"You really don't remember anything?" Gabriella said to Lydia as they hurry to the school entrance for the start of classes.

Lydia was found yesterday by the cops running naked in the woods.

"They called it a fugue state. Which is basically a way of saying "We have no idea why you can't remember running around the woods naked for two days." Personally, I don't care. I lost nine pounds"

Allison pauses at the door to the school. "You ready for this?"

"Please. It's not like my aunt was a
serial killer." The red head said Leaving Allison slightly stung, Lydia yanks open the door.

Allison and Lydia step into the student-filled corridor. When the door CLANGS SHUT, every single eye turns to focus on Lydia as the crowd hushes to a dead silence.

"Apparently a nude run is worse than having a serial killer for an aunt...Beacon Hills is totally weird"

After a few agonizingly awkward seconds, Lydia whips her hair around. And owns it.

"Great gives me a chance to practice my model walk" Gabriella said as she followed Lydia's lead and catwalked down the hallway

"Might as well own it, right?" she said, walking beside her as if the hall was a runway. The tension in the hallway eased slightly as people began whispering among themselves instead of just staring.

Allison, walking behind them, let out a small laugh despite her lingering worry. "You two are impossible," she muttered under her breath, though there was a hint of appreciation in her voice for how they handled the situation.

[...]

Lucas and gabriella were now infront of Scott and stiles in the lacrosse field.

"If there was another werewolf at this school I would've scened it" gabriella said as scott puts his gloves on.

"Not if they were newly turned" Scott defended his claim

"It's true I scened it too" lucas said

Gabriella bit the inside of her cheek, the weight of their words sinking in. If Lucas and Scott both sensed a newly turned werewolf, then something was definitely up. "Okay, but if this new werewolf is dangerous, we need to find them before they hurt anyone."

Stiles, who had been standing quietly up until now, glanced between the three of them and then threw his hands up. "Great. Another werewolf. Just what we needed," he muttered sarcastically.

As the coach's voice echoed across the field, yelling for everyone to line up for lacrosse practice, the group quickly fell into formation.

Gabriella's gaze scanned over her the team, her mind still racing with the idea of a newly turned werewolf roaming around the school.

Her eyes fell on Isaac Lahey, standing at the far end of the line. There was something about the way he moved, the subtle tension in his posture, and the way his eyes darted nervously around, his scent.

It was almost imperceptible, but to Gabriella, it was obvious—Isaac was the one. He was the newly turned werewolf.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, watching him more closely. His body language screamed unease, like he was struggling to control something within himself. The faintest flicker of recognition hit her, and she felt her suspicions solidify.

"Isaac..." she whispered under her breath, barely audible as she kept her eyes locked on him.

Stiles, noticing Gabriella's sudden focus, nudged her with his elbow. "You okay?"

She glanced at Stiles and then back at Isaac, her expression darkening. "I think I found our new werewolf." As she said that her eyes caught movement at the edge of the field.

The sheriff was walking across the grass, his stride purposeful and eyes locked on Isaac. Gabriella tensed, her instincts telling her this wasn't just a casual visit.

The sheriff pulled the coach and Isaac to the side to talk to them leaving the team to go back to the bench

Stiles who always on edge when it came to his dad, muttered, "What's he doing here?"

Gabriella who has been focused on Stilinski's voice the whole time spoke up "His father's dead...They think he was murdered"

Stiles watches as his father and his Deputies begin guiding Isaac off the field "Did they say he's a suspect?"

"I think so why" Scott said turning his gaze away from the cops

Gabriella sighed knowing what this means "Because they can lock him in a

"You mean like over night?" Lucas asked

"During the full moon...and trust me holding cells can not hold werewolves"

Lucas turned to her confused" how do you know"

"Ex boyfriend, he was arrested during the night of the full moon before he could control himself and when his twin and i tried to stop him from killing a cop he tried to kill us"

Stiles looked at Gabriella, his confusion deepening. "Wait, you had an ex-boyfriend who was a werewolf? And he tried to kill you?"

