Guardian Wolf Chapter 2

"Theo, hurry up or we'll be late." Liam's voice echoed up the stairs and Theo stubbornly didn't answer as he tried to hide under his bed in full-shift.

After a few seconds of silence, the werewolf thundered up the stairs to find out where the stubborn chimera had gone and he opened Theo's bedroom door.

"I know you're in here, I can hear your heartbeat." He said with an exasperated sigh. "It's gonna be okay, I'll be with you the whole time."

Theo studiously ignored the reassuring words, pressing himself against the wall and Liam suddenly dropped to the ground and their eyes met.

"Don't be like that." Liam said softly, hand reaching out to touch his paw and Theo had half a mind to give him a nip but he could already feel his resolve weakening at the gentle look. "Please?" The beta begged with full puppy eyes on display and the chimera grumbled with a defeated sigh as he allowed the werewolf to pull him out.

"You can take on hunters, chimeras and ghost riders but you can't handle one pack meeting?" The beta joked with a smirk as the chimera rolled his eyes and shifted back.

"Why did I let you talk me into this again?" Theo grumped as he got dressed into the light blue jeans and Lilac shirt that Jenna had bought him the week before.

"Because you need to get out of the house and meet new people?" He replied vaguely, chuckling softly when the chimera folded his arms huffily and he brushed a hand through Theo's hair. "Don't pout."

"I'm not asshole...and I've already met them." He was pouting and he knew the beta was right...but that didn't mean that he had to like it.

"When you were a wolf, sure but they're all dying to meet you as yourself." Liam murmured with a pleading look.

"Liam." Theo sighed nervously.

"It's gonna be fine, just try okay? This is important to me, I want you to have some semblance of a normal life and I know you want that too." Liam replied reassuringly, Theo nodded with a weak smile and the beta squeezed his hand lightly.

"I'll try." Theo mumbled and the werewolf nodded, seemingly satisfied with his answer as he pulled the chimera by the hand and they headed downstairs.

"Finally, I was about to call the sheriff and file a missing persons report." Jenna said when she caught a glimpse of them. "Liam, your dad's gonna drive you both round to Scott's okay? I've gotta go to work." She added regretfully, walking over and pulling them both into a hug.

Stephen Geyer walked into the room then, a fond smile appearing on his face when he saw them and Theo nodded in greeting.

"You're gonna be fine Theo, if Stiles says anything tell him he'll have to answer to me." Jenna told the chimera with a smirk and he couldn't help but snort.

"I think I can handle Stiles." He replied and Liam gave him a relieved smile as Theo had relaxed somewhat.

"Well then, we should get going." Stephen said, leaving Jenna to get ready for work as he grabbed his keys from the bowl by the front door and Theo sighed nervously as he followed the tugging of Liam's hand.

"I'm tempted to go as a wolf just to spite you." Theo grumbled to the werewolf and Liam rolled his eyes as they got into the back of the car.

"Stop being such a drama queen, this might be the only night we'll see the whole pack together before they all go off again and I want you to be there." Liam complained, leaning into Theo's side and the chimera relaxed into it, putting his arm around the beta's shoulders.

"Fine." He ground out, he had to get it together as he knew there was no turning back now and it was important to Liam so he knew he had to try.

He owed the boy beside him, for much more than just allowing him to live with him and he didn't know how he could repay that debt. For the whole week after the chimera attack, Liam had done nothing but be reassuring and attentive, making sure Theo was comfortable and he even went as far as going to Deaton to get some medication for an infection he'd somehow developed from the no doubt unclean tools the chimeras had used on him.

Theo knew it couldn't have been an easy adjustment, he was more coyote than wolf that whole week and Jenna did her best when Liam had school but he wouldn't let anyone get too close except for the beta. He still felt bad for howling at her when she'd accidentally sneaked up on him in the kitchen...he'd fled that day and hidden himself in the woods until both she and Liam came to get him.

He healed, maybe not mentally but physically at least, he was fine. Liam thought he'd needed time to adjust so he wanted to take this delicate thing between them slow which was something Theo didn't even know he needed but the werewolf seemed to know him better than he knew himself.

Stephen pulled up outside a house, there was music coming from inside and Mason and Corey were already waiting for them. Theo swallowed nervously, averting his gaze as he tried to tamp down on his anxiety.

"It's gonna be okay." Liam murmured, turning Theo's face towards his as he stroked his cheek reassuringly and the chimera nodded warily. "Bye Dad."

"Be safe, both of you." Doctor Geyer told them and Liam answered with a "we will" before they exited the car. They walked over to where Mason and Corey were waiting, the couple smiling in greeting before Corey waved to Nolan and Alex as they walked down the street.

Nolan and Alex hadn't actually seen him in his human form yet so he'd backed up behind Liam when they looked over at him curiously.

"Is this the infamous Theo?" Nolan asked cheerfully, Theo raised an eyebrow at that but otherwise stayed quiet when Liam intervened and nodded.

"Yeah don't mind him, he's pouting at the moment." Liam replied nonchalantly and Theo growled lightly.

"Can he talk?" Nolan asked worriedly.

"No hablo ingles." Theo said sarcastically and Liam elbowed him in the side. "Of course I can talk dumbass." He added and sighed when the beta turned to glare at him.

"Be nice." Liam hissed quietly.

"I can only do one thing at a time which is be here or be nice. Which is it?" The older chimera snarked grumpily, folding his arms again in protest and Liam rolled his eyes.

"Can't you do both?" He asked gently, curse Liam and his damn puppy eyes.

"Fine." Theo grumbled. "But only because I like you." He whispered so only the beta could hear.

"I'll take it." Liam replied gratefully, leaning in to nudge his side and his wolf preened at the approval as the scent of the boy soothed him.

"No sense in putting it off, let's go." Mason said quickly, walking side by side with Corey as they all headed towards the house.

"Scott, have you seen my – oh hello boys." Melissa greeted when they walked through the door, the others were all waiting in the living room and had cheered with some form of drink in their hands.

"Hey Melissa, you look great as always." Mason told her fondly and she rolled her eyes as she pulled him into a hug.

"Yes, yes what do you want?" She asked jokingly, pulling the other boys into her arms as well and Theo made sure to stand behind Liam so he would go unnoticed. "Alex, I want you to stay home tonight okay?" Melissa told the youngest werewolf with a pointed look and he nodded shyly, Nolan shuffled awkwardly beside him and Theo couldn't help but smirk at their guilty faces.

"Hey guys." Lydia said as she walked over to them, Stiles had his arm around her shoulders and he eyed Theo suspiciously. "Theo right? It's nice to see you with clothes on." She joked as she took a sip of her drink, Stiles looked between them gaping like a fish and Theo ducked his head in embarrassment.

"Wait he was naked? What?" Stiles narrowed his eyes at Theo like he'd done something untoward and the anxiety got the best of him as his eyes began to glow.

