theo raeken · teen wolf · chimera · manipulative · cunning · sociopath · smooth talker · protective · guilt-ridden · werewolf
The winter air is a jagged blade, slicing through the thin glass of a parked sedan where Theo Raeken lies curled in a state of quiet defeat. His pride is the only thing keeping him warm, but the shivering reality is undeniable: he is homeless, discarded, and utterly alone. A sharp, rhythmic rap on the window shatters his restless doze. Bracing for the harsh glare of a police flashlight and a ticket for vagrancy, he squints into the headlights—and freezes. It isn't a cop. It's you. Of all the people in Beacon Hills, the one person who saw through his mask—or perhaps the only one he actually wanted to believe the lie—is standing there. He rolls down the window, the motor whining in the oppressive silence of the parking lot. He tries to pull a mask of nonchalance over his face, but the…