knocking him out, then inserted her claws into the back of his neck. A few moments later, she withdrew her hand and stood up.
Stiles grinned. "So? How much treasure did the Demon Wolf drop?"
Allison smirked. "Seventy million, a building in town, and the apartment he's been living in."
Stiles whistled. "Nice. Do you know where he kept his money and the property deeds?"
Allison nodded. "Yeah. The deeds are in his apartment, along with his bank account details and card."
Scott said. "We'll go get them tonight."
Allison added. "I also found out why Deucalion became the Demon Wolf."
Lydia raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
Allison sighed. "He was ambushed by Gerard during a peace meeting. That psychopath Gerard killed two of Deucalion's pack members and even the hunters just to frame him. He tried to kill Deucalion too but only managed to blind him. Believe it or not, Deucalion was actually a good man before that incident."
Scott shook his head. "But he was also naive and stupid for trusting someone like Gerard."
Allison nodded. "True. Deaton and Talia Hale warned him not to trust Gerard, but he didn't listen."
Scott exhaled. "Either way, it's over now. Derek, absorb his power and finish him."
Derek shifted into his werewolf form, now standing at 2.4 meters. Black fur covered his entire body. He stepped toward Deucalion, and plunged his claws into Deucalion's chest, and absorbed his power. After that, Derek ended the Demon Wolf's life.
Scott, stepped forward. He gazed at Deucalion's lifeless body before summoning flames and burning the remains to ashes.
Turning to his pack, he said. "Alright, guys. Let's get out of here."
Scott and his pack returned to their cars. Once Scott grabbed a change of clothes and dressed, he said. "Allison, Stiles, come with me to Deucalion's place."
The three of them drove to Deucalion's apartment.
Upon arriving, Allison quickly found the property deeds and bank account documents. With their objective complete, they left.
Stiles headed home, while Scott dropped Allison off at her house before driving to the animal clinic.
When he entered the clinic, he was met with an unexpected sight.
Melissa and Deaton kissing.
At first, Scott froze in shock. Then he cleared his throat loudly.
Melissa and Deaton immediately jumped apart, looking at him in complete embarrassment.
Scott raised an eyebrow. "What… is this?"
Melissa stammered. "Scott, I can explain..."
Scott cut her off. "No. I'll talk to you later."
Then he turned to Deaton. "What is going on, Deaton? I've treated you like a friend and a mentor… but you want to be my father?"
Deaton sighed. "We wanted to tell you, Scott. We just… didn't know how."
Scott folded his arms. "How long have you two been together? And please tell me this is an actual relationship."
Melissa quickly nodded. "Yes, it is. We started dating when you were in Europe."
Scott exhaled. "I see… Well, Mom, are you happy?"
Melissa smiled. "Yes."
Scott then turned his gaze back to Deaton, his expression serious. "Doc, I'm going to be honest with you. My father broke my mom's heart once before. Since then, she's worked double shifts, sacrificed everything, and did everything in her power to raise me right. She's the most important person in my life, and I don't want to see her heart broken again or sad."
Deaton nodded. "Scott, I would never..."
Scott interrupted him. "Let me finish. I know she's lonely, and I'm happy she found someone she likes. And I'm glad it's you, Doc. But if you ever hurt her in any way…"
Scott took a step closer, his red eyes glowing. "You'll have to deal with the beast inside me. And trust me, that won't end well."
Deaton chuckled softly, unfazed. "Don't worry, Scott. I would never hurt her."
Scott nodded. "Good."
Then, his expression shifted into something more mischievous. "Now, when are you going to marry her? Because there will be no sleeping together before marriage. And no more kissing either."
Melissa's eyes widened. "Scott!"
Scott looked at her innocently. "What?"
Melissa sighed in exasperation. "You're going to scare him away!"
Scott smirked. "Well, if the idea of marriage scares him, then it's better to end things now before someone gets hurt."
Deaton, rather than looking scared, just smiled. "Don't worry, Melissa. I'm not scared."
Melissa's expression softened. She turned back to Scott with an amused glare. "Let us handle our own relationship, Scott. We're both adults. We know better than you."
Scott sighed. "Alright. But if you're going to be with my mom, Doc, then you have to be part of my pack."
Deaton said. "I could be your emissary."
Scott shook his head. "No, that's not what I meant. I'm going to give you the Bite and make you stronger. Right now, you're weak, and that makes you a weakness, to my mom and to me. And I hate weaknesses."
Melissa gasped. "Scott, you can't..."
Deaton raised a hand, stopping her. "Wait, Melissa. I'll do it."
Melissa looked at him in shock. "Really?"
Deaton took her hand gently. "Yes. I'll do it for you."
They were about to kiss again when a low, menacing growl filled the room.
They turned to see Scott glaring at them, his red eyes glowing ominously. His voice was a deep rumble. "Just because I'm okay with you two being together… doesn't mean I want to see all this lovey-dovey nonsense."
Melissa blushed, pulling her hand away. Deaton coughed awkwardly.
Scott stepped forward. "Give me your arm. I'm going to give you the Bite. What you turn into… well, that depends on your luck."
Deaton extended his arm, and Scott bit him.
Once it was done, Scott handed him Deucalion's bank account documents and property deeds.
"Give these to your siren friend. Tell her to make them mine."
Deaton looked over the documents, eyes narrowing. "Where did you get these?"
Scott smirked. "Deucalion. He's dead."
Deaton sighed. "A shame. He used to be a good man. But don't worry, I'll handle this. Just be ready to take care of the clinic while I'm away."
Scott nodded. "I will."
Then, he turned to Melissa. "Let's go home, Mom."
Melissa shook her head. "No. I'm staying with Alan tonight. You just gave him the Bite, I want to make sure he's okay."
Scott frowned. "Don't worry, he'll be fine. Or… I could stay instead."
Melissa glared at him. "Scott! Go home."
Scott sighed dramatically, turning to leave. As he stepped outside, he muttered under his breath, "Damn it. Is this how I make Chris feel? This doesn't feel good at all. Maybe I should stop by Allison's house and piss off Chris just so I can sleep peacefully tonight."
To be continued… 😊