"Theo." Liam hissed and his eyes shot to the beta's, immediately calming as he caught himself and Stiles let out a snort.

"Well we know who wears the leash in that relationship." He remarked slyly.

"Well it certainly isn't you." Theo retorted with a pointed look at Lydia and Stiles opened his mouth and closed it again as the banshee looked up at her boyfriend through her eyelashes.

Theo pressed himself against the wall when he smelled the Alpha walking over with Malia in tow, he was half-tempted to run but Liam's hand reached up to grip his elbow like he'd read his mind and he sighed internally.

"Hey, thanks for coming." Scott welcomed them all. "Don't just stand there, go get yourselves a drink." He told them warmly and the others headed into the living room.

Scott hovered, looking at Theo curiously and Liam nudged him towards him.

"Can we talk?" Scott asked the older chimera and after another encouraging look from Liam, he reluctantly followed Scott into the kitchen. "So how are you feeling?" The alpha asked worriedly when he turned to speak.

"Fine, I guess." Theo mumbled with a helpless shrug, eyes taking note of the exits if he needed to make a quick escape.

"Don't worry, you're not in any trouble or anything." Scott told him reassuringly, a small smile on his face. "Actually, I wanted to thank you." He added and Theo looked up warily.

"For what?" He asked cautiously.

"For saving my pack? For helping everyone out when you could?" The alpha replied like it should have been obvious and the chimera shook his head dismissively.

"Just doing what I felt was right." Theo mumbled awkwardly, Scott smiled warmly and moved closer causing the chimera to take an instinctive step back.

"How long were you living as a wolf?" He asked curiously.

"About five maybe six months?" The chimera replied with a confused frown as he wondered where the alpha could be going with this.

"Do you find it hard to be in social situations like this?" Scott questioned, giving him a sympathetic look when Theo nodded slightly. "You'll get used to it okay? Just don't push yourself if you're not ready...and try not to let Stiles get to you, he can be very...well just know that he doesn't mean it." He added kindly and held his hand out.

Theo looked at the hand for a second too long but he promised Liam he would try so he swallowed and shook Scott's hand, the alpha smiled approvingly before pulling back.

"So, you and Liam." Scott murmured quietly so only the chimera could hear him and Theo ducked his head.

"Yeah." He replied with a soft smile, his wolf was whining because it wanted to be closer to said beta right now but he knew he had to have this conversation with Scott first.

"I'm sure it goes without saying but if you hurt him..." Scott trailed off with a smirk and Theo shook his head wryly.

"Let me guess, you'll kill me?" The chimera replied with a smile.

"I mean, there might be a queue." The alpha grinned when Theo chuckled.

"I don't intend to so don't worry." Theo murmured as his smile softened.

"Good." Scott said cheerfully. "Let's join the others before all the good snacks are gone." He added as he gestured for the chimera to go first and they headed into the living room together.

Liam looked up at him when they walked in, he could see the pride in his eyes when Scott handed him a drink and he hurried over to sit beside him on the couch. The beta leaned into his side when he settled, smiling up at him when he breathed in his scent and Theo couldn't help but smile back as the conversation between he and the alpha had went well.

Liam was right, this wasn't so bad and although he was far from used to situations like this, he found that he could get used to them as long as the beta was near. It was only when he could smell the faint trace of wolvesbane from his beer that he felt suspicious and he looked at the bottle in Liam's hand quickly.

Reaching over, he plucked it from the beta's hand and sniffed it before putting both of them on the coffee table.

"Theo, what's wrong?" Liam asked him worriedly and he could feel the coyote trying to break free, he shook his head quickly, grabbing Liam's hand and pulled him out of the room as he headed outside in a panic. "Theo." The beta insisted, tugging him to a stop and he turned rapidly.

"I need to get you to Deaton's now, you drank at least half of it." He said anxiously, Liam stared at him in confusion for a moment before realisation seemed to dawn on him and he bit his lip to hide his fond grin.

"It's okay Theo, we can't get drunk so we put a little bit of wolvesbane in our drinks so we can." Liam explained and the chimera looked at him wide-eyed before he ducked his head in shame.

"Shit, I didn't know that...Not exactly something I needed to know with the Doctors." Theo replied guiltily.

"While I'm glad you were worried about me, what's say we join the party?" The beta asked, squeezing the chimera's hand with a warm smile and Theo sighed as he still felt embarrassed.

"Okay." He mumbled, feeling nervous about having to go back inside and explain himself but Liam leaned in and kissed him lightly.

It was merely a brush of lips but it set Theo's nerve-endings alight and he pressed back shyly. Liam pulled back, eyes dancing with affection as he walked backwards and pulled Theo with him into the house.

"Everything okay?" Scott asked worriedly when they came back in and Theo avoided everyone's eyes as Liam pulled him to sit beside him on the couch again.

"It's all good." Liam replied dismissively, everyone must have got the hint because they didn't push it for which Theo was grateful.

"So Theo, have you any plans for the future?" Lydia asked him curiously and he shrugged nervously.

"Not really, still getting used to this whole thing." He replied cautiously, Liam squeezed his hand encouragingly and he smiled weakly.

"You could try going back to school?" Nolan suggested, looking back at him uncertainly as their eyes met and Theo shrugged again as he truly didn't know what he wanted.

"I mean it's not a bad idea?" Scott said optimistically.

"Maybe." The older chimera replied, it made sense really if he wanted to get somewhere in life but it was still hard for him to imagine a life outside the preserve as that was something he'd made peace with until Liam steamrolled all over that idea.

"It's up to you." Liam told him softly, he had a tender smile on his face like he'd be happy with whatever Theo chose to do as long as it was something that would make him happy and he couldn't help but smile back.

The moment passed then and suddenly the pack began discussing their own plans for their respective colleges and for their futures. Theo was happy that the attention was finally off of him and he could just sit back and watch Liam interact with his pack members.

All in all, he'd had a good night, even with Stiles' dirty looks and comments about interlopers but he survived.

When the night was over and conversations had dwindled, Corey, Mason, Nolan and Liam all stood up to hug their goodbyes. Theo understandably kept back as he was still unsure but Lydia came over after hugging Mason and pulled him into her arms.

"Don't think you can escape, you're one of us now." She murmured as he awkwardly hugged her back.

"Arms above the waist buddy." Stiles remarked as he watched them like a hawk but Lydia paid him no mind as she whispered a 'thank you' into his ear before pulling back.

Theo nodded shyly, Scott making his move then to hug him as well but at least he was more prepared this time and he hugged back quickly.

"Keep him safe." He heard the alpha mumble and he nodded earnestly, Malia thankfully wasn't the hugging type so they merely smiled amicably at each other and Stiles held his hand out with a smirk.

"It's good to meet you...even if you did try to eat me." The snarky one said honestly and Theo merely rolled his eyes with a snort as he shook his hand.

