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The morning came quickly, everyone had cuddled around each other and awoke before falling back into a casual morning. They all stayed in and by early afternoon all was calm. Chris dropped off Laura at Jackson’s then went on to do his errands. The pack took it easy, deciding to give Isaac time to adjust to everyone’s dynamics. It seems that Isaac thrived off the werewolfs love language: personal touch. His back was mostly healed but the supers reached out and leached a little pain When he laughed too hard or stretched wrong.
After lunch the pack took themselves out to the back yard and let the foxes out into their run. Jackson had thought ahead and bought three different runs,one for the Stilinski’s, the pack house and his own.
The pack was laying around on blankets snuggling the foxes when Laura bolted upright. She clutched her heart and growled. Her eyes were vivid and her claws had popped and most surprising her fangs were out. She was already getting up when she yelled out “something’s wrong with Chris.” The pack sprung into action and followed her. They rushed into two cars; Derek drove with him Stiles Cora and laura . Allison followed in her car with Lydia, jackson and Isaac , he loaded in without hesitation. Using the GPS they found Chris at a grocery store and rushed over.
Laura was the first out of the car. not waiting for Derek to park, she reeled in her control , shifting to human but tapping in to her senses, and focused on Chris. The rest rushed in behind her. She raced into the store and rushed to the distress she felt, she saw Chris’s back and took a deep breath. His posture was on alert her was standing firm and rigid. As she approached him she was about to ask if everything was okay when he reacted, he held her by the waist and pushed Laura behind him. Keeping the woman that was speaking to him in his sight at all times. He maintained one hand reached behind him resting on her hip, Laura had a hand in his lower back as well, and when the pack showed up strides behind it was Allison that spoke.
“Mom!?” She gasped out moving herself into the same position and pushing Derek behind her and taking a stance with her dad.
Stiles and Lydia figured out what was happening and they placed Cora behind themselves and placed Jackson and Isaac behind Cora and Derek.
“What are you doing here.” Allison barked out her hands seemingly calm but they where resting close to her weapons.
The short red haired woman finally broke her stare on Chris and Laura snapped to look at her daughter.
“Nothing I was in town and needed to pick up supplies, just happened to run into your father is all. No need to be so defensive.” She looked around at the young people in front of her. Her eyes hardening when landing on the Hales. “I was just making small talk, don’t know why he called you.”
It was clear that former Mrs Argent thought Chris called in the pack by proxy of Allison. When the confusion crossed Allison’s eyes she put it together herself.
Her dead eyes locked back on to Laura “Interesting, seems he didn’t call you. Well I was just catching up no need to get so worked up.”
“Why are you here?” Allison repeated not wavering in her stance or tone
“The school has an opening for a Vice Principal, seems they want new order and discipline. Seems like I am exactly when this town needs.” She roamed her eyes memorizing the teens, when he landed on Isaac she knew she found the weak link. He coweerd and avoided eye contact. Jackson and Cora moved to support him instantly , they both kept control but lifted their lips animalsticly when Victoria smiled.
“Victoria.” Chris warned shifting his weight from one foot to the other. Laura moved in tandem with Chris keeping her body behind his but her eyes locked on Victoria.
Victoria stopped glaring at Isaac and moved back to changing her gaze between Allison and Chris, “well as enlightening as this has been I have to head out. Seems like we will be running into each other quite often. Oh and just need to pass a message along. Gerard says you need to stop ignoring his calls, both of you.”
This time The Hales all tensed up and had to focus on breathing for a few seconds.
Allison took a step forward hand reaching for her weapons no longer caring “Leave now!” She ordered, that was not what her mother was expecting and it rattled her enough to decide she had done enough. Victoria left her cart there and simply tucked tail and left, Allison and Chris watched her until she physically left the store then they relaxed.
Not sure who needed more comforting they had a big group hug.
When they broke away they took each other in and realized Stiles was sweating and leaning heavily onto Derek.
Allison reached for the cart her own father had and handed a gaterade to him to drink.
“Sorry I’m beat. I wasn’t sure what she would do so I had disruption magic going. Sound and avoidance. Didn’t think we needed an audience.” Stiles finished the cold drink and leaned back into Derek letting him hold his weight for a little bit.
Lydia was next to speak she looked round and then added “so are we not going to talk about the elephant in the room?” She looked over to Laura and Chris. Laura was still clearly feeling his distress becuase she was standing so close to him they were touching shoulder to wrist.
Laura and Chris looked at each other before stepping away slightly, Chris looked to Allison to see if she was worried and she only smiled back at them.
