Morning returned to Beacon Hills, but the town no longer felt peaceful.
At least… not for certain people.
Inside his bedroom, Scott McCall slowly opened his eyes.
His head felt heavy.
His entire body ached as if he had run for miles.
"Ugh…"
Scott sat up and looked around.
He was in his room.
That part was normal.
But the memories from last night weren't.
Running.
Growling.
Chasing Stiles Stilinski through the street.
And then…
Scott froze.
A pair of burning orange eyes flashed in his mind.
"That guy…"
The mysterious boy who had stopped him.
Scott rubbed his face.
"What was he?"
At that moment his phone vibrated.
A message from Stiles.
Stiles:
"Dude we need to talk RIGHT NOW."
Scott sighed.
"Yeah… definitely."
Meanwhile—
Across town, Aiden Blackwell walked calmly through the quiet streets toward Beacon Hills High School.
Students were arriving for class.
Cars filled the parking lot.
Everything looked normal.
But Aiden knew better.
The supernatural energy around the town had changed after last night.
The first full moon had awakened Scott's wolf instincts.
And somewhere in the forest—
Peter Hale was definitely planning his next move.
Aiden's eyes briefly flickered with hellfire.
"Things are moving faster now."
Then—
DING
A blue screen appeared in front of him.
[System Notification]
New Mission Available
Mission: Influence the Future Alpha
Target: Scott McCall
Objectives:
• Help Scott gain control of his transformation
• Prevent unnecessary casualties during early transformations
Reward:
• 800 System Points
• Skill Upgrade: Hellfire Manipulation
Bonus Objective:
Gain Scott McCall's trust.
Bonus Reward:
Rare Ability Fragment
Aiden raised an eyebrow.
"Influence Scott?"
The system was basically telling him to interfere with the original story.
Which meant the future timeline would definitely change.
Aiden smirked.
"That's the fun part."
Inside the school hallway—
Scott and Stiles stood near their lockers.
Stiles was pacing like a detective solving a conspiracy.
"This is insane!"
Scott groaned.
"Can you talk quieter?"
Stiles ignored him.
"You have super strength. Super hearing. Yellow glowing eyes!"
He pointed dramatically.
"You're a WEREWOLF!"
Scott buried his face in his hands.
"Stop saying that!"
But Stiles suddenly froze.
"…Uh."
Scott looked up.
"What?"
Stiles slowly pointed behind him.
Scott turned.
Walking toward them calmly was Aiden Blackwell.
Scott immediately recognized him.
"That's him."
Stiles blinked.
"The guy from last night?"
Aiden stopped in front of them.
For a moment, the three stood in silence.
Then Stiles leaned closer to Scott and whispered loudly—
"Why is the mysterious glowing-eye guy at our school?"
Scott sighed.
"Because he goes here, Stiles."
Aiden chuckled softly.
"You two are very loud."
Scott scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.
"About last night…"
Aiden shrugged.
"You lost control."
Scott looked embarrassed.
"Yeah."
Stiles stepped forward suspiciously.
"Okay mystery boy, question time."
Aiden crossed his arms.
"Go ahead."
Stiles squinted at him.
"What exactly are you?"
Aiden smiled slightly.
"Someone who stopped Scott from hurting you."
Stiles paused.
"…Fair point."
Scott looked at Aiden more seriously.
"You knew what was happening to me."
Aiden nodded.
"Yes."
Scott swallowed nervously.
"Then tell me the truth."
His voice became quiet.
"What did that thing in the woods do to me?"
Aiden studied him for a moment.
Scott deserved the truth.
At least part of it.
"You were bitten by a werewolf."
Scott froze.
Stiles immediately whispered—
"I KNEW IT."
Scott ignored him.
"And you?" Scott asked.
Aiden's eyes briefly flickered with faint orange fire.
"Something worse."
Stiles blinked.
"…That was not comforting."
Before Scott could ask more questions—
A new voice interrupted them.
"Scott."
All three turned.
Standing at the end of the hallway was Derek Hale.
His eyes immediately locked onto Aiden.
The tension between them was obvious.
Derek walked closer slowly.
"You shouldn't be talking to him."
Scott frowned.
"Why not?"
Derek's voice was calm but firm.
"Because he's dangerous."
Aiden smiled slightly.
"That's rich coming from you."
The air between the two predators felt heavy.
Scott looked between them nervously.
"…I feel like I'm in the middle of something."
Stiles whispered—
"Yeah this is definitely a supernatural drama."
Derek ignored the comment.
He stared directly at Aiden.
"You're interfering."
Aiden shrugged.
"Just helping."
Derek's eyes narrowed.
"Stay away from Scott."
Aiden leaned slightly closer.
"Or what?"
For a moment—
Neither moved.
Two powerful supernatural beings silently challenging each other.
Then Derek turned away.
"This isn't over."
He walked down the hallway and disappeared around the corner.
Scott looked exhausted.
"Great… now I have two supernatural bodyguards arguing about me."
Aiden chuckled.
"You'll get used to it."
Scott sighed.
"I doubt that."
But deep inside—
Scott understood something important.
Last night, when he lost control…
The person who stopped him wasn't Derek.
It was Aiden.