Two days after dealing with the Rougarou family, Scott and the rest of the pack were having breakfast in the pack house.
Scott looked at Noah and asked. "Anything new about the vampires?"
Noah shook his head. "No, nothing. Even Harris disappeared without a trace."
Scott sighed but then smirked. "Too bad. By the way, how are things going with Agisa?"
Noah shrugged. "I asked her out, and she said okay, but we haven't gone on a date yet."
Lydia raised an eyebrow. "Where is she now? Why didn't she come with you?"
"She went back to the woods." Noah replied. "She said she was going on patrol and would be back tonight."
Scott turned to Allison and smiled. "Since there's no school today, how about we go on a date or something?"
Before Allison could respond, Lydia cut in. "No, you can't. Allison, the rest of the girls, and I already planned to spend the day together, just us girls."
Malia scoffed. "I didn't agree to that."
Erica grinned. "Come on, it'll be fun."
Malia shook her head. "Sorry, I have plans today."
Stiles narrowed his eyes. "What plans? Why didn't I know about them?"
Malia smirked. "Chris and I are going deer hunting. You're welcome to join."
Chris shook his head. "No, he's not. This is our father-daughter bonding time."
Malia glanced at Stiles apologetically. "Sorry, Stiles. You can't come, but I can take you hunting another time."
Scott turned to Melissa. "Hey, Mom, how about you and I spend the day together, just the two of us? We haven't done that in a long time."
Melissa smiled warmly. "Okay."
Stiles looked at Cora. "Where's Derek? I haven't seen him in days."
Cora smirked. "He's with Braeden. They're dating."
Malia's eyes widened. "What?! I hired her to look for the Desert Wolf, not sleep with Derek! No wonder she hasn't found any clues about that bitch's whereabouts. Maybe I should go give her and Derek a piece of my mind."
Stiles quickly held up a hand. "Calm down, Malia. Braeden and Rafael are really looking for the Desert Wolf. I'm helping them too. It's just that she's really good at hiding, she is an assassin, after all. But don't worry, we'll find her eventually."
After finishing breakfast, the girls went off to enjoy their girls' day, taking Victoria with them. Chris and Malia went hunting, while Noah, Parrish, and Rafael headed to work. Scott and Melissa left for their day together, and the rest of the pack went about their plans.
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Scott and Melissa drove to San Francisco, spending the entire day there. As night fell, they began their drive back to Beacon Hills.
Melissa glanced at her son and smiled. "Thank you for today, Scott. And thank you for everything. You know, ever since you gave me the Bite, my life has completely changed, from the boring routine of a nurse to the amazing life I have now. We have a big family, and I even found someone I love. So, really… thank you."
Scott smiled. "You're welcome, Mom. Just don't get married, have more kids, and then cast me aside, and forget about me."
Melissa laughed. "I could never forget my dork of a son. But speaking of kids… I really want a little girl."
Scott smirked. "A little sister, huh? I'd love to have one. But she won't be allowed to date until she's 118, or better yet, we should find a way to keep her six years old forever."
Melissa chuckled. "You haven't even met her, and you're already overprotective. But honestly, keeping her six forever would be great. I still remember when you were six, you were so cute."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "Aren't I still cute now?"
Melissa deadpanned. "Nope. When you became a teenager, I was terrified to walk into your room and find you… busy. And don't get me started on your laundry. And I still have nightmares from the one time I looked under your bed."
Scott coughed awkwardly. "You didn't see me... busy, did you?"
Melissa smirked. "Thankfully, no."
Scott sighed in relief. "Well, Mom, let me give you some advice in case you and Deaton ever have a son."
Melissa raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"
Scott smirked. "Always knock before entering his room. And never, under any circumstances, check under his bed or in his closet. You'll be scarred for life."
Melissa shook her head, laughing. "That's exactly why I want a girl. Boys are gross."
The two burst into laughter.
After a few moments, Melissa asked. "By the way, if I have kids or if you and Allison have kids, do you think they'll inherit our abilities?"
Scott thought for a moment. "I don't think so. They'll definitely be supernatural, but I doubt they'll inherit my special abilities."
Melissa said. "So you'd have to give them the Bite?"
Scott nodded. "I think so."
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Meanwhile, in Beacon Hills…
Allison and the rest of the girls were leaving a restaurant and heading toward their cars when two men approached them.
One of the men smirked and said. "Hey, beauties. Want to party? We just opened a new nightclub tonight, and we're throwing a big celebration."
Lydia didn't hesitate. "Not interested."
The man chuckled. "Come on, there are free drinks and food. I promise you girls will have a great time."
Allison crossed her arms. "Still not interested."
The man sighed and glanced at his friend. "Alex, looks like you'll have to convince them."
The man named Alex grinned and stepped forward, his gaze locking onto Allison's. Suddenly, black veins appeared around his eyes, and his sclera turned blood-red.
"You want to go to the party with us." He said slowly, his voice laced with an unnatural compulsion. "You're excited about it. You'll do everything Tony and I tell you to do."
