Chương 163: Beautiful Green

Lucas felt like he was ambushed by some street thugs, he then looked at Allison for some help but he only got a cold shoulder.

"Fine…" He made himself comfortable on the couch and didn't answer until he figured out how to lie more beautifully.

"I dreamed of the Nogitsune escaping its seal, so I released him myself so that I can kill him on my own terms." Lucas smiled as he told the lie he thought was actually believable.

"You dreamed?" Lydia felt like she had hearing problems.

"So you are a banshee too?" Seeing her almost mocking expression, Lucas felt hurt as she didn't believe his perfect lie.

"No.. let's leave the banshee stuff to you." Lydia put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes, then she looked back at Allison and Malia.

"Aren't you saying anything?" Malia gave her a firm nod making Lydia think that finally someone was going to straighten him up.

"What are we eating?" Lydia slapped her face in exhaustion, this is what she has to deal with every day. Allison glanced at the two of them and smiled.

"Although Lucas may have hidden some stuff, I don't think he did it because he didn't trust us." She then looked at him.

"Right?" He smiled and nodded, "The Nogitsune was a master of manipulation, the less you knew the more the plan had a chance to succeed." Lydia looked suspiciously at him and Allison, that still didn't answer the earlier questions, it was obvious that he was avoiding answering.

"What the hell!" Suddenly a shout came from the guest room, and then all of them hurriedly went to check it. There they saw Stiles and Scott on top of each other, staring at each other in shock. Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences.

"Do you guys need some space?" Lucas' voice brought their attention and they hurriedly got off each other. Lucas observed Stiles carefully but he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.

"Are you feeling good?" Stiles looked away from Scott and glanced at Lucas in confusion.

"What? Why?" The room dropped silent as all of them looked at him with some pity. Scott glanced at Lucas then looked at Stiles with some hesitation on his face. Seeing his constant struggle to tell him Lucas decided to just say it.

"I bit you." Stiles' eyes widened as he checked his body in panic, but he found nothing, then he realized what it meant. He sat down on the bed and looked down at the floor in a daze.

"So what am I now?" Lucas glanced at his dramatic demeanor and almost laughed.

"A flying monkey."

"Really?!" Stiles got up and gazed at him in shock. Lucas felt speechless by his reaction, "I was just joking."

"Well, he certainly has the brain of one." Lydia glanced at Stiles up and down as she couldn't help but vent her earlier frustration on him. Stiles' face became gloomy again and Lucas decided to comfort him.

"Don't worry, you haven't died from the bite so you're safe."

"So that means I'm part of your pack now?" Stiles glanced at him and spoke with some of his usual sarcasm.

"No!" Before Lucas could answer, Scott butted in.

"Peter bit me, but I was never his beta." Lucas chuckled slightly making everyone look at him, he then glanced at the two of them with a grin.

"I'm not Peter, those bitten by me must join my pack." Stiles had a conflicted expression on his face, while Scott bravely stood forward.

"Are you really going to force him?" Feeling everyone's eyes on him Lucas almost felt he was some kind of villain. Seeing him not responding Scott grabbed Stiles and headed for the door.

"Let's get out of here."

"I'll give you a salary." Suddenly both of them stopped and looked at Lucas in confusion, Stiles then spoke.

"What are you talking about?" Lucas smiled and walked closer to them.

"$50, 000 a year, plus some other benefits." Hearing this Stiles gulped as this amount of money was even more than his dad made. But he finally decided not to be corrupted by the evil mastermind called Lucas. Seeing him start walking again Lucas smiled and spoke again.

"I'll give you $100, 000." Stiles' body froze and even Scott couldn't pull him off, he then looked mechanically behind. Suddenly as if by magic he disappeared from the spot and grabbed Lucas' hand.

"What do you need me to do? Just say it." Scott's face dropped to the floor, he couldn't believe that he gave in so easily. Suddenly Malia realized what they were talking about and her face was full of confusion.

"Wait…you guys are getting paid?" She then gazed at Allison and Lydia for an answer.