The next morning, Scott was having breakfast with Isaac. They were the only ones at home.
Isaac took a bite of his food and asked. "Where did Melissa go?"
Scott replied. "She's with Deaton. They're dating, and I gave him the Bite, so she stayed with him to make sure he's okay."
Isaac raised an eyebrow. "Are you okay with that? I mean… her dating?"
Scott sighed. "Well, I'm not exactly happy about it, but she's been lonely since she divorced my dad. And Deaton is a good man. If she wants to be with him, it's not my place to stop her. I just hope they'll be happy together."
Isaac smirked. "Are you sure about that? Cause your eyes are glowing, man."
Scott blinked, his red eyes fading back to normal. "It'll take some time to get used to, but I'll manage." He then changed the subject. "Anyway, how are you doing? How are things with Erica?"
Isaac grinned. "Great. I'm really happy."
Scott nodded. "Glad to hear it. Have you talked to your useless father?"
Isaac snorted. "Yeah, he finally called a month ago. Said he's fine and seeing a shrink because of that monster he saw before leaving. Then he just hung up."
Scott frowned. "Did he at least ask if you were okay?"
Isaac shook his head. "Nope. But he did send me 500 dollars."
Scott sighed. "Well… at least he's trying. But hey, me and my mom will always be your family. You're stuck with us, and the pack too."
Isaac smiled. "Thanks, man. That means a lot."
Scott grinned and stood up. "Alright, let's get to school."
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Scott and Isaac arrived at school, meeting up with the rest of the pack. After going through their morning classes, they all gathered in the cafeteria for lunch.
Lydia smirked. "So, Scott, we heard you gave Deaton the Bite yesterday."
Erica added with a grin. "And that's not all we heard. Apparently, Melissa and Deaton are dating."
Scott's eyes narrowed as he turned to Isaac, who immediately raised his hands. "Hey, it wasn't me, man! I didn't say anything!"
Allison coughed. "Melissa told us."
Lydia nodded. "Yeah, we've known for a while now that she was dating Deaton."
Allison's eyes widened. "Lydia!"
Lydia chuckled. "Oops."
Scott turned to Allison, shocked. "You knew for a while and didn't think to tell me?"
Allison winced. "I'm sorry! Melissa made me promise not to say anything. She was afraid you'd get angry."
Lydia smirked. "And from what we heard, she wasn't wrong."
Stiles laughed. "Dude, did you try to beat up Deaton or something? Come on, Melissa's a grown woman. You can't keep her single forever. And who knows? Maybe you'll have a little brother or sister soon."
Scott shot him a look. "You're enjoying this way too much. I think I should help you train after school."
Stiles' smile immediately disappeared. "No, no, no. I'm not training with you."
Scott smirked. "Come on, I'll teach you how to control fire."
Stiles frowned. "But I don't even have the ability to control fire."
Scott's smile widened. "I know. I'm just helping you prepare for when you do get the ability. And don't worry, I promise I won't burn you to ash."
Stiles' eyes widened. "What do you mean? What are you planning to do to me? And I wasn't the only one who laughed! Lydia was laughing too!"
Lydia leaned back with a smirk. "Hey, Scott, maybe I should help you train Stiles too. My sonic attacks could use some extra practice."
Stiles immediately stood up. "Yeah, no. I'm suddenly very busy these days. Sorry, guys, can't train with you. See you later!"
Scott and the rest of the pack laughed as they watched Stiles run away, only to bump into another student carrying a tray of food. The unfortunate student stumbled, spilling his lunch all over himself, while Stiles muttered a quick apology before leaving the cafeteria.
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After school, Scott and Allison drove to the animal clinic. When they arrived, they found Deaton and Melissa treating a dog with a broken leg.
Scott walked up to Melissa, gave her a kiss on the cheek, then turned to Deaton. "How are you feeling, Doc?"
Deaton smiled. "I feel great."
Allison looked at him curiously. "So, what exactly did you turn into?"
Deaton exhaled. "Well, I'm not a shapeshifter. I have super strength and speed, but I don't have claws, and my senses aren't as sharp as yours. However..."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "However what?"
Deaton gestured toward the injured dog. He placed his hand near its broken leg, and a green glow emanated from his palm. Within moments, the dog's leg healed completely, and it stood up, wagging its tail as if nothing had happened.
"I have a healing ability like yours." Deaton explained. "But unlike you, I can heal others as well. I can also make plants grow faster and even control them to attack people. On top of that, I can use telekinesis."
Scott's eyes widened. "So, you turned into a mage?"
Deaton chuckled. "I guess so."
Allison asked. "Do you still need to borrow power from nature to use magic? Let's just call it magic."
Deaton shook his head. "No, my powers now come from within me. I can use them until I'm exhausted, then I need to recover before I can use them again."
Scott asked. "How long can you use them before getting exhausted?"
Deaton shrugged. "I don't know. I've been using them since this morning and haven't reached my limit yet. But that doesn't mean I have unlimited energy. If I were to fight one of you, I'd have to rely on stronger attacks, like making trees attack you or using telekinesis offensively, and that would drain me much faster. Still, I think I could fight for an hour or two like that. Healing, on the other hand, takes a lot of energy."
Scott nodded. "I see. But what about absorbing someone's powers? Since you don't have claws like us, how would you do it?"
Deaton frowned. "I'm not sure. Maybe I can absorb powers through my hands or something similar."
Scott sighed. "Too bad. You could have absorbed Deucalion's powers yesterday and become an Alpha, or whatever the equivalent of an Alpha is for a mage."
Melissa smirked. "Too bad indeed."
Scott grinned and clapped Deaton on the shoulder. "Well, welcome to the pack, Doc."
Deaton nodded. "Thank you. By the way, I'm leaving Beacon Hills tomorrow to take care of what you asked me to do yesterday."
Melissa suddenly spoke up. "Scott, I'm going with Alan."
Scott's expression darkened. "No, you're not."
Melissa glared at him. "Scott!"
Scott groaned, running a hand through his hair. "Damn it, this is not good for my health. Allison, let's go home."
Scott turned and walked out of the clinic. Allison smiled at Melissa and Deaton. "Don't worry about him. He'll get used to it. Bye, guys." She then followed after him.
Deaton turned to Melissa. "Maybe you shouldn't come with me. Him accepting us dating is already a big step, we shouldn't push him too far."
Melissa snorted. "Don't worry about that idiot. I know him better than anyone, He's not angry, he's just overprotective."
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While driving home, Allison glanced at Scott. "Now my dad is the only one who isn't supernatural."
Scott sighed. "I offered him the Bite, but he refused. You and Victoria need to convince him before something bad happens. You know what kind of people our enemies are, they wouldn't hesitate to use him against us."
Allison exhaled. "I know. Mom and I have tried to talk some sense into him, but he's stubborn. All she can do now is stick by his side and protect him, and he's not happy about that at all."
Scott said. "Let's just hope everything works out in the end."
To be continued... 😊