Chapter 19
It’s been about two months since Derek and Braeden got back together. Braeden has officially moved into the pack house and Derek hasn’t felt this happy since she left. He thought he did, but having her right there and proves him that he didn’t.
At first Cora was a bit wary about Braeden, but seeing how happy the woman makes her brother makes her happy. So Cora will learn to live with Braeden for the sake of Derek’s happiness.
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Stiles and Jackson lie cuddled on Stiles bed, Nate is on Jackson’s bed, texting his girlfriend.
“Why are you so damned miserable Jack?” Nate asks.
“He’s been having a lot of nightmares again lately.” Stiles says and ruffles Jackson’s hair.
“I’m sorry Jack.” Jackson gives Nate a weak smile, he’s just so damn tired.
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“Tylan, no!” ever since Tylan had started walking it had been hell for the three teens to make sure he didn’t hurt himself. At the moment Danny is telling him not to walk to closely to the stairs.
“Hey Dan, I’m home!” Ethan yells as he closes the front door.
Thank god, Danny thinks and walks downstairs with Tylan in his arms. “Here take Ty, I’m going to class.”
“But then you’ll be half an hour early?” Ethan says confused.
“That’s the point, I’ll have 30 minutes to sleep.” Danny laughs as he shuts the door behind him.
“Did you tire Dan with you super speed?” Ethan laughs and holds the young boy up in the air.
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Wednesday is Isaac’s Tylan free day, he has class all day, so Danny and Ethan babysit the whole day. Danny has him in the mornings and Ethan takes him when he gets back from his morning classes till Isaac gets home.
He hates admitting it, but Wednesday is his favorite school day. It’s not that he doesn’t enjoy every minute he spends with his son, it’s just that Isaac is only 17, turning 18 this weekend. So Wednesday is the day he gets to be Isaac Lahey; college student, not Isaac Lahey ; father and student.
On Wednesday he gets to hang out with his friends and works shifts at a local bakery. He really enjoys his job there, even if he just works one day a week. The place is amazing, even if it does have a stupid name as “Cal cakes”, named after the school’s team ‘The Cal bears”.
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“Derrrrrrrrr” Kira whines. Derek doesn’t really mind it, but he still rolls his eyes.
“It’s Jackson’s weekend, we have to bring Tylan to him, we can’t let him stay with Isaac just because it’s Isaac’s birthday.”
“But wouldn’t you want your kids there to celebrate your birthday with you?” Derek sighs, Kira just can’t give up till he gives in, can she?
“Look ‘Mura, I don’t have kids, sadly, and if I did, Braeden and I are together, so I can’t decide any of those things.” Derek tries to settle the argument.
“But what if Jackson comes to Berkley and spends the weekend with Tylan there?” Kira tries.
Derek is sure Jackson won’t do that. “Kira, Jackson has been going through a hard time lately, according to Stiles. Stiles won’t tell me what’s happening, but he’s just been really out of it and not sleeping much. So I don’t think Jackson should travel to Berkley at this time.”
“It’s only 8 hours?” Kira says confused.
Derek shakes his head. “Stiles told me Jackson can barely get out of bed to attend his classes. So driving 8 hours won’t do him any good.”
“Well if it’s that bad then Scott should go and see him, being his alpha and all that.” Kira says and pulls on her jacket. “I’m picking Brett up from school, his car broke down. I’ll see you later.”
“Bye Kira.”
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Incoming call from ScttMcCll
A skype call from Scott appears on Derek’s screen only five minutes after Kira left, of course she told him.
Derek accepts the call “Hello Scott.”
Scott has a worried expression on his face “You should’ve told me.”
“Told you what?” Derek tries to play innocent.
“Don’t play stupid Derek. I’m your alpha, when something is wrong, you tell me.” Scott’s eyes actually flash red when he says the last sentence.
Derek fights the urge to flash his eyes back, but ends up losing “Yes alpha McCall.”
“Okay.” Scott nods, face still concerned. “Now tell me all you know.”
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“Nate, are you sure you’re okay with Jackson for the weekend?” Stiles asks for the 10th time in a hour. “Malia will understand if I cancel, you know?”
Nate rolls his eyes “Stilinski don’t be stupid and go see your hot ass girlfriend. I’ll take good care of Whittemore over here.” He points at Jackson who’s finally sleeping.
“It’s just that his nightmare can get a bit much, sometimes he breaks down and I just don’t want you to feel like you have to do this.”
Nate throws Stiles his car keys and bag, before pushing him out of the dorm room “Tell Malia we love her and to get her ass over here again soon!”
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Incoming call from ScttMcCll
The skype call appears on Jackson’s laptop. Nate sees it and considers waking Jackson up, but honestly with the boy not having slept more than 6 hours max in the last week, he won’t risk him not getting back to sleep just to skype with his alpha. So instead Nate answers the call himself.
“You’re not Jackson.” Scott says as soon as his face appears on the screen.
“Nope.” Nate just says. “Why you calling?”
“Give me Jackson.” Scott demands, something must be wrong, Scott never demands anything. “Need to talk to him.”
“He’s sleeping.” Nate tells.
“Then you wake him up.” Scott says.
“No.”
“What do you mean no?” Scott looks both confused and annoyed. “I’m his alpha, I have to talk to him, you should wake him.”
Nate lets out a snort, he doesn’t take commands from anyone. “You could be the fucking queen of England and I still wouldn’t wake him up for you.”
Scott glares at him.
“Jackson hasn’t been sleeping lately, okay? I’m not, not waking him to annoy you, I just can’t risk it. The boy is like a walking corpse at this point, he needs his sleep.” Nate explains.
“That’s why I’m calling, I’m his alpha, I should know those type of things.”
“Look he has just been having a lot of nightmares lately and it sucks, at this point it takes both Stiles and I to calm him down and getting him to sleep is almost impossible. We’re doing the best we can, okay? I’m sure you can’t do anymore then we can, so if things get worse I’ll make sure to keep you updated, okay?” Nate understands that as an Alpha Scott needs all the information about his packs wellbeing, he just hadn’t thought about it.
“Thank you Nate.”
“Course Scott.”