"If I had wanted to eat you, I would have." Theo winked, and the other boy looked at him nervously as his head tiled to the side and his eyes narrowed.

"I can't tell if you're joking...Liam!" Stiles called and the beta looked over curiously. "Does he eat people?"

Liam snorted. "Don't worry Stiles, you don't have enough meat on the bones for him to want to." Theo stuck his tongue out at the werewolf but he huffed out a laugh anyway.

"I resent that a little." Stiles retorted. "Y'see Scott? He has no loyalty." He gestured at Liam and Scott rolled his eyes before beckoning his best friend over.

Liam walked over to Theo, reaching out to take his hand as he led him to the door with the others and the chimera held a hand up to say goodbye to the rest of the pack.

"Try not to leave it too long for a visit." Mason said, leaning into Corey as they all bid their goodbyes and headed out.

They walked down the street together, Liam keeping a firm grip on him as their hands lightly swayed between them and Theo couldn't help the warm feeling that swelled in his chest when the beta smiled at him softly.

Mason and Corey were talking amicably with Nolan as the trainee hunter was feeling slightly left out but the atmosphere was light between them despite the late hour. Theo had another moment where he believed he didn't deserve this but he found himself not caring when Liam laughed at something his best friend had said.

His wolf was purring with happiness at being by his mate's side, that was the only word he could use to describe the connection they had and he felt overwhelmingly grateful that this was something he was allowed.

He'd fought the bond at first, he knew he'd tried to resist the pull he felt but he was all too glad that Liam wouldn't allow him to do it. The werewolf knew the dark side of him but wanted to be with him anyway and as much as it would be easier to run away from this...He wouldn't have had much of a life out in the forest.

The older chimera nodded reassuringly when Liam looked over at him worriedly, asking him if he was okay with his eyes and he slipped his hand out of the beta's as he instead put his arm over his shoulders and pulled him closer.

The group went their separate ways at the end of the street, Nolan staying with the other couple as they lived in the same direction and soon it was just the two of them.

Theo took a deep breath of fresh air, the faint scent of pine needles reached his nose from the surrounding forest and he found himself thinking he could get used to being himself. He hadn't quite known who that was before, the Dread Doctors had made him a monster but he hadn't wanted to be their weapon and he'd escaped.

That forced him to rethink his entire life, who he was and who he wanted to be. He wanted to be better, Liam was a big factor in that but he also didn't want to be the monster he thought he was and he found himself being grateful to the beta for tearing down his walls.

"You're quiet tonight." Liam commented, knowing that Theo was thinking about things and letting him know he could voice his thoughts but not pushing. It was something Theo loved about him, he always knew when to push and when to allow the chimera time to process.

"Just thinking." He murmured, squeezing him closer as he turned his nose into his hair and breathed in deeply.

"Penny for your thoughts?" The beta asked lightly as he slid an arm around his waist and they kept walking slowly back to Liam's house.

"Just glad you talked me into this..." Theo trailed off, meaning more than just going to the pack meeting but not wanting to say it, Liam seemed to get the hint though as he looked up at him and they slowed to a stop.

"I'm just glad you let me." Liam murmured with a small smile. "It's not always gonna be easy but you do deserve this." He added with a helpless shrug and earnest eyes.

"I might not always believe that but I'm starting to." Theo replied softly, leaning in to kiss the werewolf shyly and Liam's arms circled his neck as a hand slid into his hair. Theo pulled him closer by the waist and placed a hand on the beta's cheek as their lips moved together.

His wolf sang as it always did when they kissed, it felt right and the chimera felt his stolen heart beat faster at the contact. They pulled back reluctantly, their foreheads resting together and Theo leaned down to kiss Liam's cheek.

"Wanna watch a movie and go to sleep?" Liam asked with an affectionate grin and the chimera nodded happily. Theo had his own room at the Dunbar-Geyer house but he never slept in it, ever since he moved in he'd been sleeping beside Liam as the contact soothed his coyote and both of them preferred the closeness.

Jenna had had her reservations at first as she wanted Theo to learn to sleep on his own but Liam would sneak him into his room anyway and she promptly gave up when her son explained that he'd slept by himself out in the woods for months.

They resumed their walk, Liam sliding his hand into his again as they moved in a comfortable silence and soon they reached Liam's house. Doctor Geyer's steady heartbeat from upstairs was the only noise in the house as he'd finally had a night off from the hospital and wanted to get a full night's sleep.

They crept silently up the stairs so they wouldn't wake the man as they headed into Liam's room, Theo sat down on the bed whilst Liam set everything up before he joined the chimera in bed. The chimera immediately moved closer to cuddle into his side and he buried his nose in the beta's neck as he wasn't really all that bothered about the movie and Liam let out a content sigh.

This was new too, Liam wanted to take things slow as he was always the one making the tentative first move as Theo hadn't been sure how to ask for what he wanted but he soon learned that the werewolf genuinely loved when he was comfortable enough to move first. Liam had allowed him to have time to sort through his thoughts and he was coming around to the idea of intimacy.

The morning after the chimera attack, Theo had felt happier than he'd ever felt in his life but he didn't know just how much this feeling would impact his life and sometimes it could be overwhelming which led to him pulling away but Liam was always there with a patient hand to lead him back.

He settled into the beta's hold as his thoughts slowly drifted off and he fell asleep to the scent that soothed both his creatures and himself.

Life went on and Theo was slowly adjusting to living as himself, he still left the house once a week to run as the wolf through the preserve and visit Tara's bridge. He always did it while Liam was at school, letting Jenna know where he was going so she wouldn't worry but it warmed him somewhat that he had someone worrying about him.

It was still new to him that he needed to let someone know where he was going, living with the Dread Doctors who kept a tight leash on him and then living in the woods for months where he had to answer to no one.

The first time he disappeared for a run, Liam was frantically called out of school to go looking for him and the beta had looked ragged as he ran through the forest. Theo headed towards him confused, looking around warily in case the werewolf was being chased but Liam just begged him to change back so he did.

Liam threw his arms around him then, panting slightly from running and told him he'd been so worried about him after his mom had called him in a panic. From then on he let her know where he was going; she made him wear a necklace with one of those old flip-phones on it which was sweet of her and totally not her being overprotective. Nope...And Theo would never dare to tell her that.

Around two months after Theo had moved in, he began to worry about Liam as the beta had become irritable, his wolf was always angry and he had control issues to do with his IED but he'd tried to hide it from the chimera. Liam would come home from school, he would rush upstairs and do his homework and only really interact with Theo when they were going to bed.

Don't get Theo wrong, Liam was still as attentive and affectionate when they went to bed together but he reeked of anxiety and stress. There was also trace amounts of blood in his scent which Theo knew was probably from the beta digging his claws into his own hands but still, he couldn't help but be suspicious of what was happening to his mate at school.

