Chapter 5
Y/N sat down on the couch looking up at her mate and the veterinarian.
"What is it?" Y/N asked slightly worried as she held Liam on her lap tightly.
"Derek and I seem to have found the cause for Liam's strange behaviour." He began.
"At first I thought it was somewhat normal with Liam being a beta and attaching himself to the pack mom which is normal for packs with new betas but something seemed off and then Derek explained that Liam had started regressing into a much younger mindset and had even started breastfeeding then I knew there was something going on. His behaviour didn't match so I did a little research and called up an old friend who we went to see and that he gave me these." He told her spreading out the wrinkled and tattered paper in front of her on the coffee table.
"It tells the story of a powerful enchantress who was attacked by a pack. She was bitten by a beta who was trying to protect the pack mother. The bite changed her. Since she already possessed the powers of a witch, the bite should have killed her but it didn't. Instead she became a hybrid. One of the most powerful supernatural creatures. Once she was healed she lured the same pack into the woods and cursed the betas of the pack where they were no longer strong but young, weak and defenceless.
"Are you saying she's back? But I don't understand, Liam hasn't had a run in with anyone so how did this happen?" Y/N asked.
"That's actually not true." Mason stated feeling slightly guilty he had kept the truth from her as he approached them
"What do you mean, kid?" Derek asked but Mason sighed.
"Mason, it's extremely important you tell us if you know something. Please, this is my baby we're talking about." Y/N pleaded.
"On the way home from school, we walked it here and we bumped into this lady by accident. She seemed normal enough but there was something odd about her. Liam bumped into her and she kinda snapped saying ''watch where you brats are walking!'' but Liam he was ready to bite her head off, I mean he'd been pretty annoyed enough that day but this just seem to push his button. He growled at her and his eyes flashed amber, it couldn't have been more than a second but I had to drag him away but when I looked back at her she had this creepy smirk on her face." Mason told them.
"Great, just what we need." Y/N sighed.
"I was told there may be something in here that could help us try and get Liam back to his original state but it's most likely to take a while." Deaton told her.
"But what even is this? And what language is that?" Y/N asked studying the paper in front of her.
"It's Latin." Mason piped up .
"You know Latin, kid?" Derek asked him.
"A little..." Mason replied as he shrugged casually walking over to the table to take a closer look.
"I'm not fluent but I can make out most words." He told them.
"Ok it says something about the curse in Beacon Hills against beta werewolves but then it says something about a reversal but the last few word I can't figure out." Mason replied.
"You did more than enough, honey." Y/N told him.
"Ok well I'll look into my research further to see if we can get this reversed but for now just keep doing what you started." Deaton replied with a nod.
"We'll figure it out, we always do." Derek told Y/N pressing a kiss to her forehead seeing how anxious she was.
"Mom?" Liam asked from Y/N's lap.
"Yes honey?" Y/N answered.
"Is this going to be forever? What if I can't be changed back?" Liam asked sadly looking up at her with teary baby blue eyes.
"Hey, we'll do our best but if not it won't matter. I love you regardless and I'll continue loving you the way I do." Y/N replied and pressed a kiss to his forehead.
"She's right, pup. We'll do our best but if we can't, nothing is going to change. We'll love you and treat you just the same, kid." Derek reassured him and gently ruffled his hair.
"And I'll always be by your side, man. You're my best friend. It's not going to change anything. Not now, not ever". Mason added as he gave Liam's shoulder a comforting squeeze.
Derek left to drop Deaton off back at the animal clinic. Y/N was busy studying the paper in front of her as she looked at research on her laptop as she sat on the single armchair across the room concentrating. Liam was watching a movie with Mason as they huddled together under a cosy blanket on the large couch with mugs of hot chocolate and a bowl of popcorn between them.
Y/N sighed and rubbed her temple. She left her laptop on standby as she headed into the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea before continuing. She headed back to her seat to continue but looked up to see Liam fidgeting and whining in his seat.
"What's wrong, man?" Mason asked.
"Nothin'." Liam shrugged sadly curling away from him. Mason looked up at Y/N who was already watching Liam carefully as he continued to whine. She got up and kneeled down in front of the beta running her fingers through his hair.
"Baby, what's the matter?" Y/N asked him.
"Honey, do you need mommy?" Y/N asked.
"Yeah but...but I don't wanna be annoying." Liam whispered to her.
"Sweetie, come here." She cooed pulling him onto her lap.
"I don't want you thinking like that. I love you. We love you. We're here for you no matter what." She reassured him as she pressed a kiss to his forehead. Liam rest his head against her shoulder and held on to her tight.
She gently rocked him and ran her fingers through his soft hair.
"I love you." She cooed and pressed a kiss to his forehead.
Derek returned shortly with chinese takeaway in hand setting it in the kitchen.
"Hey." Derek smiled as he pressed a kiss to Y/N's lips and ruffled Liam's hair gently seeing him nursing.
"Don't get too full pup, I brought your favourite rolls." Derek told him.
"I love chinese!" Mason exclaimed as he got up following Derek to the kitchen. Y/N let Liam finish nursing and gently rocked him in her arms as he rested against her contently.
"Come sit with me pup, let mommy eat her dinner?" Derek told him as he sat next to Liam with a plate of food placing it on the coffee table before pulling Liam onto his lap and pressing a kiss to his forehead.
"That's my pup." Derek smiled gently patting his back as Liam rested against the older alpha. Y/N headed up to the bathroom to relieve herself and wash her face freshening up before heading back down to join the others for dinner. She quickly checked on Liam and found him sleeping against Derek's chest.
"Now isn't that adorable?" Y/N smiled leaning against the doorframe of the living room with her arms crossed casually.
"You know he was starting to fight his mindset after you both left. It's going to be hard for him." She told him going over and running her fingers through Liam's hair and pressing a gentle kiss to his forehead.
"But we have something important to talk about. Liam needing to go back to school. It's been nearly a week. We can't keep him home forever." She told him. Derek ran his fingers through Liam's hair as he slept soundly against his chest and nodded at his mates words. She was right.
"We'll that's where Mason comes in." Derek told her.
"Mason does what?" The teen questioned with a mouthful of noodles.
"Don't talk with your mouthful, sweetie. Just finish your dinner, we have alot to discuss." Y/N told him following behind him into the kitchen to make herself a plate before heading back into the living room.