“I’m just glad you’re okay, she knew something was wrong before we all did.” Allison nudged her dad so he crashed into Laura slightly. Laura was now looking similar to Stiles in terms of exhaustion. She had shifted and used a lot of her wolf senses in the stress. She graciously accepted Chris to lean on.
“Actually I was going to say the fact that Laura can now pop fangs and teeth on command.” Lydia teased
Laura smiled her eyes still closed as she rested “we had that breakthrough last night we were going to surprise you guys at dinner tonight with my progress. I think im really close to being able to shift again.”
Derek took both Stiles and Laura’s exhaustion and stepped up “let’s go home, we can hit a drive thru on the way for fuel.”
Everyone agreed and no one mentioned anything when Laura left with Chris instead of the Jeep.
Derek pulled Stiles along like tired child and maneuvered him into the car, before leading the convoy to the drive thru, he went first and prepaid for the 3 cars asking the cashier to just give his card to the driver in last. A mountain of burgers was brought back to the Stilinski house. Everyone huddled around the makeshift tables.
John and Jordan had just wrapped up their evening when the pack arrived so they joined in.
Allison was clearly having a hard time with seeing her mother so Jackson brought her out the comfort blanket and she wrapped it around herself. While everyone else ate, she just ate a large McFlurry and fries.
Cora looked to Isaac as he ate too, “Oh what is that Isaac?” The Hales looked just as confused and Isaac froze his handful of fries loaded with vanilla ice cream halfway to his mouth.
“What? It’s fries dipped in a vanilla cone.” He answered like it was the most logical thing, no one but the Hales looked confused.
“Der have you never had ice cream and fries?!?” Stiles asked sounding offended
Derek shook his head no. Without hesitation Isaac shoved his ice cream cone inbetween the Hales and motioned for them to try it. The dark hairs siblings took their own fries and copied what they saw. As they took a bite a soft smile spread across all three.
Once the meal wrapped up John looked around for a second “so is anyone going to tell Jordan and me what has Alli Shaken up and Chris angrier then usual?”
They caught the officers up on the exchange John only gave Chris and Laura a knowing smile but said nothing, Jordan pulled out his work phone and checked local records as well as a new background on Victoria.
“Well she isn’t running from any warrants and she did submit fingerprints to the school and us for a background check today so she didn’t lie there.” Jordan finished up making a note to ask his friend in cyber crimes about seeing where she is staying and her financial records.
“We can’t do anything since she is here on personal business and not on hunter duties, she would have had to announce to me well now Derek in advance when coming into our territory.” Laura spoke her former roll as an alpha coming in handy. “She does not know Derek is Alpha now and that we have more Supers in the loop. That’s in our favor.”
Derek looked to Isaac and spoke “for now let’s pretend you know nothing Isaac, if she asks you about Cora she is just a new transfer. We have to talk to Scott soon. next week is the full moon and he can’t be alone. Last thing we need is a rogue new wolf and Victoria being the one to find him. Stiles set up a meeting me you and him. I want you all in pairs at least, she is not here on hunter business but I don’t trust her. Allison get Isaac all our numbers and up to speed on our codes she singled him out once already. We will run borders every 3 days in pairs. Jackson let’s keep you on the DL as well; Kanimas are rare, same to you Lydia you’ve seen what happens to people who want to use you for your power. Chris can you get Lydia some defense training as well we can hold on the translations for the time being. We need to be careful. We will have pack training Monday thru Thursday after school.” Derek finished his eyes glowing red as he spoke to his pack.
Poor Isaac really got thrown into the deep end with the werewolf business but hey that’s life. Stiles phone dinged a few minutes later and he turned to face Derek “Scott says he’s free tonight I just asked to play video games, thought he would say no if I said it was a wolf meeting.”
“Well I have something that may help too.” Lydia chirped up
“I’ve been working on a self heating container for science this year. I haven’t quite figured it out but I have created a self igniting beaker. Basically it’s a test tube and when you snap it then it explodes slightly. I modified it and added wolfsbane thanks to an idea from Allison. It burns the powder as soon as air hits it. I want you guys to carry one. No need to carry a lighter or find matches incase you get shot” she pulled out some tubes from her purse and demonstrated on the table. She took a skinny long test tube and handed it to Jackson. Using his strength he simply snapped the topped off the top. The rest of the beaker stayed intact and the powder turned to ash in a second. He poured out the powder onto the table to show the freshly burned wolfsbane powder.