He repeated the command three times, watching as a small smile formed on Allison's lips. Satisfied, he turned toward Lydia to do the same.
[He's a vampire.] Allison said telepathically to the girls. [And he just tried to compel me. Too bad for him, it didn't work.]
Ignoring Alex completely, Allison turned her amused gaze to the other man. "I assume you're Tony?"
Tony felt an uneasy chill run down his spine. The way these women were looking at him, it was as if they were the predators, not him. Then his eyes met Victoria's, and a deep sense of dread settled in his gut.
Something was very wrong.
"Alex." Tony muttered, stepping back. "We need to go."
Alex, still focusing on compelling Lydia, waved him off. "Tony, you know I need to concentrate when I'm... inviting the ladies. Just shut up and..."
"Forget about that." Tony snapped. "Let's go. Something's wrong."
Alex hesitated, then turned back to Allison, who showed no signs of being compelled. His expression darkened.
"Aren't you excited to go to the party with us?" He asked again.
Allison smiled and shook her head. "Like I said before, bloodsucker, we're not interested."
Alex's eyes widened in shock. "You know what we are?"
Lydia smirked. "Yes. And your mistake? You have no idea what we are."
Tony paled. "Alex, run! No matter what they are, they can't catch us!"
The moment Tony turned to flee, Victoria appeared beside him in a blur, grabbing his arm and shattering his knee with a swift kick.
Alex spun around to escape, but Lydia was already in front of him. Her talons slashed across his skin, injecting her venom. Within seconds, he collapsed, paralyzed.
Tony let out a scream as his shattered knee began to mend. "We just wanted to invite you guys to a party! Why are you attacking us?!"
Victoria narrowed her eyes. "You tried to compel my daughter. And don't think I don't know what you bloodsuckers do to your victims after you compel them."
Tony's leg fully healed, and he scrambled to stand. "Look, I admit I tried to compel her, but it didn't work! Nothing happened, right? So how about you let us go? I promise, we won't bother you again."
Victoria ignored him and said. "Lydia."
Lydia moved swiftly, sinking her talons into Tony's skin, paralyzing him just like Alex.
Allison knelt beside Alex and inserted her claws into the back of his neck, reading his memories. After a moment, she stood up.
"He wasn't lying about the nightclub." She said. "They just opened it, and they're planning to lure a large crowd inside to feed on them."
Victoria asked. "Did you find anything else? Any information about Harris or Victor?"
Allison shook her head. "No. He doesn't know Harris. He and nine others, including Tony, were turned by a stronger vampire named John. Apparently, there are other vampires like John who can walk in the sunlight, but he doesn't know how many. Harris is one of those stronger vampires. As for Victor, he doesn't know anything about him."
Erica frowned. "What about John's location?"
Allison sighed. "He doesn't know that either. He only knows the location of the other nine vampires John turned."
Lydia said. "So John and Harris are Victor's generals, the ones he turned with his own blood. And these two." She gestured at Alex and Tony. "Are just lesser vampires turned by John's blood."
Victoria said. "Victor and his generals don't want to expose themselves yet. They didn't even tell these lesser vampires where they are. That means Victor still hasn't regained his full strength."
Allison nodded. "Let's take them back to the ranch first and tell Scott and the rest of the pack."
The group transported the two vampires to the ranch, and Allison quickly informed the pack telepathically about the situation.
Scott, still driving with Melissa, responded telepathically. [Stiles, go to Allison and use your flies to control those two vampires. Then take them to their nightclub and see if you can control the other eight.]
Stiles groaned. [First of all, it's fireflies, not flies. And second, why bother controlling these bloodsuckers when we could just kill them?]
Derek chimed in. [No, the lesser vampires aren't the real problem. We need to use them to find John.]
Chris added. [Exactly. Only by finding John can we track down Victor.]
Stiles sighed. [Fine, I'm on my way.]
It didn't take long for Stiles to arrive at the ranch. He walked up to the two paralyzed vampires, holding out his hand as darkness gathered in his palm. Two fireflies emerged, glowing eerily before flying into the vampires' mouths.
After waiting for the paralyzing venom to wear off, Stiles smirked at them and said. "You two, dance for me."
With blank expressions, the vampires immediately started dancing.
Stiles chuckled. "Now, how about a nice, deep French kiss?"
The two vampires obeyed, leaning toward each other, lips about to touch.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Stiles quickly waved his hands. "I do not want to see that."
Victoria rolled her eyes. "Okay, Stiles, enough playing around. Let's get to the nightclub and capture the other eight vampires. And while you're at it, order these two to act normal. Right now, they look like zombies."
Allison turned to Kira. "You haven't gone through your first full moon yet. It's going to be dangerous in that club, you should probably sit this one out."
Erica said. "It's just some lesser vampires. I'll protect Kira."
Allison hesitated before nodding. "Fine. Just make sure she stays safe. Let's move."
Stiles ordered the vampires to act normal and tell him where the nightclub was. Once he had the location, he drove there in his Jeep with the two vampires under his control, while Victoria and the girls followed in their cars.
To be continued… 😊