TW: eating disorders

Melissa, Argent, Scott, and Malia decided to go on a hike on the other side of town to clear their heads. Derek and Stiles asked Mason, Corey, Theo, and Liam for a tour of the college, while Lydia and Parrish went out with some of Parrish's friends for the afternoon.

Derek, Stiles, Theo, Mason, Corey, and Liam jumped into the jeep. Liam got into the trunk since he was obviously the smallest one. They pulled into the campus; Liam shuttered looking at the locker room, thinking about Coach.

Mason took lead on the tour, being his usual self; Corey at his side. Stiles was amused with everything as Derek just went along with it. Theo and Liam took the back; Theo making sure Liam didn't pass out.

Suddenly Dr.Ryan walked out in front of them, "Liam!" he said seeing the boy.

"Hi, Dr.Ryan," Liam answered, not feeling like talking to anyone right now.

"Sad to see about Coach," he looked at him.

Liam nodded his head, looking down at the ground.

"You okay Liam; are you sick?" Dr.Ryan pointed at the feeding tube running down Liam's nose.

"I'm fine, thanks; it's just for precautionary measures."

"If you need anything, just let me know," he looked at him. "Theo, Mason, Corey, you too."

"Thank you, Dr.Ryan."

"Stiles Stilinski, Derek Hale, nice to meet you," he stuck out his hand. "Are you they only ones of the pack here?"

"Yes," Stiles looked at him suspiciously. He sounded like he was trying to gain something from his questioning.

"Stiles, Derek, this is my advisor, Dr.Ryan," Liam introduced them. "I'm just giving them a tour; they are in town just to visit for Fall break."

"Ah, have a good afternoon. Liam will be a great guide; he's my favorite student," Dr. Ryan smirked as he walked away.

"I don't like him," Derek said bluntly.

"He's literally just a professor," Mason looked at him weirdly.

"Something was off," Derek looked at him.

Theo looked at Derek, realizing he was right. He always noticed something; his weird attraction to Liam, but Liam always thought fondly of the man, so Theo didn't think anything of it.

They were walking towards the edge of campus after Mason had finished giving the tour of campus when Theo heard something.

His head turned around followed by Liam and Derek with their supernatural hearing.

"Get down!" Derek pushed Stiles down as Theo shielded Liam; Mason and Corey went invisible as bullets began to fire at them.

Derek stood up taking the hunter closest to him; Theo turned to punch the next one down to the ground. Liam even his weakened state fought through the dizziness and jumped on a hunter driven by anger, Stiles pointed a gun at one as he went down due to Corey punching him invisible. After the hunters were all taken down, Stiles called the police "asking for clean up."

Theo was supporting Liam barely being able to hold himself up after taking down one of the hunters; they quickly went to the jeep and left the campus.

"How the hell did they find us there?" Mason said out loud when they go into the car.

"It's obvious, Mason," Theo looked over.

"No, Theo, it can't," Liam muttered barely conscious.

"Sorry, Little Wolf," Theo held him closer to him.

They arrived back at the house; Nolan and Brett were downstairs.

"What happened?" Brett jumped up, looking as everyone looked distraught; Theo carrying Liam.

Liam looked over at the couple, tears in his eyes, "well, just figured out Dr.Ryan has been with the hunters this whole time. I trusted someone I shouldn't have, and it got people killed."

Nolan looked at his friend, "Liam, we all did it wasn't you."

Liam nodded, laying his head down on Theo's shoulder.

"Liam, I have a plan for you that I think you are going to like," Derek looked over at him.

Mason and Corey both glared at him.

"What you two?" Derek looked at him, "I'm not going to get him killed."

"Are you sure Derek?" Peter appeared out of the kitchen.

"Where did you even come from?

"I've been here the whole time," Peter looked at him.

Brett and Nolan looked up at him, concerned Peter has been in the house with them the whole time.

"I took Malia and Scott's room," Peter nodded, "don't worry."
"Sometimes, Peter," Stiles looked at him.

Peter smirked.

"What plan did you have Derek?" Liam brought everyone back on track.

"You are going to meet with Dr.Ryan tomorrow."

"No, he is not," Theo looked at the older werewolf.

"Theo, I'm not sending him alone. You will take him in your truck. The rest of us will be further down the street; Corey and Mason are going in with him invisible of course."

