In a remote manor outside the town, near the Beacon Hills Preserve, Adrian Harris and six others gathered in the living room, their attention fixed on a middle-aged man.
The man sipped blood from a wine glass, savoring it as though it were the finest vintage. He wore a black three-piece suit with a blood-red tie, his shoulder-length black hair and imperial mustache adding to his imposing presence. His piercing gaze swept over the group as he spoke.
"How many people have you turned now?" He asked, his voice calm but commanding.
Harris stepped forward. "Sir Victor, we've turned about 32 people, but two of them died."
Victor raised an eyebrow. "Did the wolves kill them?"
"No, sir." Harris replied. "The people we turned using our blood aren't immune to sunlight, unlike the seven of us who were turned by your blood. We warned them, but two didn't listen. They went out during the day and burned to ash."
Victor nodded. "I see. Make sure to keep the others in check. We still need them, at least until we deal with the wolves in Beacon Hills. And remember, werewolves can read memories. Don't tell the vampires you turn about this place. I don't want those mutts finding my home."
One of the seven, a man named William, spoke up. "But sir, when are we going after them? You promised you'd help me go after the children with glowing eyes."
A woman named Karen shot him a glare. "Barrow, don't you dare question Sir Victor again. You've only been with us for three days. Why the rush?"
John, Karen's husband and the former owner of the mansion before Victor turned them and took over, added. "You'd better keep your crazy ideas in check and not ruin Sir Victor's plans."
William bristled. "Don't call me crazy! Those children with glowing eyes are real, and I'm going to kill them all."
Karen smirked. "You do realize we're vampires with glowing eyes, right? Are you going to kill us too?"
Harris turned to Victor. "I don't mean to be rude, sir, but William Barrow is a loose cannon."
Victor swirled the blood in his glass, his eyes glowed red as he fixed his gaze on William. "William, are you going to disobey me?"
A chill ran down William's spine. "No, sir. I'm sorry. I'll never question you again."
Victor took a sip from his glass. "Good. Because if you do, you'll wish you were dead."
He then looked at the seven of them and said. "I only need two more weeks to regain my full strength. After that, we won't need to hide anymore. I will make this town you now call Beacon Hills mine once again, after two hundred years."
Victor gestured to Harris. "Tell me what you know about the werewolves in Beacon Hills again. Let everyone hear."
Harris cleared his throat. "I don't know much. All I know is that the Alpha werewolf is one of the two surviving Hales. His name is Peter. Last year, they came to me because, apparently, I had unknowingly helped some hunters burn their family."
A woman named Olivia interjected. "Are you saying there are only two werewolves in Beacon Hills? Then we don't need to worry. Even without Sir Victor's help, the seven of us could take them on."
Victor shook his head. "If there were only two mutts in this town, I wouldn't be so cautious."
He turned to a man named Sam. "Sam here used to work under the Argent family in Beacon Hills until they stopped being hunters and dismissed all their hunters. He knows more than Harris. That's why I turned him into a vampire yesterday."
Frank, who had been quiet until now, smirked at Sam. "And why would a hunter turn into what he used to hunt?"
Sam shrugged. "Strength. And all the other perks that come with being a vampire."
Victor gestured for Sam to continue. "Tell them what you told me yesterday."
Sam nodded. "While the two Hales are werewolves, as Harris said, Peter is no longer the Alpha. Derek is. But they're not the real problem."
Karen frowned. "Then what is?"
"Scott McCall and his pack." Sam replied. "They're the ones who control this territory."
Harris's eyes widened. "Scott McCall? You mean my student, Scott McCall?"
"Yes." Sam said. "He's a student, but he's also a monster. I've never seen anything like him. Once, we hunted an omega in the woods. After Gerard killed him, a beast came for us. It was almost three meters tall, covered in fur, with a wolflike head and a powerful build. It was an Alpha. After it threatened us, it let us go. Later, Chris Argent told us that the beast was Scott McCall and warned us not to mess with him or his pack. He also said Scott can transform into a wolf form bigger than a horse."
John looked uneasy. "Can we win against something like that?"
Victor smirked. "No matter how strong he is, he's still a werewolf. Just as vervain is poisonous to us, wolfsbane is poisonous to them. We can use that against him. Besides, I'll be the one to fight him. In two weeks, I'll be strong enough to kill him."
Frank turned to Sam. "What about his pack? What do you know about them?"
"Not much." Sam admitted. "All I know is that he has another Alpha in his pack, and that Victoria Argent and her daughter Allison are both shapeshifters in his pack."
Victor leaned back in his chair. "There's no need to worry about them for now. I want you to find more people for me to feed on. I won't hunt until I regain my full strength. I don't want to encounter that monster before I'm ready. And be careful not to get caught while hunting. Only target people no one will miss. If you can't find any, hunt outside Beacon Hills."
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Scott's POV
Melissa and Deaton sat with Scott and Allison at the lake house, enjoying lunch together.
Scott looked at his mother and asked. "So, Mom, what do you want to tell me?"
Melissa exchanged a glance with Deaton before turning back to Scott. "Alan asked me to marry him… and I said yes. What do you think?"
Scott said. "As long as you're happy, then I'm happy for you too."
Melissa beamed. "I really am happy."
Allison grinned. "So when's the wedding?"
"We're planning a small ceremony this summer." Melissa replied. "Just the pack."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you don't want a big wedding? I have plenty of money from the vampire, and Deucalion's money arrived yesterday too."
Deaton chuckled. "Even without your money, Scott, I told her I could throw a big wedding for her, but she doesn't want one."
Melissa nodded. "Like I said, I don't need anything extravagant. I just want to celebrate with my family—you, the pack… that's all that matters to me."
Scott leaned back in his chair. "And where will you guys live after the wedding?"
"We're planning to build a house on the ranch." Melissa answered.
Scott nodded approvingly. "That sounds good. I'll send you some money to help with the construction."
Deaton shook his head. "No need, Scott. I have money. You do realize that being a veterinarian isn't my real job, right?" He smirked. "I heal supernatural beings and sell rare, even magical herbs. Trust me, I'm quite wealthy."
Scott raised an eyebrow. "I see… Well, in that case, you can build the house, but I'm still sending Mom some money. Just in case she wants to decorate or add anything to her new home."
Pulling out his phone, Scott quickly transferred $10 million to Melissa's account. "There. I sent you ten million, Mom. It should arrive in a few days."
Melissa's eyes widened. "Scott, that's too much."
Scott shook his head, smiling. "No, it's not. Compared to everything you've done for me, ten million isn't even close to enough."
Melissa softened, reaching out to squeeze his hand. "I only did what I should have as a mother."
Scott squeezed back. "And I'm only doing what a son should do."
A comfortable silence settled over the table before Melissa broke it. "What about the building and the apartment you got from Deucalion?"
Scott leaned back in his chair. "I'm going to rent out the building. As for the apartment… it's a really nice penthouse, so I'm keeping it for me and Allison. We can go there from time to time."
Melissa smiled. "I see. By the way, did you give Allison some money?"
Scott grinned at Allison before answering. "Of course. I sent her a million. And I also sent a million to everyone in the pack, except the adults."
Melissa shook her head, but her smile didn't fade.
After finishing their lunch, they continued talking and enjoying each other's company.
And that night, they shared the news of Melissa and Deaton's engagement with the pack and held a party to celebrate.
To be continued... 😊