Chris reached over ram his fingers thru the dust and brought it to his nose to smell, he simply nodded and smiled at the brilliant banshee.
Isaac cleared his throat “so is this a normal weekend for you guys?”
Derek was the one to calm him “this is normal for us, we are born wolves so it’s something we have dealt with all our lives. But it is normally calmer hunters usually follow a code and will not intervene unless a wolf is hurting others.”
Allison took over “but not all hunters do. My grandfather is one of the bad ones. He thinks all supers are filth and should be put down no matter who they are. He was the one that trained my aunt to hurt and she is the one that set the Hale fire. Even when we had a treaty with them. That is why me and my father stepped away from them. The hunters council is fair and they condemned her and her followers, the only reason my grandfather is out is becuase he is smart and never officially tied himself to Kate’s sect or paperwork.”
Derek saw the look of fear in Isaacs eyes and knew he had to give him an out, this boy had had enough pain in his life already.
Derek cleared his throat “Allison Stiles please tell Isaac everything, including the fire he deserves the truth and knowing the risks of associating with us. Let him decide after he knows especially if there is another hunter in town.” Derek noded to his sisters who followed him upstairs and left them to the long conversations. They all scented Chris before leaving.
After the Hales went upstairs they heard Jackson and Lydia head out to pick up the foxes from his and bring them back to the Stilinski’s. Allison and stiles sat with Isaac and told him everything, the Hale pack history , the fire , their lives in New York the crazy uncle fight. After they wrapped up stiles checked the time and realized he needed to get Derek and rush to the Mccalls.
The two boys loaded into the Camero and headed to Scott’s as they parked they caught Melissa heading off to a late shift at the hospital.
Before Stiles could introduce Derek she stopped them.
“Talia” she gasped when she laid eyes on Derek reaching out to touch his hands.
Derek looked confused and tried to remember how he knew this woman.
“I take it you knew my mother, I’m Derek.” He shook her small hand.
“I was your mothers nurse when she was pregnant with all of you. It was my first year in the hospital when she was pregnant with Laura. You are the boy craved nothing but watermelon and gave your mom heartburn for the first time in her life. “ Malissa recalled her eyes glazing over with tears “your mother saved me you know.” Malissa held both Derek’s hands and looked into the same kind eyes she saw in Talia.
“I was pregnant with Scott when she was the one to notice things going wrong in my marriage. Her and your father convinced me to walk away for a few days see if he even noticed and If I was happier. You were so young then. I went to your house to tell her when I got the courage to kick him out. Laura was in her Power Ranger phase then, she would wrap you in yellow cloths to be her backup becuase she was Pink.” Malissas voice wavered she just smiled tearfully.
Derek realized then that he recognized her eyes too, “you were at the funeral. I remember you were in hospital scrubs and you left her a pack of tums on her casket I remember now.” His own eyes glazing over.
“It was our running joke I remember being so mad at her that she had never experienced heartburn and acid reflux until she got pregnant and when I introduced her to tums she thought I was a demigod.” Malissa let out a laugh and hugged the tall man.
Stiles smiled and loved the fact that his second mother approved of his man.
“See Derek you already won over the Mother-in-law you’re a shoe in.” Stiles teased as the two of them broke their embrace.
Malissa laughed before reaching over and pulling him into a hug as well.
“Try not to get Derek into trouble okay.” She teased him “well I have to head to the hospital but Derek it is so good to see you, I see so much of Talia in you.”
She gave them one more group hug then shooed them inside. Stiles let himself in after all this was his second house.
They heard the TV on and shower going in Scott’s room so the boys hunkered down on the made bed and waited for him to come out.
Scott stepped out of shower a few minutes later and screamed when he saw the two of them in his bed, nearly dropping the towel around his waist
“What the hell Stiles!” He cried before floundering around and throwing in some sweatpants and a shirt “seriously couldn’t have said something.”
“Scott you should have known I was here, you realize Derek can hear and smell me for miles and we weren’t being quite.”
Scott rolled his eyes at the comment choosing to ignore the scenting line. “I thought you and me were going to have a video game night like before.”
“Scott we aren’t here for video games I just said that so you wouldn’t blow me off.” Stiles began “we are here to walk about the full moon on Saturday we have less than a week. Have you been looking into the stuff I sent you.”
“Oh yeah I decided I don’t want to.” Scott said like it was no big deal.
“What?” Stiles and Derek said in tandem
“Yeah werewolf training, scenting all that stuff you scent it’s too weird and wrong so I’m not going to do it.”