"You don't think the hunters will realize that," Brett questioned him.

"They will," Stiles looked at him, "but we can't stop pulling at straws. We need to attack them hands-on; we can take them."

"No," Nolan spoke up. "We can't."

"Nolan, it will be fine; we are doing it," Liam looked at him.

"Liam, what if-"

Liam cut off Mason, "no, Mason I'm the alpha; we are doing it."

"We are your pack, but we aren't sending you into a suicide mission," Brett glared at the alpha.

Theo sighed, "Liam's right; we can't keep doing this." Theo looked at Liam, lying on his side, his bones protruding, clothes hanging off of him, cheekbones prominent, eyes red with black bags under them, feeding tube resting on his face. He knew Liam wouldn't stop killing himself until the hunters left town and stopped their work. He hated putting Liam in danger, but he knew Liam would be even more danger from himself.

Melissa, Scott, Malia, and Argent pulled in as they had all agreed it would be the only option.

Derek told them what he was planning.

"No," Scott told him. "I'm not putting Liam in that danger."

"No, Scott I'm doing it; I'm not your beta anymore. I'm an alpha."

Scott sighed; he knew he couldn't argue with him.

Argent and Melissa started cooking dinner, leaving the rest of the pack in the living room. Theo was holding Liam, stroking his hair.

"Oh, Little Wolf."

Melissa and Argent called everyone in for dinner.

Argent sat down, "Parrish got some of his buddies for backup tomorrow."

"Good, we are going to need it," Derek answered.

Scott looked over Liam, shaking at the sight of food.

"Liam, I will make you eat tonight," Melissa looked at him.

Theo looked over at his boyfriend nodding towards the plate.

Liam stared down at the plate, his hand shaking, "I can't."

"Liam it's either that or a supplement," Melissa responded sternly.

Everyone else was looking down at their food continuing to eat to avoid the awkward situation. Liam shuddered at the thought of a supplement, but also the thought of eating the food was unbearable. Liam felt panic overwhelm his body; Theo felt his heart rate speed up.

"Liam, you can do this," Theo looked over at his boyfriend. Liam's body was shaking so badly.

Mason stared at his best friend, "Liam."

"I'm fine."

Corey and Mason looked at one another, knowing that wasn't true. Brett and Nolan were as concerned as they were.

Theo grabbed his hand, "Liam, look at my eyes."

Liam's blue eyes attempted to focus on Theo's trying to ground himself. His breathing was speeding up; he could feel his claws digging into his palms, he tried to focus on Theo, but it wasn't helping.

"Liam," Scott flashed his alpha eyes at him.

Liam couldn't keep himself calm anymore; he stood up almost flipping the table. Theo grabbed his shaking body and pulled him into the living room.

"Hey, Little Wolf."
Liam was having a panic attack, he couldn't breathe, he couldn't see, he couldn't move. Theo took his shaking body into him, ignoring Liam's thrashing. He pulled his face in and laid his lips on his own, trying to get him to focus on him. Liam gave in and collapsed into Theo's arms, settling down. They sat there for a few moments alone until Mason and Corey came to check on them.

Theo looked up at them, "he's okay." They nodded sitting down across from them. Nolan and Brett came in soon as well; everyone else left the puppy pack alone.

Liam eventually looked up out of Theo's chest, at them all, "sorry."

"Liam, you don't need to be sorry; we just care about you," Corey spoke first.

Theo was rubbing his back, trying to keep him calm.

"Liam, you're scaring us, and we need you, Liam," Mason looked at him.

"You're our friend, our alpha, our brother," Nolan responded.

"Liam, you can't keep blaming yourself for things you didn't do. Liam, you do everything for everyone else, you are strong, we believe in you," Brett looked at Liam still shaking.

"Thanks," Liam muttered.

Theo looked at him in his arms, "I love you."

"I love you too."

Eventually, Melissa, Scott, and Stiles came in.

"Liam?" Scott looked at his beta.

"I'm sorry," Liam looked at him.

"You know you don't have to be," Scott gave him a hug.

Stiles sat down beside Theo and Liam, "we are all here for you."

Melissa made sure he was okay and gave him a few minutes to return to normal.

"Liam, I'm so sorry, but you really need to drink this," she handed him a nutrient supplement.