Gabriella sighed, rubbing her temples as she glanced at Stiles. "Long story, not important right now." She quickly redirected the conversation. "The point is, Isaac's going to turn. And if he's locked up during the full moon, it'll end badly—for him and anyone in there with him."

Scott tensed, his mind already racing through ways to help. "We have to get to him before it's too late."

Stiles, biting his lip, glanced back at his dad. "I can't just tell my dad not to lock him up. That'd raise way too many red flags."

Gabriella nodded, her gaze still locked on the scene playing out between Isaac and the sheriff. "We need a plan, and fast. Isaac's not just any werewolf—he's new to this. He won't be able to control the change, and that's dangerous for everyone involved."

Scott clenched his fists, determined. "Then we get him out before the full moon. We can't let him turn in there."

Lucas, still processing the gravity of the situation, looked between them. "So... what's the plan?"

"Nothing that you'll be apart of" Gabriella told lucas

Lucas frowned, his frustration evident. "What do you mean 'nothing I'll be a part of'? I'm not just going to sit on the sidelines while you three deal with this alone."

Gabriella turned to him, her expression firm. "Lucas, you're still new at this and this is gonna be your first full moon too, so Scott and stiles will deal with Isaac while I deal with you"

Lucas's eyes widened in disbelief. "Wait, what? You're gonna babysit me while Scott and Stiles handle Isaac? I'm not some helpless kid, Gabriella!"

Gabriella sighed, stepping closer and lowering her voice. "It's not about you being helpless, Lucas. You haven't gone through a full moon yet, and it's brutal. I need to make sure you're okay. If you lose control, things could get out of hand really fast."

Scott, who had been silently listening, nodded in agreement. "Gabriella's right, Lucas. The first full moon is intense. You'll feel like something's taking over, and until you learn to control it, you're a danger to yourself and others."

Stiles, always the optimist, chimed in with a smirk. "Hey, think of it as a bonding night. You and Gabriella can have a full moon party."

Gabriella rolled her eyes at Stiles's comment, but the tension in the air eased slightly. "Alright, let's focus. Scott, Stiles, go figure out how to stop Isaac from being locked up. Lucas and I will handle the full moon on our end."

Scott gave them both a determined nod before heading off with Stiles, leaving Gabriella and Lucas to prepare for what was coming.

[...]

Gabriella sat next to Erica in class, glancing over at her as the teacher droned on about something utterly unimportant.

"so how about you me and lucas hang out tonight" Erica said with a bright smile, her eyes sparkling with excitement. "It feels like forever since we did something fun.

Gabriella hesitated, her mind racing. Tonight... the full moon. She couldn't let Erica get dragged into that " actually not tonight am going on a date with Stiles"

"Oh," Erica replied, her excitement dimming as she tried to hide her disappointment and jealousy. The news stung more than she wanted to admit. "That's... great, I guess."

Gabriella noticed the shift in Erica's expression and felt a pang of guilt. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cancel on you. We can definitely do something soon. Just the two of us."

Erica forced a smile, but it didn't quite reach her eyes. "Yeah, for sure. Just let me know when you're free."

As they continued to talk, Gabriella could sense the tension lingering between them. She wanted to reassure Erica, but she knew she had to keep her safe from the dangers of the night ahead.

Just then, a paper ball sailed through the air, landing squarely at the back of his head.

He spins around to glare at the class "Who the hell did that?"

Gabriella smiles as she sees how mad he is but it quickly dropped when Stiles pointed at her blaming it on her as scott pointed at Stiles.

[...]

"You guys are assholes"

Gabriella said as they Sit on the bench outside the Principal's Office,

"We need you to use your werewolf hearing to listen to what Jackson Says" stiles said trying to defend his actions

Gabriella pointed at Scott. "He is also a werewolf! Why is it always on me to do the heavy lifting?"

Scott shrugged, a sheepish grin creeping onto his face. "Because you're better at it?"

Scott turns his eyes to the floor as Jackson steps out with the sherrif following.

Quickly Stiles grabbed a magazine and hides his face with it, noah just looked at him disappointment and turned to the both teenagers next to his son

"Scott...gabriella" noah said rolling his eyes at his son and walking away.