Derek let out a little snarl at the choice of words “you don’t get to choose. Scott.”
Stiles placed a calming hand on Derek, “Scott he’s right. You are a wolf now you will shift on the full moon and if we don’t get you straightened out then you will be a risk to everyone.”
Scott stood defensively by the window “look it’s fine, I will just stay home on the full moon and it will be fine.” He flicked on his Xbox and dig thru the games like it was the most casual thing
Derek was starting to get angry “Scott you will be called to the wolf eveyday it will be worse and worse you don’t get to ignore it.” His eyes staying brown but his down getting very animalistic
“Shit” Scott swore realizing he broke a case with his grip
Stiles groaned in frustration “I see the torn clothes Scott I know you have been shifting when angry, you have to deal with this. It’s easier together.”
Scott turned to face the boys his eyes glowing yellow “I SAID I DONT WANT TO!” He rushed out of the room and slammed the bathroom door locking himself in. “Just leave, I’m not joining Derek’s pack!”
Stiles looked crushed and turned to Derek “can you force him?”
Derek shook his head no “an alpha only has true control of a pack that’s wants them. I could make him cower and submit but he would never comply happily unless it’s his choice to let me lead.” Derek pulled Stiles in for a hug “we can keep an eye on him try and help but he has to be the one to choose. The only thing is if he risks exposure I have to let Chris know. We can keep an eye on him on the full moon let him decide after. Maybe once he sees and feels the shift he will understand.”
Derek took Stiles hand and walked him out of the McCall house, they loaded back into the camero and drove home in silence.
A few minutes in Stiles gives in “okay Sourwolf what’s wrong?” Stiles asked teaching a hand out to rest on his man’s thigh.
Derek sighed and looked up to the heavens “it’s Isaac. I want to keep him safe I want so much better for him. I want him in my pack but he has had so much pain and stress that I don’t want to bring out world on him. He deserves happiness.” Derek finished taking one hand and holding the arm that Stiles extended out to him.
“I get it, me and Jackson have been watching Isaac forever, he kept anyone from messing with him and I made sure he didn’t go hungry. I have known him along time and we call him sunshine for a reason. He is happy. But you should know that I have never seen him happier and more relaxed than this morning.”
Derek’s chest puffed in pride as he heard about his pack being a safe and happy place.
“But before you start peacock strutting we need to give him time. Let him choose. Isaac isn’t used to having options so we can’t rush him. Der… do you want to give him the bite?” Stiles asked
Derek looked over to Stiles and smiled, proud that Stiles was thinking like a Luna.
“I do, but not now. I want to let him know he is in this no matter what. I told you I wanted a pack family. Maybe after his case is complete we will talk about it… if he decides to stay with us that is.”
Stiles loved the answer Derek gave and leaned over to give him a kiss on the cheek.
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While Stiles and Derek were out.
Allison was watching Isaac after their conversation and wanted to do something to help as best she can, “Isaac do you want to come take a drive with me?”
Isaac popped his head up like an exited meerkat. “Sure thing let me just tell everyone.”
Cora yelled down from the upstairs “Isaac super hearing we know already!”
Isaac laughed and grabbed a jacket before heading out the door with Allison, they loaded up into her Tahoe.
They drove around in no real direction until Allison headed in the direction of the preserve.
“How are you handling everything, I know it’s a lot?“ Allison asked looking over to Isaac.
“Honestly I don’t know, it’s crazy and I thought I would run for the hills but the Hales…. They feel… it’s I mean werewolves but…”
“They make you feel like instant family.”
“Yeah that’s it Alli; they remind me of my mom, she could make a friend anywhere.”
“It’s a supernatural world thing, you get close fast. It’s such a small community that we adapt fast.”
At this point they had pulled up to the new Hale house. You could just make out the outline of the base but it was not fully framed yet. Both of them exited and Allison went to the trunk and got out her collapsible bow and sheath and they them on her back before locking it back up.
Isaac looked at her with her bow in hand and sheath on her back “do you always carry a weapon when you come out to the preserve?”
Allison let out a laugh and gave Isaac a dazzling smile.
“Isaac I always have at least 5 weapons on me the bow is just cause we are out here alone.”
Isaacs eyes opened wide at that statement.
She walked up to Isaac and nudged him toward the trails.
“I know we told you the role some hunters played in the Hale fire. Hunters are a tradition just as old as wolves. I was trained since birth, at age 5 I was in gymnastics, karate, MMA, and cross country. Not including the weapons training my dad had me in. I could build and clean a gun by age 7, age 10 I focused on archery when I found it was my strongest. But me and Stiles went to the same weapons boot camps lead by my dad, we can use : all guns, throwing knives, ring daggers, Escrima Sticks, ninja stars, hand to hand combat and swords.”