He'd asked Corey about it one evening, they'd been hanging out a lot more recently and he actually liked the younger chimera as they shared other things in common apart from the obvious. Corey had said there was someone at school giving Liam a hard time but he wouldn't say anymore than that as he wasn't sure how the older chimera would take it but he assured him he wouldn't do anything stupid...yet.

It was when Liam came home smelling of a mixture of sadness and blood that Theo decided to do some investigating of his own. He didn't push, he pulled the beta into his arms and Liam went willingly as he buried his nose into the chimera's neck and he tried to be the reassuring presence that Liam was for him.

When Liam went to school the next day, he told Jenna he was going on another run but didn't take his phone as he was trying to go undetected. He full-shifted before he left the house and headed towards the school, being careful to use the short-cuts so he wouldn't be spotted before he settled just on the outskirts of the lacrosse field.

Focusing his hearing, his heart settled at picking up the familiar heartbeat that lulled him to sleep at night and he kept his attention on it for when it would elevate. It only took an hour or two before it went up and he chanced sneaking closer as he tried to hide himself under the bleachers.

Liam was backed up against a wall, an arrogant looking kid with a few other jock types were standing around him and the asshole was saying something with a smirk.

"We all know what you are freak, that's why Coach likes you so much. You're an abomination that's basically cheating to be captain." The kid said, Theo could smell the blood coming from Liam's hands and he crouched low as he crept forward.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Liam murmured, taking subtle deep breaths as he tried to keep himself calm.

"Cut the shit Dunbar. You're a monster and I'm gonna prove it." The kid hissed menacingly, moving over to punch Liam in the face and the beta dropped to the ground as the other kids moved in to kick at him and he noticed that his boyfriend didn't try to defend himself.

Theo didn't wait, releasing his most menacing howl as the other kids jumped and turned to him. He growled lowly, the asshole had the gall to smirk at him like he'd been vindicated but Theo wouldn't allow them to hurt his mate and get away with it so he ran forward.

Some of the other kids scattered but not the jerk as he grabbed a metal pipe which had been hidden from view on the ground, no doubt they planned on cornering Liam here so they could beat him severely and that seemed to make the chimera angrier.

Liam said nothing, looking up in defeat and shame as he noticed the chimera throwing his weight into the kid and shoving him away from the beta. The kid pushed himself up angrily, only two of his cowardly friends had stayed and they approached Theo with some kind of weapon. Theo bared his teeth in a grin, ready to take them on as Mason and Corey ran onto the scene to help Liam up and out of there.

The kid swung his pipe at the chimera but he zipped under his legs and reared up on his hind legs as he shoved him forward into his friend and they both fell in a heap. He stayed upright, holding his front paws up in a boxing pose and the other boys looked scared at the unnatural image he no doubt portrayed.

Theo let out a loud intimidating growl, putting the fear of a god he didn't believe in into them and they quickly made a run for it. He gave a half-hearted chase, pretending to nip at their ankles as their hearts leapt in a panic before he finally felt satisfied and he turned quickly to chase down the scent of his boyfriend.

He followed the scent out into the parking lot and found that Corey and Mason had already brought him to Mason's car and he hurried over to them.

"Gabe's an asshole, don't let him get to you." Mason was saying worriedly and Liam shook his head sadly. The couple quickly moved out of his way as Theo jumped in through the open door, he nosed at Liam's neck frantically letting out little huffs as checked him over.

"I'm okay Theo." Liam told him dismissively but he knew the beta was just upset and in pain. With an apologetic look at the other couple he shifted back, thankful that the backseat had blackout windows and he slid a hand over his boyfriend's bruised cheek, turning his face towards his.

"You're not okay, you're hurting." Theo murmured with a concerned frown.

"What are you doing here?" The beta asked warily, ignoring Theo's words and he rolled his eyes in response.

"What, you think you're the only one allowed to worry? You think I haven't noticed that you've been different lately? I can smell the sadness and anxiety off you as soon as you come home and I tried giving you your space to work it out but clearly that was a mistake so I had to take matters into my own hands since you wouldn't tell me." The older chimera ranted, frowning at the blood and bruises his boyfriend had and he thanked the god he didn't believe in that he got there in time.

He remembered the day Liam had taken his pain and he wondered if he could do it now as his boyfriend looked back at him apologetically. Theo closed his eyes, concentrating on the bond between them and on trying to take the pain from the beta.

He opened his eyes again with a frustrated sound as he didn't feel anything and he looked at Liam apologetically.

"I'm sorry, I don't know how to do it." He told his boyfriend sadly and the werewolf shook his head with a weak smile.

"It's okay, don't worry about it I'll heal." He replied softly and Theo leaned in to kiss him tenderly. He was careful not to disturb his wounds and his hand slid into the beta's hair as their lips moved together.

Liam let out a relieved sound and Theo's eyes widened when he felt the pain flowing through him and he kept kissing him until he couldn't feel the sensation anymore. He pulled away reluctantly to look at the werewolf's face, Liam was looking up at him affectionately and he couldn't help but press another soft kiss to his lips.

"Thank you." Liam whispered to his boyfriend, leaning in to hug him and Theo held him close with a relieved smile.

"Anytime, now if you'll excuse me I need to shift back as it'll look a bit weird if I'm walking around naked and I've got a bone to pick with this...Gabe was it?" He turned to Mason to ask, the couple had had their backs turned to them but Mason hummed in affirmation.

"Theo, you can't attack him. He already feels suspicious of us and they're just scared." Liam said urgently.

"I won't attack him as a wolf, I swear." The older chimera said carefully but the beta narrowed his eyes.

"Theo." He complained and Theo rolled his eyes at his boyfriend.

"Liam, I'm not just gonna let people hurt you. For any reason." He murmured. "Now, I'm gonna go because your mom will probably kill me for leaving my phone behind and I will be back to walk you home okay?" He added and Liam smiled gratefully.

"Fine." The beta replied, leaning in to kiss Theo goodbye before he shifted and hopped out of the car. He looked back at Liam worriedly but his boyfriend waved him off and he ran home.

Jenna was waiting by the door for him when he tried to sneak in, hands on her hips and phone in her hand as she glared at him disapprovingly.

"What have I told you about taking this with you?" She reprimanded and he looked at her apologetically before running upstairs to shift back and get dressed before coming back down to talk.

"Sorry, I forgot about it." He lied but she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Just don't do it again, what would I do if you got hurt? How would we know where to find you huh?" Jenna said, tone softening into her worry and he bit his lip.

"I'm sorry, it won't happen again." Theo replied, holding his hand out to accept the phone and he put it into the pocket of his jeans, Liam's mother seemed satisfied with that as she smiled gratefully and ruffled his hair.

"Thank you, I know you're probably used to just doing your own thing but you're a part of this family now and we take care of our own." She told him with fond eyes when he looked up at her shyly.

"Thanks." He murmured and she pulled him into a hug.

"Don't mention it." Jenna whispered, holding him close and he felt something settle in his chest at the affection.