Liam shook his head.

"Do you really want to do this?" Melissa asked him.

Liam nodded his head again; Melissa sighed and set up the small pump she took from the hospital to send the substance through Liam's feeding tube. Liam's eyes were wide; he didn't want to do it, but he couldn't fight Melissa anymore. She's done everything for him; he can't keep disobeying her.

Everyone kind of looked away not wanting to watch the procedure. Theo grabbed Liam's hand, letting Liam lay on him. Liam hung his head in defeat.

"You need to do this Liam," Theo said to his boyfriend. Liam sighed and closed his eyes, feeling nauseous from the supplement. After the treatment finished, Liam felt sick and ran upstairs to the bathroom; Theo following.

"Is he okay?" Nolan looked at Melissa.

"It happens sometimes the first few times; his body has to get used to having food again," Melissa looked at the boy, heading upstairs to help Theo.

Theo was sitting with Liam throwing up, holding up his fragile body. He was shaking so badly; Theo was concerned he was going to pass out. Liam had nothing left to expel and collapsed in Theo's arms. Melissa walked in.

"Melissa! What is wrong with him?" Theo almost accused the woman.

"It sometimes happens the first few times; his body isn't used to having anything in it."

"Is there nothing we can do about?"

Melissa shook her head, kneeling beside Liam, "hey, Liam you need to stay awake."

Liam was breathing heavily, using Theo for support; he looked at Melissa.

"It's okay Liam; it's a process."

Theo picked up his small body and helped him get cleaned up.

Liam looked at him, "can we go back downstairs?"

"You sure, Little Wolf?"

"I'm the alpha; I have to be strong for the pack," he gave a faint smile.

Theo looked at him in the eyes, "you are the strongest person I know," he said lying a kiss on his lips.

Liam and Theo came back down the stairs. Liam threw himself down beside Stiles, still shaking, but trying to put on a smile.
Melissa came over with some water and checked his pulse, "are you okay?"

Liam nodded his head.

Argent looked at Liam, "we have a plan, but I think we should wait a day."

"No, we are doing it tomorrow," Liam looked at him, "no more waiting."

Everyone looked with concern at each other over Liam's state.

"Okay then," Derek said. "First, Liam contact your professor and set up a meeting time with him."

"I already did, 10 AM," Liam said bluntly.

Theo turned and looked at him, "And you didn't tell us?"

Liam shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, one less thing to worry about," Derek mumbled; he admired the alpha's drive, but also was concerned over his lack of care. "Theo, Scott you two are going to drive Liam to Dr. Ryan's house. You are first-line defense, but it won't look as suspicious with only you two."

Theo and Scott nodded. They were both glad they would be close to Liam.

"Parrish, Lydia, and some of Parrish's friends will surround the house on adjacent streets," Derek looked at Parrish and Lydia who had come in a little bit ago. "Corey and Mason will be going with Scott and Theo; however, they will follow Liam directly."

Corey and Mason agreed and smiled at Liam.

"Stiles and I will sneak into the yard from behind, catching them by surprise," Derek said out loud, looking at his boyfriend, "then, Peter, Argent, and Malia will be front and center back up. They will be a direct force."

Malia smirked at the two men.

"Brett, Nolan, you two are guarding, no hunter leaves, and I want you to make sure of that," Derek looked at them.

Brett smiled, while Nolan was playing with his jacket unsure of what they were facing tomorrow.

"Okay, a great plan, except, you and I both know they are going to be prepared for this," Theo spoke up.

"They will be; we just have to outfight them," Derek looked at the chimera.

"We will," Liam said firmly.

Everyone went to sleep to get prepared for tomorrow morning.

Theo was wrapped around Liam, "Are you sure you are ready for this?"

Liam nodded, "we have no choice anymore."

"Can you promise me something?"

"What Theo?"

"Don't try to get yourself hurt."

"I would never do that."

"Liam, I know you haven't been missing all those shots by accident."

Liam looked into Theo's eyes, tears forming in them.

"Everything is just consuming my mind; I can't stop thinking about her and all the other people that have died because of me. I bring people into danger by either myself or someone else. I can't keep doing this," Liam admitted.

"I know it's hard, Liam, but also I need you. I can't lose you."

"I won't leave you."

Theo pulled him in closer, praying for a goodnight's rest.