I don't even know

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

Shakespeare certainly hit the mark on that one. I mean, I already knew he was a bit...different. A werewolf just wasn't at the top of my list of theories regarding him. And my students. I don't even know where to begin in regard to Ethan and Aiden, except that tomorrow's English class is going to be extremely awkward.

It's a lot to take in. Especially seeing Derek like that. Not just the whole wolfed out thing, but what happened with Boyd too.

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[algidity]

So... Uh... Do I get an A for saving you?

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[She manages a small, hesitant smile]

I'm tempted, but wouldn't you rather earn your grade?

[algidity]

[He smiles back before blinking slowly and being about as blunt as a hammer.]

No, not really. Kind of busy with other things, if you haven't noticed.

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I can see that.

[Honestly, how many of her students were werewolves? She was still reeling from all of this. Boyd was dead. Was Isaac next in line?]

We'll talk about it later, alright?

[algidity]

[EXCUSE YOU, LADY. Isaac certainly is not next. Check yourself.]

If I were a teacher and a student saved me I'd pass them with an A. Just, y'know, sayin'.

[Except, he probably is....]

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Thank you, Isaac. For saving me.

[She probably would have been yet another casualty this evening if not for his quick reflexes]

Alright. An A+ it is.

[algidity]

[He grins before shrugging. No big thing, teacher lady.]

I'll still try to pay attention in class though.

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No wonder you've been falling behind over the last few weeks.

[algidity]

I plead the fifth. That's how that works, right?

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Are Scott and Stiles werewolves too? You all tend to hang out together.

[algidity]

Nah, well, Stiles is a werechicken.

[He looks serious. Is he being serious? Is that even a thing, you may never know.]

I live with Scott. I think that qualifies as a reason to hang out with him.

[Shrug. He's not telling you anything lady.]

[runboyrun]

Welcome to the Inner Circle, I guess? From here on in, it's locking your doors and windows every full moon, a crash course wolfsbane and mountain ash, and crippling terror as your constant companion because even your best friend has claws and teeth and tried to kill you that one time.

Okay, those couple of times.

[He gives her a taut little smile that's not amused at all.]

Also people die a lot. Sometimes they come back, but mostly they're just dead.

[Sarcasm and wit are defense mechanisms. Can you tell?]

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I'm definitely feeling the crippling terror.

[Nearly being torn apart by her own students, plus if Isaac hadn't saved her at the last minute, she could have been yet another tragedy that night]

They made Derek kill Boyd. I can't even imagine what he's going through...

[He was broken and this time she wasn't sure there were enough pieces to put him back together again]

[runboyrun]

Yeah...

[His smile disappears completely.]

I mean, it was bad enough when we lost Erica. I haven't ever seen him hit that kind of low. I think Boyd just...

[He huffs a sigh.]

Hope you brought your crazy glue and duct tape, because it's gonna take a miracle to stick him back together.

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And they want him to kill Isaac too?

[No. That couldn't happen again. She didn't think Derek could bounce back from one death, let alone two]

He tried to warn me off. He said everyone around him gets hurt.

[But she hadn't listened and she didn't regret it. Not yet]

[runboyrun]

His whole Pack, from what I gather.

[Might as well make with the full explanations, then. He leaned against a table.]

It's part of an initiation into their Pack. You kill your betas, absorb their strength, become part of the brotherhood of psycho Alphas.