"I'm gonna go meet Liam and walk him home." He told her when she pulled back, she nodded with a grin and let him go.

Theo walked as fast as he could towards the school, he had promised he wouldn't attack the asshole as a wolf but that didn't mean he couldn't hurt him as a human. No one gets to hurt what's his and get away with it, it was just as Jenna said; Liam was family and they take care of their own.

He approached the school then, he could almost see the jerk hanging out with his cronies as they smoked cigarettes behind the bleachers and he smirked darkly as he made his way towards them.

"You should have seen the look on his faggot face." Gabe was telling a few of the others that hadn't been present during the exchange. "That's what he gets for messing with me, Coach chose that piece of shit over me to be captain because he's a freak."

"Excuse me?" Theo asked politely and they all turned to him.

"What the fuck do you want?" Gabe asked, taking a long pull of his cigarette and blowing the smoke in his direction.

"Well I couldn't help but overhear but could it be Liam Dunbar you were talking about?" He asked dumbly and the asshole sneered at the name.

"The fuck's it got to do with you?" He snorted and his cronies smirked at him.

"Well it's got plenty to do with me." Theo sniffed. "See from what I hear, you ran away like a little girl." He pointed out and some of the jock types turned to Gabe nervously as they weren't sure what he was going to do.

"You didn't hear shit; that never happened." Gabe said harshly and Theo couldn't help but laugh coldly.

"See I think it did, I have a very reliable source and said source didn't take too kindly to you and your dickhead friends beating up his boyfriend." Theo said in the same sweet tone, he took a step forward when Gabe straightened with nervous eyes. "What's the matter? You scared?" He asked lightly, smirking when he heard the boy's heartbeat speed up and Gabe looked to his cronies before deciding to be brave and moved forward himself.

"Of you? Never." He said with a humourless laugh.

"Bet you couldn't say that if you were on your own." Theo remarked with an eyeroll and the other boys moved to surround him. "Oh please, give me a reason." He muttered darkly, his wolf was angry and protective, the defensive coyote nowhere to be found and he knew he would have to control himself.

"Maybe we should kick your ass like we did to your faggot boyfriend." Gabe grinned, his first mistake was sending Liam home smelling of sadness and anxiety every day, his second mistake was hurting his boyfriend and this was his third mistake as Theo's eyes narrowed and he punched Gabe hard in the face. The sound of his nose breaking under his fist was satisfying and the teen let out a startled squeal, the other boys didn't seem to like that very much and they moved in to hit Theo.

He ducked under their flying fists, blocking their kicks with his hands as he shoved them back and one managed to punch him in the cheek. He let his eyes glow then, growling at them which caused them to run away in fear as they abandoned their leader and Gabe's eyes widened when he realised he'd been left alone. Theo grabbed him by the collar, pushing him up against the side of the bleachers and he growled lowly.

"If you ever so much as breathe in his direction again, I'll come back and this time; I won't hold back. Are we clear?" Theo whispered menacingly, growling again when Gabe merely stared at him in surprise until the teen nodded vigorously.

"I won't, I won't, never again." He told him frantically, Theo nodded in satisfaction as his heart didn't skip and he dropped him as the asshole fell to the ground.

"Good, so long as we're clear. Now, you're gonna go up to him and apologise. You're not going to tell anyone what happened here and then you're going to leave him alone." The chimera had knelt down to be on his level, holding his hair tightly so their eyes could meet and Gabe nodded quickly. "Go."

Gabe got up quickly and ran, Theo knew Liam wouldn't be too happy with him but he couldn't help himself and at least now he might stop coming home with that scent. He walked back around the school and leaned against a lamppost as he waited for the school bell to signal the end of the day.

Students began to pile out of the school, Mason, Corey and Liam all walked out and Theo noticed that the beta had changed his shirt and he'd been cleaned up of any blood. Liam smiled in greeting when their eyes met but his smile quickly fell when he noticed Gabe's approach, Theo straightened as he waited to see what the asshole would do and he sighed in relief when he overheard Gabe's quick apology.

Liam's eyes widened, Gabe waited until the beta gave his affirmation that he'd accepted the apology in the form of a confused nod before he quickly ran off and avoided the older chimera's gaze. The werewolf's eyes quickly narrowed on Theo suspiciously and he tried to act nonchalant as the boys made their way over to him.

"What did you do?" Liam asked in a disapproving tone.

"I didn't do anything...as a wolf." He replied, muttering the last bit quietly so his heart couldn't skip with a lie and the beta sighed as he pinched the bridge of his nose.

"You know you could have made things worse, he won't stay afraid forever." His boyfriend said anxiously.

"Well I couldn't just do nothing." Theo replied defensively. "And if he tries anything again, I'll give him a little reminder."

"Theo." Liam sighed but the older chimera wouldn't hear it.

"You know he deserved it, I would have done the same thing if I was still living as a wolf out in the forest. I went easy on him, I could have been so much worse." He explained worriedly and his boyfriend nodded in acceptance.

"I get it, I might not like it but at least you didn't hurt him too badly." Liam said and moved closer to him.

"I only broke his nose, he's lucky I didn't do more." Theo replied lightly, he pulled Liam into a hug and the beta went easily as he buried his face in Theo's shoulder. "Your mom was mad at me earlier for not taking my phone but I didn't tell her what happened, I thought that was something you needed to tell her."

"It would only make her worry." The werewolf murmured, voice muffled by his shoulder and Theo shrugged.

"She worries about you anyway, at least now she'll know what's been bothering you for the past few weeks." The chimera countered.

"He's right Liam, your mom's always happier when you're honest with her." Mason added into the conversation and both boys looked over in surprise like they'd forgotten they were there. That tended to happen a lot when they were together, sometimes the only people they noticed in a room were each other.

"I guess." Liam replied nervously.

"You know I'm right." Mason said with a knowing grin and the beta rolled his eyes with a small smile.

"We'll see you guys tomorrow." Corey added as he stood outside Mason's car and Liam waved to both of them before he slid his hand into Theo's and they walked off.

"Thank you." Liam murmured after a few minutes of silence and the chimera looked over at him, he had his head down and was chewing on his lip softly.

"Hey." Theo prompted so the beta would look up at him, he slowed to a stop and Liam looked up sadly. "You really think I wouldn't care if something was happening to you?" He asked the other boy gently.

"Of course not, I just..." Liam trailed off with a huff as he wasn't too sure how to explain his scattered thoughts.

"Liam I care about you...A lot and I never expected to care about someone like this, you know that and if someone hurts you, even douchebag jocks from your school..." The chimera looked down insecurely, he never wanted to be this vulnerable with someone but the other boy did that to him. He tore through Theo's walls easily, he didn't even know how far gone the chimera already was and as much as Theo sometimes wished for the days where he was free to only care about himself...He was incredibly grateful that he wasn't alone.

