"Tell me about your first," she asks, her voice whisper-soft, but she doesn't know what she's asking, not really, so Stiles tells her the lie instead. Because it's easier, yeah, and a hell of a lot less painful. The truth has too many jagged edges. This fic isn't written in chronological order, so don't let that confuse you. Stiles POV (and featuring that rarity, top!Stiles).

Part Two of STRANGE LIVES - When half a dead woman is found in the woods outside Beacon Hills, Special Agents Stilinski and Martin return to their hometown to investigate. (Derek/Stiles, AU.)