Just Give Me a Reason (Sterek/Stiam) *book three*

Chapter Eighteen

I was dodging each punch he threw at me as he kept punching, the wind brushing past my face with each swing. I was trying to grab a hold of him yet he moved way too fast. However what was making me curious with Leo was that he was absorbing each and every slash that was thrown at him. It was almost as if he anticipated this which totally went against his earlier moves. I jumped back and looked at the others to see if they noticed, which they didn't from the smiles of satisfaction.

I dug into my back pocket and pulled out my gun, aiming it at Leo. As soon as I got a clear shot I fired and his eyes fell in my direction as he dodged the bullet. I tried to think of the reason why a guy who could dodge a bullet let himself get hit many times.

I turned towards Lydia, trying to see if she saw the same thing I saw. Which she did. Her eyes were on mines as she tried to figure out the same thing I was. She looked up at the huge moon and so did I. I was trying my best to figure out what was going on. It had something to do with the moon and what he was mixed with.

I looked at him hard and tried to think of what I knew about the known mixtures that made up Leo.

Wendigos were cannibals, supposedly from some weird group of people back in the day who were starving. It was the berserker side that had me confused. I knew that in some cultures the closer to death or the more they bleed the stronger they get. I wondered if that applied to him. If so that would make sense, the fact that he would dodge a bullet but he would let himself get worked up.

That's when I felt it. My strength started to sap away from me, which brought my eyes back up to the moon. There was a slight orange tinge to the sight. The moon was turning a slight red that was slowly creeping across the white rock.

That's when everything started to change. My theory was proven right as Leo let his claws out. He slashed out against Lexi, who ducked underneath but that managed to get his claws against Scott's chest. I watched my best friend fall to the ground, Leo's tail raising up just as Lexi grabbed Scott's leg and pulled him away before the tail could come down. It sank into the ground with a sickening crack as it impaled the cement. His eyes turned towards Liam who was inching between me and he unfurled his wings and came at me.

It was a blur as his brother tackled him midair. The brothers tumbled through the air before landing across from each other.

Nathan snarled at his brother, his teeth fully extended and his claws sinking into the ground. His feet sinking into the ground.

Leo looked exactly the same, except for the facts that he had fully extended wings and a tail that whipped through the air.

Lydia, Parrish, and Kira ran forward this time to help out Nathan. Jackson was finally making an appearance behind a nearby tree. He had my two blades in his hand, waiting for the chance to strike like a curled up viper.

Lydia ran forward, pushing her arms forward as she let out a blood curdling scream to send a soundwave towards Leo, letting Nathan dodge it with ease. Leo wasn't phased by it at all however.

He flicked his tail and sped forward towards Lydia, much to fast for any of us to react. He wrapped his hands around her throat, lifting her in the air. He flicked his tongue out like a snake, testing the atmosphere.

"I wonder how can a Banshee scream if I crush her throat?" He asked, squeezing tightly. He wasn't just about to crush her throat, with the pressure he was applying he was going to rip her head off.

That was at least until Parrish came out of nowhere. His body was practically on fire once he punched the side of Leo's face. Lydia was dropped as he screamed in pain, snarling like a rabid animal. Nathan came in from behind to strike but was knocked away by a wing.

Leo turned back towards Parrish and Lydia as Kira got beside Nathan. They cornered him in from in front and behind, causing him to search for an escape plan. He glared towards the werewolves and unfurled his wings, flying straight into the clouds.

We looked up at the now half red moon, completely defenseless from the creature in the skies. We tried to figure out where he was and where he was coming from. I looked towards the others and heard a scream as the ground cracked from Leo's descent.

I turned around and he was right behind me, a sneer on his face. He dug his claws into my stomach and I groaned from the pain. The fiery hot poison went through my body, making me groan before falling.

"You have to be alive for what happens next." He whispered, his eyes taking on a different blue hue.

He crouched and before I could try to fathom what he was saying he was gone. One by one we all fell, the werewolves that was. He even included Jackson, who I wasn't even sure he saw to begin with.

That's when he turned towards the remaining four. Lydia, Parrish, Kira, and Nathan looked caught off guard by the tactics that Leo was using. He then did something that we weren't expecting once he came up to Nathan. He plunged his claw through his brother, pretending to soothe his brother as the black blood poured from Nathan's lips.

Leo turned towards Parrish next, his stance lowering. He was taking us out one by one, disposing of those that posed the biggest threats first.

Parrish held his arm out to keep Lydia away from Leo. My eyes grew once I saw the other figure walk towards us. Roman watched us all with a smirk on his face, looking at us all with a slighty indifferent expression.

"Leo, why'd you let yourself get all cut up?" Roman asked, standing right beside me. He kneeled down beside me, looking at me with those blue eyes of his.

"Hi Stiles." He said, smirking at me. "Where's Scott?" He asked. He smiles at the fact that I couldn't speak as he walked away towards his brothers.

"Leo don't get carried away, we need those two alive." He said pointing at Lydia and Parrish.

He stepped in forward and was behind Lydia in an instance. He pulled her hair away from her ear, his words audible to us all. "I want to hear you scream." He said.

"Leave her alone!" Aiden yelled from the ground. Leo and his brother both looked in the direction of the twins.

"Trash." Roman said, walking towards the twins. He looked back at me a sad smile on his face. "Leo you should've killed these two already." He groaned, stomping down on Aiden's head. A crack filled the room, followed by Ethan's scream. Roman turned towards the brother, repeating the action with the other twin, silencing them both forever.

He turned in a circle, looking at the rest of us. "Two down. Ten to go." He said, a devilish grin on his face.

**A/N: So we're almost done! I promise it'll be a semi happy ending though!**