"I just didn't want to push you." The werewolf mumbled and Theo's eyes narrowed in confusion.

"Push me into what?" The chimera asked.

"After the whole thing with the chimera attack...I mean it took a while for you to be okay." Liam's eyes widened when Theo frowned and he rushed to explain himself. "I mean you had your own stuff to deal with and I've always had control issues but he just kept pushing and I was so afraid of snapping at someone that I pushed you away a little until I could calm down."

"Liam." Theo sighed, pulling the werewolf closer to him. "Just because I had things to work out doesn't mean that you couldn't come to me for help. You know everything about me, the good and the bad and by some miracle you're still here." He explained as he brushed a hand through his boyfriend's hair. "From now on, if something's bothering you especially something like this then you should come to me and I'll be there."

Liam nodded with a small smile, leaning in to bury his face in the chimera's neck and Theo pressed a kiss to the top of his head. When he pulled back, Liam tugged him so they could resume their walk home and Theo couldn't help but feel happy when he noticed that the beta's steps seemed lighter.

When they got back to the Dunbar-Geyer household, Jenna greeted them cheerfully and pulled her son into a hug. She eyed the shirt he had on with a confused head tilt, Liam ducked his head softly and asked her if they could talk so Theo headed up to his room.

He kept his hearing focused on the ticking of the clock on his nightstand as he didn't want to eavesdrop on their private conversation, he quickly gathered some clothes and a towel and took a shower while he waited for them to finish.

After changing into some sweats and a loose shirt, he went over to the desk in his room to take a look at the paperwork Derek had managed to get for him and he sighed nervously. Liam had asked Derek to get some forged documents for him so he could have some sort of background information to be able to get a job and go back to school.

A part of him thought it would be easier to just stay in this bubble he'd found himself in, going for a run in the woods as a wolf and interacting with people on his own terms. The life he'd once made peace with no longer appealed to him though, he was starting to forgive himself and allowed himself to have this.

The thought of going back to school was daunting, he was intelligent don't get him wrong and he didn't think it would be too hard to get back up to the level that Liam was at as he'd spent a lot of his free time reading through Liam's work texts but it was the thought of trying to integrate back into society that scared him.

Liam wanted him to have a normal life, or as close to normal as one could get being a former science experiment and Theo wanted that too but he was still nervous. It was still early enough in the school year that Theo could transfer into Liam's grade at school despite being a year older but it was getting his 'backstory' perfected which was a problem.

Jenna had suggested that they tell the school he had been homeschooled which wasn't a bad idea...it was just nerve-wracking to have to explain it to people. He could let Liam do the talking but he was a terrible liar, truly and Theo couldn't help the fond smirk at the thought of the beta trying.

Derek had offered to say he was his cousin which Jenna thought was a great idea, she really was dedicated to helping Theo and he couldn't help but feel grateful for the things he had in life. They were going to enrol him into school in three days, he had a whole weekend of freedom left before he would be joining Liam in school and at least now Gabe definitely would think twice before trying to hurt his boyfriend.

His door opening startled him from his thoughts and he looked over at Liam, the beta looked like he'd been crying but he smelt happy as he moved closer to the chimera. Theo turned in his chair as the werewolf settled himself down on his lap and hugged him, the chimera's arms surrounding him in a tight grip.

"You okay?" Theo asked after a few silent moments, Liam nodded his head against his shoulder and the chimera pulled back to look at him after placing a soft kiss on his neck.

"Thank you." Liam murmured with a small smile.

"You don't need to thank me." He replied fondly, the beta merely nodded and leaned in for a gentle kiss. Theo's arm tightened around the boy in his lap, his other hand moving up to tangle in Liam's hair and the werewolf's head tilted slightly so the kiss deepened.

Theo breathed in through his nose, mouth opening as Liam's tongue tentatively entered his mouth and he breathed out a contented sigh when the beta's arms tightened around his neck. They mouthed at each other languidly, the chimera's hands sliding down Liam's waist and the beta let out a soft moan into his mouth when Theo gently bit down on his lip.

They pulled back from each other then breathlessly, staring into each other's eyes and Liam's hand brushed over Theo's cheek in a move so tender that the chimera couldn't help but close his eyes and lean into the palm.

His eyes opened when he heard the uncertain sigh come from his boyfriend's lips and he frowned worriedly.

"What's wrong?" The chimera asked in a concerned tone and Liam bit his lip nervously. "You know you can tell me anything right?" Theo added with a reassuring smile and the beta nodded softly as he allowed the chimera to link their hands together.

"I love you." He whispered anxiously, eyes looking down at their hands and Theo's eyes widened. His heartrate elevated which caused the beta to shift in place uncomfortably, the wolf inside of him was rejoicing at the words and Theo couldn't stop the smile from growing on his lips. Liam couldn't see it of course, still staring at their hands as he anxiously waited for some kind of response and Theo reached up with his free hand to gently tug Liam's face towards his for a tender kiss.

Liam's heart raced but he kissed back, hand tightening in his as the other one slid up behind the chimera's neck to pull him closer. Theo had honestly never felt so happy in his life, of course the unhelpful thoughts of how he didn't deserve this had surfaced with the words but the relieved smile he could feel against his lips chased those thoughts away.

He pulled back, slipping his hands away from Liam's so he could place them both on either side of the beta's face. "I love you too." He murmured affectionately, he could feel his eyes blurring with unshed tears and his heart swelled with relief.

Someone could love him, Liam fell in love with him and that was something Theo thought was an impossibility. With the sins he had committed, he thought he was unlovable and undeserving but the boy in front of him just proved that Theo maybe deserved a chance. A chance at having something tangible and real, the bond that was shared not just between their wolves but themselves was an ever-growing thing that only got stronger as each day passed.

"Really?" Liam asked him with a vulnerable look, reaching up to wipe the stray tears that escaped from the chimera's eyes and Theo let out a wet laugh before nodding quickly. Liam smiled a little wetly himself before leaning in to kiss him desperately.

Their hearts were full as they kissed each other like it was their last, hands gripping and faces wet. Theo pulled back with a gasp as his eyes were glowing with his loss of control and he reached up quickly to wipe at the beta's face with his finger, his smile was weak and Liam merely smiled softly.

The beta stood then, reaching down to take Theo's hand gently and tugged him whilst walking backwards towards Liam's room, the chimera was helpless but to follow and his heart thumped loudly in his chest when he realised he couldn't hear any other heartbeats in the house.

"My mom went out to visit dad in the hospital, she wanted to take him out for some dinner." Liam answered his unspoken question as he pulled the chimera with him onto his bed and Theo merely nodded at the information.

Theo couldn't help but feel nervous, he didn't know why as he lay beside his boyfriend every night but this seemed to be leading somewhere and truth be told he'd follow Liam anywhere.