As he puts his magazine away they heard a low voice from behind them "come on in"

Recognizing the voice, gabriella whips around to see the hunter from yesterday...her grandfather.

[...]

Gerard looks over there school file records "Scott McCall. Academically not the most accomplished, but I see you've become quite a star athlete. Mr. Stilinski. Amazing grades but you ride the bench in lacrosse, gabriella gerardo, perfect grades but no extracurriculars. Maybe you should try the swim team"

Gabriella was about to say somthing but was cut of by Gerard "Hold on. McCall. You're the Scott who was dating my granddaughter."

Scott blinks, holding still as if caught in headlights. "We were dating. But we're not
anymore. Not dating. Or doing anything. With each other. At all"

"Relax, Scott. You look like you're about to crack a cyanide pill between your teeth"

"It was kind of a hard"

"Well, that's too bad. You seem like a pretty nice kid to me"

"Listen guys, yes, I'm the Principal but I really don't want you to think of me as the enemy"

"Is that so?" Gabriella said sarcastically not believing anything he says

Scott knocks his knee into Gabriella's to get her to shut up but Gabriella continues to glare at her grandfather.

"However, being that it's my first day, I do need to support my teachers. Unfortunately,
someone's going to have to take the fall and stay for detention"

They all look at Stiles. Making him sigh realizing that he is the one who will take the blame "fine"

"Great now Mr.mccall Mr. Stilinski you two are dismissed but I wanna talk to you ms.gerardo"

Scott and stiles look at eachother not wanting to leave gabriella alone with him.

"Relax boys, she'll be out in a second"Gerard assured them, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

As Scott and Stiles reluctantly stepped out, Gabriella crossed her arms, refusing to look away from her grandfather.

"gerardo that's a unique last name....I used to know somone with the same last name" Gerard said as the door closes behind the boys

"It's a common name"

"Not really"

Gabriella faked a smile "Well, I'm guessing it's not as unique as the name Argent right?...it's Italian for sliver"

Gerard just smiled creepily at her looking deeply into her eyes peering into her soul" You remind me of somone...my daughter"

Gabriella heart races as he said that but she kept her cool "Kate? Yea that isn't a complaint"

Gerard smile drooped down a little bit " No I have another daughter...isabella"

Gabriella felt a sudden tightness in her chest, the air around her becoming stifling. "And I'm sure she has a great life away from you," she shot back, grabbing her bag and bolting from the office.

As she hurried down the hallway, panic began to take over. The walls seemed to close in around her, and her breathing grew shallow. She stumbled into the nearest bathroom, locking the door behind her as her vision blurred.

"Focus, Gabriella," she whispered to herself, pressing her back against the cool tile wall. She felt her heart racing, a pounding drum in her ears, and she squeezed her eyes shut.

Just then, she heard a voice. "Gabriella? Are you in here?" It was Erica.

"Go away," Gabriella managed, her voice shaky.

"Seriously? You sound like you're about to pass out," Erica said, concern evident in her tone.

Gabriella felt a wave of nausea wash over her as she slid down to the floor, her hands shaking. "I can't breathe."

The bathroom door creaked open, and Erica rushed in, her expression shifting to worry as she crouched beside Gabriella.

"Listen to me," Erica said, her voice firm yet soothing. "We need to get you focused. Just hold my hand."

As Erica took Gabriella's hand, a sudden spark ignited between them, the contact both grounding and electrifying. "I want you to look at me," Erica said, leaning in closer. "Can you do that?"

Gabriella nodded, her eyes locked onto Erica's. But as the panic threatened to overwhelm her, Erica seemed to make a split-second decision.

Without warning, Erica closed the distance, capturing Gabriella's lips with hers in a sudden, fierce kiss. It was unexpected and overwhelming, but somehow, it broke through the fog of fear that surrounded Gabriella.

Gabriella's heart raced, but this time, it was for a different reason. The warmth of Erica's lips grounded her, making her forget the panic, if only for a moment. As they pulled away, Gabriella felt the tightness in her chest start to ease.

