Jacob Orr fights to protect Ellie Mitchell. We meet hunter Josie Acosta and her teenagers Alex and Megan. Max Gregory discovers that anyone can be selected for the game.
Scott comes up with ways to control the transformation in order to be with Allison. Derek continues trying to make an ally of Scott in both his battle with the hunters and in his goal to find a mysterious figure.
A new animal attack involving Lydia and Jackson raises more questions about wild animals. While Scott and Allison skip school, Derek must deal with the werewolf hunters on his own.
A new hunter in town puts Derek's life in danger, forcing him to make reluctant allies out of Scott and Stiles. Scott tries to survive dinner with Allison's father while Stiles watches over a mortally wounded Derek.