Liam looked up at him with warm reassuring eyes; silently letting him know that he could back out if he wanted with no repercussions but Theo was curious and wanted to fall off the precipice with the beta. He moved closer to his boyfriend, leaning over him and threading his fingers through Liam's hair as he looked down at the boy in front of him.

Theo had no idea what he was doing but he leaned in to kiss Liam lightly, he felt the beta's hand stroke down his back as his mouth opened slightly and the chimera took the chance to allow his tongue to slip into his boyfriend's mouth.

They mouthed at each other like that for a while, and Theo could feel his breath hitching as the beta dug his fingers into his side and bit his lip. The chimera moaned softly when Liam's left his and kissed down his neck, his nerve-endings on fire and the beta flipped them gently so he could straddle Theo.

To be pinned down like this was something Theo thought he would never want, he thought his coyote side would freak out at being so vulnerable but it was Liam and the beta never failed to sooth him. Their fingers linked together at either side of Theo's head as those lips found themselves back on his and their tongues danced together as Liam settled his weight onto him.

Theo could feel his wolf clawing with need but he held it back as he swept his tongue down his boyfriend's neck before nipping softly at the skin there, earning himself a soft sound from above and their breaths hitched when the beta instinctually ground down.

"Is this okay?" Liam asked worriedly, pulling back a little and Theo merely smiled lightly as he trusted the boy in front of him completely. That thought should have scared him, used to relying on himself but that was the old Theo and he slid a hand out of Liam's before reaching up to pull him down to his lips by the hair.

Liam let out a surprised sound before melting into his kiss, they thrusted their crotches together and breathed heavily into each other's gasping mouths. It felt so good, better than Theo would have ever thought such an intimate act could feel but it wasn't enough as their pants constricted them and Theo felt like he was ready for whatever the beta would give him.

Pulling back, Theo looked at Liam with glowing eyes as his control was weak right now and his boyfriend didn't look much better as his claws were out and he did a terrible job of hiding it. Theo smirked reassuringly, stroking his boyfriend's back and nuzzling against his neck affectionately.

"Theo." Liam started hesitantly, the chimera pulled back to meet his eyes and he noticed that Liam was biting his lip slightly.

"What is it?" He asked with a concerned frown.

"I just don't want to push you, if you're not read-." The beta said worriedly but Theo cut him off with a quick kiss.

"I'm ready for whatever you want, I love you and I trust you." Theo murmured honestly, his cheeks heating slightly after his confession and Liam smiled softly.

"Me too." Liam replied tenderly, kissing him again before pulling back and reaching over to his nightstand to pick up a little bottle of something. "You'll tell me if you want to stop right? Any time it's too much or if you feel nervous or whatever."

"Stop worrying so much, I'll tell you okay? If it's too much I'll say but you have to as well." He told his boyfriend with a look and Liam nodded solemnly. "Good, now get down here and kiss me."

Liam grinned before leaning down and Theo met him halfway as they kissed heatedly. Liam's hands made a slow slide down the chimera's sides, causing him to shiver when they slipped under the shirt and touched his heated skin. He sat up to pull off his shirt, Liam adjusting himself to sit on his lap as he began to kiss his way down his neck and pulled Liam's shirt off as well.

They sighed in relief when their chests touched, hands gliding along the exposed skin and Theo could feel his pants getting tighter as he licked along an exposed collarbone. Liam's breath hitched when he gave him a playful nip, his hand moved up to tighten in his hair as Theo's tongue brushed over his nipple and he took it into his mouth as he sucked lightly.

"Theo." Liam breathed, the beta pulled back and placed his hands on Theo's shoulder's as he pushed him down softly onto the bed again. Liam moved down to lick and bite at the chimera's neck desperately, the chimera couldn't help but groan softly at the sensations the other was causing and his hands slid down to Liam's jeans.

"Liam...can I?" He panted softly, Liam moved so he could look up at the chimera with a nervous grin and he nodded. Theo returned the nod, reaching down to undo his belt before he reached for the button of his boyfriend's jeans with shaking fingers and Liam's hands surrounded his before he could push them off.

"You sure?" Liam asked him with a worried smile, Theo nodded shakily and he allowed the beta to kiss him softly. He was nervous but he wanted this, had wanted this for a while and didn't know how much he'd wanted it until Liam was giving him this chance.

Liam sat up then, moving back to push off his jeans so he wouldn't accidentally kick Theo and he moved back over to straddle him again in just his boxers. The chimera's hands slid up the beta's thighs and Liam shivered as he leaned down again to kiss his way down Theo's neck, licking over his collarbone as his hands glided over his abs and the muscles rippled at the ticklish sensation.

Liam looked up nervously when his hands paused at the edge of his sweats, Theo nodded at the unspoken question and his eyes were wary as he realised that he didn't have any underwear on. The beta slowly pushed them down, swallowing timidly when his erection sprang free and Theo held his breath worriedly.

It was his first time doing anything like this so sue him but Liam's apprehension only lasted for a few moments before he smiled reassuringly at the chimera, his hand hovered over the length and his eyes met Theo's again in question. Theo nodded again in answer, this was it. This was what it had been leading up to, well obviously there would be more but this was where it would start; Theo was about to trust Liam with more than just his heart and his boyfriend swallowed audibly as he gently gripped his cock.

Theo let out the breath he'd been holding as the slow up and down movements of his hand was causing a pleasurable sensation. He felt himself flushing when he let out a quiet moan and Liam looked down at him in fascination as he quickly leaned down to kiss him after his initial nerves had worn off.

Theo's hand brushed through Liam's hair, tangling his fingers in the soft strands as his other hand slid down Liam's back before pushing lightly against the boxers and Liam got the message as he helped him remove them with a small grin.

Both of them let out quiet groans when their cocks rubbed together, lips meeting desperately and tongues dancing as they grinded against each other. Theo panted into his boyfriend mouth, Liam grinned against his lips before he pulled back and kissed down his chest, hand sliding against his abs again.

He paused, looking up at Theo warmly. "This okay?" He asked the chimera, making sure Theo was still comfortable and still wanting to do this, and Theo nodded as his eyes glowed again with his need. Liam looked nervous himself but his eyes were eager as he moved closer to Theo's cock, his hands squeezed the chimera's thighs as he licked a stripe up the chimera's length.

"Fuck." Theo breathed as he wasn't expecting it to feel so good, Liam kept gently licking and nipping at his cock as his fingers dug into the meat of his thighs. The chimera groaned softly, head falling back against the pillows, his hand slowly reaching down to bury itself in Liam's hair and his boyfriend merely hummed as he took the length into his mouth. "Liam." Theo panted, fingers tightening around the soft curls and he almost died on the spot when Liam met his eyes with a wicked grin.

Liam pulled back with a quiet pop, his cock landing wetly on his stomach and he sobered slightly at the serious look on his boyfriend's face.