"What—"

"Just breathe," Erica whispered, her eyes searching Gabriella's for reassurance"...I read somewhere holding your breath helps with a panic attack...so I kissed you"

Gabriella blinked, still processing the kiss. "I know it sounds weird, but I thought maybe it would distract you. You looked like you needed something—anything—to pull you out of it." Erica rambled, her voice rising with her anxiety.

Before Gabriella could respond, Erica's face flushed, and she suddenly stood up, panic overtaking her. "I—I need to go," she stammered, backing away from Gabriella.

"Wait! Erica!" Gabriella called, but it was too late. Erica dashed out of the bathroom, leaving Gabriella alone.

Taking a deep breath, Gabriella leaned back against the cool tile wall, feeling the echoes of the kiss still lingering on her lips. She was left with a swirl of emotions—confusion, gratitude, and something else entirely.

As the door swung shut behind Erica, Gabriella closed her eyes, allowing herself a moment to gather her thoughts. The panic that had gripped her earlier faded further, replaced by the warmth of Erica's unexpected gesture

"Why does everything have to be so complicated?"

[...]

Lucas and gabriella were now in her basement, gabriella was chaining lucas to the wall so he doesn't hurt himself when the moon comes out

"Gabriella, are you sure about this?" Lucas asked, his voice laced with a mix of concern and defiance. He shifted, testing the chains, but they held firm. "I don't like the idea of being chained up like this."

Gabriella paused for a moment, meeting his gaze with a mixture of determination and regret. "I know it feels wrong, but it's for your safety—and everyone else's. If you lose control tonight, I can't let you hurt yourself or anyone around you."

Lucas's jaw clenched. "But I can control it! I've been practicing, and I feel like I'm ready."

"You're still new to this, Lucas," Gabriella insisted, her voice firm but calm. "The full moon changes everything. I can't take the risk of you hurting yourself or anyone else out there. Not tonight."

He sighed, his frustration evident. "I hate feeling like this. I just want to help Isaac."

"And you will," she reassured him, taking a step back to assess the situation. "But right now, you need to focus on yourself. Just trust me. Once the moon passes, I promise I'll help you train and get you ready for the next time."

Lucas's expression softened, the anger fading as he realized she was right. "I get it. I really do. I just wish things were different."

"Me too," Gabriella said, moving closer and placing a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "We'll get through this. Just breathe and let the moon do its thing. I'll be right here with you, and I won't let anything happen."

[...]

The full moon hung high in the sky, casting an eerie glow through the small basement window. Lucas strained against the chains, his muscles taut and his breaths coming in sharp gasps. The primal energy coursing through him was becoming harder to contain, and he could feel his humanity slipping away.

"Gabriella! Let me out!" he shouted, his voice a mix of desperation and rage. He yanked at the chains, rattling them loudly against the wall. "I can hold it back! You have to trust me!"

Gabriella stood at the top of the stairs, her heart racing as she listened to his anguished cries. She knew he was struggling, the full moon intensifying the pull of his wolf. "Lucas, please! Just breathe! I can't let you out. You don't know what you'll do!"

"Stop it!" he roared, his voice echoing in the confined space. "I'm not a monster! I can control this! You're keeping me trapped!"

Gabriella's throat tightened as she watched him thrash against the chains, the desperation in his eyes tearing at her heart. "You're not a monster, Lucas, but tonight is different. You can't fight it right now! I won't let you hurt yourself or anyone else."

He let out a primal growl, the sound raw and full of frustration. "You think I'm weak? I'm not! Just let me out!"

Gabriella just ignored him and goes to her room to get headphones to drown put his pleads.

As she reaches her room she heard a loud bang and a scream.

She ran downstairs to see the door of her leaving room broken and lucas about to run out of there.

But before he can Gabriella ROARS with a ferocity and power that practically shakes the house

Lucas drops down, cowering back with his arms over his head.

When he slowly pulls them away, he's transformed back to human.

"What the hell"

That voice made Gabriella turn her head to the side and what she saw made her heart drop

"Erica"