Rainfall (Thiam TW)

Chapter 3: Pack Protection

Theo let Liam curl into the side of him as he felt the beta shaking. He could tell he was trying to keep calm, but he could scent his anxiety and paranoia.

"Liam, there's a pack that would like to see you, but if it's overwhelming right now you don't have to," Melissa said after a few minutes.

"Who?" Liam asked suddenly cautious.

Theo pulled him in closer, "it's just Scott, Malia, Corey, Mason, Stiles, Lydia, Nolan, and Alec. They all care about you."

"Okay," Liam said quietly, "I'm okay."

Melissa nodded and went out to get the rest of them, "he's awake, but you guys need to be calm. He's very shaken right now."

Scott almost threw Malia to the ground jumping up.

"She said calmly," Malia growled back.

"Sorry," Scott hugged her.

Mason and Corey were the first ones to walk in, quickly entering.

"Liam," Mason smiled.

"Mason," Liam was relieved it was him, his best friend was right in front of him.

"I didn't know what I was going to do without you," Mason told him.

"We missed you a lot," Corey smiled.

"I missed you too," Liam responded.

They sat down close to Liam's bed; there's presence made him feel better. Mason and Corey were always there for him; they always supported them. He trusted them. Scott, Malia, Lydia, Stiles, Alec, and Nolan came in all at once next. Argent hovered by the doorway. Liam appreciated it; no one would get through him.

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

"It's okay," Liam answered, "no one could do anything about it."

"It still shouldn't have happened to you."

Malia smiled, "we are glad to have you back."

"It hasn't been the same without you," Stiles nodded.

"You had us scared," Lydia added on.

Alec smiled, while Nolan looked with concern over him. He missed Liam; he was so worried about him.

"I've really missed you," Nolan said quietly.

"Thank you for not giving up on me," Liam answered them all. Theo noticed he pressed against him more, almost backing away from everyone.

Liam knew they weren't going to hurt him; they cared about him, but there was just so much. He hasn't seen people other than the doctors since he was taken.

Theo heard his heart rate speed up, "Liam, can I grab your hand?" The boy was completely folding into the chimera, but Theo was still being cautious when reaching out to him.

"Yes."

Mason and Corey winced at that; Liam always was the one reaching out for hugs.

After a while Melissa and Argent came back into the room, "I think you guys need to let Liam have some quiet the rest of the night, and all of you need to go get some sleep and dinner yourselves."

Lydia and Stiles stood up first, "see you tomorrow," Stiles smiled as Lydia blew him a kiss. Malia followed them giving him a wave and smile.

"We'll come to visit first thing in the morning," Nolan assured him, followed out by Alec giving him a wave.

"If you need anything, you know we are here for you," Mason told his best friend.

"You're going to be okay, Liam," Corey said smiling as they walked out hand in hand.

Scott finally stood up, "I'm not going to let this happen to you ever again. I will be here for you; I promise."

"Thanks, Scott," Liam said quietly. He hoped the alpha didn't blame himself; it wasn't his fault.

Theo refused to get off the bed; Liam was thankful. Melissa was waiting for them all to leave, before talking.

"Are you okay with Theo hearing everything?' she asked.

"Please let him stay," Liam answered meekly as if she was going to rip the chimera out of the room.

"Of course," Melissa smiled. Theo gripped his hand tighter.

"Okay, Liam; I know this is hard. I know you don't want to talk about it, but I'm going to have to ask you some questions to know what I need to do for you. Are you going to be okay?"

Liam nodded.

"Okay, we gave you a blood transfusion, some fluids, and cleared up the open wounds. Are you in any pain right now?"

Liam thought about it; he was just sore all over. It wasn't pain. He was numb, mentally he was still trying to recall the past forty days. He just wanted to curl up with Theo and never leave. Was he in pain?

"I guess I'm just light-headed, and I just feel weak all over."

Melissa nodded, "Nothing broken?"

"I think everything healed they broke; I'm not sure though something's wrong with my healing I think," Liam stuttered over the words. He looked down at his skinny arms, bruises and dried blood was all over them.

Theo sighed at his words "healed they broke;" Liam, his Little Wolf, was tortured, bones broke, beaten, starved. He couldn't even imagine. The Dread Doctors experimented on him sure, but nothing like that. They made sure he was kept functional and alive. Liam's kidnappers expected his eventual death.

"There's nothing wrong with your healing; it's keeping you alive right now. It's just being overworked right now."

Liam nodded.

"I think all your external wounds will heal fine; I'm worried about your overall health though. When you first came in, they gave you some blood work," Melissa began.

Liam almost panicked at the thought of them taking more blood.