"Theo..." He trailed off warily, not exactly sure how to ask but Theo wouldn't have it as he gently tugged the beta towards his mouth, Liam complying eagerly and they kissed heatedly as Theo was worked up from the ministrations of his boyfriend.

"Ask me." Theo murmured breathlessly, he knew what the beta wanted to ask but he wanted to hear him say it and his heart thundered frantically in his chest at the lust he felt.

"Can I...Can I fuck you?" Liam asked apprehensively and fuck! Theo shouldn't have found that endearingly awkward question so hot but as it was he pulled Liam in for a frantic kiss. He'd always thought that he'd never want something like that; where he'd be put in a position that would make him so vulnerable but at the reassuring but shy look on his boyfriend's face, he smiled and nodded.

Liam smiled then, looking a little relieved but still trying to convey to Theo that he could say no whenever he wanted, the chimera merely smiled as he nudged at the beta's nose with his own as he wanted a kiss and his boyfriend didn't disappoint as their lips met softly and full of promise.

Liam moved back down again, kissing and nipping at his chest as he made his way to his cock and his hands dug back onto his thighs as he pushed them up and apart. Theo felt vulnerable but his coyote didn't stir as he was surrounded by Liam's scent and his wolf purred at the attention from his mate as the beta's sinful mouth sank down over his cock.

Theo moaned softly, clawed hands digging into the blankets as he heard a light clicking and he let out a startled gasp as he felt a wet finger circling his hole teasingly. He forced himself to relax as he felt the finger tentatively pushing in and although it hurt and felt a little awkward, the sensation's the other's mouth was causing distracted him enough to allow the smooth entry.

Liam's finger slowly moved in and out of his hole, circling at times to try and stretch him as Theo panted helplessly above him. When he felt lose enough, the finger eased out of him before more lube was applied and two was slowly making its way in and the chimera groaned at the intrusion.

"Does it hurt?" Liam asked carefully after he let go of Theo's cock, the chimera shook his head frantically as the fingers crooked inside of him and hit something, causing him to arch with a surprised moan.

"It's good." He murmured breathlessly, his voice was a pitch higher than usual and Liam looked at him like he was something to worship as his fingers picked up the pace and Theo moaned again as his hips began to gently thrust back onto the fingers inside him. "I think I'm ready." The chimera groaned, he was a little embarrassed with himself for falling apart so easily when Liam seemed to be so calm but the beta pulled his fingers out and added more lube before three pushed in.

"Fuck." Theo groaned, fangs dropping down as his control was truly lost and apologised internally for the damage he was going to cause to Liam's sheets with his claws but neither of them seemed to care and Theo could feel a stirring in his lower belly as he felt like he was getting close to the edge. "Liam, I'm ready. Come on." He moaned, lifting his head with difficulty to look at his boyfriend desperately and Liam's mouth dropped open as he witnessed just how out of control he made the chimera and he quickly eased his fingers out of his boyfriend before scrambling up to kiss his fanged mouth.

Theo kissed back desperately, afraid to touch his boyfriend with his hands in case he scratched him with his claws but Liam didn't seem to care as his hand found his and threaded their fingers together. His other hand was busy spreading more lube onto his cock before he positioned himself at Theo's entrance and their eyes met in nervous excitement.

"You ready?" Liam asked with a concerned frown but Theo carefully reached up with his free hand to stroke his cheek gently.

"Yes." He murmured, he couldn't imagine a better person to lose his virginity to and Liam smiled softly as he used his hand to aim and eased himself into the chimera.

Theo's breath hitched, it was a tight fit and he felt like he was being split open as the slide in hurt more than he thought it would.

"Should I stop?" Liam asked worriedly as he must have noticed the chimera's face tightening in pain but Theo shook his head resolutely.

"Keep going, I'll get used to it." He replied breathlessly but the beta slowed his pushing, the pain quickly receded as black veins travelled up the arm that had their fingers linked together and he smiled softly when Theo relaxed somewhat. "Thanks." Theo said affectionately as the beta was able to slide in a little easier without causing his boyfriend pain.

"I don't want to hurt you." Liam murmured in lieu of an explanation, giving the chimera time to adjust as he was buried to the hilt inside of him and Theo leaned up to kiss him, his other hand sliding up Liam's back to signal the beta to move.

Liam didn't need to be told twice, easing himself back before pushing back in gently in one smooth slide. The beta's breathing was picking up and Theo moaned quietly into his mouth as Liam's free hand slid up his thigh, holding it up and causing him to slide in deeper.

"Fuck, fuck." Theo panted as the beta picked up the pace and began to thrust a bit faster into him. Theo let out a high-pitched moan when Liam's cock hit that place inside of him and his toes curled as Liam aimed for that place every time. Liam groaned into his mouth as their tongues danced together, their fangs prevented them from keeping it up as they didn't want to cut each other and Theo could feel the tightening feeling in the pit of his belly.

"Theo." Liam moaned softly, eyes glowing now as he looked into his eyes and the chimera's wolf howled within as it met eyes with its mate. They clung to each other desperately, Liam's abs were brushing against Theo's cock as he thrusted mercilessly into his boyfriend and Theo growled softly as he couldn't hold back anymore. After a two, maybe three more thrusts he came, instinctually biting down on Liam's shoulder to hold back a howl and the beta growled in response as he chased his own release.

Theo felt the overstimulation as he panted exhaustedly against his boyfriend's neck but he wanted the werewolf to join him in bliss so he urged Liam on until finally his hips stuttered against his as Liam's own growl was buried in his neck and Theo's eyes lit up when he felt the fangs dig in.

They panted tiredly together as Liam collapsed against him. Theo stroked meaningless patterns along his back as he waited for his boyfriend to come down and Liam finally stirred and pulled back to look at him.

"You alright?" Theo asked him softly and Liam merely nodded before leaning down to kiss him tenderly.

"Did I hurt you?" Liam asked nervously, visibly relaxing when Theo shook his head with a fond expression.

"Sorry for biting you." Theo murmured as he noticed the bite mark on his shoulder, his wolf didn't seem apologetic at all but the chimera still felt bad for hurting his mate.

"I'm not, it was so hot." The beta replied with a light blush, leaning in to lick at the bite mark he'd made on Theo's neck and the chimera breathed in through his nose.

Theo felt warm and content as he pulled the beta closer and nuzzled into his shoulder. His wolf preened as their scents blended together in the most perfect way and Liam let out a sleepy sigh against his neck.

Theo moved slightly to pull the blankets over them so they couldn't give Jenna a scare if she happened to walk in, they fell asleep like that as their legs tangled together and arms holding each other close.

Everything was falling into place, it wasn't always going to be easy but Theo knew that they could get through anything together and although he was always going to have that part of him that didn't believe he deserved to have these things; he knew Liam would always be there with a patient hand and warm smile to bring him back from the edge.

It was that thought that soothed him to sleep as Liam had snuffled closer into his neck, a hand placed over his heart and Theo couldn't be more grateful.