Isaac just looked at her in awe, how could the girl with the cutest smile and dimples be a human weapon.
Allison misread the stutter in Isaac’s stride and awe struck face for fear. She stopped and took her bow and threw it on her back disarming herself and she looked down at the ground standing still “I’m sorry, I can take you back.”
Isaac realized she was sad and he rushed forward not thinking, he took her hand in his and pulled her in for a hug.
“Allison I’m not scared, I’m impressed. Everything you can do it’s just a lot to take in.” Isaac unwrapped the arm he throw on her shoulder and went to step back.
Allison decided to be brave and held on the the hand Isaac was holding, she squeezed it and looked up to look up at Isaac.
They where inches apart Allison’s head tilted up to see Isaac’s kind eyes. She smiled up at him while she intertwined their fingers. Isaac was looking down at her and rubbed his thumb on her hand and moved slowly lifting his other hand to rest on her neck. Allison smiled even brighter and gave him a small nod.
They both closed their eyes and Isaac pulled her in using the hand on her neck to hold her. Leaning in slowly their lips met and they shared a soft slow kiss. Allison took her free hand and placed it on his chest. They stood their sharing soft delicate kisses, it was sweet and caring and perfect for them.
After a few minutes they broke away but didn’t let go of their hands. Allison was trying t play it cool but the smile on her face was not going away. She tiptoed and placed a quick kiss on Isaac’s cheek. And pulled him along to finish the trail that lead back to the car.
They talked about Allison’s training, how she grew up with the supernatural and trained to be a diplomat as women are the leaders in hunting families. Isaac talked of his mom and the brother he lost, focusing on the happy memories. Isaac asked questions about werewolf life, the supernatural, and how she deals with being human surrounded by everyone. Isaac felt lighter than ever and the quiet voice telling him he didn’t belong went away with Allison’s reassurance that Derek has already taken him in and may be the favorite.
They made it back to the Tahoe and Allison stored her bow and arrows.
“So what weapons do you normaly carry?” Isaac asked looking at the seemingly normal attire Allison had on.
Allison giggled and reached for her necklace is transformed from a pendant to a sharp blade that she palmed.
“Chinese ring dagger necklace, I have two other ring daggers in most of my boot soles. Standard switch blade in my bra, don’t laugh it works. This bracelet converts to an electric garrote and I carry wolfsbane and mistletoe. They all are designed to look normal so I can wear them everywhere.”
Isaac could do nothing but laugh as Allison rattled it off like she was talking about the weather forecast.
“Okay Robin Hood let’s get back to the house before you stab me with all the knives.” Isaac teased closing the Tahoe trunk.
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They drove back to the Stilinski house and noticed Derek and Stiles had made it back. As soon as they walked in the Hales in the living room broke out into matching smiles and Cora rushed them. She ran to Allison and threw her over her shoulder and fireman carried her upstairs. Lydia, Stiles and Laura rushed behind them giggling and all talking at once.
Isaac stood there in shock the door wide open still, “what just…”
Derek laughed and motioned him over “be glad you don’t have super hearing yet trust me.” Derek realized the Freudian slip a little too late, Jackson also caught it and was looking like a deer in headlights.
Isaac’s head snapped up to look at him “you want to give me the bite?”
Derek turned to Isaac and wasn’t quite sure where to start “ yes. If you would like to be pack I want to give you the bite for security. I never want you to feel weak and trapped ever again. But not now. I would not be a good alpha if I gave my pack the bite before they are ready. You have had so much happen and there is a lot of pain that is healing and will come up again. Wolves are susceptible to strong emotions and I want to see you thrive. Now before you say anything else just know I will look after you, Alpha or not. You are kind and caring and deserve protection. You are with us as you are or with the bite. Just the way you are is more than enough for me.”
Isaac just blinked up at him before slowly opening his mouth “thanks Derek. From what little I know just know I think you are a great alpha.”
“Let’s see if that’s true after I give Allison the shovel talk.” Derek laughed
“Shouldn’t I be getting that talk?”
Derek just turned to look at Isaac as if to say ‘really’, Isaac saw the look and laughed.
“I guess you’re right.”
They stayed there watching some survivor tv show while the occasional squeal was heard upstairs. After the Sheriff arrived with Parrish they all slept in the living room again.